Internal Medicine Residents

Khadij Assani, DO
Internal Medicine

Dr. Assani was born and raised in sunny Los Angeles, California. In undergraduate college, Dr. Assani's goal was to learn as much as she could about humans, therefore, double majoring in Physiology and Religion at University of California, in Los Angeles and completing a study abroad program in London as well. After graduating, she spent a few months in Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania, working on medical school admissions processes and bringing the best practices of modern medicine to East Africa. She also spent some time working as a scribe, living in DC, trying new cuisines, and traveling the world as much as possible. Dr. Assani was introduced to medicine at a young age through accompanying her grandmother to her doctor's appointments after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Living with a family member diagnosed with a chronic illness inspired Dr. Assani to create her own non-profit organization in high school to help fundraise for the cure and further pushed her into medicine. As an osteopathic physician, Dr. Assani hopes to treat her patients holistically and provide empathetic, compassionate care. Dr. Assani is excited to move to the Pacific Northwest and learn all about what it has to offer, starting off with the food.

Savannah Broadlick, DO
Internal Medicine

Dr. Broadlick is a Pacific Northwest native, and grew up spending her weekdays in Edmonds and weekends on San Juan Island. She attended Washington State University to study neuroscience. While there, she learned to embrace her love of science and decided to pursue medicine. She then attended Pacific Northwest University in Yakima, Washington. Her third and fourth year of medical school were spent in Mount Vernon, where preceptors, residents, and mentors at Skagit inspired her to pursue Internal Medicine. Savannah is very close to her family, and has two older brothers. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family’s dogs, fresh water fishing, reading mystery novels, crosswords, and riding horses. Her favorite activity is to travel, and she always loves to hear about new places to visit.

Rhandy Ceballos, DO
Internal Medicine

Dr. Ceballos was raised in the Dominican Republic, where he lived until the age of 13 before moving to the state Florida. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of Florida and a master's degree in Biomedical Sciences from the University of South Florida before completing medical school at the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine. He likes attending music festivals, watching the Seahawks play on Sundays and relaxing at home with his girlfriend and cat. He is looking forward to joining a diverse team dedicated to serving the Pacific Northwest with humanism and care. 

Matthew Kon, DO
Internal Medicine

Dr. Kon is a first generation Polish-American who grew up in Florida and North Carolina. He studied Marine Biology and Jazz at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, then going on to pursue Osteopathic Medicine down in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, at William Carey University. Matthew enjoys travel, hiking, biking, surfing, climbing and good food. With a passion for rural primary care, Dr. Kon is elated to be moving to the Pacific Northwest to begin an exciting career in medicine."

Melinda Manthooth, DO
Internal Medicine

Dr. Mantooth is from the Pacific Northwest-born and raised north of Seattle. Dr. Mantooth learned the value of hard work through her mother's example and growing up as a competitive dancer. She graduated from Washington State University in Pullman where she studied biology after transferring from Big Bend Community College. She then attended Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine in Yakima. She studied Spanish throughout college and continues to have fun improving on her fluency. As an osteopathic physician, she strives to provide excellent care to all of her patients including historically underserved and marginalized populations. She is committed to adapting treatment plans to her patients' individual health and lifestyle goals. Dr. Mantooth and her partner are extreme animal lovers and enjoy spending time with their pack of rescue dogs, family, and friends.

Sarah Zubair, MD
Internal Medicine

Dr. Zubair grew up in New Brunswick, Canada with her parents and three siblings. Her family then moved to Ontario where she graduated as Valedictorian of her high school class in 2009. Dr. Zubair attended McMaster University where she graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelors in the Life Sciences. Following graduation, she obtained a Master's of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Guelph; her studies included researching the effects of niacin on colorectal cancer cells. After completing her masters degree, Dr. Zubair pursued her passion of medicine and was matriculated at St. George University, School of Medicine. During her four years of medical school, Dr. Zubair was able to travel and gain a global health perspective as a result of her rotations in Grenada, the United Kingdom, and United States. Alongside her husband, Dr. Zubair is very excited to be starting her next chapter in life in the beautiful state of Washington. She enjoys photography, the great outdoors, and travelling. She is often looking for her next adventure!

Hannan Dogar, MD
Internal Medicine

Dr. Dogar was born in Southern California where he spent most of his life. He enjoyed the outdoors, theme parks, beaches and the sun that Southern California had to offer. For undergraduate he studied Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with a minor in Medical Anthropology. His interest in Medical Anthropology provided an understanding of how culture, healthcare infrastructure and socioeconomics effect the delivery and practice of medicine. This led him to pursue a Masters in Healthcare Administration to focus on administrative infrastructure of healthcare systems effecting health outcomes and medical treatment. Afterwards, he completed his medical education with clinical rotations focused on internal medicine. As a physician, he said hopes to use what he learned during his educational trail to help approach medicine from an integrated view with understanding of administrative and socioeconomic impacts. He enjoys time with family and friends and looks forward to exploring the Pacific Northwest. Some of his hobbies include basketball, swimming and exploring new locales. He said he looks forward to his medical training in Washington and hopes to improve healthcare in the community he practices.

Ivona Kovacevic, MD
Internal Medicine

Dr. Kovacevic was born in Croatia and spent her childhood living on a small farm in the rural area. She graduated from the University of Zagreb School of Medicine and became the first in her family to graduate from college. After graduation, Ivona wanted to give back to the community that raised her, so she started working as a primary care provider in her home rural area in Croatia. In 2018, she migrated to Washington with her husband and became a mother. She enjoys cooking, baking, reading and spending time with her family. She said she is excited that she is able to continue her medical education in the Pacific Northwest.

Jagdeep Sandhu, MD
Internal Medicine

Dr. Sandhu was born in Punjab, India and moved to the United States at the age of 13. He lived in West Seattle and went on to attend Seattle Pacific University to obtain a BS in Physiology. He then attended Ross University School of Medicine to get his medical degree. He said he is extremely grateful and eager to provide care for patients in his home state. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family and friends, going for a run, watching football and playing games.

Joshua Larson, DO
Internal Medicine

Dr. Larson is a Pacific Northwest native, growing up in Federal Way. He received a bachelor's degree in Chemistry with a Biochemistry emphasis from Pacific Lutheran University and a Master's of Medical Sciences from Heritage University before attending Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine (PNWU-COM) in Yakima. He is an avid Seattle sports fan, especially the Seahawks and Mariners. In his free time, he enjoys home brewing, playing tabletop RPGs and spending time with his family and friends.

Pujitha Sonti, MD
Internal Medicine

Dr. Sonti was born in India before she moved to New York City to live with her parents after her first birthday. After spending the first few years of her life in New York, Pennsylvania and South Carolina, she moved to Texas with her family. Inclined towards the sciences, Pujitha studied Biology at the University of Texas at Austin as her interests in Global Medicine and health education germinated. Further inspired by her physician grandfather's career of providing culturally competent and equal care to underserved and underprivileged communities, Pujitha went on to pursue her medical degree at St. George's University School of Medicine. She said she hopes to continue her trajectory by practicing evidence-based medicine and dismantling the barriers to care in at-risk populations. In her free time, Pujitha enjoys volunteering, trying new and unique desserts and exercising.

Qasim Javed, DO
Internal Medicine

Dr. Javed was born in Sacramento, California and was raised in small town of Coalinga. He studied human biology at the University of California, Merced. He later followed his career in medicine at PNWU-COM. His inspiration to become a physician grew deeper when his younger sister fell very ill and had to endure two weeks of inpatient treatment. As a physician, he said he hopes to provide compassionate and holistic care to his patients where everyone can feel welcome. He said he has enjoyed his four years in the Pacific Northwest and is excited to spend the next three years at Skagit Regional Health and further increasing his footprint in the region alongside his wife and cat. His hobbies include playing basketball, working out, running, hiking, finding new places to eat and gaming.

Ridhima Ohri, MD
Internal Medicine

Dr. Ohri was born in California and raised in Tacoma. She is a proud daughter of first-generation Indian immigrant parents and the oldest of three siblings. After completing her undergraduate education at Stony Brook University in Long Island, New York, she attended St. Matthews University School of Medicine, where she successfully obtained her Medical Degree. Although she is passionate about all areas of medicine, the part she said she finds most rewarding is listening to her patients and being able to impact their overall quality of life. As a physician, she said she aspires to serve the underprivileged, under-represented community and educate patients regarding preventative medicine measures. During her free time, Ridhima enjoys travel to different parts of the world and learning about different cultures, hiking with her dog, cooking, dancing and spending time with family and friends.

Samuel Urrutia, MD
Internal Medicine

Dr. Urrutia was born and raised in Puerto Rico and received his bachelor’s degree in Biology at the University of Puerto Rico. At age 23, he moved to St. Kitts and Nevis to start medical school at University of Medicine and Health Sciences and completed clinical rotations around the East Coast of the United States. He is fluent in Spanish and English. He enjoys spending time with family and friends, being physically active and playing sports, specifically soccer, outdoor activities, watching movies and TV. He said he is very excited about moving to the Pacific Northwest and spending the next few years of helping the community and learning.

Stephanie Vega Ramos, MD
Internal Medicine

Dr. Stephanie Vega Ramos, who was born and raised in Puerto Rico, said one of her greatest motivations to pursue a medical career was her own diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes at the age of 15. Since that moment, she said she has been treated and inspired by many great physicians who taught her that being a doctor is not just about treating patients, but also about providing good quality of care. Dr. Vega Ramos completed her bachelor’s degree at the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico then moved to St. Kitts and Nevis to begin her medical education. She completed clinical rotations around the East Coast of the United States and now begins residency. She is fluent in Spanish and English. During her free time, she enjoys being outdoors, exercising, watching movies and television shows and spending time with loved ones.

Javier Vargas, Jr., MD
Internal Medicine

Dr. Javier Vargas, Jr. grew up in Edinburg, Texas, a small town near the Mexican border. He said he is proud to be a first-generation college graduate and the first doctor in his extended family. He completed his undergraduate degree in neurobiology at the University of Texas-Austin and taught high school biology and physics upon graduation. He attended medical school at St. George’s University on the island of Grenada in the West Indies. He said he is passionate about pursuing a fellowship and is interested in research with some experience with cardiac paragangliomas. He has a focus on health equity and accessibility and helped lead COVID-19 clinics across many rural low-income communities of Grenada. In his free time, he enjoys the outdoors, is an avid day-hiker and enthusiastic foodie. He enjoys night scuba diving, rollerblading, dancing, singing and kayaking.

Nayab Sultan, MD
Internal Medicine

Dr. Nayab Sultan grew up in Northern California, in a diverse community where he said the need to give back was always important. His father was an internist for 44 years and made a positive impact on the community, he said, instilling in him a deep-rooted love for the field of Internal Medicine. He attended Dow International Medical College where he worked with a community that has one of the largest city populations in the world and experienced many different cultures and backgrounds. He said he is very excited for residency and to pursue his passion for Internal Medicine in the Skagit Valley. In his free time, he enjoys sports such as basketball, boxing, hiking and snowboarding.

Lester Pineda, DO
Internal Medicine

Dr. Lester Pineda was born in Sydney, Australia and raised in San Francisco. He lived in Seattle for a few years before graduating in paramedic studies from Brigham Young University-Idaho in Rexburg, Idaho. His work experience includes more than five years as a paramedic in Oklahoma and Northern California. Interested in expanding his medical career, he obtained his DO degree as a member of the inaugural class of Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine in Meridian, Idaho. Dr. Pineda and his wife have four young children. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, hiking, cooking and exploring the city.

Fady Ibrahim, DO
Internal Medicine

Dr. Fady Ibrahim was born and raised in Egypt and moved to the United States with a goal to become a doctor. He received his undergraduate degree in cell and molecular biology at the University of South Florida, then moved to the Pacific Northwest for medical school at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences in Yakima. Dr. Ibrahim said he hopes to make a difference in people’s lives by learning, and mastering the pearls of Internal Medicine, patient-centered care, evidence-based and preventative medicine. In his spare time, he enjoys cooking, hiking, camping and exploring beautiful nature in Washington state.

Luis Garduno, MD
Internal Medicine

Dr. Luis Garduno was born in south Texas and raised in Mexico and Texas. He studied biomedical sciences at Texas A&M University – Kingsville and continued his medical journey at the American University of Antigua College of Medicine in Antigua and Barbuda. He said he is excited to meet and interact in and outside of medicine with the diverse community in the Pacific Northwest. In his free time, he likes to travel, fish, hike, be around good company and tries to keep up with his soccer and football teams.

Eric Bing, MD
Internal Medicine

Dr. Eric Bing was born in Abilene, Kansas but has lived at Lake Tapps near Auburn for most of his life. He obtained his undergraduate degree in biomedical science with an emphasis on exercise science from Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska, and his medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada. Dr. Bing was first influenced to become a physician while working as a trauma research assistant when he found that being able to aid people in their time of need is very fulfilling. Dr. Bing is married and enjoys being out in nature, snowboarding, ice hockey, woodworking and cooking in his free time.

Trisha Vu, DO
Internal Medicine

Dr. Trisha Vu grew up in Southern California and graduated from UCLA with a degree in physiology and a minor in art history. She recently received her medical degree from Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine in Meridian, Idaho. She said her passion for medicine began at a young age after the passing of her grandfather from a treatable condition as she witnessed how significant a good physician-patient relationship is in ensuring the best care possible. After spending time as a geriatric medical scribe and furthering her clinical education in Montana, she continued to see the importance of connecting with patients and has remained focused on providing compassionate care. After living in Idaho and Montana the past few years, she said she is looking forward to continuing to live in the Pacific Northwest and getting to spend some more time with extended family in Washington. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, hiking, baking, playing board games and tennis.