Resident Life
We have designed a program with resident life and individual success as top priorities.
Our program will surround you with experienced faculty, provide a broad array of learning opportunities and give you the freedom to tailor your education to fit your future practice.
Current Residents
PGY2
Amyla Amjad, M.D.
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Hometown: Parlin, New Jersey
Medical School: Nishtar Medical University
Hobbies: I love to try new coffee shops and to sit down and indulge in reading, I enjoy traveling and love making memories out of little adventures.
Medical and Professional Interests: I am interested in Pediatric Cardiology but would love to see where residency takes me for my career ahead.
Anjali Arun, M.D.
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Hometown: Gainesville, Fl
Medical School: A.J. Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Karnataka, India
Hobbies: Kayaking, cooking, traveling
Medical and Professional Interests: Peds Pulmonology, also keeping my mind open.
Ramsha Jamil, M.D.
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Hometown: Minnesota
Medical School: Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
Hobbies: Exploring new places, Road trips, trying new foods & desserts, Cooking, Learning a new language.
Medical and Professional Interests: I aspire to be a successful pediatrician, helping my patients to the best of my abilities, addressing their questions and concerns, and earning their trust. I hope to specialize in Heme/Onc or NICU, depending on my interests as I explore during Residency.
Allison Vaporean, D.O.
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Hometown: Liberty, MO (Kansas City area)
Medical School: Kansas City University
Undergrad: Truman State University
Hobbies: hiking, traveling, national parks, cats, Harry Potter
Medical Interests: outpatient gen peds
PGY1
Sai Brigisha Kyasa, M.D.
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Hometown: Hyderabad, India
Medical School: Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, Narketpally
Hobbies/What Do You Do for Fun?: I enjoy cooking, playing table tennis, swimming, and discovering new places around town.
Medical and Professional Interests: I have a strong interest in neonatology and look forward to gaining more experience in this field during residency.
Why did you choose UND? I chose UND because of its supportive learning environment, dedicated faculty, and the opportunity to train in a close-knit and welcoming community. The program’s commitment to hands-on experience and resident development was exactly what I was looking for.
Abirami Saravanan, M.D.
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Hometown: Tamil Nadu, India
Medical School: Texila American University College of Medicine, Guyana
Hobbies/What Do You Do for Fun?: I love staying active, so I regularly go to the gym for strength training and also practice yoga—it helps me stay grounded and balanced, both physically and mentally. Cooking is another favorite hobby of mine; I enjoy exploring new recipes and trying out different restaurants when I have time off. I also like to sketch, especially black-and-white anatomy illustrations—it's a relaxing way to combine my love for art and medicine.
Medical and Professional Interests: PICU and Pediatric Gastroenterology
Why did you choose UND? I chose UND because of the supportive and friendly faculty, which fosters a great learning environment. I was especially drawn to the opportunity to work closely with multipl attendings in both inpatient and outpatient settings, allowing for diverse clinical exposure and mentorship.
Caitlin Van Dyke, M.D.
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Hometown: Boca Raton, FL
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Hobbies/What Do You Do for Fun?: Swimming, listening to music, hanging out with friends and family
Medical and Professional Interests: NICU
Why did you choose UND? The collaborative and welcoming environment. Also, seasons are cool.
Camaraderie with Fellow Residents/Fellows
Resident/Fellow culture and friends will continue to grow in our program. As a new program, we don’t have veteran residents in our specialty area, but UND does have a variety of other established residents/fellows in programs such as Transitional Year, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Family Medicine, Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Geriatric Medicine, and Hematology/Oncology. More than 100 residents/fellows in these various programs are within the Sanford Health system in Fargo, N.D.
Resident Testimonials
| Ramsha Jamil, Pediatrics PGY2 |
Working at Sanford and with the UND Pediatrics Residency team for the past year has been a meaningful journey. People here treat you with kindness and respect. It's a place that genuinely makes you want to come in and do your best each day. I am grateful to be a part of this team. |
| Dre Steinwehr, IM PGY2 |
Residency at UND provides great training opportunities in a fast-paced environment and ability to train with a wide variety of generalist and specialist attending physicians. You get the chance to work at a Level 1 Trauma Center that is a large referral center for 100's of miles around the four+ state area granting you access to advanced pathologies that are not always seen. This program also offers flexibility in scheduling so you can tailor your rotations to your interests. Aside from that, Fargo is a moderate-sized city with most of the amenities one may need, though it has a small-town feel where you will see friends, residents, and attendings at community events. |
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