Meet our Residents and Fellows

It is our sincere pleasure as Chief Residents to say hello and welcome to the Department of Anesthesiology at Montefiore Medical Center! We are excited that you are considering coming to work with us as we serve the vibrant and diverse community of the Bronx.

As a resident, you will embark on what are the most formative years of your medical career designed to mold you into a skilled and confident anesthesiologist. Our curriculum involves a carefully curated mix of clinical experience, didactics, simulation, and self-study to prepare you for any challenge you may encounter as a physician in modern healthcare.

We believe in the necessity of adequate mentorship both from faculty and senior residents. During your time here, you will form relationships that will influence not only the way you practice anesthesia, but also your development as a professional within this fast-paced and growing field.

We pride ourselves on providing high-quality and patient-centered care all while striving to advance the field through research and educational initiatives. We are confident you will see our department stands as a beacon of excellence in anesthesiology here in New York City and throughout the country. We routinely train highly sought-after anesthesiologists who continue on to prestigious fellowships, research opportunities, and leadership positions within the field.

We are so excited you are interested in joining us and would love to answer any questions you have regarding the application process. You can reach us anytime at anes.request@gmail.com.

Warmest regards,
Abimbola Adegbola, MD
Shahenaz Elsamragy, MD
Zachary Adler, MD
Lucas Smith, MD

Residents

PGY 1 Interns

Justin Absher, MD

Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Categorical: MMC/Internal Medicine/Anesthesia

Email: jabsher@montefiore.org

Mark Berkowitz, MD

Medical School: New York Medical College

Categorical: MMC/Internal Medicine/Anesthesia

Email: mberkowitz@montefiore.org

Audrey Crane, MD

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine

Categorical: MMC/Internal Medicine/Anesthesia

Email: aucrane@montefiore.org

Tyler Kim, MD

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University

Categorical: MMC/Internal Medicine/Anesthesia

Email: tykim@montefiore.org

Robert Lis, MD

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Categorical: MMC/Internal Medicine/Anesthesia

Email: olis@montefiore.org

Troy Lovett, MD

Medical School: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

Categorical: MMC/Internal Medicine/Anesthesia

Email: tlovett@montefiore.org

Hannah Penny, MD

Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine

Categorical: MMC/Internal Medicine/Anesthesia

Email: hpenny@montefiore.org

Dimpie Shah, MD

Medical School: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Categorical: MMC/Internal Medicine/Anesthesia

Email: dimshah@montefiore.org

Nathan Taber, MD

Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School

Categorical: MMC/Internal Medicine/Anesthesia

Email: ntaber@montefiore.org

Leon Yang, MD

Medical School: Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

Categorical: MMC/Internal Medicine/Anesthesia

Email: leyang@montefiore.org

Nina Zhu, MD

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Categorical: MMC/Internal Medicine/Anesthesia

Email: nzhu@montefiore.org

CA1 Residents

Alexander Casler, MD

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Categorical: MMC/Internal Medicine/Anesthesia

Email: acasler@montefiore.org

Yitzchak Dayan, MD

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Internship: Staten Island University Hospital

Email: ydayan@montefiore.org

Neil Desai, MD

Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University

Categorical: MMC/Internal Medicine/Anesthesia

Email: nedesai@montefiore.org

Steven Flamer, MD

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Advanced/Internship: Lincoln Hospital

Email: flamer@montefiore.org

Elizabeth Hanna, MD

Medical School: Florida International University

Advanced/Internship: Lincoln Hospital

Email: elhanna@montefiore.org

Rishabh Kodia, MD

Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Advanced/Internship: USF Morsani

Email: rkodia@montefiore.org

Kevin Lu, MD

Medical School: The Medical College of Georgia

Categorical: MMC/Internal Medicine/Anesthesia

Email: klu@montefiore.org

Shaun Medina, MD

Medical School: Ohio State College of Medicine

Categorical: MMC/Internal Medicine/Anesthesia

Email: shamedina@montefiore.org

Yair Miller, MD

Medical School: New York Medical College

Categorical: MMC/Internal Medicine/Anesthesia

Email: ymiller@montefiore.org

Danielle Nogoy, MD

Medical School: Rutgers School of Medicine

Categorical: MMC/Internal Medicine

Email: dnogoy@montefiore.org

Derek Nie, MD

Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Categorical: MMC/Internal Medicine/Anesthesia

Email: dnie@monteiore.org

Seung (Lucy) Oh, MD

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Categorical: MMC/Internal Medicine/Anesthesia

Email: seoh@montefiore.org

Robert Palacios, MD

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Categorical: MMC/Internal Medicine/Anesthesia

Email: rpalacio@montefiore.org

Michelle Perez Roman, MD

Medical School: Ponce Health Sciences University School of Medicine

Advanced/Internship: Mount Sinai South Nassau

Email: mperezroma@montefiore.org

Neal Sethi, MD

Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine

Categorical: MMC/Internal Medicine/Anesthesia

Email: neasethi@montefiore.org

Phillip Sgobba, MD

Medical School: USF Health Morsani College of Medicine

Advanced/Internship: Jersey Shore Medical Center

Email: psgobba@montefiore.org

Priyanka Wadgaonkar, MD

Medical School: SUNY Downstate College of Medicine

Categorical: MMC/Internal Medicine/Anesthesia

Email: pwadgaonka@montefiore.org

CA2 Residents

Kirk Benack, MD

Medical School: Rutgers Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy

Categorical: MMC/Internal Medicine/Anesthesia

Email: kbenack@montefiore.org

Douglas Choe, MD

Medical School: University of Massachussettts Medical School

Categorical: MMC/Internal Medicine/Anesthesia

Email: dchoe@montefiore.org

Galila Flatow, MD

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Categorical: MMC/Internal Medicine/Anesthesia

Email: gshapiro@montefiore.org

Abhinav Gangasani, MD

Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Categorical: MMC/Internal Medicine/Anesthesia

Email: agangasani@montefiore.org

Merlyn George, MD

Medical School: SUNY Downstate College of Medicine

Categorical: MMC/Internal Medicine/Anesthesia

Email: mergeorge@montefiore.org

Youxin Guan, MD

Medical School: New York Medical College

Internship: SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Christine Ha, MD

Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Internship: Hackensack Meridian Palisades Medical Center

Email: cha@montefiore.org

Jiajun Li, MD

Medical School: FLU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

Internship: USF Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point

Email: jli5@montefiore.org

May Li, MD

Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine

Internship: Abington – Jefferson Health

Email: nicpatel@montefiore.org

Shawn Han Ling, MD

Medical School: University of Texas School of Medicine

Categorical: MMC/Internal Medicine/Anesthesia

Email: hling@montefiore.org

Christina McGrath, MD

Medical School: Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University

Internship: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Email: chmcgrath@montefiore.org

Sandra Mikhael, MD

Medical School: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

Categorical: MMC/Internal Medicine/Anesthesia

Email: smikhael@montefiore.org

Nickhil Patel, MD

Medical School: University of Virginia

Categorical: MMC/Internal Medicine/Anesthesia

Email: nicpatel@montefiore.org

Ahmad Sadique, MD

Medical School: Drexel University School of Medicine

Categorical: MMC/Internal Medicine/Anesthesia

Email: ahsadique@montefiore.org

Maged Soliman, MD

Medical School: University of Cairo, Faculty of Medicine

Categorical: MMC/Internal Medicine/Anesthesia

Email: masoliman@montefiore.org

Jordan Thompson, MD

Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine

Internship: Zucker School of Medicine

Email: jordthomps@montefiore.org

Michael Xu, MD

Medical School: SUNY – Downstate College of Medicine

Internship: Lenox Hill Hospital

Email: mixu@montefiore.org

CA3 Residents

Abimbola Adegbola, MD
Chief Resident

Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Categorical: MMC / Medicine

Email: aadegbola@montefiore.org

Zachary Adler, MD
Chief Resident

Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine

Categorical: MMC / Medicine

Email: zadler@montefiore.org

Daniel Camras, MD

Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Internship: Flushing Hospital Medical Center /Internal Medicine

Email: dcamras@montefiore.org

Arlene Castillo, MD

Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine

Categorical: MMC / Medicine

Email: arlcastill@montefiore.org

Yaacov (Yanky) Chein, MD

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Internship: Lincoln Medical Center /Internal Medicine

Email: ychein@montefiore.org

Matthew Chuang, MD

Medical School: Wayne State University

Internship: St Mary’s Mercy Hospital/Transitional Year

Email: mchuang@montefiore.org

Jacob Chung, MD

Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine

Categorical: MMC / Medicine

Email: jacchung@montefiore.org

Shahenaz Elsamragy, MD
Chief Resident

Medical School: Faculty of Medicine Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Categorical: MMC / Medicine

Email: selsamragy@montefiore.org

Maxim Gersh, MD

Medical School: Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine

Categorical: MMC / Medicine

Email: mgersh@montefiore.org

Benyam Goitom, MD

Medical School: Michigan State University CHM

Internship: University of Arizona/Surgery

Email: bgoitom@montefiore.org

Daniel Konstantinou, MD

Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health

Categorical: MMC / Medicine

Email: dkonstanti@montefiore.org

Zada Liu, MD

Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University

Internship: SUNY Upstate Medical University/Internal Medicine

Email: zaliu@montefiore.org

Modupe Oladele, MD

Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University

Internship: Akron General Medical

Email: moladele@montefiore.org

Prem Senthil Kumar, MD

Medical School: University of Nevada School of Medicine

Categorical: MMC / Medicine

Email: psenthilku@montefiore.org

Harjot Singh, MD

Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine

Categorical: MMC / Medicine

Email: harsingh@montefiore.org

Lucas Smith, MD
Chief Resident

Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical Center College of Medicine

Categorical: MMC / Medicine

Email: lusmith@montefiore.org

Wayne Sy, MD

Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Categorical: MMC / Medicine

Email: wsy@montefiore.org

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