Jacqueline Bonamassa, MD
Staten Island, NY
- Medical school
- Caribbean Medical University
- Undergraduate
- Post University
Off shiftEating out with family and friends, Yankees games, traveling, and reality TV.
Current residents
The residents
Eighteen physicians across three classes. Small enough that every attending knows every resident by name, and what they do on their days off.
Class of 2027
PGY-3
Bilal Bucak, MD
Denizli, Turkey
- Medical school
- Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine
Off shiftTennis, classical music, and travel.
Edward Caputo, MD
Cranston, RI
- Medical school
- American University of Antigua College of Medicine
- Undergraduate
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Off shiftCooking, golfing, and time with my wife and daughter. Unapologetic die-hard New England Patriots fan.
Essence Maita, MD
San Diego, CA
- Medical school
- Saint James School of Medicine
- Undergraduate
- UC Davis
Off shiftAll things emergency medicine, basketball, traveling, working out, good restaurants, and building traditions with family.
Mirna Shaker, DO
Los Angeles, CA
- Medical school
- Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Undergraduate
- UCLA
Off shiftVolleyball and team handball since childhood, plus hiking, swimming, and drawing cartoons.
Samantha Skow, MD
Great Neck, NY
- Medical school
- Saba University School of Medicine
- Undergraduate
- Marymount Manhattan College
Off shiftDisney, Broadway, food adventures, and crime documentaries.
Class of 2028
PGY-2
Ahmed Elkhawaga, DO
Alexandria, Egypt
- Medical school
- NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Undergraduate
- Alexandria University, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
Off shiftMiddle Eastern and Mediterranean cooking, soccer, tennis, Egyptology, travel across 20+ countries, and time with my kids.
Kianna Friesz, MD
Alton, MO
- Medical school
- American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
- Undergraduate
- Truman State University
Off shiftGeocaching, reading, baking, kayaking, and the NYT Wordle and mini crossword.
Mark Lerner, DO
Kinnelon, NJ
- Medical school
- Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Undergraduate
- Cornell College
Off shiftPokémon Go, building things, and grilling outdoors in the middle of winter.
Brittany Molin, MD
Dix Hills, NY
- Medical school
- American University of Antigua College of Medicine
- Undergraduate
- Marist College
Off shiftFood, travel, reading, tennis, mixology, and volunteering.
Nicholas Palagonia, MD
Smithtown, NY
- Medical school
- American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
- Undergraduate
- Stony Brook University; graduate work at LIU Post
Off shiftLifting, trail walks with my dog Buddy, reading, and re-engineering unhealthy meals into high-protein ones.
Michele Schewe-Holi, DO
Brooklyn, NY
- Medical school
- NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Undergraduate
- Hunter College
Off shiftCooking, exercise, yoga, dancing, drawing, and reading.
Class of 2029
PGY-1
Karine Eid, MD
Lebanon
- Medical school
- American University of Beirut
- Undergraduate
- American University of Beirut
Off shiftRock climbing, the outdoors, and sports.
Omar Haggaz, DO
Houston, TX
- Medical school
- Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Undergraduate
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Off shiftStand-up comedy, AI research, hiking, and the UFC.
Crystal Hallisey, MD
Newburgh, NY
- Medical school
- Xavier University School of Medicine
- Undergraduate
- SUNY New Paltz
Off shiftAnything outdoors, my cat Kiwi, watching sports (Go Birds), reading too many books at once, and traveling with friends and family.
Can Ozyildirim, MD
Alexandria, VA
- Medical school
- Ross University School of Medicine
- Undergraduate
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Off shiftGolf, video games, Patriots fandom, and time with my spouse.
Jill Salonga, MD
Portland, OR
- Medical school
- American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
- Undergraduate
- Washington State University
Off shiftExploring new cafes and restaurants, Broadway, Disney, cute collectibles, and nature walks.
Fawaz Syed, DO
Monroe, NJ
- Medical school
- NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Undergraduate
- NYIT
Off shiftSnowboarding, hiking, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.