Shana Lambert-Johnson, MD
Hometown: Kingston, Jamaica; Port Antonio, Jamaica
Medical School: University of the West Indies, Mona
About me: I am Jamaican born, a proud military wife, and an avid traveler. When I’m not exploring new places, I enjoy spending quality time with family, watching a good movie, or cooking some of my favorite Jamaican dishes—who’s up for Jamaican beef patties?
Medical interests: Lifestyle medicine, women’s health, inpatient medicine, academic medicine
Personal interests: Traveling, cooking, watching movies/tv shows, laughing harder than I should at random funny memes
Why MCFW Family Medicine: This program instantly caught my attention because it reflects the diversity of the community we serve. It’s not just about learning—it’s about learning in a way that mirrors the world around us. The supportive, diverse environment aligns with my values and offers room for growth. Residents are a family and help support each other through one of the most challenging and rewarding three years of our training.
Career Goals: Ultimately, I want to make a meaningful difference in the lives of my patients, whether in inpatient, outpatient, or academic settings. I am also committed to contributing to the field of family medicine through research and teaching, with a focus on improving healthcare delivery and outcomes for diverse populations.
Imran Rashik, DO
Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Medical School: Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM)
About me: I consider myself an Arlington native as I have stayed here ever since I immigrated from Bangladesh in 2015. I love to visit new food places around the area and spend time with my family and college friends at the University of Texas at Arlington.
Medical interests: Inpatient medicine, acute stroke care, heart failure management, psychological illness.
Personal interests: Weightlifting, running, travelling
Why MCFW Family Medicine: I wanted to be close to my medical school and practice holistic patient centered care with a focus on osteopathic philosophies.
Career goals: I want to practice hospital medicine post-graduation.
Rui (Moses) Zhang, DO
Hometown: China, Japan, LA, Honolulu
Medical School: Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM)
About me: A frequent mover global citizen, a CELSIUS® addict, a US veteran, a cat lover, an introvert extraordinaire, a nature enthusiast, and a God believer.
Medical interests: Sports medicine, rural medicine
Personal interests: Glamping, Making worship music videos
Why MCFW Family Medicine: I chose MCFW because the DFW area is fantastically a great city with plenty to do and, most importantly, close to my family. The supportive program and diverse patient population were the cherry on top.
Career goals: Friendly neighborhood family doctor
Neil Bhangoo, MD
Hometown: Colonia, New Jersey
Medical School: Aureus University School of Medicine
About me: I did rotations in Chicago and did a year of research on vaping in San Diego. I love traveling and a dessert connoisseur of tiramisu.
Medical interests: Nutrition, diet, exercise. Help patients achieve weight loss
Personal interests: I like watching Manchester United Soccer on my off days, playing with my French bulldogs
Why MCFW Family Medicine: Heavy inpatient focus
Career goals: Palliative Fellowship
Lane Smith, DO
Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT
Medical School: Rocky Vista University COM
About Me: Born in Galveston, Texas, I moved to Salt Lake Valley, where I grew up immersed in a culture that emphasized hard work, integrity, and education. I graduated from the University of Utah with dual majors in Biology and Psychiatry, as well as a minor in Chemistry. During my undergraduate years, I competed in Division I athletics at the University of Utah. After graduation, I played in the Men’s Premier League Rugby Division achieving state championships and earning national recognition. I went on to attend medical school at Rocky Vista University, graduating from the Academic Medicine and Leadership track. I then relocated to the Dallas-Fort Worth area to complete my residency.
Medical Interests: Longevity medicine
Personal Interests: Composing music, playing rugby, reading, hiking, diving, skiing, and snowboarding
Why this program: I chose the Family Medicine Residency Program at Medical City Fort Worth because of its comprehensive training in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The program provides abundant opportunities for career development and fosters a learning environment where growth is directly tied to effort and dedication. As an osteopathic program shared between two organizations, it also offers the option to pursue advanced training through specialized tracks. Finally, I was impressed by the program’s strong track record of matching residents into competitive fellowships.
Career goals: Pay off my student loans!
Elizabeth White, DO
Hometown: Stillwater, Oklahoma
Medical School: Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM)
About me: I am a classically trained musician and cellist with an interest in treating performing artists physically and holistically.
Medical interests: Osteopathic manipulative treatment for performing artists and mental health in primary care
Personal interests: music, cooking, art, pilates, and spending time with my fiancé and cats
Why MCFW Family Medicine: The residents and attendings are wonderful! I also enjoy osteopathic didactics, and it is important that I hone these skills as a resident. I also love Fort Worth because it has so much to do, and I have really enjoyed living here throughout medical school.
Career goals: To be a PCP who considers the whole person, who they are physically, mentally, emotionally, and how their careers impact their health. Specifically, I would love to have practice where I can treat musicians and other performing artists.
Amy Nguyen-Pham, DO
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Medical School: Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM)
About me: I am a first-generation college graduate and physician in my family. I have a twin sister who is a minute older than me!
Medical interests: lifestyle medicine, public health
Personal interests: movies/k-dramas/c-dramas, eating + boba/gelato, reading, acrylic painting, ceramics (love collecting little pieces of handmade art)
Why MCFW Family Medicine: Location was an important deciding factor for me. I wanted to stay close to my family and be near a larger city. I also had a great impression of the program on interview day because of the residents who interviewed me (they are now my uppers!)
Career goals: I am still figuring this out. I am interested in potentially mixing a few days of clinic with a few days of home health each week.
Jonathan Ferguson, DO
Hometown: Bowie, Texas
Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
About me: I am a North Texas native. Before starting my career in medicine, I served five years in the Army. I have two wonderful children – a daughter and son.
Medical interests: Primary Care and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Personal interests: Golf, Painting, and Philosophy
Why MCFW Family Medicine: The residents and faculty made a great impression when I visited the program, I could see the camaraderie and the type of positive environment that fosters learning and growth. Location also played a role in my decision.
Career goals: I don’t have hard set goals but ideally would like to find a community in need and fill that PCP void.
Olivia Lapucha, DO
Hometown: Pueblo, CO
Medical School: Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
About me: I grew up in Colorado, where my family and I spent countless hours hiking, skiing, biking, and even rafting through the Rockies. These adventures likely fostered my passion for movement, wellness, and getting outside. I still enjoy staying active and spending time outdoors with my husband and our 2 dogs. We also welcomed our first baby this spring! In addition to my family, my faith is incredibly important to me, and I enjoy singing with my church’s choir each Sunday.
Medical interests: Integrative medicine, nutrition, pediatrics, women’s health, and restorative reproductive medicine
Personal interests: I enjoy running, biking, hiking, skiing, gardening, cooking, and playing with my dogs. My husband and I also love to travel and have visited 11 different countries together!
Why MCFW Family Medicine: This program is an excellent fit for me for several reasons. Having lived in DFW for almost 10 years, I love this area and have grown to know and care deeply for this community and their health needs. The program also offers excellent training in full-scope family medicine with high patient volumes and opportunities to see all types of patients and visits. But the hallmark of this program for me was the amount of support and camaraderie between the residents. This positive and uplifting culture is one I am honored to be a part of, and I am excited to join the team!
Career goals: I hope to practice in a private clinic where I can provide care for all patients, from womb to tomb, with an emphasis on wellness and lifestyle.
Tony Do, DO
Hometown: Arlington, Texas
Medical School: Texas College of Osteopathic medicine
About me: I am a born and raised Texan and the first of my family to get a college degree. I find the most happiness when I am with my family. My favorite holiday is Christmas!
Medical interests: OMM, MSK, becoming as full scope as possible
Personal interests: Playing basketball, watching college football, smoking BBQ, Japanese Yakitori, Sumo wrestling, Chinese tea drinking
Why MCFW Family Medicine: I chose MCFW-FM because I wanted a residency that chooses to devote itself to its residents. I saw that when rotating here and found residents who loved training at this institution. Also, it’s not often that a strong medical school works this closely with the residents. I am also very hardcore OMM, and this residency was the best by far in Texas at giving me the opportunity to learn from the foremost in our field.
Career goals: To open my very own clinic and do as I please without having anyone tell me how to practice my own way of medicine. I want to give patients hope that there is so much more potential our bodies have, and we can be much happier if we “Maximize human performance”!
Chris Chiu, DO
Hometown: Sugar Land, TX
Medical School: Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM)
About me: Before college, my dream job was to play clarinet professionally. However, after volunteering at hospitals, in hospice and working as a scribe, I fell in love with medicine.
Medical interests: Lifestyle medicine
Personal interests: Lifting, music, card collecting, teaching my cats tricks, and recently pickle ball
Why MCFW Family Medicine: I couples matched with my partner who is also a TCOM graduate. We both had a wonderful experience during medical school and knew we wanted to stay in the area for residency to be close to our family and friends. As an added bonus, the faculty and people at MCFW are amazingly supportive and kind.
Career goals: I hope to build a fulfilling career as an outpatient physician, helping people live healthier, happier lives through preventive care and patient-centered guidance.