As important as having a strong program with quality leadership is, your “family” during residency is more important. You will spend more time with your co-residents during your time in residency than anyone else. They are the “family” you will rely on. Below you can learn a little bit about our family and how our family got to know each other.

2024-2025 Categorical Interns

  • Emmanuel Snr Amoateng, MD

    Medical School: CUNY School of Medicine
    Undergrad: Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education
    Hometown: Bronx, NY
    Interests: Music and Fitness

  • Michael Avaricio, MD

    Medical School: CUNY School of Medicine
    Undergrad: Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education
    Hometown: Rego Park, NY
    Interests: Running, rowing, basketball, baseball, motorsports, chess, hiking, piano

  • Michael Barsoum, MD

    Medical School: CUNY School of Medicine
    Undergrad: Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education
    Hometown: Roslyn, NY
    Interests: Collecting watches and learning about the stock market

  • Victoria Gilrane, DO

    Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ​
    Undergrad: New York University
    Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
    Interests: My cat, collecting obscure dining cutlery, dinner parties

  • Heena Patel, MD

    Medical School: George Washington U. School of Medicine
    Undergrad: Rowan University
    Hometown: Galloway, NJ
    Interests: Going to NYC, exploring local towns; playing tennis, pickleball, and practicing yoga

  • Justin Persaud, MD

    Medical School: CUNY School of Medicine
    Undergrad: Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education
    Hometown: Queens, NY
    Interests: Watching/playing sports, traveling overseas, reading non-fiction, watching movies with friends

  • Bradford Richardson, MD

    Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
    Undergrad: Drexel/U. Penn
    Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
    Interests: Playing with my cat, walking through the woods, and Jiu Jitsu

  • Asad Sheikh, DO

    Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Undergrad: NY Institute of Technology
    Hometown: Staten Island, NY
    Interests: Sports, Travel, Cars, History

2024-2025 Preliminary Interns

  • Umari Azhar, MD

    Adv Program: Radiology
    Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine ​
    Undergrad: Stony Brook
    Hometown: Hawthorne, NY
    Interests: My first love was basketball, but I love teaching at my mosque and sharing my faith with others.

  • Adrian Kase, MD

    Adv Program: PM&R
    Medical School: Rutgers-RWJ Medical School ​
    Undergrad: U Penn
    Hometown: Voorhees, NJ
    Interests: Knitting, crocheting, reading, acting, singing, video games, tabletop board games 

  • Lindsay Pattison, MD

    Adv. Program: Dermatology
    Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine ​
    Undergrad: Hamilton College
    Hometown: Altamont, NY
    Interests: baking, cooking, outdoor activities and camping, outdoor/experiential education, potlucks with friends, gardening…

  • Julianny Perez, MD

    Adv. Program: Anesthesiology
    Medical School: SUNY Downstate College of Medicine​
    Undergrad: University of Buffalo​
    Hometown: Elizabeth, NJ
    Interests: Dogs, drone photography, role-playing games

  • Tate Pumphrey, DO

    Adv. Program: Radiation Oncology
    Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine​
    Undergrad: U. of Colorado
    Hometown: Littletown, CO
    Interests: Skiing and snowboarding, architecture and design, AI, IPA and microbrewery fan

  • Mason Soeder, MD

    Adv. Program: Radiology
    Medical School: Albany Medical College​
    Undergrad: Sienna College
    Hometown: Pleasantville, NY
    Interests: watching sports, Buffalo Bills and Syracuse!!, freshwater aquariums, breed designer shrimp

  • Timothy Sullivan, MD

    Adv. Program: Radiology
    Medical School: New York Medical College​
    Undergrad: Seton Hall University
    Hometown: Emerson, NJ
    Interests: Star Wars, Hockey, Golf, Tennis, University of Tennessee Volunteers

  • Peter Zhou, MD

    Adv. Program: Radiology
    Medical School: New York Medical College
    Undergrad: Harvard University
    Hometown: Jericho, NY
    Interests: F1, golfing, skiing, EDM, PC gaming, anime