Class of 2028

Zain Ahmad
Education: King Edward Medical University
Hometown: Islamabad, Pakistan
Interests: Soccer, Cricket, Travel

Randolph Akum
Education: Kampala International University Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
Hometown: Limbe, Cameroon
Interests: soccer, dancing, movies, and experiencing new cultures and travel locations

Amanuel Asefa
Education: Jimma University
Hometown: Asella, Ethiopia
Interests: Enjoy watching football (chronic Arsenal fan) and sitcoms

Fatmaelzahraa Badr
Education: University of Mansoura
Hometown: Mansoura, Egypt
Interests: I am passionate about traveling, photography, yoga, self-care and exploring new food.

Yousaf Bashir
Education: St. George’s University
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Interests: Traveling, Photography, Cycling, TV Shows & Movies, Music, Reading, & Poetry

Muhammad Obaid Ullah Choudry
Education: CMH Lahore Medical College
Hometown: Shakargarh
Interests: Gaming, travelling, PC customization, and anime

Obinna Chukwuka
Education: University of Nigeria, College of Medicine
Hometown: Anambra State, Nigeria
Interests: Video games, basketball, discovering random facts about random things at random times but not in random places

Pragti Garg
Education: Dayanand Medical College and Hospital
Hometown: Tapa, India
Interests: exploring diverse cuisines and cooking them, as well as learning about different cultures, world history, and connecting with people from all walks of life

Asmita Gera
Education: Tianjin Medical University
Hometown: New Delhi, India
Interests: Exploring new places and cuisines, reading psychological thrillers and any form of art especially painting

Vardan Gevorgyan
Education: YSMU
Hometown: Yerevan, Armenia
Interests: movies, walking alone, chess, interacting with strangers, gym

Gayathri S Hari
Education: Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram
Hometown: Kerala, India
Interests: Dancing, watching movies, spending time with friends and family

Moulika Kari
Education: Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences
Hometown: Hyderabad, India
Interests: Sports (BB, Badminton, TT), F1, psychology & philosophy, Series/Movies, Cuisines, People and places

Erik Katcher
Education: Tel Aviv University
Hometown: NY, NY
Interests: I enjoy tennis, board games and rock and roll

Prasun Khanal
Education: Manipal College of Medical Sciences
Hometown: Kathmandu, Nepal
Interests: Medicine, Sports, Hiking, Musical Instruments

Niharika Khunger
Education: Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
Hometown: Amritsar, Punjab, India
Interests: I love eating dessert, listening to Bollywood music, hitting gym, spending time with my dog

Barbara Abreu Lopez
Education: Universidad De Carabobo
Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela
Interests: dance, spending time with family, and travel

Katie Luc
Education: St. George’s University
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Interests: Plants, Coffee, Traveling

Noor Malik
Education: Allama Iqbal Medical College
Hometown: Gujrat, Pakistan
Interests: Enjoy reading, listening to people’s stories, discovering new places, and meeting others from different walks of life

Agun Nukaya
Education: Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University
Hometown: Nara, Japan
Interests: Fashion, Arts, and Music (From EDM to Alternative, whatever!)

Silas Okafor
Education: University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Hometown: Enugu, Nigeria
Interests: Soccer, video games, exercise, and exploring new cuisines

Enajite Okaka
Education: University of Benin College of Medicine
Hometown: Delta State, Nigeria
Interests: reading fiction and non- fiction books, listening to inspirational music, spending time with friends and family, and playing board games

Chukwuemelie Okeke
Education: Nnamdi Azikiwe University, College of Health Sciences, Nigeria
Hometown: Nnewi
Interests: Soccer, Video-games (FIFA), medical education, and traveling

Zhen Ye Pan
Education: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Interests: Bouldering, Formula 1, Fitness, Skiing, Anime, Watching YouTube videos, Succulents

Shivani Patel
Education: GCS Medical College
Hometown: Vineland, New Jersey
Interests: Traveling, reading, cooking

Avi Petroff
Education: Sackler School of Medicine, American Medical Program, Tel Aviv University
Hometown: Toronto, Canada (wannabe New York)
Interests: Hockey, baseball, music, hiking

Rafi Shaji
Education: Ramaiah Medical College- Bangalore
Hometown: Dubai, UAE
Interests: Compiling and mixing music across various genres, classical piano, soccer and eating good

Kanwarmandeep Singh
Education: Government Medical College Amritsar
Hometown: Amritsar, India
Interests: Passionate about fitness, I enjoy resistance training and playing badminton. I also enjoy the creative process of cooking Indian cuisine and perfecting the art of AeroPress coffee.

Khin Htet Htet Soe
Education: Institute of Medicine II, Myanmar
Hometown: Yangon, Myanmar
Interests: Badminton, hiking

Megha Verma
Education: Lady Hardinge Medical College
Hometown: Delhi, India
Interests: listening to music, exploring new places, cooking, star gazing and spending time with my loved ones

Hafiza Wajeeha Waheed
Education: Sheikh Zayed Medical College
Hometown: Lahore, Pakistan
Interests: crocheting, reading crime thrillers, and watching movies especially thrillers, action, horror, and romcoms. I also enjoy running and, of course, shopping.

Joseph Weingarten
Education: Albert Einstein college of medicine
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Interests: playing with my children. Playing piano. Making artisan pizza

Fakiha Zainab
Education: King Edward Medical University
Hometown: Lahore, Pakistan
Interests: Van Gogh, pottery, sushi, ghazals, travelling, photojournalism

Peter Zhou
Education: American University of the Caribbean
Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
Interests: Playing and listening to music, video games, TV shows and anime, scuba diving, hiking and outdoor adventures, traveling to new places and cuisines, technology and emerging innovations, board games, archery and precision sports
Preliminary Residents

Yanxin Chen
Education: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine
Hometown: China
Interests: Cooking, concerts, traveling and painting

Ahmad Elfaham
Education: St Georges University
Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
Interests: Soccer, gaming, cats

Yassine Alami Idrissi
Education: Universitatea de vest vasile goldis
Hometown: Meknes, Morocco
Interests: Travelling, gym, restaurants, languages, video games, anime, rooftops

Jung Li
Education: Des Moines University
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Interests: Handball, Cooking, Pickleball

Essa Samuel
Education: University of the West Indies, St. Augustine
Hometown: Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago
Interests: Martial arts, meditation, cricket, cooking
Class of 2027

Muhammad Asjid
Education: Aga Khan University
Hometown: Pakistan

Cherry Cherry Aye
Education: University of Medicine 1
Hometown: Yangon, Myanmar
Interests: traveling, cooking, making my favorite banana semolina cake, listening to music, and going to the gym

Asiya Batool
Education: Frontier Medical & Dental College
Hometown: Pakistan

Hunardeep Boparai
Education: Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Amritsar
Hometown: India

Melissa Brace
Education: University of the West Indies
Hometown: Barbados

Mohamed Elghitany
Education: Ain Shams University
Hometown: Saudi Arabia

Mayank Gupta
Education: Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College
Hometown: Hinganghat (Maharashtra), India
Interests: Teaching, Mentoring, Swimming, Scuba Diving, Snorkeling, Table Tennis, Carrom, Cooking, Business Administration, Healthcare Management

Daniel Jacobs
Education: Florida Atlantic University
Hometown: USA

Ovanes Karslyan
Education: Yerevan State Medical University Named for Mkhitar Heratsi
Hometown: Georgia, Armenia
Interests: gym, swimming, hiking, traveling, taking leisurely walks while listening to music, coaching.

Muhammad Hashim Khan
Education: Shifa College of Medicine
Hometown: Islamabad, Pakistan
Interests: Soccer (Manchester-United/FIFA), Exploring new places and food cuisines, TV shows (S.W.A.T, Breaking Bad)

Fatima Khan
Education: Aga Khan University
Hometown: Pakistan

Kantash Kumar
Education: Dow Medical College
Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan
Interests: reading books and watching Netflix

Aharon Kupfer
Education: Nova Southeastern University
Hometown: USA

Samridhi Lakhanpal
Education: Government Medical College
Hometown: Amritsar, India
Interests: dancing, exploring new cafe and traveling

Hao Li
Education: Capital Medical University
Hometown: Shanxi, China
Interests: Soccer, tennis, climbing, piano, hiking

Megi Lifa
Education: University of Medicine 1
Hometown: Albania

Nakul Mahajan
Education: Government Medical College Amritsar
Hometown: Amritsar, Punjab, India
Interests: Japanese cuisine and drinks, road trips, and table tennis.

Madhusha Munasinghe
Education: University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda
Hometown: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Interests: Graphic storytelling/ Comics- Started my own comic series, Backpacking-hiking- camping, Scuba diving, Kick boxing, Legos, Medicine

Gabriela Barberan Parraga
Education: Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil
Hometown: Ecuador

Vyoma Patel
Education: Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation Medical Education Trust Medical College
Hometown: Patan, Gujarat
Interests: Tennis, Hiking, Garba (Folk Dance of Gujarat), Yoga

Zeel Patel
Education: Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation Medical Education Trust Medical College
Hometown: Gujarat, India
Interests: Hiking, discovering new places through food and culture, working out, playing badminton and cricket.

Rachel Pindek
Education: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Interests: Cooking, reading, snowboarding, gardening, spending time outdoors

Raphaela Martina Pineda
Education: University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center
Hometown: Philippines
Interests: Tennis, Hiking, Dance, Art, Movies, Beach, Travel

Nicole Rakhmanova
Education: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Interests: traveling, dancing, swimming, thriller TV shows and movies

Archa Roy
Education: Government T.D. Medical College
Hometown: Kerala, India
Interests: Badminton, Traveling and exploring different cultures, food

Birimroz Sibia
Education: Kasturba Medical College Manipal Udupi
Hometown: Canada

Vipluv Singh
Education: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
Hometown: India

Maha Tariq
Education: Sharif Medical College
Hometown: Quetta, Pakistan
Interests: I enjoy sightseeing and staying active by playing badminton. I love cooking and baking, often exploring new recipes and flavors.

May Thet Hmu Tun
Education: University of Medicine 2, Yangon
Hometown: Yangon, Myanmar
Interests: Myanmar traditional dance, badminton, travelling, movies, murder mystery documentaries

Edmund Umebuani
Education: Oba Okunade Sijuade College of Health
Hometown: Nigeria

Siyu Wei
Education: Qiqihar Medical University
Hometown: Guangxi, China
Interests: animals, rock climbing, baking

Bettina Zou
Education: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Interests: traveling, tennis, cooking, aerial yoga, houseplants, pour-over coffee, trying new restaurants, skincare, film photography
Class of 2026

Hasan Alarouri
Education: Jordan University of Science and Technology.
Hometown: Amman, Jordan.
Interests: tennis, reading, and classic rock music.

Chaudry Muhammad Ali
Education: King Edward Medical University
Hometown: Narowal, Punjab, Pakistan
Interests: Soccer, Running, Anime and Manga, Netflix

Branden Beigert
Education: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Hometown: USA

Tiffany Fang
Education: Shanghai medical college, Fudan university
Hometown: Fremont, CA
Interests: climbing and making coffee

Samir Ghimire
Education: Kathmandu Medical College
Home town: Kathmandu, Nepal
Interests: Watching Soccer, Listening to Classic Rock.

Ilya Giverts
Education: Sechenov University
Native city: Moscow, Russia
Interests: music, basketball, reading, traveling, tasting new cuisines

Hossam Ibrahim
Education: Mansoura Faculty of Medicine
Interests: Fishing, cooking, Working out, boxing

Stuart Joseph Jesin
Education: Tel Aviv University
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
Interests: running, biking, exploring new neighbourhoods, playing guitar

Zarif Kazi
Education: NYITCOM
Home town: Taipei Taiwan
Interests: getting sushi with my cat

Sarah Meribout
Education: Université de Constantine
Hometown: Constantine, Algeria
Interests: Swimming, board games, history, keeping houseplants alive

Haseeb Moiz
Education: King’s College London GKT School of Medicine
Hometown: London, United Kingdom
Interests: Playing Tennis, Playing acoustic guitar, reading science-fiction, travelling

Wai Wai Mon
Education: University of Medicine 1 ( Myanmar)
Hometown: Yangon ( Myanmar)
Interest: traveling, watching movies, hanging out with family and friends

Saumya Nanda
Education: Lady Harding Medical College
Hometown: New Delhi
Interests: obsessively taking photos of sunsets, pets and coffee

Oluchi Isioma Ndulue
Education: Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Hometown: Onitsha
Interests: Playing Chess, Lawn Tennis, Reading novels

Momna Noor
Education: Foundation University Medical College
home town: Rawalpindi, Pakistan
interests: Reading, writing, collecting socks and then subsequently losing them

Valentine Chisom Nriagu
Education: Nnamdi Azikiwe University College of Health Sciences
Graduate School: East Tennessee State University, College of Public Health.
Hometown: Oraeri, Anambra State, Nigeria.
Interests: Classical and baroque music, singing, photography, basketball, and ping pong (table tennis).

K C Parabal
Education: Kathmandu Medical College
Hometown: Kathmandu
Interests: I love to travel and explore nature, meet people from different backgrounds and share experiences. I read Nepali literature a lot and often like to spill some ink on paper during my leisure, mostly poetry. I played soccer at the college level and apart from soccer, I follow basketball and cricket with great interest

Julio Jose Nunez Pena
Education: Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM).
Hometown: Santiago, Dominican Republic.
Interest: Sports (Basketball and baseball), fitness and dancing Latin music.

Rohan Pinto
Education: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Hometown: Toronto, Canada
Interests: opera, cinema, orchestra, traveling the world & exploring new cuisines, soccer, video games, small animal rescues

Ahmed Salem
Education: Cairo University School of Medicine
Home town: Port Said, Egypt
Interests: Entrepreneurship, Travelling and Discovering new countries and their historical places, cultures, and cuisines, Playing Squash and watching Tennis and lastly making new friends believing that each person is a wonderful book has its own amazing chapters and experiences.

Samar Pal Singh Sandhu
Education: Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Amritsar.
Hometown: Patiala, Punjab.
Interests: Gardening, Cooking, Stand-up comedy, Board games, horse riding, and Sports.

Sabina Sayeed
Education: Duke-NUS Medical School
Home town: Singapore, Singapore
Interests: photography, reading fiction, indoor gardening, yoga and barre, hiking, and watching baking shows

Soroush Shakeri
Education: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Hometown: Bojnord, Iran
Interests: Sports, art and culture

Nava Raj Sharma
Education: Manipal College of Medical Sciences
Hometown: Kathmandu, Nepal
Interests: Soccer, Painting, Photography

Ahmad Al Shihabi
Education: Faculty of Medicine at Damascus University
Home town: Damascus, Syria
Interests: Hiking in national parks, gaming, reading, table tennis

Tharun Shyam
Education: Bangalore Medical College
Hometown: Bangalore, India
Interests: sports, history, wildlife, card magic and sleight of hand.

Palvi Singla
Education: Med school: Government Medical College, Amritsar
Hometown: Punjab, India
Interests: Korean dramas, Sitcoms, Coffee, Travelling, Art.

Vahagn Tamazyan
Education: Yerevan State Medical University
Hometown: Yerevan, Armenia
Interests: Travelling, movies, detective stories, history

Lam Ming Tuen
Med School: The University of Hong Kong
Hometown: Hong Kong
Hobbies/Interests: History, Classical Music, Languages

Yan Naing Tun
Education: University of Medicine 2 (Myanmar)
Hometown: Yangon, Myanmar
Interests: Table Tennis, Playing Guitar, Culinary Exploration, Travel, Financial Market Investment, Tech Enthusiast

Mounika Vadiyala
Education: Osmania Medical College
Hometown : Hyderabad, India
Interests: Cooking, baking and exploring new cuisines, acrylic painting, board games, travel and adventure activities, F.R.I.E.N.D.S, Harry Potter.

Shanado G. Williams
Education: St. George’s School of Medicine
Hometown: Windsor, Connecticut, U.S.A
Interest in: African American Literature, Slow dance, Yard Work, Country Music, Rap & Hip-Hop, Nature Vybz, and traveling.

Alina Zatsepina
Education: I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
Hometown: Moscow, Russia
Interests: traveling, Pilates, K-dramas, BTS, Harry Potter