Residents

    CA-3         CA-2         CA-1         PGY-1         DA-3         DA-2         DA-1             04-07-25


   Clinical Anesthesia Year 3 (CA-3) Residents

Carolina Aravera, M.D.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Hobbies: Dancing, Learning guitar, Traveling, Arts and crafts, Puzzles
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Justin Bell, M.D.

Medical School: 51±¬ÁÏÍø of Medicine at Stony Brook
Hobbies: Model aviation, Building computers, Boating
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Adam Bindelglass, M.D.
Education Chief Resident

Medical School: 51±¬ÁÏÍø of Medicine at Stony Brook
Hobbies: Skiing, Rollerblading, Hiking, Cooking, Roman history
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Xin Chen, M.D.

Medical School: 51±¬ÁÏÍø of Medicine at Stony Brook
Hobbies: Yoga (class leader), Meditation, Hiking, Camping, Crocheting, Knitting, Sewing clothes (Co-President of SB Stitchers)
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Murad Elias, M.D.
Administrative Chief Resident

Medical School: New York Medical College
Hobbies: Soccer, Photography, Travel (Iceland 2018 and Spain 2019), Circassian Dance coach
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Youssef Fardos, M.D.

Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Hobbies: Table tennis, Cooking, Paintballing, Mountain biking, Volleyball, Swimming and Basketball
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Joseph Fiola, M.D.

Medical School: 51±¬ÁÏÍø of Medicine at Stony Brook
Hobbies: eBay business, Investing, Birdwatching, Cooking, Fitness, Music (violinist and choir singer)
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Lamberta Ghaly, M.D.

Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Hobbies: Cooking, Biking, Trying new DIY projects
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Daniel Mattimore, M.D.
Administrative Chief Resident

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Hobbies: Hiking (Appalachian Train and Colorado Trail), Basketball, Ancient history, Tutoring/teaching
Future: Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship at Duke University Medical Center
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Alina Razak, M.D.
Academic Mentorship Program Director

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Hobbies: Unwinding with Yin Yoga, Discovering podcasts, Embroidery, Crochet, Origami
Future: Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship at Johns Hopkins
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   Clinical Anesthesia Year 2 (CA-2) Residents

Vincent Bargnes, M.D.
Administrative Chief Resident - elect

Medical School: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo
Hobbies: Charcoal grilling, sailing, road trips, homemade/family Italian recipes, hiking, weightlifting
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Sophia Jacob, M.D.
Education Chief Resident - elect

Medical School: 51±¬ÁÏÍø of Medicine at Stony Brook University
Hobbies: Traveling, coffee brewing, singing
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Katrina Kerolus, M.D.
Wellness and Social Chair

Medical School: CUNY School of Medicine
Hobbies: Tennis, theatre, travel, fashion, baking
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Sandra Lin, M.D.

Medical School: CUNY School of Medicine
Hobbies: Modern dance, singing, cycling, hiking
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Genevieve (Genna) Monanian, M.D.
Administrative Chief Resident - elect

Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Hobbies: Spending time with my husband and our families, caring for my pet house rabbits, exercising by running, weight training, biking, practicing yoga, listening to podcasts or music
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Brian Oliver, M.D.

Medical School: New York Medical College
Hobbies: Mountain biking, astronomy, drawing & painting, learning about art history and visiting museums, metal detecting with my dad, golfing, following NY sports
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Sadiq Rahman, M.D.

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Hobbies: Reading, writing, following baseball, basketball, and football, writing a sports blog “The Draftnik†with my brother, scouting amateur athletes, music, gaming
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Neveada Raventhiranathan, M.D.

Medical School: SUNY Upstate
Hobbies: Learning new languages, penmanship and calligraphy. Learning Indian dance and ceramics
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Andrew Torpey, M.D.

Medical School: 51±¬ÁÏÍø of Medicine at Stony Brook University
Hobbies: Baking, performing in musicals, HIIT training, light weightlifting, hiking, family, movies
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Alexandra Tsivitis, D.O.
Academic Mentorship Program Director - elect

Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Ballet, piano, travel, hiking, cooking
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Ashley Wang, M.D.

Medical School: New York Medical College
Hobbies: Running, jigsaw puzzles, podcasts, baking, trying new recipes
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Amy Yan, M.D.

Medical School: New York Medical College
Hobbies: Cooking, baking, magazines/blogs/instagrams, creating my own recipes, volleyball, trivia, trivial pursuit, Sporcle, or zoom trivia nights during quarantine, hula hooping leisurely hiking
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   Clinical Anesthesia Year 1 (CA-1) Residents

Andrew Cinquina, M.D.

Medical School: 51±¬ÁÏÍø of Medicine at Stony Brook University
Hobbies: Basketball, tennis and I enjoy watching the Yankees. I am a history buff and like listening to podcasts and YouTube channels, especially about Roman, Napoleonic or revolutionary history.
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William Crugnola, M.D.

Medical School: 51±¬ÁÏÍø of Medicine at Stony Brook University
Hobbies: In my free time, I enjoy swimming, playing tennis, hiking and watching anime. I’m an avid sports fan; I root for the Yankees, Celtics and Steelers.
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Steven Davidson, M.D.

Medical School: 51±¬ÁÏÍø of Medicine at Stony Brook University
Hobbies: Biking, hiking, yoga and rock climbing. I also love cooking, especially Italian food
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Stefano (Stephen) DiMaria, M.D.

Medical School: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Hobbies: Basketball, football, baseball, strength training, listening to music, experiencing and learning to cook different cultural cuisines
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Sean Fiola, M.D.

Medical School: 51±¬ÁÏÍø of Medicine at Stony Brook University
Hobbies: I enjoy swimming, exercising and spending time with my family. A fun fact about myself is that I play the bagpipes
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Seth Greenspan, M.D.

Medical School: 51±¬ÁÏÍø of Medicine at Stony Brook University
Hobbies: I love live music and I am a self-taught percussionist. I also love chess and various board games
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Elias Ku, M.D.

Medical School: Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Hobbies: Traveling; I’ve been to 25 countries in 5 continents and over half of the 50 states. Skiing, basketball, baseball and video games

Nicholas Mangano, M.D.

Medical School: 51±¬ÁÏÍø of Medicine at Stony Brook University
Hobbies: Japanese Jujutsu (second degree Black Belt), vegetable gardening and cooking. I also enjoy fishing and the vineyards on the East End.
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Devon Patel, M.D.

Medical School: 51±¬ÁÏÍø of Medicine at Stony Brook University
Hobbies: Tennis, gardening, hiking and weight training
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Andrew Pham, M.D.

Medical School: 51±¬ÁÏÍø of Medicine at Stony Brook University
Hobbies: I love to cook for friends and family, especially Korean, Japanese and French cuisine. I love to sing and am a member of Lymph Notes A Capella. I like to do the New York Times crossword and enjoy playing video games

Brandon Yonel, M.D.

Medical School: The University of Toledo College of Medicine
Hobbies: Snowboarding, mountain biking and playing the guitar
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   Post Graduate Year 1 (PGY-1) Residents

Taylor Bentz, M.D.

Medical School: University of South Carolina
Hobbies: Travel, hiking, collecting beach glass

Shaun Charkowick, M.D.

Medical School: University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine
Hobbies: Pickleball, cycling, beach, surfing, camping, fishing, hiking
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Samuel Crowley, M.D.

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Hobbies: Working out, skiing, golf (novice), rec sports… pickleball, etc., video games

Catherine Devitt, M.D.

Medical School: 51±¬ÁÏÍø of Medicine at Stony Brook
Hobbies: New York Times word games, watching hockey, gardening, trying new breweries and wineries, hanging out with my dog, fishing
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Alexa Gombert, M.D.

Medical School: 51±¬ÁÏÍø of Medicine at Stony Brook
Hobbies: Running, snowboarding, hiking, puzzles, watching NY sports (Jets and Islanders), exploring new breweries and wineries, playing with my Yorkipoo, Berkley, and fishing
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Sangel Gomez, M.D.

Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Hobbies: Traveling, cooking, working out, watching reality TV, trying new restaurants

Alexandra Nerantzinis, M.D.

Medical School: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, candle making, traveling, shopping
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Bintia Sakho, M.D.

Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Hobbies: Traveling, trying new foods, playing tennis, snowboarding, kickboxing, Netflix/watching TV shows and movies

Gabriel San Román, M.D.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Hobbies: Golfing, hiking, camping, snowboarding, trying new restaurants

Eric Schmalzried, M.D.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Hobbies: Reading, table tennis, weightlifting

George-Abraam Tawfik, M.D.

Medical School: 51±¬ÁÏÍø of Medicine at Stony Brook
Hobbies: Exploring national parks, biking, kayaking, playing piano and tabla, and watching/playing football
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Emily Wang, M.D.

Medical School: 51±¬ÁÏÍø of Medicine at Stony Brook
Hobbies: Cooking, rock climbing, movies, trying new foods
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Hua (Hannah) Yep, M.D.

Medical School: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Hobbies: Volleyball, singing, crafting


   Dental Anesthesia Year 3 (DA-3) Residents

Sierra Bodily, DDS
Chief Resident

Dental School: University of Utah School of Dentistry
Hobbies: I started doing Pilates about a year ago and absolutely love it! In my other free time I enjoy baking, cooking, playing pickleball, golfing, planning our next vacation & stopping by Marshall's or TJ Maxx!
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Vivien Lee, DMD

Dental School: UNLV School of Dental Medicine

Brendan Ruby, DDS
Chief Resident

Dental School: NYU College of Dentistry

Jenny Xiao, DDS

Dental School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry
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   Dental Anesthesia Year 2 (DA-2) Residents

Catherine Frusetta, D.D.S.

Dental School: Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC
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Madison Garrity, D.D.S.

Dental School: Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
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Laura Hippensteel, D.D.S.
Chief Resident - elect

Dental School: Indiana University School of Dentistry

Eddie Starr, D.D.S.
Chief Resident - elect

Dental School: Louisiana State University School of Dentistry
Hobbies: Cooking (I have a signature dish called a "Rocky Mountain Ham Cake"), listening to music, going to see live music, swimming, playing frisbee, playing guitar, and juggling.
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   Dental Anesthesia Year 1 (DA-1) Residents

Rachel Eshtiagpour, DDS

Dental School: Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

Justin Kahng, DDS

Dental School: University of Washington School of Dentistry

Vartan Melkumov, DDS

Dental School: University of Missouri Kansas City School of Dentistry

Meredith Zhou, DDS

Dental School: University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry