Olivia Ballone, DO
Hometown: Oyster Bay, NY
Undergrad: Fordham University
Med School: NYITCOM
ED Theme Song: I Need A Doctor by Dr. Dre, Eminem, Skylar Grey
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Been at the top of one of the world's most active volcanoes in Nicaragua
Favorite Thing on LI: Montauk!
Guilty Pleasure: A sunset cocktail or any outdoor activities
Past Lives: Traveling food critic, dolphin, heiress to a large fortune
If I weren't a doctor I would be: selling my art on Etsy and splitting my time between the beach and the ski slopes
Favorite Dessert: Ben & Jerry’s or chocolate covered pretzels
Wesley Banks, DO
Hometown: Centerport, NY
Undergrad: SUNY Oneonta
Med School: Touro College - Harlem
ED Theme Song: Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Pet a sting ray at the aquarium
Favorite Thing on LI: Robkes in Northport
Guilty Pleasure: World of Warcraft
Past Lives: Eccentric playboy billionaire who fights crime at night as a vigilante of justice in a bat suit
If I weren't a doctor I would be: Fishing boat captain
Favorite Dessert: Chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream
Ali Barlas, MD
Hometown: Holbrook, NY
Undergrad: Stony Brook University
Med School: Ross University School of Medicine
ED Theme Song: Real Hustler by Saint Jhn
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Be myself
Favorite Thing on LI: The change of seasons
Guilty Pleasure: Watching old cartoons
Past Lives: Sports betting
If I weren't a doctor I would be: An Actor
Favorite Dessert: Rainbow Cookies
Nicholas Braccio, MD
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Undergrad: St John’s University
Med School: St. George’s University
ED Theme Song: We Are Mirage - Eric Prydz
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Skiing in Europe, my favorite place being Zermatt, Switzerland
Favorite Thing on LI: Ability to go to the beaches
Guilty Pleasure: Procrastination
Past Lives: Ice Age Crusader
If I weren't a doctor I would be: Paramedic
Favorite Dessert: Napoleon
Samuel Grandfield, MD
Hometown: Newbury Park, CA
Undergrad: California Lutheran University
Med School: Stony Brook!
ED Theme Song: Rockstar by Nickelback
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Marrying my wife
Favorite Thing on LI: The nature – the birds, the squirrels...the groundhogs!
Guilty Pleasure: Magic: The Gathering
Past Lives: Ski patrolman, lab technician, cellist
If I weren't a doctor I would be: Musician
Favorite Dessert: Bread pudding
Danielle Harrington, DO
Hometown: Massapequa, NY
Undergrad: Franklin and Marshall College
Med School: NYITCOM
ED Theme Song: Move Along by All American Rejects
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Birthed 9 puppies in my house- one of which was Seaver- the NY Mets sponsored service dog in training
Favorite Thing on LI: pizza and bagels
Guilty Pleasure: ice cream, M&Ms, Mario Party, binging Below Deck
Past Lives: tennis player, lacrosse goalie, RA, librarian, scribe, puppy raiser
If I weren't a doctor I would be: guide dog instructor
Favorite Dessert: Chocolate ice cream on a warm molten lava cake
Sara Kohler, DO
Hometown: Eau Claire, WI
Undergrad: Arizona State University
Med School: Kansas City University
ED Theme Song: All of the Lights
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: went in a submarine
Favorite Thing on LI: the beaches or the bagels
Guilty Pleasure: fantasy novels
Past Lives: a partially aquatic creature like an otter
If I weren't a doctor I would be: a wildlife biologist
Favorite Dessert: carrot cake
Adam Kovacovich, MD
Hometown: Southern California
Undergrad: California State University- San Bernardino
Med School: RUSM
ED Theme Song: Chicago Bulls theme song
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Flying inverted in a replica P51
Favorite Thing on LI: The food
Guilty Pleasure: peanut butter
Past Lives: Firefighter/Paramedic San Bernardino County Fire department
If I weren't a doctor I would be: promoting through the ranks of the fire department
Favorite Dessert: Peanut M&M/ Reese’s
Moira Murphy, DO
Hometown: Northport, NY
Undergrad: Binghamton University
Med School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Middletown NY
ED Theme Song: Dancing Queen- ABBA
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Snorkeled between 2 tectonic plates in freezing cold glacier water in Iceland
Favorite Thing on LI: the food, the beaches and boating!
Guilty Pleasure: getting coffee and a sweet treat out when I have coffee and sweet treats at home
Past Lives: swim instructor, soccer player
If I weren't a doctor I would be: living on a boat in the Caribbean
Favorite Dessert: Mint chocolate chip ice cream with lots of sprinkles
Angela Musco, MD
Hometown: Smithtown, NY
Undergrad: Stony Brook University
Med School: Stony Brook University
ED Theme Song: Bring Me to Life by Evanescence
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Saw the Northern Lights in Alaska
Favorite Thing on LI: Beaches and vineyards!
Guilty Pleasure: Reality TV
Past Lives: Tutor, waitress, EMT
If I weren't a doctor I would be: a high school math teacher
Favorite Dessert: Ice cream
Cole Nelson, DO
Hometown: Overland Park, KS
Undergrad: Baylor University
Med School: Kansas City University
ED Theme Song: Rollercoaster by Bleachers
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Hike up to Machu Picchu
Favorite Thing on LI: The beaches
Guilty Pleasure: Eating an entire sleeve of Oreos in one sitting
Past Lives: Formula 1 driver
If I weren't a doctor I would be: An architect
Favorite Dessert: Ben and Jerry's Half Baked ice cream
David Paddock, MD
Hometown: Boston
Undergrad: American University
Med School: Rush Medical College
ED Theme Song: Queso Blanco by Quaker City Night Hawks
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Backcountry rafting down the Colorado River
Favorite Thing on LI: taking the pup to the Port Jeff beach
Guilty Pleasure: Fast food... probably too often
Past Lives: medic, teacher, puppy raiser
If I weren't a doctor I would be: probably a pilot, but that might be wishful thinking
Favorite Dessert: homemade apple pie
Sasha-Lee Pestana, DO
Hometown: Johannesburg, South Africa
Undergrad: University of Tampa
Med School: TouroCOM - Harlem
ED Theme Song: Don’t stop me now- Queen
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Hiked the Grand Canyon
Favorite Thing on LI: Beaches and Food
Guilty Pleasure: Reality TV
Past Lives: Stay at home cat mom
If I weren't a doctor I would be: a detective- stilll solving mysteries with bad clues
Favorite Dessert: Crème brûlée
Jonathon Schmidt, DO
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Undergrad: St. Louis University
Med School: Kansas City University
ED Theme Song: Ace of Spades by Motorhead
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Hiked from Fira to Oia in Greece
Favorite Thing on LI: Bacon, egg, and cheese on an everything bagel
Guilty Pleasure: True crime podcasts/documentaries
Past Lives: Movie theater usher
If I weren't a doctor I would be: Playing in a band
Favorite Dessert: Cannoli
Cole Thomas, DO
Hometown: Portland, Oregon
Undergrad: University of Portland
Med School: Western University
ED Theme Song: DNA by Kendrick Lamar
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Skydive
Favorite Thing on LI: Beaches!
Guilty Pleasure: Trashy books
Past Lives: Medical scribe
If I weren't a doctor I would be: Marine biologist
Favorite Dessert: I could never commit to one but can't go wrong with cheesecake
Antonio Villalobos-Ortiz, MD
Hometown: Shrewsbury, MA
Undergrad: UMass Amherst
Med School: New York Medical College
ED Theme Song: Where Is My Mind? – Pixies
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Scuba diving in the Florida Keys
Favorite Thing on LI: The breweries
Guilty Pleasure: My gaming PC
Past Lives: A Mexican wrestler
If I weren't a doctor I would be: An underwater basket weaver
Favorite Dessert: Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting