Tift Regional Health System Graduate Medical Education (TRHS GME) announced the physicians who will be a part of its inaugural residency class for Internal Medicine. These onboarding residents will begin in June with their primary training site located at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton.
“We are excited to welcome our first Internal Medicine residents,” said Kimberly Megow, MD, Southwell’s Chief Quality and Academic Affairs Officer. “This is historic for our healthcare institution as well as the community. As our very first residents, these doctors will also be instrumental in helping us develop collaborative environments across the continuum of care that will increase coverage and enhance patient outcomes. Our desire is to create a pipeline of new physicians who will want to live in the area for their entire professional careers.”
TRHS GME participated in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) to fill the eight Internal Medicine positions. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has fully accredited both the Internal Medicine and the OB/GYN residency programs. The OB/GYN residency program will launch in July 2027.
The inaugural Internal Medicine residents include:
| Resident Name | Medical School | Hometown |
| Qurrat ul ain Iqbal, MBBS | Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Medical & Dental College, Pakistan | Mailsi, Pakistan |
| Isaac Mueka, MD | Richmond Gabriel University College of Medicine, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Bori, Rivers State, Nigeria |
| Devin Narwani, DO | Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, Harrogate, Tennessee | Sevierville, Tennessee |
| Javeria Naseer, MBBS | Khyber Medical College, Pakistan | Mardan, Pakistan |
| Damazio Odusanya, MD | Escuela Latinoamericana de Medicina Location, Cuba | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Samiah, MBBS | Dr. V.R.K. Women’s Medical College, India | Hyderabad, India |
| Muhammad Asad Shabbir, MBBS | Gujranwala Medical College, Pakistan | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Arslan Tayyab, MBBS | Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Pakistan | Brooklyn, New York |
“Completing residency training in Internal Medicine at TRHS will prepare these doctors for a career in primary care or hospital medicine,” said Cameron Nixon, MD, Program Director, Internal Medicine. “This training experience is enhanced by the advanced technology and contemporary facilities we provide for our communities, as well as access to academic resources. Our mentorship program focuses on individual resident development, both professionally and personally. Our goal is to help these doctors excel as physicians and leaders.” An Internal Medicine residency program takes three years to complete. To learn more about the residency programs offered by TRHS GME, visit www.TRHSGME.com.