House Staff Bios
Marwan Al Aswad, M.D. —PL-1
Hometown: Palestine
Medical school: Beirut Arab University
Future Medical goals: Infectious Diseases, Liver Diseases
Personal interests: Lina, Soccer, English Premier League, Arsenal Football Club
Muaz Alwan, M.D.—PL-1
Hometown: Damascus, Syria
Medical school: Damascus University
Future Medical goals: Possibly a pulmonary fellowship
Personal interests: Soccer, swimming, tennis table and spending time with my family
Lindsay Dudeck, M.D.—PL-1
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Medical school: University at Buffalo
Future Medical goals: Matched at Tufts in Boston for pediatric neurology fellowship starting in 2013
Personal interests: Cooking, reading, attempting to be outdoorsy with my very outdoorsy spouse
Lina Hajar, M.D. —PL-1
Hometown: Tripoli, Lebanon
Medical school: Lebanese University
Future Medical goals: Pediatrics, Hematology
Personal interests: Marwan, Dancing, Painting
Stephanie Hung, M.D. —PL-1
Hometown: New York, NY
Medical school: SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Future Medical goals: General Pediatrics
Personal interests: Nature/Outdoors, Art, Writing, Tea, Serendipity
Aamer Imdad, M.B.B.S. —PL-1
Hometown: Malakwal, Punjab, Pakistan
Medical school: Aga Khan University
Future Medical goals: Public Health, Primary Care, Malnutrition, Academic Pediatrics
Personal interests: Spiritualism, Hockey, Cricket, Urdu literature, cooking
Jenny Lin, M.D. —PL-1
Hometown: Staten Island, NY
Medical school: SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Future Medical goals: Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Hospitalist
Personal interests: Photography, Books, Modern Art/Museums, Movies, World Travel, Nature, Hiking, Kayaking, Indoor Rock climbing, Tennis, Swimming, Community service projects, Fun adventures
Chris Malabanan, M.D. —PL-1
Hometown: Waldorf, MD
Medical school: St. George's University
Future Medical goals: General pediatrics, at this point I really have no specialty interests but I am excited to find out where my interests may lie
Personal interests: huge sweet tooth, p90x, playing guitar and clarinet, dancing (really all types, although I have a soft spot for hip hop, namely breakdancing), did I mention I love sweets? :)
Carla Overton, M.D. —PL-1
Hometown: Watertown, NY
Medical school: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Future Medical goals: General pediatrics, International Health
Personal interests: Playing outside and hiking with my husband and our dog, cooking and baking, traveling, exploring NY state, reading, watching college basketball
Archie Ramaswami, M.D. —PL-1
Hometown: Saugerties, NY
Medical school: Ross University
Future Medical goals: Neonatology
Personal interests: Scuba diving, traveling, cooking, wine tasting
Nandita Singh, M.D. —PL-1
Hometown: Queens, NY
Medical school: Ross University School of Medicine
Future Medical goals: General Pediatrics, International Health
Personal interests: Cooking, Tennis, Yoga, Music, love watching movies and spending time with friends and family
Nellie Sadaghiani, M.D. —PL-1
Hometown: Palos Verdes Estates, California
Medical school: St. George's University
Future Medical goals: I will hopefully be able to have my own private practice, but I would like to still teach residents and medical students
Personal interests: I consider myself to be adventurous and I enjoy anything that includes the water (even if its frozen :D) I love surfing, swimming, scuba diving, sledding, and snow boarding. I also love to cook and travel!
Brian Tran, D.O.—PL-1
Hometown: Endicott, NY
Medical school: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Future Medical goals: General Pediatrics, Child advocacy, ID, international medicine
Personal interests: family, biting wit, puns, imagination, empathy, marine life (especially dolphins and orcas), singing in the shower, dancing, babies, dancing babies, springtime, tailgating, the Philadelphia Phillies, the New York Knicks, Michigan football, Syracuse Basketball, caramelized onions, buffalo wings, Taylor Swift, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Team Jacob
Winter Berry, D.O.—PL-2
Hometown: Keene, NH
Medical school: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
Future Medical goals: General Pediatrics
Personal interests: Running, working on my culinary skills, watching the Red Sox
Katie Fry, M.D. —PL-2
Hometown: Irvine, CA
Medical school: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Future Medical goals: General Pediatrics
Personal interests: running, travel, cooking, gardening
Joe Gianfagna, M.D.—PL-2
Hometown: Watertown, NY
Medical school: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Future Medical goals: General pediatrics
Personal interests: Outdoor fun; hiking, skiing, tennis, soccer. I love to cook and enjoy nice food and wine, as well as traveling and learning about new places and cultures.
Astha Khanna, M.D.—PL-2
Hometown: Wayne, NJ
Medical school: St. George's University - School of Medicine
Future Medical goals: A subsequent fellowship; most likely in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology or Neonatology
Personal interests: - Traveling to new places, photography, music, dancing, running, enjoying delicious coffee
Tristan Lindberg, M.D.—PL-2
Hometown: Portland, Oregon
Medical school: St. George's University
Future Medical goals: Pediatric ER, Pediatric Intensive Care
Personal interests: Cooking (attempting), running, racquetball, cycling, snowboarding, photography, movies
Allison Martin, M.D.—PL-2
Hometown: Syracuse, NY
Medical school: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Future Medical goals: Adolescent or Developmental Medicine
Personal interests: Vegan cooking and baking, swimming, hiking, water sports, film
Ashley Meyer, D.O.—PL-2
Hometown: Geneseo, NY
Medical school: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYCOM)
Future Medical goals: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Personal interests: Sports, both playing and watching. I love to run. I enjoy listening to music, all genres but especially country
Tri Nguyen, M.D.—PL-2
Hometown: Orange County, CA
Medical school: St. George's School of Medicine
Future Medical goals: To be the most compassionate and ethical pediatrician.
Personal interests: Avid reader, hockey, baseball, golf, cooking, Man vs. Food, running, traveling, camping, hiking, movies, Dane Cook is hilarious, breweries, affordable sushi, photography and when I have time, sleeping.
Raya Safa, M.D.—PL-2
Hometown: Lebanon
Medical school: Lebanese University
Future Medical goals: Pediatric Cardiology
Personal interests: Music, cooking and tasting, French literature, hiking
Kunal Sawale, M.B.B.S.—PL-2
Hometown: Nashik, India
Medical school: Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Mumbai, India
Future Medical goals: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Personal interests: Java programming, hiking, music
Christy Tabarani, M.D.—PL-2
Hometown: Beirut, Lebanon
Medical school: University of Balamand
Future Medical goals: Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Personal interests: Music,Painting,Theatre,Fashion,French literature,Dancing,Family and friends
Shelly- Ann Williams, M.D.—PL-2
Hometown: Fair Hall St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Medical school: St. George's University School of Medicine
Future Medical goals: MPH
Personal interests: Dancing, hiking
Dany Curi, M.D.—PL-3
Hometown: Sleepy Hollow, NY
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Future Medical Goals: Pediatrics Hematology/Oncology
Personal Interests: Traveling, Hiking, fishing, photography
Timothy Harris, M.D.—PL-3
Hometown: Highland Park, IL
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Future Medical Goals: Possibly a Hospitalist. Perhaps an MPH at some point.
Personal Interests: Playing games with my wife and kid, playing guitar (though not so often/almonst never nowadays), cooking.
Enisa Hodzic, M.D.—PL-3
Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Future Medical Goals: General Pediatrics, GI
Personal Interests: cooking, volleyball, soccer, music, traveling
Kristel Holmblad, M.D.—PL-3
Hometown: Barneveld NY
Medical school: Saint George's University
Future Medical goals: Possibly a pulmonary fellowship
Personal interests: soccer, singing, dancing, and shopping
Priyanka Kaul, MBBS—PL-3
Hometown: New Delhi & Kashmir, India
Medical School: Maulana Azad Medical College
Future Medical Goals: Heme/Onc Fellowship
Personal Interests:I'm an avid reader,very interested in history, love listening to music, travelling, and working out
Ahmad Rayes, M.D., M.Sc.—PL-3
Hometown: Damascus, Syria
Medical School: Damascus University
Future Medical Goals: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Personal Interests: Technology & Computer, Sports , Movies, Reading and traveling
Matthew Ryzewski, D.O. —PL-3
Hometown: Shrewsbury, MA
Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
Future Medical Goals: Neonatology
Personal Interests: Long-distance running, kayaking, Jazz, Red Sox, Patriots, Local Brews
Jennifer Sacks, M.D.—PL-3
Hometown: High Falls, NY
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Future Medical Goals: General Pediatrics
Personal Interests: spending time with family, baseball, hockey, good sushi
Jaclyn Sisskind, M.D. —PL-3
Hometown: Manlius, NY
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Future Medical Goals: general pediatrics, adolescent health
Personal Interests: my husband and family, taking road trips, cooking and reading
Asalim Thabet, M.D. —PL-3
Hometown: Syracuse
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Future Medical Goals: International medicine - Global Health
Personal Interests: Basketball (although my family claims I am not good), volunteering, public health projects, playing with the neices and nephews, spending time with my family, spending time with other peoples' families, and learning about other cultures.
Rajoo Thapa, M.D.—PL-3
Hometown: Asansol, India
Medical school: Calcutta Medical College
Future Medical goals: Peds Heme/Onc
Personal interests: Gardening, Country Music, Photography
