PGY-2
Class of 2024-2028
Leael Alishahian, MD
Medical School: NY Medical College
Hometown: Great Neck, NY
Interests/hobbies: Tennis, kayaking, painting, sewing, hot yoga
Yael Altschuler, MD
Medical School: Univerzity Karlovy
Adam Billig, MD
Medical School: Stony Brook
Hometown: Elmsford, NY
Interests/hobbies: Skiing, golf, hiking, traveling, cooking, reading, Yankees, and most importantly Blink 182
Jonathan Bryn, DO
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University
Sofia Cedeno Retana, DO
Medical School: Touro - New York
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Interests/hobbies: Traveling, camping, hiking, trying out new restaurants
Ronald Cometa, MD
Medical School: West Visayas
Hometown: Leonia, NJ
Interests/hobbies: Cycling, cooking
Eugene Dolphin, MD
Medical School: State University of NY Downstate
Ibrahim Farooqui, DO
Medical School: NYIT at Arkansas State University
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Interests/hobbies: Basketball, trying new restaurants, gaming, biking
Jessica Franco, MD
Medical School: University of New England
Hometown: Greenwich, CT
Interests/hobbies: Skiing, dancing, hiking, trying new restaurants, beach bumming
Joseph Leonard, MD
Medical School: Sackler School of Medicine
Hometown: San Rafael, California
Hobbies/interests: Climbing, skiing, running
Mario Lorenzana De Witt, MD
Medical School: State University of NY Upstate
Forum Mangrola, DO
Medical School: Rowan University
Hometown: Parsippany, NJ
Interests/hobbies: Dancing, cooking, traveling
Sreenidhi Vanyaa Manian, MD
Medical School: PSG Institute of Medical Sciences
Abigael Nsenga, MD
Medical School: American University of Antigua College of Medicine
Joanna Palasz, MD
Medical School: Universitaetsklinikum Essen
Julia Rajan, DO
Medical School: Midwestern University Chicago
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Interests/hobbies: Traveling, cooking, spending time on the beach, discovering new restaurants
Faizur Rasool, DO
Medical School: NY Institute of Technology
Aparna Saha, MD
Medical School: Maharashtra Institute
Hometown: Mumbai, India (also qualify as a New Yorker)
Interests/hobbies: Traveling, snorkeling, love for sun and beaches, always down for a good hike, biking around NYC, making cocktails, cooking and having friends over
Abeer Santarisi, MD
Medical School: University of Jordan
Hometown: Amman, Jordan
Why Jacobi/Monte: To pursue my passion for Emergency Medicine at one of the nation's oldest and most respected programs while serving underserved communities.
Molly Simpson, DO
Medical School: Touro - New York
Hometown: Rockville, MD
Interests/hobbies: Climbing and skiing!
Teena Thomas, MD
Medical School: CUNY
Hometown: New Hyde Park, NY
Hobbies/interests: Hanging out with friends and family, being an aunt to my nephew and niece, reading, drawing, trying out new recipes
Jacobi-Montefiore Emergency Medicine
Jacobi Medical Center
1400 Pelham Parkway South, Bronx, NY 10461
Montefiore Medical Center
111 East 210th Street, Bronx, NY 10467