Chief Residents

Meha Desai, MD 

Class: 2026
Hometown: Naperville, Ill.
Undergraduate school: Illinois Institute of Technology
Medical school: University of Illinois at Chicago
Professional interests: integration of psychiatry into primary care, underserved medicine, global health, immigrant and refugee health, women's health
Outside interests: spending time with friends and family, cooking/baking, reading, painting, caring for houseplants, playing flute, tennis
Email: meha-desai@uiowa.edu

Angella Gyamfi, DO

Class: 2026
Hometown: Kumasi, Ghana & Apple Valley, Minn.
Undergraduate School: Cornell College
Medical School: William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine (WCUCOM)
Professional Interests: Integration of psychiatry and family medicine, global medicine, rural healthcare, underserved medicine, and mentoring pre-med individuals
Outside Interests: Spending time with family and friends, dancing, singing/choir, cooking, Korean cuisine, watching movies and Asian dramas, and learning about different cultures.
Email: angella-gyamfi@uiowa.edu