Meet the Residents

Class of 2026

Family Medicine Class of 2026

PGY-3

 
Tayyaba Afzal, MD

Tayyaba Afzal, MD
From: Brooklyn, NY
Medical School: CUNY School of Medicine  
Undergraduate: Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education  
Interests & Hobbies: Cooking, reading, watching cricket, spending time with family and friends, and being pressured into watching whichever TV shows my siblings are raving about  
Foreign Languages: English, Urdu, Punjabi

Maria Aliberti, DO

Maria Aliberti, DO
From: Howard Beach, Queens, NY
Medical School: New York Institute of Technology - College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYIT-COM)
Undergraduate: Fordham University - Rose Hill Campus, Bronx, NY
Interests & Hobbies: Trying new restaurants, travelling with my family, spending time at the beach

William Guzman Fuentes, MD

William Guzman Fuentes, MD
From: San Juan, Puerto Rico  
Medical School: Universidad de Puerto Rico – Ciencias Médicas  
Undergraduate: Universidad de Puerto Rico – Rio Piedras  
Interests & Hobbies: Going to the beach, playing the guitar, traveling, soccer and baseball.   
Foreign Languages: Spanish, Italian

Kavita Rana DO

Kavita Rana DO  
From: Milford, CT
Medical School: NYITCOM
Undergrad: University of Connecticut
Interests and hobbies: Dancing, listening to music, painting, fashion, and going to the beach!

Christian Roh, MD

Christian Roh, MD
From: St. Louis, Missouri
Medical School: American University of Antigua College of Medicine
Undergraduate: Washington University in St. Louis
Interests and Hobbies: Anything outdoors, golfing, surfing, soccer, basketball  
Languages: English, Korean

Nhi Thai, MD

Nhi Thai, MD
From: Westminster, California
Medical school: Ross School of Medicine
Undergraduate: University of California, Irvine
Interests & Hobbies: Anything joy inducing. Deep talks about self-growth, genuine connections, quality time with kind humans and pets, rock climbing, fishing, being in water, the mountains, poetry, books and movies, dancing, healthy snacks, making smoothies, authentic food, exploring the unknown, redefining limits, and daydreaming of doing nothing at all.  
Languages: Vietnamese, English  

PGY-2

 
Beverly Goldsmith, MD

Beverly Goldsmith, MD
From: Wheatley Heights, NY 
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine 
Undergraduate: Stony Brook University 
Interests & Hobbies: Hiking, music, traveling, exploring national parks, and spending time with loved ones. 
Foreign Languages: Spanish 

Bhawaninder Kaur, DO

Bhawaninder Kaur, DO
From: San Jose, California
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate: University of California of San Diego
Interests & Hobbies: Exploring new restaurants and coffee shops, traveling, spending time with family and friends, and taking long walks.
Foreign Languages: Punjabi, Hindi

Alexander Lau, MD

Alexander Lau, MD
From: Hoboken, NJ
Medical School: St. George's University 
Undergraduate: Rutgers University, New Brunswick 
Interests & Hobbies: Running, working out, playing guitar, cooking, and watching sports.
Foreign Languages: Cantonese

Gabriela Mandeville, DO

Gabriela Mandeville, DO
From: Manhattan, NY
Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate: Vassar College
Hobbies: Embroidery, reading, movies, and traveling.
Interest within family medicine: Reproductive health.
Foreign Languages: Spanish

Dhruvesh Patel, MD

Dhruvesh Patel, MD
From: Oxford, Alabama
Medical School: American University of Antigua College of Medicine
Undergraduate: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Interests & Hobbies: Playing volleyball, cricket and basketball.
Foreign Languages: Gujarati

Henry Wu, DO

Henry Wu, DO
From: Brooklyn, NY
Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Undergraduate: CUNY, Baruch College 
Interests & Hobbies: Hiking, cars, cooking, and running.
Foreign Languages: Cantonese

PGY-1

 

Mysa Abdelrahman, MD
From: Queens, NY
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
Undergraduate: CUNY, Brooklyn College
Interests & Hobbies: Cleaning, photography, brunch (bonus points if there's matcha!), karaoke, storytelling, hiking and stand-up comedy.
Foreign Languages: Arabic, Spanish

Justine Louise Casipit, MD
From: Antipolo, Philippines
Medical School: University of Santo Tomas - Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
Undergraduate: University of Santo Tomas
Interests & Hobbies: Baking and experimenting with new recipes, getting lost in a good book, traveling and freediving whenever she gets the chance. 
Foreign Languages: Tagalog

Jenny Gao, DO
From: Queens, NY
Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate: Stony Brook University
Interests & Hobbies: Traveling, baking, and crocheting
Foreign Languages: Mandarin

Muhua Li, DO
From: Queens, NY
Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate: SUNY, Stony Brook University 
Hobbies: cooking, gym, gardening, crochet, arts and crafts
Foreign language: Mandarin

Ginny Liu, DO
From: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 
Medical School: William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate: Queen's University 
Interests & Hobbies: traveling, photography, museums, art and music 
Foreign Languages: Mandarin

Onyedika Nwike, MD
From: Queens, NY | Nigeria
Medical School: Albany Medical College
Undergraduate: University at Albany
Interests and Hobbies: Basketball, football, running, weightlifting, boxing, and psychological thriller movies.
Foreign languages: Igbo, Latin

From the Program Director

From the Program Director

Thank you for your interest in our program. It is a true honor and privilege to serve not only as...

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Application Information

Application Information

We are looking for highly motivated, intelligent and empathetic people with a strong...

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Our Program

Our Program

Our allopathic (MD) family practice program has been accredited by the American Committee for...

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Training Sites

Training Sites

Our Family Medicine Residency Program residents participate in patient care at a variety of clinical sites...

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Clinical Rotations

Clinical Rotations

Medicine teams, consisting of two-resident day and night teams, are responsible for...

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Meet the Faculty

Meet the Faculty

Doctor Scott Ippolito completed his residency in family medicine at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Queens....

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FAQ

FAQ

Our patient population is very diverse. In the Family Medicine Center, we have a large pediatric...

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Meet the Residents

Meet the Residents

Heading east from Rochester, Michigan, with his DO in hand from Michigan State University College...

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