MUA Student Success and Testimonials | Medical University of the Americas

Since its founding in 1998, Medical University of the Americas has awarded a Doctor of Medicine degree to nearly 1400 graduates. As measured by the residency appointments and professional accomplishments of our graduates, the most important measure of any school, MUA has been extremely successful. That success begins with exceptional performance on the critical USMLE Step 1 exam, between 2015 and 2019, the first time pass rate averaged 95% - a consistently strong performance.

2020 Residency Placements

Congratulations to all of our recent MUA Grads! Please view our top appointments in US & Canada.

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Residency Placements in recent years:

Residency placements of MUA students in recent years

Post-Graduate Programs

A sampling of some of the post-graduate programs where MUA students have placed includes:

Albert Einstein (Neurology)
Case Western Reserve (Emergency Medicine)
Cleveland Clinic Health System – Fairview Hospital (Surgery)
Duke University (Psychiatry)
Louisiana State University (Obstetrics & Gynecology)
Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, St. Cloud, MN (Family Medicine)
Michigan State University (Family Medicine)
New York Medical College (Surgery)
Queen’s University (Pediatrics)

St. Vincent’s Medical Center – Connecticut (Diagnostic Radiology)
Tulane (Neurology)
University of Arizona (Internal Medicine)
University of Florida (Pathology, Pediatrics)
University of Nevada (Surgery)
University of North Carolina (Anesthesiology)
University of Pennsylvania (Anesthesiology)
University of Saskatchewan (Surgery)
University of Tennessee (Urology)
University of Toronto (Neurosurgery)

Our successful MUA Graduate, Andy Truong

Launching a Career in Anesthesiology
Hear from Andy Truong as he sings the praises of Medical University of Americas along with his experience of moving to Nevis Island based in the Caribbean. Learn how the first semester was the hardest, with regular class tests to maintain the high-quality graduates that MUA produces.

Grail Sisters

Two sisters graduate from MUA and had an amazing experience. Hear about their experiences and why they chose medical school.

Ronald Russo

Discover how Ronald found his passion from a young age for medicine and join him on his journey as he found MUA and really furthered his passion.

An Upper Edge for Getting a Residency

Hear from Lavinya as she talks about her experience of MUA. Hear first hand how she believes MUA gave her an upper edge against the competition.

Samir Gandhi

Samir Gandhi is an MUA graduate who attained a residency at the University

FB Live with Ivy Zhang

Listen in to our FB Live Featuring Ivy Zhang as she talks about her time whilst studying with Medical University of the Americas.

A Day in the Life of MUA Student, Camellia

Explore Camellia's time at MUA as she talks about her experience whilst studying with us in the Caribbean.

Jennifer Ingersoll - Coming Home to North Carolina

Jennifer now has a residency at Vidant Medical Centre in Greenville. Hear her experience of studying with MUA and why she chose to study in the Caribbean.

Baieruss Trinos - Becoming a Hospitalist

Hear from Baieruss as he talks about his time at MUA and how he secured a residency at the University of Toronto.

Stefan's insight into Pre-Med program

Hear from Canadian MUA student, Stefan Zlatanov about his experience at MUA and the Pre-Med Program.

Clement Aroh talking about his professors, and his life as a student at MUA

Follow Aroh's medical journey. As a resident in Los Angeles, he chose MUA as his number one choice.

Alum Dr. Zakious Tracey

Head of Admissions, Sarah Russell, speaks to MUA student Zakious Tracey about why he chose MUA, how he discovered the medical school and what his experience has been like.

Brian Chwiecko

Hear how Brian Chwiecko went from a young heart patient to becoming a doctor.

Adnan Qureshi - Earning a Surgery Residency

Learn how Adnan secured a surgery residency at the University of Toronto

Mamoona Rafiq - Coming Home to Practice in Toronto

Follow Mamoona's journey as she talks about her time at MUA and returning home to practice in Toronto, Canada.

Emily Kurokawa - "MUA Was There for Me."

Emily recalls her time at MUA, discussing student life, the support available and how it prepared her to secure a residency at Medical College of Georgia.

Graduate profiles

Danielle Massarella, MD

Fellowship: Pediatric Cardiology, Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital in Cleveland

In medical school, a single course or teacher can make all the difference. For Danielle Massarella it was her first semester gross anatomy class at Medical University of the Americas.

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Puja Naik, MD

CEO, Neurology and Epilepsy Specialists, LLC.

Each year, some 150,000 people in the US are diagnosed with epilepsy. It's the 4th most common neurological problem (after migraine, stroke and Alzheimer’s disease) and a focus for many neurologists, including Puja Naik, a 2010 Medical University of the Americas graduate.

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Dorothy Ann Sparks, MD, FACS

Acute Care Surgeon University of Tennessee Methodist University Hospital American Board of Surgery, Board Certified:

For a growing number of MD’s, including Dorothy Sparks, medicine was not their first choice. Dorothy had a degree in engineering and a career in academia when she decided to get her MD at Medical University of the Americas. Today she's an acute care surgeon in Tennessee.

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Richard Rousseau, MD

Anesthesiology Resident at Louisiana State

It's always great when your career and your passion align. MUA Graduate Nasir Alhamdan did his undergraduate studies at Ryerson University in Canada. He completed his medical school pre-requisites in three years, making the Dean’s List and earning his undergraduate degree in Bachelor of Science.

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Ahmar Urooj Zaidi, MD

Fellowship: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit Beaumont Children's Hospital, Royal Oak, MI

Becoming an MD wasn’t initially part of Ahmar Urooj Zaidi’s life-plan: he was planning on a PhD in Neuroscience. But when a friend attending Medical University of the Americas told him about the school he applied, graduated in 2011 and went on to a fellowship in pediatric hematology/oncology in Detroit where he is part of a major research program focused on sickle cell anemia.

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Obed Adarkwah

MD Fellowship in Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine

Raised in Canada, Obed decided after high school to come to the United States for college, and enrolled as a scholar/athlete at Northern Arizona University, running track and winning awards at the triple jump.

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2020 Residency Placements

Residency Placements in recent years:

Residency placements of MUA students in recent years

Post-Graduate Programs

Our successful MUA Graduate, Andy Truong

Grail Sisters

Ronald Russo

An Upper Edge for Getting a Residency

Samir Gandhi

FB Live with Ivy Zhang

A Day in the Life of MUA Student, Camellia

Jennifer Ingersoll - Coming Home to North Carolina

Baieruss Trinos - Becoming a Hospitalist

Stefan's insight into Pre-Med program

Clement Aroh talking about his professors, and his life as a student at MUA

Alum Dr. Zakious Tracey

Brian Chwiecko

Adnan Qureshi - Earning a Surgery Residency

Mamoona Rafiq - Coming Home to Practice in Toronto

Emily Kurokawa - "MUA Was There for Me."

Graduate profiles

Danielle Massarella, MD

Puja Naik, MD

Dorothy Ann Sparks, MD, FACS

Richard Rousseau, MD

Ahmar Urooj Zaidi, MD

Obed Adarkwah

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