As important as having a strong program with quality leadership is, your “family” during residency is more important. You will spend more time with your co-residents during your time in residency than anyone else. They are the “family” you will rely on. Below you can learn a little bit about our family and how our family got to know each other.
2024-2025 Categorical Interns
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Emmanuel Snr Amoateng, MD
Medical School: CUNY School of Medicine
Undergrad: Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education
Hometown: Bronx, NY
Interests: Music and Fitness -
Michael Avaricio, MD
Medical School: CUNY School of Medicine
Undergrad: Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education
Hometown: Rego Park, NY
Interests: Running, rowing, basketball, baseball, motorsports, chess, hiking, piano -
Michael Barsoum, MD
Medical School: CUNY School of Medicine
Undergrad: Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education
Hometown: Roslyn, NY
Interests: Collecting watches and learning about the stock market -
Victoria Gilrane, DO
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergrad: New York University
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Interests: My cat, collecting obscure dining cutlery, dinner parties -
Heena Patel, MD
Medical School: George Washington U. School of Medicine
Undergrad: Rowan University
Hometown: Galloway, NJ
Interests: Going to NYC, exploring local towns; playing tennis, pickleball, and practicing yoga -
Justin Persaud, MD
Medical School: CUNY School of Medicine
Undergrad: Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education
Hometown: Queens, NY
Interests: Watching/playing sports, traveling overseas, reading non-fiction, watching movies with friends -
Bradford Richardson, MD
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
Undergrad: Drexel/U. Penn
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Interests: Playing with my cat, walking through the woods, and Jiu Jitsu -
Asad Sheikh, DO
Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergrad: NY Institute of Technology
Hometown: Staten Island, NY
Interests: Sports, Travel, Cars, History
2024-2025 Preliminary Interns
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Umari Azhar, MD
Adv Program: Radiology
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Undergrad: Stony Brook
Hometown: Hawthorne, NY
Interests: My first love was basketball, but I love teaching at my mosque and sharing my faith with others. -
Adrian Kase, MD
Adv Program: PM&R
Medical School: Rutgers-RWJ Medical School
Undergrad: U Penn
Hometown: Voorhees, NJ
Interests: Knitting, crocheting, reading, acting, singing, video games, tabletop board games -
Lindsay Pattison, MD
Adv. Program: Dermatology
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Undergrad: Hamilton College
Hometown: Altamont, NY
Interests: baking, cooking, outdoor activities and camping, outdoor/experiential education, potlucks with friends, gardening… -
Julianny Perez, MD
Adv. Program: Anesthesiology
Medical School: SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
Undergrad: University of Buffalo
Hometown: Elizabeth, NJ
Interests: Dogs, drone photography, role-playing games -
Tate Pumphrey, DO
Adv. Program: Radiation Oncology
Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergrad: U. of Colorado
Hometown: Littletown, CO
Interests: Skiing and snowboarding, architecture and design, AI, IPA and microbrewery fan -
Mason Soeder, MD
Adv. Program: Radiology
Medical School: Albany Medical College
Undergrad: Sienna College
Hometown: Pleasantville, NY
Interests: watching sports, Buffalo Bills and Syracuse!!, freshwater aquariums, breed designer shrimp -
Timothy Sullivan, MD
Adv. Program: Radiology
Medical School: New York Medical College
Undergrad: Seton Hall University
Hometown: Emerson, NJ
Interests: Star Wars, Hockey, Golf, Tennis, University of Tennessee Volunteers -
Peter Zhou, MD
Adv. Program: Radiology
Medical School: New York Medical College
Undergrad: Harvard University
Hometown: Jericho, NY
Interests: F1, golfing, skiing, EDM, PC gaming, anime