Meet the Residents

PGY-3

 
 Daniel Kurtz, DO

Daniel Kurtz, DO
Chief Resident
Hometown: Passaic, NJ
Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine  
Hobbies: Basketball, Tennis, Pickleball 

Deena Albert, DO/MA

Deena Albert, DO/MA
Hometown: Plainview, NY
Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Cross Country Road Trips, Playing Sports

Adaeze Anaekwe, DO/MBA/MPH

Adaeze Anaekwe, DO/MBA/MPH
Hometown: Glen Cove, NY
Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Knolling, Medical Artistry, Cooking

Neha Arsha, DO

Neha Arsha, DO
Hometown: Piscataway, NJ
Medical School: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Movies, New Restaurants, Walks, Shopping, Swimming, and Spending time with Family and Friends

Victor Chen, DO

Victor Chen, DO
Hometown: Yangon, Myanmar
Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Chess, Netflix, Piano 

Jae Hoon Choi, MD

Jae Hoon Choi, MD
Hometown: Wayne, NJ
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Hobbies: Traveling, Soccer, EDM Shows, Skiing  

Diego Duran Baez, MD

Diego Duran Baez, MD
Hometown: Mayaguez, PR
Medical School: University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Hobbies: Paddleboarding, Hiking, Mixology, Board Games

Yaakov Itzkowitz, MD

Yaakov Itzkowitz, MD
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Medical School: New York Medical College
Hobbies: Spending time with Family, Playing Sports/Board Games with my Children

 Jerin John, DO

Jerin John, DO
Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine

 Simran Kaur, DO

Simran Kaur, DO
Assistant Chief Resident
Hometown: Valley Stream, NY
Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Reading, Jigsaw Puzzles, Gardening, Spending time with Family/Friends

 Simona Maksimyan, DO

Simona Maksimyan, DO
Assistant Chief Resident
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Swimming, Cooking, Baking, Hanging with Pup Luna, Trying New Food

 Andy Moyal, DO

Andy Moyal, DO
Hometown: Woodmere, NY
Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Pizza Making, Movies, Spending time with Family and Friends 

 John Zadran, MD

John Zadran, MD
Hometown: Huntington, NY
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Hobbies: Hiking, Thoughtful Conversations, Working Out, Reading

 Lenura Ziyadinova, DO

Lenura Ziyadin, DO
Assistant Chief Resident
Hometown: Brookyln, NY
Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Baking, Hiking, DIY Projects 

PGY-2

 
Nicholas Barbeisch, MD

Nicholas Barbeisch, MD 
Medical School: CUNY School of Medicine

Amy Deb, DO

Amy Deb, DO
Hometown: Brooklyn
Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Reading and watching TV

Bilal Farooqui, DO

Bilal Farooqui, DO 
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Tamar Goldblatt, DO

Tamar Goldblatt, DO
Hometown: Woodmere, NY
Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Reading, Swimming

Yuleisy Lanns, MD

Yuleisy Lanns, MD
Hometown: East Patchogue
Medical School: Sunny Upstate Medical School
Hobbies: Crochet, paint, and balloon decor

Abhimannu Majumder, DO

Abhimannu Majumder, DO
Hometown: Brooklyn
Medical School: NSU-KPCOM
Hobbies: Pickleball, weight lifting, dancing, board games, Super Smash Bros Ultimate

Alexander Marta, DO

Alexander Marta, MD
Medical School: Weill Cornell Medicine

 Jonathan Mashieh, DO

Jonathan Mashieh, DO
Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine

 Soniya Pateriya, MD

Soniya Pateriya, MD
Hometown: Fairfax, Virginia
Medical School: FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Hobbies: My dog Toast, working out and baking

 Benjamin Rismany, MD

Benjamin Rismany, MD
Hometown: Great Neck, NY
Medical School: Sackler School of Medicine
Hobbies: Traveling, Sports, Beach

 Stephanie Ritman, MD

Stephanie Ritman, MD
Hometown: Queens, NY
Medical School: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Hobbies: Exercising (yoga, Pilates, walks), exploring new restaurants, spending time with family and friends

 Govind Shekaran, DO

Govind Shekaran, DO
Hometown: Berkeley Heights, NJ
Medical School: NYITCOM
Hobbies: Soccer, collecting Pokémon cards, working out, eating, meditating

 Jonah Thyagaraj, DO

Jonah Thyagaraj, DO
Hometown: Williston Park
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Fishing, weightlifting, chicken farmer, football, basketball

PGY-3

 
Batool Abiad, DO

Batool Abiad, DO
Hometown: Queens, NY
Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Spending time with loved ones, getting coffee, walks in the park (preferably with a pond that has ducks)

Lisa Di Caro, DO

Lisa Di Caro, DO
Hometown: Port Washington, NY
Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Hobbies: Going to the beach, traveling, cooking, exploring new restaurants, playing with my dog Sully!

Malkiel Frager, MD

Malkiel Frager, MD
Hometown: Queens, NY
Medical School: New York Medical College
Hobbies: DIY projects, flying, guitar

Adam Frank, DO

Adam Frank, DO
Hometown: Fairfield, CT
Medical School: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Gianina Hernandez-Marquez, MD

Gianina Hernandez-Marquez, MD
Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Medical School: San Juan Bautista School of Medicine 
Hobbies: Enjoying quality restaurants, baking, salsa dancing, weightlifting/functional training, hearing jazz music

Elizabeth Jose, DO

Elizabeth Jose, DO
Hometown: Locust Valley
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University
Hobbies: Pilates and barre classes, hiking, painting, cooking, and going to concerts

Shani Kahan, DO

Shani Kahan, DO
Hometown: Great Neck, NY
Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Hiking, traveling, baking

 Michelle Li, DO

Michelle Li, DO
Hometown: Albany, NY
Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Watching survivor, puzzles, reviewing movies and roller skating

 Isaac Lubin, MD

Isaac Lubin, MD
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Medical School: New York Medical College
Hobbies: Adventurous hikes, music

 Hasrat Mehta, DO

Hasrat Mehta, DO
Hometown: Queens, NY
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University
Hobbies: Pilates, coffee shops hopping, traveling, water adventures

 Daniella Pinkhasova, MD

Daniella Pinkhasova, MD
Medical School: Technion Israel Institute of Technology

 Perry Vacchio, DO

Perry Vacchio, DO
Hometown: Inwood, NY
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Watching football, going to the gym, spending time with friends and family

 Lucy Yu, DO

Lucy Yu, DO
Hometown: Carle Place, NY
Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Painting/drawing, crafting, singing, spending time with family/friends

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