Meet Our Residents

Fifth-Year Residents: IR Integrated Residency

Connie Liou, MD 

  • Hometown: Elk Grove Village, IL
  • Undergraduate: Brown University
  • Medical School: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

In my spare time I like playing violin, playing board games, cooking/baking, trying new restaurants, traveling.


Abin Sajan, MD (IR Integrated)

  • Hometown: Houston, Texas
  • Undergraduate: City College Of New York
  • Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine

In my spare time I like cooking, playing squash, running.

 


Fourth-Year Residents

Saheeb Ahmed, MD (Chief Resident)

  • Hometown: Lisbon, CT
  • Undergraduate: University of Connecticut
  • Medical School: NYU Grossman School of Medicine

In my spare time I like rock climbing, soccer, video editing, and running.


Zaid Bilgrami, MD

  • Hometown: Baltimore, MD
  • Undergraduate: Rice University 
  • Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine

In my spare time I like basketball, hiking, weighlifting, martial arts, and exploring new places and foods.


Abraham Bordon, MD

  • Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
  • Undergraduate: Touro College
  • Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine

In my spare time I like soccer, tennis, and exploring modern art and minimalist design.


Andrew Eisenthal, MD (IR Integrated)

  • Hometown: Ridgewood, NJ
  • Undergraduate: Bucknell University
  • Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

In my spare time I like woodworking, camping and hiking, squash, and baking bread.


Samuel Fordyce, MD (IR Integrated, Chief Resident)

  • Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
  • Undergraduate: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • Medical School: Albany Medical College

In my spare time I like skiing, soccer, jigsaw puzzles, and cooking.


Russell Posner, MD, PhD

  • Hometown: Greenwich, CT
  • Undergraduate: Duke University
  • Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine

In my spare time I like woodworking, electrical and computer engineering, and hydro/aquoponics.


Maham Siddique, MD

  • Hometown: New York, NY
  • Undergraduate: Aga Khan University Medical College, Pakistan
  • Medical School: Aga Khan University Medical College, Pakistan

In my spare time I like cooking, photography, travel, and reading Marvel comic books.


Brendan Sullivan, MD

  • Hometown: Poughkeepsie, NY
  • Undergraduate: Harvard Extension School
  • Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

In my spare time I like rock climbing, cycling, skiing, surfing, and cooking.

 


Third-Year Residents

Juhi Deolankar, MD (IR Integrated, Chief Resident)

  • Hometown: Marlboro, NJ
  • Undergraduate: University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
  • Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

In my spare time I like hiking, running, playing basketball and soccer, baking, traveling.


Amanda Felsen, MD

  • Hometown: Englewood, NJ
  • Undergraduate: Yeshiva University Stern College for Women
  • Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine

In my spare time I like reading historical fiction, gluten free cooking and baking, crossword puzzles.


Alex Lin, MD (Chief Resident)

  • Hometown: Paramus, NJ
  • Undergraduate: Rutgers University
  • Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

In my spare time I like cooking with cast iron, preparing matcha drinks and desserts, playing tennis, bowling, practicing the ukulele, exploring art museums, hiking, playing video games, being a movie/TV fan, working out at the gym, traveling.


Sean Matuszak, MD (IR Integrated)

  • Hometown: Wakefield, RI
  • Undergraduate: Boston University
  • Medical School: Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

In my spare time I like to compete in triathalons, read science fiction and fantasy, and perform comedy sketches.


Sean O'Rourke, MD

  • Hometown: Rockville Center, NY
  • Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame
  • Medical School: New York Medical College

In my spare time I like to play golf, compete in triathalons, hike, watch college football.


Dylan Tan, MD

  • Hometown: Toledo, OH
  • Undergraduate: Harvard College
  • Medical School: Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

In my spare time I like playing board games, photography, and walking my dog.


Jin Yoon, MD

  • Hometown: Cary, NC
  • Undergraduate: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

In my spare time I like breakdancing, hip-hop dance, rock climbing, basketball, escape rooms, puzzles.

 


Yili Zhao, MD

  • Hometown: Shrewsbury, MA
  • Undergraduate: Tufts University
  • Medical School: Weill Cornell Medicine

In my spare time I like arts and crafts, baking and eating sourdough bread, hiking, jigsaw puzzles.


Second-Year Residents

Alexander Beekman, MD

  • Hometown: Teaneck, NJ
  • Undergraduate: New York University
  • Medical School: Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine

In my spare time I enjoy all things sports including playing tennis and watching football, and completing the NY Times crossword puzzle daily.


Blake Caldwell, MD, PhD (IR Integrated)

  • Hometown: Boulder, CO
  • Undergraduate: University of Colorado at Boulder
  • Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

In my spare time I like cycling, running, and espresso brewing.


Ariel Felman, MD

  • Hometown: Teaneck, NJ
  • Undergraduate: Columbia University
  • Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine

In my spare time I like running, hiking, podcasts, and spending time with my family.


William Gibson, MD

  • Hometown: Mangham, LA
  • Undergraduate: Louisiana Tech University
  • Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans

In my spare time I enjoy travel, especially roadtripping, and trying new foods.


Sirajul Islam, MD

  • Hometown, Queens, NY
  • Undergraduate: New York University
  • Medical School: New York Medical College

In my spare time I'm a big fan of playing and watching soccer, and cooking Bengali dishes and grilling.


Andrew Ko, MD

  • Hometown: Goyang, South Korea
  • Undergraduate: University of Texas, Austin
  • Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine

In my spare time I love to try new foods, sing karaoke, travel, and play video games with friends. I also enjoy running, swimming, and working out.


Adam Misseldine, MD

  • Hometown: Orlando, FL
  • Undergraduate: University of Florida Gainesville, Florida
  • Medical School: Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine

In my spare time I like to fly planes, weightlifting, golf, and intramural sports.


Brett Musialowicz, MD (IR Integrated)

  • Hometown: Linden, NJ
  • Undergraduate: Fordham University
  • Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

In my spare time I like playing and composing piano music, distance running, weightlifting, and I'm a movie and TV critic and enthusiast. 


First-Year Residents

Mustufa Babar, MD

  • Hometown: Queens, NY
  • Undergraduate: Stonybrook University
  • Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine

In my spare time I like weightlifting, watching horror films, and participating in medical education and community outreach. 

 


Srinivas Cherukuri, MD (IR Integrated)

  • Hometown: Chicago, IL
  • Undergraduate: Brown University
  • Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

In my spare time I'm involved in human rights advocacy, community outreach, speech debate, and tutoring/mentoring.


Michelle Clark, MD (IR Integrated)

  • Hometown: New York City
  • Undergraduate: Barnard College
  • Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine

In my spare time I enjoy home improvement projects, creating art, and running.


Kathy Dai, MD

  • Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC
  • Undergraduate: Duke University
  • Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine

In my spare time I like running and picnicking in Central Park, reading, listening to podcasts, and barre classes.


Jacqueline Dragon, MD

  • Hometown: Tenafly, NJ
  • Undergraduate: Princeton University
  • Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

In my spare time I dance bachata and participate in community outreach, and I also enjoy art and photography


Aneka Khilnani, MD

  • Hometown: Pasadena, CA
  • Undergraduate: Santa Clara University
  • Medical School: Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

In my spare time I enjoy promoting wellness, community outreach, and public health projects.


Mia Nishikawa, MD

  • Hometown: Houston, TX
  • Undergraduate: Yale University
  • Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

In my spare time I enjoy music and playing the piano, mentoring, and human rights advocacy.


Laura Santos, MD

  • Hometown: Barranquilla, Colombia
  • Undergraduate: Piedmont University
  • Medical School: Universidad del Norte Programade Medicina Colombia

In my spare time I participate in clinical and translational research and community outreach. 


Ashley Williams, MD

  • Hometown: Washington DC
  • Undergraduate: Howard University
  • Medical School: Oakland University Beaumont School of Medicine

In my spare time I enjoy cooking and exploring new restaurants, upcycling, reality TV, and participating in global health projects.