NYPEM Class of 2028
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RHEA BHARGAVA, DO
Home: Belle Mead, NJ
Undergraduate: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Major: Speech and Hearing Science
Medical School: Rowan Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies and Interests: Traveling the world, trying out new workout classes, spending time with friends and family, and binge watching reality television
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COLE (JOSHUA) BIRMINGHAM, MD
Home: Gallatin, TX
Undergraduate: Texas A&M University
Major: Biology
Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Hobbies and Interests: I love photography, sewing, and all kinds of art and fashion! In my free time, I enjoy designing new outfits/searching for inspiration at a local thrift shop, listening to live music, dancing, or reading one of the books on my (extensive) "to-be-read" list.
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TAMIR ZITELNY, MD
Home: Long Island, NY
Undergraduate: Brandeis University
Major: Biology and Anthropology
Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Hobbies and Interests: Traveling, finding great places to eat, playing board games, sports, and working out!
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TIMOTHY O’CONNOR MD
Home: Rockland County, NY
Undergraduate: Cornell University
Major: Atmospheric Science
Medical School: Georgetown University
Hobbies & Interests: Tennis, skiing, rooting for mediocre NY sports teams (Mets, Jets and Nets!), spending time with friends and family. Flying (I have my pilot's license!)
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PRATIMA JURAKHAN, MD
Home: Bronx, NY
Undergraduate: Barnard College
Major: Neuroscience & Behavior
Medical School: SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
Hobbies and Interests: Photography, astronomy/stargazing, coffee, trying out new restaurants and dessert spots in NYC, horror movies, action movies, reading, travel, organizing spaces
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TANNER GILL, MD
Home: Montclair, NJ
Undergraduate: Colgate University
Major: Molecular Biology
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Hobbies and Interests: Anything outdoors, hiking, running, weightlifting, video games, D&D, NY Knicks/Yankees/Giants, PBJ sandwiches
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BIANCA PERSAUD, MD
Home: Queens, NY
Undergraduate: Brown University
Major: Public Health
Medical School: Brown University
Hobbies and Interests: Running, reading (preferably on the beach), traveling, baking, playing the piano, rooting for the Yankees and trying new restaurants and bars in the city!
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EMMA BERGMAN, MD
Home: New Milford, CT
Undergraduate: University of Michigan
Major: Neuroscience
Medical School: Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University
Hobbies and Interests: Cooking/ baking, crochet, dance, yoga, traveling, theater (especially musicals!), stand up comedy, and exploring everything NYC has to offer!
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AHMAD R. SALEH, MD, MPH
Home: NJ
Undergraduate: Cornell University
Major: Biological Sciences
Graduate School: Yale University
Graduate Degree: Masters in Public Health (MPH)
Medical School: SUNY Downstate
Hobbies and Interests: Soccer fan with interests for social entrepreneurship, language learning, and gardening.
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JOHN CLIFTON, MD
Home: Nashville, TN
Undergraduate: Vanderbilt University
Major: Neuroscience
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Hobbies and Interests: the brain, music, dance, athletics and movement practices, snowboarding, anything outdoors, stand-up comedy, quality time with my family and friends, trying to snuggle cats.
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KURT MOSKOVITZ, MD
Home: West Orange, NJ
Undergraduate: Columbia University
Major: Political Science
Medical School: SUNY Downstate
Hobbies and Interests: Traveling, tennis, guitar, cooking (usually off Instagram recipes), hiking, attending as many concerts in the city as possible, hosting shabbat dinners with friends.
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TAMMY YOSHIOKA, MD
Home: Honolulu, HI
Undergraduate: University of Hawaii at Manoa
Major: Biology
Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University
Hobbies and Interests: Lately, my main hobby has been going for long walks with my dog, Haru. Otherwise I enjoy exploring new places and restaurants, spending time with friends, hiking and surfing.
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MICHAEL RICCI, MD
Home: St. Louis, MO
Undergraduate: Washington University in St. Louis
Major: Environmental Biology
Medical School: SUNY Downstate
Hobbies and Interests: My academic interests include healthcare innovation, healthcare administration, mentorship, and medical education. In my free time I enjoy trying new restaurants with my girlfriend, running, soccer, hanging out with friends, and supporting St. Louis sports teams.
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LINA (VANESSA) FENG, MD, PHD
Home: California
Undergraduate: University of California, Santa Cruz
Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Graduate School: Princeton University
Graduate Degree: PhD in Chemical Biology
Medical School: Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons
Hobbies and Interests: Crafting, sewing, knitting, swimming, parkour photo bombing
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ANNA BRAENDLE, MD
Home: Sparta, NJ
Undergraduate: Georgetown University
Major: Economics and Biology of Global Health
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Hobbies and Interests: Medium length walks on the beach, skiing, falling asleep while watching TV, only using Apple Maps, reading (and having 9 friends on Goodreads), defending the great state of New Jersey, hiking, challenging my lactose intolerance with a love for ice cream, running, pretending to enjoy sports in order to eat snacks, and dancing in the mirror/singing in the shower
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JAMES LASSEN, MD
Home: New York City, NY
Undergraduate: Fordham University
Major: International Political Economy
Medical School: Hofstra University
Hobbies and Interests: Going to the movies, art history (German medieval/New York 1970s-1990s), coffee, following recipes, reading, Bob's Burgers, pastrami on rye, having a good sit, walking about, global health
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WALTERS AJI TEBUNG, MD, PHD
Home: Montreal, Canada
Undergraduate: University of Yaoundé 1, Cameroon
Major: Biochemistry
Graduate School: Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
Graduate Degree: PhD in Biochemistry
Medical School: The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Hobbies and Interests: Travel vacation with family, anything about music (making music, listening to music, performing live music, concerts, the voice/America idol/X-factor/America's got talent, etc), kickboxing, watching movies, watching ads, especially creative or funny ads
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KATIE GODFREY, MD
Home: Fair Haven, NJ
Undergraduate: Rutgers University
Major: Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Psychology
Medical School: Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
Hobbies and Interests: Hiking, house plants, thrifting/shopping local, working out, enjoying NYC
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ANTHONY ANZANO, MD
Undergraduate: Yale University
Major: Neuroscience
Medical School: NYU Long Island School of Medicine
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SABRINA ARIOT, MD
Medical School: CUNY School of Medicine
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KENY MURILLO BRIZUELA, MD
Undergraduate: Furman University
Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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DAVID SIDHOM, MD
Medical School: University of Michigan