Our Residents

The Chief Medical Residents are a major force in our residency training program. In addition to scheduling conferences and speakers at grand rounds, they are an invaluable resource for teaching, conducting rounds, disseminating medical literature and overseeing administrative and educational aspects of the program. Through the initiatives of the Chief Medical Residents, new program improvements are proposed and accomplished.

The 2022 - 2023 Chief Residents are:

Name: Anqi Zheng
From: Potomac, Maryland
Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

I was born in Taiyuan, China and grew up in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. For undergrad I majored in Biological Engineering at Cornell University, and went on to medical school at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. During medical school, I rotated at many of the hospitals affiliated with Mount Sinai across New York City's boroughs and I saw firsthand the cultural and clinical diversity of the people living in this city. When thinking of my goals for residency, I was hoping to not only expand the breadth and depth of my clinical knowledge, but also to learn to build partnerships with patients with an awareness of issues affecting their health beyond the hospital or clinic doors.

During medical school, I did a subinternship in Internal Medicine at Mount Sinai Beth Israel that gave me a deeper look into the residency program and its role within the hospital and the community it served. Seeing how the residents interacted with each other and helped each other, I was struck by the sense of camaraderie within the residency program. The faculty members also fostered an environment of education and support in helping their residents to become independent clinicians. I have found my impressions to be completely correct during my time as a resident here. As a chief, I'm excited to be working closely with the program leadership to develop an even better educational experience for our housestaff. After completion of my Chief Resident year, I hope to pursue a career in primary care.

Name: William Loughney
From: Scranton, Pennsylvania
Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (GCSOM)

I’m from Scranton, Pennsylvania. Born, raised, college, medical school - all in Scranton. Residency here at MSBI has been my first time away from home and I have absolutely loved it, pandemic notwithstanding. I completed my undergraduate degree in Biology and the Honor’s Program curriculum at a small liberal arts college, Marywood University. I attended Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (GCSOM), a relatively new medical school that opened in my community, whose purpose was to meet the ever-growing healthcare needs of the area. At GCSOM I had exposure to all areas of medicine and the wonderful faculty there really helped me figure out that Internal Medicine fit my interests the best.

For residency I knew that I wanted to find a program geographically close to home that afforded a well-balanced education of outpatient/inpatient experiences, offered exposure to the subspecialties, and had a reputation for camaraderie among its residents and faculty. MSBI met these criteria and more. I have a clinical interest in medical education, medical decision making, and narrative medicine and plan to pursue a career in General Internal Medicine.

Name: Minira Aslanova
From: Brooklyn, NY
Medical School: New York Institute of Technology – College of Medicine (NYIT-COM)

I am originally from Brooklyn, NY and decided to stay in the “Big Apple” to attend Fordham University, where I majored in Natural Sciences. Before attending medical school, I worked as an Organic Chemistry and Physics Teaching Assistant and spent my days in an Organic Chemistry Lab where I first developed my interest in cancer pharmacology. Furthermore, I worked as a manager at a Women’s Imaging Center, where I was first introduced to the world of breast and gynecologic cancers. It was here that my love for medicine grew, and I decided to pursue a career in Hematology and Oncology. My love for NYC followed me to medical school when I continued my education at NYIT-COM on Long Island, NY. During the interview season, I was instantly drawn to Mount Sinai Beth Israel for its welcoming environment, wonderful residents and one of a kind faculty, and I knew that it was the best residency program for me.

In my free time, I enjoy cooking, eating all you can eat sushi, watching every season of Peaky Blinders on repeat, traveling, spending time with my friends and family, and Face-Timing with my dog-Enzo (proudly named after “Enzo the Baker” from The Godfather). After completion of my Chief Resident Year, I hope to pursue a fellowship in Hematology-Oncology.  

Our PGY3 Class, 2022-2023:

Our PGY2 Class, 2021-2022:

Our PGY1 Class, 2022-2023:

Click here to see a list of our recent residency program alumni by subspecialty.

Despite the demands of residency training, there is still an opportunity to become involved in extra-curricular activities and have a personal life. And at Mount Sinai Beth Israel we value input from our housestaff on a variety of subjects including scheduling, curriculum and operations. Your life as a resident is not a one-dimensional experience; there is time to give back, time to explore New York City and to make lifelong connections.

Housestaff Council and the Importance of Resident Feedback

A peer-elected Internal Medicine residency housestaff council meets once a month with the program leadership during noon conference to explore new ideas and problem solve. The council may bring any issue to the table for collaborative discussion. All PGY classes are represented on the council including preliminary interns.

Resident feedback about all aspects of the program is regularly sought and highly valued and the agenda for the meeting is entirely resident driven. Housestaff input and feedback is considered and incorporated when new initiatives or policies are considered.

As an example, we have an anonymous "online suggestion box" web survey, through which housestaff can express views or concerns. This survey is checked weekly, and new submissions are discussed by the chief residents and program directors at their weekly cabinet meeting.

Institution Level Involvement of Medical Residents

We encourage our residents to take advantage of the chance to help shape the institution they are training in. Many of our residents sit on institution-level committees, placing them at the table with hospital leaders and giving them opportunity to provide direct resident input into various initiatives. Institutional committees that medical residents sat on during past years included: Blood Utilization, Cancer, Code/RRT, Ethics, Lesbian/Gay/Bi-Sexual/Transgender Health, Patient Safety, Medication Error, Beth Israel Medical Board, Graduate Medical Education, Quality Performance and Improvement, among others.

Community Involvement

Our residents have the chance to serve the New York City community in multiple ways beyond traditional rotations. Our medical residents have regularly served as volunteer doctors at the New York City Marathon, providing care to runners in the finish line medical tent. Residents have also staffed blood pressure, HIV and colon cancer screening booths at community events. Our program offers a unique elective in Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual and Transgender Health, in which residents spend time learning and providing care at the world class Callen-Lorde Community Health Care Center in the Chelsea section of Manhattan.

Life in NYC

Our location in lower Manhattan offers innumerable activities for time away from work. Virtually everything you will need on a day-to-day basis will be within walking distance from where you live. For longer trips in the city, you absolutely don’t need a car, as our public transportation system is fast, reliable and very safe. Cyclists will find lower Manhattan to be extremely bike friendly, with dedicated bike lanes throughout the neighborhoods that surround Mount Sinai Beth Israel.

Restaurants and shops abound within walking distance in our immediate neighborhoods of Gramercy Park, Union Square, and the East Village. Union Square, a few blocks from the hospital, has a Whole Foods store, a Trader Joe's, and an enormous multi-level Barnes & Noble bookstore. Nothing like writing up a case report or research project on your laptop overlooking Union Square! In addition, New York City's flagship Greenmarket, a collection of vendors selling fresh produce and other foods from local and upstate farms, is found in the center of Union Square.

With a little research (check out Time Out New York, Yelp, New York Magazine, or City Search) even a couple of hours off can become a wonderful dinner at a tapas bar, a trip to a wine bar, or a Broadway show. A short subway ride can result in a stomach full of fantastic, truly authentic Indian or Pakistani food in Jackson Heights, Queens, or a complete cultural immersion experience in the peaceful and fascinating Russian neighborhood of Brighton Beach in Brooklyn.

Like the outdoors? Well, this isn't Colorado of course, but there are plenty of options. A peaceful or active day in Central Park cures many woes and people have been known to actually forget they are in New York City after a few hours (granted there have been no randomized trials for this, but we draw this conclusion based upon good, anecdotal evidence). Ninety minutes north of the city is the Mohonk Preserve, home to spectacular hiking. Some of the best rock climbing in the country, and an exceptionally cool town, can be found in and around New Paltz, NY, also just 90 minutes north of Manhattan.

For those of you who crave the beach, Jones Beach and Robert Moses State Park are all just a short way from the city and make nice day trips.

Women in Medicine Housestaff Interest Group

Housestaff Interest Group led by our residents and intended to support and promote leadership skills for women in medicine.  Events have included networking meetups, special lectures, workshops, and even a Voter’s Registration Drive.

Underrepresented in Medicine Housestaff Interest Group

Housestaff Interest Group led by our residents and intended to support internal medicine residents who identify as Underrepresented in Medicine across the Mount Sinai Health System Internal Medicine Residency Programs.  Programming has included wellbeing events and networking meetups.

Salary, Benefits and Contractual Information

Mount Sinai Beth Israel salary and benefits are very competitive with other area programs. For more information on these topics please visit the Graduate Medical Education website