Meet the Residents

Class of 2023

Family Medicine Class of 2023

PGY-3

 
Shalom Adams, MD, MS

Shalom Adams, MD, MS
From: Monsey, NY
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean
Undergraduate: Fairleigh Dickinson University
Interests & Hobbies: Activities with my dog, cooking, hiking, yoga, online gaming, and reading fantasy novels.

Ferrukh Shamim Ghauri, DO, MS

Ferrukh Shamim Ghauri, DO, MS
From: Farmingville, NY
Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University’s DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate: Stony Brook University
Interests & Hobbies: Fantasy sports, video games, and basketball.
Foreign Language: Urdu

Mohanapriya Nagarajan, MD

Mohanapriya Nagarajan, MD
From: Long Island, NY
Medical School: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Faculty of Health Sciences
Undergraduate: Hofstra University
Interests & Hobbies: Badminton, soccer, traveling, singing in the car, photographing, and baking and cooking.

Rahul Parikh, DO, MS

Rahul Parikh, DO, MS
From: Smithtown, NY
Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University’s DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate: Penn State University
Interests & Hobbies: Cooking, traveling, board games, karate, guitar, singing, swimming, jogging, basketball, drawing, and going to the beach.
Foreign Language: Gujarati

Shanelle Raugh, DO

Shanelle Raugh, DO
From: Buffalo, NY
Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate: SUNY Buffalo University
Interests & Hobbies: Medicine! But also, sleep, going to the beach, biking, yoga, and giving positive affirmations to my dog Bilirubin.

Kendi Tang, DO

Kendi Tang, DO
From: Forked River, NJ
Medical School: Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate: New York University
Interests & Hobbies: Cooking, personal finance, volleyball, ultimate frisbee, and playing the piano.
Foreign Language: Mandarin, Fuzhounese

Celine Teoh, DO

Celine Teoh, DO
From: Brooklyn, NY
Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate: Cornell University
Interests & Hobbies: Deadlifting, squatting, and bench pressing, as well as hiking, reading, and listening to music
Foreign Language: Mandarin

PGY-2

 
Eleni Efstathiadis, DO

Eleni Efstathiadis, DO
From: Old Brookville, NY
Medical school: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate: Macaulay Honors College at Baruch College
Interests & Hobbies: Traveling, volleyball, and cooking
Foreign Languages: Greek, Spanish

Jessica Giaramita, DO

Jessica Giaramita, DO
From: Pearl River, NY
Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate: University at Albany
Interests & Hobbies: Running half marathons, and playing with her dog.

Sonia Kamdar, MD

Sonia Kamdar, MD
From: Mountain House, CA
Medical School: St. George's University
Undergraduate: Illinois Institute of Technology
Interests & Hobbies: Reading, video games, nail art, traveling, and dancing.
Foreign Language: Gujarati

Rebecca Lin, DO

Rebecca Lin, DO
From: Flushing, NY
Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Harlem
Post-Baccalaureate: Hofstra University
Undergraduate: Carnegie Mellon University
Interests & Hobbies: Music, cooking, and hiking.
Foreign Languages: Chinese (Mandarin), Taiwanese

Karina Litvinova, MD

Karina Litvinova, MD
From: Brooklyn, NY
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Undergraduate: CUNY Hunter College
Interests & Hobbies: Dancing, traveling, cycling, and baking.
Foreign Language: Russian

Ena Nanic, MD

Ena Nanic, MD
From: Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Long Island University, Post Campus
Interests & Hobbies: Spending time with family, traveling, gardening, and hiking.
Foreign Languages: Bosnian

Davinder Pandher, MD

Davinder Pandher, MD
From: Cleveland, OH
Medical School: American University of Antigua College of Medicine
Undergraduate: Cleveland State University
Interests & Hobbies: Playing cricket, taking long drives, and sampling new foods in New York City.
Foreign Languages: Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu

Melissa Sussman, DO

Melissa Sussman, DO, MPH
From: Lawrence, NY
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Graduate: CUNY School of Public Health
Undergraduate: NYU Tisch School of the Arts
Interests & Hobbies: Theatre (seeing and writing), animals, lifestyle and wellness, going to Mets games, and everything New York City.

PGY-1

 
Guneive Mangat, MD

Guneive Mangat, MBBS
From: Chandigarh, India
Medical school: Dayanand Medical College Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Undergraduate: Dayanand Medical College Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Interests & Hobbies: An absolute gourmand-love eating, sampling, cooking different foods, playing basketball, working out, music, dancing, and reading classics.
Foreign Languages: English, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu

Madeeha Rehman, MD

Madeeha Rehman, MBBS
From: Brooklyn, NY
Medical School: SMC
Undergraduate: Brooklyn College
Interests & Hobbies: Cooking and spending time with my family and friends.
Foreign Language: English, Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi.

Nicole Andrle, MD

Nicole Andrle, MD
From: Plainview, NY/USA
Medical School: American University of Antigua College of Medicine
Undergraduate: University at Buffalo
Interests & Hobbies: Crossfit, Soccer, spending time with family and friends!
Foreign Language: English

Oladipo Soetan, MD

Oladipo Soetan, MD
From: Sugar Land, TX
Medical School: American University of Antigua College of Medicine
Undergraduate: University of Houston
Interests & Hobbies: Enjoy traveling, sports, dancing, music, and working out.
Foreign Language: Yoruba

Sarah Farzin, MD

Sarah Farzin, MD
From: Montreal, Canada
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean
Undergraduate: McGill University 
Interests & Hobbies: Music, camping, hiking, going to the beach, or just being in nature, fitness, cooking, and taking care of my plants.
Foreign Languages: Farsi, French

Scott Bovino, MD

Scott Bovino, MD
From: Park Ridge, NJ
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Boston University
Interests & Hobbies: Reading, basketball, exercise, playing the guitar, chess, and going to the movies.
Foreign Languages: English

Tiffany Superstein, MD

Tiffany Superstein, DO
From: Delray Beach, FL
Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Medicine
Undergraduate: Florida State University
Interests & Hobbies: tennis, cooking, traveling, baking, and gardening.
Foreign Languages: English

 Victoria Gonzalez, MD

Victoria Gonzalez, MD
From: Queens, NY
Medical School: CUNY School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Sophie Davis/CCNY
Interests & Hobbies: Dancing. Eating/cooking, embracing different cultures, traveling, swimming, and photography.
Foreign Languages: Spanish

Transitional Year

 
Alena Nixon, MD

Alena Nixon, MD
From: Brooklyn, NY
Med School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Undergraduate: Hofstra University
Interests & Hobbies: Singing, cooking, and traveling.
Foreign Languages: English

Jude Akpede, MD

Jude Akpede, MD
From: Delta State/Nigeria
Medical School: Xavier University School of Medicine, Aruba
Undergraduate: Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki
Interests & Hobbies: Cooking, dancing, fast cars, hiking, listening to music, playing scrabble, running, soccer, shopping, traveling, and volleyball.
Foreign Languages: Isoko, Igbo, Urhobo, English

Samantha Calpo, MD

Samantha Calpo, MD
From: Elmhurst, NY
Medical School: CUNY School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education
Interests & Hobbies: Drinking bubble tea, testing Ninja creamy recipes, and perusing the aisles of Dollar Tree as self-care.
Foreign Languages: English, Tagalog

Leon Lin, MD

Leon Lin, MD
From: Collegeville, Pennsylvania
Medical School: Albany Medical College
Undergraduate: University of Pittsburgh
Interests & Hobbies: Film, golf, cooking, skiing, and Philly sports.
Foreign Languages: Mandarin

From the Program Director

From the Program Director

Thank you for your interest in our program. It is a true honor and privilege to serve not only as...

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Application Information

Application Information

We are looking for highly motivated, intelligent and empathetic people with a strong...

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Our Program

Our Program

Our allopathic (MD) family practice program has been accredited by the American Committee for...

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Training Sites

Training Sites

Our Family Medicine Residency Program residents participate in patient care at a variety of clinical sites...

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Clinical Rotations

Clinical Rotations

Medicine teams, consisting of two-resident day and night teams, are responsible for...

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Meet the Faculty

Meet the Faculty

Doctor Scott Ippolito completed his residency in family medicine at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Queens....

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FAQ

FAQ

Our patient population is very diverse. In the Family Medicine Center, we have a large pediatric...

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Meet the Residents

Meet the Residents

Heading east from Rochester, Michigan, with his DO in hand from Michigan State University College...

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