Meet our Faculty
Internal Medicine Residency Faculty Members
The faculty of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Methodist Health System provides supervision, support, and guidance to medical residents.
Leigh Hunter, MD, FACP
Program Director, Methodist Internal Medicine Residency Program
Medical school: Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Shreveport, Louisiana
Residency: Methodist Health System, Dallas, Texas
Fellowship: Infectious Diseases, Methodist Heath System, Dallas, Texas
Michael A. Sheffield, MD
Associate Program Director, Methodist Internal Medicine Residency Program
Medical school: University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama
Residency: University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama
Bradley R. Pirtle, DO
Associate Program Director, Methodist Internal Medicine Residency Program
Medical school: Nova Southeastern Univ. of Medicine, North Miami Beach, Florida
Residency: Methodist Health System, Dallas, Texas
Isitri Modak, MD
Associate Program Director, Methodist Internal Medicine Residency Program
Chair, Clinical Competency Committee
Medical school: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Residency: Univeristiy of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Additional Full-Time Faculty
Farhan Abdullah, DO
Medical School:
Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX
Ahmed Alobaidi, MD
Medical School:
University of Baghdad, College of Medicine, Baghdad, Iraq
Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Juan Avila, MD
Medical School:
The University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
Residency: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
Dami Babaniji, DO
Medical School:
University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX
Residency: Methodist Health System, Dallas, TX
Deepak Bommisetty, MD
Medical School:
Texas Tech Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Lubbock, TX
Residency: Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX
Kathryn Brown, MD
Medical School:
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX
Residency: St. Paul Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Ashley Chapel, MD
Medical School:
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine,
El Paso, Texas
Residency: Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Satyanarayana Chekuri, MD
Medical School:
Osmania Medical College, Hyderbad, India
Residency: Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
Les Cler, MD
Medical School:
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas
Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Valentine Ebuh, MD
Medical School:
Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde, Cameroon
Residency: Salem Hospital, Salem, MA
Maryam Ehtsham, MD
Medical School:
University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL
Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Elwaleed Elnagar, MD
Medical School:
University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
Residency: Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, WI
Lauren Hoffman, MD
Medical School:
University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX
Residency: Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
Kimberly Johnson, MD
Medical School:
University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX
Residency: Methodist Health System, Dallas, TX
Huda Khan, MD
Medical School:
Texas A&M College of Medicine, Bryan, TX
Residency: Methodist Health System, Dallas, TX
Carley Legan, DO
Medical School:
Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Tulsa, OK
Residency: Methodist Health System, Dallas, TX
Mark A. Lyons, Jr., MD
Medical School:
Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN
Residency: Methodist Health System, Dallas, TX
Hetendra Makanbhai, MD
Medical School: University of the West Indies, Trinidad, West Indies
Residency: Internal Medicine: Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL
Anesthesia Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Christopher Troy Martin, MD
Medical School:
St. George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies
Residency: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Tulsa, OK
Zackquill Morgan, MD
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
Residency: Methodist Health System, Dallas, TX
Raymond Munoz, MD
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
Residency: Methodist Health System, Dallas, TX
Tara Norris, MD
Medical School: University of Kansas Medical School, Kansas City, KS
Residency: Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA
Jaimin Patel, MD
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX
Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
Keshav Poddar, MD
Medical School: University of Texas at Houston, Houston, TX
Residency: Methodist Health System, Dallas, TX
K.C. Raney, MD
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
Residency: Methodist Health System, Dallas, TX
Miguel Villamil, MD
Medical School: Medical Doctor and Surgeon, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia
Residency: University of Oklahoma, Tulsa, OK