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