Baton Rouge General (BRG) announced that 100 percent of its family medicine and internal medicine residents passed their board certifications exams on their first attempt for the 2021 academic year, overcoming challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We remain committed to training compassionate and competent physicians who are ready to provide high-quality, patient-centered, affordable healthcare,” said Venkat Banda, MD, chief academic officer and program director for the Internal Medicine Residency Program. “We are grateful for the time and effort contributed by our colleagues in the community toward this goal.”
After graduating from their respective residency programs this summer, 17 physicians began new careers at health systems and physician practices across the country. Six graduates remained at BRG and continue to serve the community.
BRG’s Family Medicine Residency Program graduates are, from left to right, front row, Lauren Tillery, MD, Christopher Leiker, MD, and Ellin Hossain, MD; middle row, Samuel Grimmer, MD, Mohammad Bashir, MD, Michael Dougherty, MD, and Nathan Hensler, DO; and back row, Ubaid Abbasi, MD.
BRG’s Internal Medicine Residency Program graduates are, from left to right, front row, Genevieve Devany, MD, Roopitha Kaval, MD, Hailey Tarleton, MD and Srivyshnavi Surapanen, MD; and back row, Neelay Patel, MD, Anurag Gaddam, MD, Christopher Yaslik, MD, Adam McClure, MD, and Rory Panzarello, MD.