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Year 5 Residents

1

Charles Conway, MD, Chief Resident

Hometown: Somers, NY
Medical School: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Undergrad: Northeastern University, Boston
Specialty Interest: Pediatrics
Fellowship: Washington University in St. Louis
Best part about training at Maimonides: Tight knit group of great residents
Best part about living in NYC: Endless restaurants to try!

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Matthew Magruder, MD

Hometown: New York City, NY
Medical School: Weill Cornell Medicine
Undergrad: Hamilton College, NY
Specialty Interest: Adult Reconstruction
Fellowship: NYU
Best part about training at Maimonides: Starting early on, you work closely with each attending to build trust and ultimately more autonomy in the OR. They become an amazing support network for all of the recent graduates from Maimonides transitioning into early practice.
Best part about living in NYC: The food! There is incredible food from every corner of the world in this amazing city, open 7 days a week!

3

Bhavya Sheth, MD

Hometown: Daytona Beach, FL
Medical School: Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Undergrad: University of Florida
Specialty Interest: Sports
Fellowship: Emory
Best part about training at Maimonides: The people here from the nursing staff, MAs, PAs, residents, and attendings make residency fun. Everyone here invests in our future. All of the residents leave here friends with the attendings and their mentors.
Best part about living in NYC: There is never a weekend where there isn’t something going one. In the summer, the city is vibrant and full of indoor and outdoor activities. In the winter, the city becomes a festive place with holiday decor and events. It’s a great place to meet people in completely different industries.

Year 4 Residents

4

Chaim Miller, MD

Hometown: Teaneck, NJ
Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University
Undergrad: Rutgers University
Specialty Interest: Hand
Best part about training at Maimonides: I appreciate our program’s early exposure to the OR as well as having a wide exposure to orthopedic trauma. I feel confident to take general call after residency.
Best part about living in NYC: NYC is truly one of the most beautiful places to run in/around. Catch me in training in central park!

5

Jake Schwartz, MD

Hometown: Hawthorne, NY
Medical School: New York Medical College
Undergrad: SUNY Binghamton University
Specialty Interest: Shoulder and Elbow
Best part about training at Maimonides: The culture and the people. You are going to work hard in residency and having fun while working makes the experience so much better!
Best part about living in NYC: There is always something new to try

Year 3 Residents

7

Alexandria Debasitis, MD

Hometown: Amesbury, MA
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Undergrad: Boston College
Specialty Interest: Sports, Trauma
Best part about training at Maimonides: Being able to work with an incredibly diverse population and making an impact in patients’ lives everyday while learning hands on orthopedics in a teamwork-based residency
Best part about living in NYC: There’s always something going on, whether it’s a new Broadway show or a game to watch, a hidden gem restaurant to try, or just hanging out with friends in the park or the Brooklyn Botanic Garden

6

Adam Gordon, MD

Hometown: Laguna Niguel, CA
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
Undergrad: University of California, Irvine
Specialty Interest: Undecided
Best part about training at Maimonides: Our hard work builds trust with our attendings leading to graduated autonomy
Best part about living in NYC: Shows, restaurants, sports all at your fingertips

8

Gabriel Lama, MD

Hometown: West Palm Beach, FL
Medical School: Florida Atlantic University Schmidt College of Medicine
Undergrad: University of Miami
Specialty Interest: Adult Reconstruction
Best part about training at Maimonides: Being in a small program means you work closely with everyone for 5 years so you end up becoming good friends with both the residents and attendings. There’s no doubt in my mind I can reach out to any single person who’s graduated or attending at any time for help with anything.
Best part about living in NYC: incredible food scene. You’re in this massive melting pot of cultures where you can get the best of any type of cuisine at any time you want.

Year 2 Residents

11

Jesse Galina, MD

Hometown: Suffern, NY
Medical School: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at University at Buffalo
Undergrad: Union College
Specialty Interest: Pediatrics, Sports
Best part about training at Maimonides: Case variety, relationships with attendings, feels like a family
Best part about living in NYC: Diversity of restaurants, concerts

10

Karen Noh, MD

Hometown: Ridgewood, NJ
Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Undergrad: Georgetown University
Specialty Interest: Hand, Trauma
Best part about training at Maimonides: Being a small residency helps us develop close relationships between residents and with attendings – this means we earn their trust, become independent, and get to do more early!
Best part about living in NYC: The endless options for shopping, restaurants, and cafes

9

Ariel Rodriguez, MD

Hometown: Matawan, NJ
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Undergrad: Rutgers University
Specialty Interest: Sports, Arthroplasty
Best part about training at Maimonides: The people, the hands-on operative experience, and the location!
Best part about living in NYC: Access to some of the best and most diverse food in the world, and there is always something new to try!

Year 1 Residents

15

Jacob Budin, MD

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
Undergrad: Tulane University
Specialty Interest: Pediatrics, Sports
Best part about training at Maimonides: The resident to resident teaching, interaction, and overall camaraderie
Best part about living in NYC: Things going on all the time, the pace of everything going on, the diversity of people, industries, and activities

12

Arie Monas, MD

Hometown: Great Neck, NY
Medical School: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Undergrad: Macaulay Honors at Brooklyn College
Specialty Interest: Undecided
Best part about training at Maimonides: Excellent training across all orthopedic subspecialties, the attendings genuinely invest in resident development, and the strong camaraderie among residents
Best part about living in NYC: The variety of sporting events, restaurants, and experiences means there’s always something new to explore

14

Anisha Tyagi, MD

Hometown: San Diego, CA
Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Undergrad: Columbia University
Specialty Interest: Sports, Hand
Best part about training at Maimonides: Camaraderie within our program. From day one, the senior residents and faculty have been extremely approachable and supportive
Best part about living in NYC: The constant energy of the city—great food, fun concerts, friends to meet up with!

13

Jorden Xavier, MD

Hometown: South Brunswick, NJ
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Undergrad: Rutgers University
Specialty Interest: Undecided
Best part about training at Maimonides: Trauma exposure, heavily involved attendings, resident culture
Best part about living in NYC: There’ll always be something new for you to explore or try (food, museums, events, bars, etc.)

2025 Alumni

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Keith Diamond, MD

Hometown: Franklin Lakes, NJ
Specialty: Hand
Fellowship:
Surgery of the Hand, University of Chicago
Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Undergrad: The College of New Jersey
How has training at Maimonides helped you in preparation for fellowship/ practice: Close relationships with attendings allowing for good educational discussions about patient care

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Andrew Horn, MD

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Specialty: Sports
Fellowship:
Sports Medicine, HOAG Orthopedic Institute
Medical School: Georgetown University
Undergrad: UC Santa Barbara
How has training at Maimonides helped you in preparation for fellowship/ practice: Ability to work alongside truly great people and to perform high level orthopedic care for an extremely diverse patient population

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Aaron Lam, MD

Hometown: Flushing, NY
Specialty: Foot and ankle
Fellowship: Foot and Ankle, Baylor University Medical Center
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Undergrad: CUNY Maucalay Honors at Baruch College
How has training at Maimonides helped you in preparation for fellowship/ practice: Close group of co-residents that pushes each other to succeed while being a good support system even beyond residency

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Mitchell Ng, MD

Hometown: Montgomery, NJ
Specialty: Spine
Fellowship: Spine, Rothman Orthopedic
Medical School: Case Western School of Medicine
Undergrad: Princeton University
How has training at Maimonides helped you in preparation for fellowship/ practice: Work with attendings who give graduated autonomy to wide range of cases

2024 Alumni

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Asad Ashraf, MD

Hometown: Scranton, PA
Medical School: Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthWell
Undergrad: New York University
Specialty: Hand
Fellowship: Tufts
Current Employer: Kayal Orthopaedic Center, NJ
How has training at Maimonides helped you in preparation for fellowship/ practice: Comprehensive clinical foundation that Maimonides provided me during residency, preparing me to address any orthopedic problem that I encounter in practice

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Ivan Golub, MD

Hometown: Paramus, NJ
Specialty: Trauma
Fellowship: Harvard
Medical School: Robert Wood Johnson
Undergrad: Wake Forest University
Current Employer: Maimonides Medical Center and Kings County Hospital, NY
How has training at Maimonides helped you in preparation for fellowship/ practice: I am grateful for the relationships built with attendings aren’t solely to manage patients during work hours, but that I really think they are invested in our growth both in and out of work. The experience seamlessly prepared me to take general call early in fellowship and in practice.

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Eric Roth, MD

Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO
Specialty: Pediatrics
Fellowship:
University of Colorado
Medical School:
University of Miami
Undergrad: Notre Dame
Current Employer: Renown Pediatric Orthopedics, CO
How has training at Maimonides helped you in preparation for fellowship/ practice: The training will prepare you for anything. Exceptional case volume, great attendings, and good people all lend themselves to creating successful orthopedic surgeons.

2023 Alumni

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Francis Rosato, III, MD

Hometown: Bryn Mawr, PA
Specialty: Sports
Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Sports Medicine, Philadelphia
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Undergrad: Drexel University
Current Employer: Jefferson Orthopedics, PA
How has training at Maimonides helped you in preparation for fellowship/ practice: Lasting friendships with residents and attending as well as the high clinical volume

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Samuel Swiggett, MD

Hometown: St. Petersberg, FL
Specialty: Shoulder and elbow
Fellowship: Brown University Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship, Providence, RI
Medical School: FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Undergrad: Boston College
Current Employer: Florida Orthopedic Institute, St. Petersburg FL
How has training at Maimonides helped you in preparation for fellowship/ practice: Camaraderie amongst the residents and practical experience through call and surgical cases

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Miriam Weisberg, MD

Hometown: Miami, FL
Specialty: Shoulder and elbow
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Shoulder and Elbow, Baltimore, MD
Medical School: FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Undergrad: University of South Florida
Current Employer: Memorial Healthcare System, Hollywood, FL
How has training at Maimonides helped you in preparation for fellowship/ practice: Great mentorship and exposure to diverse pathology

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