Program Director (Family Medicine)
Dr. Shaista Qureshi is a Native Tribal Pashtun originally from Afghanistan. Her passion for medicine and education has resulted in many teaching and clinical awards throughout her career. Dr. Qureshi moved to Huntsville, Alabama to become the founding Program Director of our program.
BiographyProgram Director (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Akram Haggag received his Doctorate of Medicine at Cairo University School of Medicine. He went on to complete his residency in Internal Medicine at Michigan State University. Dr. Haggag is board certified in Internal Medicine. With more than 20 years of experience, he is also active in the education of medical students.
BiographyAssociate Program Director (Family Medicine & Emergency Medicine)
Dr. Jeremy Johnson attended medical school at The University of South Alabama. He completed his residency in family medicine at the UAB Heersink School of Medicine Huntsville Family Medicine Residency Program and completed additional training in emergency medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center Jackson. He is board certified in both Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine. In addition, he completed a faculty development fellowship with the UAB Heersink School of Medicine Department of Family Medicine.
BiographyAssociate Program Director, Subspecialty Education Coordinator (Internal Medicine, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine)
Dr. Saketh Palasamudram Shekar is an Interventional Pulmonologist board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonology and Critical Care. He completed his residency at the Atlantic Health Center in New Jersey and went on to complete a Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic. In addition, he has also completed a sub-specialty in Interventional Pulmonology at NYU.
BiographyCore Faculty & Teaching Faculty (Emergency Medicine)
Core Faculty & Teaching Faculty (Family Medicine)
Dr. Adeel Bodla is a native of Multan, Pakistan. He attended NMC, Multan Pakistan. Dr. Bodla joined the Crestwood Family Medicine Residency group due to his long time association with Crestwood Hospital. During his free time, he enjoys badminton, golf, hiking and tennis. Dr. Bodla hopes to continue to constantly provide the best medical care to the community, now passing it on to the next generation of residents.
BiographyCore Faculty & Teaching Faculty (Family Medicine)
Dr. Jeffrey Garber obtained his medical degree from the University of Louisville in his hometown of Louisville, KY. Dr. Garber joined Crestwood Medical Center due to its reputation for being an all-around great hospital. He has a huge passion for aviation. Dr. Garber hopes to leave an impact on the medical field by increasing the number of capable family physicians in our community.
BiographyCore Faculty & Teaching Faculty (Family Medicine)
Core Faculty & Teaching Faculty (Family Medicine & Sports Medicine)
Dr. Darla Cowart obtained her Doctorate of Medicine at UAB School of Medicine. She went on to complete a Family Medicine Residency and Sports Medicine Fellowship at UAB Family Medicine in Huntsville, AL. She is board certified in both Family Medicine and Sports Medicine.
BiographyCore Faculty & Teaching Faculty (Inpatient Medicine)
Core Faculty & Teaching Faculty (Inpatient Medicine)
Core Faculty & Subspecialty Education Coordinator (Infectious Diseases)
Dr. Ali Hassoun is a Clinical Professor of Medicine. He is an infectious diseases specialist, certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases. He graduated from University of Baghdad school of Medicine and trained with the Royal Australian College of Physicians, Auckland, New Zealand and completed his fellowship at the Long island Jewish Medical Center, New York. He is the chairman of the Infection Control Committee at Crestwood Medical Center.
BiographyCore Faculty & Teaching Faculty (Internal Medicine, Older Patient Medicine)
Syed Ahmed, M.D. – EnD.O.crinology
Subspecialty Education Coordinator
Russell Barr, M.D. – Geriatric Medicine
Subspecialty Education Coordinator
Jorge Diaz, M.D. – Hematology & Medical Oncology
Subspecialty Education Coordinator
Heather Haley, D.O. – Nephrology
Subspecialty Education Coordinator & Teaching Faculty
Vijayanarayana Jampala, M.D. – Rheumatology
Subspecialty Education Coordinator
Anand Balachandran, M.D. – Cardiology
Teaching Faculty
William Schneider, M.D. – Cardiology
Teaching Faculty
Christian Deutsch, M.D. – Cardiology
Teaching Faculty
Warren Strickland, M.D. – Cardiology
Teaching Faculty
Lyle Bohlman, M.D. – Family Medicine
Teaching Faculty
Daniel Englert, M.D. – Family Medicine
Teaching Faculty
Jack Englert, M.D. – Family Medicine
Teaching Faculty
Zaunklay Finnila, M.D. – Family Medicine
Teaching Faculty
Kealan O’Neill – Family Medicine
Teaching Faculty
William Suggs, M.D. – General Surgery
Teaching Faculty
Vincent Hinshaw, D.O. – Inpatient Medicine
Teaching Faculty
Daniel Burnes, M.D. – Inpatient Medicine
Teaching Faculty
Michael D.O.nze, D.O. – Inpatient Medicine
Teaching Faculty
Shoaib Sheikh, M.D. – Inpatient Medicine
Teaching Faculty
Roy Roberts, M.D. – Internal Medicine
Teaching Faculty
Smita Shah, M.D. – Internal Medicine
Teaching Faculty
Mahmood Alasmi, MBBCh, MS – Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Teaching Faculty
Larry Walker, M.D. – Nephrology
Teaching Faculty
James Smelser, M.D. – Nephrology
Teaching Faculty
Syed Hammad Alam, M.D. – Nephrology
Teaching Faculty
Saad Rahman, M.D. – Nephrology
Teaching Faculty
Bradley Rice, M.D. – Gastroenterology
Teaching Faculty
Vick DiCarlo, M.D. – Gastroenterology
Teaching Faculty
Jitesh Kar, M.D., MPH – Neurology
Teaching Faculty
Jeffrey Nguyen, M.D. – Neurology
Teaching Faculty
David White, M.D. – Neurology
Teaching Faculty
Sharon Callison, M.D. – Obstetrics & Gynecology
Teaching Faculty
Sanithia Williams, M.D. – Obstetrics & Gynecology
Teaching Faculty
Yashica Robinson, M.D. – Obstetrics & Gynecology
Teaching Faculty
Hugh Bailey, M.D. – Obstetrics & Gynecology
Teaching Faculty
Eric Janssen, M.D., MBA – Orthopedic Surgery
Teaching Faculty
Brett Franklin, M.D. – Orthopaedic Surgery
Teaching Faculty
Joseph Brigance, M.D. – Otolaryngology
Teaching Faculty
Lorie Dawson, M.D. – Pediatrics
Teaching Faculty
Valerie Le, M.D. – Allergy and Immunology
Teaching Faculty
Misbahuddin Siddiqui, M.D. – Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine
Teaching Faculty
Derek Wells, M.D. – Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine
Teaching Faculty