Residency Program Family Medicine
PGY 1 Residents
Melina Basant, M.D.
Hometown:
Commack, NY
Medical School:
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
Interests:
Women’s Health, Community Health, Primary Care
Ndeye Kane Diaw, D.O.
Hometown: Saint Louis, Senegal Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine – New YorkInterests:
Holistic Patient-Centered Care, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Languages:
Wolof/French
Lea Gance, M.D.
Hometown:
Endicott, NY
Medical School:
St. George’s University School of Medicine
Interests:
Integrative Medicine, Women’s Health
Hamza Jaber, M.D.
Hometown:
Queens, NY
Medical School:
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
Interests:
Outpatient Primary Care, Sports Medicine, Underserved Communities
Alexandria Jaramillo, D.O
Hometown:
Flushing, NY
Medical School:
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interests:
Osteopathy, Obstetrics, Integrative Medicine
Languages:
Spanish
Fatima Khan, M.B.B.S.
Hometown:
San Diego, California
Medical School:
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh
Languages:
Urdu/Hindi
Telise Millingen, M.D.
Hometown:
Queens, NY
Medical School:
American University of Antigua College of Medicine
Interests:
Geriatric, Palliative Medicine
Alisha Mir, M.D.
Hometown:
Princeton, New Jersey
Medical School:
Ross University School of Medicine
Interests:
Lifestyle Medicine, Integrative Health, Global Health
Languages:
Hindi
Crystal Pang, D.O.
Hometown:
Staten Island, NY
Medical School:
Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Languages:
Korean
Rene Resendez Rodriguez, M.D.
Hometown:
Reynosa, Mexico
Medical School:
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
Interests:
Preventive Medicine, Emergency/Urgent Care, Integrative Medicine
Languages:
Spanish
Sarah Varughese, M.D.
Hometown:
New Hyde Park, NY
Medical School:
Ross University School of Medicine
Interests:
Urgent Care, Integrative Health, Preventive Medicine
Languages:
Malayalam
PGY 2 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
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 3 Residents
Gretchen Boeskool, D.O.
Hometown:
GRANDVILLE, Ml QUEENS, NY
Medical School:
NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
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