Meet the Residents

Electra Korn, MD
Academic Chief

Undergraduate: Emory University
Medical School: Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Hometown: Woodinville, WA
Hobbies: Working out, cooking whole food/plant-based meals, crocheting, watching Netflix/Hulu

Jordana Schmidt-Swartz, MD
Administrative Chief

Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University
Medical School: SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
Hometown: Glen Rock, NJ
Hobbies: Running, trying new vegan restaurants, jigsaw puzzles, knitting

Xiteng Yan, MD
Clinic Chief

Undergraduate: University of California, Berkley
Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Hometown: Guangfeng, China; Irvine, CA
Hobbies: Gardening, hiking, reading

Shelly Thai, MD
Wellness Chief

Undergraduate: University of Chicago
Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Hometown: East Meadow, NY
Hobbies: Writing poetry on personal blogs, rock climbing, learning new languages

Chava Welton, MD

Undergraduate: Yeshiva University
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Hometown: Bronx, NY
Hobbies: Teaching/performing/choreographing dance, cooking and traveling

Sophia Davis, MD

Undergraduate: University of California, Davis
Medical School: University of California, Davis, School of Medicine
Hometown: Bay Area, CA
Hobbies: Trying new food, classic rock music, and enjoys football and hockey

Juliana Gabbay, MD

Undergraduate: NYU
Medical School: SUNY Downstate
Hometown: Hershey, PA
Hobbies: HIIT training, traveling all over the world – favorite place so far is The Galapagos Islands

Tohar Kochav Lev, MD

Undergraduate: University of California Los Angeles
Medical School: Sackler School of Medicine
Hometown: Jerusalem/Los Angeles
Hobbies: Exploring other cultures, spending time with loved ones

Giovanna Castillo, MD

Undergraduate: New York University
Medical School: SUNY Downstate
Hometown: Queens, NY
Hobbies: Dancing

Alexis Gerk, MD

Undergraduate: University of Denver
Medical School: University of Colorado School of Medicine
Hometown: Greeley, CO
Hobbies: Running, hiking, skiing & snowboarding, scuba diving, woodworking and spending time with family

Olivia Winkeler, MD

Undergraduate: Stony Brook University
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Hometown: Saint James, NY
Hobbies: Running, tennis, Oboe performance

Rafael Marquez, MD
Upon Graduation: Fellowship Minimally Invasive Gyn Surgery - St. Luke’s Hospital University Hospital

Phuong Chi Nguyen, MD
Upon Graduation: Fellowship Maternal Fetal Medicine - Medstar Washington Hospital center

Alison Wiles, MD
Upon Graduation: Mount Sinai South Nassau – Core Faculty

Beth Bentley, MD
Upon Graduation: Private Practice, Mount Sinai South Nassau - Core Faculty

Temitope Odedokun, MD
Upon Graduation: Private Practice

Meera Thakkar, MD
Upon Graduation: Fellowship Maternal Fetal Medicine - University of Illinois

Sylwia Polak, MD
Upon Graduation: Private Practice, Mount Sinai South Nassau - Core Faculty

Rachel Snider, MD
Upon Graduation: Private Practice

Michelle Sreter, MD
Upon Graduation: Private Practice

Catelyn Halusic, DO
Upon Graduation: Private Practice

Azadeh Nasiri, MD
Upon Graduation: Private Practice

Shadi Seraji MD
Upon Graduation: Fellowship Minimally Invasive Gyn Surgery - NYU Winthrop

Michael White, MD
Upon Graduation: Fellowship Minimally Invasive Gyn Surgery - NYU Winthrop