ALI ABDELATI, MD

Home: Cairo, Egypt

Undergraduate: Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar

Hobbies and Interests: I'm a man of many passions and contradictions. On one hand, I love nothing more than lifting heavy weights, racquet sports and chasing a ball around a field (real football). On the other hand, I'm a master of the fine art of couch potato-ing and binge-watching tv shows. But don't let my lazy tendencies fool you - I've traveled far and wide, living in 11 different countries across 4 continents, and I've eaten my way through them all. And when it comes to humor, let's just say that dad jokes are my bread and butter.

Other: Interested in making AI more useful in medicine

LIAM BEN-JOSEPH, MD

Home: Acton, Massachusetts

Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin

Major: Biology

Medical School: University of Massachusetts

Hobbies and Interests: Watching/playing basketball, Exploring the streets and cuisine of NYC, weightlifting, gaming (board/card/video), rooting for Boston sports teams in enemy territory, anything outdoors, trying new recipes, and snowboarding

ALISON BONNER, MD

Home: Charlotte, NC

Undergraduate: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Major: Biology

Medical School: University of North Carolina

Hobbies and Interests: Aspiring novelist, reading, skiing, swimming, Celtic & classical mythology, baking, trying new restaurants and exploring NYC!

JOSHUA FABER, MD

Home: Roseland, NJ

Undergraduate: Yale

Major: Ethics, Politics, and Economics

Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Hobbies & Interests: I'm a sucker for a campground in the middle of a national park, but I also love running, reading philosophy and fiction, live music, and Settlers of Catan. I’m a recovering management consultant and product manager, but these days I use those skills to reflect on ways we can ethically deploy digital solutions to improve clinical workflows.

LAUREN GRUFFI, MD

Home: Rockland County, NY

Undergraduate: Dartmouth College

Major: Neuroscience

Medical School: SUNY Downstate

Hobbies and Interests: Adventuring with my mini bernedoodle Jetty, hiking, running, yoga, skiing, and seeking out the nearest body of water (especially during sunrise or sunset). I also enjoy hosting dinner parties for my friends and seeking out the best Italian food in NYC.

AMY HEMBREE, MD

Home: Tahlequah, OK

Undergraduate: Stanford University

Major: Biology

Medical School: Columbia University

Hobbies and Interests: Everything outdoors, coffee roasting, finding nyc’s best chocolate chip cookie, roller blading (with enthusiasm but not skill), and reading short stories

ADAM HUYNH, MD

Home: Portsmouth, NH

Undergraduate: University of New Hampshire

Major: Biomedical Science and Neuroscience

Medical School: University of Connecticut

Hobbies and Interests: Learning new skills (currently Pickleball), reading, daily NYT mini crossword and wordle, working out, exploring different places, cooking (but not baking), indie video games, board games, med-ed, and EMS

Other: Paramedic and former Dermatology Tech

JOHN “JACK” JEFFREY, MD

Home: Greenwich, CT

Undergraduate: University of Michigan

Major: History

Medical School: Columbia University

Hobbies and Interests: Before medical school, I lived in Montana for almost a decade where I nurtured my love for fly-fishing, white water rafting, skiing, and other sundry back-country activities. Excited to be back in NYC while still trying to get outside as much as possible exploring with my fiancee who will be starting her psychiatry residency at Montefiore.

VIBHU KRISHNA, MD

Home: Cleveland, OH

Undergraduate: Vanderbilt University

Major: Studio Art and Medicine Health & Society

Medical School: Columbia University

Hobbies and Interests: Running (especially to pastries), yoga, hiking, drawing / painting, sampling espressos, listening to live music, traveling, trying (and often failing) to keep potted herbs alive, reading and writing poetry, baking, and spending as much time outdoors with friends as humanly possible

SASHA LEIBHOLZ, MD

Home: New York City, NY

Undergraduate: Scripps College

Medical School: Stony Brook University

Hobbies and Interests: Backpacking, hiking (especially glaciers and volcanoes, but I’ll settle for Breakneck Ridge), skiing, national parks, museums (the Natural History Museum has my heart), reading, nature documentaries (Blue Planet is everything), searching for the best bar in NYC, long walks that quickly turn into carries with my dog Mishka, wilderness medicine, global health, and Oxford commas.

BRANDON MALLORY, MD

Home: Goldsboro, NC

Undergraduate: University of Texas at Dallas

Major: Biology

Minor: Psychology

Medical School: Texas Christian University

Hobbies and Interests: Recreational running, board games, watching Marvel movies, rooting on the Dallas Cowboys

JUSTINE SWEENEY, MD

Home: Massapequa, NY

Undergraduate: University of South Florida

Major: Biomedical Sciences

Minor: Public Health

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine

KIERA NEEDHAM, MD

Undergraduate: Duke University

Major: Global Health and Spanish

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University

MARK O’BRIEN, MD MPHTM

Home: Foxboro, MA

Undergraduate: Roger Williams University

Major: Biology

Graduate School: Tulane University

Major: Public Health and Tropical Medicine

Medical School: Tulane

Hobbies and Interests: Collecting records, fantasy football, table top RPGs

Other: Peace Corps Guyana Volunteer 2014-2017

OLADELE OSISAMI, MD MBA

Home: Powder Springs, GA

Undergraduate: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Major: Biology

Masters: University of Louisville

Major: Innovation MBA

Medical School: University of Louisville

Hobbies and Interests: Binge watching & critiquing movies and tv shows, photography, traveling, going to comedy clubs, exploring new food & entertainment spots, card & board games

ELI ROGERS, MD

Home: Boulder, CO

Undergraduate: University of Rochester

Major: Molecular Genetics and French

Medical School: University of Rochester

Hobbies and Interests: Rock climbing, hiking, running, traveling, and baking breads and desserts!

DINA SABA, MD

Home: Monroe Township, NJ

Undergraduate: Rutgers University

Major: Biological Sciences

Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Hobbies and Interests: Playing the piano, serving my community, traveling, cooking, listening to live music

HEIDI SOSA, MD

Home: Brooklyn, NY

Undergraduate: Columbia University

Major: Neuroscience and Behavior

Medical School: SUNY Downstate

Hobbies and Interests: Baking, working out, watching the sunset, discovering new music, making playlists, dancing, spending time with my adorable nieces, loving up on other people's dogs (since I don't have one...yet), visiting botanic gardens (especially the annual orchid show at NYBG), exploring new green spaces, tending to my houseplants, indulging in baked goods, taking advantage of free and fun events happening in the city

Other: I’m a certified personal trainer :)

JACQUELINE TRAN, MD

Home: Irvine, CA

Undergraduate: University of Southern California

Major: Biology

Medical School: Weill Cornell

Hobbies and Interests: fun cocktail bars, reading at coffeeshops, painting/sketching, binge watching trash reality tv on netflix, concerts, broadway, comedy shows (going to see any live event really!)

ROLAND ZEMLA, MD PhD

Medical School: New York University

HEATHER HERMAN, MD

Home: New Rochelle, NY

Undergraduate: Cornell University

Major: Human Biology, Health, & Society

Medical School: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Hobbies and Interests: Hiking, backpacking, skiing, paddleboarding, running, finding jungles to get lost in, eating my way through new cities, dancing to soca and reggaeton.