Our residents 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
Seven exceptional and dedicated house staff are chosen annually to stay on an additional year. They are role models, educators, leaders, and house staff 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 2026-2027 Chief Residents are:
Joseph Abraham, MD, MBA
I grew up just outside of Philadelphia, got my Bachelor of Talmudic Law from Ner Israel Rabbinical College, MBA from Touro University, and medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. I hope to pursue a fellowship in gastroenterology after chief year.
Christiana Choi, MD
I am originally from Korea and moved to California when I was 14. I completed my undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering at Columbia University, where my interests ranged from brain-machine interfaces to developing a non-electricity-dependent oxygen concentration device for low-resource NICUs. After graduation, I moved back to LA, where I attended medical school at the University of Southern California. I am interested in pursuing a career in pulmonary and critical care medicine.
Emily Cosentino, MD
I am originally from Bethesda, Maryland. I moved to North Carolina for my undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences with a concentration in Neurobiology while training to become an EMT. I then moved to Charleston, South Carolina, to attend medical school at The Medical University of South Carolina. I am interested in pursuing a career in rheumatology after residency.
Kimberly Fasciglione, DO
I am originally from Westchester/Putnam counties in New York. I went to SUNY Binghamton University for my undergraduate degree where I studied biology and worked as an EMT on/off campus. I then attended NYITCOM on Long Island for medical school. I plan to work in an academic primary care setting after residency.
Nicholas James, MD
I am originally from Atlanta, Georgia, and received a degree in physiology from UCLA. I spent a year doing cardiology research at UCLA before attending medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University. I have decided to pursue a career in hospital medicine with a focus on medical education.
Jorge Sinclair de Frias, MD
I was born and raised in Panama, where I completed medical school at the University of Panama. Before starting residency, I founded one of the largest teaching programs for medical students in Panama, aiming to provide mentorship and improve academic success. After chief year, I plan to pursue a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine.
Richard Vaca, MD
I was born and raised in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and earned my MD from Universidad Catolica Santiago De Guayaquil in my hometown. Interestingly, pursuing training in the United States wasn’t part of my original plan, but I truly believe life has a way of leading us to where we’re meant to be. Academically, my interests span from lifestyle medicine to onco-endocrinology. I am planning on pursuing a career in endocrinology after residency.
Meet our 2025-26 PGY3s:
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PGY-3 |
Medical School |
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Abate Namnum, Priscilla Marie |
Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) School of Medicine, Santo Domingo |
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Abonamah, Adal |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York |
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Abraham, Joseph |
Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
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Agarwal, Arushi |
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University |
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Akselrad, Melissa |
St. George's University School of Medicine |
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Alsaud, Mohammed |
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Anand, Shubhankar |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York |
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Arcayan, Brent |
Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio |
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Balazadeh, Amirhossein |
Tehran University of Medical Sciences |
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Bapodra, Neil |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York |
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Berman, Brandon |
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School |
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Bupathi, Sneha |
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Chartock, Joshua |
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell |
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Cho, Changwoong |
Soonchunhyang University |
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Choi, Christiana |
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California |
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Choi, Seonghee |
Yonsei University College of Medicine |
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Cosentino, Emily Renee |
Medical University of South Carolina |
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Deb, Mrittika |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York |
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Desai, Binoy |
Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Dev, Bharati |
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Dhaliwal, Arshdeep |
Pt. B.D. Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak |
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Diola, Carlos |
Central Michigan University College of Medicine |
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Dixon, Paige Ellen |
St. George's University School of Medicine |
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Faryad, Mawwra |
King Edward Medical University |
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Fasciglione, Kimberly |
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Fernandez, Triana |
McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston |
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Fusillo, Thomas |
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Go, Karen |
Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Goto, Toshiro |
Tokai University School of Medicine |
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He, William |
University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine |
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Henry, Chad |
CUNY School of Medicine |
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Hussein, Rama |
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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James, Nicholas Alexander |
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine |
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Jeri Yabar, Antoine |
Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC) Escuela de Medicina |
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Katic, Luka |
University of Zagreb |
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Kennedy, Madison |
Wake Forest University School of Medicine |
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Khan, Zara |
Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Kim, Do Han |
Universidad Francisco Marroquin |
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Kosse, Sarah |
University of Kentucky College of Medicine |
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Kwon, Hyuck-Jin (Med-Geri) |
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University |
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Lenchur, Christine |
Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Lim, Jessica |
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Liranzo Tejera, Niurka |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York |
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Marull, Stephanie |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York |
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Mathew, Kevin |
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Mehra, Sonia |
Rush Medical College of Rush University |
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Meyer, Alyson |
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Mirza, Jacqueline |
Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine at Nova Southeastern University |
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Mirza, Serene |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York |
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Nadira, Fahema |
City St George’s, University of London |
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Nagourney, Alexander |
California Northstate University College of Medicine |
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O'Ferrall, Caroline Leigh |
St. George's University School of Medicine |
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Pak, Kevin |
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Paredes de la Fuente, Rodrigo |
Universidad de San Martin de Porres Facultad de Medicina Humana |
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Prasad, Sonya |
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai |
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Ramachandra, Shruti |
State University of New York Upstate Medical University |
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Retsky, Rachel Arielle |
Gray Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences |
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Samuel, Benjamin |
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine |
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Saravanan, Vishmayaa |
Medical College of Wisconsin |
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Sebastian, Tara |
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine |
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Silverman, Alexander |
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine |
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Sinclair De Frias, Jorge |
Universidad de Panama |
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Tan, Wenchy |
St. George's University School of Medicine |
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Thomas, Teena |
State University of New York Upstate Medical University |
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Tobet, Rebecca |
University of Connecticut School of Medicine |
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Torelli, Vincent |
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Trenschel, Robert W |
Nova Southeastern University College Of Allopathic Medicine |
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Vaca, Richard Guillermo SR |
Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil Facultad de Ciencias Médicas |
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Vaish, Esha |
King George's Medical University Uttar Pradesh |
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Velo, Agostina |
Universidad de Buenos Aires |
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Verma, Megha |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York |
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Viera Ramirez, Fernando Antonio |
Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine |
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Vittini Hernandez, Liliana |
Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud |
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Watanabe, Atsuyuki |
University of Tsukuba School of Medicine |
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Wiatrowski, Kyle |
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo |
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Yang, Alvin |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York |
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Zheng, Lucy |
Georgetown University School of Medicine |
Meet our 2025-26PGY2s:
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PGY-2 |
Medical School |
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Afif, John |
CUNY School of Medicine |
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Ahmidouch, Manal |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine |
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Ajulu, Uchenna |
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Aliasi-Sinai, Lital |
Gray Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences |
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Aprikian, Saro |
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine |
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Arabian, Jordan |
Gray Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences |
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Asiaban, Joshua |
University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine |
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Athota, Sruthi |
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University |
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Basera, Pragati |
King George's Medical University |
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Beygui, Nooshin |
Central Michigan University College of Medicine |
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Bhatia, Harsimran |
Kasturba Medical College Manipal |
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Bonilla, Harrison |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York |
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Chagari, Krithika |
Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University |
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Clausell, Kaitlyn (Med-Geri) |
Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
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Cronin, Keri |
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University |
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Daoui, Sabrina |
New York University Long Island School of Medicine |
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Deovic, Sabina |
University of Zagreb |
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Duque Lopez, Andrea |
Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador |
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Eris, Tansu |
Marmara University |
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Fukuzawa, Fumitoshi (Med-Geri) |
Chiba University School of Medicine |
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Gallub, Vincent |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York |
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Gonzalez, Oliver |
New York Medical College |
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Guardia, Joshua |
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School |
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Hartfield Moseley, Isabelle |
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University |
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Henig, Ariel |
Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell |
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Hirsch, Joshua |
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University College of Medicine |
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Huang, Jing |
Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Jafri, Komail |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Middletown |
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Jaladanki, Suraj |
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai |
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Kim, Namhee |
New York Medical College |
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Kiyohara, Yuko |
University of Tokyo Faculty of Medicine |
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Kumar, Adithya |
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine |
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Leonhardt, Maxwell |
Tulane University School of Medicine |
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Maniego, Charles (Med-Geri) |
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Matsugaki, Michihiro |
Keio University School of Medicine |
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Matsui, Takemichi |
University of Tokyo Faculty of Medicine |
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Melnyk, Nataliya |
Drexel University College of Medicine |
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Mercurio, Ann |
New York Medical College |
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Mittag, Sonja |
Ruprecht-Karls-Universitaet Heidelberg |
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Moeller, Cathrine |
Semmelweis University Faculty of Medicine |
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Muller, Avia |
Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Musial, Christopher |
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University College of Medicine |
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Noorani, Soha |
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Oller Payano, Luis |
Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine |
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Pancholy, Niraja |
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science |
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Pandu, Prathyusha |
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School |
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Pianello, Samantha |
New York Medical College |
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Priscan, Anamarija |
University of Zagreb |
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Ramirez Cazares, Andrea |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York |
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Reichard, Kyle |
Georgetown University School of Medicine |
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Reznik, Madeleine Boudreaux |
University of South Alabama College of Medicine |
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Robbins (Ricciardelli), Kaley |
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania |
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Rizvi, Faryal |
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School - Piscataway |
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Rodriguez Diaz, Mariana |
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine |
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Sabato, Isabella |
Lincoln Memorial University - DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Saeedullah, Usman |
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Samudrala, Sindhu |
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University |
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Sawaguchi, Yoshihiro |
Institute of Science Tokyo, Faculty of Medicine |
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Shalmon, Eric |
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School - Piscataway |
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Sherman, Brett |
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University College of Medicine |
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Skiro, Olivia |
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Soni, Astitva |
Baylor College of Medicine |
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Syal, Arjun |
New York Medical College |
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Tsyngauz, Esther |
Drexel University College of Medicine |
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Zaidi, Syed |
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine |
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Zaki, Youssef |
Drexel University College of Medicine |
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Zebrowitz, Elan |
New York Medical College |
Meet our 2025-26 Categorical and Preliminary Interns:
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PGY-1 |
MEDICAL SCHOOL |
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Agarwal, Aneesh |
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai |
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Agosta, Gabriella |
Drexel University College of Medicine |
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Alvarez Diaz, Tatiana |
Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine |
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Anwar, Margaret |
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Auyeung, Kelsey |
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai |
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Barone, Nicholas |
New York Medical College |
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Bartholomew, Kaitlyn |
Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Beers, Louis |
UMass Chan Medical School |
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Bell, Liam |
Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific |
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Borkowski, Sonia |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York |
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Breen, Carly |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York |
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Caeiro, Lucas |
Universidad Nacional de Cordoba |
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Chandran, Shreya |
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University |
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Chang, Hsiao-Man |
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans |
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Cholerzynska, Hanna |
Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine I |
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Costea, Denisa |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York |
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Das, Swarnima |
Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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David, Eden |
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai |
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Desai, Kush |
Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
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Devireddy, Deepthi |
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine |
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Dindigal, Ankitha |
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School |
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Donardi, Amin |
Medical University of Bialystok |
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Edeson, Max |
Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine |
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Eichen, Golda |
Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
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Ferreras, Carissa June |
University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery |
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Ganjian, Danielle |
Tel Aviv University Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences |
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Garcia-Perez, Daniela |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York |
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Gee, Allen |
Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Goldstein, Samuel |
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University |
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Greenfield, Jason |
University of Miami Leonard M Miller School of Medicine |
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Gregorio, Kaitlyn |
University of Central Florida College of Medicine |
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Guru, Pardeep |
Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
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Haxhillari, Klaudio |
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine |
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Ibanez, Kristen |
University of Central Florida College of Medicine |
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Impastato, Brandon |
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell |
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Jaime, Sara |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine-New York |
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Kamr Aldin, Adham (MED/GERI) |
Damascus University Faculty of Medicine |
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Kapadia, Sharan |
Imperial College School of Medicine |
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Khandani, Sara |
University of Kentucky College of Medicine |
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Kim, Hyunwoo |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine-New York |
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Kolansky, Matthew |
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University |
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Komatsu, Taiga |
Hokkaido Daigaku Igakubu |
|
Lavin, Leore |
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai |
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Leavitt, Gabrielle |
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University |
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Lentz, Paul |
Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine |
|
Levy, Yisrael |
New York Medical College |
|
Lim, Vanessa |
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine |
|
Lokhande, Anagha |
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University |
|
Martinez, Carlos |
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University |
|
Matsumoto, Hirohide |
Nagoya University School of Medicine |
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Mulligan, Kirsty |
University of Limerick |
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Nagliya, Dipika |
Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Nuney, Amu |
University of Kansas School of Medicine (Kansas City) |
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Ohri, Simran |
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School |
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Oladapo, Oreofeoluwa |
Howard University College of Medicine |
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Onyekaba, Ginikanwa |
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania |
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Outani, Oumaima |
Universite Mohammed V |
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Ouyang, Andrea |
William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Pandit, Meghana |
Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Patel, Riddhi |
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Raglow-DeFranco, James |
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell |
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Ritzer, Lukas |
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai |
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Rivadeneira Cabezas, Emily |
Universidad Central del Ecuador |
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Rockwell, Kristen |
The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences |
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Rozenfeld, Angelica |
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Salomon, Zachary (MED/GERI) |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine-New York |
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Satake, Kana |
Faculty of Medicine Tottori University |
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Sati, Suzanna |
New York Medical College |
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Sato, Takumi |
The University of Tokyo Faculty of Medicine |
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Sharon, Tal |
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine-New York |
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Shizuku, Tatsunori |
Shimane University Faculty of Medicine |
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Shorer, Eran |
University of Cape Town |
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Srinivasmurthy, Ramaditya |
Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Stephens, Christian |
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai |
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Talebi, Ramin |
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University |
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Tan, Caleb |
Loma Linda University School of Medicine |
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Tchillingirian, Shahe |
Drexel University College of Medicine |
|
Tellez Garcia, Juan Miguel |
Erasmus Universiteit Medical Center |
|
Toro Alvarez, Sofia |
Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont |
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Ungerer, Heather |
Drexel University College of Medicine |
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Urena Neme, Ana Paula |
Universidad Iberoamericana, Santo Domingo |
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Vaid, Akhil |
Maulana Azad Medical College |
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Varghese, Alice |
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine |
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Vetrano, Matthew |
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine |
|
Vos, Joris |
Universiteit Medical Center Utrecht |
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Wable, Dayita |
Florida State University College of Medicine |
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Wajeeh, Hassaan |
NSU Florida Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine |
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Weir, Vanessa |
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons |
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Wijayagunaratne, Anushi |
University of Iowa Roy J and Lucille A Carver College of Medicine |
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Yamada, Kenji |
Chiba University School of Medicine |
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 Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West campuses, and most house staff 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 and Salary
Residents at Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West are all part of the Committee of Interns and Residents 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.
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March 1, 2024 |
March 1, 2025 |
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PGY1 |
$81,377.80 |
$85,446.69 |
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PGY2 |
$84,633.07 |
$88,864.72 |
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PGY3 |
$88,018.33 |
$92,419.24 |