Former Transitional Year Residency Residents
We are proud to have a 100% placement rate for our graduates into advanced or categorical
programs. Graduates of the UT Tyler Transitional Year are now training in the following
specialties and locations.
Class of 2024 Graduates:
Ahmad Aljayeh, MD
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Residency: General Surgery at CarePoint Health, Jersey City, NJ
Sarvani Reddy Allam, MBBS, MD
Medical School: Katuri Medical College, Guntur
Residency: Internal Medicine, at St. Luke’s Hospital,Chesterfield, MO
Daniel Bilaniv, DO
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Residency: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, at Providence St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Medical Center, Spokane, WA
John Gianaris, MD
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Residency: Anesthesiology, at Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Hirofumi Kanazawa, MD
Medical School: Shinshu University
Residency: Anesthesiology, University of Minnesota Medical School, at Minneapolis, MN
Anannya Malreddy, MBBS, MD
Medical School: Malreddy Medical College for Women
Residency: Rural Psychiatry,at University of Texas at Tyler Pittsburg, TX
Binod Mehta, MBBS, MD
Medical School: B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences
Residency: Internal Medicine, at St. Francis Medical Center, Monroe, LA
Olaoluwa Ogundele, MBBS, MD
Medical School: University of Ibadan
Residency: Family Medicine, University of Texas at Tyler, Athens, TX
Mustafijur Rahman, MBBS, MD
Medical School: Chittagong Medical College
Residency: Occupational Medicine, at University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Michael Thornton, MD
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine
Residency: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, White Plains, NY
Anh-Dao Tran, DO
Medical School: Michigan State College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI
Darryn Vazquez, MD
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Residency: Internal Medicine, at Thomas Hospital, Fairhope, AL