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Current Residents

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PMR Department Residents, 2023-2024

 

Chief Residents

Vidhath Moku, DO
Vidhath Moku, DO
Hometown: Horseheads, New York
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
College: Gannon University
Internship: Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Transitional Year
Professional Interests: Interventional Pain, MSK, Ultrasound.  
Personal Interests: Weight lifting, Video Games, Cars, Horticulture, Fishing, Water-sports.  
Languages: English, Telugu, Hindi, Spanish (intermediate)  
Chisom Mogbo , DO
Chisom Mogbo , DO
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
College: Emory University
Internship: Transitional Year at Coliseum Medical Center
Professional Interests: Brain injury, wound care
Personal Interests: Traveling, music, dancing, cooking, DIY projects 
Languages: English, Igbo  

PGY-4

Mark Dedvukaj , MD
Mark Dedvukaj , MD
Hometown: Yonkers, NY 
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine 
College: The University of Scranton 
Internship: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Professional Interests: MSK, Pain, and Sports Medicine and Spine 
Personal Interests: Taking my German Shepherd, Luna, on hikes. I'm apart of intramural sports team for Volleyball and kickball here in Syracuse. Enjoy weekend libations with friends. 
Languages: Albanian and English 
Murtaza Syed , MD
Murtaza Syed , MD
Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
College: Case Western Reserve University
Internship: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Professional Interests: Spinal Cord Injury
Personal Interests: Martial arts (mainly kicking), rock climbing (indoor bouldering), languages, gaming
Languages: English, Japanese (conversational). Bits and pieces of others
Behzad Shojaee , MD
Behzad Shojaee , MD
Hometown: Cold Spring Harbor, NY 
Medical School: St. George’s University SOM 
College: Arizona/Stony Brook  
Internship: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Professional Interests: Interventional pain and spine, sports medicine  
Personal Interests: surfing, fishing, cooking, spontaneous travel getaways, football  
Languages: English, Farsi                  
Mark Ivey , DO
Mark Ivey , DO
Hometown: Mentor, Ohio
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
College: Capital University
Internship: Preliminary Medicine at University of Toledo
Professional Interests: EMG, MSK
Personal Interests: Cooking, video games, reading
Languages: English 

PGY-3

Bert Ma, MD
Bert Ma, MD
Hometown: Richardson, TX
Medical School: UTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School
College: The University of Texas at Austin B.S Biochemistry
Internship: SUNY Upstate Prelim IM
Professional Interests: MSK, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury
Personal Interests: Netflix, weightlifting, fantasy football
Languages: English
Prabhu Tewari, MD
Prabhu Tewari, MD
Hometown: Herndon, Virginia
Medical School: Albany medical College
College: RPI
Internship: Albany Med
Professional Interests: SCI, Inpatient, pain
Personal Interests: basketball, sports, hanging with my dog
Languages: English
Matt Erny, DO
Matt Erny, DO
Hometown: Reno, Nevada
Medical School: Touro University - Nevada
College: Willamette University
Internship: Preliminary Medicine at SUNY Upstate
Professional Interests: Pain, Sports Medicine, SCI, and MSK
Personal Interests: Volleyball, basketball, water sports, video games, and I have a bunny
Languages: English, some Spanish
Rishita Jessu, DO
Rishita Jessu, DO
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Medical School: Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
College: The University of Texas at Dallas
Internship: John Peter Smith Hospital Transitional Year
Professional Interests: pain, MSK, sports, EMG
Personal Interests: traveling, hiking, yoga, cooking, running
Languages: English and Hindi
Oliver Tamis, DO
Oliver Tamis, DO
Hometown: Vancouver, Washington
Medical School: Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine
College: University of Washington
Internship: HCA MountainView Hospital - Las Vegas, NV
Professional Interests: Pain management, brain injury medicine, OMM, ultrasound, adaptive sports, coping with disability, wilderness medicine
Personal Interests: outdoor adventures, trail running, rock climbing, cooking, playing piano, traveling
Languages: English
Adam Bradford, DO
Adam Bradford, DO
Hometown: Woods Cross UT
Medical School: Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
College: University of Utah
Internship: Transitional Year at LewisGale Medical Center
Professional Interests: MSK, EMG, SCI
Personal Interests: hiking, camping, rock climbing, weightlifting
Languages: Spanish
Rishita Jessu, DO
Rishita Jessu, DO
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Medical School: Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
College: University of Texas at Dallas
Internship: John Peter Smith Hospital Transitional Year
Professional Interests: pain, MSK, sports medicine, EMG
Personal Interests: traveling, hiking, yoga, cooking, running
Languages: English and Hindi

PGY-2

Jacob Barmann, DO
Jacob Barmann, DO
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
College: Florida State University
Internship: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Professional Interests: Interventional spine/MSK , interventional pain, SCI
Personal Interests: Skiing, hiking, biking, Scuba diving, football, basketball, and power lifting
Languages: English and Spanish
Morgan Caselli, MD
Morgan Caselli, MD
Hometown: Scranton, PA
Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
College: The University of Scranton
Internship: Guthrie Robert Packer Preliminary Surgery
Professional Interests: MSK/spine, sports medicine, ultrasound
Personal Interests: Hiking, tennis, spin, yoga, reading, crocheting, and spending time with my family, friends, and dog Lily
Languages: English
Benjamin Ganjian, DO
Benjamin Ganjian, DO
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Medical School: Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine
College: University of California, Los Angeles
Internship: KPC Global Medical Center Transitional Year
Professional Interests: Sports medicine, sports and spine, inpatient rehab
Personal Interests: Basketball, cooking, mixology, reading
Languages: English, Hebrew, Farsi
Dallin Gillette, DO
Dallin Gillette, DO
Hometown: Gilbert, AZ
Medical School: Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine
College: Brigham Young University
Internship: Mountain View Hospital Preliminary General Surgery; Trinity Hospital Transitional Year
Professional Interests: Interventional Spine, Ultrasound/MSK, Sports, EMG
Personal Interests: Spending time with family, soccer, skiing, wakeboarding, mountain biking, cooking
Languages: English, Spanish
Kishan Patel, DO
Kishan Patel, DO
Hometown: Edison, NJ
Medical School: Rowan University College of Osteopathic Medicine
College: Rutgers University
Internship: RowanSOM/Jefferson TY
Professional Interests: Sports Medicine, MSK, Pain, SCI
Personal Interests: Watching sports, cooking, traveling to new places, spending time with family/friends
Languages: English, Gujurati, Beginner Spanish
Brandon Mazal, DO
Brandon Mazal, DO
Hometown: Westlake Village, CA
Medical School: WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
College: San Diego State University
Internship: University of California Irvine Preliminary Medicine
Professional Interests: Inpatient Rehab, EMG, Ultrasound/MSK
Personal Interests: Traveling, playing/watching sports, Harambe
Languages: English

PGY-1

Jessi Hammond, MD
Jessi Hammond, MD
Hometown: Carthage, NY
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
College: Pennsylvania State University
Professional Interests: Pediatrics, SCI, MSK
Personal Interests: Crochet, needlepoint, baking, hiking
Languages: English
Elizabeth Jelloe, DO
Elizabeth Jelloe, DO
Hometown: Walpole, MA
Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
College: University of New Hampshire
Professional Interests: Pediatric rehabilitation, SCI, Brain Injury Medicine
Personal Interests: Rock climbing, skiing, yoga, live music
Languages: English
Benjamin Jung, MD
Benjamin Jung, MD
Hometown: Ithaca, NY
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
College: Ithaca College
Professional Interests: General Physiatry, MSK, Sports Medicine
Personal Interests: Competitive tennis, soccer, boxing, boardgame nights, cooking
Languages: English, Korean
Govind Kamboj, DO
Govind Kamboj, DO
Hometown: Roslyn, NY
Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
College: Binghamton University
Professional Interests: Interventional Pain, Sports Medicine
Personal Interests: Basketball, traveling, spending time with family & friends
Languages: English, Punjabi
Johanna Mottram, DO
Johanna Mottram, DO
Hometown: Orange, CA
Medical School: WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
College: University of California, Davis
Professional Interests: General Physiatry, MSK, SCI, Pain
Personal Interests: Live music, traveling, reading, rock climbing, hiking, camping, cooking/eating
Languages: English
Alexander Nappi, MD
Alexander Nappi, MD
Hometown: Syracuse, NY
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
College: Syracuse University
Professional Interests: MSK, Sports medicine, SCI
Personal Interests: Traveling, hiking, football, cooking
Languages: English
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