Class of 2028

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
Preliminary Residents

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

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

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

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

Yassine Alami Idrissi
Education: Universitatea de vest vasile goldis
Hometown: Meknes, Morocco
Interests: Travelling, gym, restaurants, languages, video games, anime, rooftops
Class of 2027

Aharon Kupfer
Education: Nova Southeastern University’s Kiran Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: I’m from Brooklyn, NY and was born in Maimonides Medical center
Interests: Biking, spending time with family

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

Asiya Batool
Education: Frontier Medical & Dental College
Hometown: Lahore, Pakistan
Interests: I enjoy event management, reading, traveling, cooking diverse cuisines and hosting dinners

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

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

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

Daniel Jacobs
Education: Florida Atlantic University
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Interests: Music, both listening and playing (drums). I enjoy cooking, taking my dog to prospect park and trying any new food spot I can

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

Fatima Khan
Education: Aga Khan University
Hometown: Pakistan

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

Gurleen Rai
Education: Government Medical College Patiala, India
Hometown: Patiala, India
Interests: Travelling, Painting

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

Hunardeep Boparai
Education: Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Amritsar
Hometown: Chandigarh, India
Interests: Nurturing houseplants, reading fiction over a cup of chai, watching thrillers and whodunits, listening to podcasts

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

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

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

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

Megi Lifa
Education: University of Medicine 1
Hometown: Elbasan, Albania
Interests: learning new languages, traveling and exploring different cultures and cuisines, music, spending time with my family and friends, taking my adorable dog Pia for long walks

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

Mohamed Elghitany
Education: Ain Shams University
Hometown: Saudi Arabia

Muhammad Asjid
Education: Aga Khan University
Hometown: Islamabad, Pakistan
Interests: Cricket, world history, gardening, landscaping, travelling, cuisine, DIY projects

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)

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Vipluv Singh
Education: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Interests: reading, traveling, exploring different cuisines

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.
Class of 2026

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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).

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

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

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