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Aneesa Ali, DO
Hometown: Jamaica, Queens Undergraduate: Stony Brook University Medical School: NYITCOM ED Theme Song:Man Down by Rihanna Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Fed an ostrich Favorite Thing on LI:Boardwalk, Ralph’s Italian Ices, local bagel shops and The Witches Brew Guilty Pleasure:90 Day Fiance, Murder Mysteries, and Shopping for things I never actually need Past Lives:ED Scribe, Graduate TA, and wannabe pastry chef If I weren’t a doctor I would be:A detective
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Jaclyn Angielczyk, MD
Hometown: Bayside, New York Undergraduate: Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education/City College of New York Medical School: CUNY School of Medicine ED Theme Song: Don’t Stop Me Now - Queen Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: hiked through Devil’s Hole and back Favorite Thing on LI:the fact that it’s not Manhattan Guilty Pleasure: rewatching my favorite movies/shows with a glass of red and losing pitifully in multiple games of Mario Kart Past Lives: I better have been a dog If I weren’t a doctor I would be:Full-time dog mom and conqueror of National & State Parks
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Marcin Cielsa, MD
Hometown: Sayreville, NJ Undergraduate: Rutgers University Medical School: Rutgers NJMS ED Theme Song: Number Encore ft. Jay-Z and Linkin Park Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Getting engaged underneath the Eiffel tower Favorite Thing on LI:The Donnelly Bar Guilty Pleasure:Long Island Ice Teas Past Lives:Soccer, construction, EMT If I weren’t a doctor I would be:Director of NASA
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Alexandra Donnelly, DO
Hometown: East Setauket, NY (lol) Undergraduate:Lehigh University Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) ED Theme Song:Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough – Michael Jackson Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Involved in the rescue of 8 people from a capsized boat on Fire Island and was awarded an “Alexandra Donnelly Day” in the Town of Brookhaven Favorite Thing on LI: Montauk or the Donnelly Bar Guilty Pleasure: Any and all trashy TV, spontaneous bar crawls with my husband, TikTok Past Lives:A seal that loved to travel the world in the water and nap on the beach If I weren’t a doctor I would be:Year round lifeguard, living on a boat
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Masooma Kazmi, MD
Hometown: North Bellmore, NY Undergraduate: Stony Brook University Medical School: Stony Brook School of Medicine ED Theme Song: Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) — Kelly Clarkson Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Met One Direction (pre-hiatus obviously) Favorite Thing on LI: Long Island Bagel Cafe Guilty Pleasure: singing loudly off key, in pretty much any situation Past Lives: cashier, babysitter, professional selfie taker, baseball cap collector If I weren’t a doctor I would be:a teacher!
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Rachel Kelly, MD
Hometown: Fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada 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
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Mark Maguire, MD
Hometown: Miami, FL Undergraduate:University of Florida Medical School: FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine ED Theme Song: Good 4 u - Olivia Rodrigo br />Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: lived on a boat for 2 days while backpacking Southeast Asia. Favorite Thing on LI: wineries, lobster rolls, and farmers markets. Guilty Pleasure:Chick Fil A Past Lives: Coffee critic If I weren’t a doctor I would be: Yosemite National Park Ranger
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James Mantas, MD
Hometown: Niskayuna NY Undergraduate: Hartwick College Medical School: New York Medical College ED Theme Song: Overkill by Colin Hay br />Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Competed in a Muay Thai kickboxing match in Thailand Favorite Thing on LI: All the farmers markets Guilty Pleasure:Eating absurd amounts of raw cookie dough on the couch while binge watching shows Past Lives:Traveling musician, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu instructor, Soap opera actor. If I weren’t a doctor I would be:Traveling food personality for the Food Network or Travel Channel.
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Michael Martins, MD
Hometown: Naugatuck, Connecticut Undergraduate:University of Connecticut Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine ED Theme Song: Lose Yourself by Eminem Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Be the runner to get blood in an ED once Favorite Thing on LI: the beaches Guilty Pleasure:Working out/playing sports Past Lives: EMT, soccer player and janitor If I weren’t a doctor I would be: a teacher
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Rachel MIller, MD
Hometown: Plano, TX Undergraduate: Pomona College in Claremont, CA Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX ED Theme Song: Survivor by Destiny's Child Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina for 6 months a Favorite Thing on LI: Beaches, wineries, amazing food - and of course my husband and our 2 dogs named Parmesan and Poseidon. Parmesan is the one in the picture! Guilty Pleasure:Any show on Bravo TV, preferably the Real Housewives Past Lives: College athlete, medical scriber If I weren’t a doctor I would be: Working at a public health NGO
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Richard Niyazov, DO
Hometown: Commack, NY Undergraduate: Stony Brook University Medical School: LECOM Seton Hill ED Theme Song: Everyday People – Sly & The Family Stone Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: ATV riding in Peru Favorite Thing on LI: bagels and boardwalks Guilty Pleasure: midnight cereal bowl, tell me cereal doesn’t taste best at night Past Lives: Taco bell architect, world class sommelier, counter intelligence agent, angry llama If I weren’t a doctor I would be: a film score composer or a stand-up comedian
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Gina Polizzo, MD
Hometown: Shoreham-Wading River, NY Undergraduate:Pratt Institute (briefly) & St. Joseph’s College Medical School: Stony Brook School of Medicine ED Theme Song: Gangsta’s Paradise - Coolio Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: did makeup on The Weeknd for a music video Favorite Thing on LI: The entire North Fork Guilty Pleasure:all things Buffy the Vampire Slayer Past Lives: art school photography major, professional makeup artistr If I weren’t a doctor I would be:Film Director, Jazz Club Owner, Writer
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Adam Resnick, MD
Hometown: Concord, NH Undergraduate: Williams College Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School ED Theme Song: Gimme Shelter by The Rolling Stones Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Backpacked through Europe, ending in Croatia to experience their first World Cup finals appearance Favorite Thing on LI: Everything edible (especially the bagels) Guilty Pleasure:Skipping leg day at the gym Past Lives: EMT, research assistant, youth soccer coach If I weren’t a doctor I would be: an F1 pit crew member
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Hayley Scott, MD
Hometown: Holbrook, NY Undergraduate: Loyola University Maryland Medical School: Stony Brook School of Medicine ED Theme Song: Body - Megan Thee Stallion Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: scaled Machu Picchu Favorite Thing on LI: Fire Island and Montauk Guilty Pleasure:trash reality TV Past Lives: a golden retriever in an upper middle class Long Island family If I weren’t a doctor I would be: on Broadway
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Brittany Umanoff, MD
Hometown: Redondo Beach Undergraduate: Sonoma State University Medical School: New York Medical College ED Theme Song:Stranger to Stability (Len Faki Podium Mix) - Dustin Za Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Peek-A-Boo loop in Bryce Canyon Favorite Thing on LI: Dr. Hayley Morgan Scott et al. + the callows Guilty Pleasure:Stitches the rap star Past Lives: a sloth If I weren’t a doctor I would be: still a sloth
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Darshak Vekaria, MD
Hometown: Northvale, NJ Undergraduate: THE College of New Jersey Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine ED Theme Song: Till I Collapse - Eminem Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Snorkeling in Molokini Crater Favorite Thing on LI: my Fiancée, the vineyards, and the food scenee Guilty Pleasure:TikTok Past Lives: museum curator If I weren’t a doctor I would be: Sports Commentator / Analyst
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