Current Residents
CHIEF RESIDENTS
Monica Blundell, MD
Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Undergraduate: NYU and Columbia University
Medical School: Ponce Health Sciences University
Academic Interests: Global health, ultrasound
Personal Interests: Travel, cooking, hanging out with my cat Lila
Ilan Small, MD
Hometown: Chappaqua, NY
Undergraduate: University of Michigan
Medical School: Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
Academic Interests: Sports, ultrasound, statistical modeling, global health
Personal Interests: Tennis, soccer, NYC food markets, walking my golden retrievers
PGY-3
Muaz Bhalli, MD
Hometown: Houston, TX
Undergraduate: Houston Baptist University
Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences – El Paso
Academic Interests: Ultrasound, teaching
Personal Interests: Hiking, tennis, fiction books/comics
Johnny Dang, DO
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Undergraduate: University of Washington
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine – Seton Hill
Academic Interests: Global emergency medicine, LGBTQ+ health, low-resource medicine, street medicine, toxicology
Personal Interests: DIY, fashion, MMA, visual culture, weird music
Rafey Iqbal, DO
Hometown: Queens, NY
Undergraduate: City College of New York
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Academic Interests: Ultrasound, sports medicine, EMS
Personal Interests: Basketball, football, video games
Abilash Iyengar, MD
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Undergraduate: Georgia State University
Medical School: St. George’s SOM
Academic Interests: Toxicology, sports medicine
Personal Interests: Basketball, football, music, video games, eating, traveling, literally anything and everything fun
Janice Lee, MD
Hometown: Cresskill, NJ
Undergraduate: Barnard College,
Columbia University
Medical School: St. George’s University
Academic Interests: Pediatrics, community health, toxicology, medical education
Personal Interests: Swimming, snowboarding, skiing, movies, cooking, reading, travel
David Panfilov, DO
Hometown: Portland, OR
Undergraduate: Pacific University
Medical School: Western University of Health Science COMP NW
Academic Interests: Ultrasound, toxicology, resuscitation, trauma
Personal Interests: Running, hiking, cruises, reading
Alexandros Prokopiou, MD
Hometown: Queens, NY
Undergraduate: The City College of New York
Medical School: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Academic Interests: Medical education, global health, sports medicine
Personal Interests: Soccer, exercise, food
Weston Ward, MD
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Undergraduate: Texas Tech University
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch
Academic Interests: Ultrasound, resuscitation, education
Personal Interests: Ice hockey, lifting, stand-up, philosophy, boardgames
PGY-2
Vy Doan, DO
Hometown: Houston, TX
Undergraduate: St. Mary’s University
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Academic Interests: Disaster medicine, global emergency medicine, low resource medicine
Personal Interests: Animals, outdoor walks, trying new things, coffee & sweet treats
John Hattier, MD
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Undergraduate: University of New Orleans
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Academic Interests: History of medicine, disaster response, wilderness medicine
Personal Interests: Hiking, guitar, cooking
Alex Suyunov, MD
Hometown: Queens, NY
Undergraduate: The City College of New York
Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University
Academic Interests: Critical care, pain medicine, sports medicine
Personal Interests: Boxing, handball, chess, rap music
Nicole Lipman, MD
Hometown: Montreal, QC
Undergraduate: Concordia University
Medical School: Saba University School of Medicine
Academic Interests: Sports medicine, wellness, critical care
Personal Interests: Anything animals, reading murder mysteries, running and napping
Marouane Chanaoui, DO
Hometown: Poughkeepsie, NY
Undergraduate: SUNY Albany
Medical School: NYITCOM
Academic Interests: Global health, sports medicine, flight medicine, critical care
Personal Interests: Travel, soccer, tennis, video games, fantasy football
Aziz Aldoqaji, MD
Hometown: Basrah, Iraq
Medical School: University of Basrah, College of Medicine
Academic Interests: Trauma, sports medicine
Personal Interests: TV shows, road trips, travel, exploring restaurants
Aderet Liss, DO
Hometown: Boston, MA
Undergraduate: Yeshiva University
Medical School: TouroCOM-Harlem
Academic Interests: Ultrasound, critical care, medical education
Personal Interests: Cooking, traveling, road tripping, board gaming with friends
Neil Meepagala, MD
Hometown: Queens, NY
Undergraduate: CUNY City College
Medical School: CUNY School of Medicine
Academic Interests: Ultrasound, Pediatrics
Personal Interests: Being emo at the gym
Christopher Nogues, MD
Hometown: Willamsburg, VA
Undergraduate: Virginia Commonwealth University
Medical School: St. George’s University
Academic Interests: Sports medicine, ultrasound
Personal Interests: Video games, cooking, travel
Max Probst, MD
Hometown: Miami, FL
Undergraduate: Florida International University
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Academic Interests: Trauma, critical care, pain management
Personal Interests: Live concerts, travel, fitness
PGY-1
Michael Asare, MD
Hometown: Bayshore, NY
Undergraduate: UCONN
Medical School: Saba University School of Medicine
Academic Interests: Critical Care, health literacy
Personal Interests: History, geopolitics, avid gym rat
Chance Friesen, MD
Hometown: Kansas City, KS
Undergraduate: University of Kansas
Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine
Academic Interests: Ultrasound, trauma
Personal Interests: DIY projects, cooking, naps
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James Letsen, DO
Hometown: Yonkers, NY
Undergraduate: Loyola University Maryland
Medical School: LECOM Elmira
Academic Interests: Ultrasound, EMS, resuscitation
Personal Interests: Golf, fishing, gardening
Lukian Lyublinsky, DO
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George Mosaad, DO
Hometown: Lyndhurst, NJ
Undergraduate: Rutgers University
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine – Bradenton
Academic Interests: Accessible medicine, global mission work
Personal Interests: Sports (especially my Philadelphia Eagles), food, traveling, and exploring different cuisines
Emmanuel Ndenda, DO
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Undergraduate: California State University Sacramento
Medical School: LECOM
Academic Interests: Sports Medicine, trauma, global Health
Personal Interests: Soccer, travel, exploring new restaurants, working out
Caitlin Freyja, MD
Hometown: Onamia, MN
Undergraduate: Augsburg University
Medical School: University of Minnesota
Academic Interests: Addiction medicine, street medicine, harm reduction, toxicology
Personal Interests: Running/lifting, cooking, eating, hiking/camping, cross country skiing, my dog, reading, music, rally cars
Christopher Nishimura, MD, PhD
Hometown: Fort Benning, GA
Undergraduate: University of Rochester
Medical/Graduate School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Academic Interests: Immunotherapy, cell therapy, pain medicine, oncologic emergency medicine, medical education, research
Personal Interests: Music (especially K-pop), video games, fast food food tours, going to influencer-recommended food spots
Aryon Shariati, DO
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Undergraduate: Virginia Commonwealth University
Medical School: Midwestern CCOM
Academic Interests: Trauma, ultrasound
Personal Interests: Soccer, music, cooking, video games