Meet the Residents

PGY-4

 
Chandana Lanka, MD

Chandana Lanka, MD
Chief Resident
Hometown: Washington D.C.
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine
Hobbies: Lacrosse, Spartan Races, Trying New Restaurants 

PGY-3

 
Moshe Fenster, MD

Moshe Fenster, MD
Assistant Chief Resident
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Medical School: New York Medical College   
Hobbies: Spending Time with Family, Reading, Cooking, Bowling, Traveling

John Michaud, MD

John Michaud, MD
Assistant Chief
Hometown: Long Beach, CA
Medical School: New York Medical College  
Hobbies: Surfing, Running, Working on Cars

 Anjali Prakash, MD

Anjali Prakash, MD
Assistant Chief
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN  
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Hobbies: Yoga, Meditation, Gardening

Alexander Thomopulos, MD

Alexander Thomopulos, MD
Assistant Chief
Hometown: Athens, Greece
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Hobbies: Sailing, Windsurfing, Scuba Diving, Skiing 

Yan Leyfman, MD

Yan Leyfman, MD
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Medical School: Penn State College of Medicine  
Hobbies: Photography, Traveling, Going to Museums and Artistic Establishments

Adam Mittman, MD

Adam Mittman, MD
Hometown: Old Westbury, NY
Medical School: Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine
Hobbies: Fostering Animals, Videogames, Hiking

Mst Laizuman Nahar, DO

Mst Laizuman Nahar, DO
Hometown: Nilphamari, Bangladesh  
Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dhaka Medical College
Hobbies: Spending Time with Family, Playing Carom, Watching Movies, Writing

Jonathan Pomper, MD

Jonathan Pomper, MD
Hometown: Miami, FL
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine  
Hobbies: Reading, Spending Time with Family

Andrea Rosen, MD

Andrea Rosen, MD
Hometown: Cooperstown, NY
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Hobbies: Reading, Playing Guitar, Crocheting  

Shahina Saeed, DO

Shahina Saeed, DO
Hometown: New York, NY
Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Photography, Kick Boxing

PGY-2

 
Rahul Anand, DO/MBA

Rahul Anand, DO/MBA
Hometown: India  
Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Harmonica, Soccer, Indian Classical Dance

Daniel Bleykhman, MD

Daniel Bleykhman, MD
Hometown: Vienna, VA
Medical School: New York Medical College
Hobbies: Golf, tennis, spending time with my wife and dog, traveling 

Joseph Dowling, DO

Joseph Dowling, DO
Hometown: Ronkonkoma, NY
Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Coffee, Beach Volleyball, Reading, Hiking

Samuel Huang, MD

Samuel Huang, MD
Hometown: Basking Ridge, NJ
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Hobbies: Violin, Running, Walks in the Park 

Michele Kohansieh, MD

Michele Kohansieh, MD
Hometown: Great Neck, NY
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Hobbies: Photography 

Akua Kordieh, DO

Akua Kordieh, DO
Hometown: Bay Shore, NY
Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine  
Hobbies: Cooking, Baking, Listening to West African Praise Music 

Daniel Kurtz, DO

Daniel Kurtz, DO
Hometown: Passaic, NJ
Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine  
Hobbies: Basketball, Tennis, Pickleball 

 Connor Rodimer, MD

Connor Rodimer, MD
Hometown: Denville, NJ
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean  
Hobbies: Guitar, Music, Reading about Fitness Topics, Video Games 

 Amrinder Singh, DO

Amrinder Singh, DO
Hometown: Long Island, NY
Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine – Middletown  
Hobbies: Badminton, Basketball, Car Enthusiast 

Rolando Vargas Santiago, MD

Rolando Vargas Santiago, MD
Hometown: Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Medical School: University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine  
Hobbies: Going to the Beach, Trying New Restaurants, Traveling, and Playing Video games

 Joseph Stern, MD

Joseph Stern, MD
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Medical School: Technion American Medical School  
Hobbies: Hiking, Nature, Snowboarding, Cooking, Reading, and Sports.

 Victoria Wang, DO

Victoria Wang, DO
Hometown: Great Neck, NY
Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Solo Travel, Baking, Hiking

 Dong Yun, MD

Dong Yun, MD
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Hobbies: Boardgames, Tae-Kwon-Do, Snowboarding

PGY-1

 
Deena Albert, DO/MA

Deena Albert, DO/MA
Hometown: Plainview, NY
Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Cross Country Road Trips, Playing Sports

Adaeze Anaekwe, DO/MBA/MPH

Adaeze Anaekwe, DO/MBA/MPH
Hometown: Glen Cove, NY
Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Knolling, Medical Artistry, Cooking

Neha Arsha, DO

Neha Arsha, DO
Hometown: Piscataway, NJ
Medical School: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Movies, New Restaurants, Walks, Shopping, Swimming, and Spending time with Family and Friends

Victor Chen, DO

Victor Chen, DO
Hometown: Yangon, Myanmar
Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Chess, Netflix, Piano 

Jae Hoon Choi, MD

Jae Hoon Choi, MD
Hometown: Wayne, NJ
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Hobbies: Traveling, Soccer, EDM Shows, Skiing  

Diego Duran Baez, MD

Diego Duran Baez, MD
Hometown: Mayaguez, PR
Medical School: University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Hobbies: Paddleboarding, Hiking, Mixology, Board Games

Yaakov Itzkowitz, MD

Yaakov Itzkowitz, MD
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Medical School: New York Medical College
Hobbies: Spending time with Family, Playing Sports/Board Games with my Children

 Jerin John, DO

Jerin John, DO
Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine

 Simran Kaur, DO

Simran Kaur, DO
Hometown: Valley Stream, NY
Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Reading, Jigsaw Puzzles, Gardening, Spending time with Family/Friends

 Simona Maksimyan, DO

Simona Maksimyan, DO
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Swimming, Cooking, Baking, Hanging with Pup Luna, Trying New Food

 Andy Moyal, DO

Andy Moyal, DO
Hometown: Woodmere, NY
Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Pizza Making, Movies, Spending time with Family and Friends 

 John Zadran, MD

John Zadran, MD
Hometown: Huntington, NY
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Hobbies: Hiking, Thoughtful Conversations, Working Out, Reading

 Lenura Ziyadinova, DO

Lenura Ziyadinova, DO
Hometown: Brookyln, NY
Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Baking, Hiking, DIY Projects 

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