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Meet our Residents

Current Residents

PGY-3

Muaaz Almerstani, M.D. Profile Image

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. Profile Image

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 Profile Image

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. Profile Image

Abdullah Kilic, M.D.

Chief Resident

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. Profile Image

Sophia Naumova, M.D.

Chief Resident

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. Profile Image

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 Profile Image

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. Profile Image

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. Profile Image

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 Profile Image

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) Profile Image

Osman Ahmed, MBBS(MD)

Medical School: University of Khartoum, Sudan

Hometown: Khartoum, Sudan

Clinical Interests: Pulmonology & Critical care

Hobbies: Soccer

Ashajyothi Boyapati, M.D Profile Image

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. Profile Image

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. Profile Image

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. Profile Image

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  Profile Image

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. Profile Image

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 Profile Image

Jieun Choi, MD

Medical School: Korea University

Hometown: Seoul

Clinical Interests: Allergy and immunology, Pulmonology

Hobbies: Running, baseball, skiing, and camping

Mehrnaz Farasat, MD Profile Image

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 Profile Image

Ann Ibrahim, MD

Medical School: University of Khartoum

Hometown: Khartoum, Sudan

Clinical Interests: Endocrinology

Hobbies: Traveling, cooking, and family time

Jordanne Nelson, MD Profile Image

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 Profile Image

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 Profile Image

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 Profile Image

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 Profile Image

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