Our Residents

The Central Washington Family Medicine Residency Program recruits resident physicians who reflect the community we serve. These self-directed learners bring a wide range of experiences, and interests to the residency program as well as divergent goals for future practice plans. Our residency demographic includes both Allopathic and Osteopathic residents, many of whom have a strong desire to serve rural and underserved urban patient populations on the West Coast.

Our Commitment to Excellence

Our program is committed to academic excellence as demonstrated by its affiliation with the nation’s #2 ranked University of Washington (UW) School of Medicine. Our residency is a member of the WWAMI Region Family Medicine Residency Network, a one-of-a-kind, multi-state medical education program designed to alleviate the shortages of healthcare programs in rural and underserved urban areas. The Network consists of thirty-one affiliated FM residency programs located within the WWAMI region – Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho. We are also affiliated with one of the newest osteopathic medical schools, Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences. CWFMR residents have access to UW resources, including the Health Sciences Library.

Our Chief Residents

The program is invested in training the leaders of tomorrow, and we provide our chiefs the resources and training they need to participate fully in this development process. CWFMR chiefs represent residents at all Residency Leadership meetings and act as liaison for resident suggestions and concerns. Examples of their many duties include: Chairing the Annual Program Review, and facilitating resident committee assignments and the Block Schedule formation. The Network also provides training and resources for all chief residents in its FM cohort. In addition to the AAFP’s Chief Resident Leadership Conference our chiefs also attend the WAAMI Network Chief Resident conference.

Four peer selected Chiefs are elected each year and typically consist of one Junior Chief, and two Senior Chiefs (normally includes a representative from Ellensburg,) and a Wellness and Professionalism Chief

Caroline Farmer, MD

Chief Resident

Alejandro Cabello, DO

Chief Resident – Ellensburg

Ciri Raguthu, M.B.,B.S

Wellness & Professionalism Chief

Arundhati Nair, MD

Jr. Chief Resident

Class of 2027

Please read the bios of our second year residents to learn more about their educational background, philosophy of care, medical interests and more!

Roxana Abid, M.B.,B.S

As someone who is very passionate about womens health, I am excited to come to work at a place that offers an extensive obstetrics department. Read Bio

Florence Akintan, M.B.Ch.B

I am passionate about transferring the wealth of knowledge I have aquired to medical students and residents. Read Bio

Alejandro Cabello, DO

I want to work for CHCW because it offers exceptional learning opportunities through hands-on clinical experience. Read Bio

Caroline Farmer, MD

My experience so far has been a group of thoughtful, caring people committed to community in many, extremely palpable ways. Read Bio

Amelia Graves, MD

I am excited about providing exceptional evidence based care and education in a rural setting. Read Bio

Monika Kumar, MD

I would like to work for CHCW because residents recieve training in full-spectrum care in the beautiful setting of Washington. Read Bio

Haneef Mohamed, MD

The program avails the best opportunity for me to learn full-spectrum family medicine, procedures, and OB/GYN skills. Read Bio

William Ray, DO

Excited to continue my medical training in Yakima close to family. Read Bio

Ciri Raguthu, M.B.,B.S

After my rotation in Weimar, Texas, I knew I wanted to pursue rural family medicine. Read Bio

Prabhjot Singh, MD

I chose CHCW because I sensed a culture of kindness, teamwork, and connectedness among the residents, faculty, and staff. Read Bio

Class of 2028

Please read the bios of our first-year residents to learn more about their educational background, philosophy of care, medical interests and more!

Umme Habiba Ali, MD

I appreciate CWFMR’s focus on the underserved population and its supportive hands-on learning environment. Read Bio

Jashanpreet Ballagan, MD

I want to work for CHCW because it offers comprehensive family medicine training in an unopposed setting. Read Bio

Fortune Chilaka, MD

I want to work for CHCW because of it’s commitment to community focused healthcare and its emphasis on serving diverse, underserved populations. Read Bio

Paramjeet Kaur, MD

I chose CHCW because it offers full-spectrum family medicine training with strong OB exposure. Read Bio

Jennifer Mercado Muniz, MD

I have an interest in serving the underserved in rural communities and the many opportunities to tailor what your future practice could be. Read Bio

Sabiha Tasnim Nadia, MD

I am eager to join CHCW to practice full-spectrum family medicine close to home while serving underserved communities. Read Bio

Arundhati Nair, MD

I aspire to be a family medicine resident who’s not only dedicated to providing thoughtful, patient-centered care. Read Bio

Kriti Pandey, MD

I am passionate about providing accessible, high-quality health care to underserved communities, which closely aligns with CHCW’s mission. Read Bio

Jahnavi Raparti, MD

I’ve seen how much of a difference good, compassionate care can make. I want to work at CHCW because it shares those same values. Read Bio

Spencer Sutton, DO

I was drawn to this program because it’s close to home and allows me to care for rural and underserved communities that have given so much to me. Read Bio

Class of 2029

Please read the bios of our first-year residents to learn more about their educational background, philosophy of care, medical interests and more!

Katelyn Bonny, DO

I want to work for CHCW because I care deeply about the health needs of this community. Read Bio

Lihiri Bora, MD

I aspire to apply for an Obstetrics fellowship and serve in rural underserved areas later on Read Bio

Fides Caliwag, MD

I want to work for CHCW because of its commitment to community-centered care, its supportive hands-on learning environment. Read Bio

Gino Chao, MD

I aspire to speak vocational Spanish one day. Read Bio

Daniel Gaynor, MD

I appreciate CWFMR’s focus on the underserved population and its supportive hands-on learning environment. Read Bio

Hellen Nguyen, DO

I was drawn to CHCW because it is an unopposed program that focused on providing care to the underserved communities. Read Bio

Rae Ocfemia, DO

Bio coming soon.

Juan Potes, MD

Bio coming soon.

Saiyeeda Tahrima, MD

I am deeply committed to serving diverse and underserved communities . Read Bio

Ayesha Fonseca-Polineni, MD

I am drawn to this program because of its welcoming, supportive environment and strong commitment to serving underserved and diverse communities. Read Bio