Residents

Agatha Akinsete, M.D.

Hometown: Houston, TX

Medical School: Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria

What do I think is the best about this program: I love all the training opportunities this program offers. During the interview process, the faculty team was warm and welcoming. They are supportive of their residents and provide a cordial working environment. The residents also speak highly of the program. I thought this would be a great place for my personal and professional growth, with vast opportunities for hands-on clinical training and skill acquisition while serving the rural community.

Clinical Interests: I am interested in full scope family medicine and lifestyle medicine to help address the burden of common chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension, and obesity, and improve the health outcomes of my patients. I am passionate about providing care to the geriatric and underserved populations. I would love to be skillful in the use of point-of-care ultrasound.

Hobbies:I love spending time with my family playing card and board games. I enjoy exploring different cuisines and entertaining friends and family with my home-cooked food. I also love watching faith-based movies and listening to inspirational songs during my free time.

Ori Drory, M.D.

Hometown: Jersey City, NJ

Medical School: La Sapienza, Italy

What do I think is the best about this program: I think that staff support is a big advantage in this program. Being unopposed residency gives resident full hands-on experience in every rotation and every specialty, which allows us to gain a wide variety of skills that other family medicine residents do not have opportunity to receive.

Clinical Interests: I am interested in outpatient Family Medicine and Sports Medicine.

Hobbies: I enjoy watching and playing all sports, but especially soccer. I enjoy watching movies and reading books and traveling in every opportunity I get.

Donna Hekmatjou, M.D.

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Medical School: American University of the Carribbean, St. Maarten

What do I think is the best about this program: I chose the MyMichigan Family Medical Center in Alma because of the ability to experience a wide scope of practice in a rural setting and being able to build close knit relationships with my patients which would not be offered at larger institutions. Also, I wanted a program which would offer me the opportunity to learn/become certified in Lifestyle Medicine due to my belief in holistic patient care to focus on preventative medicine.

Clinical Interests: My clinical interest include Outpatient Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Women’s Health, and Lifestyle Medicine.

Hobbies: In my free time, I enjoy going to the gym, cooking/baking, painting, reading, and exploring new restaurants.

Nicholas McMillen, M.D.

Hometown: Holt, MI

Medical School: Oakland University, William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester, MI

What do I think is the best about this program: I’m especially excited to build lasting relationships with underserved patients and walk alongside them in their healthcare journey. I value the emphasis on lifestyle medicine, and I look forward to weaving preventive care into my practice. Training in an unopposed rural program will give me the confidence and independence to manage medically complex cases while also supporting the community I serve.

Clinical Interests: My clinical interests include outpatient medicine, pediatrics, lifestyle medicine, hospital medicine, and urgent care.

Hobbies: I love time spent outdoors, such as hiking, camping, and rock climbing. I also enjoy playing video games and cheering on the Lions and Michigan football.

Temidayo Odugbesan, M.D.

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Medical School: Windsor University School of Medicine, St. Kitts, West Indies

What do I think is the best about this program: I love the sincere camaraderie between faculty and residents. Also, love the ultrasound and lifestyle medicine track available at the program which is essential in today’s family medicine practice.

Clinical Interests: I’m truly interested in practicing the full scope of Family Medicine, such as hospital medicine, emergency medicine and outpatient medicine.

Hobbies: Watching soccer, singing (albeit in the shower). Also thoroughly enjoy spending time with my son.

Sumeyra Baskoy, M.D.

Hometown: Balikesir, Turkey

Medical School: Uludag University School of Medicine

What do I think is the best about this program: I appreciate the supportive learning environment, strong and dynamic faculty mentorship. I also value the diverse clinical exposure and the emphasis on teamwork, continuity of care, and resident growth. I’m excited about the opportunity to build confidence and clinical independence while serving the local community.

Clinical Interests: Family Medicine focused on community health, behavioral health integration, refugee/immigrant health, health policy, care for older adults including nursing home patients.

Hobbies: Spending time with my family, storytelling and writing, DIY projects (especially renovating old furniture), and cooking—especially Turkish recipes. I also enjoy learning about sustainability and dream of building a sustainable farm in the future.

Jiangnan Hu, M.D.

Hometown: Zhejiang, China

Medical School: Wenzhou Medical University

What do I think is the best about this program: I value the program’s broad exposure to diverse pathologies and strong procedural training, including joint injections and POCUS. The close-knit faculty and resident community make it an ideal place to grow as a well-rounded physician.

Clinical Interests: I am interested in a hybrid practice that combines inpatient and outpatient care, supporting patients during hospitalizations and through long-term follow-up. I aim to integrate clinical knowledge, research insights, procedural skills, and lifestyle medicine to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care.

Hobbies: Running marathons, traveling, woodworking as a hobbyist carpenter, and spending time with my family.

Matea Matic, M.D.

Hometown: Aurora Illinois

Medical School: Rijeka Faculty of Medicine in Croatia

What do I think is best about this program: I love that it's an unopposed program — that structure gives me abundant hands-on experience across a wide range of procedures and clinical settings. I also value the program's small size, which creates a close-knit learning environment and allows for focused, personalized education and mentorship. My clinical interests include outpatient family medicine, integrative medicine, behavioral health and aesthetic medicine.

Hobbies: Puzzle video games, sketching, reading science fiction novels, swimming and hiking.

Chhaya Patel, M.D.

Hometown: Novi, Michigan

Medical School: St. Martinus University Faculty of Medicine in Curacao.

What do I think is best about this program: It's a small rural program often serving as the first and sometimes only point of care, allowing me to develop broad, full-spectrum skills. I feel supported here to achieve my goals, and everyone works with you. I get closer mentorship, more hands-on experience, and a stronger sense of team and community among residents and faculty. In rural communities, access to specialized care is limited, so we play an important role in prevention of chronic disease management and patient education. This makes lifestyle medicine -- focusing on nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress management, and substance abuse -- a necessity. Everyone works together as one strong team to provide care for the community.

Hobbies: Clay art, reading history books, dancing and singing.

Angelica Antai, M.D.

Hometown: Midland, Michigan

Medical School: University of Calabar, College of Medical Sciences, Nigeria

What do I think is the best about this program: What stands out most about this program is it’s supportive, close-knit culture and commitment to developing well-rounded family physicians. The broad clinical exposure, strong mentorship, and opportunity to practice full-spectrum family medicine in a rural community provide an excellent environment for growth. I especially appreciate the program's dedicated POCUS track, procedural training, and opportunities for research, which allow residents to develop skills that enhance patient care. The program's emphasis on lifestyle medicine and preventive care also aligns with my passion for helping patients achieve long-term health through education and evidence-based medicine.

Clinical Interests: My clinical interests include lifestyle medicine, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), preventive care, women's health, chronic disease management, and office-based procedures. I am also interested in clinical research and quality improvement, with a focus on using evidence-based approaches to improve patient outcomes. My goal is to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care while continuing to develop my procedural skills and grow as a family physician.

Hobbies: Journaling, spending time with family, cooking, trying new restaurants, and exploring new places.

Marwa Moussa, M.D.

Medical School: Mansoura University, Egypt

Hometown: New York, New York

What do you think is the best about this program: The best part of our family medicine residency program is its supportive team and well-structured curriculum, creating an excellent environment for learning and growth. The supportive faculty and co-residents make this program feel like a community, and the well-organized curriculum provides guidance and confidence to keep learning every day.

Clinical Interests: I am interested in outpatient family Medicine and Lifestyle Health Medicine.

Hobbies: I enjoy cooking, watching TV, drawing, painting and spending time with my family.

Ejiroghene Tejere, M.D.

Hometown: Delta State, Nigeria

Medical School: Kharkiv National Medical University, Ukraine

What I think is best about this program: What stands out most to me is the people. From my first day here, the faculty, staff, and residents have been approachable, supportive, and always willing to teach. I value the close, one-on-one mentorship that comes with the program’s intimate size and the opportunity to take an active role in patient care through its unopposed training.

Clinical Interests: I’m looking forward to experiencing the full scope of practice in family medicine while keeping an open mind as I grow through residency. For now, that includes outpatient medicine, preventive care, and women’s health.

Hobbies: I enjoy baking, trying out different hairstyles, and discovering new destinations. I also love spending quality time with my family.