USMLESarthi Panel to help you Match in USMLE Residency

About Us
Our Team
Our team consists of top physicians (former IMGs and AMGs), former program coordinators, journalists and MBAs . They are intimately familiar with the US Residency Match process and the determinants of a successful Match. Here are some of our panel members
Dr. Rahul Pannala, Sarthi Panelist
Dr. Rahul Pannala, MD, MPH is currently an Assistant Professor of Medicine and a Consultant Gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic, Arizona. He has more than 5 years’ experience mentoring residents and fellows. Dr. Pannala graduated from Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad, India and completed Internal Medicine Residency at Bridgeport Hospital/Yale University, Gastroenterology fellowship at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, and Therapeutic Endoscopy Fellowship at Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle.  He also has an MPH from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Dr. Nandita Khera, Sarthi Panelist
Dr. Nandita Khera, MD, MPH is Associate Professor of Medicine and a Consultant in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at Mayo Clinic, Arizona. Dr. Khera graduated from Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi and was a Junior Resident at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. She completed Internal Medicine Residency at Temple University (Western Pennsylvania campus), and Hematology/Oncology Fellowship at University of Washington, Seattle. She also has an MPH from the University of Washington, Seattle.

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Dr. Sandhya Kharbanda, MD, is Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Stanford School of Medicine. Dr. Kharbanda graduated from Government Medical College, Jabalpur. She completed her Pediatrics Residency at State University of New York, and Fellowships at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and University of Minnesota.
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Dr. ​Ravali Veeramachaneni, MD is a vibrant young physician who graduated from NTRUHS, Andhra Pradesh, India. She started her journey in 2014 and developed a stellar CV. She laid out the specific stepping stones needed to match into residency. Her hard work and determination led to achieving her goals. She is now an intern in the department of Internal Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University, North Chicago. Dr. Ravali is immensely excited to help aspiring applicants and pass down the knowledge from the experience she has gained along her journey.
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Dr. Sailaja Pisipati, MD, FRCS (Urol) is an enthusiastic trainee and a trainer. After graduating from NTRUHS, Andhra Pradesh India, she pursued her Basic Surgical Training and completed her Urology residency in the United Kingdom and is board certified from the Royal College of Surgeons of England, UK. With an intense commitment and passion for the profession and by leveraging her unique skills acquired from her prior research and clinical experience, she successfully matched into Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Nevada, Reno.  Dr. Pisipati is very keen on helping and guiding future match aspirants
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Dr. Lulua Bahrainwala M.D is an international graduate from MVP Samaj Dr Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Nashik, India and a M.S in Global Health from University of California, San Francisco. After graduating in 2012, she worked hard gaining valuable clinical, research, entrepreneurial and volunteering experiences in USA and Canada. Passionate about serving the urban underserved population and cross-cultural medicine, she matched into Citrus Valley Health Partners Family Medicine residency program in West Covina, California. Coaching the next generation of applicants to pass the torch along is the next challenge on her plate
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Dr. Ashley Sobel Leonard, MD, PhD is a recent graduate of the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) at Duke University School of Medicine. She is passionate about coaching medical students and young physician scientists to achieve their goals. Ashley is also very excited to pass on her knowledge and advice for residency application and interviews. She  matched at Pediatrics Residency Program at Seattle Children’s Hospital.
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Dr. Hany Eskarous, MD, graduated from El Minya University, Egypt in 2012. He is one of our highly dedicated USMLE step 2CK  & Step 3 Mentors. He has over a year tutoring experience and authored Step 2 notes of 1000 pages covering high Yield topics. He likes to guide students starting their USMLE journey until the match. He passed all steps with very high scores and recently started as PGY1 in PA.
Dr. Yasar Sattar, Panelist
​Dr. Yasar Sattar, MD, is currently PGY1 Internal Medicine resident in New York.  He has more than 6 years’ experience in USMLE tutoring and residency consultation. He Graduated from Wah Medical College, Pakistan. He is actively involved in medical research activities and has worked for  more than 1 year in research department at Kings County Hospital/SUNY Downstate University.
Dr. Snehal Bansod, Sarthi Panelist
​Dr. Snehal Bansod, MD is a PGY1, Internal Medicine in New York City. She has extensive clinical experience in India, Russia and the United States. Additionally, she has strong research experience at the University of Washington over last two years. Dr. Bansod is interested in academic medicine and passionate about teaching. She is excited about helping her students achieve their career goals. When she is not seeing patients, she loves pursuing her passion for mountaineering and traveling. 
Taylor Trippe, Former Program Coordinator
Taylor Trippe, MBA, currently lives in Seattle, WA and has nearly 5 years of experience supporting medical students and residents pursue their education. At the University of Washington School of Medicine he administered the advising program preparing students to match in Family Medicine. He also served as a Residency Program Coordinator at New York City's Mount Sinai School of Medicine where he administered the Triple Board program (General Psychiatry / Child & Adolescent Psychiatry / Pediatrics). 
Pawan Khera, MS, MBA
Pawan Khera, MS, MBA is an Adjunct Faculty at Carnegie Mellon University and teaches MBA and Masters courses. He is a former Program Director and Admissions Committee Member, with a passion of helping students and has mentored and coached more than 500 students. Pawan did his MS and MBA from Carnegie Mellon University. ​
Max Dibble, Chief Editor
Max Dibble  is a Journalist at the West Hawaii Today on the Big Island of Hawaii. He has been a professional reporter and editor covering news and sports for the last five years. Max has a B.A. in Communication Studies from the University of Iowa and a B.S. in Journalism from Iowa State University. He has been honored nationally, regionally and at a state level by several professional organizations including the Associated Press, the Society of Professional Journalists, the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and the Iowa Newspaper Association in the areas of feature writing, column writing and breaking news. 
Makayla Tendall, Journalist
Makayla Tendall is a journalist with Cedar Rapids Gazette. She has previously worked as a reporter and editor at her student newspaper at Iowa State University. She started post-graduate life as a reporter for Iowa's second-largest newspaper, where for two years she has reported on the news of the day and issues regarding social services in the state.
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​Dr. Raja Chandra Chakinala, MD is a foreign medical graduate from NTRUHS, India.  He has always been very active in guiding his fellow applicants on various USMLE platforms since the beginning of his journey. His elaborate 70 page PDF titled "A path to USMLE" detailing every little aspect from preparing for steps to matching into residency, is used as a handbook by residency aspirants. He is currently a PGY2 resident in New York. He is very excited in making a difference in match aspirants' applications by being a part of our group.

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Dr. Shikha Kothari is an aspiring pediatrician who graduated from Pramukhswami Medical College in Gujarat, India. As an international medical graduate born and brought up in the United States, she has exceptional interpersonal/communication skills and a diverse blend of cultural, academic and clinical experiences which enable her to work well with individuals from varied backgrounds. Shikha is active on various residency-related social media platforms and always eager to share her unique clinical experiences and cultural perspective with international medical graduates. She hopes to help upcoming applicants and current residents in transitioning to American culture and hospital etiquette, and is excited to launch a course in this regard. Her hobbies include singing, dancing and learning new languages.