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Liyan Afaneh, MBBS
Hometown: Amman, Jordan
Medical School: Alfaisal University
Favorite Thing About Long Island: being close to the ocean
Famous Person I’d Like to Meet: Emma Watson
Favorite Cartoon Character: Cinderella
Favorite Food: My mom’s food
Hidden Talent: Crafting
Childhood Dream Job: TV presenter
Zoha Ahmad, MD
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Aisling Cantillon, DO
Hometown: Floral Park
Undergrad: University at Buffalo
Medical school: LECOM-Elmira
Favorite thing about Long Island: the beaches! I am loving being back home with my family and friends
Famous person you want to meet: Diana Princess of Wales, Grace Kelly, or Kate Middleton
Favorite cartoon character: Cinderella
Favorite food: Gluten free Oreos
Hidden talent: The made up language of Op...my name is A i sop lop i nop gop
Dream job growing up as a kid: Doctor <3
Shannon Crehan, MD
Hometown: Long Island, NY
Undergrad: SUNY Oneonta
Medical school: St. George's University School of Medicine
Favorite thing about Long Island: The beaches, great food, and being close to family
Famous person you want to meet: Larry David
Favorite cartoon character: Tigger
Favorite food: Ribeye
Hidden talent: Planning amazing vacations
Dream job growing up as a kid: Doctor...mission accomplished!
Johnna Diouf, DO
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Richard Fu, MD
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Saurav Jha, MBBS
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Asif Khan, DO
Hometown: Bay Shore, NY
Undergrad: SCCC & SBU
Medical school: NYITCOM
Favorite thing about Long Island: Sea Cliff
Famous person you want to meet: Angi
Favorite cartoon character: Rengoku
Favorite food: Chinese food/kbbq
Hidden talent: Part time gardener, @SweetpeaAndStethoscope
Dream job growing up as a kid: Farmer in Japan
Yunuo Liu, MD
Hometown: Indialantic, FL
Undergrad: Boston University
Medical school: St. George's University
Favorite thing about Long Island: being close to nyc but not in nyc
Famous person you want to meet: Taylor swift
Favorite cartoon character: Winnie the Pooh
Favorite food: Ramen
Hidden talent: being able to sleep for 24hr straight zzzzz
Dream job growing up as a kid: doctor or Luxury Hotel Evaluators
Giorgi Mamardashvili, MD
Hometown: Tbilisi
Undergraduate: Tbilisi State Medical University
Medical School: Tbilisi State Medical University
Favorite Thing About Long Island: Being close to the water
Famous Person I Would Like to Meet: Michael Phelps
Favorite Cartoon Character: Tom from Tom and Jerry
Favorite Food: Sushi
Hidden Talent: Building impressive snowmen
Dream Job Growing Up: Firefighter
Sara Marchese, DO
Hometown: East Moriches, NY
Undergrad: Siena College
Medical school: NSU KPCOM
Favorite thing about Long Island: The beaches and the bagels
Famous person you want to meet: Eminem
Favorite cartoon character: Simba
Favorite food: Bagels
Hidden talent: I'm very good at remembering song lyrics
Dream job growing up as a kid: A vet for big animals like lions/tigers or whales/dolphins
Ajinkya Mohite, MBBS
Hometown: Pune, India
Medical school: Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Nashik, India
Favorite thing about Long Island: The people, the beach and my class of residents🙂
Famous person you want to meet: Ed Sheeran
Favorite cartoon character: Robin from Teen Titans
Favorite food: Burgers
Hidden talent: Pictionary champion
Dream job growing up as a kid: Astronaut
Nageen Naz, MBBS
Hometown: Lahore, Pakistan
Undergrad: Punjab College, Sialkot
Medical School: Fatima Jinnah Medical University (FJMU), Lahore
Favorite thing about Long Island: The perfect mix of lush greenery and calming ocean views.
Famous person you would want to meet: Zohran Mamdani
Favorite cartoon character: Daffy Duck, for the chaotic energy 😄
Favorite food: A perfectly cooked steak with creamy white sauce
Hidden talent: Painting
Dream job growing up: Doctor (and somehow, that dream stuck!)
PGY-2
Sophie Anfang, MD
Hometown: Teaneck, NJ
Undergrad: Yeshiva University
Medical school: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Favorite thing about Long Island: Parking spaces!
Famous person you want to meet: Gordon Ramsay (for dinner)
Favorite cartoon character: Mike Wakowski
Favorite food: Pasta
Hidden talent: Painting
Dream job growing up as a kid: Doctor and a princess :)
Christina Carey, MD
Hometown: Huntington, NY
Undergrad: Siena College
Medical school: Albany Medical College
Favorite thing about Long Island: The beaches, the bagels, and being close to my family again!
Famous person you want to meet: Taylor Swift
Favorite cartoon character: Snoopy!!
Favorite food: Soft serve vanilla ice cream with chocolate sprinkles
Hidden talent: Rollerblading
Dream job growing up as a kid: Pediatrician or writer :)
Divya Dadi, MD 
Hometown: East Windsor, NJ
Undergrad: Seton Hall University
Medical school: Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
Favorite thing about Long Island: Wild Bunnies!!
Famous person you want to meet: Selena Gomez
Favorite cartoon character: Raven from Teen Titans
Favorite food: My mom's Dosas or Ramen
Hidden talent: Finding the best cafes in the area!
Dream job growing up as a kid: Professional Reader
Kenza Fertitta, MD
Hometown: Floral Park, NY
Undergrad: University of Delaware
Medical school: St. George's University, School of Medicine
Favorite thing about Long Island: The strong sense of community,
the easy access to both the city and the beaches, and of course the amazing restaurants, bagels, and pizza
Famous person you want to meet: Taylor Swift
Favorite cartoon character: Dory from Finding Nemo
Favorite food: Chipotle
Hidden talent: I can solve a Rubik's cube
Dream job growing up as a kid: Pediatrician :)
Angeliki Gkaifyllia, MD
Hometown: Athens, Greece
Medical school: University of Patras School of Health Sciences
Favorite thing about Long Island: the beaches
Famous person you want to meet: Keanu Reeves
Favorite cartoon character: The Smurfs
Favorite food: Gemista
Hidden talent: Baking
Dream job growing up as a kid: Veterinarian
Ashwini Gupta, MBBS
Hometown: Kathmandu, Nepal
Medical school: B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Dharan, Nepal
Favorite thing about Long Island: Easy access to both nature and NYC, and of course,
coming from a landlocked country, the beaches
Famous person you want to meet: Michelle Obama (Grace, Elegance, Confidence)
Favorite cartoon character: Flora from Winx Club
Favorite food: PaniPuri, Chatpate, Chicken Momo
Hidden talent: Astrology
Dream job growing up as a kid: Doctor
Kaitlin Johnsen, DO
Hometown: Smithtown, NY
Undergrad: Quinnipiac University
Medical school: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM)
Favorite thing about Long Island: Being so close to the water
Famous person you want to meet: Taylor Swift
Favorite cartoon character: Stitch from Lilo and Stitch
Favorite food: Ice Cream
Hidden talent: Baking sweet treats and sourdough bread
Dream job growing up as a kid: Marine biologist (Dolphin Trainer)
Divya Kumar, DO
Hometown: Fishkill, NY (“a little upstate”)
Undergrad: Stony Brook University
Medical school: Nova Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine
Favorite thing about Long Island: The Vineyards and the food options
Famous person you want to meet: James Lafferty
Favorite cartoon character: Winnie-the-Pooh
Favorite food: Anything Italian
Hidden talent: Baking
Dream job growing up as a kid: Doctor + Choreographer/Dancer
Olatunbosun Olakunri, DO
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Undergrad: Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus
Medical school: Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
Favorite thing about Long Island: How close is it to NYC, and the beaches
Famous person you want to meet: Rihanna
Favorite cartoon character: Kim Possible
Favorite food: Jollof rice with asun
Hidden talent: Makes waistbeads
Dream job growing up as a kid: Doctor
Sophia Prentzas, MD
Hometown: Astoria, NY
Undergrad: Manhattan College
Medical school: American University of Antigua College of Medicine
Favorite thing about Long Island: Being close to beaches and vineyards
Famous person you want to meet: Sandra Bullock
Favorite cartoon character: Tommy from Rugrats
Favorite food: Any Greek food
Hidden talent: I can dance…somewhat
Dream job growing up as a kid: Teacher
Elizabeth Rose, DO
Hometown: Saint James, NY
Undergrad: Binghamton University
Medical school: NYITCOM
Favorite thing about Long Island: Tons of outdoor seasonal activities like beaches, wineries, farmers markets,
apple/pumpkin picking!
Famous person you want to meet: Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd (Merry and Pippin from Lord of the Rings)
Favorite cartoon character: SpongeBob
Favorite food: Cheese
Hidden talent: Singing
Dream job growing up as a kid: Teacher
Suzanne Tawch
, DO
Hometown: Commack, New York
Undergrad: Stony Brook University
Medical school: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Favorite thing about Long Island: Sunsets at the beach
Famous person you want to meet: Barack Obama
Favorite cartoon character: Shrek
Favorite food: Chicken tikka masala
Hidden talent: Event planning
Dream job growing up as a kid: Interior Designer or Archaeologist
PGY-3
Marianna Catege, DO 
Hometown: Queens, NY
Undergrad: Stony Brook University
Medical school: Touro COM - Middletown
Favorite thing about Long Island: Beaches/Vineyards and being close to NYC
Famous person you want to meet: Serena Williams
Favorite cartoon character: Toph from ATLA
Favorite food: Ramen
Hidden talent: Pretty good at karaoke
Dream job growing up as a kid: Professional tennis player or doctor :)
Kimberly Drago, DO
Hometown: West Islip, NY
Undergrad: Binghamton University
Medical school: University of New England COM
Favorite thing about Long Island: The best bacon, egg & cheese bagels in the world ... and the beaches of course!
Famous person you want to meet: Eminem
Favorite cartoon character: Terry from Solar Opposites
Favorite food: Chipotle & Taco Bell
Hidden talent: Rapping lol
Dream job growing up as a kid: Doctor :)
Kathryn Fox, MD
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
Undergrad: Brock University
Medical school: St. George's University
Favorite thing about Long Island: Beaches
Famous person you want to meet: David Attenborough
Favorite cartoon character: Scooby Doo
Favorite food: Noodles
Hidden talent: Spotting rainbows
Dream job growing up as a kid: Marine biologist
Cannon Greco Hiranaka, MD
Hometown: Kailua-Kona Hawai'i
Undergrad: The University of Scranton
Medical school: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Favorite thing about Long Island: Port Jefferson
Famous person you want to meet: Jackie Chan
Favorite cartoon character: Grim from Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
Favorite food: Kalbi Short Ribs
Hidden talent: Baking
Dream job growing up as a kid: Chef
Michael Grzybek, MD
Hometown: Hamden, CT
Undergrad: Fordham University
Medical school: St. George's University School of Medicine
Favorite thing about Long Island: The unique blend of hiking and beaching in my backyard
Famous person you want to meet: Ryan Reynolds
Favorite cartoon character: Sanji (One Piece)
Favorite food: Cheese Pierogies
Hidden talent: Black diamond skier and snowboarder
Dream job growing up as a kid: Pediatrician!
Christina Mazza, MD
Hometown: Holtsville, NY
Undergrad: Stony Brook University
Medical school: Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
Favorite thing about Long Island: Camp Hero in Montauk
Famous person you want to meet: Bill Nye
Favorite cartoon character: Patrick Star
Favorite food: My dad's homemade ravioli
Hidden talent: Facial recognition
Dream job growing up as a kid: Forensic Anthropologist (inspired by Bones!)
Prachi Mohapatra, DO
Hometown: Marlboro, NJ
Undergrad: West Chester University of Pennslyvania
Medical school: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Favorite thing about Long Island: Being near the water
Famous person you want to meet: Jennifer Aniston
Favorite cartoon character: Danny Phantom
Favorite food: Sushi
Hidden talent: Karaoke expert
Dream job growing up as a kid: Veterinarian
Troy Moody, DO
Hometown: Poughkeepsie, NY
Undergrad: SUNY New Paltz
Medical school: Touro COM - Middletown
Favorite thing about Long Island: Quick access to the beach
Famous person you want to meet: Johnny Depp
Favorite cartoon character: Naruto Uzumaki
Favorite food: Burgers and fries and Eggplant Parmesan
Hidden talent: Expert Video Gamer
Dream job growing up as a kid: A spy/detective, James Bond & Sherlock Holmes combined
Tanha Patel, MD
Hometown: Titusville, FL
Undergrad: University of Florida
Medical school: St. George's University School of Medicine
Favorite thing about Long Island: Beach towns, vineyards, how much it reminds me of FL!
Famous person you want to meet: Justin Bieber (don't judge me)
Favorite cartoon character: Bugs Bunny
Favorite food: Indian Food
Hidden talent: Dancing
Dream job growing up as a kid: Astronaut! I grew up near Kennedy Space Center
and always thought it was so fascinating!
Sarah Rose, MD
Hometown: Manhattan
Undergrad: Vassar College
Medical school: Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
Favorite thing about Long Island: South Shore beaches
Famous person you want to meet: Adam Sandler
Favorite cartoon character: Scooby Doo
Favorite food: Green curry
Hidden talent: I can walk on my hands
Dream job growing up as a kid: An astronaut!
Riya Shah, MD
Hometown: Mumbai, India
Undergrad: University of South Florida
Medical school: St. George's University School of Medicine
Favorite thing about Long Island: Being able to access the suburbs while having the big city life!
Famous person you want to meet: Michelle Obama
Favorite cartoon character: Tom & Jerry
Favorite food: Any form of noodles, Boba tea, Indian food that my mom cooks :)
Hidden talent: Singing
Dream job growing up as a kid: Doctor
Leah Shimunov, MD
Hometown: Westfield, NJ
Undergrad: Rutgers University
Medical school: Sidney Kimmel School of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University
Favorite thing about Long Island: The variety of activities to do!
Famous person you want to meet: Lauren Graham
Favorite cartoon character: Belle from Beauty and the Beast
Favorite food: Ice cream
Hidden talent: Eating an unlimited amount of ice cream
Dream job growing up as a kid: Doctor :)