Resident Bios

Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University

Bio: Anshel graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a Bachelor of Science in neuroscience. As an undergraduate, he focused on biological markers of schizophrenia which he continued studying in his gap year. As a vice president of the service society, he primarily helped organize high school tutoring in the Baltimore area. In medical school, Anshel was a research chair and co-president of the Refugee Health Partners. He worked with a variety of organizations in Philadelphia to help promote COVID-19 vaccination in the immigrant and refugee communities, studied the specific factors preventing vaccination, and partnered with a variety of organizations across Philadelphia. Using those results he helped facilitate a weekly pop-up vaccination clinic. He also was the vice president and co-founder of the Infectious Disease Society at Jefferson. His interests include HIV primary care, combating vaccine hesitancy, and refugee and immigrant health.

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

Bio: Emma graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, earning a BA in health and societies with a concentration in public health. She served as president of Penn’s chapter of Global Medical Brigades, organizing volunteer trips to Nicaragua and Panama. During her first gap year, she worked for the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers, where she acted as a health coach in an addiction medicine clinic and assisted patients with their social needs. In medical school, Emma was involved in the Improving Patient Access, Care, and Cost through Training, a longitudinal primary care program, and in her fourth year, she attended a five-week global health elective trip to Kisoro, Uganda with Doctors for Global Health. There she provided care to patients in a local district hospital and supported the work of outpatient community-based programs led by village health workers. In her spare time, Emma enjoys petting dogs, going on long walks with friends, and trying new restaurants.

Medical School: Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine

Bio: Giang graduated from UC Berkeley with a bachelor’s degree in bioengineering. As an undergraduate, he worked as a general chemistry tutor and study group leader and designed a portable device to help geriatric patients enter and exit vehicles for his capstone project. He then completed a master’s degree in translational medicine at UC Berkeley and UCSF, where he worked as a product development associate at a biologics company and taught multivariable calculus. In medical school, he served on the leadership board of numerous mentorship, healthcare education, and other organizations, including Penn State’s APAMSA (Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association) chapter, BRIDGE, REMARK (Rehabilitation, Education, and Mentorship for At-Risk Youth), and the Salvation Army. He has also worked as smoking cessation coordinator for LionCare, which is Penn State’s student-run free clinic, and collaborated on numerous research projects focused on healthcare education equity, public health, and social medicine. In his free time, Giang is a huge foodie, avid hiker, and travel enthusiast.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria

Bio: Katherine graduated from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria, IL. After earning a BA in Russian literature and music from Columbia University, she worked as a CNA at Carle Hospital and then obtained her post-baccalaureate degree from Bryn Mawr College. Prior to starting medical school, she worked as a research assistant at the Castleman Disease Research Program in Philadelphia. During medical school, she served as a student leader at Cordoba Healthcare, a medical clinic that offers free subspecialty care for any uninsured or underinsured individual in the Peoria area.

Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine

Bio: A first-generation New Jersey native, Meher graduated from the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine. Prior to medical school, she earned her master’s of biomedical sciences from Rutgers School of Graduate Studies. During medical school, Meher was part of the Student Government Association. Meher designed an annual Health Equity Workshop that hosted a variety of guest speakers from across New York’s public health systems to highlight health disparities and systemic inequalities. In addition, Meher collaborated with NYITCOM to advocate for cultural competence training in the medical school curriculum. Meher is a recipient of the AOA DEI Unification Award. She was also involved with Physicians for Human Rights as well as the NYITCOM Asylum Clinic. Meher is passionate about art, music, and fashion, enjoys cooking and skincare, and collects sneakers and vinyls

Medical School: CUNY School of Medicine

Bio: Miledys graduated from the CUNY School of Medicine Sophie Davis Program, a combined BS/MD program. During her undergraduate years at City College, she completed a minor in Latin America and Latino/a/x Studies (LALS), collaborated in several research projects as a research assistant and served as teaching assistant for LALS Program Director, an international migration, stratification and health scholar. She also volunteered twice in Puerto Rico, following Hurricanes Maria and Irma with the CUNY Service Corps PR, helping to build housing and advocacy on behalf of victims. Miledys organizes with other medical students NYAM's annual Advocacy in Medicine conference for conversations on advocacy and activism. She completed a Restorative Justice Pilot Program with the AAMC and volunteers with Radical Health to promote health equity and community led engagement. She is a Bronx native Afro Puerto Rican Dominican committed to collective liberation and equity.

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Bio: Sahar graduated from Wesleyan University earning a BA in government. While at Wesleyan she became actively involved in refugee advocacy and resettlement. Before beginning medical school, Sahar worked as a research coordinator for the department of pulmonary medicine at the VA Hospital of Pittsburgh. She also spent six months working in refugee emergency response in Lesvos, Greece. During medical school Sahar was a social medicine fellow and founding member of the Pitt Med Human Rights Clinic. Sahar was also the coordinator for Doctors for Camp Closure, where she wrote letters on behalf of Asylum Seekers who were detained during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of Sahar's favorite things are a cozy coffee shop with good wifi, watching the Voice, a dinner out with friends, hiking, and spending time with her family.

Medical School: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

Bio: Sarah earned her medical degree from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM). After earning a BA in biology at Swarthmore College, she completed a post-baccalaureate program at LKSOM before starting medical school. A classically trained soprano, Sarah was the president of LKSOM’s Tachychordia Acapella Group and the Temple Arts Group. She directed and produced music videos for the virtual LKSOM graduation ceremonies in 2020 and 2021,helped organize and run naloxone training events for the Addiction Medicine Interest Group, and volunteered at One Day at A Time, a center that provides addiction and recovery support. A passionate advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, Sarah mentored and conducted interviews with prospective medical students. In her free time, Sarah is an avid foodie and loves theater. Sarah recently made her off-Broadway debut in "Lifeline", a musical about the development of penicillin and the threat of anti-microbial resistance!

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.