Residency Programs
Hanford Family Practice Residency
Meet Our Current Residents
Dustin Schleif, MD
Chief Resident
Post-graduate year: Third year
Dr. Schleif was born in Riverside, Calif., but grew up in states including Alabama, Tennessee, New Jersey and Massachusetts because his father was a traveling Seventh-day Adventist pastor. He received his medical degree at Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, Calif. Dr. Schleif chose to train in Hanford because he likes the rural area and felt it was the best fit and the best place to be himself. "I like how the residency program is oriented to whole-person care." Originally a mechanical engineer major in college, Dr. Schleif decided to pursue faith-based health care instead because it would give him the opportunity to touch more people spiritually.
Olusegun Adetuyi, MD, MPH
Post-graduate year: Third year
Dr. Adetuyi grew up in Nigeria and completed his medical degree there. He interned at National Hospital Nigeria and completed a master's degree in public health and a certification in injury control at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md. He recently completed clinical research training with certification in clinical investigation at the City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center in Los Angeles. "I became a doctor because I have a passion for helping others," he said. "I chose to complete residency training in Hanford because of the practical experience and longitudinal nature and because it feels like home." He would like to participate in overseas medical missions as well as volunteering in Hanford.
Satnam Bangar, MD
Post-graduate year: Third year
Dr. Bangar is a graduate of Dayanand Medical College in India and New York Medical College's Fifth Pathway Program. While at New York Medical College, he received the American Academy of Family Practice-New York Student Research Scholarship Award. He grew up in a small rural town very similar to Hanford and always knew he wanted to become a doctor in a medically underserved rural area." He chose to complete residency training in Hanford because he feels it is a nice community that he can foresee serving after residency. He hopes to encourage and inspire adolescent students to pursue medicine and serve their community.
Shishin Miyagi, MD
Post-graduate year: Third year
Dr. Miyagi grew up in Japan, became a doctor in family medicine so that he could work as an overseas missionary in underserved countries. "I have always wanted to be a missionary, so I think becoming a doctor and doing missionary work is a good combination to be able to help others in need." He earned his medical degree at Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, Calif. He chose to complete his residency training in Hanford because the rural setting best fits his future goals as a physician missionary.
Gerald Rogado, MD
Post-graduate year: Second year
Dr. Rogado is a graduate of Ross University School of Medicine, Caribbean Medical School. He grew up in Hanford and chose to return to his hometown to practice medicine to "give back to the community that gave so much to me." Dr. Rogado's goal is to replace the fear people have of seeing the doctor with a feeling of warmth and safety, he said. Before returning to Hanford, he provided care in rural clinics in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Jasper Basit, MD
Post-graduate year: Second year
Dr. Basit earned his medical degree from Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, Calif. He grew up in Toronto, Canada, and chose to become a doctor for ministry reasons. "I want to serve God through serving others," he said. Dr. Basit has participated in mission trips to Mexico and the Philippines, and as a part of his fourth year in medical school, he traveled to Honduras to provide medical care there.
Carolina Abrew, MD
Post-graduate year: Second year
Dr. Abrew grew up in Colombia, where she also earned her medical degree from Libre University. She was in the Medical Graduate Program at the University of California, Los Angeles. Because of her love for science, she chose to become a doctor. "I wanted to help people and give back some of the blessings that were given to me," she said. She chose to complete residency training in Hanford because she wanted to work in an underserved area with a Latino focus.
Abraham Mohmand, MD
Post-graduate year: Second year
Dr. Mohmand of Kabul, Afghanistan, received previous medical education from Ross University School of Medicine, Caribbean Medical School, and the University of California, Davis. He also served as a medical instructor at Heald College in Hayward, Calif. He chose to complete residency training in Hanford because he likes small towns and the opportunity to serve the underserved. "I want to help people and families during a time of need," he said.
Oscar Cook, MD
Post-graduate year: First year
Dr. Cook grew up in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and earned his medical degree from the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara and participated in the University of California, Los Angeles International Medical Graduate Program. Before coming to the United States, Dr. Cook practiced at an outpatient urgent care clinic for three years in Los Cabos, Mexico. He chose to train in Hanford because he likes to help people in rural communities. "I became a physician to help others and deliver health care to the needy," he said. Dr. Cook is married and has three sons, and speaks English and Spanish.
Kanwardeep Gill, MD
Post-graduate year: First year
Dr. Gill grew up in India and graduated with a medical degree form the University of Kerala in India. Before coming to the United States to practice medicine, she trained as a Senior House Officer at a general hospital in the United Kingdom for four years. She became a doctor to help provide people with the care they deserve. "I was brought up in a small town and understand the challenges and needs of a community. Being a family physician in Hanford can enable me to accomplish this goal and provide professional and personal satisfaction," she said. Dr. Gill is fluent in English, Hindi and Punjabi.
Evelyn Jimenez, MD
Post-graduate year: First year
Dr. Jimenez is a graduate of the University of El Salvador, where she was also born and raised. After earning her medical degree, she practiced as a general physician in El Salvador, and as a pharmacy technician at a clinic in Los Angeles before continuing residency training in Hanford. Dr. Jimenez said she chose to complete her training in Hanford because of the large Latino population and need for primary care physicians. "I became a doctor to learn how the body works in order to prevent diseases," she said. She is fluent English and Spanish.
Michelle Keeter
Post-graduate year: First year
Dr. Keeter is from Smith River, Calif. and is a descendant of the Tolowa and Karuk Native American tribes from that area. She earned a medical degree from Loma Linda School of Medicine and worked as a medical assistant before medical school. She chose to train in Hanford because she likes to work in rural areas similar to her home town. As a child, she said she was always interested in the human body and how it works. "Becoming a physician allowed me to use that knowledge to better people’s lives and take care of them," she said.
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