Ascension St. John Hospital Current Residents
Welcome to the Family Medicine residents’ page.
Chief Residents for 2018-2019
Melissa Patterson, MD
Chief Resident, Family Medicine
Karan Patel, MD
Chief Resident, Family Medicine
Resident Classes
Class of 2019
Back row, left to right: David Eisinger, MD Ross University; Karan Patel, MD St. George’s University; Amin Abu-Khatir, MD St. George’s University
Front row, left to right: Lauren Freeman, MD Ross University; Ramnik Kaur, MD Ross University; Melissa Patterson, MD American University of the Caribbean; Carlisle Heinselman, MD American University of the Caribbean
Class of 2020
Left to Right, Back Row: Crystal Cooper, MD Ross University; Vakar Khan, MD St. George’s; Nicholas Mosca, MD St. George’s University
Left to Right, Front Row: Duy Nguyen, MD St. George’s University; Barbara Buehler, MD Central Michigan University; Lauren Abdul-Majeed, MD University of Illinois; James Schaffhauser, MD St. George’s University
Class of 2021
Left to Right Back Row: Ryan Rodd, MD St. George's University School of Medicine; Delair Alnajjar, MD St. George's University School of Medicine; Marcus Allen, MD Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine;
Left to Right Bottom Row: Erin Vavro, MD American University of the Caribbean; Valerie Efros, MD Michigan State University; Leah Vandenbussche, MD American University of the Caribbean, Kathryn Cox, MD University of Alabama School of Medicine