CLASS OF 2026
Zaid Ahmed, DO
Hometown: New Hyde Park, NY & Saint James, NY
Undergrad: SUNY Old Westbury
Med School: Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
ED Theme Song: Not Like Us - Kendrick Lamar
Coolest Thing I’ve Ever Done: Too close of a call between rafting class 4 white water rapids, taking a jet boat into a whirlpool, or off-roading in the Dubai sand dunes.
Favorite Thing on LI: the North Fork
Guilty Pleasure: Xbox
Past Lives: 7-Eleven owner
If I weren’t a doctor I would be: a Realtor
Favorite Dessert: Ice Cream
Danyaal Ain, MD
Hometown: Elmhurst, Queens
Undergrad: Stony Brook
Med School: Stony Brook
ED Theme Song: Starboy by The Weeknd
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: cenote underwater caves diving/exploring in Mexico
Favorite Thing on LI: Northern State Parkway, LIE is a close second
Guilty Pleasure: FIFA/NBA tournaments
Past Lives: Tutor, crypto-investor
If I weren't a doctor I would be: Rock-climber and photographer
Favorite Dessert: NY cheesecake
Samantha Blaine, MD
Hometown: Lake Grove, NY
Undergrad: Stony Brook University
Med School: Stony Brook University
ED Theme Song: Out of the Woods - Taylor Swift
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: The worm, probably
Favorite Thing on LI: Pie from Lenny Bruno Farms
Guilty Pleasure: Expensive coffee drinks
Past Lives: I'm a brand-new soul, discovering the world in real-time
If I weren't a doctor I would be: taking more weekend road-trips
Favorite Dessert: Lava cake
Cory Emborski, MD
Hometown: Salamanca NY
Undergrad: SUNY Fredonia
Med School: SUNY Upstate
ED Theme Song: Runnin' Down a Dream - Tom Petty
Coolest thing I've ever done: Melt my shoes hiking on an active volcano
Favorite Thing on LI: The ocean and the local Delis
Guilty Pleasure: PC Gaming
Past Lives: Grounds and Forestry for NY State
If I weren't a doctor I would be: PHD in chemistry or work for US forest service
Favorite Desert: My moms homemade Christmas cookies
Leah Gancz, MD
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY, now Queens!
Undergrad: Touro College
Med School: New York Medical College
ED Theme Song: remember the name
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: hiked a volcano and watched a neighboring volcano erupt all night!
Favorite Thing on LI: my family!
Guilty Pleasure: thrift shops
Past Lives: a hobbit
If I weren't a doctor I would be: probably something in the arts. An author or designer.
Favorite Dessert: croissants! with stuff in them
Cheyenne Ganesh, MD
Hometown: Queens, NY
Undergrad: Queens College
Med School: Touro, Harlem
ED Theme Song: The Nights - Avicii
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Skydiving
Favorite Thing on LI: The beach for sure!
Guilty Pleasure: Cafeteria mozzarella sticks at 12am
Past Lives: A deep sea fish
If I weren't a doctor I would be: A stay at home mom
Favorite Dessert: Crème brûlée
Erin Lavin, MD
Hometown: Wantagh
Undergrad: Notre Dame
Med School: Stony Brook
ED Theme Song: Bad Blood
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Give birth and graduate med school 30 hrs later
Favorite Thing on LI: the beach!
Guilty Pleasure: Waiting for my kids to go to bed so I can eat the good snacks and watch trash tv
Past Lives: Elephant matriarch
If I weren't a doctor I would be: science teacher
Favorite Dessert: Girl Scout Cookies!
Jin Yao Li, DO
Hometown: Manhattan, NY
Undergrad: SUNY Binghamton University
Med School: NYIT-COM
ED Theme Song: Lose Yourself - Eminem
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: backpacking solo in Europe
Favorite Thing on LI: vineyards and beaches
Guilty Pleasure: waking up without an alarm, wine and cheese, and finishing a family sized bag of honey bbq potato chips
Past Lives: ancient Chinese princess
If I weren't a doctor I would be: barista or chef
Favorite Dessert: sfogiatelle
Ian Mathies, MD
Hometown: Babylon, NY
Undergrad: College of Charleston
Med School: St. Geroge’s University
ED Theme Song: Key West by the Village People
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Traveled to South America to go camping and hiking in Patagonia
Favorite Thing on LI: The Great South Bay
Guilty Pleasure: Late-night sweets and eating out until I can’t move
Past Lives: A golden retriever for a family with a boat
If I weren't a doctor I would be: A farmer
Favorite Dessert: Hot Brownie with ice cream on top
Andrew Mozier, DO
Hometown: Belmont, New Hampshire
Undergrad: Plymouth State University (Plymouth, NH)
Med School: University of New England
ED Theme Song: Boot Scootin’ Boogie, Brooks and Dunn
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Back country cat skiing trip in British Columbia
Favorite Thing on LI: Grumpy Jack’s
Guilty Pleasure: New England IPA’s
Past Lives: Fire Fighter/EMT in NH
If I weren't a doctor I would be: Commercial Airline Pilot
Favorite Dessert: Tiramisu
Chinenye Okudoh, MD
Hometown: Laurel, MD
Undergrad: Arizona State University
Med School: Ross University School of Medicine
ED Theme Song: Nicki Minaj- Moment 4 Life
Coolest Thing I've ever Done: Attending Carnival in Barbados, and passing my exam the next day.
Favorite Thing on LI: Lack of Traffic
Guilty Pleasure:90 Day Fiancé! I've seen every spin off and series.
Past Lives: In my past life I was an event coordinator for the stars.
If I weren't a doctor, I would be: A DJ overseas or a stand up comedian
Favorite Dessert: Ice Cream
Michael Robison, DO
Hometown: St. Petersburg, FL
Undergrad: Florida Gulf Coast University
Med School: Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
ED Theme Song: Rocky Road - Moneybagg Yo & Kodak Black
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Stayed on a sailboat airbnb for a week in Key West, FL
Favorite Thing on LI: West Meadow Beach
Guilty Pleasure: Binge watching new shows
Past Lives: Treasure hunter
If I weren't a doctor I would be: Archeologist
Favorite Dessert: Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Asim Shahid, DO
Hometown: Valley Stream, NY
Undergrad: The City College of New York
Med School: NYITCOM
ED Theme Song: Numb- Linkin Park
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Attended the first ever UFC event in Brooklyn.
Favorite Thing on LI: My family, my wife, and the arguments about which town has the best bagels.
Guilty Pleasure: Trash reality TV, rewatching the Dark Knight Trilogy, and Reddit deep dives
Past Lives: Adjunct lecturer, administrative assistant
If I weren't a doctor I would be: A biology professor.
Favorite Dessert: Baklava, strawberry ice cream
Justin Townsend, DO
Hometown: Ontario, NY
Undergrad: St. John Fisher University
Med School: Touro COM- Middletown
ED Theme Song: James Jamerson Used One Finger- Vulfmon & Vulf
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Married my wife, now co-resident
Favorite Thing on LI: The beaches
Guilty Pleasure: A crippling video game addiction
Past Lives: A whale
If I weren't a doctor I would be: Probably working a trade like electrician
Favorite Dessert: Ice cream in all its forms
Laura Tran, MD
Hometown: Denver, Colorado
Undergrad: CU Boulder
Med School: University of Queensland Ochsner Clinical School
ED Theme Song: You're Gonna Be OK - Iwamizu
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Tied my shoe
Favorite Thing on LI: beaches
Guilty Pleasure: Midnight snackeys
Past Lives: a lil jellyfish floating along
If I weren't a doctor I would be: in less debt
Favorite Dessert: Chocolate covered strawberries
James Vassallo, MD
Hometown: Bellport, NY
Undergrad: Stony Brook University
Med School: Stony Brook University
ED Theme Song: Bloodwork by Texas in July
Coolest Thing I’ve Ever Done: Honestly, serving as the class speaker for our medical school graduation
Favorite Thing on LI: All my friends and family that are here and my cat
Guilty Pleasure: Pizza Lunchables
Past Lives: A bunch of student government positions, event planner, orientation leader
If I weren’t a doctor I would be: Gym owner, real estate investor, restaurateur
Favorite Dessert: Rainbow/7-Layer Cookies
CLASS OF 2027
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
CLASS OF 2028
Colton Amaral, MD
Hometown: Sarasota, FL
Undergrad: University of Florida
Med School: University of Central Florida
ED Theme Song: Watch Me Rise - Have Heart
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Cavern SCUBA Diving
Favorite Thing on LI: Standard Rec
Guilty Pleasure: Satchel's Pizza
Past Lives: Army Medic/911/Critical Care Transport
If I weren't a doctor I would be: Van Lifing
Favorite Dessert: Carrot Cake
Thomas Bove, DO
Hometown: Dix Hills, New York
Undergrad: Stony Brook
Med School: NYITCOM
ED Theme Song: Linkin Park: Leave Out All The Rest
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Take care of 5 Siberian Huskies
Favorite Thing on LI: My huskies
Guilty Pleasure: Chocolate Milk
Past Lives: Dog Tamer
If I weren't a doctor I would be: Video game designer
Favorite Dessert: Chocolate Chip Cookies
Samantha Blanchard, DO
Hometown: New Bedford, Massachusetts
Undergrad: University of New Hampshire
Med School: Midwestern University
ED Theme Song: Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Swap places with my twin sister
Favorite Thing on LI: Autumn!!
Guilty Pleasure: Naps
Past Lives: volunteer EMT, ER tech
If I weren't a doctor I would be: A history teacher
Favorite Dessert: Ice cream!!
Nicole Casio, MD
Hometown: Holbrook, NY
Undergrad: Pace University
Med School: AUA
ED Theme Song: Under Pressure- Queen
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: ate dinner in the Eiffel Tower
Favorite Thing on LI: Exploring out east
Guilty Pleasure: bad reality shows, fantasy books
Past Lives: Salem witch (rip)
If I weren't a doctor I would be: mysterious bookstore owner in a small but charming town
Favorite Dessert: flourless chocolate cake
Connie Chen, MD
Hometown: Concord, CA
Undergrad: UC Davis
Med School: OUWB School of Medicine
ED Theme Song: AM:PM by NOTD, Maia Wright
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: swam from Alcatraz to the shores of SF
Favorite Thing on LI: Eating Empanada Island on the beach
Guilty Pleasure: Pokémon cards
Past Lives: Cat
If I weren't a doctor I would be: a miniature furniture maker
Favorite Dessert: Boba
Steven Crescenti, MD
Hometown: Oakdale, NY
Undergrad: Northeastern University
Med school: SUNY Upstate
ED theme song: Bring Me Some Water - Melissa Etheridge
Coolest thing I've ever done: Hiked in the Dolomites, Sand sledding in Great Sand Dunes National Park
Favorite thing on LI: Avalon nature preserve
Guilty pleasure: Sour candy
Past lives: Farmer
If I weren't a doctor I would be: Chef in a bougie farm-to-table restaurant
Favorite dessert: Chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwich
Amy Garrett, MD
Hometown: Baldwin, NY
Undergrad: Adelphi University
Med School: California University of Science and Medicine
ED Theme Song: I Will Survive
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Horseback riding in the jungle
Favorite Thing on LI: anything and everything Fall and Christmas ... and Greg Sinyakov's shirts
Guilty Pleasure: all day naps with my pupperoni Bo
Past Lives: cat/sloth
If I weren't a doctor I would be: still working at Grillfire
Favorite Dessert: brownie from Blooming Hill Farm
Stephanie Guercio, DO
Hometown: Nesconset, NY
Undergrad: Rutgers University - R U Rah Rah
Med School: University of New England
ED Theme Song: Kickstart My Heart - Motley Crue
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: survived leaving a resort in Mexico despite my mom saying Id be kidnapped
Favorite Thing on LI: secret beach on the north shore
Guilty Pleasure: Nestle cookie dough
Past Lives: a witch
If I weren't a doctor I would be: a tattoo artist
Favorite Dessert: trader joes dark chocolate peanut butter cups
Satya Jella, MD
Hometown: Lawrenceville, GA
Undergrad: University of Georgia
Med School: Medical College of Georgia
ED Theme Song: I Like the View - Lil Wayne
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Drove cross-country from Georgia to San Diego and back
Favorite Thing on LI: My friends :)
Guilty Pleasure: Popcorn and a good book
Past Lives: Pachycephalosaurus
If I weren't a doctor I would be: Microbrewery owner
Favorite Dessert: Ras Malai
Regina Kuhia, MD
Hometown: Maui, Hawai‘i
Undergrad: Columbia University in the City of New York
Med School: Stony Brook University
ED Theme Song: “Jungle” – Fred Again..
Coolest Thing I’ve Ever Done: Lived and worked in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)
Favorite Thing on LI: Oheka Castle and Cold Spring Harbor State Park
Guilty Pleasure: Espresso martinis and Netflix reality shows
Past Lives: A Hawaiian soul, forever chasing the colors of the sunset over the ocean
If I Weren’t a Doctor, I Would Be: A wedding planner and writer
Favorite Dessert: Tres leches and chocolate ice cream with chocolate chips
Jocasta Marshall, MD
Hometown: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Undergrad: University of Sussex, UK
Med School: St. George’s, Grenada
ED Theme Song: Night Moves by Bob Seger, 9-5 Dolly Parton…
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: 18 day trek in the Manaslu region, Nepal
Favorite Thing on LI: outdoor concerts, farm to table dinners, my co-residents
Guilty Pleasure: popcorn and TV at after a night shift
Past Lives: law school
If I weren't a doctor I would be: (starving) artist and photographer
Favorite Dessert: flourless chocolate cake, maple syrup roasted peaches and whipped cream or any homemade seasonal fruit dessert - the list could go on
Lesly Polanco Pimentel, DO
Hometown: Bronx, NY/Santo Domingo, DR
Undergrad: The City College of New York
Med School: NYITCOM
ED Theme Song: Despacito - Luis Fonsi
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Snorkel in the middle of the ocean in Mexico
Favorite Thing on LI: Food
Guilty Pleasure: Binge watching crime shows
Past Lives: DIII volleyball captain
If I weren't a doctor I would be: Dance teacher
Favorite Dessert: Dulce de leche and caramel Cake
Benjamin Rourke, DO
Hometown: Lansing, NY
Undergrad: SUNY Cortland
Med School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Middletown
ED Theme Song: I Love It When You Cry - Steve Aoki
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Transcontinental stem cell donation
Favorite Thing on LI: Beaches and bagels!
Guilty Pleasure: Cashews
Past Lives: Lifeguard, Nurse Assistant
If I weren't a doctor I would be: Marine biologist / Oceanographer
Favorite Dessert: The ol' classic Chocolate Chip Cookie
Benjamin Shao, DO
Hometown: Branford, CT
Undergrad: UConn
Med School: Nova Southeastern University
ED Theme Song: Laugh Now, Cry Later by Drake
Coolest Thing I've Ever Done: Hiking up Lion's Head in Cape Town, South Africa
Favorite Thing on LI: Montauk
Guilty Pleasure: Eating snacks with chopsticks so I don't get my fingers messy
Past Lives: A cat living in a double income no kids household
If I weren't a doctor I would be: Professional travel photographer
Favorite Dessert: Cheesecake
Gregory Sinyakov, MD
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Undergrad: CUNY Hunter College
Med School: Drexel University College of Medicine
ED theme song: Holding out for a hero - Jennifer Saunders (Fairy Godmother - Shrek 2)
Coolest thing I've done: Stranded in Beijing, made friends with future Olympic figure skater, hitchhiked to the Great Wall with him & his girlfriend, & ended up a local celebrity
Favorite thing on LI: Class of 2028 ;) (2026/2027 & our attendings aren't too shabby either)
Guilty pleasure: Prioritizing eight hours of sleep like it's my religion :3
Past lives: Basically the guy who invented fire... or at least the hype man who told him to keep it going for the good of society. No need to thank me (but feel free if you must)
If I weren't a doctor: I would be traveling the world with a pack of puppies.
Favorite dessert: Tiramisu always hits, but nothing beats my mom’s Napoleon cake.
Pankhuri Walia, DO
Hometown: Massachusetts
College: Villanova
Medical school: PCOM
ED theme song: Samir's theme by DJ Debonair
Coolest thing I've ever done: being Serena Williams' ball girl
Favorite thing on LI: the beaches
Guilty pleasure: watching Love Island
Past lives: ski instructor
If I weren't a doctor I would be: a teacher
Favorite dessert: brownie sundae