Current Residents
Chief Residents
Van Nguyen, DO
Hometown: Plano, Texas
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, PA
College: University of Texas at Austin
Internship: General Surgery PGY1 at Arnot Ogden Medical Center in Elmira, NY; Preliminary Internal Medicine PGY1 at SUNY Upstate Medical Center
Professional Interests: Pain, MSK, Palliative, Wound care
Personal Interests: My husband and I own 3 cats + 3 dogs, so basically anything outdoorsy and playing with them. I also like to hunt, fish, and hike. Trying to learn how to fly fish, we'll see. I'm part of 2 book clubs here in Syracuse. When the covid pandemic broke out and we all started spending a lot of time indoors, I somehow picked up woodworking and have made several live edge tables, some with epoxy casting resin.
Languages: English (born in America), Vietnamese (My family is Viet), Mandarin (studied Chinese for 7 years)
Hometown: Plano, Texas
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, PA
College: University of Texas at Austin
Internship: General Surgery PGY1 at Arnot Ogden Medical Center in Elmira, NY; Preliminary Internal Medicine PGY1 at SUNY Upstate Medical Center
Professional Interests: Pain, MSK, Palliative, Wound care
Personal Interests: My husband and I own 3 cats + 3 dogs, so basically anything outdoorsy and playing with them. I also like to hunt, fish, and hike. Trying to learn how to fly fish, we'll see. I'm part of 2 book clubs here in Syracuse. When the covid pandemic broke out and we all started spending a lot of time indoors, I somehow picked up woodworking and have made several live edge tables, some with epoxy casting resin.
Languages: English (born in America), Vietnamese (My family is Viet), Mandarin (studied Chinese for 7 years)
George Carnrick, MD
Hometown: Caldwell, NJ
Medical School: Ross University
College: Ithaca College
Internship: Preliminary Medicine at Nassau University Medical Center
Professional Interests: Inpatient Rehab
Personal Interests: playing guitar, snowboarding, soccer, tennis, architecture and urban planning
Languages: English
Hometown: Caldwell, NJ
Medical School: Ross University
College: Ithaca College
Internship: Preliminary Medicine at Nassau University Medical Center
Professional Interests: Inpatient Rehab
Personal Interests: playing guitar, snowboarding, soccer, tennis, architecture and urban planning
Languages: English
PGY-4
Ramza Malik, DO
Hometown: Bronx, NY
Medical School: NYIT-COM
College: Connecticut College
Internship: Preliminary Medicine at SUNY Upstate
Professional Interests: MSK/Spine, Cancer Rehab
Personal Interests: Hiking, traveling, reading, cooking
Languages: Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi
Hometown: Bronx, NY
Medical School: NYIT-COM
College: Connecticut College
Internship: Preliminary Medicine at SUNY Upstate
Professional Interests: MSK/Spine, Cancer Rehab
Personal Interests: Hiking, traveling, reading, cooking
Languages: Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi
Jameel Mohammed, MD
Hometown: San Jose, Ca
Medical School: Saba University
College: California State University, Sacramento
Internship: Preliminary Medicine at SUNY Upstate
Professional Interests: MSK, Sports Medicine, Pain
Personal Interests: Working out, drifting, cars, hiking, dogs
Languages: English
Hometown: San Jose, Ca
Medical School: Saba University
College: California State University, Sacramento
Internship: Preliminary Medicine at SUNY Upstate
Professional Interests: MSK, Sports Medicine, Pain
Personal Interests: Working out, drifting, cars, hiking, dogs
Languages: English
Colton Palmer, MD
Hometown: Fruita, Colorado
Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
College: Brigham Young University
Internship: Preliminary Medicine at SUNY Upstate
Professional Interests: MSK
Personal Interests: hiking, biking, spending time with family.
Languages: English, Some Spanish
Hometown: Fruita, Colorado
Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
College: Brigham Young University
Internship: Preliminary Medicine at SUNY Upstate
Professional Interests: MSK
Personal Interests: hiking, biking, spending time with family.
Languages: English, Some Spanish
Luke Soelch, MD
Hometown: Essex, Vermont
Medical School: The Larner College of Medicine at The University of Vermont
College: The University of Vermont
Internship: Preliminary Medicine at SUNY Upstate
Professional Interests: Musculoskeletal and neurological disorders, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, pain management, connective tissue diseases, and emerging technology.
Personal Interests: Mountain biking, gardening, target sports.
Languages: English
Hometown: Essex, Vermont
Medical School: The Larner College of Medicine at The University of Vermont
College: The University of Vermont
Internship: Preliminary Medicine at SUNY Upstate
Professional Interests: Musculoskeletal and neurological disorders, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, pain management, connective tissue diseases, and emerging technology.
Personal Interests: Mountain biking, gardening, target sports.
Languages: English
PGY-3
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)
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)
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 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
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 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
Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
College: Case Western Reserve University
Internship: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Professional Interests: MSK, TBI (still exploring)
Personal Interests: Martial arts (mainly kicking), language, gaming, running
Languages: English, Japanese. Bits and pieces of others
Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
College: Case Western Reserve University
Internship: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Professional Interests: MSK, TBI (still exploring)
Personal Interests: Martial arts (mainly kicking), language, gaming, running
Languages: English, Japanese. Bits and pieces of others
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
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
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: Currently unsure, possibly MSK or pediatric rehabilitation
Personal Interests: Traveling, music, dancing, cooking, DIY projects
Languages: English, Igbo
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
College: Emory University
Internship: Transitional Year at Coliseum Medical Center
Professional Interests: Currently unsure, possibly MSK or pediatric rehabilitation
Personal Interests: Traveling, music, dancing, cooking, DIY projects
Languages: English, Igbo
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: Inpatient rehabilitation, TBI
Personal Interests: Cooking, video games, reading
Languages: English
Hometown: Mentor, Ohio
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
College: Capital University
Internship: Preliminary Medicine at University of Toledo
Professional Interests: Inpatient rehabilitation, TBI
Personal Interests: Cooking, video games, reading
Languages: English
PGY-2
Bert Ma, MD/DO/MBBS
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
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
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
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, MD
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
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
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
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
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
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
Hometown: Woods Cross UT
Medical School: Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
College: University of Utah
Internship: TY at LewisGale Medical Center in Salem, VA
Professional Interests: pain management
Personal Interests: hiking, camping, rock climbing, weightlifting
Languages: Spanish
Hometown: Woods Cross UT
Medical School: Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
College: University of Utah
Internship: TY at LewisGale Medical Center in Salem, VA
Professional Interests: pain management
Personal Interests: hiking, camping, rock climbing, weightlifting
Languages: Spanish