Undergraduate Medical Education

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Welcome

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A letter from the Program Directors

Bayhealth’s undergraduate medical education program offers endless opportunities for students to learn about medicine through supervised, direct and hands-on care. Unlike most programs where students compete for patients, clinical experience and procedures, Bayhealth’s undergraduate medical education program offers direct access to the attending physician and teaching faculty to allow student involvement in the day-to-day care of our diverse patient population.

UME Leadership

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Shalini Shah,
MD, MPH, DipABLM, DABOM

UME Program Director and Family Medicine Clerkship Director

About Dr. Shah
Shalini Shah, MD, MPH earned her Bachelor of Science in nutritional sciences with a minor in kinesiology from Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Shah obtained a Master of Public Health from the University of California, Berkeley. Upon earning her master’s degree, she then went on to earn her medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine, and completed her residency in family medicine at York Hospital in Pennsylvania. Prior to medical school, Dr. Shah was involved in pregnancy prevention programs in the state of California. Currently, Dr. Shah is a partner with Dover Family Physicians in Dover, DE. As Co-Chair of Bayhealth’s Undergraduate Medical Education (UME), Dr. Shah develops the curriculums and lecture series for the program. She has a special interest in physician wellness and has co-launched a wellness program for the medical students. Dr. Shah practices the breadth of family medicine, except OB, with a special focus on diabetes, preventative and lifestyle medicine. She also serves as the Chairwomen for the department of family medicine.
On a personal note, she is the mother of two boys (one teen and one almost teen) and reluctant dog lover of her Bella. She enjoys travelling (pre-COVID), dancing and food. She stays active by taking karate with her family (currently a green belt) and trying to figure out the game Fortnite!
Zohaib Ghatala, MD

Muhammad Zohaib Ghatala,
MD

Associate Program Director and Internal Medicine Co-Clerkship Director

About Dr. Ghatala
Dr. Ghatala grew up in India. He graduated medical school at Nanjing Medical University in China before completing an Internal Medicine Residency at Queens Hospital Center, New York. He has been an attending hospitalist physician at Bayhealth Medical Center since 2018. In 2023 he joined UME as the Associate Program Director, demonstrating his commitment to medical education at Bayhealth. Dr. Ghatala also serves as a core faculty member for the Internal Medicine Residency program. When he isn’t taking care of patients or teaching residents and students, he likes to travel with his wife and two sons.
Janna Knisley, BS

Janna Knisley,
BS

UME Program Coordinator

 

About Janna
Janna Knisley was born and raised in Delaware and has experienced care from Bayhealth firsthand, and as a family member. After a few years living in Virginia, when moving back to her home state, Bayhealth Medical Center was an ideal option for employment. Having worked in nonprofit, mental health, and public health care, stepping in the administrative side of healthcare was a great fit as a Front Office Assistant for the Bayhealth Medical Group. When the position of GME/UME Program Assistant became available, Janna felt it was time to learn something new and was happy to join the department. In 2023, she was promoted to the role of UME Program Coordinator and is proud to offer administrative support to Bayhealth’s medical students. She is pursuing a master’s degree in mental health and wellness, as well as doula certification to further impact her community. When she’s not at work or studying, Janna loves to spend time with her husband and pets (two dogs, two cats, and five chickens) read, or lounge at the beach.

Clerkship Directors

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Judith Rippert,
DO

Cardiology

About Dr. Rippert
Zohaib Ghatala, MD

Muhammad Zohaib Ghatala,
MD

Internal Medicine

About Dr. Ghatala
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Juan Ortega,
MD

Radiology Faculty Lead

About Dr. Ortega
Ali Sheharyar

Ali Sheharyar,
MD

Neurology

About Dr. Sheharyar
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Lee Colaianni,
MD

Emergency Medicine

About Dr. Colaianni
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Aaron Sigler,
DO

Neurosurgery

About Dr. Sigler
Shalini Shah

Shalini Shah,
MD

Family Medicine

About Dr. Shah
Kerry S Campbell

Kerry Campbell,
MD

Obstetrics/Gynecology

About Dr. Campbell
Bhavin R Dave

Bhavin Dave,
MD

Gastroenterology

About Dr. Dave
Jonathan Sarik

Jonathan Sarik,
MD

General Surgery

About Dr. Sarik
Cem H Soykan

Cem Soykan,
MD

Pediatrics

About Dr. Soykan

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Contact UME at

Email: UME@bayhealth.org

Phone: 302-744-7415

Core Clinical Campus Students

Bayhealth has been a Core Clinical Campus for Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) since 2019. These Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine students complete third- and fourth-year clinical rotations at Kent and Sussex Campuses.

Bayhealth was named a Regional Camps for Drexel University College of Medicine in 2024. We are excited to welcome these Doctor of Medicine students to central and southern Delaware for their third- and fourth-year clinicals.

Bayhealth hosts several medical students from Jefferson University Sidney Kimmel Medical College for clinical rotations in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Neurology.

Bayhealth also hosts several Physician Assistant students from Arcadia University’s College of Health Sciences every year.

Several students have been accepted into Residency at Bayhealth, an accomplishment the UME team is very proud of. Meet our students turned residents (and beyond) below:

Matthew Moorman, DO
PCOM, class of 2021
Bayhealth Internal Medicine Resident, class of 2024
current Bayhealth Internal Medicine 4th Year Chief

Amanda Nguyen, DO
PCOM, class of 2021
Bayhealth Internal Medicine Resident, class of 2024
current Critical Care Fellow, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University

Paulina McCabe, DO
PCOM, class of 2021
Bayhealth Family Medicine Resident, class of 2024
current Attending Physician, Bayhealth Primary Care, Milford

Mumta Essarani, DO
PCOM, class of 2024
current Bayhealth Internal Medicine Resident, class of 2026

Tyasia Guadalupe, DO
PCOM, class of 2023
current Bayhealth Internal Medicine Resident, class of 2026

Austin Lonski, DO
PCOM, class of 2023
current Bayhealth Family Medicine Resident, class of 2026

Anthony Caruso, DO
PCOM, class of 2024
current Bayhealth Family Medicine Resident, class of 2027

Maria Lopez Garcia, DO
PCOM, class of 2024
current Bayhealth Emergency Medicine Resident, class of 2027

Curriculum

Bayhealth offers clinical rotations in many disciplines, including

  • Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry*
  • Diagnostic Imaging/Radiology
  • Emergency Medicine^
  • Family Medicine^
  • General Surgery^
  • Surgery Subspecialties:
    • Anesthesia
    • Cardiothoracic/Vascular Surgery
    • Neurosurgery
    • Plastic Surgery
    • Urology
  • Internal Medicine^
  • Medicine subspecialties:
    • Cardiology
    • Critical Care
    • Gastroenterology
    • Hematology/Oncology
    • Infectious Disease
    • Nephrology
    • Pulmonology
  • Neurology
  • Nutrition & Rehabilitative Medicine
  • Obstetrics/Gynecology
  • Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM)
  • Pathology
  • Pediatrics
  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • Practice Management & Leadership*
  • Psychiatry
  • Sports Medicine

*4th year medical rotation only

Sub-Internship / Audition Rotations are offered through the Visiting Student Learning Opportunities online catalog. Rotations go live in March for the upcoming academic year. Visit Visiting Student Learning Opportunities™ (VSLO®) | Students & Residents (aamc.org) and search Bayhealth for more information.

 

About Our Training Facilities

We are committed to providing hands-on education in a nurturing environment.
Bayhealth is comprised of two hospitals: Bayhealth Hospital, Kent Campus and Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus.

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Bayhealth Hospital
Kent Campus

Bayhealth’s Kent Campus offers a comprehensive array of services to the residents of Central Delaware, including:

  • cardiac surgery and diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterizations
  • endovascular surgery
  • da Vinci® Si™ Surgical System
  • neurosurgery
  • family-centered birth services and neonatal care
  • cancer care
  • orthopaedic and rehabilitation services
  • advanced digital imaging
  • inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical care
  • intensive, intermediate and coronary care
  • 24-hour emergency department

Bayhealth Hospital, Kent Campus is a 317-bed facility which includes a level III trauma Emergency Department. The facility had 1,829 births and 72,895 ED visits in 2019.

Bayhealth Hospital
Sussex Campus

Bayhealth’s Sussex Campus offers a comprehensive array of services to the residents of Central and Southern Delaware, including:

  • interventional room for radiologic and cardiac procedures
  • da Vinci® Si ™ Surgical System
  • inpatient rehabilitation
  • family-centered birth services and women’s services, including an obstetrical emergency department
  • general surgery
  • cancer care
  • gastroenterology
  • orthopaedic and rehabilitation services
  • advanced digital imaging
  • inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical care
  • intensive and intermediate
  • 24-hour emergency department

Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus is a 128 private-patient-room facility which includes a level III trauma Emergency Department. The facility had 471 births and 32,465 ED visits in 2019.

The 4 A's of Successful Medical Practice

At Bayhealth, the UME program follows the four A's of successful medical practice to train its medical students. These four components help transition the medical student into a practicing physician.

Available

Being available to see your patient when they need you.

Affable

Possessing a warm, caring demeanor and a gentle bedside manner.

Affordable

As a professional in the medical field in the future, it should be a priority that you are affordable, accept insurance and help with barriers to care.

Able

As a physician, you must be able to provide top-quality care to your patients. At Bayhealth, we train medical students to not only have the knowledge, but also the ability to care for their patients in the future as a physician. 

Program Perks

Our program was designed with you in mind.

Meals provided at no cost to you

Full access to resident lounges

1:1 personalized guidance from faculty

Structured teaching environment in the warmth of a community hospital

Simulation Training