Our Medicine-Pediatrics Residents

Eva Patton Tackett, M.D. (PGY4)
Co-Chief Resident, Med-Peds
Chief Resident, Internal Medicine

Eva was born and raised in Olive Hill, Kentucky. She then moved to Georgetown where she proudly graduated from Georgetown College.  She then moved only 20 minutes away to Lexington where she completed medical school at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine.  She resides in Ashland, Kentucky with her loving husband, Brent (also from Olive Hill), their young son, Tabor Elijah and two pug dogs. 

Academic Highlights:

Winner of the Thelma V. Owen Memorial Clinical Vignette Oral Presentation, March 2007 Research Day

Pediatric Case Report - Late presentation of congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Small Group - MS2 teaching

Clinical Skills Evaluator

Internal Medicine Case Report - Gall Bladder Carcinoma

Journal Club

Prep Review

William "Skip" Nitardy, M.D. (PGY3) 
Co-Chief Resident, Med-Peds

William "Skip" Nitardy was born in West Virginia, but spent most of his childhood outside of the state.  He returned to Marshall for his undergraduate training then spent six years in business before going to medical school.  He is married and has two children. When outside of medicine, Skip enjoys golf and Marshall athletic events.
 

Academic Highlights: 

Jay Lakhani, M.D. (PGY2) 

Jay Lakhani grew up in Huntington, West Virginia before going off to Transylvania University (he has heard all the jokes) for his undergraduate degree in mathematics. He returned to Huntington to attend the Marshall University School of Medicine. He enjoys spending time with his family, playing sports, and reading. He is most interested in mission work and hopes that his gifts can be used to reach people with the message and hope of Jesus Christ.

Academic Highlights:

Lake Polan Award for cumulative 4.0 GPA throughout medical school.

Academic Research:

Roland H. Burns Memorial Clinical Vignette Poster Winner
Renal atrophy as a complication of umbilical arterial catheterization
Presented at Research Day, 2008

A Structured Board Preparation Class and USMLE Step One Performance
Presented at Research Day, 2006.

Patient and Physician Satisfaction with Exam Room Presentation in the Ambulatory Setting.
 

Elizabeth was born and raised in Huntington, West Virginia.  She attended Marshall University for both her undergraduate and medical education.  During medical school, she helped co-found the “Let’s Get Moving!” project, which is aimed at fighting childhood obesity in the state of West Virginia.  The project is going strong in its fourth academic year, and she is looking forward to continuing with it throughout her residency.

Betsy enjoys working on her new home where she and Augie (her dachshund) now reside.  

Academic Highlights:

Medical Grand Rounds Presentation 9/30/08 - “Pericarditis:  Oozing around the Heart of the Matter”

 "Let's Get Moving!" Project

Lecturer in Biochemical Chemical Correlations for the Fall 2006 Biochemistry Course

Samia graduated from Fatima Jinnah Medical College in Lahore, Pakistan.  She was raised in Lahore, but moved to Huntington because of strong family ties.  Samia moved to the area along with her husband Kanooz, and her three lovely daughters Alizeh, Novyle and Iman to pursue her residency training in Internal Medicine-Pediatrics her at Marshall University.

Academic Highlights:

Post Graduate Diploma in Child Health in 2003

      Medicine-Pediatrics Alumni

Ed Moran, M.D.
Alumni
2004-2008

Ed is a West Virginia native, attended South Charleston High School and graduated from Marshall University with degree in Education in Math and Physics.  He then went to Lehigh University and graduated with a Master's in Mathematics.  He then taught high school math and physics in Boone County, WV, then 2 years of teaching at WV State College.  He then attended Marshall University School of Medicine where he received his degree in medicine.  Ed is married with three children.

Ed now practices with Valley Health Systems' Fort Gay, WV office, serving both adults and children in their outpatient setting.

.Academic Highlights:

11/6/06 - Lecture on “Dementia- a case presentation of normal pressure hydrocephalus” to Internal Medicine residents

Autumn grew up in Nicholas County, West Virginia.  She is a graduate of Marshall University School of Medicine and completed a Medicine-Pediatrics residency program, also at Marshall.  She now practices with Richwood Area Community Hospital serving both adults and children in an inpatient and outpatient setting.

Ryan was born in Gary, Indiana but went to high school in Huntington, WV.  He did his undergraduate work in mathematics at Marshall University (where he also played football for the Thundering Herd - and was part of the 1992 National Championship Team).  He completed medical school and residency training in Medicine-Pediatrics at Marshall University.  Interestingly, he graduated high school with Aaron McGuffin and went to college with Chad Smith (who also was his Alpha Tau Omega little brother).  Special interests include football (of any sort, though especially Notre Dame and Marshall) and music.  Ryan also participates in a pediatric outreach program at a rural high/middle school once per month.  Ryan is board certified in both Pediatrics & Internal Medicine.

Chad Smith, M.D.
Alumni
2000-2004

Chad is a West Virginia native whose interests include research on Streptococcal pneumoniae resistance. He works closely with Internal Medicine Chairman Emeritus, Dr. Maurice Mufson and has won several research awards for his research endeavors.  Chad is married and has two young children. Chad was the Chief Resident for the Department of Medicine.  He is now board certified in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics.

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