Former Transitional Year Residency Residents

We are proud to have a 100% placement rate for our graduates into advanced or categorical programs. Graduates of the UT Tyler Transitional Year are now training in the following specialties and locations.

Class of 2025 Graduates:

Daniel Estep, DO

Medical School: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Occupational Med,at University of Texas at Tyler School og Medicine, Tyler, TX

Jasmine Gamboa MD

Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School - New Brunswick/Piscataway

Residency: Occupational Med,at University of Texas at Tyler School og Medicine, Tyler, TX

Ayse Karaca, MD

Medical School: Canakkale Onsekiz Mart Universitesi Tip Fakultesi

Residency: Neurology Baylor Scott & WhiteTemple,TX

Nikhil Manuel, MD

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

Residency: Physical Medicine & RehabilitationJefferson Moss-Magee Rehab Philadelphia, PA

Santosh Nimkar, DO

Medical School: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Neurology West Virginia University Morgantown,WV

Chinedu Onwudebe, MD

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

Residency: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation UT Houston,Houston, TX

Semiat Shafau, DO

Medical School: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity

Residency: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Burke Rehabilitation Hospital White Plains, NY

Barcenia Thomas MD

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

Residency: Neurology, University of Texas at Tyler school of Medicine, Tyler, TX