The Creighton University East Valley Arizona Internal Medicine Residency Program trains residents to become competent in the independent practice of general internal medicine and to serve as consultants to other physicians and other healthcare providers both in the ambulatory and hospital setting.
As part of Dignity Health, we are a member of CommonSpirit Health's national network of more than 2,200 care sites across 24 states. That broad perspective supports our local commitment to community-based training, health equity, and compassionate care.
Core Clinical Rotations are completed primarily at Chandler Regional Medical Center, Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, as well as with locally-based physician practices serving the Chandler, AZ community.
We strive to ensure that upon graduation, every single resident has gained foundational medical knowledge to allow them to provide competent patient care with empathy and compassion.
Welcome Message from Program Director
Our core curriculum is designed to ensure each resident has a foundational medical knowledge in all aspects of internal medicine. Residents are exposed to both inpatient and outpatient training to ensure comprehensive exposure.
Foundational training emphasizing core rotations completed annually including inpatient medicine, night float, ambulatory medicine and critical care. Additionally, residents complete emergency medicine, cardiology, pulmonology, and other subspecialties to create a robust well-rounded entry level curriculum.
Expanded clinical responsibility builds upon foundational skills gained in PGY1 with increased exposure to geriatrics, palliative care, hematology, oncology, neurology, nephrology and other subspecialties. Residents also have an opportunity to gain possible fellowship exposure through elective rotations.
Increased independent practice preparation focusing on senior-level responsibilities in core rotations. Additionally, residents rotate through infectious disease, allergy, endocrinology, and other subspecialties. Residents have a robust elective schedule allowing seniors to tailor their schedule to meet their educational needs before graduation.
Enthusiastic community faculty, core faculty, and residents work together to provide weekly Academic Half Day lectures on important topics in Internal Medicine. In addition to didactics, we incorporate Journal Club, Great Debates and Grand Rounds on a monthly basis.
Our program implements a night float block rotation instead of a rotating call schedule. This means you complete all your overnight calls for the year as a block allowing for better work-life balance while on inpatient rotations.
We have established a Resident run wellness program that puts together events and activities selected by the residents and for the residents. Additionally, our Wellness Director enhances activities through speakers and topics incorporated into the Academic Half Day lectures.
Chandler Regional Medical Center
Chandler, Arizona
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
Gilbert, Arizona
PGY-1: $68,875.00
PGY-2: $71,799.00
PGY-3: $75,569.00
Medical (tiered options) for employee and family
Dental (tiered options) for employee and family
Vision for employee and family
Health savings account
Child Care savings account
Life insurance
Short term disability (optional)
Accidental death/dismembership
Application Process
We accept applications only through Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). The Creighton University East Valley Arizona Internal Medicine Residency Program ACGME / ERAS ID is 1400300001.
Interview Season Information
The interview season runs from October through January. Scores may be used to prioritize invitations for interviews. Interview invites will be sent through Thalmus, the GME Residency Interview Scheduling system. Please make sure you are an active member.
International Medical Graduates
Applicants must have current certification completed by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). Applicants without the certification may be interviewed at the program’s discretion but will not be added to the rank list until ECFMG certification is confirmed. The program does not sponsor visas.
Medical Student Clerkships
Clerkships are typically scheduled in four-week blocks, offered between August and January. Most clerkships consist of either an inpatient or outpatient experience. Our institution participates in the Visiting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO) program. The program does not accept Non-VSLO applicants for clerkship rotations. An affiliation agreement between your medical school and our institution is also required and must be established before students can participate in the clinical rotation.
Yamine Saddouk, MD, DO: Program Director
Janie Goodall, DO, PsychD: Assistant Program Director
Osaf Ahmed, MD: Ambulatory Medicine
David Asfour, DO: Hospitalist
Hamlet Benyamin, MD: Hospitalist
Melanie Cloonan-Schulte, MD: Ambulatory Medicine
Fiorella Estrada, MD: Hospitalist
Tiffany Hosten-Blackmond, MD: Ambulatory Medicine
Usha Nagin, MD: Hospitalist
Patrick Pathapillil, MD: Hospitalist
Tyler Putnam, MD: Hospitalist
PGY1 Residents:
Shayan Ahmad, DO
Clayton Bilke, DO
Anna Licari, MD
Verina Messiha, MD
Jillian Otto, DO
Jiakai Pan, DO
Paul Patalinghug, DO
Nikhil Paul, DO
Neetika Sud, DO
Sydney Sudler, DO
PGY2 Residents:
Yara Abukhaled, MD
Landon Barlow, DO
Claire Eliason, DO
Angel Olivares, DO
Sravya Ponnapalli, MD
Poster Rawlinson, DO
Fernando Rawlinson, MD
Parker Suorsa, DO
Kendra Wang, DO
Roland Yellowman, MD
PGY3 Residents:
Dallan Coombs, DO
Alexandra Ebert, DO
Nicholas Jakob, MD
Jasmine Kaur, MD
Helene Leonard, DO
Dajamen Mitchell, DO
Mohees Mohammad, DO
Samuel Trevena, DO
Lily Wayne, DO
Dylan Young, DO
Preliminary
Marie Killerby, MD
Curtis Lunt, DO
Liane Ruddy, MD
Ruben Ortiz
Program Coordinator
Phone: (480) 728-4961
Email: ruben,ortiz@commonspirit.org
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