Meet our Residents
Class of 2025
Albert “AJ” Brougham, MD
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Transitional Year Residency: Ascension St. Vincent, Indianapolis, IN
Why Anesthesia: When in medical school, there were a few things I learned about myself. I knew I enjoyed being in the OR, I knew I liked doing procedures, I knew I really enjoyed physiology, and I knew I needed to be in a specialty that provided immediate feedback. When looking at different specialties, Anesthesiology checked off all of those boxes.
Fun Fact: I have one kidney
What I enjoy doing in my free time: Cooking, reading, hiking, playing guitar, lifting weights, and running
David Choe, DO
Medical School: Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
General Surgery Residency: Henry Ford Warren, Warren, MI
Why Anesthesia: I love the critical thinking and real time pharmacology that goes into anesthesia. It’s a mentally stimulating field that allows you to be involved in direct patient care.
Fun Fact: I went to Asia for the first time last year! I went to Korea, Japan, and Thailand.
What I enjoy doing in my free time: I love to sim race and follow Formula 1.
Ernest Dankwah, DO
Medical School: Ohio University, Cleveland OH.
Transitional Year Residency: Conway Medical Center, Conway SC
Why Anesthesia: The constant learning as well as adaptation needed in the field hold tremendous appeal to me. There is the opportunity to participate in intellectually stimulating medical conditions in terms of acuity and variety as well as the avenue the specialty provides to develop and use technical skills that enhance care delivery.
Fun Fact: I collect records
What I enjoy doing in my free time: Music and Nature
Alexander “Alex” J. Takacs, DO
Medical School: Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Transitional Year Residency: Medical School of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospital: St. Joseph’s Hospital, Milwaukee, WI
Why Anesthesia: I love the physiology, procedures and creativity that goes with practicing anesthesiology.
Fun Fact: I collect and sell sports memorabilia
What I enjoy doing in my free time: I like to be physically active. Whether that be going to the gym, golfing, or playing pick-up basketball. I also love seeing live music and traveling.
Class of 2026
Chelsey L. Arvin, DO
Medical School: Marian University Wood College of Osteopathic Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Transitional Year Residency: Ascension St. Vincent Transitional Year, Indianapolis, IN
Why Anesthesia: Nothing else in medicine really grabbed me the way anesthesia did. It was the one place where I felt fully locked in, the entire time. Every case brings something new, and I like the challenge of having to think and adjust in real time.
Fun Fact: I recently summited my first peak in Olympic National Park and found a new love for mountaineering.
What I enjoy doing in my free time: I love getting creative with my homemade desserts and not following recipes. I also enjoy exploring new places, whether it’s somewhere across the world or hidden spots close to home.
Imtiaz Imam, DO
Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, WV
Transitional Year Residency: Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, Darby, PA
Why Anesthesia: I chose this field because of my interests in physiology, pharmacology, and doing hands-on procedures. I always knew I would get bored of simply thinking about medicine without putting it into any tangible action.
Fun Fact: I have an obsession over diet, eating whole foods, and living a nontoxic lifestyle.
What I enjoy doing in my free time: Training boxing, lifting weights and going for hikes.
Emily L. Stevens, DO
Medical School: Marian University Wood College of Osteopathic Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Transitional Year Residency: Indiana University Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, IN
Why Anesthesia: I enjoy the procedural aspect along with using pharmacotherapy to correct acute changes while in the operating room.
Fun Fact: My fiancé and I love finding new restaurants and breweries to try.
What I enjoy doing in my free time: Spending time with my family, boating during the summer and cheering for the Colts!
David R. Wang, DO
Medical School: Marian University Wood College of Osteopathic Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Transitional Year Residency: Parkview Health Transitional Year, Fort Wayne, IN
Why Anesthesia: I enjoy taking care of one patient at a time, the collaborative nature within the operating room, and our unique role in helping the patient through a procedure as safely as possible.
Fun Fact: I was featured in a National Graphic YouTube video in 2011.
What I enjoy doing in my free time: Spending time with loved ones.