Rifa Ali, M.D. 
PGY-1 Resident 

Medical School:University of Central Florida College of Medicine 
Professional Interests:Radiology 
Personal Interests:Reading, Board Games, Rock Climbing and Traveling 

Kyrie Bernardi
D.O. PGY-1 Resident

Medical School:Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Professional Interests:Radiology 
Personal Interests:Traveling, Swimming, Golf and Pickleball 

Andreas Chai, M.D., Ph.D.
PGY-1 Resident

Medical School/Graduate School:University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 
Professional Interests:Dermatology
Personal Interests:Golf, Rock Climbing and Brewing Coffee 

Jade Howard, M.D. 
PGY-1 Resident

Medical School:Emory University School of Medicine 
Professional Interests:Dermatology 
Personal Interests:Dancing, Yoga, Baking and Netflix 

Yassine Lahlou, D.O. 
PGY-1 Resident

Medical School:Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine – Carolinas
Professional Interests:PM&R 
Personal Interests:Calisthenics, Cooking, Family and Friends

Calista Long, M.D.
PGY-1 Resident

Medical School:Pennsylvania State College of Medicine
Professional Interests:Dermatology
Personal Interests:Meditation, Hiking, Foodie and Acoustic Guitar 

Duaa Malik, M.D. 
PGY-1 Resident

Medical School:University of Virginia 
Professional Interests:Radiology 
Personal Interests:Reading, Movies, Hiking, Knitting and Crochet

Sameer Paul, D.O. 
PGY-1 Resident

Medical School:Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Professional Interests:Radiology
Personal Interests:Basketball, Soccer, Weightlifting, Table Tennis and Magic Card Tricks

Raymond VerVoort, M.D. 
PGY-1 Resident

Medical School:Florida State University College of Medicine
Professional Interests:PM&R and Family medicine
Personal Interests:Theater, Baseball and Piano

Rutva Vora, M.D. 
PGY-1 Resident

Medical School:Florida State University College of Medicine 
Professional Interests:Anesthesiology 
Personal Interests:Cooking and Traveling

Manting Xu, M.D. 
PGY-1 Resident

Medical School:University of Louisville School of Medicine
Professional Interests:Radiology
Personal Interests:Baseball, House Plant Enthusiast, Painting and Bird Watching

Yayao Yao, D.O. 
PGY-1 Resident

Medical School:Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Professional Interests:Radiology
Personal Interests:Food, Friends and Ballroom Dancing

Joel Rothrock

Program Coordinator  
Email: joel.rothrock@med.fsu.edu

1201 1st St S, Suite 100A,Winter Haven, FL 33880

Phone: (863) 280-6085Fax: (863) 229-7587

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