RESIDENTS

PGY-3

Zayr Ahmad, DO

Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Undergraduate: Western University (London, Ontario, Canada)

Medical School: Lake Eerie of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), Bradenton Campus

Academic Interests: Health diversity

Personal Interests: Basketball, food and stand-up comedy

Joseph Berger, MD

Hometown: White Plains, NY

Undergraduate: Lehigh University

Law School: Brooklyn Law School

Medical School: St. George’s School of Medicine

Academic Interests: Infectious Disease and medical mission trips. Optimizing patient care in a manner which improves quality and decreases cost. Creating algorithms to streamline medical situations and eliminate uncertainty, while providing the most accurate information.

Personal Interests: Backpacking and long term travel, hiking and climbing, photography and scuba diving

Nicole Chan, DO

Hometown: Little Neck, NY

Undergraduate: SUNY Stonybrook

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

Academic Interests: Hemetology/oncology and endocrine

Personal Interests: Cooking

Eno-Obong Effiong, MD

Hometown: Nigeria

Medical School: College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Nigeria

Academic Interests: General internal medicine

Personal Interests: Bike riding, tennis, spending time with family on a cool evening

Elad Kasher, DO

Hometown: West Orange, New Jersey

Undergraduate: Rutgers University

Medical School: Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine

Academic Interests: Pulmonology and hospitalist medicine

Personal Interests: Movies, computer science and spending time with family and friends

Patrick Neshiwat, DO

Hometown: Yonkers, NY

Undergraduate: University of Scranton

Medical School: Lake Eerie of Osteopathic Medicine

Academic Interests: Structural cardiology

Personal Interests: Building computers

Kellyann Pintauro, DO

Hometown: Pelham, NY

Undergraduate: Fordham University

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

Academic Interests: Preventative care, community health and primary care

Personal Interests: Cats, working out and going to the beach

Kasun Vernon, MD

Hometown: Hammond, Louisiana

Undergraduate: Southeastern Louisiana University

Medical School: St. George’s School of Medicine

Academic Interests: Philosophy, history and classical civilization problem solving

Personal Interests: Travel, cultures, how things work and cooking

PGY-2

Omar Alani, MD

Hometown: Al Anbar, Iraq

Undergraduate: University of Mosel

Medical School: Ninevah College of Medicine

Academic Interests: Transplant Nephrology

Personal Interests: Car restoration, working out, barbecuing, spending time with family and friends, traveling and movies

Anna Anisimova, MD

Hometown: Seattle, Washington

Undergraduate: Florida International University

Medical School: St. George’s School of Medicine

Academic Interests: Endocrinology, cardiology, oncology

Personal Interests: Family, medicine, traveling and photography

Jason Hourizadeh, DO

Hometown: Englewood, New Jersey

Undergraduate: Yeshiva University

Medical School: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine

Academic Interests: Preventative Medicine, Global Health, Cardiology

Personal Interests: Spending time with family and friends, traveling

Justin Joy, MD

Hometown: Livingston, New Jersey

Undergraduate: New York Institute of Technology

Medical School: St. George’s School of Medicine

Academic Interests: Preventative care, hospitalist medicine

Personal Interests: Playing basketball, reading, video games, watching football

Karanvir Kals, DO

Hometown: Monroe, New Jersey

Undergraduate: Rutgers University

Medical School: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine

Academic Interests: Hospitalist medicine, hematology/oncology

Personal Interests: Weight lifting, running, video games and shoes

Nora Martini, DO

Hometown: Queens, NY

Undergraduate: St. Francis College

Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine

Academic Interests: Critical care and heart failure

Personal Interests: Traveling, trying different cuisines and my cat

Aakash Patel, DO

Hometown: Austin, Texas

Undergraduate: University of Texas

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

Academic Interests: Endocrinology and primary care

Personal Interests: Traveling, trying new restaurants, watching and playing sports

Natalia Pogosian, DO

Hometown: Moscow, Russia 

Undergraduate: Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Computer Science

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

Academic Interests: Oncology and critical care

Personal Interests: Traveling, horseback riding and gourmet food

Pranav Singla, DO

Hometown: White Plains, New York

Undergraduate: University of Connecticut

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

Academic Interests: Cardiology (Interventional cardiology, Heart Failure), Critical Care, and Neuroscience

Personal Interests: Video Games, weightlifting, reading, techie, meditation and trying new restaurants

PGY-1

Ian Baez, MD

Hometown: Miami, FL

Undergraduate: Florida International University

Medical School: American University of Antigua School of Medicine

Academic Interests: Hospitalist medicine, Preventative care

Personal Interests: biking, hiking, fishing, basketball, trying new restaurants and spending time with family and friend

Ryan Burke, DO

Hometown: Vienna, VA

Undergraduate: James Madison University

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Academic Interests: Preventative healthcare, Community medicine

Personal Interests: Hiking, biking, board games, trying new foods

Ishraq Chowdhury, DO

Hometown: Queens, NY 

Undergraduate: Stony Brook University 

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine 

Academic Interests: Sports Medicine, Hospitalist Medicine, Pain Management, Alternative Medicine 

Personal Interests: Watching sports (basketball, baseball, football), spending time with friends/family, traveling 

Priyank Desai, DO

Hometown: North Brunswick, NJ

Undergraduate: Rutgers University

Medical School: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine

Academic Interests: Gastroenterology, Sports Medicine, Hospital Medicine

Personal Interests: sports, movies/TV, videogames, spending time with friends and family, making People Smile

Yarl Dhayaparan, DO

Hometown: Queens, NY

Undergraduate: New York Institute of Technology (NYIT)
(B.S./D.O. Program)

Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine

Academic Interests: Preventative medicine, Endocrinology

Personal Interests: Spending time with family and friends, watching movies in different languages, freshwater aquariums

Samuel Gorelik, DO

Hometown:  

Undergraduate: Adelphi University

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Academic Interests: Endocrinology, preventative medicine

Personal Interests: History, cooking, reading

Jessica Kennedy, MD

Hometown:  Pelham, NY

Undergraduate: Fordham University

Medical School: American University of Antigua 

Academic Interests: Primary Care

Personal Interests: Cooking and baking

Robert Lee, DO

Hometown: Bensalem, PA

Undergraduate: University of Pittsburgh

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Academic Interests: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 

Personal Interests: Volleyball, basketball, board games, cooking, and eating

Haley Majot, DO

Hometown: Little Genesee, NY

Undergraduate: St. Bonaventure University

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Academic Interests: Radiology

Personal Interests: Lifting, running, painting, digital art, spending time outside

Hometown: Queens NY

Johnathan Neshiwat, DO

Hometown: Yonkers, NY

Undergraduate: Iona College

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Academic Interests: Interventional radiology

Personal Interests: Sneaker collecting, exercising and stock market trading

Brendan Smith, MD

Hometown: Toronto, Canada

Undergraduate: University of Waterloo

Medical School: St. George’s School of Medicine

Academic Interests: Ultrasound, critical care, research

Personal Interests: Cycling, hiking, scuba diving, cooking 

David Szczerepa, MD

Hometown: Cumberland, RI

Undergraduate: University of Rhode Island 

Medical School: New York Medical College

Academic Interests: Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology

Personal Interests: Sports (especially soccer), photography, traveling, hiking

Lisandra Vega-Cruz, MD

Hometown: Ponce, Puerto Rico

Undergraduate: University of PR, Mayagüez

Medical School: American University of Antigua 

Academic Interests: Hospitalist medicine, critical care, preventative care, women’s health

Personal Interests: Traveling, music, theatrical arts, humanities studies

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