Current Residents
3rd Year (PGY 4) Residents
Tyler Andriano, MD
Chief Resident
Hometown: Long Island, NY
Undergraduate: Cornell University
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Internship: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Transitional Year
Interests: General dermatology, complex medical dermatology
Hobbies: Running, cooking, theater
Uchenna Okoji, MD, MPH
Chief Resident
Hometown: Silver Spring, MD
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Internship: MedStar Health- Baltimore
Interests: General dermatology, Health policy/administration, Skin of color
Hobbies: Traveling, working out, mixology
Gabrielle Benesh, MD, MPH
Hometown: New Rochelle, NY
Undergraduate: University of Miami
Medical School: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Internship: University of Miami
Interests: Integrative dermatology, complex medical dermatology, nutritional dermatoses
Hobbies: Yoga/Pilates, Travel, Foodie
Rebecca Goldberg, MD
Hometown: Wayland, MA
Undergraduate: University of Michigan
Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School
Internship: BIDMC Brockton
Interests: General dermatology, procedural dermatology
Hobbies: Soulcycle, travel, hiking, brunch
Merav Koschitzky, MD
Hometown: New York, NY
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai
Internship: Mount Sinai Morningside/West
Interests: General dermatology, pediatric dermatology
Hobbies: Running, reading, going to the park with my kids
Karolina Mieczkowska, MD
Hometown: Long Island, NY
Undergraduate: Boston College
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Internship: Mouth Sinai Beth Israel
Interests: Pediatric dermatology, oncodermatology, general dermatology
Hobbies: Baking, reading, traveling, crocheting
2nd Year (PGY 3) Residents
Haley Heibel, MD
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
Internship: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University - Pediatrics Preliminary Year
Interests: Pediatric dermatology, dermatopathology, clinical research
Hobbies: Travel, tennis, broadway theater, comedy, and spending time in parks and nature
Junwen (June) Deng, MD
Hometown: Rockville, MD
Undergraduate: Columbia University
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Internship: Mather Hospital/Northwell
Interests: General dermatology, complex medical dermatology, procedural dermatology
Hobbies: Exploring restaurants, pilates, reading, traveling, karaoke
Alyce Kuo, MD
Hometown: Pembroke Pines, FL
Undergraduate: University of Miami
Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai
Internship: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Transitional Year
Interests: General dermatology, pediatric dermatology, oncodermatology
Hobbies: Baking cupcakes and focaccia, watching Broadway shows, collecting cute plants, tasting different cuisines, listening to audiobooks
McCall Torpey, MD, MS
Hometown: Colts Neck, NJ
Undergraduate: Georgetown University
Medical School: New York Medical College
Internship: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Transitional Year
Interests: Complex medical dermatology, pediatric dermatology, oncodermatology, procedural dermatology
Hobbies: Work out classes, skiing, reading, listening to NPR, cooking, hanging out with my English Bulldog
Grant Sprow, MD
Hometown: Brandon, FL
Undergraduate: Harvard University
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Internship: Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital
Interests: General dermatology, complex medical dermatology
Hobbies: Travel, exercise, reality TV
Elisa Schunkert, MD
Hometown: Boston, MA & Munich, GER
Undergraduate:
Medical School: Witten/Herdecke University
Internship: MFCH/New York Medical College
Interests: General dermatology, pediatric dermatology, procedural dermatology, research
Hobbies: Running, yoga, piano, traveling, dancing with my kids
Kevin Yang, MD
Hometown: Houston,TX
Undergraduate: Emory University
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Internship: Mount Auburn Hospital
Interests: General dermatology, complex medical dermatology, procedural dermatology
Hobbies: cooking, golf, streaming TV shows, exploring different cuisines and restaurants, video games
1st Year (PGY 2) Residents
Kirubel Alema Gebre, MD
Hometown: Lancaster, PA
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania
Internship: Albert Einstein Medical Center
Interests: Complex medical dermatology,
Health equity, skin of color, research
Hobbies: Running, soccer, cooking, ping pong
Elif Karates, MD
Hometown: Istanbul, Turkey
Medical School: Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine
Internship: JMC/ Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Fellowship: Cutaneous Oncology Fellowship, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
Interests: Complex Medical Dermatology, Cutaneous Oncology,
Oncodermatology, Procedural Dermatology
Hobbies: Traveling, Watching Movies and Broadway Shows, Cooking and Baking, Exploring New Cuisines and Restaurants
Thu M. Truong, MD
Hometown: Macungie, PA
Undergraduate: University of Pittsburgh
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Internship: Overlook Medical Center
Interests: Dermatopathology, drug reactions, non-invasive imaging, drug delivery, dermatopharmacology
Hobbies: learning languages, dance/exercise classes, painting, trying new recipes
Lindsey Moriah Pattison, MD
Hometown: Altamont, NY
Undergraduate: Hamilton College
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Internship: Northern Westchester Hospital Northwell Health
Interests: General Dermatology, Complex Medical Dermatology, Oncodermatology
Hobbies: spending time with my husband and dog, potlucks with friends, baking and cooking, caring for my houseplants, reading, cold process soap making, outdoor adventures
Eliza Balazic, MD
Hometown: St. Augustine, Florida
Undergraduate: University of Florida
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Internship: Memorial Sloan Cancer Center Transitional Year
Interests: General Dermatology, Alopecia, Laser and Energy Based Devices, Skin of Color
Hobbies: Traveling, watching football, formula 1, and the Yankees, exploring restaurants, reading
Ariel Sher, MD
Hometown: Toronto, Canada
Undergraduate: Lander College - Touro University
Medical School: New York Medical College
Internship: Lincoln Medical Center
Interests: General Dermatology, Complex Medical Dermatology, Procedural Dermatology, Mohs Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology
Hobbies: Tennis, Cooking, Hiking, Ice Hockey, Golf, Working out, Pickleball
Fellows
Rachel Parks, MD
Dermatopharmacology Fellow
Hometown: Montgomery, AL
Undergraduate: Louisiana State University
Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine / LSU Health Sciences Shreveport
Internship: LSU Baton Rouge
Interests: General dermatology, clinical research, surgical dermatology, cosmetic dermatology
Hobbies: Snow skiing, travel, yoga, trying new restaurants and cuisines
Tian (Richard) Ran Zhu, MD
Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology Fellow
Hometown: Fremont, CA
Undergraduate: UC Berkeley
Medical School: The Warren Alpert Medical of Brown University
Internship: Brown University
Interests: Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology
Hobbies: Rock climbing, basketball, cooking