Romina Dunnam, DO - House Officer 4
Email: dunnamr@trinity-health.org

Romina is a first generation American, born in Detroit, Michigan from a Croatian father and an Italian mother. She was named after the Italian pop star, Romina Power. She met her first passion and soul mate, her husband Gregory, through their best friends at Michigan State University. They both share their love of country music, spicy foods, college football and the great outdoors. Greg left his hometown of Portland, Oregon so that they could attend Wayne State University together where Greg graduated from law school and Romina received a Masters in Physiology by conducting and publishing women's health research. Just two weeks following graduation from Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, their beautiful and spunky daughter Natalie Felicity was born. In April 2006, their second daughter, Audrey Siena arrived at OHSU in Portland, Oregon. Her husband has taken great pride over the last three years being a stay-at-home dad. After completing two years of residency training in family medicine at Oregon Health & Science University, Romina could no longer ignore her true passion and drive for Obstetrics and Gynecology. Romina looks forward to canoeing on the Huron River, eating Stucchi's ice cream and hiking in the many nearby parks with her family.

Hobbies and Interests: Romantic comedies, reading children's' books to her daughters, drinking Americano's, cooking Mexican cuisine, and air hockey.

Tonya Henderson, MD - House Officer 4
Email: HenderTB@trinity-health.org

Tonya was born in Detroit, MI. Early in life, her parents moved to Southfield, MI to provide their children with the best possible public education at that time. Tonya excelled academically in the Southfield school district. At age 8, on a hot, sunny summer day, she asked to go to the library to learn more about the human body because she was "going to be a doctor someday." As she continued throughout her secondary education, Tonya's interest in becoming a physician solidified.

Tonya attended University of Michigan for her undergraduate education and was accepted to Wayne State University School of Medicine for her medical degree. It was here that she developed a passion for surgery and primary care. (A career in Obstetrics and Gynecology fulfills this passion!) From there, she remained in the Detroit Medical Center network as a resident in the OB/GYN program. She successfully completed two years of her training there. Tonya was happy to transition from the DMC network to the Trinity Health system to complete her training at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital.

Tonya is married to an amazing and supportive husband, Blake, and raising three children in a loving, Christian home. Tonya enjoys reading, sewing, cooking, cleaning, shopping, mentoring young ladies, and manicures/pedicures!

Dianna James, MD - House Officer 4
Email: JamesDB@trinity-health.org

Dianna was born in Detroit and spent the first five years of her life in Southfield, MI. After moving to Gaithersburg, Maryland for a year her family relocated to Orlando, FL where she spent the remainder of her childhood. Dianna completed her undergraduate degree at Oakwood College in Huntsville, AL and then went on to Drexel University College of Medicine. At Drexel, she solidified her interest in Obstetrics and Gynecology and began feeling the urge to be 'closer to home' during residency. Dianna is very excited that she now has the opportunity to return home to Michigan and she hopes to see the Pistons win another championship.

Hobbies and Interests: Spending time with family and friends, shopping, cooking, movies, reading, traveling, mission trips, and just about anything that has to do with pop culture. Though she'd like to include exercising on the list it just wouldn't be true.

Sandy Li, MD - House Officer 4
Email: Email: lisj@trinity-health.org

Sandy was born in northern China and moved to the United States with her parents when she was a young girl. They settled in Boston, Massachusetts where she completed most of her education. Sandy attended Brandeis University for her undergrad and became very interested in research. That interest eventually brought her to Ann Arbor to pursue graduate studies in Neuroscience at the University of Michigan. While studying at U of M, she fell in love with this charming city away from home and also met her boyfriend, David. Sandy's interest in research and her desire to work with people eventually led her to medical school, where she spent the next four years at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia. Sandy looks forward to living in Ann Arbor once again - jogging in the beautiful Arb, and then having some yummy crepes at Café Zola. Most of all she is looking forward to being close to her boyfriend David, who will be starting his own residency at U of M.

Hobbies and Interests: In her spare time, Sandy enjoys cooking, exploring new restaurants, watching movies, exercising, reading, and going to concerts, musicals, and the opera.

Erika Barlow, MD - House Officer 3
Email: barlowe@trinity-health.org

Erica Barlow grew up in South Bend Indiana where most of her immediate and extended family resides. She stayed near home for college to attend the University of Notre Dame where she was active in marching band, concert band, and orchestra. She has played the flute since the fifth grade and has been a very serious musician throughout most of her life. Her love of and dedication to music has allowed her to participate in the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition for four consecutive years. She was also able to tour Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, with the Notre Dame Concert Band.

She attended medical school at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. Throughout her years in medical school, she developed an interest in disparities in health education among different racial and ethnic groups. She also became particularly interested in promoting a high standard of health care delivery for women. She is looking forward to working towards advancing women's healthcare as an Ob/Gyn doctor.

In her spare time, she enjoys running, trying new delicious foods, watching movies, and spending time with family and friends. Her favorite TV show is Scrubs, and the re-runs never get old! She has the first four seasons on DVD, in case any of her fellow residents are interested in getting caught up.

Mona Fakih, DO - House Officer 3
Email: abdalla8@msu.edu

Mona was born and raised southeast Michigan. She earned a Bachelors of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Allied Health Professions from Wayne State University. During that time she met her husband Nabil who also is a pharmacist. Together they now have two daughters, Maya and Leila. Interested in practicing comprehensive medicine in a community setting, Mona chose to attend Michigan State University?s College of Osteopathic Medicine, ranked in the top 10 for primary care. Mona completed her internship at Garden City Hospital. She decided to continue her training In Obstetrics and Gynecology at St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor because of the program?s dedication to education. After residency, she hopes to practice in underserved areas overseas. Hobbies and interests: Spending time with family and friends, reading, gardening, cooking.

Rachelle Huang, MD - House Officer 3
Email: huangr@trinity-health.org

Rachelle Huang was born on a sunny day in Lansing, Michigan, during an uneventful labor (she tries not to cause too much trouble). Although she is in wolverine territory, she vows to never convert and her blood will be forever green. She is a Spartan with her BS in physiology and her MD from the Michigan State College of Human Medicine. When she was six years old, with a Fischer Price stethoscope in hand, she told her parents she was going to be a doctor. The conviction never wavered. She became interested in obstetrics and gynecology during her third year of medical school after delivering her first baby. She decided on this specialty when she saw the need for better women's health care internationally. Rachelle has traveled on medical missions trips to Mexico and Ecuador, and hopes to pursue these interests after residency.

Hobbies and Interests: When she's not catching babies, she enjoys eating, golfing, attending church, traveling, playing music (flute and piano), and even watching American Idol. She will be happy to discuss the season with you. Her lifetime ambitions include skydiving, riding in a hot air balloon, and tasting the desserts of every country. She has been with her boyfriend, Mike, for three years. He will be doing his Internal Medicine residency in Los Angeles. Her first investments of residency will be a good cell phone plan and a Tivo so she can watch her favorite shows post-call.

Jedidiah Perkerewicz, MD - House Officer 3
Email: perkerej@trinity-health.org

Jed was born and raised in North Dakota. As a child it was evident early on that athletics would be a big part of his life. He began gymnastics at age four and went on to be a North Dakota state champion two years in a row. He continued developing his athletic skills in high school and was given a scholarship to play football at the University of North Dakota. During his undergrad years he divided his time between playing college football and pre-med studies. One of his greatest memories of undergrad is winning a national championship with the 'Fighting Sioux'.

Jed also attended medical school at the University of North Dakota. During that time he met and married his wife Sarah. Together they have a one year old son named Isaac who keeps the both of them very busy. It was during Sarah's pregnancy and delivery of his son where his interest in obstetrics and gynecology was solidified.

Hobbies and Interests: Jed loves to spend as much time as possible with his family. Together they go for walks and bike rides in Ann Arbor's many parks. They love ice cream parlors, and attend the great family activities this area offers. Jed also enjoys participating in all sports, especially golf. He takes great pride in following 'Fighting Sioux Football', his alma mater.

Jessica Boksberger, MD - House Officer 2
Email: BoksbebJ@trinity-health.org

Jessica was born and raised in sunny Glendale, California. She attended Pacific Union College in the beautiful Napa Valley where she majored in Biophysics. After college, she pursued her dream of becoming a physician and attended Loma Linda University, School of Medicine where she developed a passion for women's healthcare and decided to specialize in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Also during medical school, she spent a life-changing summer in Malawi, Africa working at a local hospital. She hopes to continue traveling overseas on Medical Mission trips after Residency.

Hobbies and Interests: Jessica's favorite activites include snowboarding and wakeboarding. She also loves anything outdoors and traveling. She is egaged to her high school sweetheart, who is also from sunny California, and is excited about planning her upcoming wedding. They will both be in for a cold suprise this winter!

Stephanie Bryant, DO - House Officer 2
Email: BryantSS@trinity-health.org

Stephanie grew up in the beautiful state of Montana where she enjoyed camping, fishing, and hiking with her family. She had told her family she wanted to be a "baby doctor" since she was a child and was obsessed with watching Baby Story and Special Delivery on Discovery Health Channel. She attended Montana State University in Bozeman and met her college sweet heart, Mike, in Organic Chemistry, and chemistry it was. Together they ventured to California, attending medical school at Western University of Health Sciences, in Pomona, CA. She enjoyed 3 years of sun and surf until Mike matched into an orthopedic residency in Michigan, and asked her to marry him and drug her out to Michigan with him. She completed her 3rd and 4th year clinical rotations in Michigan where she became addicted to delivering babies and fell in love with St Joe's during her OB/GYN sub-I.

Her hobbies include: cooking, eating a wide variety of ethnic foods, spending time with her husband and black lab Sydney, traveling anywhere with beautiful beaches and good surf, running, and watching movies. After she finishes residency, she and Mike plan on moving back to Montana to be close to family and having some little ones of their own.

Carly Davis, MD - House Officer 2
Email: DavisCH@trinity-health.org

Carly Davis is a true Michigan girl. She was raised by two nurses in the Metro-Detroit area and is proud to say that she actually loves living in Michigan and plans to stay (despite the obvious issues with weather, roads, etc.). Carly is a 2000 graduate of Lutheran High Westland and went on to complete her Bachelor's degree at Kalamazoo College and her MD at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Go Spartans! Carly is thrilled to be living in the Ann Arbor area for the first time. When not at the hospital, Carly spends as much time as possible with her family, particularly her daughter, Avery, who was born during her third year of medical school. Carly and her husband, Jason, have been married since 2004.

Hobbies include camping in Michigan's beautiful 'up north,' traveling anywhere, going to the theater, eating gourmet cuisine and drinking fine wine, playing cards with friends, and watching too many primetime dramas.

Dayna Ingram, MD - House Officer 2
Email: IngramDM@trinity-health.org

Dayna is proud to be living proof that there are good things associated with Gary, IN. Born and raised there taught her a sense of hard work and compassion. It was also where Dayna first gained her interest in medicine, while participating in an internship as a student at Depauw University. After witnessing her first childbirth, she knew that obstetrics was what she was meant to do. This fire continued through college and allowed her to attend medical school at Indiana University.

During her studies at Indiana University, Dayna participated in a long awaited medical mission trip to Eldoret, Kenya where she studied women's health via obstetrics and gynecology. Being able to learn about medicine in the third world country now drives her to eventually be able to practice medicine in Africa.

Dayna is excited to be a Michigan transplant (although she spent plenty of time vacationing here as a child). In her spare time (yes, she has plenty), Dayna enjoys cooking, most outdoor activities, country music, and spending time with her family. Most importantly, she manages to still stay an avid Chicago Cubs and Indianapolis Colts fan despite the ever presenting Detroit influence.

Jill Frederick, MD - House Officer 1
Email: frederjs@trinity-health.org

Jill was born right here at St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, and was raised in Ypsilanti, MI. Although she grew up in wolverine country, she fell in love with Ohio State University when she agreed to a campus visit to appease her father. She received her BS in molecular genetics, and went on to attend medical school at Wayne State University in Detroit. Jill found something to love about every discipline in medicine, but felt that OBGYN would give her the best opportunity to pursue her passion for genetics. While in her second year of medical school, she met her husband Joel at a mutual friend's euchre tournament when they were partnered up together. Joel is in his intern year at the Detroit Medical Center, where he matched into Anesthesiology.

Jill adores her 'child'- a Jack Russell named Murray - who is a crazy, fast, bundle of energy! She attends as many baseball games as she can (Go Tigers!) and is looking forward to shopping now that she has an income. She loves college football, and on any given Saturday afternoon in the fall can be found glued to her television. She also loves to read, especially Harry Potter, and watches way too much tv.

Brandy Michaels, MD - House Officer 1
Email: michaebn@trinity-health.org

Brandy grew up in Sheffield Lake, Ohio. She completed her Bachelor's degree at The University of Cincinnati and attended The University of Toledo for her MD. It was during Brandy's first year at Toledo where she met and instantly became best friends with Tom, a fellow first year medical student. Brandy and Tom were married in May of their fourth year. They are very excited to have crossed the Ohio border into Michigan.

JoLyn Seitz, MD - House Officer 1
Email: jseitz@medicine.nodak.edu

JoLyn was born and raised in Bemidji, MN, home of Paul Bunyan and his blue ox Babe. After many years of raising cattle on the family farm and playing soccer, she attended Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, where she received her BA in Biology and Chemistry. She married her high school sweetheart, Aaron, and then attended medical school at the University of North Dakota. It was during her 3rd year OB/GYN rotation that her fascination in the field began. One of her most valuable experiences during medical school for her future practice as an obstectrician was having her beautiful daughter, Hayden Rae.

Her hobbies include spending time with her husband and daughter, photography, hunting, fishing, being outdoors and traveling. After Residency, JoLyn and her family plan to return to Minnesota to be close to their familes.

Nisha Shastri, MD - House Officer 1
Email: shastrin@trinity-health.org

Nisha grew up in Zeeland, MI, a small town on the west side of the state. She decided to attend college at the University of Michigan where she scared her parents by majoring in Philosophy. Much to their relief, she still loved the sciences and had plans to attend medical school. Nisha attended Michigan State University, traveled to the Flint campus for her clinical years, and now is back in Ann Arbor for residency - completing her grand tour of Michigan!

Nisha loves trying new things and 'stealing' other people's hobbies for short periods of time. She loves riding things that go fast including (but not limited to) four wheelers, snowmobiles, and scooters. This excludes all roller coasters with drops. Nisha also enjoys dancing and traveling. She is always looking for suggestions on books she should read or movies she *must* see.