About Us

About Us

Learn more about Akron General's Family Medicine Residency Program.

We are a 7-7-7 three-year family medicine program established in 1971 and fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). We offer a faculty with a diversity of interests, an innovative behavior science curriculum, and team-based care focused on population health, procedures, and chronic disease management. We also offer an innovative practice management curriculum and a dedicated inpatient and outpatient pharmacotherapy specialists.

As a major affiliate of Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), our residency provides first-year experiences on inpatient rotations of medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN, surgery, and emergency medicine, along with first-year inpatient pediatric experience at Akron Children's Hospital. Each first year resident receives their own panel of patients at the Center for Family Medicine that grows with them over the duration of their residency.

The second year includes rotations in certain base rotations, as well as allowing individualization through the medical and surgical selective pathway. The resident will continue to grow their outpatient continuity panel of patients. We also include a "hands-on" four-week practice management curriculum during the second year.

The third year provides substantial individualization, as well as more advanced experience in office and patient management, and includes expanding further management of a patient panel up to 150-200 families.

Our residency program, along with our fellow Cleveland Clinic residency program, Lakewood, are in the fourth year of a partnership with Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (OUHCOM), Cleveland campus in the innovative Transformational Care Continuum (TCC) curriculum. This hands-on truncated six-year program focuses on the learned principles of population health management and their implementation on a panel of patients starting from the first year of medical school through residency to the practice of medicine.

Office-based procedures, including POCUS, are taught throughout the three years both in workshops and by hands-on precepting in one of our multi-purpose procedural rooms.

Dedicated didactic conferences are scheduled half a day weekly encompassing all medical topics incorporating osteopathic principles and practice, behavioral science, pharmacology, evidence-based medicine, research, and practice management for all residents.

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Welcome

Welcome

A letter from the Director of the Family Medicine Residency Program

Thank you for your interest in the Family Medicine Residency Program at Cleveland Clinic Akron General. We are committed to providing the highest quality of health care to our community and the finest education to our residents.

Our faculty is an eclectic mix of energetic, talented, and extremely dedicated individuals that come from diverse backgrounds. Each with special talents and interests that provide our residents a collegial educational atmosphere. At the Center for Family Medicine, you will find 20 exam rooms spread across four modules, a procedural care area, Osteopathic Manipulation area and education space. You will become proficient with a variety of office procedures, including:

  • Video colposcopy and biopsies.
  • Joint injections.
  • Point of care ultrasound.
  • Skin lesion excision and biopsies.
  • Cryotherapy.
  • IUD insertion and removal.
  • Nexplanon® insertion and removal.
  • Osteopathic manipulative medicine.

During your residency, you will work side by side with some of the finest nursing and office staff. Our practice management, pharmacology, and behavioral science curricula are taught by experts in their fields who work closely with our residents, assisting them with the tools necessary to practice in the ever-changing realm of medical practice.

Our mission is to provide our graduates with the necessary training to allow them to provide excellent, compassionate and comprehensive care to their patients when they enter practice. Our graduates are comfortable in a range of roles from private practice to hospitalists as competent and effective family physicians.

We welcome you to look through the information provided here and to call for further information. The faculty, staff, and residents invite you to train at one of the best residency programs available - the Akron General Medical Center Family Medicine Residency at Cleveland Clinic Akron General.

Michael Aguilar, DO
Michael Aguilar, DO
Family Medicine Residency, Program Director

Tiffany Pearl | Coordinator | Cleveland Clinic | Akron General | Medical Education Staff
Tiffany Pearl
Family Medicine Residency Coordinator
Phone: 330.344.3522
Email: PearlT@ccf.org

Clinical Rotations

Clinical Rotations

PGY – 1

  • 2 blocks: Inpatient Family Medicine. 
  • 1 block: Ambulatory.
  • 1 block: Orthopaedics. 
  • 1 block: Surgery. 
  • 1 block: Newborn/Gynecology. 
  • 1 block: Essentials of Family Medicine I. 
  • 1 block: Emergency Medicine (Adult). 
  • 1 block: Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics). 
  • 2 blocks: Obstetrics. 
  • 1 block: Inpatient Pediatrics. 
  • 1 block: MICU. 

1-3 half day(s) patient care per week; half day didactics per week. 

PGY – 2

  • 2 blocks: Elective.
  • 1 block: Medical Selective. 
  • 1 block: Emergency Medicine (Adult). 
  • 1 block: Essentials of Family Medicine II. 
  • 1 block: Pediatrics Urgent Care (Montrose). 
  • 1 block: Pharmacotherapy.
  • 1 block: Practice Management. 
  • 3 blocks: Inpatient Family Medicine. 
  • 1 block: Outpatient Pediatrics. 
  • 1 block: Surgical Selective. 

1-4 half day(s) patient care per week; half day didactics per week. 

PGY – 3

  • 1 block: Dermatology/Surgical Selective. 
  • 1 block: Surgical Selective. 
  • 2 blocks: Medical Selective. 
  • 1 block: Ambulatory.
  • 1 block: Geriatrics. 
  • 1 block: Sports Medicine. 
  • 1 block: Newborn/Gynecology. 
  • 3 blocks: Inpatient Family Medicine. 
  • 2 blocks: Electives. 

1-5 half day(s) patient care per week; half day didactics per week. 

  • Medical Selective. 
  • Addiction. 
  • Allergy/Immunology. 
  • Cardiology Endocrinology. 
  • Gastroenterology. 
  • Geriatrics.
  • Hematology/Oncology.
  • Hospice/Palliative Care. 
  • Infectious Disease.
  • Nephrology. 
  • Neurology. 
  • Pain Management. 
  • PM&R.
  • Psychiatry. 
  • Pulmonary Medicine. 
  • Radiology. 
  • Rheumatology. 
  • Weight Management. 

Surgical selective

  • Anesthesiology. 
  • Neurosurgery. 
  • Ophthalmology. 
  • Plastic Surgery. 
  • Podiatry. 
  • SICU. 
  • Urology. 
  • Vascular Surgery. 
  • Wound Care. 

Electives (can include)

  • Family Medicine Clinic. 
  • Hospitalist. 
  • Integrative/Functional Leadership. 
  • New Parent. 
  • OMT. 
  • CFM Procedure Clinic. 
  • Research.
Teaching Faculty

Teaching Faculty

Application

Application

We appreciate your interest in Cleveland Clinic Akron General and hope that we've provided you with the information you need to choose the right fellowship program. Akron General is able to offer an exceptional medical education experience because of our knowledgeable and hard-working staff. Cleveland Clinic Akron General is recognized regionally and within Ohio for its expertise and care. We maintain a standard of excellence that promises nothing but the best care for our patients and therefore, nothing but the best education for our medical students, residents and fellows.

Life in Akron has so much to offer! Learn more about Greater Akron.

Application consists of:

  • Medical School Academic Transcript
  • Medical Student Performance Evaluation (Dean's Letter)
  • Passing USMLE Step I & Step 2 (First Attempt)
  • Valid ECFMG certificate (if applicable)
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Personal statement

All information must be submitted before an application can be reviewed.

Interviews are by invitation. If you have been selected, we will contact you using the information you have provided.

Selection date is set by the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).

Important Information for International Medical Graduates Applicants:

  • Applicant must be ECFMG certified before NRMP Rank Order List deadline
  • H1-B and J-1 visas are offered
  • We prefer applicants who have graduated within the last 2 years

Interested in rotating?

Akron General Medical Center uses VSAS, the Visiting Student Application Service to process visiting student applications.

To apply for an family medicine rotation, please complete and send a VSAS application with your preferred dates.

Department of Medical Education
Cleveland Clinic Akron General
1 Akron General Ave.
Akron, OH 44307

Current Residents

Current Residents

PGY–1

Mary Bailey, DO 

Mary Bailey, DO

  • Hometown: Rowlett, TX
  • Undergraduate: Hardin Simmons University
  • Medical School: A.T. Still University of Health Sciences, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Medical Interests: Nutrition, Wellness, Lifestyle Medicine, Women’s Health

Mary (Mattie) Korane, DO 

Mary (Mattie) Korane, DO

  • Hometown: Hudson, OH
  • Undergraduate: The University of Akron.
  • Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Medical Interests: Geriatric Medicine, Diabetes Management, Women’s Health

Joseph Mandato, DO 

Joseph Mandato, DO

  • Hometown: Broadview Heights, OH
  • Undergraduate: Baldwin Wallace University
  • Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine-Cleveland
  • Medical Interests: Sports Medicine, Addiction Medicine, Population Health

Nina Marich, DO

Nina Marich, DO

  • Hometown: Seven Hills, OH
  • Undergraduate: Xavier University
  • Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Cleveland
  • Medical Interests: Care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, weight management, and women’s health

Christopher May, DO 

Christopher May, DO

  • Hometown: Hudson, OH
  • Undergraduate: Connecticut College
  • Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine-Cleveland
  • Medical Interests: Sports Medicine, OMT, Mental Health, Health Advocacy, Population Health, Men’s Health

Sarah Socrates, DO 

Sarah Socrates, DO

  • Hometown: Aurora, OH
  • Undergraduate: Miami University of Ohio
  • Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Medical Interests: Lifestyle Medicine, Preventative Care, Women’s Health, Pediatrics

Dalia Tabachnik, DO 

Dalia Tabachnik, DO

  • Hometown: Highland Heights, OH
  • Undergraduate: Bowdoin College
  • Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine-Cleveland
  • Medical Interests: Comprehensive/Longitudinal Primary Care, Preventative and Lifestyle Medicine, and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine

Jack Yang, DO 

Jack Yang, DO

  • Hometown: Princeton, NJ
  • Undergraduate: Case Western Reserve
  • Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine-Cleveland
  • Medical Interests: Preventative Medicine, Chronic Disease Management, Full Spectrum Primary Care, and Mental Health

PGY–2

Jordan Brogley Webb, DO 

Jordan Brogley Webb, DO

  • Hometown: Gates Mills, OH
  • Undergraduate: Ohio University, B.S. in Journalism from the Honors Tutorial College (’14)
  • Law School: Cleveland State University, J.D. (’17)
  • Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Cleveland, Transformative Care Continuum
  • Medical Interests: Sports medicine, OMT pain management, behavioral health, addiction medicine, medical-legal partnership, health justice and equity, community and population health, lifestyle, and integrative medicine

Kailey Christman, MD 

Kailey Christman, MD

  • Hometown: Marshallville, OH
  • Undergraduate: The University of Akron
  • Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University
  • Medical Interests: Lifestyle medicine, maternal & fetal care, pediatric health, and geriatric care

Christian Galayda, MD 

Christian Galayda, MD

  • Hometown: Green, OH
  • Undergraduate: Kent State University
  • Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University
  • Medical Interests: Preventative care and chronic disease management, global health, pediatrics

Kailey Gentner, DO 

Kailey Gentner, DO

  • Hometown: Richfield, OH
  • Undergraduate: Ohio University
  • Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens
  • Medical Interests: Women’s health, osteopathic manipulative medicine, preventative care

Oluwatosin Ibrahim, DO 

Oluwatosin Ibrahim, DO

  • Hometown: Denver, Colorado
  • Undergraduate: University of Colorado Denver
  • Medical School: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Medical Interests: Maternal/child medicine, healthcare administration and management

DeAngila Jones, DO 

DeAngila Jones, DO

  • Hometown: Detroit, MI
  • Undergraduate: Purdue University
  • Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Cleveland, Transformative Care Continuum
  • Medical Interests: Sickle Cell, pediatrics, preventive care, chronic disease management, palliative care, barriers to care

PGY–3

Aviva Aguilar, MD 

Aviva Aguilar, MD

  • Hometown: Bolingbrook, Illinois
  • Undergraduate: Case Western Reserve University
  • Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University
  • Medical Interests: Women’s Health, Office Procedures, Lifestyle Medicine, Osteopathic Manipulation Treatment, Addiction Medicine, full spectrum Family Medicine

Isabel Garcia, DO 

Isabel Garcia, DO

  • Hometown: Rochester Hills, Michigan
  • Undergraduate: Loyola University Chicago
  • Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Medical Interests: Preventative care, chronic disease management, OMT, full spectrum primary care, medical education and mentorship

Ashley Houston, MD 

Ashley Houston, MD

  • Hometown: Ashland, OH
  • Undergraduate: University of Findlay and Cleveland State University
  • Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University
  • Medical Interests: Lifestyle and Integrative Medicine, Community Medicine

Frankie Kokos, DO 

Frankie Kokos, DO

  • Hometown: Painesville, Ohio
  • Undergraduate: Ohio University, Athens
  • Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Cleveland
  • Medical Interests: Mental health, patients with specialized care needs and those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, hospice/palliative medicine

Salam Picard, DO 

Salam Picard, DO

  • Hometown: Youngstown, Ohio
  • Undergrad: Youngstown State University
  • Med school: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine- Cleveland
  • Med Interests: Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment, population health and barriers to care, global health including refugee and immigrant health

Eric Roose, MD 

Eric Roose, MD

  • Hometown: Bath, OH
  • Undergraduate: Ohio State University
  • Medical School: University of Toledo
  • Medical Interests: Full spectrum Family Medicine

Taylor Watkins, DO 

Taylor Watkins, DO

  • Hometown: Columbia, MD
  • Undergraduate: Spelman College
  • Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine-Cleveland
  • Medical Interests: Preventative Medicine, Mental Health, Sports Medicine
Alumni

Alumni

2025 Graduates

  • Jacob Brock, MD — Pioneer Physicians Network, Medina, Family Medicine Physician
  • Emily Cronin, DO — Cleveland Clinic Suburban South, Family Medicine Physician
  • Brandon Foreman, DO — Cleveland Clinic Green Primary Care, Family Medicine Physician
  • Simon Moskowitz, DO — Sports Medicine Fellowship at The Ohio State University
  • Evan O’Malley, DO — Sports Medicine Fellowship at Wake Forest University
  • Natalie Waldorf, DO — Ohio Health, Columbus, OH, Family Medicine Physician

2024 Graduates

  • Michael Arnold, DO — Neighborhood Family Practice, Cleveland OH, Family Medicine, OMT and LGTBQ+ Care
  • Peris Kibera, DO — Cleveland Clinic, Obesity Medicine
  • AuBree LaForce, MD — Sports Medicine Fellowship at Summa HealthcareThen returning to her hometown Vermilion, OH to work, Northern Ohio Medical Specialists (NOMS Healthcare)
  • Nana Ofei-Tenkorang, DO — Ohio Health, Columbus, OH, Family Medicine Physician
  • Mason Page, MD — Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital, Dover, OH, Family Medicine Physician
  • Matthew Wilcox, DO — Pioneer Physicians Network at Northampton Primary Care, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, Family Medicine Physician

2023 Graduates

  • Phil Cacchione, DO — Urgent Care Physician, UCLA Immediate Care, Los Angeles, CA
  • Laura Lininger, MD — Primary Care Physician, Cleveland Clinic Family Medicine, Kent Medical Outpatient Center, Kent, OH
  • Yvonne Chueh, DO — Fellowship in Wound Care, Atrium Wake Forest Baptist, Winston-Salem, NC
  • Jamesha Ford, DO — Family Medicine, Bon Secours Mercy Health, Cincinnati, OH
  • Nasseb Shaheen, MD — Obesity Medicine, Undecided location
  • Sarah Keating, MD — Primary Care Physician, Cleveland Clinic Family Medicine, Lakewood Family Medicine-Rockport, Lakewood, OH
  • Olufunke Adebayo, MD — Hospital Medicine, University of Alabama Fellowship

2022 Graduates

  • Alenadreale Banton, MD — Family Medicine Attending Physician, The Institute for Family Health New York
  • Kathryn Clark, DO — Family Physician, Cleveland Clinic
  • Guryadav Dhillon, MD — Private Practice and Director/owner Dhillon Medical Center, Mississauga, Canada
  • Kristin Forkapa, DO — Primary Care Physician, Cleveland Clinic Suburban South
  • Afshin Humayun, MD — Hospitalist, Select Medical Specialty Hospital, Akron, OH
  • Brian Krusemark, MD — Primary Care Physician, Family Medicine of Stark County, Aultman
  • Allen Liew, MD — Primary Care Physician, TriHealth in Cincinnati

2021 Graduates

  • Ranjeet Arora, MD — Family Healthcare Network, Visalia, California
  • Magalie Bernardo, MD — University Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio
  • Eleni Dimitriadis, MD — Medical Director with Ultium Cells General Motors
  • Scott Gestrich, MD — Community Health Center, Manet Health, Boston, Massachusetts
  • Suvetha Senthivasan, DO — TBD, Toronto, Canada
  • Fangfei Xiao, DO — Primary Care Physician, Cleveland Clinic
  • Andrew Zheng, MD — OhioHealth Physician Group, Dublin, Ohio

2020 Graduates

  • Heli Naik, DO — Sports Medicine Fellowship, Pennsylvania
  • Sisay Abraham, MD — Outpatient, Barnes Jewish Hospital Alton, Illinois
  • Kishan Patel, DO — Faculty, Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Akron, Ohio
  • Hyo Young Smith, MD — Outpatient, Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital, Union, Ohio
  • Shuchi Talwar, DO — Outpatient, Indiana University Health, Indiana
Research & Innovations

Research & Innovations

The Cleveland Clinic Akron General Center for Family Medicine is committed to helping patients of all ages and their families achieve good health and improve the quality their lives. Through research and education, we remain on the cutting edge of family medicine. That means we are always exploring new and better ways to improve lifestyles and better manage chronic illnesses through medical treatments and patient education.

For more information about resident research in Family Medicine, please contact:

Doug Harley, DO
Program Director
330.344.6047

Aaron Lear, MD
Resident Research Director
330.344.2663

Chanda Mullen, PhD
Research Faculty
330.344.6236
MullenC@ccf.org