Internal Medicine Residency – Banner Del E. Webb - Faculty

Leigh Holdsworth BHSc, MSc, MD

Medical School: The University of Sint Eustatius School of Medicine
Residency: Wellspan York Hospital, Pennsylvania – Internal Medicine
Clinical Interests: Hospital Medicine, Palliative Care, Medical Ethics, Quality of Life in Chronic Illness.

Brief Bio: Dr. Holdsworth completed an Honors Undergraduate Degree and a Master of Science in Health Science at the University of Western Ontario, Canada, with graduate research focusing on quality of life in individuals with head and neck cancer who underwent radical neck dissection. After earning their medical degree from The University of Sint Eustatius School of Medicine, they completed clinical clerkships in Chicago, Illinois, and Scottsdale, Arizona, followed by an Internal Medicine residency at Wellspan York Hospital in Pennsylvania.

Since 2017, Dr. Holdsworth has been a hospitalist with Banner Health in Arizona, where they have taken on numerous leadership roles, including Physician Facility Representative for the All of Us research program, Hospice and Palliative Care Hospitalist representative, Co-chair of the Banner Boswell Ethics Committee, member of the Banner Boswell Peer Review Committee, and Clinical Instructor at the University of Arizona.

Dr. Holdsworth is deeply committed to the growth and development of residents, emphasizing big-picture concepts such as quality of life and patient-centered care. They are passionate about mentoring the next generation of physicians to become compassionate, skilled, and ethical clinicians.

What am I most excited about in my participation in the IM residency program? I am most excited to teach residents about the importance of quality of life in patient care and to witness the transformation of intelligent, dedicated trainees into exceptional, patient-centered physicians.

Nimit A Patel, MD

Associate Program Director

Medical School: University of Sint Eustatius 
Residency: Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners – Michigan State University 
Clinical Interests: Internal Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Critical Care.
Brief bio: As an associate program director, I am dedicated to the growth and development of the next generation of physicians. My focus is to mentor physicians in training to provide the best care for the patients they will encounter. Our goal is to provide residents with an immersive environment that nurtures education, compassion, collaboration, and safety. 

Maya Stamm, MD, FAAP

Associate Program Director

Medical School: Rush Medical College 
Residency: University of Arizona College of Medicine Banner University Medical Center – Phoenix and Phoenix Children's Hospital. 
Why do you like working at Del E. Webb? Residents can expect to train at a program with faculty who are dedicated to providing evidenced based medical care, who promote a collegiate and supportive learning environment, and who are committed to serving diverse patient populations.