PGY5 - New York City | Icahn School of Medicine
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PGY5
Jani Lee
From: Atlanta, GA
Undergraduate School:New York University
Med School: Stony Brook School of Medicine
Career Interests: Vascular Surgery
Special Hobbies: Biking, Golf, and cooking Korean food
Favorite NYC Activity:Rooftop drinking
Brett Simenhoff
From: Los Angeles, CA
Undergraduate School:University of Michigan
Med School: New York Medical College
Career Interests: MIS / Bariatric Surgery
Special Hobbies: Rock Climbing and Guitar
Favorite NYC Activity:Running West Side Highway
Matt Carpiniello
From: Staten Island, NY
Undergraduate School:Georgetown University
Med School: Georgetown University
Career Interests: Vascular Surgery
Special Hobbies: Baseball, Tennis, and long walks on the beach
Favorite NYC Activity:Watching a game at Yankee Stadium
Munir Patel
From: Fresno, CA
Undergraduate School:University of Missouri –Kansas City
Med School: University of Missouri – Kansas City
Career Interests: Plastic and Reconstructive
Special Hobbies: Brunch, bread making, basketball, weightlifting
Favorite NYC Activity:Wandering the city to find cool new spots
Brianne Sullivan
From: Saratoga Springs, NY
Undergraduate School:Ithica College
Med School: Stony Brook School of Medicine
Career Interests: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Special Hobbies: Gymnastics, swimming, baking
Favorite NYC Activity:Running through Hudson River Park, brunching
PGY4
Jason Cheng Da Eun Cha
From: Queens, NY
Undergraduate School:Wellesley College
Med School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Career Interests: Undecided
Special Hobbies: Traveling the world
Scott Ellis
From: Bolton, NC
Undergraduate School:University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Med School: University of Virginia
Career Interests: Vascular Surgery
Special Hobbies: Motorcycling, farm labor, running, adventuring, pimiento cheese, snuggling my kids
Favorite NYC Activity:Going to Stan’s after a Yankee Game
From: Atlanta, GA
Undergraduate School:Northwestern University
Med School: Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine
Career Interests: Trauma/ACS/Critical Care
Special Hobbies: Travel, Guitar, Photography
Favorite NYC Activity:Trying new bars and restaurants, Broadway shows
Crystal James
From: Chicago, IL
Undergraduate School:Spelman College
Med School: Boston University SOM
Career Interests: Vascular Surgery
Special Hobbies: Cooking, Yoga, DIY projects, brunch
Favorite NYC Activity:Restaurants, Broadway shows, avoiding Times Square
Daniel Zhen
From: Belmont, MA
Undergraduate School:Tufts University
Med School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Career Interests: Trauma/Critical Care
Special Hobbies: Frisbee, rock climbing, New England Patriots
Favorite NYC Activity:Biking down Riverside
Mabel Chan
From: Hong Kong
Undergraduate School:Rice University
Med School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Career Interests: Vascular Surgery
Special Hobbies: Running, hiking, food blogging, rugby, traveling
Favorite NYC Activity:Trying new restaurants, running along the Hudson River, and eating bagels in Central Park
Eric Pletcher
From: Cherry Hill, NJ
Undergraduate School:Lehigh University
Med School: Temple University School of Medicine
Career Interests: Surgical Oncology
Special Hobbies: Gym, espresso, hip hop concerts, and Garageband
Favorite NYC Activity:Stand-up comedy
PGY3
Tiwalade Adediji David Steinmetz
From: Woodmere, NY
Undergraduate School:Yeshiva University
Med School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Career Interests: Endocrine, MIS, Trauma
Special Hobbies: Basketball, Hockey, ice cream
Favorite NYC Activity:Rangers at MSG
Quinn Murray
From: Dillsburg, PA
Undergraduate School:Messiah College
Med School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Career Interests: Trauma/Critical Care, Vascular Surgery
Special Hobbies: Guitar, Tennis, Herpetology/Wildlife, Frisbee
Favorite NYC Activity:Musicians playing in the subway stations
From: Lagos, Nigeria
Undergraduate School:Rutgers University
Med School: New York Medical College
Career Interests: MIS, Complex Foregut Surgery
Special Hobbies: Kickboxing, African Literature, consuming baked goods
Favorite NYC Activity:Museum Mile
Melissa Forde
From: Brentwood, CA
Undergraduate School:Duke University
Med School: Tulane University School of Medicine
Career Interests: MIS, Trauma/Critical Care
Special Hobbies: Making craft cocktails, cooking, Basketball
Favorite NYC Activity:Happy hour
Jee-Hye Choi
From: Allentown, PA
Undergraduate School:University of Pennsylvania
Med School: NYU School of Medicine
Career Interests: Endocrine, Global Health
Special Hobbies: Piano, brunch, walking around the city
Favorite NYC Activity:Taking the ferry across the East River to Smorgasburg
PGY2
Callie Horn Nazanin Khajoueineajd
From: Tehran, Iran
Undergraduate School:Syracuse University
Med School: New York Medical College
Career Interests: Surgical Oncology, undecided
Special Hobbies: Playing with my dog Lola, Hiking, Gardening
Favorite NYC Activity:Shakespeare in the Park, anything involving Central Park
Keval Ray
From: East Hanover, NJ
Undergraduate School:Temple University
Med School: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Career Interests: MIS, Thoracic, Cardiac, undecided
Special Hobbies: Eating, Traveling, Hiking, Watching TV, spending time w/ family
Favorite NYC Activity:Exploring new restaurants and bars
From: Charlottesville, VA
Undergraduate School:University of Virginia
Med School: New York Medical College
Career Interests: Surg Onc, Plastics, undecided
Special Hobbies: Painting, Ballet, Picnicking, Antiquing, Tubing, Road Trips
Favorite NYC Activity:Dining outside, rooftop or park parties, concerts and museums
So Park
From: Austin, TX
Undergraduate School:UT Austin
Med School: UT Southwestern
Career Interests: Vascular Surgery, Trauma, Undecided
Special Hobbies: Ultimate frisbee, all Texas related things, drinking coffee, petting my cat Scoops
Favorite NYC Activity:People watching
Sara Zarrin
From: Saratoga, CA
Undergraduate School:Princeton University
Med School: Mount Sinai
Career Interests: Undecided
Special Hobbies: Hiking, Road trips, Reading
Favorite NYC Activity:Picnics in Central Park
PGY1
Marnie AbeshouseMaureen Paula
McGillFrom: Pittsburg, PA
Undergraduate School:Northeastern University
Med School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Career Interests: Vascular Surgery, Public health, QI
Special Hobbies: Ballroom dancing, Baking, Crochet
Favorite NYC Activity:TBD looking forward to finding one
From: New Rochelle, NY
Undergraduate School:Washington University in St. Louis
Med School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Career Interests: Thoracic, Colorectal, or Surg Onc.
Special Hobbies: Travel, Sports (go Ravens!), Fashion, Animals
Favorite NYC Activity:Exploring new restaurants and neighborhoods (would also never pass up brunch at a NY diner with friends).
Tony Lum
From: Philadelphia, PA & Lake Charles, LA
Undergraduate School:Louisiana State university
Med School: LSUHSC –New Orleans
Career Interests: Pediatric Surgery
Special Hobbies: Football, Basketball, Boxing, Booking, Wine
Favorite NYC Activity:Trying new things with friends!
Shawn Tsutsui
From: Bedford, NY
Undergraduate School:Brown University
Med School: University of Virginia
Career Interests: Surgical Critical Care, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Special Hobbies: Specialty coffee, Playing the cello
Favorite NYC Activity:Biking on the Hudson Greenway
PGY1 - Prelim
Eleni M. Drivas Ekramul Mohammad Gofur
From: Bronx, NY
Undergraduate School:City College of New York
Med School: CUNY School of Medicine
Career Interests: Interventional Radiology
Special Hobbies: Brazilian Ji Justsu, Video games, Learning about finance and investing
Favorite NYC Activity:Playing handball at the park, Going to movies
Alex Sher
From: Bellmore, NY
Undergraduate School:Johns Hopkins University
Med School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Career Interests: Interventional Radiology
Special Hobbies: Basketball, Golf, Live music, Board games
Favorite NYC Activity:Trying new restaurants
From: Bedford, MA
Undergraduate School:Dartmouth College
Med School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Career Interests: Colorectal Surgery
Special Hobbies: Travel, Movies, Calligraphy, Hiking
Favorite NYC Activity:Eating bagels while dog-watching on the East Meadow
Matthew Stephens Jodie Hamilton
From: Lake, NJ
Undergraduate School:University of Michigan
Med School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Career Interests: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Special Hobbies: Trying new restaurants
Favorite NYC Activity:NYC restaurants
Lisa Liu
From: Calabasas, CA
Undergraduate School:University of Pennsylvania
Med School: Rush University
Career Interests: IR & I are ride or die
Special Hobbies: Singing, baking, salsa dancing
Favorite NYC Activity:K-town karaoke
From: Los Altos, California
Undergraduate School:Northwestern University
Med School: UCLA School of Dentistry/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Career Interests: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Special Hobbies: Photography, Hiking, Eating
Favorite NYC Activity:Going to live music venues throughout NYC