Residents

Louis Mercado

Hometown: Union, SC

College:  University of South Carolina - Columbia

Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine - Columbia

Internship: Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center, TY

Hobbies: Golf, Tennis, Travel, Culinary Arts

Akarsh Vijayashankar

Hometown: Boston, MA

College: Boston University

Medical school: Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Internship: Montefiore New Rochelle

Hobbies: Basketball, Hiking National Parks, Gaming, Discovering the best tiramisu in the city

Saadiya Sehareen

Hometown:  Frederick, Maryland

College: University of Maryland, College Park

Medical School: Campbell University SOM

Internship: Mather Hospital, TY

Hobbies: Reading novels, eating my way through the city, playing with my 1 year old son!

Shuja Rayaz

Hometown: New York, NY

College: University of Arkansas

Medical School: NYU School of Medicine

Internship: Mercy Medical Center

Hobbies:  Music, Reading, Traveling

Josh Lim

Hometown: Mill Creek, WA

College: Stanford University

Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Internship: HCA Florida Brandon Hospital

Hobbies:  Sports, music, travel, hiking

Nina Le

Hometown: Warner Robins, GA

College: Fordham University

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine

Internship: St. Elizabeth's Medical Center

Hobbies:  Video games, rock climbing, cooking, reading

Nikitha Karkala

Hometown: Allendale, NJ

College: The College of New Jersey

Medical School: Stony Brook University School of Medicine

Internship: St. Vincent's Medical Center

Hobbies:  Hiking, rock climbing

Peter Fredman

Hometown: Gaithersburg, MD

College: University of Rhode Island

Medical School: University of Toledo

Internship: New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

Hobbies: Eating, Driving, Sauna, Cats, Fantasy Football,Swimming, Tennis, Going to museums

Syed Ahmad

Hometown: New York City, NY

College: Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education

Medical School: CUNY School of Medicine

Internship: Northwell Health: NS/LIJ

Hobbies: Weight lifting, Napping, Martial arts, Guitar, Video games, Travelling

Bryan Taylor

Hometown: Hockessin, DE

College: University of Delaware

Medical School: New York Medical College

Internship: Montefiore Moses & Weiler

Hobbies: Board games, video games, tennis, golf, and too much TV!

Harsha Raju

Hometown: Fort Myers, FL

College: Spring Hill College 

Medical School: Florida International University

Internship: Northwell Health - NSLIJ

Hobbies:  Airsoft, RC planes, Tennis, Videogames

Matt Oleksak

Hometown: Holyoke, MA

College: Villanova University

Medical School: New York Medical College

Internship: Greenwich Hospital

Hobbies: Golf, hockey, cooking

Matthew Chapman

Hometown: Ronkonkoma, NY

College: Stony Brook University

Medical School: Pennsylvania State College of Medicine

Internship: Northwell - Plainview Hospital

Hobbies:  Food, Video Games, Netflix

Christian Gigante

Hometown: Massapequa, NY

College: University of Virginia

Medical School: Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Internship: NYU Langone

Hobbies: Guitar, traveling, food, video games

Othria Ahmed

Hometown: Queens, NY

College: Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education

Medical School: CUNY School of Medicine

Internship: New York Presbyterian/Queens

Hobbies: Drawing, gaming, nature walks 

Bryan Chan

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY

College: Stony Brook University

Medical School: Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University

Internship: Mather Hospital, TY

Hobbies:  Piano, video games/esports, board games, chess, watching basketball & football

Michelle Chen

Hometown: Valley Stream, NY

College: Cornell University

Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University

Internship: Plainview Hospital, TY

Hobbies: Surfing, solo travel, baking sourdough

Andrew Danziger

Hometown: East Meadow, NY

College: SUNY Binghamton

Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical School

Internship: Temple University Hospital

Hobbies: Traveling, exercising, reading, trying new restaurants 

Matt Doan

Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA

College: UC San Diego

Medical School: Mayo Clinic SOM - AZ

Internship: Southwest Healthcare MEC, TY

Hobbies: Playing Golf, Sports, Traveling

Caroline Galliano

Hometown: New Orleans, LA

College: Boston College

Medical School: LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine

Internship: NYP Brooklyn Methodist, Medicine

Hobbies: Cooking, binge-watching TV, casual art, and reading

Yehuda Herman

Hometown: Scranton, PA

College:  Queens College

Medical School: New York Medical College

Internship: LIJ Forest Hills Hospital, Internal Medicine

Hobbies: Basketball and cooking

Jared Hinson

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College: Saint Michael’a College

Medical School: Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University

Internship: Stony Brook Southampton, TY

Hobbies: Reading all types of books, watching terrible movies, visiting vineyards, apple picking, and attending renaissance fairs. 

Nicholas Mynarski

Hometown: Yonkers, NY

College: University of Pittsburgh

Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth

Internship: Crozer-Chester Medical Center

Hobbies: Hiking, Backpacking, Photography, Cooking

Haddasah Stein

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY

College: Brooklyn College 

Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical School

Internship: Mather Hospital, TY

Hobbies: Hiking, biking, gardening 

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Adam Goldstein

Hometown: Woodmere, NY

College: Yeshiva University

Medical School: Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Internship: NYU Langone Hospital Long Island, Surgery

Hobbies: Playing with his kids, reading fantasy novels, cooking, playing video games

Tania Schiff

Hometown: Antwerp, Belgium

College: Yeshiva University/Stern College of Women

Medical School: New York Medical College

Internship: Westchester Medical Center

Hobbies: Reading, going to the beach, traveling, running, and skiing

Edward Colombo

Hometown:  Brooklyn. NY

College:  Brooklyn College 

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Internship: Staten Island University Hospital, Internal Medicine 

Hobbies: Hiking, Camping, Diving, Cooking, Traveling 

Shani Aharon

Hometown:  Boston, MA

College: Brandeis University 

Medical School: UMass Medical School 

Internship: Virginia Mason (Seattle, WA), Surgery 

Hobbies: Running, climbing, back country skiing, reading nonfiction books, and listening to podcasts.

Daniel Veyg

Hometown:  Brooklyn, NY

College: CUNY - Brooklyn College

Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine

Internship: Transitional Year - Northwell Plainview

Hobbies:  Cycling, running, electronic music events, and finding the best restaurants in NYC

Taha Abdullah

College: University of Illinois at Chicago

Medical School: Touro University-Harlem SOM 

Internship: NSUH-LIJ General Surgery 

Hobbies: Basketball, Travelling, Video Games, Table Tennis, and seeing friends/family

Richard Liang

College: Stony Brook University

Medical School: NYITCOM

Internship: NYP Brooklyn Methodist, Surgery

Hobbies: Gaming, Cooking, Karaoke and Crocheting (for a single day before surgery year)

Marcos Crespo-Martinez

Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico

College: University of Puerto Rico

Medical School: Ponce School of Medicine

Internship: San Juan City Hospital, TY

Hobbies: Shooting pool, guitar playing