Our Residents
The Internal Medicine/Pediatrics residency at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston is dedicated to improving the health and welfare of all children, adolescents and adults.
PGY-4
Sweta Shah Chief Resident
Email address: sweta.s.shah@uth.tmc.edu
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
College: LSU
Medical School: LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans, LA
Hobbies and Interests: LSU football, Singing, International Travel, Movies, Cooking
Career Plans: Allergy Immunology Fellowship next year at Baylor College of Medicine
Jacqueline Chen-Meeks Chief Resident
Email address: Jacqueline.p.meeks@uth.tmc.edu
Hometown: Houston, TX
College: UT-Austin
Medical School: University of Texas Houston
Hobbies and Interests: Playing with my daughter, cooking, hiking
Career Plans: Academics or Med-Peds primary care practice
Jeremy Brown
Email address:Jeremy.l.brown@uth.tmc.edu
Hometown: Abilene, TX
College: Texas Tech University "Go Red Raiders!"
Medical School: University of Texas Houston
Hobbies and Interests: Music, Bridge (the card game), The Theatre,
Career Plans: Med-Peds group private practice in Lubbock, TX
Nelio Guzman
Email Address: Nelio.Guzman.Aguayo@uth.tmc.edu
Hometown: Tampico, Mexico
Medical School: Universidad Autonoma de Tamaulipas
Hobbies and Interests: Bicycling, Soccer, Nephrology
Career Plans: Pediatric/Adult Nephrology
Janelle Williams
Email Address: Janelle.n.williams@uth.tmc.edu
Hometown: Pearland, TX
College: Xavier University
Medical School: University of Texas Houston
PGY-3
Ijeoma Ananaba
Email Address ijeoma.e.ananaba@uth.tmc.edu
Hometown: Obegu, Nigeria
College Spelman College, Atlanta GA
Medical School: Emory University SOM Atlanta, GA
Hobbies and Interests: Reading (non academic), watching mindless TV
Career Plans: Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Julie Dang
Email Address: Julie.t.dang@uth.tmc.edu
Hometown: Vancouver, Washington
College: UCLA
Medical School: Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies and Interests: cooking, travelling, gardening, scrapbooking
Career Plans: unsure
Jason Hill
Email Address jason.b.hill@uth.tmc.edu
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
College: Louisiana Tech University Ruston, La
Postgrad: Louisiana Tech University Ruston, La
Medical School: Louisiana State University-NO
Hobbies and Interests: Guitar, Bass, rock music, Martial arts, being a good daddy
Career Plans: Adult congenital Cardiology
David Kagan
Email address: dbkagan@gmail.com
College: University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: RUSH
Hobbies and Interests: Dog lover, avid reader, cooking
Career Plans: Chronic Disease Management
Allyson McKenney
Email Address: Allyson.l.mckenney@uth.tmc.edu
Hometown: Beijing/Houston
College: Texas A&M
Medical School: University of Texas at Houston
Hobbies and Interests: TRAVELING! medical missions, Aggie football
Career Plans: To be determined... but most likely general med/peds hospitalist with international health focus
Oneka Richardson
Email Address oneka.richardson@uth.tmc.edu
Hometown: Memphis, TN
College: Xavier University of Louisiana
Medical School: Tufts University in Boston
Interests: Reading (James Patterson, Mary Higgins Clark) Shopping, Going to the movies, Kemah, outdoor activities
Career Plans: MBA with focus on medical management for career in hospital administration
Sonali Thosani
Email Address sonali.n.shah@uth.tmc.edu
Hometown: Oklahoma City
College Oklahoma City University
Medical School: University of Oklahoma
Hobbies and Interests: painting, reading, gardening, jogging, cooking
Career Plans: I decided to do Med/Peds for residency because I knew that at the end I would have many career options open to me. I am interested primarily in a career in academic medicine, and will pursue a fellowship in adult endocrinology after graduation.
PGY-2
Jamie Causey
Email Address Jamie.C.Causey@uth.tmc.edu
Hometown: Houston, TX
College Davidson College
Medical School UT-Houston
Hobbies and Interests: Travel
Career Plans: I don't currently plan to specialize - I think I would like to do general Med-Peds as a hospitalist someday.
Monaliza Evangelista
Name: Monaliza S. Evangelista
Email Address: Monaliza.S.Evangelista@uth.tmc.edu
Hometown: Weslaco, Texas
College: UT Pan-American
Medical School: UTMB
Hobbies and Interests: fishing, gardening
Career Plans: hospitalist, considering nephrology fellowship in the future
Jessica Gonzalez
Email Address jesgonzal@gmail.com
Hometown: El Paso, TX
College: University of Texas at El Paso
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Hobbies and Interests: Swimming, running, movies, dancing
Career Plans: Undecided, considering fellowship ID vs Allergy, also interested in International Health
Nickalaus Gramze
Email address: nickalaus.l.gramze@uth.tmc.edu
College: Arizona State University
Medical School: Univ of Arizona
Hobbies and Interests: snow cones, unicorns, and lava lamps, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and the Miller Outdoor Theatre
Career Plans: med-peds hospitalist or med-peds cards vs adult cards
Sun Nguyen
Email address - sun.b.nguyen@uth.tmc.edu
Hometown: Amarillo, TX
College: Texas A&M
Medical School: Texas Tech
Hobbies and Interests: Snowboarding, scuba diving, soccer, and swimming (On hold until my kids can start preparing their own meals),Dining and Going to the pool with the kids.
Career plans: rule the world, or at least balance my checkbook. But, in all seriousness, open a practice(s).
Mandy Phung
Email Address: Man.K.Phung@uth.tmc.edu
Hometown: Columbus, OHIO
College: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Medical School: Wright State University
PGY-1
Paula Abrahao
Email Address: abrahaofolli@hotmail.com
Hometown: Sao Paulo, Brasil
Medical School: University of Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
Hobbies and Interests: traveling, boating, windsurfing
Career Plans: probably goes towards opening a private clinic and working as med/peds with part time hospital work and some basic medical school teaching. I also consider the possibility of applying for a fellowship in oncology in the future.
David Filsoof
Email Address; Dfilsoof@aol.com
Hometown: Los Angeles
College: Emory University
Postgrad: Juilliard School of Music
Medical School: New York Medical
Hobbies and Interests: Piano, Tennis, Golf, Aerobic Training, Skiing
Career Plans: Fellowship
Charles Hebenstreit
Email Address: Charles.G.Hebenstreit@uth.tmc.edu
Hometown: Conroe, TX
College: UT Austin
Medical School: UT Houston
Hobbies and Interests: racquetball, computers
Career Plans: be awesome
Andres Menesses
Email Address: diego.menesses@uth.tmc.edu
Hometown: Colombia
College: Nueva Granada Military University
Postgrad: Postdoc Fellow in Cardiovascular Genetics - Baylor College of Medicine
Medical School: Military School of Medicine - Colombia
Hobbies and Interests: Latin Dancing, languages, Traveling, Wellness and Fitness
Career Plans: Primary Care
