Resident Bios

Medical School: Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

Bio: Abiola completed his medical school at Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University in Ukraine. In medical school, he served as the president of the International Christian Medical Association and founded Krushkrok.com, which has helped over 2,500 medical students in Ukraine enhance their grasp of fundamental medical concepts since 2015. After graduation, he returned to Nigeria as a primary care physician and established a support group for sickle cell patients within the university community in Abuja, focusing on assisting with opioid use disorders challenges. Additionally, Abiola dedicated his time to volunteering at community health outreaches, where people were screened for preventable non -communicable chronic diseases. These efforts, with a special emphasis on rural areas lacking medical resources, facilitated early diagnosis and provided essential counseling and treatment for conditions such as hypertension and diabetes, thereby promoting improved health outcomes within these communities.

Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University

Bio: Allison graduated from Binghamton University with a BA in Biology. As an undergraduate, Allison was very involved in research examining the effects of methadone exposure on learning and memory. While on the executive board for Dance Marathon, she helped to fundraise thousands of dollars for the Children’s Miracle Network throughout her undergraduate years. In medical school, Allison was president of the Chronic Pain and Addiction Medicine group, increasing addiction medicine exposure for medical students. Additionally, she participated in a quality improvement project with the goal of increasing patient continuity within the endocrinology clinic. Allison has also spent time mentoring students at her alma mater as a medical student by helping them navigate the pre-medical process.

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine

Bio: Ashley graduated from Tufts University with a BS in biochemistry and a minor in history. She played on the varsity women’s soccer team as an undergraduate and loves to play in her free time. During medical school, she conducted research on HIV and mental health integration as well as HCV drug resistance. She volunteered with Boston Healthcare for Homeless Persons and was elected to the Honos Civicus Society at Tufts. She is committed to taking care of all patients in need, both in the inpatient and outpatient settings. She hopes to work in a FQHC affiliated with a safety net hospital. She is also interested in global health and completed an internal medicine rotation in Ghana during her fourth year of medical school.

Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Bio: Danish Majid comes from Chicago, IL after graduating from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. During medical school, they volunteered as a protest medic. They are passionate about the rights of those who are incarcerated/detained and medical-legal advocacy—they spent several years with the Chicago People’s Rights Collaborative mentoring helping draft expert written testimony for clients with terminal medical issues and experiencing substandard healthcare while in incarceration/detention. Outside of work, they love long-distance running (always looking for new running buddies), aerial silks, exploring new cafes and boba shops, raising plants, and doing henna/mehndi.

Medical School: Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Bio: Disha graduated from Hofstra University as part of the combined BS/MD program where she majored in public health and minored in biochemistry. As an undergraduate, she was captain of the division 1 tennis team and served as VP of UNICEF. She spent time doing research with the New York State Department of Health where she studied how immigration status impacted the prevalence of SIDS-related deaths. In medical school, Disha headed a curriculum subcommittee, where she implemented over 14 permanent curricular changes. She was the chair of the Wellness Committee, where she created a longitudinal nutrition program between RDs and medical students to help future physicians understand their personal nutritional goals. Disha spent a year doing translational lab research at the Feinstein Institute where she studied the impact of frequency of breastmilk feedings on the diversity of the neonatal microbiome.

Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine

Bio: Jiabin graduated from University of Washington, School of Medicine. After earning a BS and MS in chemical engineering at Tian jin University in China, he pursued his PhD in chemical engineering at Ohio University. He later joined Los Alamos National Laboratory to work on environmental research projects on global warming and worked at British Petroleum as an engineer. During his career of research and professional careers, he published over 30 papers on pharmaceutics, materials, geology, and biology.

Medical School: Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine

Bio: Kiran graduated from Cornell University with a degree in developmental biology. In medical school, she volunteered with the Community Health Initiative and participated in school-wide dinners. These activities, along with her 5-year experience in longitudinal clinic with her primary care preceptor, inspired her to join the primary care workforce. She really enjoys yoga, meditation, journaling for self-reflection, gardening, cooking, painting, and playing her guitar/keyboard.

Medical School: SUNY Downstate College of Medicine

Bio: Leah graduated with BS in biology from SUNY Binghamton. During her undergraduate studies, she volunteered with a local senior center to provide a safe and engaging environment for adults with early-stage dementia. She also volunteered as a pre-med advisor to assist peers with building their applications for graduate programs in healthcare. In medical school, Leah collaborated with a board of her peers to provide healthcare to people experiencing homelessness and people living in shelters in the local Brooklyn area through the SUNY Downstate Street Medicine Outreach group. She also enjoyed her involvement in the Brooklyn Free clinic as both a junior and senior volunteer, providing healthcare to patients without insurance and helping mentor pre-clinical medical students in their first experience with primary care in the community

Medical School: Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College

Bio: Omar graduated from Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College in India and later served as a primary care physician in a Saudi Arabian prison. He pursued further education, gaining membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners of UK, and took on leadership roles to improve healthcare access for inmates. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he spent three months within the prison, focusing on inmates' mental health. Omar has also worked on healthcare improvement projects in Brooklyn and Toronto, demonstrating his dedication to advancing healthcare for all communities. Outside of medicine, he has a passion for DIY projects and participates in community initiatives that promote sustainability.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School

Bio: Sonia Iyengar graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School, where she was a Dean’s Merit Scholar and member of the Gold Humanism Honors Society. After earning her BS in biochemistry at UCLA and graduating magna cum laude, she went on to serve as an Americorps Massachusetts Promise Fellow (MPF). In medical school, Sonia founded the virtual Caring for Communities of Color Conference to foster the growth of future healthcare trainees committed to primary care careers. She pursued her master’s in public policy degree at the Harvard Kennedy School, where she was a Gleitsman Social Change Fellow at the Harvard Center for Public Leadership, and a policy analyst for the Medicare program at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services budget office. As a daughter to working-class South Asian immigrants, she is passionate about advancing health equity. She credits her personal and professional development as an activist to her year role at MPF, which shaped her passion for social change.

Medical School: Latin American School of Medicine

Bio: Agyeiwa graduated from Rutgers University with a major in biological sciences and a minor in Africana studies. In medical school, she was awarded the opportunity to conduct research at the Cancer Institute of NJ and was co-representative for SNMA (Student National Medical Association). Agyeiwa’s community service includes health fairs and work as a clinical student researcher at the Dorothy B. Hirsch Regional Child Protection Center. Her global medical experience consists of completing a hematology elective at the University of Ghana Medical School and acquiring her medical degree from the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) in Havana, Cuba. Agyeiwa is most passionate about her involvement with the Total Independent Community Inclusion of NJ, where she shares her love for physical activity and dance with the autistic community.

Medical School: Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine

Bio: As the son of Vietnamese refugees, Alex is deeply committed to health equity and community-driven advocacy. During his undergraduate at the University of Houston, he worked as a grant writer for an organization serving refugees and immigrants. In medical school, he served on the board of a Vietnamese cultural arts nonprofit, in which he led COVID-19 outreach efforts, vaccinating thousands of community members, as well as spearheading the creation of Houston Asiatown's first community mural. His research focuses on disparities in Vietnamese American health insurance coverage. He later collaborated with a state representative to file a bill advocating for demographic data disaggregation in benefits programs. In his final year, he rotated through the CDC’s Epidemiology Elective Program, gaining experience in disease investigation. Outside of work, he enjoys all things sci-fi, singing karaoke, and hiking.

Medical School: Centro Universitário do Estado do Pará (CESUPA)

Bio: Gabriel graduated from CESUPA Medical School in northern Brazil, where he developed an early interest in community-based medicine and health equity. As a student, he served as a volunteer and coordinator of a riverboat-based outreach initiative, delivering primary care and vaccinations to riverbank communities in the Amazon region. After graduation, he worked on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, leading mobile clinics in all areas in need and coordinating inter-hospital transfers for the state’s public health department. His passion for equity-driven care led him to pursue training in the US, where he joined the Mayo Clinic Rochester as a research scholar, contributing to clinical research in alcoholic liver disease. Outside of medicine, Gabriel is deeply interested in history and geopolitics and brings a global lens to his commitment to social internal medicine.

Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

Bio: Kimberly proudly hails from Brooklyn, NY. She graduated from the City College of New York with a bachelor’s in political science, minoring in public policy and public affairs. As a medical student, she volunteered with her school’s Community Action Day(s) Program: at health fairs, vaccination registration drives, and serving as support staff at a COVID-19 vaccination center during the pandemic. In clinical sciences, she worked on a quality improvement project aimed at combating the opioid epidemic in the South Bronx and gave a grand rounds presentation on the subject. At age nine, Kimberly co-founded the Harris Family Vision Foundation, Inc. (HFVF) with her sister. For almost two decades, they have conducted mission trips, providing free educational and quality-of-life supplies, health screenings, and social services. The organization’s largest project, establishing a free clinic in a deep rural area, earned the public commendation of the Jamaican Prime Minister and the Minister of Health.

Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine

Bio: Lopa Shah graduated from Stony Brook University with an honors degree in biology. Serving as the founder of Global Education Project Inc., a non-profit dedicated to improving healthcare access and education in all communities, she developed and led initiatives aimed at addressing critical healthcare disparities locally and globally. Lopa has piloted many projects collaborating with NYC public schools, NY state hospitals, and NY Department of Education, including for free health care clinics and science fairs. Internationally, she has led efforts to provide scholarship and educational opportunities for women in low-literacy communities. Her research journey simultaneously continues to lay the foundation for a career focused on evidence-based practices in medicine. While in medical school, her work on cryoballoon ablation therapy for patients with mechanical mitral valves, ]earned her a scholarship. Her research work in ophthalmic devices earned her multiple accolades including the Robert C. Erwin Literary Award by the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons (ACOS).

Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University

Bio: During his gap year, Milan graduated from Rowan University with a master’s degree in biomedical sciences while working with Maryville Integrated Care to study the impact of a peer recovery coaching model on patient outcomes in residential treatment for substance use disorders. In medical school, Milan held leadership roles, hostingphysicians panels, led his school’s first-ever Pride Week, volunteered at LUCY Haven Outreach supporting Camden's queer youth, and founded a summer course inspiring undergraduate students to pursue careers in healthcare. Milan won first place at the Cooper Story Slam for his piece on mental health and medicine, and took his story to the annual College of Physicians Story Slam in Philadelphia. Milan presented ideas around developing curriculum in medical humanities at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Humanities in Medicine Conference, and published an op-ed on his experiences in a size-inclusive clinic in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Bio: Phillip graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a BA in biology. After graduating, he worked as a dermatology medical assistant for a year in St. Louis before returning back home to NYC to attend medical school at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. In medical school, Phillip volunteered at the student-run ECHO free clinic and was accepted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. He conducted community-based research with the BRAID research team, focusing on creating tools with community leaders to enable dissemination of co-designed health resources. In his free time, he enjoys plant-based cooking, a whole variety of sports, playing board games, and toiling away at NYT Crosswords.

Medical School: CUNY School of Medicine

Bio: Priscila graduated from the CUNY School of Medicine and the Sophie Davis Biomedical Education Program, where she earned her BS in biomedical sciences with a minor in psychology. A first-generation Latina from the Bronx, she is passionate about community health and addressing healthcare disparities. During medical school, she conducted research on sociodemographic factors influencing mental health care access in NYC and has been actively involved in community service through organizations like City Harvest and NY Common Pantry. Prior to medical school, she worked in customer facing roles in retail, including as a lead brand ambassador at Aerie. She is fluent in Spanish and committed to providing equitable, patient-centered care. In her free time, she enjoys playing the drums, indoor gardening, and crocheting.

Medical School: Universidad de El Salvador. Facultad de Medicina

Bio: In medical school he volunteered with “Helping Hands Medical Missions,” an American organization devoted to compassionate care in a rural area of El Salvador, where Roberto provided primary care and served as medical translator. In medical school, he was elected student representative in the departments of surgery and OBGYN. Before his arrival to the US, Roberto worked as a primary care physician in the outskirts of San Salvador in a government clinic, attending communities in much need of healthcare. In the US, he has worked as a staff scientist at Albert Einstein College of Medicine on various epidemiology-cardiovascular research topics at SOL (Study of Latinos), the largest, most comprehensive, long-term study of Hispanic and Latino health and disease in the United States. His focus has been on coronary artery calcium score, risk and protective factors of cardiovascular disease.

Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Bio: Sarah graduated from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. After earning a combined BS degree in public health and master of public health in global health policy, she worked as a policy development intern at Trust for America's Health, a nonprofit public health advocacy organization. This experience deepened her interest in connecting clinical medicine with research and policy to improve health outcomes. During medical school, Sarah volunteered and took on a research leadership role at a free health clinic. She collaborated with fellow student leaders from the Family Medicine Interest Group to create patient-centered solutions, such as a culturally tailored diabetes management resource website. This website, designed for uninsured and underinsured patients at the clinic, offers budget-friendly nutritious recipes and educational resources in English and Spanish.

Medical School: Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences (KUSMS)

Bio: Niroj graduated from the KUSMS and trained at Dhulikhel Hospital, a social justice and global health equity-focused teaching hospital. He earned his MPH as a Sommer Scholar at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. In Nepal, he cofounded and managed a semi-rural primary care center; led implementation science projects on NCDs, HIV and COVID-19; and served as an advisor to a cabinet-level official. He is currently a Research Associate Scientist at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), utilizing EHR datasets and AI to expand the evidence base for rare disease clinical trial readiness and assess their social determinants of health. He also co-leads Medbot, an agentic AI platform that develops agents to improve clinical workflows. At Montefiore, he will undergo clinical training and focus on learning policy and system-level improvements.

Medical School: University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine

Bio: Sadia graduated from New York University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. During and after college, she spent several years at NYU’s Department of Population Health contributing to community health worker led culturally tailored interventions focused on improving hypertension and diabetes outcomes in South Asian communities, and co-authored multiple peer-reviewed publications. She went on to pursue her medical degree at the University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine, where she was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. In medical school, she continued to build on her interests by becoming involved in free clinics and community vaccination initiatives. Between her third and fourth year of medical school, Sadia spent a year at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, where she pursued an MPH degree within the Department of Sociomedical Sciences, completing a capstone focused on expanding primary care delivery for people experiencing homelessness in New York City.

Medical School: Universidad Panamericana, Escuela de Medicina

Bio: Isabella Batina, MD, MPH, is a physician trained in Mexico City who earned her Doctor of Medicine from Universidad Panamericana and her Master of Public Health in Global Health at Emory University. During medical school, she was involved in providing preventive care to rural communities across Mexico as a student volunteer and received the Volunteer Service Award for her service.

Isabella’s interest in pursuing an MPH grew from her experiences providing care for historically marginalized populations, where she saw firsthand how structural barriers shape health outcomes. During her MPH at Emory, she joined the Ponce Clinical Research Site, where she leads and coordinates clinical trials focused on HIV prevention, with an emphasis on expanding access to oral and long-acting injectable PrEP among underserved communities.

Her work centers on community engagement and increasing the representation of Latinx populations in clinical research through culturally responsive approaches. In recognition of these efforts, the Emory Centers for AIDS Research (CFAR) nominated her for an award honoring individuals making significant contributions to the HIV response in the Metro Atlanta area.  

Isabella is passionate about pursuing a career in internal medicine that integrates clinical care, research, and advocacy to advance health equity and improve care for marginalized communities.

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Bio: Alex (they/them) received a BS in Biology and a BA in East Asian Languages & Literature from Washington & Lee University. After graduating, they joined the Platts-Mills laboratory at the University of Virginia, where they contributed to and led a number of projects spanning diverse allergic and immunologic diseases over 4 years. Additionally, in collaboration with Phadia/ThermoFisher, they developed clinical IgG isotype and allergen-specific IgG4 ImmunoCAP assays. During their time at the University of Virginia, Alex also served as the press, publicity, and communications chair for the local chapter of the NAACP. Alex matriculated into the University of Pittsburgh’s MSTP in 2017 and completed their dissertation research in the Wenzel laboratory in 2023. Specifically, they linked historical and contemporary residential redlining to clinical and physiologic outcomes in asthma and showed a higher burden of environmental disparities in Black as compared to White adults living with asthma in the most redlined areas. Within the medical school, Alex has participated in and led several initiatives aimed at improving racial and LGBTQIA+ equity.  Outside of the medical school, Alex served as a board member for a Black- and transgender-led housing justice organization and participated in numerous local/grassroots advocacy and activism campaigns.

Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences

Bio: Born and raised in New York, Amulya graduated from Emory University with a B.S degree in Biology. She attended medical school at the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences while also earning her MPH from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Amulya is deeply committed to advancing health equity and addressing the structural factors that shape patient outcomes. During undergrad and medical school, Amulya led several efforts in health policy research and advocacy at the community and national levels. Most recently, while attending Harvard School of Public Health and completing her final year of medical school, she led a review of policy concerns regarding artificial intelligence in healthcare, published in NEJM AI, and an original investigation into factors driving antibiotic and opioid overuse, published in ASHE. In joining Montefiore-Einstein, Amulya seeks to continue her pursuit of rigorous public health research and social advocacy while fulfilling her lifelong dream to serve the patients of her home community. 

Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine

Bio: Kyle graduated from Ross University School of Medicine. He received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. During his undergraduate freshman year, he served as co-president of the school’s international club where he worked to improve cultural awareness by coordinating festivals and promoted campus community engagement among all students on campus. At Ross University School of Medicine, Kyle served as Housing and Transportation Chair for the Student Government Association, Vice President for Ross Christian Fellowship, and served as a peer tutor. While in medical school, he provided clinical support at health clinics, working with diverse people groups to provide free health screenings, including heart and lung exam screenings and assisted in providing follow up consultations for local residents. During his clinical rotations, Kyle remained rooted in community through service at his local church. Kyle's heart for medicine is rooted in providing care to underserved populations. 

Medical School: CUNY School of Medicine

Bio: Gabriell was born in the Bronx and raised in Harlem, New York, as the eldest of three children in a Haitian immigrant family. She earned her B.S. in Biomedical Science from the City College of New York before matriculating into the Sophie Davis Biomedical Education Program at the CUNY School of Medicine, where she developed a strong commitment to serving underserved communities. Prior to medical school, she was engaged in community-based mentorship and service initiatives.

During medical school, Gabriell conducted research on healthcare disparities, medical mistrust, and quality-of-life outcomes among patients with multiple myeloma and their caregivers through the NIH/NIA-funded MSTAR program at UNC Chapel Hill. She contributed to multiple peer-reviewed publications, including work in JCO Oncology Practice, and presented her research at the American Geriatrics Society.

She served as Co-President of the Gold Humanism Honor Society, leading initiatives that promoted compassionate, patient-centered care through community-based service projects for patients and hospital staff. She has also been involved in advocacy efforts to increase diversity in medicine. Gabriell plans to pursue a career in internal medicine with interests in geriatrics and hematology/oncology, with the goal of advancing equitable, community-centered care.

Medical School: The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Bio: Channelle graduated from Macalester College with a degree in Biology and a minor in Sociology. In college, as a Bonner Scholar, she engaged with the Twin Cities community as both a tutor and health advocate, connecting underserved high school students to resources such as free clinics, insurance, and vision care. During her gap years, she worked as a health communication coordinator, partnering with organizations like the NIH and CDC to make digital and print materials more accessible and health literate. At the height of COVID-19, she collaborated with community organizations to support early mobile testing and vaccination efforts in Harlem, helping design outreach strategies that ensured culturally responsive and accessible services. In medical school, Channelle continued her commitment to health equity while simultaneously pursuing a degree in public policy. Her applied policy work focused on developing a health literacy pilot for prenatal patients, including culturally humble digital resources on high-risk pregnancy conditions. She also served as a centering pregnancy facilitator, leading group prenatal visits to foster education, support, and community among expectant mothers.

Medical School: Rush Medical College at Rush University Medical Center (RUMC)

Bio: Annelise grew up outside of Chicago and graduated from Tufts University with a BA in Community Health and MPH, concentrating in health policy and administration. Her interest in value-centered care led her to a role as coordinator of the Young Adult Program at Dana Farber Cancer Institute where she gained experience addressing the psychosocial needs of patients by working with cohorts of young adults undergoing cancer treatment. During medical school, she worked on health equity initiatives in the RUMC Emergency Department waiting room, connecting patients with community resources. In Chicago, she also volunteered with organizations including a local community farm working to combat food insecurity and Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly, which aims to reduce loneliness amongst isolated elders through pairing elders with volunteers. She is passionate about providing healthcare that considers the whole patient—mind, body, spirit, and community–and hopes to work in a federally qualified health center with a focus in geriatrics. Outside of work, she enjoys woodworking, knitting, gardening, and cooking meals with family and friends.

Medical School: CUNY School of Medicine

Bio: Born, raised, and trained in NY, Crystal graduated from a BS/MD program at the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education/CUNY School of Medicine. During her undergraduate training, she focused on giving back to underserved communities through her involvement with In Arms Reach, where she led initiatives aimed at addressing educational disparities in vulnerable populations. She was also deeply engaged in pipeline programs, mentoring and guiding students from underrepresented backgrounds in pursuing careers in medicine, helping to foster a more diverse and equitable healthcare workforce.

Throughout medical school, Crystal deepened her commitment to social advocacy as a Medical Student Fellow with the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership, where she partnered with local Bronx organizations to evaluate and support policy initiatives impacting community health on a broader scale. Her clinical interests span social medicine, and a growing interest in pulmonology and critical care.  Crystal aims to use medicine as a platform for advocacy regardless of specialty, extending her role beyond clinical care to address systemic inequities and improve outcomes for underserved populations.