Name: Saige Bree Ricci
Hometown: Highland, NY
Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in Middletown, NY
Residency: The Institute for Family Health and HealthAlliance Hospital in Kingston, NY
Hobbies: Cooking, baking, and being obsessed with my dogs
Why Stony Brook: I chose Stony Brook because I didn't want to go to a fellowship program that was "average". I wanted to go somewhere with people who were just as passionate about teaching as I am about learning so that I would be able to learn as much as possible; the ultimate goal is to take the best possible care of my future patients, and I knew Stony Brook would be able to make that my reality.
Name: Siddharth Chopra
Hometown: Patiala, PB, IN
Medical School: Government Medical College, Patiala, India
Residency: Internal Medicine at Trinity Health Oakland/ Wayne State University, Pontiac, MI
Fellowship: Pulmonary and Critical Care at Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, WV
Hobbies: Swimming, soccer, and trying different food cuisines
Why Stony Brook: I chose Stony Brook for its strength in clinical sleep research and the opportunity to train under faculty who've helped shape the field. What sealed it was the patient population. Stony Brook's sleep center sees a population mix that's notably more diverse and atypical, and that kind of exposure is exactly what I wanted for myself.