Fellow Profiles

Kory Drake, DO
PGY-4, 1st Year Postdoctoral Clinical Nephrology Fellow

Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine- Carolinas Campus; Spartanburg, SC, 2018

Residency: University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine; Tulsa, OK, 2021

Family life: Married to my college sweetheart. We have 4 children, 3 dogs, and 2 cats.

Hobbies: Woodworking, running, photography, 3D printing, coffee.

Professional Interests: General Nephrology

Why I chose this program: The familial atmosphere. The attendings care about not only your education, but your personal life.

Santhi Gokaraju, MD
PGY-4, 1^st year Postdoctoral Clinical Nephrology Fellow

Medical School: NTR University of Health Sciences/Mamata Medical College, India - 2011

Internship: PGY-1 University of Massachusetts-Baystate medical center - 2015

Residency: PGY2-PGY3 Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas - 2017

Family life: Married to my husband who is a practicing cardiologist at Warren Clinic Cardiology. Have two boys – Sriyan (4) and Avyan (2) yr old.

Hobbies: cooking, movies, music, family time

Professional Interests: General Nephrology

Why I chose this program: OU Nephrology is a strong clinical program that helps us graduate and march into practice with confidence and compassion.

Celeste Boeckman, DO
PGY-5, 2nd Year Postdoctoral Clinical Nephrology Fellow

Medical School: D.O 2011, Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine – 2014

Family life: Married to my wonderful husband Andy. Have a little boy and girl.

Hobbies: Bowling, running, and taking my kids to the park

Professional Interests: General nephrology

Why I chose this program: Small and felt like a family

Muna Hale, DO

Medical School: D.O. 2016, Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine - 2019

Fellowship: 2020 Graduate 

Currently practices in Tulsa, OK.

Christopher H. Girgis, MD

Medical School: M.D. 2014, Ross University, Dominica, West Indies.

Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Oklahoma – Tulsa - 2017

Fellowship: 2020 Graduate

Currently practices with a nephrology group in Merritt Island, Florida.

Kothai Divya Pragatheeswhar, MD 

Medical School: M.D. 2009, Stanley Medical College, Chennai, India

Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Texas health Sciences, Houston, TX - 2016

Fellowship: 2019 Graduate

Currently practices in North Carolina.