Match Day 2022

Today is THE DAY! It’s a rite of passage for thousands graduating medical students to find out all at the same time where they will be spending the next few years of their lives in residency! Without further ado, we are proud to announce our matches for the Class of 2025 Meritus Family Medicine Residency Program!

Welcome to the Meritus Health Family!

Talia Barnes

Talia Barnes, D.O.

Hometown: Albany, Oregon

Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine


Ariel Lim-Sharpe, D.O.

Hometown: North Bethesda, MD

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine


Joseph Outmezguine, M.D.

Hometown: Rockville, MD

Medical School: University of Wollongong Graduate School of Medicine


Viraj Patel

Viraj Patel, D.O.

Hometown: Potomac, MD

Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine


Ralitza Tacheva

Ralitza Tacheva, M.D.

Hometown: Paoli, PA

Medical School: Jagiellonian University Medical College


Ali Zarandazchi

Ali Zarandazchi, M.D.

Hometown: Vienna, VA

Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University