Transitional Year Residency Program

Making a Difference Starts Here

As the Program Director of AdventHealth Redmond’s Transitional Year Residency, it is my pleasure to welcome you to our program. We are fortunate to have the benefit of the outstanding faculty and infrastructure provided by AdventHealth Redmond’s successful Internal Medicine Residency and the over fifty-year history of innovative, state-of-the-art care provided by the physicians and staff at Redmond. It is our desire to provide you with a first post-graduate year that is an outstanding launching point for the next steps in your education and career. This Transitional Year Residency is not intended to provide you with a complete post-graduate experience but to provide you with a strong foundation in clinical medicine within a system known for its dedicated, innovative, and compassionate care.

Our affiliations with the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and with Harbin Clinic, Georgia’s oldest and largest physician owned and directed physician group, provides robust, diverse, and exceptionally able faculty dedicated to your educational experience. The faculty at AdventHealth Redmond Graduate Medical Education have a national reputation for excellence and strong relationships with the leaders in their specialties, which place them in a unique position to help you in making the successful move to the next stage in your specialty training.

We are exceptionally blessed to live and work in a community that has a diverse economy but is uniquely committed to higher education, with four colleges and universities, a campus of the Medical College of Georgia, and outstanding public and private education. Our location, topography, and climate are an outstanding asset with easy access to the recreational opportunities of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the urban attractions of Atlanta, Chattanooga, and Birmingham. We are genuinely excited to have you consider the Transitional Year Residency Program at AdventHealth Redmond and the exceptional educational opportunities and quality of life that we enjoy here.

We’re delighted about your interest and invite you to tour our program.

John S. Kirkland, MD, PhD, FACS, FAHA

Program Director, Transitional Year Residency

Meet Our Leadership Team

Issac Sendros, President and Chief Executive Officer AdventHealth Redmond

Isaac Sendros

President and Chief Executive Officer

Dixon Freeman, MD

Dixon Lee Freeman, MD, FACOG

Designated Institutional Official

Kathryn Lohmann, MD

Kathryn Lohmann, MD

Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency

John S. Kirkland, MD, PhD, FACS, FSVS

John S. Kirkland, MD, PhD, FACS, FSVS

Program Director, Transitional Year Residency

Brian Keefe, MD

Brian Keefe, MD

Director of Academic Development

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Jeffrey Talbot, MD

Director of Scholarly Activity

Billy Chacko, MD

Billy Chacko, MD

Assistant Program Director, Transitional Year Residency

Meet Our Transitional Year Residents

Ryan Braswell, DO

Ryan Braswell, DO

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia

Rithi Chandy, MD

Rithi Chandy, MD

Rutgers R. W. Johnson Medical School

Luke del Balzo, MD

Luke del Balzo, MD

Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine

Francisco Delgado, MD

Francisco Delgado, MD

Emory University School of Medicine

Mehvish Durrani, DO

Mehvish Durrani, DO

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia

Sean Gibson, MD

Sean Gibson, MD

State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine

Daniel Heshmatipour, MD

Daniel Heshmatipour, MD

Eastern Virginia Medical School

Dillon Kemeness, MD

Dillon Kemeness, MD

Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine

Caleb Leung, MD

Caleb Leung, MD

Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine

Vera Obinwanne, MD

Vera Obinwanne, MD

Western Michigan University Homer Stryker School of Medicine

Tagan Rohrbaugh, MD

Tagan Rohrbaugh, MD

Yale University School of Medicine

Varun Yarabarla, DO

Varun Yarabarla, DO

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia

Esther Yu, MD

Esther Yu, MD

Duke-NUS Medical School

Program Information: Curriculum, Schedule and Benefits

Further Learning: Didactics, Conferences and Research

Transitional year residents participate in our many learning and networking opportunities, including weekly grand rounds, monthly safety conference discussions, peer-reviewed journal articles and research projects overseen by a faculty member. We also prepare residents for medical exams and dedicate time for them to explore academic conferences.

Our Rotation Sites

Free Clinic of Rome

Free Clinic of Rome is a faith-based, community-supported non-profit whose mission is to serve the Northwest Georgia counties of Floyd, Polk and Chattooga by providing quality health care services to uninsured residents with no access to basic health care.

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Harbin Clinic

Harbin Clinic is the largest privately owned, multi-specialty physician group in Georgia, comprised of 240 medical professionals representing 40 different medical specialties and services.

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Rome Gastroenterology Associates

Located across from AdventHealth Redmond, Rome Endoscopy Center serves as the teaching facility for outpatient endoscopy and gastrointestinal (GI) intervention.

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Northwest Georgia Medical Clinic

Northwest Georgia Medical Clinic trains residents in women’s health, office gynecology care and obstetrics and gynecology.

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Diabetes and Endocrine Specialists of Cartersville

Led by Harini Jalagani, MD, residents undergo rigorous training in diagnosing and managing diabetes, thyroid disease and other endocrine and metabolic disorders.

How to Apply to Our Transitional Year Residency

We participate in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Applicants must submit their application by November 15 through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).

Application requirements include:

  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Dean’s letter
  • Passing scores on USMLE Step 1, Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) and Step 2
  • Transcript

Contact Us Today

Graduate Medical Education Office
AdventHealth Redmond
501 Redmond Road
Rome, Georgia 30165
706-802-3112