Welcome to the Grant Family Medicine Residency Class of 2028!

Amanda grew up on the west side of Cleveland on Lake Erie. For her undergraduate education, Amanda attended Miami University of Ohio studying microbiology, Spanish, and global health. She interned for an international healthcare non-profit in Lima, Peru for a summer. After undergrad, Amanda earned her master's degree in Bioethics with a special focus on reproductive ethics at Case Western Reserve University back in Cleveland during the peak of the COVID pandemic. Amanda's passion for reproductive justice contributed to her decision to apply to medical school. 

Amanda attended Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine in Athens, Ohio for her medical education. About a few weeks into medical school, Amanda adopted a chihuahua poodle mix named Forty, whose namesake is from Season 2 of the Netflix show, "You." In medical school, Amanda volunteered at a shelter for those affected by interpersonal violence. Amanda remains passionate about social medicine, ethics, and the humanistic aspects of healthcare. Some of her niche clinical interests include addiction medicine, LGBTQ+ care, and advocacy. Amanda chose Grant for her family medicine residency because of an alignment of these values. 

Outside of medicine, Amanda enjoys traveling - specifically travel planning. Her current dreams include snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef and exploring New Zealand wine country. She also enjoys watching stand-up comedy and listening to Taylor Swift. Most importantly, her favorite hobby is spending time with her dog, Forty. 

Annalise grew up in New Jersey, moving to Ohio when she attended the Ohio State University. Having studied health promotion, nutrition, and exercise science, her values closely aligned with those of family medicine from the very start. After taking 2 years off to work, travel, and volunteer, she started medical school at Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. There, she quickly dove into research focused on social determinants of health—leading to the start of her journey with Grant Family Medicine.

She chose Grant Family Medicine for residency after realizing her work with the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians, advocacy within the state of Ohio, and passion for LGBTQ+ healthcare continuously coincided with the Grant FM family and their values. Her other passions in medicine include reproductive health, international medicine, and HIV Medicine.

For fun, Annalise loves backpacking, hiking, rock-climbing, surfing, traveling, reading, trying local breweries with friends, and of course hanging out with her cats Tofu (hairless) and Nugget (hair).

Taylor grew up on Long Island, NY and after graduating high school moved to Chicago where she earned her BA in history and MD from Loyola University Chicago (go ‘blers)! Throughout medical school she loved bits of every specialty, but fell in love with family medicine after her third year clerkship at a safety net hospital and FQHC on the west side of Chicago. She finds the patient-physician relationship to be such a special bond and loves being able to care for patients of all ages throughout their health journey.

Her passions in family medicine include (but are not limited to) full scope reproductive care, LGBTQ health, lifestyle medicine, underserved/community care, and planetary health (the intersection between environmental and human health). Her professional interests also include advocacy, medical education and public policy. Taylor is so excited to be a part of the Grant FM program and train in such a historically strong, comprehensive, and justice oriented program!

In her free time you can find her with her nose in a book (always looking for new recommendations), crafting, working out (yoga, lifting, running), exploring the city, blasting show tunes and thrifting!

Emily attended medical school at LECOM.

Andy (he/him) was born and raised outside of Pittsburgh, PA before moving to Cleveland, OH for undergrad at Case Western Reserve University. Combining his fascination with the life sciences and exploring new languages and traditions, he graduated with degrees in biology and German studies. From there, Andy stayed in Cleveland and earned his medical degree at Case Western.

Andy was compelled towards family medicine by the focus on service in the community and the value that family medicine placed on diversity and underserved care. Throughout his time in Cleveland and beyond, Andy has cultivated a passion and purpose for care within diverse and underrecognized settings, with a specific focus on our LGBTQ+ community and HIV+ patients and their families. Andy found a perfect fit at Grant in the inspiring family of residents and faculty that share the same values of service and outlook on primary care as well as a chance to immerse in an incredibly varied and well-rounded program.

In his free time, Andy loves to spend time in the kitchen, cooking and baking new and creative recipes and entertaining friends and family. He also loves to stay active through volleyball, tennis and hiking and is looking forward to traveling the world with his partner, Rohit.

David was born and raised in Louisville, KY, and earned his medical degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He is proud to be Cambodian-American and deeply values his cultural heritage, which continues to shape his commitment to inclusive, community-based care. He is passionate about forming longitudinal relationships with patients and sees family medicine as a natural path to help individuals and communities thrive across all stages of life.

His clinical interests include outpatient primary care, urgent care, lifestyle, and sleep medicine. David is especially engaged in preventive care and empowering patients through education and sustainable health habits. He also brings a strong advocacy background to his training, working in leadership with Future Healers KY, a medical student-initiated program focused on addressing gun violence prevention and youth engagement in underserved communities.

Outside of the clinic, David enjoys competitive pickleball, backpacking, and just about anything outdoors. He’s an avid traveler with a curiosity for new cultures, languages, and experiences, often combining his love for exploration with opportunities to grow both personally and professionally. Whether in a clinic or on the trail, David brings curiosity, empathy, and purpose to everything he does.

Sarah Ann grew up in the Appalachian mountains of northeast Tennessee as the youngest of five children. She then studied public health at Clemson University where she began to love preventative medicine. Next, she moved to Memphis for medical school at the University of Tennessee. The city and people of Memphis taught her how to truly care for one another. Sarah Ann wanted to apply this collaborative and community-centered approach to the medical field, leading her to choose family medicine.

From meeting Grant faculty at the AAFP conference through the second look day, Sarah Ann found everyone to be genuine, trustworthy, and dedicated to inclusivity and equity. She was confident the program would offer her quality full-spectrum training in a safe learning environment.

Sarah Ann is excited about using primary care to create a more healed, dignified, and liberated world. She also has special interests in addressing anti-fat bias, LGBTQ+ health, palliative care, and prison medicine. In her free time, she prefers to be outside as much as possible. When forced indoors, she can be found reading science fiction, attempting a new craft, or FaceTiming with her sweet nephew.

Arianna grew up in the Washington, D.C./DMV area with her four sisters before relocating to Virginia. She earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and a B.A. in Foreign Languages and Literature from Virginia Tech. Her interest in medicine began while working as a scribe in the emergency department, an experience that opened her eyes to the impact of compassionate, hands-on patient care. This passion led her to pursue a M.S. in Medical Physiology at Case Western Reserve University, followed by her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Michigan State University.

Drawn to family medicine for its diversity and continuity of care, Arianna values building long-term relationships with patients and emphasizes the importance of preventative medicine. She believes in a holistic approach to healthcare, recognizing the deep connection between physical health, mental wellness, and lifestyle. Her clinical interests include women’s health, obstetrical care, LGBTQ+ care, and global health.

Outside of medicine, Arianna lives for good coffee, a solid breakfast, and staying active. She has a deep appreciation for all things culinary and enjoys cooking, experimenting with new recipes, and discovering local restaurants and breweries. She stays active through lifting, running, and various forms of yoga, and she’s always up for a new sport or fitness challenge. She loves exploring new places—both across the U.S. and around the world—and has visited many countries for leisure, study, and medical missions. Whether it’s getting lost in a new city or immersing herself in another culture, Arianna’s always up for an adventure.

She is thrilled and honored to be joining the Grant family and looks forward to serving her community with compassion and dedication.

Karthik Sridasyam is a creative at heart and a future family doc by choice. Raised in Detroit, he brings a designer's mindset and a street medicine heart to everything he does. At Wayne State, he devoted countless hours walking the streets with his backpack and stethoscope, building authentic connections with the unhoused and discovering that the most powerful medicine begins with listening. That's what drew him to family medicine—and to Grant: a place where community, continuity, and clinical skill seamlessly intertwine.

He thrives on hands-on care—ultrasound, procedures, OB—and has never been one to sit still. Whether he's transforming a space, perfecting a recipe (his butter chicken is legendary), or designing visuals that both teach and inspire, Karthik finds genuine joy in making things better. His photography captures his essence: cooking with intention, exploring with boundless curiosity, and always keeping his people close—like his partner, Nicole, and his close family who shaped him. He's beyond excited to join the Grant team and bring his unique blend of curiosity, innovation, and warmth to every patient encounter.

Anjali grew up in Fremont, CA, and attended college at the University of South Florida, where she majored in Biomedical sciences with a minor in Nutrition. After graduating college, she attended medical school at the Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia before spending most of her 3rd and 4th years at Kaiser Bay Area. 

She fell in love with being able to maintain long-term relationships with her patients and their families, advocating for them, and focusing on preventative health care to lead healthy lives. Within family medicine, Anjali has always been drawn to lifestyle medicine, breastfeeding medicine to focus on the mom-baby dyad, and obstetrics. Her passion for culinary medicine makes her a lifestyle medicine enthusiast who hopes to continue sharing healthy eating and lifestyle habits with her patients and the community. She chose Grant because of the people and opportunity to explore all that family medicine offers through a well-rounded curriculum with inpatient, outpatient, and OB training. 

In her free time, Anjali loves to bake and tries to stay active on her personal baking Instagram (@Anjubakes). She also enjoys traveling, discovering new shows/movies on Netflix, hiking, and playing tennis to stay active. She is excited to spend the next 3 years in Columbus as a part of the Grant family! 

Lexi was born in Cincinnati, Ohio where she and her family lived on a small farm with horses and chickens. While growing up, she developed a love for learning while also participating in golf, horseback riding, and volleyball. For undergrad, she attended The Ohio State University where she majored in Health Sciences and has since remained very loyal to her Buckeyes – both mascot and dessert.

After undergrad, she went straight to medical school at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine where she found her passion for Family Medicine while on her third-year rotation. Within FM, she specifically found an interest in women’s health and academic medicine and is excited to incorporate this into her future practice. When not in the hospital you can find her spending time outdoors with her partner, Nick, reading, embroidering, or crocheting.

She was immediately drawn to Grant’s supportive, welcoming community, as well as its strong commitment to full-spectrum family medicine, and she is thrilled to now be a part of the Grant family. She is confident that the rigorous curriculum will prepare her to be the well-rounded family medicine physician she’s always hoped to become.

Kristi was born in Columbus and grew up all over the midwest, spending time in Oswego, IL, Lakeville, MN, Bloomington-Normal, IL, and overseas in Grenoble, France. Her experience with a congenital condition piqued her interest in the wonders of medicine at an early age. The lifesaving care she received has led her to always consider the medical trauma patients carry with them. Kristi studied biology and political science at Miami University before attending Wright State's Boonshoft School of Medicine in Dayton, OH. She's the first physician in her family, and she chose Family Medicine for its emphasis on prevention, continuity, and community. She takes pride in being able to advocate for patients of any age and walk of life, because healthcare is a human right. Her professional interests include health policy advocacy, reproductive justice, addiction medicine, and antiracist work. 

Kristi chose Grant because of the program's unapologetic devotion to urban and underserved patients. The residents she met were fiercely passionate about social justice and she knew she'd found her people. She hopes to grow into a well-rounded physician who is prepared for whatever her patients might need. In her free time, Kristi enjoys exploring the city with her partner, Terry, and staying active with sand volleyball, rollerblading, pickleball, and tending to her houseplant garden. She loves thrifting and RuPaul's Drag Race. They're obsessed with their 3 kids (cats) named RBG, Zeke, and Mama Cat. If you see her out live-trapping stray cats, no you didn't.