Current Residents
PGY-4

Juan Goyanes, MD, Chief Resident
Medical School: Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado (UCLA) Dr. Pablo Acosta Ortiz School
of Medicine, Barquisimeto, Lara State, Venezuela
Specialty Interest: Epilepsy
Hobbies: I enjoy spending time with my wife and family. I love traveling, outdoor activities,
exploring restaurants with diverse foods, working out (if time allows), and watching
different series/movies.
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Cesar Sanchez Padron, MD, Chief Resident
Medical School: Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC)
Specialty Interest: Vascular Neurology
Hobbies: Going out with my wife to know important landmarks in TN and USA. Seeing movies,
series, and playing at home, and spending time with my family.
CV

Igal Mirman, MD, Chief Resident
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
Specialty Interest: Neuromuscular

Teena Bajpayee, MD
Medical School: St. Matthew’s University – Grand Cayman Islands
Hobbies: Cooking, gardening, scrap-booking, watching movies, playing with puppies, traveling
CV

Carolina Harbert, MD
Medical School: State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Chisinov, Moldova

Ana Maleki, MD
Medical School: Ahwaz University of Medical Sciences

Mona Rezaei Mirghaed, MD
Medical School: Shahid Beheshti Mesical Uni (SBMU)
Hobbies: I enjoy hiking and boating, which is very easy to do in Memphis. I also love going
on road trips with my family and friends, which we are able to do on weekends.
CV
PGY-3

Diana Alsbrook, MD
Medical School: UTHSC College of Medicine
Specialty Interest: Vascular Neurology & Neurocritical Care
Hobbies: cooking, baking, boxing, creative writing, spending time with my best friend/dog
CV

Leila Gachechiladze, MD
Medical School: David Tvildiani Medical University
Specialty Interest: Vascular Neurology

Brittany Kasturiarachi, DO
Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Specialty Interest: Neurocritical Care
Hobbies: Ballet, Running, Cooking
CV

Eswardass Prasanna, MD
Medical School: Coimbatore Medical College
Specialty Interest: Vascular Neurology
Hobbies: Wildlife watching & hiking
CV

Omar Saeed, MD
Medical School: Foundation University Medical College
Specialty Interest: Vascular Neurology

Savdeep Singh, MD
Medical School: Government Medical College
Specialty Interest: Vascular Neurology

Ghaida Zaid, MD
Medical School: University of Jordan
Specialty Interest: Neuroimmunology
PGY-2

Emad Alghazo, MD
Medical School: Jordan University of Science and Technology

Sarah Ganji, MD
Medical School: Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Specialty Interest: Epilepsy, Neuroimmunology
Hobbies: Calligraphy & Photography

Hunter Mitchell, MD
Medical School: UTHSC College of Medicine

Caitlin Moran, MD
Medical School: UTHSC College of Medicine
Specialty Interest: Undecided
Hobbies: Horseback riding

Christopher Nance, MD
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Medicine

Nariman Noorbakhsh Sabet, MD
Medical School: Foreign Medical Schools
CV

Chetan Saini, MD
Medical School: Sawai Man Singh Medical School
Specialty Interest: Neurohospitalist
Hobbies: Yoga, Bollywood, technology enthusist, hiking, adventure sports, traveling
CV