PGY 1 Residents

Zhanna Grigoryan, M.D.

Hometown:
SEATTLE, WA

 

Medical School
ST. GEORGE’S UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

 

Interests:
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, WOMEN’S HEALTH

Languages:
RUSSIAN, SPANISH

Nida Hussain, D.O.

Hometown:
QUEENS, NY

 

Medical School
NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE

 

Interests:
HEALTH EQUITY, HEALTH POLICY, PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

 

Languages:
URDU

HAOMING LIU, D.O.

Hometown:
BEIJING, CHINA

 

Medical School
TOURO COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE – MIDDLETOWN

 

Interests:
INPATIENT MEDICINE, ADDICTION MEDICINE, RESEARCH

 

Languages:
MANDARIN

ELIZABETH MURDAKHAYEV, M.D.

Hometown:
QUEENS, NY

 

Medical School
CUNY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE 

 

Interests:
WOMEN’S HEALTH AND OBSTETRICS, PREVENTIVE HEALTH

 

Languages:
RUSSIAN

NEHA RAVI, D.O.

Hometown:
PARADISE VALLEY, AZ

 

Medical School
TOURO UNIVERSITY NEVADA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE

 

Interests:
FEMALE HEALTH, INTERGRATIVE AND FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE, HEALTH POLICY

 

Languages:
TELUGU

NICOLE ROZO, M.D.

Hometown:
QUEENS, NY

 

Medical School
ROSS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

 

Interests:
COMMUNITY MEDICINE, HIV MEDICINE, INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE

 

Languages:
SPANISH

OMAR SHAABAN, M.D.

Hometown:
LONG ISLAND, NY

 

Medical School
ST. GEORGE’S UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

 

Interests:
EMERGENCY MEDICINE, URGENT CARE, GLOBAL HEALTH

 

Languages:
SPANISH

ALLIYA SHAFI, M.D.

Hometown:
QUEENS, NY

 

Medical School
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF THE CARRIBEAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

 

Interests:
WOMEN’S HEALTH, NUTRITION, DIABETES EDUCATION AND MANAGEMENT, GLOBAL HEALTH, PRIMARY CARE

ELIZABETH SIAW, M.D.

Hometown:
BROOKLYN, NY

 

Medical School
ST. GEORGE’S UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

 

Interests:
FULLSCOPE OUTPATIENT FAMILY MEDICINE, PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, WOMEN’S HEALTH, COMMUNITY HEALTH

HAEINN WOO, D.O.

Hometown:
PORT WASHINGTON, NY

 

Medical School
NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE

 

Interests:
PRIMARY CARE, GLOBAL HEALTH, WOMEN’S HEALTH, PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, HEALTH POLICY, ASYLUM MEDICINE

 

Languages:
KOREAN

PGY 2 Residents

Gretchen Boeskool, D.O.

Hometown:
GRANDVILLE, Ml QUEENS, NY

 

Medical School:
NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE

 

Interests: SOCIAL MEDICINE, PRIMARY CARE

EMILY CARUSO, D.O.

Hometown:
ST. AMANT, LOUISIANA

 

Medical School:
LECOM-BRADENTON

 

Interests:
WOMEN’S HEALTH, ADOLESCENT HEALTH, HIV MEDICINE

JEHANZEB NADEEM, D.O.

Hometown:
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ

 

Medical School:
ARKANSAS COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE

 

Interests:
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, INEGRATIVE MEDICINE

 

Language:
URDU, HINDI

KEISHA SHORT, M.D.

Hometown:
DEER PARK, NY

 

Medical School:
ROSS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

 

Interests:
PRIMARY CARE, PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE

DONNA SMALES, M.D.

Hometown:
NICEVILLE, FL

 

Medical School:
ST. GEORGE’S UNIVERSITY

 

Interests:
 HOSPITALIST MEDICINE, GERIATRICS, AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

EMELDA TAH, M.D.

Hometown:
HYATTSVILLE, MARYLAND BAMENDA, CAMEROON

 

Medical School:
ROSS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

 

Interests:
 PRIMARY CARE, COMMUNITY HEALTH, GLOBAL HEALTH AND HOSPITALIST MEDICINE

Language:
FRENCH, PIDGIN ENGLISH (CAMEROONIAN CREOLE)

MALLIKA TATIKOLA, M.D.

Hometown:
BRIDGEWATER, NJ

 

Medical School:
RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL

 

Interests:
 INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE, PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, ADOLESCENT MEDICINE

 

Language:
TELUGU

NEFTALI VAZQUEZ, M.D.

Hometown:
BROOKLYN, NY

 

Medical School:
ST. GEORGE’S UNIVERSITY

 

Interests:
INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE, SPORTS MEDICINE, URGENT CARE/EMERGENCY MEDICINE

 

Language:
SPANISH

LYLE YAPHOCKUN, D.O.

Hometown:
YONKERS,NY

 

Medical School:
TOURO COM-MIDDLETOWN

 

Interests:
LGBTQ MEDICINE, TRANSGENDER HEALTHCARE

GABRIELLE YARRU, M.D.

Hometown:
QUEENS, NY

 

Medical School:
THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ANTIGUA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

 

Interests:
PUBLIC HEALTH, HEALTH POLICY, INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE

PGY 3 Residents

Kazi Ara, D.O.

Hometown:
Floral Park, NY

 

Medical School:
NYITCOM

 

Interests:
Hospitalist Medicine, Women’s Health, and Infectious Disease

Additional Languages: 
Bengali

Susana Barros-Sierra, M.D.

Hometown:
Coram, NY

 

Medical School:

St. George University

 

Interests:
OB-Gyn and Women’s Health

Additional Languages:
Spanish

Jithin John, D.O.

Hometown:
New Hyde Park, NY

 

Medical School:
NYITCOM

 

Interests:
Hospitalist Medicine and Preventive Medicine

 

Additional Languages: 
Malayalam and Spanish

Rizowana Kabir, D.O.

Hometown:
Brooklyn, NY

 

Medical School:
NYITCOM

 

Interests:
Leadership & Global Health

Additional Languages: 
Bengali & Hindi

Kristina Kelvy, M.D.

Hometown:
Hamilton, NJ

 

Medical School:
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

 

Interests:
Women’s Health, LGBTQ + Health, Community Medicine

Additional Languages: 

Dalia Muhieddine, D.O.

Hometown:
Brooklyn, NY

 

Medical School:
NYITCOM

 

Interests:
Women’s Health, Preventive Medicine, and Integrative Medicine

Additional Languages: 
Arabic and Spanish

Nina Paddu, D.O.

Hometown:
Syosset, NY

Medical School:

NYITCOM

 

Interests:Adolescent Medicine and Obesity Medicine

Additional Languages: 

Abraham Perl, M.D.

Hometown:
Hewlett New York

 

Medical School:
Sackler School of Medicine- NY State/ American Program of Tel Aviv University

 

Interests:
Sports Medicine and Integrative Medicine

 

Additional Languages: 
Hebrew

Chanpreet Singh, M.D.

Hometown:
Richmond Hill, NY

 

Medical School:
Ross University School of Medicine

 

Interests:
Primary Care

Additional Languages: 
Punjabi

Khurram Surani, M.D.

Hometown:
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

 

Medical School:
Ross University School of Medicine

 

Interests:
Sports Medicine and Preventive Health

 

Additional Languages: 
Urdu