Our Residents

For more information on our program, contact Program Coordinator Rachel LaFon.

PGY-4 Med-Peds

Cameron Cottrill, MD

Hometown: Liberty, WV
Undergraduate: Marshall University
Medical School: Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
Personal Interests: Outdoor activities, sports, TV and video games
Future Goals: Not sure

Colton Morrow, DO

Hometown: Cleveland, TN
Undergraduate: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University – DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Personal Interests: Hiking, Backpacking, all things sports
Future Goals: Medicine-Pediatrics Hospitalist

PGY-3 Med-Peds

Grace Ferguson, MD

Hometown: Nitro, WV
Undergraduate: Marshall University
Medical School: Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
Personal Interests: Hiking, being with family, book club
Future Goals: Unsure

Daniel Flatt, DO

Hometown: Livingston, TN
Undergraduate: Tennessee Tech University
Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University – DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Personal Interests: Church, family, cars, Tennessee sports (Vols, Titans, Preds)
Future Goals: Primary Care in his hometown

PGY-2 Med-Peds

Rachel Maddox

Hometown: Huntington, WV
Undergraduate Education: Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
Medical School: Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
Personal Interests: Reading, Weightlifting, spending time with family and friends, reality TV, my cats
Future Goals: Dual Hospitalist and Travel

Jorge Andres Valdivieso Tenemaza

Hometown: Tena, Ecuador
Medical School: Universidad de las Americas, Quito, Ecuador
Personal Interests: Cycling, Traveling, Hiking, Sailing
Future Goals: Cardiology Fellowship

PGY-1 Med-Peds

Joshua Eastman

Hometown: Huntington, WV
Undergraduate Education: Princeton University
Medical School: Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
Personal Interests: I love learning about the world in all its complexity and beauty, especially how systems and infrastructure – environmental, built, and social – shape people’s lives. I love and follow Jesus, and love being a part of my local church community. I love computers, developing software, and making digital tools that improve daily life. I love roasting (and drinking) good coffee, riding my motorcycle, spending time with family, reading, studying history, enjoying the outdoors, exploring new places, eating delicious food, and getting to know my hometown. I’m interested in a little bit of everything!
Future Goals: I intend to be the best doctor I can possibly be for children and adults, able to effectively heal the very sick and help the healthy stay healthy. I intend to improve healthcare systems locally, statewide, nationwide, and internationally. I intend to care for and improve my local community. I intend to develop meaningful research across disciplines to understand and improve people’s wellbeing. I intend to create information systems in healthcare that meaningfully contribute to our ability to care for patients and understand healing and disease. I intend to improve healthcare legislation locally, statewide, and nationally – ultimately with the goal of bringing free high-quality basic healthcare to everyone in America. In summary, I intend to devote myself to loving, healing, and improving the lives of every individual I have the honor to care for and every community I have the privilege to be a part of.

Matthew Gschiel

Hometown: Tonasket, WA
Undergraduate Education: Gonzaga University
Medical School: Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
Personal Interests: Playing soccer, basketball, long-distance running, and skiing. Watching the NFL, anime, and playing video games. Getting to spend quality time with my three daughters and partner.
Future Goals: Fellowship in nephrology, either combined or adult, with a year of interventional nephrology; possibly a Hem/Onc fellowship.

Nadin Rayyan

Hometown: Huntington, WV
Undergraduate Education:
Medical School: University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine
Personal Interests: Writing poetry, playing guitar, makeup, and traveling.
Future Goals: Endocrinology or GI fellowship

Mckenzie White

Hometown: Bakersfield, CA
Undergraduate Education: Brigham Young University - Idaho
Medical School: Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Personal Interests: Spending time with family/friends, my dog, reading, and watching college basketball.
Future Goals: Combined primary care for complex patients.

Recent Alumni

Reesha Bodiwala, MD
Alumni: 2022 – 2026
Fellowship: Hematology/Oncology - Tower Health - West Reading, PA

Matthew Schade, MD
Alumni: 2022 – 2026
Practice: Dunbar Medical Associates - Teays Valley, WV

Matthew Schade, MD
Alumni: 2021 – 2025
Practice: Allegheny Health

Daniel Jayasuriya, MD
Alumni: 2021 – 2025
Practice General internal Medicine-Pediatrics Faculty, Marshall Internal Medicine and Marshall Pediatrics, Huntington, WV

Jatto Esiemoghie Akhigbe, MBBS
Alumni: 2020 – 2024
Practice: Cardiology Fellowship - Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Jamila Ranavaya, MD
Alumni: 2020 – 2024
Practice: Infectious Disease Fellowship - University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Kristie Burks, MD
Alumni: 2019-2023
Practice: Internal Medicine Hospitalist at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist - Wilkes Medical Center, North Wilkesboro, NC

Aaron Whiteman, MD
Alumni: 2019-2023
Practice: Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Hospitalist - Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville, KY

Zachary Higginbotham, DO
Alumni: 2018-2022
Practice: New Orleans East Hospital – Hospitalist New Orleans, LA

William Rasmussen, MD
Alumni: 2018-2022
Fellowship: Pediatric Nephrology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Troy Wallace, MD
Alumni: 2017-2021
Practice: General Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Faculty, Marshall Internal Medicine and Marshall Pediatrics – Huntington, WV

Michelle Worthy, MD
Alumni: 2017-2021
Practice: General Internal Medicine, Marshall Internal Medicine – Huntington, WV

Char-Leigh Arnold, DO
Alumni: 2016-2020
Practice: Internal Medicine/Pediatrics at Quantum Healthcare, Hazard, Kentucky

Ryan Clagg, MD
Alumni: 2016-2020
Practice: Internal Medicine/Pediatrics UCLA Outpatient, Los Angeles, California

Mindy Becker, MD
Alumni: 2015-2019
Fellowship: Pulmonology, Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Huntington, West Virginia

Courtney Nichols, MD
Alumni: 2015-2019
Fellowship: Infectious Disease, Immunodeficiency/Transplant, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio