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Residents 2023-2024

Categorical Residents

afsh

Mohammad Afsh, MD

  • Hometown: Beirut, Lebanon
  • Undergraduate: University of California, Berkeley
  • Medical School: California University of Science and Medicine
  • Clinical Interest: Trauma and Critical Care
  • Hobbies: Skiing, hiking, bouldering
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Comedy shows and taking my dogs to prospect park!
  • Publications
nichols

Christopher Thomas Nichols, MD, MS

  • Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
  • Undergraduate: Syracuse University
  • Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
  • Clinical Interest: Pediatric Surgery
  • Hobbies: Chess, trying new restaurants, basketball.
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Seeing the Yankees and Giants play as much as possible.
  • Publications

ramirez

Ashley Ramirez, MD, MS

  • Hometown: Miami, FL
  • Undergraduate: University of Central Florida
  • Medical School: Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
  • Clinical Interest: Surgical Oncology, Colorectal Surgery, General Surgery
  • Hobbies: Video games, gardening, painting and drawing, collecting vintage vinyl records
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Trying all sorts of food and experiencing the seasons.
  • Publications
seo

Nuley Seo, MD

  • Hometown: Yeosu, Korea / St. Louis, MO
  • Undergraduate: University of Rochester
  • Medical School: University of Toronto Temerty Faculty of Medicine
  • Clinical Interest: Pediatric Surgery, General Surgery, Acute Care Surgery
  • Hobbies: Anything Chinchilla-related (including caring for two), Baduk, baking, biking, crochet, hiking, K-Drama, K-Pop
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Food!
  • Publications
shemtov

Ron Shemtov, MD

  • Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
  • Undergraduate: University of California, Los Angeles
  • Medical School: Sackler School of Medicine
  • Clinical Interest: Undecided
  • Hobbies: Traveling, snowboarding, hiking, dogs
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Walking around the city
  • Publications
stefanishina

Veronika Stefanishina, MD

  • Hometown: Kiev, Ukraine
  • Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
  • Clinical Interest: Undecided
  • Hobbies: Snowboarding, guitar, soccer, fishing
surendrakumar

Nalini Surendrakumar, MD

  • Hometown: Toronto, Canada
  • Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
  • Clinical Interest: Surgical Oncology, Plastic Surgery
  • Hobbies: Hot Yoga, going for walks at Prospect Park
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Finding different restaurants and coffee shops to try
  • Publications
thau

Lauren Thau, MD

  • Hometown: Woodcliff Lake, NJ
  • Undergraduate: Ramapo College
  • Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
  • Clinical Interest: Undecided 
  • Hobbies: Volleyball, dogs, reading
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Exploring the city, new restaurants and bars, hanging out with friends
  • Publications

 


Preliminary Residents

baitelman

Moshe Baitelman, MD

  • Hometown: Vancouver, BC
  • Undergraduate: Tuoro College
  • Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
  • Clinical Interest: Minimally Invasive Surgery, Plastic Reconstruction, Technical Innovation, Quality Improvement
  • Hobbies: Hockey, snowboarding, mountain biking. the Buffalo Bills, reading, family time
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Exploring the architecture and experiencing Broadway.
  • Publications
batra

Mayank Batra, MBBS

  • Hometown: Brampton, Canada
  • Medical School: Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, India
  • Clinical Interest: Undecided
  • Hobbies: Cooking, table tennis, cricket, motorcycling and spending time with my wife
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Trying new restaurants, exploring the city, finding and eating spiciest foods.
  • Publications
cherukuri

Akhila Cherukuri, MD

  • Hometown: Hyderabad, India / Edison, NJ 
  • Medical School: NRI Medical College, Guntur
  • Clinical Interest: Trauma and Critical Care, General Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Hobbies: Cooking, baking, painting, hiking, hanging out with friends, playing Ping-Pong
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Morning walk at Prospect Park, visiting Pebbles Beach and Little Island, trying all kinds of food and restaurants.
  • Publications
czerniawski

Luiza Czerniawski, DO, MS

  • Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
  • Undergraduate: Brooklyn College
  • Medical School: Tuoro College of Medicine, Middletown
  • Clinical Interest: Surgical Oncology, Thoracic Surgery
  • Hobbies: Furniture flipping, hiking with my dog, traveling
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: The incredible food scene- especially Smorgasborg all Summer long.
  • Publications
dawley

Matthew Dawley, DMD, MD, MS

  • Hometown: Dover, NH
  • Undergraduate: University of Oklahoma
  • Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
  • Clinical Interest: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Hobbies: Cooking, cycling
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Eating delicious food, exploring new neighborhoods, and visiting museums.
  • Publications
iqbal

Zaki M. Iqbal, MD

  • Hometown: Danbury, CT
  • Undergraduate: Wesleyan University
  • Medical School: Quinnipiac University Frank E. Netter School of Medicine
  • Clinical Interest: Anesthesiology
  • Hobbies: Drawing, guitar, longboarding, tennis
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Trying diverse restaurants and bars, going to museums and zoos
  • Publications
lin

Harvey Lin, MD

  • Hometown: Taiwan
  • Undergraduate: Columbia University
  • Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
  • Clinical Interest: Anesthesiology
  • Hobbies: Running, music, trying different restaurants
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Spend time with family and friends, explore the city
  • Publications
kang

Joshua Kang, MD

  • Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
  • Undergraduate: Vanderbilt University
  • Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
  • Clinical Interest: Undecided
  • Hobbies: Snowboarding, surfing, chess, golf
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Trying new restaurants, checking out museums and parks
  • Publications
kaur

Hashmeet Kaur, MD

  • Hometown: Sacramento, CA
  • Medical School: Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences
  • Clinical Interest: Undecided
  • Hobbies: Hiking, traveling, listening to music
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Savoring multicultural cuisines, Watching the NYC skyline at the pier
  • Publications
kim

Tony Kim, DMD, MD

  • Hometown: Rochester, NY
  • Undergraduate: Tufts University
  • Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
  • Clinical Interest: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Hobbies: Hiking, fishing, hanging out outdoors with friends
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Trying all the different restaurants
  • Publications
nirmalan

Aravindh Nirmalan, MD

  • Hometown: New York, NY
  • Undergraduate: Stony Brook University
  • Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
  • Clinical Interest: Undecided
  • Hobbies: Long distance running, weight lifting, soccer, basketball, golf, music, playing with my dog
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Spending time with family and friends in the city and eating at all the great restaurants
  • Publications
ross

Evelyn Ross, MD

  • Hometown: Pleasantville, NJ
  • Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University
  • Medical School: University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
  • Clinical Interest: General Surgery, Improving Health Disparities
  • Hobbies: Basketball, drumming
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Going to concerts, Exploring the local music scene.
  • Publications
sobczyk

Meigan Sobczyk, MD

  • Hometown: Kent, WA
  • Undergraduate: Washington State University
  • Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine
  • Clinical Interest: Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Hobbies: Travel, hiking, baking
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Trying new foods
  • Publications
sreekanth

Fnu Sreekanth, MBBS

  • Hometown: Kerala, India
  • Undergraduate: Calicut University
  • Medical School: Karuna Medical College
  • Clinical Interest: Minimal Invasive Surgery
  • Hobbies: Eating, traveling
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Trying foods from different cultures
  • Publications
syed

Zuby Syed, MD

  • Hometown: Queens, NY
  • Undergraduate: Stony Brook University
  • Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
  • Clinical Interest: Image Guided Minimally Invasive Procedures, Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Medical Education, Academic Medicine, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
  • Hobbies: Photography, Architecture, Cooking, Hiking
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Spending time with family, going to parks, museums, and restaurants, eating all the bagels and pizza
  • Publications
vega

Alejandro Vega, MD

  • Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
  • Undergraduate: Haverford College
  • Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
  • Clinical Interest: Anesthesiology
  • Hobbies: Sports, chess, travel
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Making interesting memories
  • Publications

Categorical Residents

alikhan

Sukaina B. Alikhan, MD

  • Hometown: Dubai, UAE
  • Undergraduate: Rutgers University
  • Medical School: American University of Antigua College of Medicine
  • Clinical Interest: Undecided
  • Hobbies: Tennis
  • Favorite Things to Do in NYC: Brunch, spending time with family and friends, traveling
choudharyn

Nishat Choudhary, MD

  • Hometown: Queens, NY
  • Undergraduate: City University of New York
  • Medical School: CUNY School of Medicine
  • Clinical Interest: Undecided
  • Hobbies: Bouldering, traveling, and cooking
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Trying out new restaurants and dessert spots

cuartas

 

Pablo A. Cuartas, MD

  • Hometown: Marion, IL
  • Undergraduate: Washington University in St. Louis
  • Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
  • Clinical Interest: Acute Care Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Surgical and Clinical Ethics
  • Hobbies: Playing guitar, snowboarding, watching Formula 1, reading and discussing philosophy, road trips
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Exploring local concert venues, going for runs, trying different restaurants
ferguson

Claire C. Ferguson, MD

  • Hometown: Winchester, MA
  • Undergraduate: Boston College
  • Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
  • Clinical Interest: Pediatric Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Trauma Surgery
  • Hobbies: Boston Sports, drawing, skiing, barre, reading
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Live music and drinks at Café Wha?
kass

Lana Kass-Gergi, MD

  • Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
  • Undergraduate: SUNY Binghamton
  • Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
  • Clinical Interest: Trauma Surgery, Surgical Critical Care
  • Hobbies: Baking, traveling, reading
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Trying new restaurants, walking or biking down the West Side Highway, taking the South Brooklyn ferry, talking about how much I love NYC
perrotti

John Perrotti, MD

  • Hometown: New York, NY
  • Undergraduate: Union College
  • Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
  • Hobbies: Reading, Business and Finance, Aviation
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Park and waterfront walks
scrivens

Emily Scrivens Aviles, MD

  • Hometown: Portland, OR
  • Undergraduate: Loyola Marymount University
  • Medical School: Oregon Health and Sciences University
  • Clinical Interest: Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Hobbies: Volleyball, yoga, hiking, baking
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Trying new restaurants, going to broadway shows and concerts
seckler

Solomon Seckler, MD

  • Hometown: Boca Raton, FL
  • Undergraduate: Columbia University
  • Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • Clinical Interest: Undecided
  • Hobbies: Triathlon, kiteboarding, reading history, making espresso
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: NY Philharmonic, reading in the Conservatory Garden

 


Preliminary Residents

hassan

Omer UI Hassan, MD

  • Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan
  • Medical School: Dow Medical College, Pakistan
  • Clinical Interest: Trauma/Acute Care Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Patient Outcomes Research
  • Hobbies: Road trips, camping, playing soccer and cricket, cooking, going to EDM concerts
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Exploring the boroughs,  concerts, art galleries, trying different pizzerias and ice cream shops, and running alongside the Hudson.
  • Publications
khan

Maryam Ali Khan, MD

  • Hometown: Lahore, Pakistan
  • Medical School: CMH Lahore Medical College, Pakistan
  • Clinical Interest: Vascular Surgery, Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Transplant Surgery
  • Hobbies: Reading, exploring the outdoors
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Exploring the different cuisines and museums
  • Publications

 

 

bogdanovski

Dorian Bogdanovski, MD

  • Hometown: Fanwood, NJ
  • Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University
  • Medical School: New Jersey Medical School
  • Clinical Interest: Trauma Surgery, Critical Care
  • Hobbies: Photography, fencing, folk instruments, the great outdoors
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Visit parks, seeing live shows, and sampling new restaurants
chen

Michael Chen, MD

  • Hometown: Queens, NY
  • Undergraduate: Stony Brook University
  • Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
  • Research Fellowship: Surgical Oncology at Washington University in St. Louis
  • Clinical Interest: Surgical Oncology, Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Cancer Immunotherapy
  • Hobbies: Biking, cooking, piano
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Hole-in-the-wall eats, walking everywhere
daviu

Tomás Daviú-Molinari, MD

  • Hometown: Guaynabo, PR
  • Undergraduate: Syracuse University
  • Medical School: Universidad Central del Caribe
  • Research Fellowship: iNSPIRe Surgical Outcomes Research at SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery
  • Clinical Interest: Vascular Surgery
  • Hobbies: Basketball, baseball, motorsport, weightlifting, running, cycling, gaming, and guitar
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Biking and discovering new routes to the City. Days out in parks and beaches when warm and sunny. Discovering new restaurants, and learning about different types of food
dodson

Vincent Dodson, MD

  • Hometown: Montville, NJ
  • Undergraduate: New York University
  • Medical School: New Jersey Medical School
  • Clinical Interest: Undecided
  • Hobbies: Biking, hiking, filming/video editing
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Ramen shops, biking, watching soccer games in rowdy pubs
aeldeib

Ahmed Eldeib, MD

  • Hometown: Alexandria, Egypt
  • Medical School: Alfaisal University
  • Clinical Interest: Minimally Invasive Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, and Hand Surgery
  • Hobbies: Running, scuba diving, slowly working on my pilot’s license
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Explore the city. Hang out with friends
le

Timothy N. Le, MD

  • Hometown: Newport Beach, CA
  • Undergraduate: University of California, Irvine
  • Medical School: St. George's University
  • Clinical Interest: Colorectal Surgery
  • Hobbies: Restaurant Hopping, watching shows/movies/plays
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Eating at different steak/sushi/pizza places
mahmud2

Tasnia Mahmud, MD

  • Hometown: Queens, NY
  • Undergraduate: Brooklyn College
  • Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center School of Medicine
  • Clinical Interest: Immigrant and Refugee Health, Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
  • Hobbies: Art, fashion, gaming, pop culture
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Going to restaurants, reading in cafes, shopping
menard

Josué Menard, MD

  • Hometown: Miami, FL
  • Undergraduate: University of West Florida
  • Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
  • Clinical Interest: Critical Care Surgery
  • Hobbies: 3D printer building, RC cars and drones, music appreciation
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Finding the best parking spots to avoid tickets
rohondia

Sagar Rohondia, MD

  • Hometown: Mumbai, India
  • Undergraduate: D.G. Ruparel College of Arts, Sciences, and Commence
  • Medical School: Seth GS Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital
  • Research Fellowship: Thoracic Surgery at Mount Sinai
  • Clinical Interest: Thoracic Surgery
  • Hobbies: Cooking, soccer, camping, dancing
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Meeting new people, trying new food, learning about various cultural experiences

 

oeldeib

Omar Eldeib, MD

  • Hometown: Alexandria, Egypt
  • Medical School: Alfaisal University
  • Clinical Interest: Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, 
  • Hobbies: Scuba diving, roller blading
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Exploring new restaurants, enjoying a cup of coffee at Brooklyn Pier
ghaffarpasand

Eiman Ghaffarpasand, MD

  • Hometown: Esfahan, Iran
  • Medical School: Kashan University of Medical Sciences
  • Research Fellowship: Surgical Oncology at Mass General Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Colorectal Surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital
  • Clinical Interest: Surgical Oncology, Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Hobbies: Road trips, hiking, playing soccer, volleyball, watching movies, playing the guitar, music, video games
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Picnic in Central Park, concerts, hanging out with friends
ilagan

Crisanta H. Ilagan, MD

  • Hometown: Vallejo, CA
  • Undergraduate: University of California, Berkeley
  • Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine
  • Research Fellowship: Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • Clinical Interest: Surgical Oncology, Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Transplant Surgery
  • Hobbies: Running outdoors, reading, cooking/baking goodies to share, building a vinyl record collection
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Going to different parks and farmers' markets, discovering new restaurants, bars coffee shops, and other hidden gems with friends and family
jimenez

Edwin Jimenez, MD

  • Hometown: Guayaquil, Ecuador
  • Undergraduate: St. John's University
  • Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
  • Clinical Interest: Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Hobbies: Futbol, video games, collectables
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Walk in NYC parks with my wife, baby, and dog. Drinking a nice cold Coca Cola, maybe a slice of pizza to go with it
jin

Zhida A. Jin, MD

  • Hometown: Taiyuan, China
  • Undergraduate: Brooklyn College
  • Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center School of Medicine
  • Clinical Interest: Trauma Surgery, Critical Care, Vascular Surgery
  • Hobbies: Nintendo, painting
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Trying new restaurants, hanging out with my friends and cat
sacks

Marla Sacks, MD

  • Hometown: Johnstown, PA
  • Undergraduate: Allegheny College
  • Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
  • Research Fellowship: Pediatric Surgery at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
  • Clinical Interest: Pediatric Surgery
  • Hobbies: Restaurant Hopping, watching shows/movies/plays
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Eating at different steak/sushi/pizza places
song

Yi (Eve) Song, MD

  • Hometown: Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China
  • Undergraduate: University of California, Berkeley
  • Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  • Research Fellowship: Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • Clinical Interest: Surgical Oncology
  • Hobbies: Skiing, snowboarding, hiking, piano concerts
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Art and military history. Trips to the MET (still haven't fully seen it all). Exploring the lush trains and rivers in Upstate and Long Island. Trying the wide range of delicious food to explore, from food trucks to fine dining.

 

demaree

Christopher Demaree, MD

  • Hometown: Houston, TX
  • Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania
  • Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
  • Fellowship Destination: Trauma and Surgical Critical Care at University of Miami, Ryder Trauma Center
  • Hobbies: Cycling, cooking, traveling, photography
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Cycling, museums, parks, restaurants
herman

Koby Herman, MD

  • Hometown: New York, NY
  • Undergraduate: Brooklyn College
  • Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
  • Research Fellowship: Colorectal Surgery at Columbia University Medical Center
  • Fellowship Destination: Hybrid Colorectal Surgery Fellowship at Ochsner Health
  • Hobbies: Tennis, yoga, movies
ishtiaq

Alia Ishtiaq, MD

  • Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
  • Undergraduate: Brooklyn College
  • Medical School: American University of Antigua College of Medicine
  • Fellowship Desitation: Minimally Invasive Surgery at Richmond University Medical Center
  • Hobbies: Paper origami, baking
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Dining, museums
jeng

Amy Jeng, MD

  • Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
  • Undergraduate: Emory University
  • Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
  • Fellowship Destination: Breast Surgical Oncology at Inova Schar Cancer Institute
  • Hobbies: Swimming, hiking, running, traveling
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Trying new restaurants
krosser

Alec Krosser, MD

  • Hometown: Chappaqua, NY
  • Undergraduate: Lehigh University
  • Medical School: Sackler School of Medicine
  • Fellowship Destination: Vascular Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University
  • Hobbies: Skiing, rock climbing, chess, hiking
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Trying new restaurants, NYC ferry, Brooklyn Bridge Park, exploring new neighborhoods 
unkart

Jonathan Unkart, MD, MPH, MS

  • Hometown: San Diego, CA
  • Undergraduate: Washington University in St. Louis
  • Medical School: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
  • Clinical Interest: Emergency Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Critical Care
  • Hobbies: Running, softball, golf
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Running in Prospect Park 

 

balachandra

Sanjana Balachandra, MD

  • Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
  • Undergraduate: University of Texas, Austin
  • Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
  • Research Fellowship: Endocrine Surgery at University of Alabama
  • Clinical Interest: Academic Medicine, Endocrine Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Transplant Surgery, Health Policy
  • Hobbies: Cooking, exercising, reading, watching TV, listening to music, shopping
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Picnics in the park, trying new restaurants and bars, dancing
edwards

Jodi-Ann Edwards, MD

  • Hometown: Jamaica, South Florida
  • Undergraduate: Florida Atlantic University
  • Medical School: Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
  • Research Fellowship: Pancreatic Surgery at SUNY Downstate, iNSPIRe Surgical Outcomes Research at SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery
  • Clinical Interest: Surgical Oncology, Breast Surgical Oncology, Healthcare Disparities Research, Quality Improvement
  • Hobbies: Podcast hosting, blogging, cooking, volunteering, and Brooklyn indoor gardening
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Brunch with friends and family, Swiss Slice Margherita Pizza (East Flatbush), Sweet Chick (Park Slope), BBQ ribs at Pigs Beach (Gowanus), Indian ice cream from Malai (Gowanus)
faridmoayer

Erfan Faridmoayer, MD

  • Hometown: Esfahan, Iran
  • Undergraduate: University of California, Los Angeles
  • Medical School: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
  • Research Fellowship: Cardiac Surgery at Columbia University Medical Center
  • Clinical Interest: Cardiac Surgery, Transplant Surgery, Surgical Outcomes 
  • Hobbies: Hiking, kayaking, traveling, improvisational piano
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Picnics at DUMBO after sunset, movies at Alamos, biking around the city, classical concert halls, exploring the never ending NYC cuisine
lasala

Vincent Reed LaSala, MD

  • Hometown: New York, NY
  • Undergraduate: Reed College
  • Medical School: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo
  • Research Fellowship: Congenital Cardiac Surgery at Columbia University Medical Center
  • Clinical Interest: Cardiac Surgery
nasar

Naaz Nasar, MD

  • Hometown: Bangalore, India
  • Medical School: American International Medical University
  • Research Fellowship: Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • Clinical Interest: Hepatopancreatobiliary surgery
  • Hobbies: Fashion, cooking, traveling
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Explore different cuisines, watch live shows, escape the city for short trips
oleru

Olachi Oleru, MD

  • Hometown: Seattle, WA
  • Undergraduate: Columbia University
  • Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center School of Medicine
  • Research Fellowship: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Mount Sinai
  • Clinical Interest: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  • Hobbies: Wine making, jazz saxaphone, music production
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Brunch, live music, NYC nightlife
solis

Cristina Solis-Pomales, MD

  • Hometown: San Juan, PR
  • Undergraduate: Boston College
  • Medical School: University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
  • Research Fellowship: iNSPIRe Surgical Outcomes Research at SUNY Downstate Department of Surgery
  • Clinical Interest: Breast Surgical Oncology
  • Hobbies: Makeup artistry and special effects, movies, cooking
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Picnics in Prospect Park, walks down the Brooklyn Bridge, trying out new restaurants 
toussaint

Nadlie Toussaint, MD

  • Hometown: Long Island, NY
  • Undergraduate: St. Joseph's College
  • Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center School of Medicine
  • Research Fellowship: Pediatric Global Surgery at University of Illinois Chicago
  • Clinical Interest: Undecided
  • Favorite things to do in NYC: Smorgasburg, sofarsound, botanical garden, Prospect Park