Class 2025

PGY-1

 

Amanda

Amanda Baroutjian, MD
Hometown:
what's that? I'm a 3rd culture kid. But my family lives in Jacksonville, FL now
Undergraduate: University of North Florida
Medical School: Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
ED Theme Song: No Air - Jordin Sparks
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Hiking in Thailand
Favorite Thing on LI:Nature & Uncle Giuseppe’s
Guilty Pleasure:Online shopping and reality TV
Past Lives:Seamstress for a royal family
If I weren’t a doctor I would be:Animal conservationist

Mikayla Brown MD

Mikayla Brown, MD
Hometown:
Binghamton, NY
Undergraduate: SUNY Binghamton University
Medical School: Stony Brook School of Medicine
ED Theme Song: I'm Goin In - Drake & Lil Wayne
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Rappelled a 150-foot waterfall in Costa Rica
Favorite Thing on LI:The beaches and the bagels
Guilty Pleasure:Sleeping until noon
Past Lives:Some random hippie or a bird
If I weren’t a doctor I would be:A crunchy TikTok influencer

John Coacci, DO

John Coacci, DO
Hometown:
Massapequa, NY
Undergraduate: SUNY Geneseo
Medical School: NYITCOM
ED Theme Song: Radioactive by Imagine Dragons
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: hiking across glaciers and snorkeling between tectonic plates in Iceland
Favorite Thing on LI:beaches and breweries (especially with dogs!)
Guilty Pleasure:late night apps, weekends away, and spending money I don’t have
Past Lives:paramedic, amusement park medic, photographer, lab tech, concert theater usher
If I weren’t a doctor I would be:probably a music teacher or professor

Tobias Krussig, MD

Tobias Krussig, MD
Hometown:
Spartanburg, SC
Undergraduate: Eckerd College
Medical School: Penn State CoM
ED Theme Song: Sunglasses at Night by Corey Hart
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Volcano boarding in Nicaragua
Favorite Thing on LI: Kiteboard
Guilty Pleasure: sketchy all you can eat buffets
Past Lives:A Pesky Seagull
If I weren’t a doctor I would be:Marine Scientist

Jillian Leibowitz, DO

Jillian Leibowitz, DO
Hometown:
Jericho, NY
Undergraduate: University of Florida
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
ED Theme Song: Harder to Breathe - Maroon 5
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Sandboarding in the desert in Peru
Favorite Thing on LI: La Parma
Guilty Pleasure: Going to Target needing nothing, but never leaving empty handed
Past Lives: I found a golden ticket to Willy Wonka's chocolate factory
If I weren’t a doctor I would be:Running an elephant sanctuary

Lauren Lynch, MD

Lauren Lynch, MD
Hometown:
Bear, DE
Undergraduate: University of Delaware
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College (Thomas Jefferson University)
ED Theme Song: Madness by Muse
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Surfing over a reef in Panama
Favorite Thing on LI: The beaches
Guilty Pleasure: Watching the Bachelor/Bachelorette franchise, eating queso
Past Lives: Club ultimate frisbee player, lifeguard, ice cream scooper
If I weren’t a doctor I would be:Athletic trainer, engineer, or teacher

Josh McGough, MD

Josh McGough, MD
Hometown:
Rochester, NY
Undergraduate: University of Rochester
Medical School: Stony Brook University
ED Theme Song: Bad Day by Daniel Powter
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Became a dad
Favorite Thing on LI: My Family
Guilty Pleasure:Pokémon Games and Anime
Past Lives: A cappella junkie, Jazz drummer
If I weren’t a doctor I would be:Unable to pay back my student loans

Erin Mosher, DO

Erin Mosher, DO
Hometown:
Castleton, NY
Undergraduate: St John Fisher College in Rochester, NY
Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine- Middletown
ED Theme Song: You Need to Calm Down by Taylor Swift br />Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Scuba diving in Bali
Favorite Thing on LI: PJ Creamery…duh!
Guilty Pleasure:any and all British royalty TV shows
Past Lives: Beluga whale for sure
If I weren’t a doctor I would be: National Park blogger

Alexon Munson-Catt, MD

Alexon Munson-Catt, MD
Hometown:
Virginia Beach, VA
Undergraduate: Longwood University
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School
ED Theme Song: Under Pressure - Queen / David Bowie br />Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Two week hiking trip across the west coast national parks
Favorite Thing on LI: climbing gyms
Guilty Pleasure:Reality TV
Past Lives: Vagabond living in a converted van with my cat. Wondering the country, exploring national and state parks. Trying to make it as a professional rock climber
If I weren’t a doctor I would be: National park ranger and / or search and rescue paramedic

Andrew Nguyen, MD

Andrew Nguyen, MD
Hometown:
Walnut, CA
Undergraduate: University of California, Irvine
Medical School: Stony Brook School of Medicine
ED Theme Song: Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin br />Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: swam in the cooling pool of a nuclear reactor
Favorite Thing on LI: The Gravity Vault rock climbing gym
Guilty Pleasure:picking fruit from my neighbors’ front yards
Past Lives: farmer, carpenter
If I weren’t a doctor I would be: a deep sea welder

Jiten Patel, MD

Jiten Patel, MD
Hometown:
Queens, NY
Undergraduate: Boston University
Medical School: Stony Brook School of Medicine
ED Theme Song: DJ Snake, Rick Ross, Rich Brian br />Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Rode horses and biked through mountain caves in Cuba
Favorite Thing on LI: The vineyards and breweries, also my family!
Guilty Pleasure:Taco Bell and reality TV
Past Lives: Candy sommelier
If I weren’t a doctor I would be: Professional gamer/ Twitch streamer

David Rapoport, MD

David Rapoport, MD
Hometown:
Tappan, New York
Undergraduate: Cornell University
Medical School: Stony Brook School of Medicine
ED Theme Song: Under Pressure - Queen br />Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Exploring Rocky Mountain National Park
Favorite Thing on LI: The beaches and the food
Guilty Pleasure:ordering takeout
Past Lives: A camp counselor and a research assistant
If I weren’t a doctor I would be: A hiker and world traveler

Sara Rosenzweig, MD

Sara Rosenzweig, MD
Hometown:
Merrick, NY
Undergraduate: SUNY Geneseo
Medical School: SUNY Upstate
ED Theme Song: Bendiciones by Bad Bunny br />Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: ran for Geneseo XCTF and was a 2x All-American
Favorite Thing on LI: family, sunshine, and beaches
Guilty Pleasure:trash reality television
Past Lives: lifeguard, acai bowl maker, scribe, elite runner
If I weren’t a doctor I would be:a professional athlete or college cross country coach or sports psychologist

Matthew Suzor, MD

Matthew Suzor, MD
Hometown:
Belchertown, MA
Undergraduate: Worcester State University
Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School
ED Theme Song: How to save a life - The Fray br />Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Three and a half month road trip across the United States to ski and hike
Favorite Thing on LI:The breweries, vineyards, and food
Guilty Pleasure: 2am YouTube rabbit holes instead of sleeping for work
Past Lives: Tutor, youth education leader, cashier, orientation leader
If I weren’t a doctor I would be: National Park Ranger

Christian treat, MD

Christian treat, MD
Hometown:
Evergreen, CO
Undergraduate: Bucknell University
Medical School: Columbia VP&S
ED Theme Song: Sonne by Rammstein br />Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Being a Dad
Favorite Thing on LI:Guilty Pleasure:Over-ordering dumplings on DoorDash
Past Lives: Swim coach
If I weren’t a doctor I would be: A late-night host on the History Channel

Chad Wyatt, MD

Chad Wyatt, MD
Undergraduate:
Vanderbilt University
Medical School: FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
ED Theme Song: Lights Out - Fred Again..
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Jumping off the world's tallest tower bungee jump
Favorite Thing on LI: Being next to the water and the food
Guilty Pleasure:Teenage Coming of Age Movies; Carly Rae Jepsen songs
Past Lives: Hockey player, DJ and music festival fanatic, teacher, fast food critic
If I weren’t a doctor I would be: a DJ or an ice hockey analyst