Meet Our Residents

Fifth-Year Residents: IR Integrated Residency

Neyra Azimov headshot

Neyra Azimov, MD 

  • Hometown: born in Baku, raised in Brooklyn
  • Undergraduate: Brooklyn College
  • Medical School: Stony Brook University School of Medicine

In my spare time I like documentaries, plants, picnicking.

 


Nitasha Dhiman, MD, MPH

  • Hometown: Albertson, NY
  • Undergraduate: University of Rochester
  • Masters: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
  • Medical School: Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

 

 


Fourth-Year Residents

Caitlin Henry, MD

  • Hometown: Kensington, Maryland
  • Undergraduate: Tulane University
  • Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine

In my spare time I like to explore NYC! Also live music, workout classes and word games (Codenames, Scattergories).


Zenas Igbinoba, MD 

  • Hometown: Dallas, TX
  • Undergraduate: Rice University
  • Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

In my spare time I like to cook, lift weights, and take photographs.


William Kim, MD

  • Hometown: Fort Lee, NJ
  • Undergraduate: Brown University
  • Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine

 


Gabby Loeb, MD

  • Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
  • Undergraduate: Princeton University
  • Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

 


Hanisha Patel, MD

  • Hometown: Orlando, FL
  • Undergraduate: University of Florida
  • Medical School: University of Central Florida College of Medicine

In my spare time I like to eat my way through New York, enjoy rooftop views, play Settlers of Catan.


Shreya Patel, MD

  • Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
  • Undergraduate: University of Arizona
  • Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine

 


Andrew Sideris, MD (IR Integrated)

  • Hometown: New York, NY
  • Undergraduate: New York University
  • Medical School: New York University School of Medicine

In my spare time I like to go rock climbing at Brooklyn Boulders, try new restaurants and bars around the city, and travel as often as possible.


Scott Widemon, MD

  • Hometown: Asheville, NC
  • Undergraduate: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

In my spare time I like to 1) travel; 2) bike; 3) try new beers; 4) eat sushi.


John Zech, MD

  • Hometown: Urbana, IL
  • Undergraduate: Harvard University
  • Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

In my spare time I like to mess around running PyTorch code on GPUs, play with foster kittens, sample craft IPAs.

 

 


Third-Year Residents

John M. Filtes, MD (IR Integrated)

  • Hometown: Staten Island, NY
  • Undergraduate: Rutgers University
  • Medical School: State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine

In my spare time I like travel, sports, eating out.

 


Alana Fruauff, MD

  • Hometown: Smithtown, Long Island, NY
  • Undergraduate: Boston College
  • Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine

In my spare time I like to take photographs, paint, and draw; watch the Yankees; and stay active (hike, bike, snowboard).


Eleanor Kim, MD (IR Integrated)

  • Hometown: San Marino, CA
  • Undergraduate: Brown University
  • Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons​

 


Rouzbeh Mashayekhi, MD

  • Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
  • Undergraduate: New York University
  • Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine​

In my spare time I like to spend time with friends and family, explore the city, read fiction books.


Edwin Mathieu, MD

  • Hollis, NY
  • Undergraduate: Columbia University
  • Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons​

 


Zeeshan Toor, MD

  • Hometown: Fairfax, Virginia
  • Undergraduate: University of Virginia
  • Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School​

In my spare time I like basketball, cycling, lifting, video games, and Reddit.


Clement Tran (Vinh), MD

  • Hometown: Torrance, CA
  • Undergraduate: University of California
  • Medical School: California Northstate University College of Medicine

In my spare time I like basketball, guitar, cooking.


Hye Ryung Yang, MD

  • Hometown: Suncheon, South Korea
  • Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin
  • Medical School: University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio​

In my spare time I like traveling, cooking, eating, karaoke, live music/concerts.

 


Second-Year Residents

Laurent Dercle, MD, PhD

  • Undergraduate: Paris Sud University Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus France
  • Medical School: UFE de Medicine Kremlin-Bicatre

Phuong Duong, MD

  • Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
  • Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania
  • Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons

In my spare time I like painting, trying out new restaurants, and playing with my cats.


Collin Edwards, MD

  • Hometown: Orlando, FL
  • Undergraduate: Princeton University
  • Medical School: New York Medical College

In my spare time I like hiking, reading, running and traveling.


Alice Huang, MD

  • Hometown: Silver Spring, Maryland
  • Undergraduate: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • Medical School: Albany Medical College

In my spare time, I like to spend time with family and friends, do yoga, and try new foods.


Connie Liou, MD (IR Integrated)

  • Hometown: Elk Grove Village, IL
  • Undergraduate: Brown University
  • Medical School: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

In my spare time I like playing violin, playing board games, cooking/baking, trying new restaurants, traveling.


Tina Roa, MD

  • Hometown: New York, NY
  • Undergraduate: New York University
  • Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons

In my spare time I like to travel, cook, watch baseball, spend time with loved ones.


Abin Sajan, MD (IR Integrated)

  • Hometown: Houston, Texas
  • Undergraduate: City College Of New York
  • Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine

In my spare time I like cooking, playing squash, running.


Christopher Trepanier, MD

  • Hometown: Ottowa, Canada
  • Undergraduate: Wayne State University
  • Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine

In my spare time I like to try new restaurants, watch documentaries, go to live shows, snowboard.

 

 

 


First-Year Residents

Saheeb Ahmad, MD

  • Hometown: Lisbon, CT
  • Undergraduate: University of Connecticut
  • Medical School: NYU Grossman School of Medicine

In my spare time I like rock climbing, soccer, video editing, and running.

 

 

 


Zaid Bilgrami, MD

  • Hometown: Baltimore, MD
  • Undergraduate: Rice University 
  • Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine

In my spare time I like basketball, hiking, weighlifting, martial arts, and exploring new places and foods.

 

 


Abraham Bordon, MD

  • Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
  • Undergraduate: Touro College
  • Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine

In my spare time I like soccer, tennis, and exploring modern art and minimalist design.

 

 

 


Andrew Eisenthal, MD (IR Integrated)

  • Hometown: Ridgewood, NJ
  • Undergraduate: Bucknell University
  • Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

In my spare time I like woodworking, camping and hiking, squash, and baking bread.

 

 

 


Samuel Fordyce, MD (IR Integrated)

  • Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
  • Undergraduate: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • Medical School: Albany Medical College

In my spare time I like skiing, soccer, jigsaw puzzles, and cooking.

 

 

 


Russell Posner, MD, PhD

  • Hometown: Greenwich, CT
  • Undergraduate: Duke University
  • Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine

In my spare time I like woodworking, electrical and computer engineering, and hydro/aquoponics.

 

 


Maham Siddique, MD

  • Hometown: New York, NY
  • Undergraduate: Aga Khan University Medical College, Pakistan
  • Medical School: Aga Khan University Medical College, Pakistan

In my spare time I like cooking, photography, travel, and reading Marvel comic books.

 

 

 


Brendan Sullivan, MD

  • Hometown: Poughkeepsie, NY
  • Undergraduate: Harvard Extension School
  • Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

In my spare time I like rock climbing, cycling, skiing, surfing, and cooking.