Our residents match the diversity of the patients we serve. They come from New York City, the tri-state region, across the United States and all over the world. Our residents embrace the opportunity to learn about different cultures and traditions as much as from each other as from their patients.
Our Residents
Five exceptional and dedicated housestaff are chosen annually to stay on an additional year. They are role models, educators, leaders and housestaff advocates. In addition to scheduling conferences and speakers at Grand Rounds, they are invaluable resources for teaching, conducting rounds, disseminating medical literature, and overseeing administrative and educational aspects of the program.
The 2023-24 Chief Residents are:
Jeeyune Bahk, MD
Dr. Bahk is originally from Seoul, South Korea and completed most of her education in the United Kingdom. She earned her medical degree from Imperial College London with Distinction in Medical & Clinical Sciences and First-Class Honors. As a resident, she initiated several clinical studies, namely on pulmonary embolism and COVID-19 infection. Passionate about medical education, she pursued the Medical Education Track, the Harvard Macy program, and developed simulation-based curriculums for residents.
As a Chief Resident of the PGY-2 class, she will also serve as a co-counsel for the Research Committee, CPR, Sepsis, and Women in Medicine Committee. After her chief year, she plans to pursue a fellowship in Pulmonary & Critical Care.
Outside work, she stays very active as an avid biker and hiker, an amateur pianist, and loves spending time with friends in New York. She never misses an opportunity to travel.
Joseph Elias, MD
Dr. Elias, originally from Beirut, Lebanon, serves as a Chief Resident in the Department of Internal Medicine at Mount Sinai West and Morningside Hospitals. He obtained his medical education at the American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine (AUB-FM) and completed his Internal Medicine residency at Mount Sinai West and Morningside. Dr. Elias is interested in cardiovascular diseases and actively participates in various research projects while contributing to Med-Ed initiatives.
In his role as a Chief Resident, Dr. Elias assumes responsibility for overseeing the schedules of third-year residents, organizing Peer Learning Sessions, and participating in the RCA (root cause analysis) and sepsis committees. With a strong interest in cardiovascular disease, he intends to pursue a fellowship in this field following the completion of his chief year.
Outside of his professional endeavors, Dr. Elias indulges in recreational activities such as skiing, hiking, and playing basketball. He also enjoys exploring new restaurants and cuisines.
Ariela Hazan, MD
Half Brooklynite, half Israeli, most of Dr. Hazan's life has been spent in New York City, with some brief stints for study in China and Scotland. She spent a year between college and medical school, working as an English teacher in Taiwan on a Fulbright Scholarship. Additionally, she spent time as a research coordinator, and eventually attended the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Hazan graduated early in order to start working on the COVID-19 floors at Mount Sinai Morningside and quickly transitioned into residency thereafter. During residency she was involved with the medical education track, Leadership Development Program, the Harvard Macy program and multiple committees including the root cause analysis and ethics committees. She plans to apply for palliative care fellowship. In her free time, she enjoys playing table tennis, beach volleyball and spending as much time outside as possible.
Randy Leibowitz, DO
Dr. Leibowitz is the current ambulatory clinic Chief Resident for Mount Sinai Morningside/West. He was born and raised in New York City and grew up in Jericho, NY. He received his bachelor’s degree in molecular and cell biology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He obtained his medical degree from Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine where he graduated with honors in the biomedical sciences.
Dr. Leibowitz is currently involved in multiple research and quality improvement studies with a focus in Gastroenterology and Hepatology and is currently applying to gastroenterology fellowship. During his residency, he graduated from the Medical Education Track, served as president of the House Staff Council as well as various hospital committees including co-director of the Research Council, Root Cause Analysis, CPR Committee, and Medical Student Education. Outside of medicine, his passions include sports, music and you will likely find him playing shortstop and centerfield in Central Park.
Rohit Nathani, MD
Dr. Nathani, a native of Mumbai, India, completed his medical education at Seth GS Medical College in Mumbai and Internal Medicine residency at Mount Sinai West and Morningside. With a focus on Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dr. Nathani has actively been engaged in multiple research projects and has been involved in quality improvement initiatives.
As a Chief Resident, he oversees ambulatory resident education, research curriculum, resident wellness and organizes the Internal Medicine Grand Rounds. Dr. Nathani plans to pursue a fellowship in Gastroenterology and Hepatology following his chief residency. Outside of work, he enjoys biking in Central Park or along the Hudson River, hiking, and exploring new restaurants and cuisines, combining his passion for food and cultural experiences.
Meet our 2023-24 PGY3s:
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PGY-3 |
Medical School |
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Ahmed, Shirin |
King's College London GKT |
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Ajisafe, Oladayo |
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine |
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Amel Riazat-Kesh, Yosef Joseph Rene |
University of Oxford Medical Sciences Division |
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Aoun, Marie Louise |
LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine |
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Arango Morales, Juan |
Universidad Francisco Marroquin Facultad de Medicina |
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Balayla Rosemberg, Galit |
Universidad Central de Venezuela Escuela de Medicina Luis Razetti |
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Bastos Silva, Murilo Roberto |
Faculdade de Medicina de Bahia, Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA) |
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Belfaqeeh, Omar |
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine |
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Bilani, Nadeem |
American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine |
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Caceros Diaz, Salvador |
Universidad Dr. Jose Matias Delgado Escuela de Medicina |
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Chernyk, Adrian |
University of Queensland School of Medicine |
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Chowdhury, Nobel |
Chittagong Medical College and Hospital |
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Costa, Bruno |
Universidade Federal do Ceara Faculdade de Medicina Fortaleza |
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Cuan, Katherine |
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Czaniecki, Tyler |
Saba University School of Medicine |
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De Oliveira Bertasi, Raphael |
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas |
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De Oliveira Bertasi, Tais |
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas |
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Debnath, Neha |
Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences |
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Eng, Andrew |
New York Medical College |
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Feng, Jin |
Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine |
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Fermin, Debbie Marie |
University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery |
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Gandhi, Kruti |
Seth G.S. Medical College |
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Gandhi, Sonal |
Lady Hardinge Medical College |
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Garcia, Martin Emmanuel |
University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery |
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Grewal, Satwant |
St. George's University School of Medicine |
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Karpenos, Joseph |
Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
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Kaur, Arpanjeet |
Government Medical College Patiala |
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Koh, Won Joon |
Drexel University College of Medicine |
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Kong, Darren |
Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Luby, Sara |
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Maraveyas, Alexander |
Warwick Medical School |
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Marx, Jonas Maximilian |
Friedrich-Schiller-Universitat Jena Medizinische Fakultat |
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Menand, Joseph |
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University |
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Miguez Arosemena, Patricia |
Universidad Latina de Panama Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Dr. William C. Gorgas |
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Moras, Errol |
Kasturba Medical College Mangalore |
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Oxman, Jonathan |
Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
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Perry, Bailey |
CUNY School of Medicine |
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Reyes Reyes, Lenisse |
Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud |
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Sadud Armaza, Sharel |
Universidad Privada del Valle Facultad de Medicina, La Paz |
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Salman, Sidra |
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine |
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Seltzer, Emily |
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Sharma, Venus |
Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences |
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Zibara, Victor |
LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine |
Meet our 2023-24 PGY2s:
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PGY-2 |
Medical School |
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Adegbite, Benjamin |
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai |
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Ani, Jood |
New York Medical College |
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Baer, Matthew |
Georgetown University School of Medicine |
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Benavides Leon, Raul |
Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador |
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Carter, Kristen |
Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine |
|
Choi, James |
UCL Medical School |
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Dehbozorgi, Sara |
Indiana University School of Medicine |
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Diaz Saravia, Sara |
Universidad Austral Facultad de Ciencas Biomedicas |
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Dixit, Keshav |
New York Medical College |
|
Eng, Ryan |
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth - Texas COM |
|
Ferreira de Carvalho, Julia |
Universita degli Studi di Milano Facolta di Medicina e Chirurgia |
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Gargaritano, Kristine Lou |
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine |
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Gattazzo, Stefano |
Universita degli Studi di Padova Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia |
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Goodfarb, Justin |
CUNY School of Medicine |
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Gordon, Ariel |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York |
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Grimaldo Ochoa, Joel |
Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara Facultad de Medicina Guadalajara |
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Gupta, Soumya |
Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bangalore |
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Hart, Hannah |
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo |
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Herrera, Rayling |
Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena (UNPHU) Escuela de Medicina |
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Johnson, Samuel |
Tulane University School of Medicine |
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Khan, Mohammad |
Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Low, Scott |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York |
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Lutgen, Sophia |
Universidad del Salvador Facultad de Medicina |
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Marinelli, Joseph |
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Markley, Alexandria |
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine - Southeast Michigan |
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Marushchak, Olga |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York |
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Matthews, Christopher |
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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McIntyre, Anahi |
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Miao, Jiaxi |
Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University |
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Moss, Drew |
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine |
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Mueller, Anna |
Semmelweis University Faculty of Medicine |
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Nedley, Natalie |
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Nemiroff, Samuel |
Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
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Panigrahi, Benita |
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine |
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Patel, Swati |
Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Sadek, Norah |
New York Medical College |
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Sandhu, Robinderpal |
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Shah, Priya |
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Sheikh, Hammad |
Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Shetty, Samantha |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York |
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Sivakumar, Ganesh |
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai |
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Smith, Connor |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York |
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Suyama, Dylan |
University of Edinburgh College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine |
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Tai, Hua-Hsin |
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai |
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Varela Knorr, Ines |
Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine |
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Wagner, Anushri |
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Virginia Campus |
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Wijesinghe, Tharaka |
Drexel University College of Medicine |
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Wilkoff, Marni |
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Zafar, Ahmun |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York |
Meet our 2023-24 Categorical and Preliminary Interns:
|
PGY-1 |
Medical School |
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Abonamah, Adal |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York |
|
Abraham, Joseph |
Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
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Agarwal, Arushi |
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University |
|
Agboglo, Ayele |
CUNY School of Medicine |
|
Aggarwal, Raveena |
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine |
|
Alsaud, Mohammed |
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine |
|
Anand, Shubhankar |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York |
|
Arcayan, Brent |
Univeristy of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio |
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Auerbach, Jeremy |
Baylor College of Medicine |
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Avancena, Gabrielle |
CUNY School of Medicine |
|
Balazadeh, Amirhossein |
Tehran University of Medical Sciences |
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Bapodra, Neil |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York |
|
Berman, Brandon |
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School-Piscataway |
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Chartock, Joshua |
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell |
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Chau, Justin |
Georgetown University School of Medicine |
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Cheng, Julia |
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai |
|
Cho, Changwoong |
Soonchunhyang University |
|
Choi, Christiana |
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California |
|
Chung, Mimi |
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai |
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Dave, Priya |
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai |
|
Deb, Mrittika |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York |
|
Desai, Binoy |
Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Dhaliwal, Arshdeep |
Pt. B.D.S. Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences |
|
Diola, Carlos |
Central Michigan University College of Medicine |
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Fasciglione, Kimberly |
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine |
|
Fusillo, Thomas |
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine |
|
Gray, JaVaughn |
Tulane University School of Medicine |
|
Henry, Chad |
CUNY School of Medicine |
|
Hussein, Rama |
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Karim, Maria |
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine |
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Katic, Luka |
Univeristy of Zagreb |
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Kennedy, Madison |
Wake Forest University School of Medicine |
|
Khan, Zara |
Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine |
|
Kim, Do Han |
Universidad Francisco Marroquin |
|
Klein, Emma |
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai |
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Kosse, Sarah |
University of Kentucky College of Medicine |
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Kwinta, Bradley |
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons |
|
Kwon, Hyuck-Jin |
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine |
|
Lenchur, Christine |
Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine |
|
Lim, Jessica |
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Liranzo Tejera, Niurka |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York |
|
Marull, Stephanie |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York |
|
Mathew, Kevin |
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine |
|
Meyer, Alyson |
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine |
|
Mirza, Serene |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York |
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Nadira, Fahema |
St. George's Hospital Medical School |
|
Nagourney, Alexander |
California Northstate University College of Medicine |
|
Pak, Kevin |
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine |
|
Patel, Aesha |
Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine |
|
Paul, Kevin |
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai |
|
Ramachandra, Shruti |
State University of New York Upstate Medical University |
|
Rashid, Fahmida |
Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
|
Samuel, Benjamin |
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine |
|
Sebastian, Tara |
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine |
|
Semaan, Rosa |
New York Medical College |
|
Sewani, Faraz |
Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
|
Silverman, Alexander |
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine |
|
Sinclair De Frias, Jorge |
Universidad de Panama |
|
Singh, Gurinder |
Stony Brook University School of Medicine |
|
Tembo, Teguru |
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine |
|
Thomas, Jacob |
Weill Cornell Medicine |
|
Thomas, Teena |
State University of New York Upstate Medical University |
|
Torelli, Vincent |
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Velo, Agostina |
Universidad de Buenos Aires |
|
Verma, Megha |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York |
|
Yang, Alvin |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York |
While the demands of residency are great, it is possible to take advantage of living in one of the greatest, most culturally vibrant cities on the planet. Throughout the year there are numerous planned activities that build camaraderie among the residents and allow you to have a good time. From the talent show to the holiday party to the end-of-the-year party, our residents truly enjoy each other’s company and like to spend time hanging out with each other. In addition, residents participate in a soccer club, happy hours and promotional group activities such as theater, museum and Central Park events.
Housing
The hospital provides housing for residents across the street from Mount Sinai West. The two buildings located at 515 West 59th Street and 10 Amsterdam Avenue have apartments for residents at a subsidized rate, below market-value. Studios, one and two bedroom apartments are available, each with modern amenities like heating/air-conditioning units, laundry machines in the building and 24-hour security.
Transportation
There is a bus service (“the Jitney”) provided between our Morningside and West campuses and most housestaff use that or public transportation to get around. For those residents who choose to live off-campus, and to drive to work, there is subsidized parking at lots conveniently located near the hospitals.
Benefits & Salary
Residents at Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West are all part of the Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR) union. Representatives are chosen from the department and serve as delegates for the residents. The compensation package includes comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, as well as life insurance. In addition, residents receive four weeks of paid vacation, malpractice insurance paid by the hospital, disability insurance and reimbursement for travel to academic conferences.
See complete list of benefits available by clicking here.
|
Year |
Salary |
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PGY1 |
$70,495.31 |
|
PGY2 |
$73,314.12 |
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PGY3 |
$76,247.72 |