PGY-3 Chief Residents

Tea Kaceli, DO

Hometown: Tampa, FL 

Undergraduate: University of Florida

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Academic Interests: Nephrology, Clinical Nephrology

Personal Interests: Trying new food in the city, shopping, concerts, music, and traveling 

Klaus Sharra, DO

Hometown: Elbasan, Albania

Undergraduate: Macaulay Hunter College

Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine 

Academic Interests: Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Sports Medicine, and Rheumatology  

Personal Interests: Spending time with my family and playing soccer

PGY-3

Martine Cioffi, DO

Hometown: Bronx, NY 

Undergraduate: St. John’s University 

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie

Academic Interests: Preventative Medicine and Community Continuity Healthcare 

Personal Interests: Cooking, reading new books, and spending time with family 

Simcha Dayan, DO

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Undergraduate: University of Los Angeles (UCLA)

Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine

Academic Interests: Preventative Medicine, Counseling and Education 

Personal Interests: Painting, hiking, biking, and cooking

Aneesha Jose, DO

Hometown: Staten Island, NY

Undergraduate: College of Staten Island

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Academic Interests: Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Women’s Health

Personal Interests: Cooking, gardening, and spending time with family 

Tea Kaceli, DO

Hometown: Tampa, FL 

Undergraduate: University of Florida

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Academic Interests: Nephrology, Clinical Nephrology

Personal Interests: Trying new food in the city, shopping, concerts, music, and traveling 

Devin Li, DO

Hometown: Painted Post, NY

Undergraduate: Georgia Institute of Technology

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie

Academic Interests: Internal Medicine and Health Technology 

Personal Interests: Swimming, watching and playing basketball, listening to music, watching Broadway shows, and playing video games  

Marc Moscatelli, MD

Hometown: New York, NY

Undergraduate: New York University 

Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine 

Academic Interests: Nephrology, Preventative Medicine, and Healthcare Disparities 

Personal Interests: Hiking, camping, photography, volleyball, aviation history, and my cat

Klaus Sharra, DO

Hometown: Elbasan, Albania

Undergraduate: Macaulay Hunter College

Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine 

Academic Interests: Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Sports Medicine, and Rheumatology  

Personal Interests: Spending time with my family and playing soccer

Saima Sultana, DO

Hometown: Queens, New York 

Undergraduate: Foreign graduate 

Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine 

Academic Interests: Primary Care Medicine 

Personal Interests: Spending time with family and home decor 

Kevin Tay, DO

Hometown: Paradise Valley, AZ 

Undergraduate: University of Arizona

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie

Academic Interests: Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, and Critical Care

Personal Interests: Arts & Crafts, cooking, golf, video games, hiking, traveling, and family Time 

PGY-2

Nadine Alawis, MD

Hometown: Aleppo, Syria

Undergraduate: City College of New York

Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine

Academic Interests: Health disparities and medical education

Personal Interests: Community service, organizing events, food-spot hunting around NYC, and spending time with family

Jayit Biswas, MD

Hometown: Seattle, WA

Undergraduate: University of Washington, Seattle

Medical School: Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine 

Academic Interests: Cardiology, Public Health, Health Technology Integration, and the Role of AI in Clinical Decision

Personal Interests: Hiking, history, exploring new restaurants, space travel, urban design.

Rosa Y. Genao, MD

Hometown: Montecristi, Dom Rep

Undergraduate: CUNY Hunter College

Medical School: Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud

Academic Interests: Heme/Onco, ID, and Endocrinology

Personal Interests: long walks with my dog, gardening, and cooking for family and friends, visiting museums and exploring art, history, and culture

Anveeta Jagasia, DO

Hometown: Hartsdale, NY

Undergraduate: Binghamton University 

Medical School: Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Academic Interests: Allergy/Immunology, Infectious Disease, Pulmonology, Sleep Medicine, Primary Care

Personal Interests: Dancing, singing, watching sci-fi TV shows and romantic comedies, going to the gym, traveling, spending time with friends and family, hiking, going to the beach, trying new foods

Abbas Jawhar, MD

Hometown: Queens, NY

Undergraduate: American University of Beirut

Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine

Academic Interests: Heme/Onc, Hospitalist Medicine, Sports Medicine, Gastroenterology 

Personal Interests: Basketball, F1/karting, skiing, traveling, photography, spending time with family

Chandni Patel, MD

Hometown: Newark, DE

Undergraduate: University of Delaware

Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine 

Academic Interests: Allergy & Immunology, Anesthesia, Pulm/Critical Care, Sleep

Personal Interests: Love to travel/explore local parks & hangout with family and friends. 

Michelle Rangel, DO

Hometown: Queens and Jericho, NY

Undergraduate: Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College

Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine

Academic Interests: Anesthesia, Pulmonary & Critical Care, Medical Education

Personal Interests: Caring for my plants, swimming, basketball, fencing, singing, traveling, spending time with loved ones, and exploring new hobbies like golf and pickleball

Nimrta Singh, DO

Hometown: Carteret, NJ

Undergraduate: Fairleigh Dickinson University 

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Academic Interests: Primary Care, Endocrinology 

Personal Interests: Cooking, meditation, hiking, poetry, animals, spending time with loved ones

Brian Zotter, MD

Hometown: East Northport, NY

Undergraduate: Bradley University 

Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine 

Academic Interests: Internal Medicine, Hospitalist Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, Gastroenterology, Nephrology

Personal Interests: Sports (baseball, football, basketball), gym/fitness, cooking, going out to restaurants/bars/breweries, traveling 

PGY-1

Stephanie Adjei, MD

Hometown: Bronx, NY

Undergraduate: SUNY at Albany

Medical School: University at Buffalo Jacob School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Academic Interests: Medical Education, Quality Improvement, Clinical Outcome Research

Personal Interests: Mentorship, community outreach, healthcare innovation, traveling, and exploring diverse cultures and cuisines

Fabian Alvarado, MD

Hometown: Ossining, NY

Undergraduate: Universidad de Cuenca

Medical School: Universidad de Cuenca

Academic Interests: Cardiology, Sports Medicine, Aesthetic Medicine

Personal Interests: Rock climbing, cooking, traveling, snowboarding, camping, outdoors adventures, and plants

Kavita Bharrat, MD

Hometown: New York, NY

Undergraduate: University of Mount Saint Vincent

Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

Academic Interests: Mentorship, Research in Critical Care and Respiratory Medicine

Personal Interests: Practicing self-care and exploring new culinary experiences, especially dishes from various cultures

Mary Bisharah, DO

Hometown: Township of Washington, NJ

Undergraduate: Fairleigh Dickinson University

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Academic Interests: Gastroenterology, Hematology/Oncology, and Preventative Medicine

Personal Interests: Travelling, spending time with family, shopping, and listening to music

Esther Boorstein, DO   

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY

Undergraduate: CUNY Brooklyn College

Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine

Academic Interests: General Internal Medicine

Personal Interests: Reading, trying new coffee spots, and baking sourdough, swimming, biking, exploring museums, and travelling.

Christian Cea-Curry, DO

Hometown: Barnstable, MA

Undergraduate: New York University, Tandon School of Engineering

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Academic Interests: Radiation Oncology, Palliative Care, Internal Medicine, Healthcare Inequity

Personal Interests: Backpacking, hiking, bouldering, cooking, snowboarding, playing guitar, gaming

Francis DeOcampo, DO

Hometown: Baldwin, NY

Undergraduate: New York Institute of Technology

Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine

Academic Interests: Critical Care, Cardiology, Public Health, Health Policy

Personal Interests: Bowling, Badminton, Cooking, Traveling

Daniel Kimmel, MD     

Hometown: Monsey, NY

Undergraduate: CUNY Queens College

Medical School: New York Medical College

Academic Interests: Cardiology, Cardiology, Primary Care, Pulmonology, Sleep Medicine

Personal Interests: Spending time with family, skiing, and museums

Roy Lee, MD   

Hometown: New York, NY

Undergraduate: Wright State University

Medical School: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine

Academic Interests: Hospital Medicine/Direct Primary Care, Pulm/Crit

Personal Interests: Software design, swimming, biking, dog love, family

Aaron Maymin, MD

Hometown: Norwood, NJ

Undergraduate: Binghamton University

Medical School: Sackler School of Medicine

Academic Interests: Radiology, Interventional Radiology

Personal Interests: Basketball, fishing, themed road trips, skiing

Zhuo Qian, DO

Hometown: Patterson, NY

Undergraduate: University at Albany

Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine

Academic Interests: Critical Care, Anesthesiology, Hospital Medicine, Cardiology, Research

Personal Interests: Video games, working out, biking, snowboarding, traveling, trying out new foods, exploring new places

Arshia Rangchi, MD 

Hometown: Roseville, CA

Undergraduate: University of California, Los Angeles

Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine

Academic Interests: Endocrinology, Infectious Disease, Hematology-Oncology

Personal Interests: Ancient history, architecture, 19th century literature, stop motion animation, and going to the beach