Residents

Samantha Danto, DO

Kevin Mattar, MD

Connor McCarthy, MD

Anthony Nigro, MD

Logan Conner, MD

Logan grew up in Rockford, Michigan and attended undergraduate at Grand Valley State University for Biomedical Sciences where he was also a student athlete on the rowing team. He attended Central Michigan College of Medicine for medical school (Fire Up Chips!!!). When he isn't in the hospital you can often find him out on the golf course trying to fix his slice, camping with friends, snowboarding, or doing anything involving lakes and boating. Although his interest in PM&R is currently broad, he does have a keen interest in pediatrics, brain injury, and MSK procedures.

Logan chose Beaumont Royal Oak for its broad educational experience, the friendly staff and co-residents, and its history of training residents to enter a variety of PM&R sub-specialties.

Connor Arrasmith, DO

Connor grew up in Ankeny, Iowa. He studied Exercise Physiology at Liberty University and then completed medical school at Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Virginia. He enjoys all things sports and weightlifting. He also enjoys taking his Bernedoole, Maverick, to new breweries, wineries and Starbucks. His interests in PM&R include neuromuscular medicine, cancer rehab, and interventional spine.

He chose Beaumont because of his great experience on interview day, the support he knew he would receive and the ability to learn in a private practice model.

Alex Nickel, MD

Alex grew up in northern Indiana spending whatever free time she had outside of gymnastics practice on one of her hometown’s 101 lakes. She studied Global Health at the University of Michigan where she was a member of the varsity cheerleading team. She stayed true to her maize and blue roots and earned her MD from the University of Michigan Medical School. Her current interests within PM&R include diagnosis and treatment of sports/msk injuries, ultrasound guided and interventional spine procedures, and cancer rehab. Outside of medicine you can find Alex wake-surfing in the summer, snow skiing in the winter, and cheering on her beloved wolverines at various sporting events.

She chose Beaumont for the high volume and diversity of patients, exposure to the private practice model, and down-to-earth nature of both the residents and attendings.

Nicholas Olen, DO

Nick, named after the legendary accomplishments of former MSU and now Alabama head coach Nick Saban, grew up in the small town of Midland, MI. He chose to pursue a biochemical engineering degree at Hope College where he participated as a collegiate athlete in both swimming and diving and later club rugby. He later went on to attend Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine for medical school, specifically finding his passion for clinical musculoskeletal diseases as a sport OMT trainer for MSU athletes. He also continued his love for athletics as a member of the MSU collegiate paintball team. Nick’s specific PM&R interests currently include the subspecialities of sports medicine in addition to interventional spine procedures. In his free time, Nick can be found weightlifting, playing weekly men’s league hockey, and spending time on the several lakes of metro Detroit.

He chose Beaumont Royal Oak for his PMR residency due to its diverse patient population, a supportive faculty, and an excellent broad-based curriculum. He believes all these factors provide residents with a strong foundational knowledge of PM&R and enables them to pursue individual academic interests.

Alexander Adler, DO

Alex grew up in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. He studied Biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and attended Kansas City University for medical school. He is a sports enthusiast, playing and watching as many sports as possible. His latest sports passion has been pickleball, and he travels around the country to play in tournaments. Outside sports and medicine, he enjoys trivia, craft breweries, traveling, video games, and sci-fi movies (comic book and Star Wars especially). His PM&R interests include sports medicine, musculoskeletal/spine, EMG, and traumatic brain injury.

Alex chose Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak for the supportive and team-oriented culture exhibited by residents and faculty, the well-rounded nature of the program, and the categorical set-up.

Michael Garmo, MD

Michael is originally from West Bloomfield, Michigan and attended Oakland University in Rochester where he gained a passion for human anatomy. He pursued a career in medicine and attended Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit. His PM&R interests include musculoskeletal injuries, interventional spine procedures, and spinal cord medicine. His favorite hobbies include weightlifting, playing video-games, bike-riding, and he spends a lot of time wishing the Detroit Lions will one day be able to put it all together and win a Superbowl.

Michael chose Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak’s PM&R program for the opportunity to train in and serve the community he grew up in and to become a well-rounded, confident physical medicine and rehabilitation physician.

Gabrielle Guzzardo, MD

Gabrielle grew up in the Detroit suburb of Shelby Twp and subsequently moved to her second favorite city, Chicago, to attend Loyola University. There she studied Psychology, received a master's in Biomedical Science, and fell in love with jazz music. She then graduated from MSU's College of Human Medicine after working clinically in Flint. She was grateful to return home for residency to her favorite city and regal cat, Phoebe. Gabrielle loves to be creative and indulge in anything that makes her laugh. She is currently attempting to learn how to roller-skate after being a blader all her life. When she's feeling less adventurous, she likes to enjoy yoga, brunching with friends, and watching videos of Rihanna. Her interests in PM&R include sports, interventional spine, and ultrasound.

She chose Beaumont for the program’s strong training in MSK medicine while still supporting diverse interests and opportunities in neuro rehab. Additionally, it was the comfortable culture and unique opportunity to learn from a private group that sealed the deal.

Raisa Yewah, MD

Raisa was born in Cameroon, West Africa, but moved to the US very young and grew up in East Lansing, MI. She studied Chemistry and French at Hope College in Holland, MI, moved to Ann Arbor and obtained a Master’s in Public Health degree at University of Michigan, and to round out her seemingly everlasting career as a full-time student, she obtained her MD from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. She has many interests - a few include traveling, eating out at various restaurants, baking (and eating her baked goods), participating in and watching sports games, and attending music concerts/festivals. If she was not destined to become a physician, Raisa would have definitely enjoyed being an unqualified traveling food connoisseur. Within PM&R, Raisa enjoys sports medicine, musculoskeletal/spine, and general PM&R. Fun fact, Raisa was a collegiate athlete, scoring goals during her 4-year run as a striker on the women's soccer team. She still plays, just has a longer recovery time.

Raisa chose Beaumont PM&R because of the friendly and tight-knit atmosphere amongst both residents and attendings. She felt it would be a great place to get comprehensive training in PM&R with the added benefit of learning about the private practice model as a resident.

Raymond Bauer, MD

Ray was born in Grosse Pointe, MI and currently resides in his hometown. He fulfilled his childhood dream of attending U of M for undergrad and has always bled maize and blue. After graduating from Ann Arbor, Ray completed medical school at Wayne State University. When Ray isn’t dominating local pickleball courts or running long distances, he’s cheering on his Wolverines with his beloved dog Miss Maizey. Ray prides himself on his hydration levels and lives by the saying, “A Propel a day keeps the doctor away”. Ray’s specific interests in PM&R include diagnosis and management of neuromuscular disorders.

Ray chose Beaumont for its exposure to a diversity of pathologies and strong teaching curriculum. He appreciates the family-like atmosphere amongst residents and attendings.

Dalia Khader, MD

Dalia is a native to Troy, MI but happily resides wherever there’s coffee. She developed her coffee addiction at Michigan State University for undergrad and Central Michigan University for medical school. Her many hobbies include shopping, her book club, happy hour, yoga, and her many social engagements with friends and family. If Dalia is not at the hospital, you can certainly find her at a friend's engagement party, happy hour, or at her cabin. Other than turning the resident work room into her personal yoga studio, Dalia is particularly interested in learning US techniques, mastering high patient volumes, and honing in on all other procedural skills.

Dalia chose Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak for those reasons above as well as the personable nature of all of the residents and attendings, the close proximity to her family, the opportunity to learn within the private practice structure, and the integrated internship year.

Eden Roth, DO

Eden reigns from West Bloomfield, Michigan. Ranging from tones of autumn amber to winter blue, Eden's scrub selection stays on fleek-no matter the season. Her personal favorite, forest green, dually represents her undergraduate and medical school alma mater, Michigan State University. Outside of the hospital, she enjoys a mimosa with brunch, reading a good book, and overtaking settlements in Catan.

Eden chose Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak because of the camaraderie between residents, education from attending physicians, and opportunity to serve a diverse population on the inpatient rehab floor. Her current interests within the field are pediatrics and interventional spine.

Brett Sassack, DO

Brett, named after the WWF wrestler Bret the hit man heart, grew up in the very tropical island of Grosse Ile, Michigan. He was always a Michigan fan but after graduating from Wayne State University for undergrad, he very quickly learned that the grass is always greener at Michigan State when he went to MSU-COM for medical school. In his free time, you’ll find him working out at 5 am, golfing, touring the local breweries, or spending the weekend at the lake. Other than spending time in the trees of 6 South, Brett is particularly interested in mastering functional anatomy, musculoskeletal diagnosis and treatment, and procedures.

He chose Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak's program because he felt the program promotes the growth of their residents as people and physicians. He also likes the close resident-attending relationships, the support provided, and the reputation of the program.