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