Family Medicine Residency Program
-An Affiliate of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine-
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PGY1 Residents

PGY1

Dennis Blanchette, D.O.

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Hometown: New York, NY
Medical School: NYCOM
Specific Interests within Family Medicine: Sports Medicine
Additional Languages: Some Spanish
 
David Jerome, D.O.

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Hometown: New York, NY
Medical School: UMDNJ
Specific Interests within Family Medicine: Office Procedures Adolescent Medicine Preventative Medicine
Additional Languages: Creole
 
Elizabeth Lapham, D.O.

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Hometown: New York, NY
Medical School: NYCOM
Specific Interests within Family Medicine: Community & Public Health
Additional Languages: Some Spanish
 
Jack Li, D.O.

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Hometown: Bayside, NY
Medical School: NYCOM
Specific Interests within Family Medicine: Faculty Development Education
Additional Languages: Cantonese
 
Nana Mensah, M.D.

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Hometown: Queens, NY
Medical School: American University of Antigua
Specific Interests within Family Medicine: Community & Preventive Medicine International Medicine
Additional Languages: None
 
Nanna Osei-Tutu, M.D.

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Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Specific Interests within Family Medicine: Women’s Health Preventive Medicine Complimentary & Alternative Medicine
Additional Languages: Spanish
 
Diane Rhoden, M.D.

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Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Specific Interests within Family Medicine: Urban & Preventative Health International Medicine Women’s Health AIDS/HIV
Additional Languages: None
 
Libbat-Tzion Shaham, M.D.

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Hometown: Palo Alto, CA
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Specific Interests within Family Medicine: Adolescent Medicine Maternal Health Spirituality in Medicine
Additional Languages: Spanish Hebrew
 
Fahim Tazwar, M.D.

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Hometown: Queens, NY
Medical School: American University of Antigua
Specific Interests within Family Medicine: Geriatrics International Medicine
Additional Languages: Bangla
 
Joyce Tibbett, D.O.

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Hometown: Binghamton, NY
Medical School: NYCOM
Specific Interests within Family Medicine: Global Health Women's Health Dermatology
Additional Languages: Spanish

PGY2 Residents

PGY3

Mavis Agyeiwaah, M.D.

Email magyeiwa@jhmc.org
Hometown: Yonkers, NY
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine
Specific Interests within Family Medicine: Women’s Health Global Health Geriatrics
Additional Languages: Twi-Spanish
 
Janelle Applewhaite, M.D.

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Hometown: Barbados
Medical School: St. George’s University
Specific Interests within Family Medicine: General Preventive and International Medicine
Additional Languages:
 
Eric Chau DO

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Hometown: Wichita, Kansas
Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
Specific Interests within Family Medicine: Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
Additional Languages: Vietnamese, Spanish, Sign Language
 
Michelle Espinoza, M.D.

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Hometown: Brentwood, NY
Medical School: Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara
Specific Interests within Family Medicine: Palliative Medicine Geriatrics
Additional Languages: Spanish
 
Alean Frawley, D.O.

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Hometown: Spring Lake Park, MN
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Specific Interests within Family Medicine: International Medicine
Additional Languages:
 
Tricia Narine, M.D.

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Hometown: Queens, NY
Medical School: Albany Medical College
Specific Interests within Family Medicine: Community Medicine Adolescent Medicine
Additional Languages:
 
Stephanie Ortiz, D.O.

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Hometown: Manhattan, NY
Medical School: TOURO College of Osteopathic Medicine
Specific Interests within Family Medicine: Urban and Community Medicine Women’s Health Pediatrics
Additional Languages: Spanish
 
Sejal Parekh, D.O.

Email sparekh@jhmc.org
Hometown: Staten Island, NY
Medical School: NYCOM
Specific Interests within Family Medicine: Women’s Health International Medicine
Additional Languages: Spanish
 
Jessica Rosenberg, D.O.

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Hometown: Merrick, NY
Medical School: NYCOM
Specific Interests within Family Medicine: OMT Integrative Medicine Public Health International Medicine
Additional Languages: Spanish
 
Ariella Schwartz, M.D.

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Hometown: Staten Island, NY
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Specific Interests within Family Medicine: Pediatrics Palliative Care Behavioral Sciences
Additional Languages: Hebrew
 
Luis Velez, M.D.

Email lvelez1@jhmc.org
Hometown: San Lorenzo, PR
Medical School: University of Puerto Rico Medical Science Campus
Specific Interests within Family Medicine: Geriatrics Community & Preventive Medicine
Additional Languages: Spanish
 

PGY3 Residents

PGY2

Faiza Ali MD

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Hometown: Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Medical School: Fatima Jinnah Medical College Lahore, Pakistan
Specific Interests within Family Medicine: Women’s Health, Obstetrics and International Health
Additional Languages: Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi
 
Catherine Calco Andres DO

Email candres@jhmc.org
Hometown: Livingston, New Jersey
Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
Specific Interests within Family Medicine: : Women’s Health, Pediatric Medicine
Additional Languages: Portuguese, Spanish
 
Adina Benitez

Email abenitez@jhmc.org
Hometown: New York
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Specific Interests within Family Medicine: Integrative Medicine
Additional Languages: Spanish
 
Cristina Insuram DO

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Hometown: Staten Island, New York
Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
Specific Interests within Family Medicine: Urban Medicine, Preventative Medicine and Women’s Health
Additional Languages: ---
 
Katie Mitchell MD

Email kmitche@jhmc.org
Hometown: Glendale, Arizona
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Specific Interests within Family Medicine: Office Procedures, Adolescent Medicine, Community and Public Health and Preventative Care
Additional Languages: ---
 
Janet Kong D.O.

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Hometown: Orlando, Florida
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Specific Interests within Family Medicine: Adolescent Medicine
Additional Languages: ---
 
Tinisha Ransome MD

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Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine
Specific Interests within Family Medicine: Women’s Health, Adolescent Medicine, International Medicine
Additional Languages: ---
 
Romulo Vasquez

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Hometown: East Elmhurst, New York
Medical School: Ross University
Specific Interests within Family Medicine: Geriatric Medicine and Geriatric Pain Management Research
Additional Languages: Spanish
 
Biarda Villaverde MD

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Hometown: Havana City, Cuba
Medical School: Higher Institute of Medical Sciences of Havana, Finlay-Albarran School
Specific Interests within Family Medicine: Outpatient Pediatric, Women’s Health and Adult Medicine including Geriatric Medicine
Additional Languages: Spanish
 




 

 

 

 




 

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