Fellows
PGY 5
PGY 4
PGY 3
Waseem Chaudhry
Suresh Kulandhaisamy
PGY 2
PGY 1
Joshua Cowgill
Rachel Lacy, M.D.
PGY 5
Hometown: Hadley, NY
Undergraduate: University of Vermont
Medical School: Ross University
Medical Interests: Outpatient Dialysis and clinic, Palliative Care's role in Nephrology
What did you do before Medical School: I was a phlebotomist, substitute teacher and worked at an ice cream shop in the summer.
Favorite Place in Maine: Fall time in Bethel, ME (where I got married!!!)
If I wasn't a doctor I would be a... baker or a wedding planner
Why Maine Medical Center: Why Not? Where else can you get such great exposure to cases, work with brilliant minds, have everyone smile, and say hello to you all while being able to smell the ocean and be a drive away from the mountains.
Abd Assalam Qannus, M.D.
PGY 4
Hometown: Damascus, Syria
Undergraduate: Damascus University
Medical School: Damascus Faculty of Medicine
Interests / Hobbies: Reading, Ping Pong, Hiking
Medical interests: Nephro-ICU
Why Maine Medical Center: supporting staff, and good learning environment.
If I wasn’t a doctor, I would be a… teacher or trader.
Keelan Tuel, M.D.
PGY 4
Hometown: Austin, TX
Undergraduate: Southern Adventist University
Interests / Hobbies: Hiking, Backpacking
Favorite place in Maine: Anywhere outside
Medical Interests: Nephrology, Health
Favorite Maine activity: Hiking
What did you do before medical school: Software Developer
Why Maine Medical Center: Amazing people, incredibly smart physicians willing to discuss and teach. Beautiful surroundings. Close proximity to everything else.
Celebrity I most resemble: Quentin Tarantino
If I wasn’t a doctor, I would be a… software developer
Amjad Mehboob, M.D.
PGY 2
Undergraduate: Cadet College Kohat,
Medical School: Khyber Medical College
Interests / Hobbies: Cooking, exploring beauty of nature, movies, spending time with family and last but not the least a state level Table Tennis Player.
Favorite place in Maine: Portland Headlight.
Medical interests: Transplant Nephrology
Why Maine Medical Center: Excellent and extremely supportive Faculty, Splendid training and last but not the least the beauty of Maine and its kind and loving people.
If I wasn’t a doctor, I would be a... Professional Table Tennis Player
Favorite restaurant in Portland: Taj indo cuisine