Meet our Residents
Meet our Residents
Current Residents
PGY-3
Muaaz Almerstani, M.D.
Medical School: Kalamoon University Faculty of medicine
Hometown: Damascus, Syria
Clinical Interests: Cardiology
Hobbies: Swimming, chess, debates, travel/road trips.
Rashi Bedekar, M.D.
Medical School: Dr. DY Patil Medical College, Pune
Hometown: Pune, India
Clinical Interests: Cardiology, hospital medicine
Hobbies: Singing, kickboxing, reading fiction thriller/mystery novels, running, hiking, and Traveling.
Samrah Ghani, M.D
Medical School: Dow Medical College, Pakistan
Hometown: Karachi, New Jersey
Clinical Interests: Hospitalist Medicine
Hobbies: Yoga, Baking and Bike Riding
Abdullah Kilic, M.D.
Medical School: Gulhane Faculty of Medicine - University of Health Sciences
Hometown: Erzurum,Turkey
Clinical Interests: Pulmonary/critical care, cardiology
Hobbies: Chess, Acting, playing video games, camping and exploring new places
Sophia Naumova, M.D.
Medical School: Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
Hometown: Hopewell, New Jersey
Clinical Interests: Clinical informatics, nutrition and lifestyle medicine
Hobbies: Fiction, vegan Chinese cookings
Het Pandya, M.D.
Medical School: Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences
Hometown: Gujarat, India
Clinical Interests: Emerging advances in diabetes and metabolism, evidence-based lifestyle interventions, AI innovations in endo-oncology
Hobbies: Gardening, National Parks hiking quest, podcasts, DIY projects
Abdirahman Shafad, MD
Medical School: Cairo University
Hometown: Kismayo, Somalia
Clinical Interests: Tropical Medicine and Hospital-Based Medicine
Hobbies: Football, Somali Poetry
Omar Rizwan Sheikh, M.D.
Medical School: CMH Lahore Medical College
Hometown: Lahore, Pakistan
Clinical Interests: Gastroenterology
Hobbies: Thriller movies, dance, volleyball
Tallha Waheed, M.D.
Medical School: CMH Lahore Medical College
Hometown: Sahiwal, Pakistan
Clinical Interests: Hospital medicine.
Hobbies: Sports (soccer and pickleball), watching TV
PGY-2
Sosa Anna Abraham, MD
Medical School: Davao Medical School Foundation, Davao, Philippines
Hometown: Mangalore, India
Clinical Interests: Hospitalist medicine, infectious diseases
Hobbies: badminton, tennis, cricket, basketball, movies and tv shows
Osman Ahmed, MBBS(MD)
Medical School: University of Khartoum, Sudan
Hometown: Khartoum, Sudan
Clinical Interests: Pulmonology & Critical care
Hobbies: Soccer
Ashajyothi Boyapati, M.D
Medical School: Guntur Medical College
Hometown: Guntur, India
Clinical Interests: Endocrinology, preventive medicine
Hobbies: Watching movies, travelling, playing board games, hiking
Umer Farooq, M.D.
Medical School: CMH Lahore Medical College
Hometown: Lahore, Pakistan
Clinical Interests: Gastroenterology, medical oncology
Hobbies: BBQ, travelling, swimming, playing video games, watching horror/thriller movies and shows
Rahaf Haj Hasan, M.D.
Medical School: Batterjee Medical College, Saudia Arabia
Hometown: Damascus, Syria
Clinical Interests: Rheumatology, endocrinology, cardiology
Hobbies: Art, hiking, jigsaw puzzles
Bilal Malik M.D.
Medical School: CMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry
Hometown: Bayonne, NJ
Clinical Interests: Hospitalist Medicine
Hobbies: Basketball, Soccer, Table Tennis, Movies
Lana Mukhtar, MD
Medical School: Alzaiem Alazhari University
Hometown: Khartoum, Sudan
Clinical Interests: Endocrinology, Preventative medicine.
Hobbies: Panting, drawing, walking, playing volleyball, listening to music, spending time with family and friends.
Muhammed E. Yilmaz, M.D.
Medical School: Gulhane Faculty of Medicine
Hometown: Konya, Turkey
Clinical Interests: Cardiology
Hobbies: Camping, hiking, travelling
PGY-1
Jieun Choi, MD
Medical School: Korea University
Hometown: Seoul
Clinical Interests: Allergy and immunology, Pulmonology
Hobbies: Running, baseball, skiing, and camping
Mehrnaz Farasat, MD
Medical School: Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Hometown: Tehran, Iran
Clinical Interests: Rheumatology
Hobbies: Learning Spanish, art museums, and theatre
Ann Ibrahim, MD
Medical School: University of Khartoum
Hometown: Khartoum, Sudan
Clinical Interests: Endocrinology
Hobbies: Traveling, cooking, and family time
Jordanne Nelson, MD
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine, Grenada W.I.
Hometown: Bloomfield, NJ
Clinical Interests: Hematology/Oncology, Addiction Medicine & Infectious Disease
Hobbies: Hosting, scrapbooking, and traveling
Bushra Shah, MD
Medical School: Fatima Jinnah Medical University
Hometown: Texas
Clinical Interests: Hospitalist Medicine, Rheumatology, and Endocrinology
Hobbies: Nature walks, writing, and traveling
Momina Shahzad, MD
Medical School: Gujranwala Medical College, Pakistan
Hometown: Lahore, Pakistan
Clinical Interests: Gastroenterology and Endocrinology
Hobbies: Traveling, thrifting, photography, and camping
Khalid Tahir, MD
Medical School: University of Khartoum
Hometown: Khartoum, Sudan
Clinical Interests: Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases, and Rheumatology
Hobbies: Soccer (football) and swimming
Jin Wang, MD
Medical School: Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Hometown: Wuhan, China
Clinical Interests: Rheumatology
Hobbies: LEGO, mystery movies, stand-up comedy, and hiking