Current Residents
Elizabeth Barker, MD (she, her, hers)
Medical School: University of Vermont
Dr. Barker worked with an interdisciplinary team including physical/occupational therapy students, special educators, and EMS crews to organize and run sensory informed covid vaccination clinics that specifically targeted people with needle phobias, medical trauma, or sensory differences. Her personal experiences in the healthcare system have led to her commitment to family medicine. Dr. Barker was awarded a grant to conduct research on cardiovascular factors in pregnant women and was able to present her research at an international conference. She has participated in various activities providing youth mentorship and peer support. Dr. Barker enjoys listening to books and podcasts, Legos, piñata making, gardening, and playing board games.
Robert Campos Heredia, DO (he, him, his)
Medical School: Nova Southeastern
Dr. Campos Heredia demonstrated his commitment to community with COVID testing during the height of the pandemic. He also embarked on various mission trips serving under-resourced international populations. Dr Campos Heredia is drawn to family medicine because of the opportunity to directly impact people’s daily quality of life and to establish long-lasting bonds with families. He was able to provide mentoring services to pre-medicine undergraduate students during his medical school tenure. Dr. Campos Heredia enjoys weight-lifting, taekwondo, the psychology of marketing, and mental health.
Breän Derrett, MD (she, her, hers)
Medical School: UC Davis
Dr. Derrett is a recipient of the Vice Chancellor Mission Based Advocacy and Regional Community Health (MARCH) Scholarship. She has researched scientific literature and patient experience, one of her opportunities took her internationally to the University of Glasgow, Scotland. She has a strong volunteer experience including working at food pantries and fundraising for the Student National Medical Association. Dr. Derrett demonstrated her commitment to mentorship as an HBCU rising mentor. Her time volunteering as the Co-Director of Imani Student Run Clinic exemplified her passions for caring for underserved communities and primary care. Dr. Derrett enjoys competitive TV shows, planting, and indoor spin classes.
Nikita Gourishetty, DO (she, her, hers)
Medical School: A.T. Still University
Dr. Gourishetty volunteers at Mt. Sinai Hospital as a Patient advocate and has volunteered as a free health clinic counselor. She has published multiple articles with the start-up Ro Health Guide to increase transparency and accessibility in medicine. Dr. Gourishetty has an appreciation for primary care and a passion to help the underrepresented and those affected by socioeconomic factors and social determinants of health. She has taken on leadership roles in the American Medical Students Association and South Asian Medical Students Association. In her spare time, she enjoys creative writing, making her own clothes, and attending music festivals and concerts.
Akilah Hyrams, MD (she, her, hers)
Medical School: Meharry Medical College
Dr. Hyrams has had a life long passion to have a career in primary care, particularly family medicine. Family Medicine encompasses all her desires for a future physician. She wants to be the first contact for medical concerns, provide comprehensive care, and continue her work in advocacy. She looks forward to taking care of whole families and building a steady rapport with her patients. In her spare time, she enjoys volunteering in her community, traveling, music, and jigsaw puzzles.
Sydney O'Neal, MD (she, her, hers)
Medical School: Saint Louis University
Dr. O’Neal is determined to be a family physician who meets patients where they are, remain a curious and passionate advocate, and continue a journey of lifelong learning to extend preventative care to all her future patients. Her passion for advocacy and care for the underserved are woven throughout Dr. O’Neal’s volunteer and research activities. She is a member of the Gold Humanism Honor Society and actively participates in multiple community service efforts. In her spare time, she enjoys Latin/Caribbean culture and dance, learning and teaching foreign languages, and creative writing.
Alexandra Seas, MD (she, her, hers)
Medical School: Central Michigan
Dr. Seas is carrying on the family tradition of medicine as the fifth generation entering the field. She has prioritized serving under resourced communities since childhood, including volunteering at the Hope Family Health Center and That Neighborhood Free Health Clinic. Dr. Seas has a Master's in nutrition and has competed both regionally and nationally in bodybuilding competitions. During medical school, she served as a leader for a student run organization focused on teaching other students medical Spanish skills. Dr. Seas enjoys traveling and dancing both at home and at music festivals.
Lynn Vo, DO (she, her, hers)
Medical School: Chicago College / Midwestern
Dr. Vo is the cofounder of the Midwestern University Social Equity and Community Outreach Committee, which establishes a pathway program for underrepresented premedical college students in Chicago. Dr. Vo has also been involved in equity research at both Northwestern University and Rush University. She has been awarded the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine Silver Community Service award for her dedication to community service. Some of this service has been done as a volunteer for Beyond Hunger and Feed My Starving Children. She is the daughter of immigrant parents and the first generation in her family to attend college and medical school. Dr. Vo enjoys reading memoirs, hiking, kayaking, and spoiling her dachshund.