Class of 2026
Sasha Ajaz, MD
Hometown: Houston
Medical School: UT Southwestern
What you’re most excited for in intern year: The amount of growth in clinical knowledge
Favorite thing about MFMRP: The people! Everyone is so welcoming, and I’m excited to make life-long friendships.
Karen Chang, MD
Hometown: Taichung, Taiwan
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch
What you’re most excited for in intern year: Moving to Houston and learning alongside everyone
Favorite thing about MFMRP: People are friendly, supportive, and love food!
Samantha Dillawn Daines, MD
Hometown: Austin, TX
Medical School: Texas Tech University School of Medicine
What you’re most excited for in intern year: Getting to actually work with patients as a family medicine resident and getting to know my co-residents
Favorite thing about MFMRP: How warm and friendly the people are! It really stood out to me on my interview and I could tell they all really cared about each other and their work.
Alexandra Ecker, MD
Hometown: Helotes, TX
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine
What you’re most excited for in intern year: Getting to meet all my new co-interns and discovering what kind of doctor I want to be through family medicine
Favorite thing about MFMRP: The unopposed nature of it and getting to be one of the few residents in the hospital doing everything!
Leah Nichole Garcia, MD
Hometown: Corpus Christi, Texas
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston
What you’re most excited about in intern year: Meeting my future colleagues and forming bonds with them.
Favorite thing about MFMRP: Friendly and supportive workplace.
Nilmar Paola Gonzalez , MD
Hometown: Barquisimeto, Venezuela / Kissimmee, FL
Medical School: Florida State University
What you’re most excited for in intern year: The learning
Favorite thing about MFMRP: Emphasis on resident wellness
Debopriyo (Debo) Halder, MD
Hometown: Houston, TX
Medical School: UTMB John Sealy School of Medicine
What you’re most excited for in intern year: Having more responsibilities in patient care, learning new skills, and working with our talented faculty, staff, and co-residents
Favorite thing about MFMRP: The diversity, culture, and learning opportunities! Training in an unopposed program in Sugarland, TX which is close to home for me will help me grow as a person and as a physician.
Jennifer Hernandez Muniz, MD
Hometown: Moca, Puerto Rico
Medical School: Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara
What you’re most excited for in intern year: I am excited for this next chapter in my academic career and the fact that I get to do so in Houston with the support of family and friends. I am looking forward the most to learning and practicing medicine alongside faculty and residents that are supportive and kind to each other. (I am also very excited about the free food ☺)
Favorite thing about MFMRP: My favorite thing about the program is the people and the comradery I witnessed during the interview process. In MFMRP I felt seen and valued by every faculty member and resident I interviewed with, and I got to create connections in that short amount of time.
Nitara Margana, MD
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City
What you’re most excited for in intern year: Making a difference in patient lives! Also looking forward to moving to a new city, making new friends, and trying new foods!
Favorite thing about MFMRP: The positive vibe of the residents and faculty! Throughout my interactions, I felt like everyone had my best interests in mind and were genuinely interested in my growth and success.
Yolaine Nkamga, MD
Hometown: Bronx, NY
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
What you’re most excited for in intern year: Exploring the field of family medicine, building connections with patients and colleagues, and gaining a wealth of knowledge so that I can be a competent physician.
Favorite thing about MFMRP: The people. From the interview trail to match day and beyond, everyone has been very welcoming, and supportive. It feels like a close knit family which I love.
Neha Rao, DO
Hometown: London, Kentucky
Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University- DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM) in Knoxville, Tennessee
What you’re most excited for in intern year: Meeting all my co-residents and building a relationship with my future patients
Favorite thing about MFMRP: The supportive atmosphere between physicians, unopposed program in a vast and reputable hospital system, & all the food options provided for residents!
Kristie Pham T , MD
Hometown: League City
Medical School: UTSW
What you’re most excited for in intern year: To be super close to family and therefore also close to delicious homemade Vietnamese food. However, I am almost just as excited to explore more of Houston’s other food, music, and arts scenes!
Favorite thing about MFMRP: I love this program for its wonderful people! My co-residents, current residents, faculty, and alumni all played a tremendous role in attracting me to MFMRP!
David Van, DO
Hometown: Portland, TX
Medical School: Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
What you’re most excited for in intern year: To finally have patients of my own and being an advocate for their health and wellbeing.
Favorite thing about MFMRP: The community. The faculty and residents have all been so kind to me and supporting that I can’t wait to be part of this community and joining them with the rest of my family of interns.
Deborah Su-Ann Yang, MD
Hometown: Gilbert, AZ
Medical School: The University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix
What you’re most excited for in intern year: Getting to know my co-interns and the Memorial Hermann family!
Favorite thing about MFMRP: Diverse patients and legendary food!