Post-Graduate Year 1 (PGY 1)

Furqan Ahmed, DO

Hometown: Dayton, OH
Medical School: University of Pikeville - Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine
Medical Interests: Chronic Disease Management, Preventative Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine, probiotics
Personal Interests: arts and crafts, cooking, indie music

Frank Chen, DO

Hometown: Columbus, OH
Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Medical Interests: mental health and addiction medicine
Personal Interests: tennis, weight lifting, and currently home barista

Jordan Day-Caudill, DO

Hometown: Kingsport, TN
Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University - DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicinee
Medical Interests: Mental health, women’s health, pain management, diabetic management, outpatient care
Personal Interests: Being with family, playing golf, spending time with my pets, football, trying new foods, and finding new music

Dakota Eble, DO

Hometown: Boonville, IN
Medical School: University of Pikeville - Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine
Medical Interests: Sports Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care, Preventative Medicine
Personal Interests: Rock Climbing, Hiking, Golfing, Traveling

Kinkela Harkins, DO

Hometown: Chillicothe, OH
Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Medical Interests: Women’s Health, care for all ages
Personal Interests: Hiking, scuba diving, horseback riding, disc golfing, video games, all the doggos

Post-Graduate Year 2 (PGY 2)

Francesca Cocchiarale, DO
Co-Chief Resident

Hometown: Columbus, OH
Medical School: University of Pikeville - Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine
Medical Interests: outpatient care, chronic disease management, type 2 diabetes care, women’s health, pediatrics, geriatrics
Personal Interests: going to the beach, walking and hiking, spending time with friends and family, cooking and baking

Daniel Haught, MD

Hometown: Marietta, OH
Medical School: Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
Medical Interests: Preventative Medicine, Pediatrics, Rural Family Medicine, Addiction and Psychiatry
Personal Interests: Spending time with my family including 2 young children, hiking, gardening, soccer

Jennifer Hicks, DO

Hometown: London, OH
Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Medical Interests: Geriatrics, Emergency Medicine/Urgent Care, OMM, Botox and Acupuncture
Personal Interests: Boating/jet skiing, barbecuing/smoking meats, jazz music, football, tennis

Heidi Page, MD

Hometown: Wichita, KS
Medical School: University of Medicine and Health Sciences, St. Kitts
Medical Interests: Diabetes management, Women’s Health and Obstetrics
Personal Interests: antique shopping, primitive decorating, horseback riding and gardening

Anna Tantari, DO

Hometown: Lewis Center, OH
Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University - DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Medical Interests: geriatrics, dementia care, lifestyle medicine
Personal Interests: spending time with my daughter, cooking with my husband, hiking

Post-Graduate Year 3 (PGY 3)

Jade Funck, DO
Co-Chief Resident

Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Medical Education: Lincoln Memorial University – DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Medical Interests: Behavioral health, chronic disease management, integrative and preventive medicine, LGBTQIA+ care, pediatrics, rural medicine, substance use treatment, weight loss management, wellness
Personal Interests: Animals, creative outlets, learning new things, meditation and mindfulness, music, personal and professional growth and development, podcasts, traveling, wellness

Daniel Kernan, DO

Hometown: Dublin, OH
Medical Education: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Medical Interests: Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Nutrition and Obesity, Rural Healthcare
Personal Interests: Spending time with my wife and three boys, marathon and ultramarathon running

Lyndsie Pfeifer, DO

Hometown: Hamden, Ohio
Medical Education: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Medical Interests: Obesity Medicine, MAT, Pediatrics, Endocrinology
Personal Interests: hiking, sports, horseback riding, gardening, reading

William O’Neal, MD

Hometown: Connersville, IN
Medical Education: Indiana University School of Medicine
Medical Interests: sports medicine, neurology & neuroscience, mental health
Personal Interests: traveling, cooking, live music, DJing, sports entertainment

Recent Graduates

Tierni Moore, MD

Hometown: St. Paris, OH
Medical Education: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Medical Interests: Lifestyle Medicine, Pediatrics, Women’s Health, whole family care
Personal Interests: Reading, Crocheting, Spending time with family, watching movies, hiking

Ramona Myers, DO

Hometown: Albuquerque, NM
Medical Education: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York
Medical Interests: OMM
Personal Interests: Playing viola, mountain biking, hiking

Mishel Simoni, MD

Hometown: Colton, CA
Medical Education: St. George's University School of Medicine
Medical Interests: Acute and chronic disease management, Wellness and Preventive Medicine
Personal Interests: Ping Pong, Chess, Cooking, Gardening, Documentaries

Mark Gjurashaj, DO

Hometown: Palm Harbor, FL
Undergraduate Education: St. Petersburg College, FL
Medical Education: University of Pikeville - Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Exercise & weightlifting, football, hockey, computer programming, music

Kayla Hazlett, DO

Hometown: London, OH
Undergraduate Education: Wright State University
Medical Education: University of Pikeville - Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Former college basketball player, hiking, running, playing sports as well as painting/drawing, crochet and crafts

Kathleen McCauley, DO

Hometown: Gallipolis, Ohio
Undergraduate Education: Ohio University
Medical Education: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Fishing, hiking, observing wildlife, other outdoor activities, traveling and spending time with family, friends and pets

Jarryd Rivera, MD

Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
Undergraduate Education: The Ohio State University
Medical Education: Ross University School of Medicine, Dominica
Hobbies: Travel (International mission work), fitness and sports