Internal Medicine Residency - Leadership and Faculty

Meet WellSpan’s internal medicine education team.

Our highly experienced internal medicine residency physician team has a diverse background, including residency and post-residency training across nine states.

This caring and charismatic group of medical educators provides rigorous training that prepares our residents for a successful career.

Take a look below at our leaders and faculty, who each bring their own passions and personal interests into this rewarding program.

Leadership Team

Robert I. Pargament, MD, FACP

Program Director

Robert I. Pargament

Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Medical school: University of Maryland School of Medicine

Undergraduate: University of Maryland

Dr. Pargament joined the internal medicine faculty in 2004, after completing his internal medicine residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He has had a variety of teaching roles since then, including medical student clerkship director and associate program director. Dr. Pargament was appointed Program Director in 2014. He maintains an outpatient practice at Apple Hill Internal Medicine and attends on the inpatient resident service. Areas of special interest include medical education and preventive medicine.

Interests and hobbies: In non-work time, I try to be as present as possible as a husband and father to my wife and our three children, respectively.

Kevin Singh, MD

Associate Program Director, Academic Hospitalist

Residency: WellSpan York Hospital

Medical school: St. George's University School of Medicine

Undergraduate: Stony Brook University

Andrew Amparo, MD

Associate Program Director, Clinical Faculty

Andrew Amparo

Residency: WellSpan York Hospital

Medical school: St. George's University School of Medicine

Undergraduate: University of Maryland

Dr. Amparo chose a career in medicine to help empower people to make positive changes in their lives to change the course of disease. He is a firm believer that primary care is on the front lines of healthcare and, as such, has the greatest opportunity for affecting changes in the overall health of our community.

Interests and hobbies: Spending time with my family, traveling and geocaching

WellSpan York Hospital Internal Medicine Residency

Core faculty and subspeciality chiefs

Role: Division Chief, Intensive Care Unit & Pulmonary Services

Post-residency training:Georgetown University (pulmonary and critical care)

Residency: Georgetown University – Providence Hospital

Medical school: University of Medicine & Dentistry New Jersey

Undergraduate: Franklin & Marshall College

Role: Fellowship Director/Division Chief, Cardiology

Post-residency training:Cleveland Clinic Foundation (Cardiovascular Disease; Heart Failure; Transplant)

Residency: Johns Hopkins University

Medical school: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

Undergraduate: University of Virginia

Role: Cardiologist, Site Director

Post-residency training: University of Vermont (cardiovascular disease)

Residency: Montefiore Medical Center (internal medicine)

Medical school: UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dr. Tandan majored in biology while in college and, to fully understand the heart at a molecular level, later pursued a PhD dissertation studying the underlying pathophysiology of heart failure and electrical signaling in the heart while in graduate school in Dallas. He followed that with a medical degree and went on to complete internal medicine training in New York City.

Interests and hobbies: I enjoy spending time with my family, relaxing at home, tennis, swimming and Formula 1 racing. I also like to travel the world, and have volunteered in developing countries, including Rwanda, with Team Heart.

Role: Clinical Faculty

Residency: WellSpan York Hospital (internal medicine)

Internship: Maryland General Hospital

Medical school: Osmania Medical College, India

Dr. Pasumarthy joined the faculty in 2001 after completing her residency at WellSpan York Hospital. She serves as an attending on the inpatient service and at Apple Hill Internal Medicine. She enjoys science and helping others. Dr. Pasumarthy’s career fulfills both those goals and offers her the ability to teach less experienced physicians.

Interests and hobbies: Spending time with my family and exercising as much as possible

Role: Clinical Faculty

Post-residency training: Mayo Clinic, Rochester

Residency: Mayo Clinic, Rochester

Medical school: Penn State College of Medicine

Undergraduate: Pennsylvania State University

Dr. McKeague came to WellSpan York Hospital from Rochester, Minnesota, in 1998. On his way, he spent a year serving as the Chief Resident at the Scottsdale, Arizona Mayo Clinic. Dr. McKeague coordinates the weekly Internal Medicine Grand Rounds Lecture Series and the Ambulatory Lecture Series given throughout the year.

Role: Clinical Faculty

Residency: Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (internal medicine)

Medical school: St. George’s University School of Medicine

Undergraduate: University of Richmond

Dr. Chasko comes from a family of physicians and has always had an interest in biology and how remarkable the human body is. Although she majored in journalism in college, becoming a physician was always her career goal. Dr. Chasko pursued internal medicine because she likes working with adults from adolescents to the elderly and sifting through multiple organ systems and problems.

She enjoys educating our future physicians and is proud to serve on WellSpan's faculty for our internal medicine residency program and work with visiting third-year medical students from Drexel University and Penn State University.

Dr. Chasko practices standard evidence-based medicine, following the guidelines put forth by the CDC, American College of Physicians and the United States Preventive Services Task Force.

Interests and hobbies: I spend my free time with my sons Chase and JJ outside in our yard or going for walks. In the summertime, I try to escape to the Jersey Shore for crab feasts while watching sunsets by the water. During the winter, I count down the days until spring training, when our beloved Phillies will hit the field yet again.

Role: Clinical Faculty

Residency: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital (internal medicine)

Medical school: Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Dr. Nacu’s decision to study medicine stems neither from a childhood dream nor a specific moment in her past. Instead, it has its roots in science, which was her primary interest in school. Medicine's forward-thinking nature intrigues her most, as it builds on what’s already known to better the lives of others. Medicine is a career she deeply cherishes because it allows her to positively impact patients both physically and emotionally.

Interests and hobbies: I love hiking and exploring U.S. parks with my husband and two kids. We enjoy pampering our two cats and gardening and growing vegetables with variable success. Also, I find joy in everything that has music in it — I love listening and dancing to all types of music, and most of all, I enjoy all classical ballet shows.

Role: Clinical Faculty

Residency: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (internal medicine)

Medical school: New York Medical College

Undergraduate: Swarthmore College

Dr. Tredici decided to become a doctor because it was a way to combine her love of people and her love of science. She also enjoys medicine because it constantly pushes her to improve, both personally and intellectually. Dr. Tredici is grateful that she can help her patients in times of trouble and share her knowledge with her patients, students and residents.

Interests and hobbies: I enjoy spending time with my husband, children and dog. We do the typical running around getting the kids to their activities, the dog walked and the errands done. I like to garden, hike, swim and travel.

Role: Clinical Faculty

Residency: University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Medical school: Case Western Reserve University

Undergraduate: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Role: Clinical Faculty, Academic Hospitalist

Residency: Mount Sinai Morningside (internal medicine)

Medical school: King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College

Residency: WellSpan York Hospital

Medical school: St. George's University

Role: Clinical Faculty, Academic Hospitalist

Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (internal medicine/pediatrics)

Medical school: Penn State College of Medicine

Undergraduate: Muhlenberg College

Dr. Fischman chose a career in medicine because it combined his interests in working with people, teaching and scientific inquiry. He feels honored to be able to work with patients in helping them reach their health goals.

Interests and hobbies: I spend much of my work week as a physician informaticist, working with our information services teams figuring out how we can make better use of clinical information systems to care for patients.

Role: Clinical Faculty, Academic Hospitalist

Clinical training: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Borders General Hospital

Residency: Derriford University Hospital (gastroenterology) and WellSpan York Hospital (internal medicine)

Internship: People’s Trauma and Emergency Hospital

Medical school: Guntur Medical College

Dr. Thimmapuram finds the medical profession to be a wonderful opportunity to serve and make a difference to not only those he treats but also their entire family. Being interested in science and the function of the body, he was drawn to pursue a career in medicine. He enjoys medicine because it presents the opportunity for patient care, research and teaching. Dr. Thimmapuram feels that the field of medicine is both an art and a science. He believes being gentle, kind, compassionate and respectful to those he cares for supports a faster healing process. He does the best he can to pursue this approach and works with residents to implement it to the best possible extent.

Interests and hobbies: I enjoy spending quality time with my family and kids’ activities. I also practice heartfulness meditation and have conducted various workshops and research projects related to this practice. I feel it has offered me a great benefit in maintaining a state of inner calmness and tranquility while going through the ups and downs of life.

Role: Clinical Faculty, Academic Hospitalist

Residency: ChristianaCare Health System

Medical school: University of Maryland School of Medicine

Undergraduate: University of Maryland

Interests and hobbies: I enjoy spending time with family and friends.

Role: Clinical Faculty, Academic Hospitalist

Residency: Mount Carmel Health System

Medical school: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

Interests and hobbies: I love to travel and spend time with friends and family. My 2-under-2 kids keep me very busy.

Role: Clinical Faculty, Academic Hospitalist

Residency: WellSpan York Hospital

Medical school: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Undergraduate: Elon University

Role: Academic Hospitalist, Internal Medicine

Residency: Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai/St. Luke’s/Roosevelt Hospital

Role: Division Chief, Endocrinology

Post-residency training: University of Maryland Medical System (Endocrinology/Metabolism)

Residency: University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Medical school: Rush Medical College Rush University

Undergraduate: Northwestern University

Role: Division Chief, Infectious Disease

Post-residency training: Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Infectious Disease

Residency: Pinnacle Health Hospitals

Medical school: Sri Ramachandra Medical College

Role: Nephrologist, Site Director

Post-residency training: Albert Einstein Medical Center (nephrology)

Residency: MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital (internal medicine)

Medical school: Madurai Medical College

Undergraduate: Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences

Interests and hobbies: I like to spend time with my family and read nonfiction books.

Role: Nephrologist, Site Director

Post-residency training: Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (nephrology)

Residency: Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (internal medicine)

Medical school: VCU School of Medicine

Undergraduate: Samford University

Role: Neurology Site Director

Post-residency training: Cleveland Clinic Foundation (neurophysiology)

Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation (internal medicine and neurology)

Medical school: University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine

Undergraduate: University of Ottawa

Interests and hobbies: I enjoy family activities, as well as bicycling and skiing.

Role: Division Chief, Rheumatology

Post-residency training: SUNY Upstate Medical University, Rheumatology

Residency: Abington Memorial Hospital

Medical school: Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena

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Internal Medicine Residency - Leadership and Faculty

Meet WellSpan’s internal medicine education team.