Dr. Yasir Ahamed

PGY1- Resident

I was born in Sudan, and I grew up in a beautiful city on the Nile Valley about three hundred kilometers south of Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan. I moved to the US for my undergraduate schooling, where I graduated with a bachelor of computer engineering and networking technology from Baker College (Flint, Michigan). I earned my medical degree from Ross University. I decided to join the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Ball Memorial because of the program reputation among Ross University students, and the quiet and easy life at Muncie which I am convinced is necessary if one wants to make the most out of a residency program.

My hobbies are playing soccer and travel to learn about new cultures and people.

Dr. Ami Bhimani

PGY1-Resident

I used to get upset at why humanity was as self-destructive as it seemed.  Truth be told, much of it is actually true and I confront it daily both professionally and personally.  But I decided frustration was not the right answer as Mahatma Gandhi once said “Be the change you wish to see in this world.” These words inspire me to do just that or at least try.  I was born in Houston and raised in Texas and then moved to India with my family from where I completed medical school and returned back home shortly afterwards.  Upon returning, I worked in pharmaceutical research in Texas as my husband and I completed residency prerequisites.  We decided to come to Ball Hospital for our residency training as it provided a compassionate learning environment in a large community hospital with university connections in a small town, where life is relatively simple.  In my limited experience I have come across medicine in the southern US, India, and now the northwest US.  Though there are differences between locations, cultures, and individuals one thing remains universal: medicine is a universal need and though it may seem we are helping the human body, I believe we can actually help the human soul.  After all it is not what you gather in life which makes it worthwhile but what you scatter.

Dr. So Ra Kim

PGY1-Resident

I am a Christian and was born and raised in Seoul Korea.  In November of 2008 I got married to my husband who was living in Las Vegas.  When I moved to Las Vegas, almost everything was new to me so I needed to put my efforts to settle into this new environment.  Now I am in Muncie Indiana and it is very different from Las Vegas.  I see green everywhere and I love it.  Fresh air and green trees in Muncie give me peace of my mind.  My hobbies are traveling and oriental painting.  I have traveled to roughly 30 countries and I could say Muncie is very nice place to live. 

I cannot picture myself without God, my loving husband, and Ball Memorial Hospital.  God shows and guides to the right way.  My husband loves me and put me first on his priority list.  BMH is making me strong and helping me to become a better doctor.  Residents at BMH encourage me in every possible way.  Since the residency program in BMH is in small groups, I can get very focused with endless support from other doctors and staffs.  Receiving personalized training is a blessing for me to learn medicine.

Dr. Tapan Mehta

PGY1-Resident

Being the son of an oil and gas engineer took me to many places around the world.  I was born and raised mainly in Canada, moved to the Middle East during college, went to India for my medical education, and finally moved to Dallas after I graduated and got married.  In Dallas I worked as a sub-investigator on many clinical trials with many new molecules for various diseases and disorders.  This helped me gain critical research knowledge and also gave me the time to give my USMLE steps. 

I am very lucky to be here at Ball Memorial, the residents and faculty are amazingly helpful and supportive which makes learning experience effortless.  I am even luckier to be here with my wife who is also an intern in Int. Medicine.  Being a Canadian, I'm glad to be up north where I can see the snow again and as you can imagine I love to ski, skate and play hockey. See you on the ice ay!

Dr. Hongmei Yang

PGY1-Resident

I grew up and attended medical school in China and moved to the USA in 1997. I worked in the medical research area for 3 years; meanwhile, I obtained a master's degree in computer science and worked at Lucent Technologies for over 6 years.

My career path has been unconventional, partially due to my curiosity and love of challenging in nature, and partially due to objective conditions as a first-generation immigrant. But, deep in my heart, I never forget my dream started when I was a little girl--to be a doctor or a teacher.

BMH was the best choice for me because of family reasons. I moved to Muncie in 2007 with my husband. I love Muncie, which is a perfect town for busy residency life with great cost of living and no traffic. Yet, within 1 hour of driving, you can find lot of fun places, such as fancy shopping malls in Indianapolis. I’m very glad for my choice so far, as the attending physicians here are very supportive, knowledgeable and easy to get along with.

As a personal note, I have two lovely kids, 8 and 4. Most of my spare time centers on them: bicycling, picnicking, reading, and visiting all kinds of museums and zoos. My life philosophy is "no pain, no gain."

Dr. Rodney Yuhico

PGY1-Resident

I finished my medical education in the Philippines. I came in this country in 2002 with my wife; she gave birth to our son, John, that same year. I worked as a nurse for nearly 5 years in Chicago, and also prepared and took my USMLE examinations during that time.

Being in a residency training requires hard work and a lot of motivation, determination and patience. It is also important to be in a program with a very supportive atmosphere, good people and a good faculty to resident ratio that translates to quality teaching. BMH has all the elements I am looking for in a program.

I felt blessed to be a part of the system and to be here in Muncie with my family.