Current Residents

Applicant Information

PGY-3 Residents

Brittney Bennett, MBBS

Brittney Bennett, MBBS
PGY-3 Resident

  • Medical School:University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica
  • Hometown:Kingston, Jamaica
  • Professional Interests/Goals:Primary Care, Women’s Health, Academic Medicine
  • Personal Interests:Advocacy and volunteerism, baking, makeup artistry, fragrances
Ann Marie Brown, M.D.

Ann Marie Brown, M.D.
PGY-3 Resident

  • Medical School:The Florida State University College of Medicine 
  • Hometown:Hosford, FL
  • Professional Interests/Goals:Rural Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Sports Medicine
  • Personal Interests:Spending time with my fiancé, Josh, and my family; attending church, going to the beach, hunting and fishing
Giovana Charite, MBBS

Giovana Charite, MBBS
PGY-3 Resident

  • Medical School:University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica
  • Hometown:Smith's Point, Freeport, Bahamas
  • Professional Interests/Goals:Primary care, Rural medicine, Women's health
  • Personal Interests:Reading, spending time with family, traveling
Christian Cunningham, M.D.

Christian Cunningham, M.D.
PGY-3 Resident

  • Medical School:The Florida State University College of Medicine 
  • Hometown:Tallahassee, FL
  • Personal Interests:Spending time with my wife Anna (and eating her cooking), playing and watching sports, weightlifting, church, reading the Bible, movies, and being with friends and family.
Evan Bridges, M.D.

Evan Bridges, M.D.
PGY-3 Resident

  • Medical School:Mercer University School of Medicine 
  • Hometown:Donalsonville, GA
  • Personal Interests:Pickleball, going to the beach
Mary Hughes, M.D.

Mary Hughes, M.D.
PGY-3 Resident

  • Medical School:Ross University School of Medicine 
  • Hometown:Tallahassee, FL
  • Personal Interests:Gardening, time spent with family and my dog
Lattisha Kerr, MBBS

Lattisha Kerr, MBBS
PGY-3 Resident

  • Medical School:University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica
  • Hometown:Portmore, Jamaica
  • Professional Interests/Goals:Primary care, Women’s Health
  • Personal Interests:Strength training/fitness and DIY projects.
Emily Macbeth, M.D.

Emily Macbeth, M.D.
PGY-3 Resident

  • Medical School:Tulane University School of Medicine 
  • Hometown:Tampa, FL
  • Professional Interests/Goals:Full-spectrum Family Medicine, Rural Medicine, Rural Emergency Medicine
  • Personal Interests:My two children (will be three in July!), spending time outdoors, paddling our lovely rivers, hand-sewing and fiber arts, the history of medicine
SaCora Osbon, D.O.

SaCora Osbon, D.O.
PGY-3 Resident

  • Medical School:Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine 
  • Hometown:Anamosa, IA
  • Professional Interests/Goals:FMOB, Rural Medicine, Pediatrics
  • Personal Interests:Spending time with family, reading, Bullet Journal
Steven Scott, D.O.

Steven Scott, D.O.
PGY-3 Resident

  • Medical School:Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine 
  • Hometown:Montgomery, AL
  • Professional Interests/Goals:Hospital medicine, HIV medicine, LGBTQ+ Healthcare
  • Personal Interests:Running, cooking, hiking, traveling
Bertis Taylor, M.D.

Bertis Taylor, M.D.
PGY-3 Resident

  • Medical School:The Florida State University College of Medicine 
  • Hometown:Blountstown, FL
  • Professional Interests/Goals:Sports Medicine, Chronic Disease Management, Practice Management
  • Personal Interests:Hunting, fishing, exercise, spending time with family and friends

PGY-2 Residents

Anna Dantas, M.D.

Anna Dantas, M.D.
PGY-2 Resident

  • Medical School:River Plate Adventist University, Argentina
  • Hometown: Jundiaí, São Paulo, Brazil
  • Professional Interests/Goals:Lifestyle and functional medicine, primary care, global health, and full-spectrum family medicine, with an emphasis on prevention, patient education, and whole-person care.
  • Personal Interests: Spending quality time with the people I love, staying active, enjoying home-cooked meals, watching classic films, traveling, and nurturing my faith.
Gary Deal-Laroda, MBBS

Gary Deal-Laroda, MBBS
PGY-2 Resident

  • Medical School:University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica
  • Hometown:Nassau, Bahamas
  • Professional Interests/Goals:Sports Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine
  • Personal Interests:Travel, swimming, weightlifting, soccer
Warren Dunn, MBBS

Warren Dunn, MBBS
PGY-2 Resident

  • Medical School:University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica
  • Hometown:Kingston, Jamaica
  • Professional Interests/Goals:Sports Medicine, Wound Care, HIV Medicine
  • Personal Interests:Sports, cooking, spending time outdoors and with my family
Patricia Hammer, D.O.

Patricia Hammer, D.O.
PGY-2 Resident

  • Medical School:Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Hometown:Miami Lakes, FL
  • Professional Interests/Goals:Comprehensive Primary Care, Community Health outreach programs, Human Factors Design for increasing patient satisfaction and safety in healthcare delivery
  • Personal Interests:Gardening, needlework, embroidery and cross-stitch, biking
Shannon Headley, D.O.

Shannon Headley, D.O.
PGY-2 Resident

  • Medical School:Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Hometown:Sanford, FL
  • Professional Interests/Goals:Rural Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Surgical OB
  • Personal Interests: Dog training, traveling, jiu-jitsu, family
Livia Lopes, M.D.

Livia Lopes, M.D.
PGY-2 Resident

  • Medical School:Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil
  • Hometown:Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil
  • Professional Interests/Goals:Public Health, Healthcare Innovation, Lifestyle Medicine
  • Personal Interests:Spending time with family, running, going to the beach, traveling
Mikaela Martin, MBBS

Mikaela Martin, MBBS
PGY-2 Resident

  • Medical School:University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica
  • Hometown:Kingston, Jamaica
  • Professional Interests/Goals:Community Health and Preventative Medicine, Medical Education, Integrative Medicine
  • Personal Interests:Swimming, HIIT kickboxing, fragrance reviews, cooking
Harley Ponder, M.D.

Harley Ponder, M.D.
PGY-2 Resident

  • Medical School:Mercer University School of Medicine
  • Hometown:Whigham, GA
  • Professional Interests/Goals:Sports Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine, Rural Medicine
  • Personal Interests:Spending time with my wife and family; enjoying the outdoors, including fishing and hunting; playing and watching any sport, with a more recent interest in pickleball
Stacy-Ann Reid, MBBS

Stacy-Ann Reid, MBBS
PGY-2 Resident

  • Medical School:University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica
  • Hometown:St. Catherine, Jamaica
  • Professional Interests/Goals:Health Education and Promotion, with a focus on prevention and control of non-communicable diseases
  • Personal Interests:Gardening, reading paranormal and romance novels
Karem Thomas, M.D.

Karem Thomas, M.D.
PGY-2 Resident

  • Medical School:Universidad de Oriente, Núcleo Anzoátegui, Venezuela
  • Hometown:Lecheria, Anzoategui State, Venezuela
  • Professional Interests/Goals:Point of Care Ultrasound, Obstetrics
  • Personal Interests: Visiting the beach and ocean, exploring the Tallahassee community
Jason Paul Willis, D.O.

Jason Paul Willis, D.O.
PGY-2 Resident

  • Medical School:Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Auburn Campus
  • Hometown:Auburn, AL
  • Professional Interests/Goals:International Medicine, Underserved Medicine
  • Personal Interests:Baking, basketball

PGY-1 Residents

Shanta Bidaisee, MBBS

Shanta Bidaisee, MBBS
PGY-1 Resident

  • Medical School: The University of The West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
  • Hometown:Tacarigua, Trinidad and Tobago
  • Professional Interests/Goals:Sports Medicine, Medical Education, interested in the legal frameworks involving healthcare policies/practice, ethics and malpractice
  • Personal Interests:Cooking, feeding friends and family, traveling, spending time with family and friends
Jaquantey Bowens, M.D.

Jaquantey Bowens, M.D.
PGY-1 Resident

  • Medical School:Indiana University School of Medicine
  • Hometown:Fishers, IN
  • Professional Interests/Goals:Global Health and International Medicine, Wound Care, Community/Rural Medicine
  • Personal Interests: Traveling and seeing nature, weightlifting
Shane Harripaulsingh, MBBS

Shane Harripaulsingh, MBBS
PGY-1 Resident

  • Medical School:The University of The West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
  • Hometown:Cunupia, Trinidad
  • Professional Interests/Goals:To provide primary care both in a hospital and rural setting, Diabetes, Lifestyle Medicine, Preceptor
  • Personal Interests:Soccer, fishing, grilling/BBQ
Chase Knibbe, M.D.

Chase Knibbe, M.D.
PGY-1 Resident

  • Medical School:The University of Louisville School of Medicine
  • Hometown:Union, KY
  • Professional Interests/Goals:Hospital Medicine, Neuroscience, Emergency Medicine
  • Personal Interests:Spending time with family/friends, watching movies, traveling
Angelina Kuzina, M.D.

Angelina Kuzina, M.D.
PGY-1 Resident

  • Medical School:The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont
  • Hometown:Burlington, VT
  • Professional Interests/Goals:Women’s Health, Lifestyle Medicine, Patient Advocacy and Health Equity
  • Personal Interests:Traveling and enjoying good food with people I love, wellness (saunas, weightlifting, skincare), and cuddling with my tuxedo cat, Sveta, who definitely runs the show
Nora Newcomb, M.D.

Nora Newcomb, M.D.
PGY-1 Resident

  • Medical School:University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine
  • Hometown:Montgomery, AL
  • Professional Interests/Goals:Care of persons with disabilities, Global Health, Medical Education
Ginikachi Olelewe, D.O.

Ginikachi Olelewe, D.O.
PGY-1 Resident

  • Medical School:Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Harlem Campus
  • Hometown:Long Beach, CA
  • Professional Interests/Goals:Primary Care, Geriatrics
  • Personal Interests:Sports, live music, travel
Christian Quinones, M.D.

Christian Quinones, M.D.
PGY-1 Resident

  • Medical School:Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine
  • Hometown:Thomasville, GA
  • Professional Interests/Goals:Primary care across the lifespan, with a focus on women's health, healthy aging, maximizing independence, and performance optimization for young athletes; Aesthetics, regenerative medicine, and other emerging nonsurgical therapies; Clinical research in artificial intelligence, with applications across medical education, point-of-care ultrasound, and clinical care
  • Personal Interests:Pickleball, athletic performance training, nutrition, and supplementation, self-hosting, database management, home-security
Zaira Shahid, MBBS

Zaira Shahid, MBBS
PGY-1 Resident

  • Medical School:King Edward Medical University
  • Hometown:Multan, Pakistan
  • Professional Interests/Goals:Primary Care, Hospital Medicine, Medical Education
  • Personal Interests:Designing clothes, traveling, cooking
Kayla Talebi, M.D.

Kayla Talebi, M.D.
PGY-1 Resident

  • Medical School:Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
  • Hometown:Tampa, FL
  • Professional Interests/Goals: Primary Care, Global Health, Community Outreach, and Public Health
  • Personal Interests:Spending time with family and friends, enjoying the outdoors and the beach, baking
Kemar Williams, MBBS

Kemar Williams, MBBS
PGY-1 Resident

  • Medical School:The University of The West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica
  • Hometown:Kingston, Jamaica
  • Professional Interests/Goals:Community Health and Education, Preventive and Long-Term Patient Care
  • Personal Interests:Fitness and staying active, spending time with family

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Florida State University College of Medicine
Email: dave.dewall@tmh.org

1301 Hodges DriveTallahassee, FL, 32308

Phone: (850) 431-3452

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