Family & Community Medicine Residency Faculty

Dr. Kumar was born and raised in India where he also completed his medical school training at Stanley Medical College and Hospitals in India. He then worked as a junior doctor in the ICU and cardiothoracic surgery departments at Billroth Hospital in Chennai before he came to the U.S. to pursue residency. Dr. Kumar underwent two years of general surgery residency at the University of Arizona in Tucson before deciding to switch to family medicine. He completed his Family and Community Medicine Residency at Yuma Regional Medical Center in Yuma, AZ.

Upon graduation, Dr. Kumar joined the Family Medicine Residency Program as a faculty member. He now serves as Medical Director for the Family Medicine Center, and Associate Program Director for the Family and Community Medicine Residency Program. His hobbies include sports, movies and books.

Dr. Ryan Zerr joined the Yuma Regional Medical Center’s Family Medicine Center faculty to direct the Sports Medicine fellowship. In addition to treating patients for athletic injuries, he serves as the mentor to our non-operative sports medicine fellows. Dr. Zerr earned his medical degree from the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in Kansas City, MO. He completed his family medicine residency at Phoenix Baptist Hospital in Phoenix, AZ and his sports medicine fellowship at the University of Nevada, Reno. He is board certified in family medicine with a certificate of added qualification in sports medicine.

Dr. Zerr likes spending time with his family and watching them participate in athletic, school and community events. He also enjoys weight lifting, travel and smoking meats like ribs and pulled pork.

Dr. N. Ogechi Abara is a family medicine physician with a love for teaching and community engagement, as well as a special interest in marginalized communities and the care of older adults. Her experiences provide her a good understanding of integrative medicine, which she uses in treating patients with holistic, nurturing and clinically sound medical care.

Dr. Abara attended medical school at Ross University School of Medicine in Bridgetown, Barbados. She completed her family medicine residency and geriatric medicine fellowship at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in Galveston, TX.

When she is not practicing medicine, Dr. Abara enjoys working out, running, swimming, listening to music, playing the piano, singing and writing poetry.

Dr. Alsaiegh was born and raised in Baghdad, Iraq and moved to the U.S. while in high school. She earned her Master’s degree in Public Health at St. George’s University School of Public Health in Grenada and her medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine. Following medical school, she held a position as a clinical research associate at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center and most recently graduated from Yuma Regional Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program. Upon graduation, Dr. Alsaigh joined the Family Medicine Residency Program as a faculty member. Dr. Alsaiegh sees patients at the Family Medicine Center, and also serves as Medical Student Clerkship Director.

Dr. Alsaiegh believes her vast life and educational experiences have prepared her well for her career in family medicine. In the future, Nada plans to spend some of her free time offering international, humanitarian medical services to the underserved. She is fluent in both English and Arabic.

After being in private practice in Yuma for 30 years, Dr. Steven Anderson joined Yuma Regional Medical Center’s Family Medicine Center as a faculty member of the Graduate Medical Education (GME) program. Dr. Anderson received his medical degree from the University of Alabama and completed his residency in Family Medicine at Florida Hospital in Orlando and Holston Valley Hospital in Kingsport, Tennessee. Dr. Anderson is fluent in Spanish and French. In his free time, he enjoys golf, bicycling, fishing and family activities.

Dr. Matthew Bishop is a family medicine physician that strives to promote health literacy and health empowerment. He prioritizes personal choice and adapting the care plan to the patient’s culture. He holds particular interests in integrative medicine and global health. Born and raised in San Diego, California, he attended medical school at Ross University School of Medicine in Dominica. He completed family medicine residency at Yuma Regional Family and Community Medicine Residency and, upon graduation, joined as a faculty member. While not practicing medicine, Dr. Bishop enjoys cooking, camping, hiking, and traveling with his wife and children.

Dr. Tomasz Fudalewski was in born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and grew up in Toronto. He completed an undergraduate degree in kinesiology and health sciences and subsequently completed a master’s degree with a focus on cardiovascular physiology at York University in Toronto Canada. He pursued medical education in Europe studying at The Poznan University of Medical sciences in Poland. Dr. Fudalewski completed his family and community medicine residency at Yuma Regional Medical Center. In his final year of his residency training, he also completed a fellowship in academic medicine.

Upon graduation, Dr. Fudalewski joined the Family and Community Medicine Residency Program as a faculty member. He practices at Yuma Regional Medical Center Family Medicine W. 24th Street Plaza. He is proud to call Yuma home. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends and his interests include playing musical instruments, history, cooking, martial arts and all things comedy.

Dr. Reusser, a family medicine physician, has special interests in adult medicine and preventative health. He graduated from the Saint James School of Medicine in Anguilla. He completed his family medicine residency at Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling, WV.

Dr. Reusser enjoys spending time with his family, playing basketball, reading and trying new things.

Dr. Palak Satija was born in New Delhi, India and moved to Canada in her youth where she grew up. She earned her medical degree from the Medical University of Lodz in Lodz, Poland. Thereafter, when she was undergoing the match process, she landed on an interview in Yuma and instantly fell in love with the warm, family-oriented nature of the residency program. Over the course of residency in Yuma, Dr. Satija discovered her passion for teaching and didactics. She went on to complete a faculty fellowship in her final year along with the Global health track.

She believes in being the patient’s strongest advocate during their entire healthcare journey, while providing care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient preferences, needs and values. Dr. Satija’s areas of clinical interest include academic medicine, global health and hospital medicine. In her spare time, Dr. Satija enjoys maintaining an active lifestyle, traveling, watching tennis and spending quality time with family and friends.

Dr. Alfonso Téllez II was born in Tucson, AZ and grew up in Yuma. He earned his medical degree from the University of Arizona. He completed his family and community medicine residency and sports medicine fellowship at Yuma Regional Medical Center. He feels deep satisfaction from his work in the community to promote health education and help the underserved.

In his free time, Dr. Téllez enjoys cycling, soccer, hiking, movies, cooking and planning trips to new places.