Current Residents
PGY-4 — 2023 residency class
Jason Chang, MD
Hometown
Orange County, California
Medical School
UCLA
Undergraduate: UCLA
Favorite muscle: Trapezius. Star-shaped muscle behind neck and upper back. I like it because it is an unsung hero, playing a huge role in stabilizing the upper back, shoulders, and maintaining good posture. Truly a “star” muscle!
Favorite thing about NYC area: I spent some time growing up in Taiwan, and the vibe, weather and bustle of NYC reminds me of my time on that beautiful island.
Personal interests: Magic, medical innovation, tech, tennis, hiking, traveling, and trying new foods
Daniel Childs, MD
Hometown
Bronx, New York
Medical School
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Undergraduate: University of Michigan
Favorite physical exam maneuver: Finkelstein’s test — first positive exam finding as a medical student!
Favorite thing about NYC area: Hard to pick just one — the energy, arts, food, sports, parks, NY has it all. Friends and family being here help.
Personal interests: Live music, hanging out with friends, laughing, being outside, playing basketball, Michigan athletics (Go Blue!). Academic: Pediatric rehab, health care policy
Andrea Leyton-Mange, MD
Hometown
New York, New York
Medical School
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Undergraduate: Rice University
Favorite muscle: Cricothyroid
Favorite NYC restaurant: There’s a special place in my heart for Shake Shack
Personal interests: Music, podcasts, jogging, and my cat
Devas Modi, DO
Hometown
South Brunswick, New Jersey
Medical School
Rowan University School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Boston University
Favorite nerve: Anterior interosseous nerve — I guess you can say it’s pretty “OK”
Favorite restaurant: Café Mogador, Rubirosa, Parm, Joe’s Pizza (hard to pick just one)
Personal interests: Basketball, golf, TV/Movies, cooking. Academic interests: pain medicine, regenerative medicine, sports medicine, cancer rehabilitation, pediatrics
Ajay Patel, MD
Hometown
Schaumburg, Illinois
Medical School
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Undergraduate: University of Missouri-Kansas City
Favorite muscle: Triceps brachii
Favorite physical exam maneuver: Simmonds-Thompson test
Personal interests: Soccer, photography, and hiking. Academic include sports medicine, general rehabilitation and regenerative research.
Patrick Siegele, MD
Hometown
Berwyn, Pennsylvania
Medical School
Temple University
Undergraduate: Loyola University-Maryland
Favorite nerve: Olfactory nerve (food would be bland without it!)
Spirit animal: Otter
Personal interests: Basketball
Mani Singh, MD
Hometown
College Station, Texas
Medical School
McGovern Medical School at UT Houston
Undergraduate: The University of Texas at Austin
Favorite muscle: Triceps
Favorite thing about NYC area: Bike riding through Central Park
Personal interests: Basketball, camping/hiking, movies, food
Nicholas Tsitsilianos, MD
Hometown
Worcester, Massachusetts
Medical School
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Favorite nerve: Musculocutaneous nerve
Spirit animal: Cheetah
Personal interests: I enjoy spending time with family and friends, watching movies and always try to fit in consistent workouts and yoga. Professionally, I am interested in sports medicine, adaptive sports medicine, regenerative medicine, ultrasound, spinal cord injury.
PGY-3 — 2024 Residency Class
Danielle Kurtz Emmet, DO
Hometown
Baltimore, MD
Medical School
Touro University California, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate: Warren Wilson College
Intern Year: Westchester Medical Center
Favorite Nerve: Vagus Nerve
Spirit Animal: Dolphin
Personal Interests: Integrative Pain management, women’s health, body awareness, sports medicine, medical humanities, dance, rock climbing
John Holmes, DO, JD
Hometown
Davis, California
Medical School
Western University of Health Sciences
Undergraduate: University of California- Davis
Graduate School: University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Intern Year: St. Joseph’s Medical Center – Transitional Year
Spirit Animal: Cheetah
Favorite Quote: “To see what is right and not do it is want of courage.” – Confucius
Personal Interests: Hanging with family and friends, working out, chess, cooking, traveling, beach festivities and most important, playing with dogs!
Darcey Hull, DO
Hometown
Pepper Pike, OH
Medical School
Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate: Oberlin College
Intern Year: OhioHealth-Riverside Methodist
Favorite Nerve: Definitely the vagus nerve. I love how it wanders like a "vagabond" throughout the body and takes care of business!
Spirit Animal: Forever and always, the majestic sloth
Personal Interests: Dancing, singing/karaoke, poetry, painting, the arts, traveling, comedy, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, outdoor adventuring, foreign languages, yoga, trying new things, new ideas, time with my family and friends. Pediatrics, patient education.
Peyton Johnson, DO
Hometown
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Medical School
Kansas City University of Medicine
Undergraduate: University of Oklahoma
Intern Year: Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in 2015-2016 – Transitional Year
Favorite Thing about NYC area?: NYC has a great energy and endless things to do!
Professional Interests: Professional interests include interventional pain management, musculoskeletal medicine, integrative rehabilitative therapy, regenerative medicine, cancer pain and rehabilitation, adaptive sports
Personal Interests: Personal interests include traveling, scuba diving, golf, soccer, snowboarding, church, dogs, and outdoor adventures!
Elizabeth Selvaggio, MD
Hometown
Westchester, New York
Medical School
Weill Cornell Medical College
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania
Intern Year: Lenox Hill Hospital – Internal Medicine
Favorite Muscle: Sternocleidomastoid
Favorite thing about NYC Area: Always something fun to do for any interest, great food, good friends and family close by
Personal Interests: Playing the piano, exploring museums, Yankees, concerts, broadway, sports medicine
Zainab Shirazi, MD
Hometown
Chicago, IL
Medical School
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Undergraduate: University of Illinois at Chicago
Residency Program/Internship: Amita St. Francis Hospital – Evanston, IL
Favorite Physical Exam Maneuver: Single Leg Squat – an oldie but goodie
Spirit Animal: Hummingbird
Personal Interests: Working out/fitness classes, music festivals, discovering hidden speakeasies, eating ice cream, forever searching for the perfect espresso. Academically, interested in sports medicine, lifestyle medicine, Ultrasound guided interventions and regenerative medicine
Parth Thakkar, MD
Hometown
Clifton, NJ
Medical School
Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson
Undergraduate: Rutgers University
Intern Year: Abington Memorial Hospital
Spirit Animal: Chameleon
Personal Interests: Photography, Writing, Cancer Rehab
Sammy Wu, MD
Hometown
Brooklyn, NY
Medical School
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Undergraduate: Binghamton University
Intern Year: Lenox Hill Hospital- Internal Medicine
Favorite Muscle: Latissimus dorsi
Favorite Thing About NYC: Incredible food, diversity, culture, parks, museums, how easy it is to meet up with friends
Personal Interests: Basketball, resistance training, hiking, traveling, exploring new restaurants
PGY-2 — 2025 Residency Class
Anthony Batri, MD
Hometown
New York, NY
Medical School
American University of Integrative Sciences School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Northeastern University
Intern Year: Yale-New Haven Medical Center (Waterbury) - Internal Medicine
Spirit Animal: Butterfly
Favorite Muscle: Soleus
Personal Interests: My family is a large part of my life and gathering for a meal is central to my upbringing. I have a keen interest in Gastronomy and I have a weakness for Mediterranean, Latin American, and Asian cuisine. I have an affinity for vintage/neo-classic automobiles, I view many as modern art and I am drawn by their designs and quirks. I love watching and playing soccer when possible. I enjoy a wide range of music (ideally daily), and comedy (movies, shows, stand-up).
Ahish Chiteni, DO
Hometown
Sunnyvale, CA
Medical School
A.T Still University in Arizona (SOMA)
Undergraduate: University for California, San Diego (UCSD)
Intern Year: Northwell Health/Peconic Bay Medical Center
Spirit Animal: Sea Turtle
Favorite thing about NYC area: Diversity, Variety in cuisine, Culture, Hustle and bustle of the city
Personal Interests: Playing and watching basketball (Go Lakers), Healthcare technology, traveling, hanging out with family & friends, exploring new restaurants.
Lorna Collins, MD
Hometown
Westborough, MA
Medical School
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University
Undergraduate: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Intern Year: Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Favorite thing about NYC area: The energy! There is always something to do and something new to see. Also, it’s a great travel hub which makes it easy to travel and visit.
Favorite NYC Restaurant: I live in Brooklyn, so my favorite restaurants near me are King’s County Imperial (for pork soup dumplings), Lilia (fresh pasta), L’industrie (pizza) and The Commodore (fried chicken sandwich).
Personal Interests: Scuba diving, indoor plants, traveling, Boston sports teams.
Zachary Danssaert, DO
Hometown
Solana Beach, California
Medical School
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate: Bowdoin College
Intern Year: St. John’s Riverside Hospital- Preliminary Medicine
Favorite thing about NYC area? Relaxing in Central Park and Carl Schurz Park.
Favorite NYC Restaurant? Caffe Buon Gusto
Personal Interests: Soccer, basketball, spikeball, jogging, surfing, hanging out with friends, family, and my wife and cat.
Madhavan Elangovan, MD
Hometown
Albany, NY
Medical School
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Undergraduate: SUNY Albany
Intern Year: Plainview Hospital Transitional Year
Favorite thing about NYC area? The variety of food
Favorite Muscle: Latissimus dorsi
Personal Interests: I love playing volleyball, and am interested in in musculoskeletal care, injury prevention and regenerative medicine
Jack Haberl, MD, MBA
Hometown
Summit, NJ
Medical School
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Undergraduate: Wake Forest University
Intern Year: Morristown Medical Center (NJ)
Spirit Animal: Elephant
Favorite NYC Restaurant? Katz's Delicatessen (Pastrami on Rye, Side of Latkes)
Personal Interests: Skiing, Golf, Carpentry, Sports (Yankees, Jets, Devils, Knicks). Academic: Sports Medicine, Pain Management, Regenerative Medicine
Soyhun Kang, MD
Hometown
Seoul, Korea
Medical School
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Undergraduate: Swarthmore College
Intern Year: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Spirit Animal: Sea otter
Favorite thing about NYC area? Central park, the food scene and never running out of things to do
Personal Interests: Traveling, exploring new restaurants, tennis, music concerts, academically sports medicine, cancer rehabilitation and pain
Richard Kim, DO
Hometown
Peoria, Illinois
Medical School
Lincoln Memorial University
Undergraduate: University of Illinois
Intern Year: Jefferson Health NJ
Favorite Muscle: Quadratus lumborum
Favorite Nerve: Sciatic nerve
Personal Interests: Working out, basketball, audiobooks, stand-up comedy, outdoor activities, interventional pain, MSK ultrasound, orthobiologics