Family Medicine Residency Faculty and Staff

Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, D.C.

Internship and Residency: University of Maryland Medical System

Board Certification:  Family Medicine by ABFM 

Dr. Ross is a board-certified family physician who has practiced in Maryland and Washington, D.C. She has founded three medical practices: One traditional family medicine practice, one functional medicine practice and a family medicine residency training practice. Dr. Ross has trained countless medical students and residents over her academic career. She is passionate about teaching the next generation about lifestyle medicine and the root causes of disease as well as disease prevention.

Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Internship and Residency: Loyola Medicine combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Residency, Chicago, IL

Board Certification: Internal Medicine by the ABIM and Pediatrics by the ABP

Dr. Mistry has been practicing full-spectrum internal medicine and pediatrics at Meritus since 2014. She joined the residency faculty in 2020 and oversees the noon conference curriculum, ER, ICU and pediatrics rotations and the family medicine inpatient service. Well-known for her organizational skills and passion for high quality community care, she became an associate program director in 2023. She has special interest in obesity medicine. Dr. Mistry cares for pediatric patients in the Residency Family Medicine Practice and attends on the Residency Inpatient Medicine service. 

Medical School: Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Des Moines, IA

Internship and Residency: Oregon Health Sciences University Cascades East Rural Family Medicine Residency, Klamath Falls, OR

Board Certification: Family Medicine by ABFM

Dr. Harrington taught and practiced full-scope family medicine for five years in rural communities in Oregon and Washington state before coming to Meritus Family Medicine Residency in 2021. She brought her incredible organizational skills and compassionate care to residency leadership in 2024. In addition to her administrative duties, Dr. Harrington supervises the procedure and geriatrics curricula, is a leader in the team-based care transformation of the family medicine Residency Family Medicine Practice, and attends on the family medicine inpatient service. She came to Meritus to be close to her family, but she stays because of the community of colleagues she respects who push her to grow as both a doctor and as a person.

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Internship: Jefferson Bucks Hospital, Langhorne, PA

Residency: Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA

Board Certification: Family Medicine by ABFM and AOBFP

After spending five years in a rural practice, Dr. Miller transitioned to graduate medical education in 2007. Prior to joining Meritus in 2020, he served eight years as program director at a rural family medicine residency. He has served on several national committees of the ACOFP, AOA, AODME, and ACGME and is a graduate of the National Institute of Program Director Development. Dr. Miller supervises the residency’s addiction medicine training, and continues to serve nationally as a mentor, consultant and instructor for providers and communities interested in developing strategies to treat patients with opioid use disorders. He finds joy in the challenge of creating a healthy and lasting graduate medical education department and a flourishing family medicine residency.

Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, WV

Internship and Residency: Maine-Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency, Augusta, ME

Fellowship: Integrative Medicine in Residency, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ.

Board Certification: Family Medicine by ABFM and Integrative Medicine by ABPS

Dr. Feaga is a founding member of the Meritus Family Medicine Residency and practices full-spectrum rural family medicine, including non-operative obstetrics. She has been teaching family medicine residents since 2014. With an extensive background in integrative medicine and a holistic approach to patient care, Dr. Feaga enjoys introducing resident physicians to the power of healthy habits in fostering individual and community resilience. She is pleased to lead the program’s Osteopathic Recognition and Nutrition training and help expand each resident’s osteopathic medicine skillset. Dr. Feaga is an activist and advocate for environmental justice, women’s reproductive rights, and authenticity in medicine. She enjoys the creative challenge of growing a high quality full-scope training program with her dedicated and compassionate colleagues. 

Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

Internship and Residency: John F. Kennedy Medical Center Family Medicine Residency, Edison, NJ

Board Certification: Family Medicine by ABFM

Dr. Royster has served Meritus and the Hagerstown community since 1997 in outpatient family medicine practice and has a devoted following of patients who have grown up in his care.

Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Harlem, NY

Internship and Residency: Morristown Medical Hospital Family Medicine Residency, Morristown, NJ

Fellowship: Sports Medicine at St. Luke’s University Hospital, Bethlehem, PA

Board Certification: Family Medicine and Sports Medicine by AOBFP 

Dr. Sanyi joined Meritus Family Medicine Residency in 2022 after completing his sports medicine fellowship. He leads the residency’s musculoskeletal medicine rotations and works with the Washington County Public Schools. He also supervises residents in the osteopathic manipulative medicine and musculoskeletal specialty clinics within the Residency Family Medicine Practice. Dr. Sanyi carries special training in the use of musculoskeletal ultrasound and concussion management. He appreciates the family atmosphere at Meritus Family Medicine Residency and the meaningful connections with colleagues and residents. He is excited about growing sports medicine in Washington County.

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA

Internship and Residency: Forbes Family Medicine Residency, Monroeville, PA

Board Certification: Family Medicine by ABFM

Dr. Deaton is passionate about teaching in medicine. He earned the Resident Teacher Award during residency and is certified in faculty development by the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM). His foci are on behavioral health, inclusive patient-centered care for all populations, and the utilization of Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS). Dr. Deaton is the medical director for the medical consultation team at Brook Lane Health Services inpatient psychiatric hospital, cares for his own panel of family medicine patients, and precepts in the family medicine residency practice and on the residency inpatient medicine service.

Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Internship and Residency: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

Board Certification: Family Medicine by ABFM

Prior to returning to his hometown of Hagerstown in 2022, Dr. Ditto practiced full-spectrum family medicine and non-operative obstetrics for nine years on the Navajo Nation in Arizona. Passionate about evidence-based medicine, Dr. Ditto is an outpatient preceptor in the Family Medicine Practice, attends on the residency inpatient service and serves as the medical director of the Residency Family Medicine Practice.

Medical School: Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria

Internship and Residency: Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center Family Medicine Residency, Bronx, NY

Fellowship: Faculty development at Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

Graduate School: MBA in Health Services Management at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, Baltimore, MD

Board Certification: Family Medicine by ABFM

After a year-long faculty development fellowship, Dr. Okuwobi served as the pre-doctoral director of the family medicine department at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta. He relocated to Maryland and for nine years practiced with Johns Hopkins Community Physicians as medical director until he joined the Meritus Family Medicine Residency Program in 2019. Dr. Okuwobi serves as the primary outpatient preceptor in the Family Medicine Residency Practice.

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Internship and Residency: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC

Board Certification: Family Medicine by ABFM

Dr. George serves as the associate dean of Clinical Education at the Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine. He was a Andlinger fellow in health policy with the Center for Public Health in Vienna, Austria, where he focused on models of care delivery. In addition, he is a clinical associate professor at Penn State College of Medicine, where he teaches coursework on the history of medicine. Dr. George has been a regular contributor to Medical Economics with a focus on population health, medical education and physician leadership development throughout the spectrum of clinical training and care delivery. He is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine.

Graduate School: Master of Science from Walden University, Minneapolis, MN

Board Certification: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner by American Association of Critical Care Nurses

Denise has been employed with Meritus for more than 25 years, including years spent in the critical care setting. She supervises residents' home visit curriculum and runs the practice’s coumadin INR clinic. Her patients and colleagues know how passionate she is about listening and taking good care of them. She has received numerous silver stethoscope awards for her outstanding patient satisfaction.

Graduate School: Masters in PA studies at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, and Master of Science in physiology at Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA

Board Certification: PA-C by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

Matt has been a dedicated member of the Washington County medical community for many years and maintains a devoted following of pediatric (and adult) patients at the Residency Family Medicine Practice. He precepts pediatric encounters weekly with the residents and enjoys sharing the joy that long-standing relationships bring him as a practicing clinician.

Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Internship and Residency: Banner Good Samaritan Family Medicine Residency, Scottsdale, AZ

Board Certification: Family Medicine by ABFM

Dr. Metzner has practiced in and advocated for our Washington County communities for more than 30 years and currently serves as the medical director at Homewood Retirement Center. Dr. Metzner directs the resident nursing home experience and precepts outpatients in the Residency Family Medicine Practice. He is passionate about developing high quality physical exam skills in residents.

Medical School: Jefferson Medical College (now Sidney Kimmel Medical College), Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

Internship and Residency: Family Medicine Residency at Overlook Hospital, Summit, NJ

Board Certification: Family Medicine by ABFM

Dr. O’Donoghue has worked as an outpatient family physician at Meritus since 2017 and precepts several half days per week in the Residency Family Medicine Practice. During her own residency, she held multiple leadership roles, including chief resident. She is a member of Society for Teachers of Family Medicine. Dr. O’Donoghue has had a varied career, including as a TV doc on a local morning news station, providing education and answering viewers' health questions live on air. She enjoys sharing the fun of family medicine with the residents she precepts.

Medical School: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

Residency: Tufts University Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA

Board Certification: Internal Medicine by ABIM and Pediatrics by ABP 

Known to lighten the mood with an improvised rap, or to show up to didactics with his four-piece bluegrass band, Dr. Bonham always keeps medicine interesting. Residents routinely appreciate the infusion of fun and learning his inpatient medicine weeks provide. Dr. Bonham believes that the physician-patient relationship should always be at the core of the healthcare system. He practices inpatient adult medicine and outpatient Med-Peds in the Smithsburg, Md., farming community east of Hagerstown. 

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine at Seton Hill, Erie, PA

Residency: Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon, PA

Board Certification: Family Medicine by ABFM

Dr. Worsley has practiced both outpatient family medicine and inpatient adult medicine in Washington County throughout her career. She is a clinical preceptor for the Family Medicine Inpatient Service and enjoys the friendly atmosphere and collegiality at Meritus. She enjoys encouraging residents to take ownership of their patients, especially in acute situations.

Medical School: B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, India

Residency: St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, NY

Board Certification: Internal Medicine with ABIM

Dr. Sheth is a clinical preceptor for the Family Medicine Inpatient Service. When not attending on the residency service, he works as a hospitalist at Meritus Medical Center. He enjoys sharing both clinical knowledge and efficiency tricks with the residents.

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine

Internship and Residency: Sutter Santa Rosa - UCSF Family Medicine Residency 
 
Fellowship: Surgical Obstetrics at University of Illinois, College of Medicine Peoria

Board Certification: Family Medicine by ABFM

Dr. Nguyen joined the Meritus Family Medicine Residency as a surgical FMOB in 2024.  Before committing to medicine, she taught reproductive health in middle schools and has completed the Stanford Faculty Development course. She enjoys expanding family medicine residents' skillset further to include obstetrics and reproductive health. Dr. Nguyen is passionate about dismantling health inequities and expanding access for marginalized populations. She advocates for comprehensive reproductive health, and culturally competent, patient-centered care. When not in the hospital or clinic, she can be found rock climbing, completing obstacle course races or tending to her house plants. She is excited to be a part of a dedicated team in growing a high quality full-scope family medicine residency program!

Education: Bachelor of Social Work, Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD

Julie joined the Meritus Family Medicine Residency in 2022 after practicing in different facets of social work for 15 years. Julie enjoys the close-knit environment of the residency and is excited for the future growth of the program and health system.

Education: Associates degree from Lancaster Bible College, Lancaster, PA

Jean joined the Family Medicine Residency Program following 27 years of physician practice management. She enjoys the fast-paced environment of graduate medical education, especially interacting with resident physicians.