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