OUR Residents
Khuzeman Abbasi, MD
PGY-1
Dr. Khuzeman Abbasi received his medical degree from the Medical University of the Americas in 2020. After graduating, he worked at Rutgers University as a research coordinator in population health studies. He moved on to work at Vanderbilt University as a research fellow conducting studies on POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) patients, where he also received an award from the American Heart Association for his abstract on cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction. He then decided to expand on his clinical experience and worked as a Critical Care Pre-Residency Fellow at the University of New Mexico within the Department of Emergency Medicine. His passion and interests reside in mental health awareness, addiction medicine, research in Islamic psychology, and addressing stigmas within minority communities. His hobbies include spending time with his family and nature.
Sana Augustine, MD
PGY-1
Dr. Sana Augustine comes to the program from her hometown of Hyderabad, Pakistan, via Wisconsin. She attended Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences in Pakistan. Since childhood she dreamed of becoming a physician. She has always been passionate about Family Medicine particularly. She was drawn to MDEC because of her interaction with the faculty and staff during the interview season. Being a new program, MDEC has established itself as a welcoming and supportive environment. In addition, the program is perceptive and adaptive to the needs of their residents and Family Medicine physicians. Her career goal is to practice both inpatient and outpatient Family Medicine in rural community. Outside of medicine, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling and cooking. She is extremely thrilled to be a part of MDEC family medicine residency team.
Madison Kajder, MD
PGY-1
Dr. Madison Kajder says she is thrilled to be part of the Medicos de El Centro Family Medicine Program’s inaugural class. She grew up in Albuquerque and went to the University of New Mexico for both her undergraduate education and for medical school. She was lucky enough to do her family medicine rotation at the El Centro Family Health Clinic during medical school. She thoroughly enjoyed working within an FQHC whose staff clearly exemplified their mission of providing compassionate, holistic, patient-driven care to the underserved rural community of Espanola. As a primary care physician, she prioritizes building longitudinal relationships with patients and using shared decision making to best support patients’ healthcare needs. Her medical interests include reproductive health and addiction medicine. Outside of medicine she likes to play video and board games, sew clothes, and enjoys doing all the outdoor activities New Mexico has to offer.
Aye Kyaw, MD
PGY-1
Dr. Aye Kyaw grew up in Myanmar, (formerly Burma) in southeast Asia. Her family migrated to Malaysia for her father’s career and for education for the children in her family. She received her medical degree from Kursk State Medical University in Russia. She recalls being inspired by her dad, a physician in general surgery and later as an OB/GYN and she had the opportunity to work as an assistant and took part in ambulatory outpatient care and various procedures. She was awarded the Outstanding Foreign Medical Graduate upon her graduation from Kursk State Medical University. She went back to Malaysia and worked as a medical officer at an ambulatory outpatient clinic for 3 years before coming to the United States to pursue her passion in Family Medicine. She worked at La Clinical del Pueblo at Tierra Amarilla for 7 years and had the opportunity to take part in long term management of chronic diseases, direct patient care, and various emergencies. Dr. Kyaw’s medical interests include full spectrum care including chronic metabolic disease management, high acuity emergencies and point of care procedures, substance use disorders, and interdisciplinary care. Dr. Kyaw enjoys New Mexico’s green chile and her personal interests include spending time with family and friends at church and in the community, traveling, cooking and tending to her plants.