— College of Medicine — Department of Neurological Sciences — Education — Residency — Current Residents

Current Residents

Kiley Cameron, MD

Medical school: UNMC Fun fact about me: I have seen my favorite band in concert over 20 times - I came to so many shows, the band gave me their phone numbers so my sister and me could come hang out on their bus beforehand and get free tickets!

Erin Dennis, MD

Medical school: University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences What I do when not working: Go to concerts (great venues in the Omaha area!) and hang out with my husband and French bulldogs at Omaha Dog Bar!

Ismail Fahad, MD

Medical school: Thiruvananthapuram Medical college Fun fact about me: I once got stranded in Brussels with just my phone, a book and 200 euros, after my bag with my passport and cards were stolen.

Jennifer Shaw, MD

Medical school: Creighton University What I do when not working: Yoga, running, reading, watching crime documentaries, traveling, going to concerts and comedy shows, hang out with friends/family and my dog Bosworth.

Daniel Zhou, MD

Medical school: UNMC What I do when not working: I like to go on runs in through one of our nice local trails.

Mohamed Elfil, MD

Medical school: Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt. Fun fact about me: My last name “Elfil” means “the elephant” in Arabic. I guess this makes me always “the elephant in the room”.

Leith Hobbs, MD

Medical school: NYIT at Arkansas State Fun fact about me: I won a Jell-O eating competition in the 1st grade.

Mohammad Sultan Aladawi, MD

Medical school: University of Jordan What I do when not working: I usually go to the gym after work. On weekends I go hiking and sometimes fishing. I enjoy playing video games including league of legends and call of duty. I also do digital art as a hobby. I used to draw anime characters but currently I'm using digital art to make medical illustrations for scientific research.

Isha Snehal, MD

Medical school: Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India Fun fact about me: I published two books of poetry and got featured in the Neurology Today for slam poetry.

Dmitry Balian, MD

Medical school: Vitebsk State Medical University Fun fact about me: I ran a full marathon in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Kanchan Kumari, MD

Medical school: Chandka Medical College, Larkana, Pakistan Fun fact: I am a traveler and love to explore new places and cultures. I have lived in three different countries and can speak four languages.

Nithin Kurra, MD

Medical School: Siddhartha Medical College, Vijayawada What I do when not working: I watch anime, play badminton and spend quality time with friends and family. I enjoy long drives!

Yashwanth Reddy Pulluru

Medical school: Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences Fun Fact: I was part of the university cricket and basketball teams in medical school.

Courtney Venegas, MD

Medical school: UNMC What I do when not working: I like to sing and I am a part of the worship team at my church. I also like to play sports and try to be involved in either intramural volleyball or sometimes soccer if my husband convinces me. And of course, I like to escape reality from time to time and read books.

Mehar Zahid, MD

Medical school: University College of Medicine & Dentistry, Lahore Fun fact about me: I won many gold medals for the fastest time in 100-meter dash back in the day.

Joseph Benes, MD

Medical school: UNMC Fun fact about me: Although I have lived in Nebraska my whole life, I have visited 16 different countries!

Hannah Maldonado, MD

Medical school: UNMC What I do when not working: Run, lake days, anything outdoors with family and friends.

Zaid Rkh Najdawi, MD

Medical school: University of Jordan School of Medicine Fun fact about me: I started my residency at the age of 23.

Valeria Parra Payano, MD

Medical school: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia Fun fact about me: I write poetry and participated in a few competitions in Peru. I am also a huge fan of BTS (Army here!)