PGY-III
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David Bernstein, MD
Administrative Chief
From: Atlantic Beach, NY
Medical School: St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Yeshiva University
Interests & Hobbies: Hockey, golf, astronomy, oenology
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Mercedes Cardenas Pena, DO
From: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate: University of California, Riverside
Interests & Hobbies: Dancing, traveling, hiking, and running
Foreign Language: Spanish
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Florence Dasrath, MD
Academic Chief
From: Queens Village, NY
Medical School: Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Macaulay Honors College – Hunter College
Interests & Hobbies: Traveling, indoor bouldering, horseback riding
Foreign Language: French
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Shara Feltheimer, DO
Administrative Chief
From: Lawrence, NY
Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate: Yeshiva University
Interests & Hobbies: Tennis, travel, reading, cooking, dogs
Foreign Language: Hebrew
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Danielle Ferstler, MD
Academic Chief
From: East Northport, NY
Medical School: City University of New York School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education
Interests & Hobbies: Reading, roller coasters, travel
Foreign Language: Spanish
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Malcolm Forbes, MD
From: Queens, NY
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Undergraduate: American International College
Interests & Hobbies: Running, hiking, basketball, home improvement, DIY projects
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Jason Pyon, MD
From: Paramus, NJ
Medical School: University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine
Undergraduate: Rutgers University
Interests & Hobbies: Acoustic guitar, web cartoon drawing, software programming, video-graphs
Foreign Language: Korean
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Nancy Shilian, DO, MPH
From: Roslyn, NY
Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Graduate: Harvard Chan School of Public Health
Undergraduate: Yeshiva University
Interests & Hobbies: Tennis, surfing, cooking, event planning, photo editing, fitness
Foreign Languages: Persian, Spanish
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PGY-II
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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
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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, basketball
Foreign Language: Urdu
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Stephanie Meade, DO
From: NYC by way of Louisville, KY
Medical School: Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate: CUNY Hunter College
Interests & Hobbies: dancing, singing, attending Broadway shows and ballets, anthropology, touring historical sites & museums, playing with my long-haired cat, volunteering
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Mohanapriya Nagarajan, MD
From: Long Island, NY
Medical School: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Faculty of Health Sciences
Undergraduate: Hofstra University
Interests & Hobbies: Enjoys badminton, soccer, traveling, singing in the car, photographing, and baking and cooking
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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
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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
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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
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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
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PGY-I
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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, cooking
Foreign Languages: Greek, Spanish
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Jessica Giaramita, DO
From: Pearl River, NY
Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate: University at Albany
Interests & Hobbies: Running half marathons, playing with her dog
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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, dancing
Foreign Language: Gujarati
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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, hiking
Foreign Languages: Chinese (Mandarin), Taiwanese
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Karina Litvinova, MD
From: Brooklyn, NY
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Undergraduate: CUNY Hunter College
Interests & Hobbies: Dancing, traveling, cycling, baking
Foreign Language: Russian
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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, hiking
Foreign Languages: Bosnian
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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 NYC
Foreign Languages: Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu
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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, everything New York City
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Transitional Year
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Sabreen Abdullah, DO
From: Mount Vernon, NY
Med School: Touro College and University System (Harlem Campus)
Undergraduate: University of Bridgeport
Post-Baccalaureate: Touro College and University System (Harlem Campus)
Interests & Hobbies: Cooking, powerlifting, movies
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Jonathan Gardy Alabre, MD
From: Dix Hills, NY
Medical School: City University of New York School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education
Interest & Hobbies: EDM Music, anime, hiking, traveling, spending time with friends and family
Foreign Languages: Haitian Creole, Spanish
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Baraa AlJebawi, DO
From: Fishers, IN
Medical School: American University of Antigua
Undergraduate: Ball State University
Interests & Hobbies: Basketball, working out, video Games, hiking
Foreign Languages: Arabic
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Michelle Perez-Roman, MD
From: Ponce, PR
Medical School: Ponce Health Sciences University
Undergraduate: University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez
Interests & Hobbies: Going to the beach, listening to music, Coffee lover
Foreign Languages: Spanish
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