Emergency Medicine Residency Program

NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

Emergency Medicine Residency Program

Meet Our Residents

Class of 2027


Lucas Allen, MD

Lucas Allen, MD

Hometown: Detroit, MI
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Marc Chartier, MD

Marc Chartier, MD

Hometown: Sarasota, FL
Medical School: Florida State University

Kuan-Han Chen, MD

Kuan-Han Chen, MD

Hometown: Taiwan
Medical School: Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar

David Delva, Andreas Giannakis, MDMD

Andreas Giannakis, MD

Hometown: Montreal, Canada
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine

Alexander Johnson, DO

Alexander Johnson, DO

Hometown: Des Moines, IA
Medical School: Kansas City University

Sara Mohamed Khalil, DO

Sara Mohamed Khalil, DO

Hometown: Yorktown, VA
Medical School: NYIT College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Eleni McCaffery, MD

Eleni McCaffery, MD

Hometown: Independence, KS
Medical School: CUNY School of Medicine

Gary Mejia Bohorquez, DO

Gary Mejia Bohorquez, DO

Hometown: Quito, Ecuador
Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine

Abhipri Mishra, MD

Abhipri Mishra, MD

Hometown: Evansville, IN
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Colm Mulvany, MD

Colm Mulvany, MD

Hometown: Queens, NY
Medical School: SUNY Downstate

Syeda Rasool, DO

Syeda Rasool, DO

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Medical School: LECOM - Elmira Campus

Marcos Vargas, MD

Marcos Vargas, MD

Hometown: Miami, FL
Medical School: SUNY Downstate

Anja von der Osten, DO

Anja von der Osten, DO

Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University KPCOM

Class of 2028


Jordan Barnhill, MD

Jordan Barnhill, MD

Hometown: Bethlehem PA
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine

Melanie Blackman, DO

Melanie Blackman, DO

Hometown: Herndon, VA 
Medical School: Liberty University College if Osteopathic Medicine

 Ashley Jane Braimakos, DO

Ashley Jane Braimakos, DO

Hometown: Kenilworth, NJ
Medical School: Michigan State School of Osteopathic Medicine 

Megan Buzzas, DO

Megan Buzzas, DO

Hometown: Bend, Oregon 
Medical School: Touro University of Nevada 

Brandon Clark, DO

Brandon Clark, DO

Hometown: Dryden NY
Medical School: LECOM Elmira

Jenna Di Girolamo, MD

Jenna Di Girolamo, MD

Hometown: Montreal, QC
Medical School: St. George’s University

Melanie Lee, DO

Melanie Lee, DO

Hometown: Seattle, Washington
Medical School: Touro University of Nevada

Natalie Leek, DO

Natalie Leek, DO

Hometown: Stevens Point, WI 
Medical School: TouroCOM-NY

Roslyn Patel, DO

Roslyn Patel, DO

Hometown: Geneva, NY
Medical School: Rowan-Virtua SOM

Paola Peralta, MD

Paola Peralta, MD

Hometown: Clinton, CT
Medical School: Frank H. Netter School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University 

 Julia Romberger, MD

Julia Romberger, MD

Hometown: Berwyn, PA. 
Medical School: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University 

Jennifer Strauss, MD

Jennifer Strauss, MD

Hometown: Long Island, NY
Medical School: Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Azmal Thahireen, MD

Azmal Thahireen, MD

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine 

Class of 2029


Brett Agrest, DO

Brett Agrest, DO

Hometown: East Rockaway, NY
Medical School: Touro COM NY

Addison Allen, MD

Addison Allen, MD

Hometown: Houston, TX
Medical School: McGovern MS UTHealth Houston

John Chen, MD

John Chen, MD

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Medical School: University of Miami

Tin Dang, MD

Tin Dang, MD

Hometown: New York, NY
Medical School: Weill Cornell Medicine

Arielle Friedman, DO

Arielle Friedman, DO

Hometown: Boston, MA
Medical School: Nova Southeastern College of Osteo Medicine

Kimia Ghanbari, MD

Kimia Ghanbari, MD

Hometown: Vancouver Canada
Medical School: St. George University

Dovey Hochberg, DO

Dovey Hochberg, DO

Hometown: Austin, Texas
Medical School: University of North Texas

Vanessa Hufnagel, DO

Vanessa Hufnagel, DO

Hometown: Corvallis, OR
Medical School: Western University

Sarath Mohan, DO

Sarath Mohan, DO

Hometown: Boston, NY
Medical School: Lake Erie Col of Osteopathic Medicine

Shreeman Nimmagadda, DO

Shreeman Nimmagadda, DO

Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI
Medical School: Lake Erie Col of Osteopathic Medicine

Amanda Schorr, MD

Amanda Schorr, MD

Hometown: Woodmere, NY
Medical School: Zucker SOM at Hofstra

Reena Sheth, DO

Reena Sheth, DO

Hometown: Somers, NY
Medical School: Nova Southeastern College of Osteo Medicine

Selena Thomas, DO

Selena Thomas, DO

Hometown: Elmont, NY
Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine OF NYIT