Meet Our Residents

Andy Rontal, M.D.
Undergrad: University of Michigan
Medical School: NYU
Internship: OHSU
Hometown: Detroit, MI
Interests: Music--both listening/live music and playing (bass player), skiing, cycling, hiking, canoeing, outdoor stuff in general, travelling as much and as often as possible.

Joanna O'Leary, M.D.
Undergraduate:  Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY
Medical School: Rush Medical College in Chicago
Internship:  OHSU
Hometown: Clinton, NY
Interests: Hiking and biking with her husband and friends from residency

Ghazaleh Jafari, M.D.
Undergrad: UC Davis
Med School: VCU/MCV in Richmond, VA
Internship: VCU/MCV in Richmond, VA
Interests: Sports, hiking/biking, traveling, playing Rockband

Jennie Savage, M.D.
Undergrad: Virginia Tech
Medical School: Medical College of Virginia
Internship:  OHSU
Hometown: Williamsburg, VA
Interests: travelling, hiking, art, exploring Portland

Courtney Takahashi, M.D.
Undergraduate School:  Stanford U
Medical School: University of Hawaii
Internship: OHSU
Hometown: Honolulu
Interests: Running, cooking, baking, reading non-medical books, biking, tennis

Justin Meuse, M.D.
Undergrad:  University of Texas at Austin
Medical School: University of Texas-Houston 
Internship: OHSU
Hometown: Wish I knew, I grew up all over the country and in Mexico
Interests: in Neuro- Movement Disorders and Epilepsy, in Life- Soccer, reading and playing all sports

Kory Herrick, M.D.
Undergraduate: Oregon State University
Medical School: OHSU
Internship: Cleveland Clinic
Hometown:
Interests:

Conrad Liang, M.D., Ph.D.
Undergraduate School:  Princeton University
Medical School: Oregon Health and Science University
Graduate School: University of Maryland, Baltimore
Internship: Oregon Health and Science University
Hometown: Derwood, MD

Ghadah H.A. Altowaijri, M.D.
Undergraduate:  King Saud University
Medical School: King Saud University
Internship: OHSU
Hometown:  Saudi Arabia
Interests: reading, traveling, swimming, music, Arabian culture, and gatherings with friends and family.
After finishing Neurology residency training at OHSU, she plans on completing a fellowship in Stroke or Neuroimmunology. Future plans include returning to Saudi Arabia to try and leave an imprint on medical practice, research and teaching.

Noah Beadell, M.D.
Undergraduate: University of Nebraska, Lincoln and earned a degree in Biochemistry
Medical School: University of Nebraska
Hometown: Tecumseh, Nebraska
Interests: playing music (bass guitar), listening to music, bicycle riding, practicing jiu-jitsu and watching MMA. He is a three-year newlywed and is father to a Pug.
His career interests include the fields of Neurocritical Care and Stroke, but he has not yet made a final decision on where the future will take him.

Derek Clark, M.D.
Undergraduate: University of California, Santa Barbara; B.S. in Physiology and an M.S. in Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology
Medical School: West Virginia University
Born in Indiana and raised in Southern California.
Interests: He has been married to wife, Lindsey, for 7 years. They enjoy leading bible studies and have a passion for counseling pre-married and newly married couples. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with Lindsey and playing with their two dogs.
 

Billy Gao, M.D.
Undergraduate: University of California at Davis; B.S. in Biochemistry
Medical School: New York University
Hometown: 
Interests: Outside of medicine, Billy enjoys weight lifting, running, yoga, stage theater, and cinema. He is semi-fluent in Cantonese.

Keiran Tuck, M.D.
Undergraduate: The University of Colorado at Boulder
Medical School: University of Sydney
Hometown:  California
Interests: playing guitar, outdoor activities, and baseball. Fluent in German.

Tyler Clark, M.D.
Undergraduate: North Park University: BS in Biology with a minor in Chemistry and Business
Medical School: Loyola University Chicago - Stritch School of Medicine
Hometown: Bedford, NH
Interests: Backpacking, bouldering, mountain biking, fishing and swimming in freshwater creeks.

Tyler is thrilled to be in Oregon and further explore the Pacific North West. He is currently considering a career in the field of Movement Disorders

Meredith Frederick, MD
Undergrad: Colorado State University
Med school: University of Colorado Denver
Hometown: Littleton, CO
Interests: reading, creative writing, hiking, biking, and walking her dogs.

Mara Seier, M.D.
Undergrad: University of South Dakota
Medical School: Sanford School of Medicine of the University of South Dakota
Hometown: Beresford, SD
Interests: Running, hiking, outdoor sports, exploring Portland, and spending time with her husband Nate.

Priyanka Wali, M.D.