Program Leadership
Charles LoPresti, MD SFHM
Charles LoPresti, MD SFHM is an Associate Professor within the Department of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University. He serves as the program director for the UH Geauga IM program, as well as the Associate DIO for the University Hospitals Community Consortium. Dr. LoPresti is an academic hospitalist with specific interests in the topics of medical education and point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS). He is nationally recognized for both of these efforts, and teaches POCUS for multiple national medical societies.
Tamar Bejanishvili, MD FACP
Tamar Bejanishvili, MD FACP is the Associate Program Director for the UH Geauga IM Program. Dr. Bejanishvili is a primary care physician and leads the resident continuity clinic.
Chief Residents
Amy Shuster, DO (PGY3)
Dr. Amy Shuster is a Cleveland local and graduated from the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. She has a passion for Internal Medicine with a special interest in medical education and plans on pursuing a career as a hospitalist. Dr. Shuster will be serving as the rising fourth year chief helping with education, didactics, wellness events, and recruitment. She is excited for the opportunity to continue to grow alongside the program. Her interests outside of medicine include spending time with her horses and dogs, catching up with friends and family, and traveling.
Jad Achkar, MD (PGY3)
Dr. Jad Achkar grew up in Beirut, Lebanon and moved to Cleveland, Ohio for his undergraduate degree. He attended the American University of Antigua College of Medicine and completed the Graduate Clinical Core Rotation Program at Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. His professional interests are hospital medicine, academics, and nephrology. Dr. Achkar will be serving as assistant chief resident helping with education, didactics, morning report, recruitment, mentorship, and wellness events. Outside of medicine, he enjoys the outdoors, traveling, meeting new people, and spending quality time with family and friends.
Jack Jeskey, DO (PGY3)
Dr. Jack Jeskey is from Akron, Ohio, and graduated medical school from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. Before residency, Dr. Jeskey completed a clinical research fellowship at The National Cancer Institute of the NIH, where he studied complex disorders of DNA repair. He has a passion for clinical research and medical education, and has a special interest in Allergy & Immunology. Dr. Jeskey will be serving as assistant chief resident helping with education, didactics, recruitment and wellness events. His interests outside of medicine include weight training, traveling, exploring new cultures and new food.