Medical School: University of the Philippines – College of Medicine
Professional Interests: Critical Care & Cardiology
Personal Interests/Hobbies: I really like doing different things that make me happy. I enjoy walking outside, feeling the sun, and reading books, especially sci-fi ones. I also like learning new things and getting good at new stuff.
Yael Lesin-Davis, MD
Hometown: Liverpool, UK
Medical School: Ben Gurion University of the Negev
Professional Interests: Gen. Peds, Neurology
Personal Interests/Hobbies: I love to cook exotic dishes and travel and explore different cultures around the world.
Nang Lynn, MD
Hometown: Yangon, Myanmar
Medical School: University of Medicine 2, Yangon
Professional Interests: General Pediatrics
Personal Interest/Hobbies: Gardening, Interior Designs
Deborah Omoleye, MD
Hometown: Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Medical School: Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Professional Interests: I love every aspect of pediatrics and therefore chose general pediatrics
Personal Interests/Hobbies: I love dancing to upbeat music; my secret to staying strong.
Zainab Opoola, MD
Hometown: Offa, Nigeria
Medical School: University of Ilorin College of Health Sciences
Professional Interests: For now, keeping my options open, though neurology, developmental pediatrics, neonatology and primary pediatrics will be on top of my list.
Personal Interests/Hobbies: travelling, spending time with family and friends and general wellness.
Ashley Thomas, MD
Hometown: Kingston, Jamaica
Medical School: University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica
Professional Interests: Heme/Oncology, Primary Care
Personal Interest/Hobbies: I enjoy exercising, going to the movies and watching NBA games.
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Shadi Alsmadi, MD
Hometown: Ajloun, Jordan
Medical School: Lugansk State Medical University /Ukraine
Professional Interests: Neonatology, pain management
Personal interests/Hobbies: Reading, History
Margarita Alzate Bonilla, MD
Hometown: Cali, Colombia
Medical School: Universidad Icesi
Professional Interests: Pediatric Palliative Care
Personal interests/Hobbies: reading, bullet journaling, lettering, cats
Alfred Chinbuah, MD
Hometown: Tema, Ghana
Medical School: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Professional Interests: General pediatrics, Adolescent medicine, Hematology/Sickle cell disease
Personal interests/Hobbies: Soccer, Basketball, NFL, Travelling and sightseeing in beautiful NYC
Scarlett Flaz, MD
Hometown: New York, NY
Medical School: Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE)
Professional Interests: deciding between Neonatology and Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Personal interests/Hobbies: I love baking and cake decorating. I journal a lot, and love to read and watch cheesy romantic comedies. I love to sing and take karaoke very serious. I love traveling and road tripping. I also love meeting up with family and friends.
Antonia Gaudig, MD
Hometown: Cologne, Germany
Medical School: Westfaelische Wilhelms-University Muenster, Germany
Professional Interests: I plan to pursue a fellowship after residency. I am very interested in PICU, but am keeping an open mind to all subspecialties. So much to see and learn!
Personal Interests/Hobbies: I am a huge foodie and love exploring all the different options and restaurants NYC has to offer. I am so grateful to be living in such an amazing food city! I like going for runs on the water and enjoy getting some peace of mind while doing some yoga. Always love catching a good comedy show or a jazz concert.
Elice Marie C. Hizon, MD
Hometown: Pampanga, Philippines
Medical School: University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Philippines
Professional Interests: Neonatology, Hematology-Oncology, General Pediatrics
Personal Interests/Hobbies: traveling to places with beautiful sceneries, hiking, weightlifting and yoga for exercise, watching medical series and Korean dramas.
Panagiotis Krepis, MD
Hometown: Athens, Greece
Medical School: Medical School of Athens, National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Professional Interests: Pediatrics GI and Liver Diseases
Personal Interest/Hobbies: History, Swimming
Seth Roncoroni, MD
Hometown: Phillipsburg, NJ
Medical School: F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University
Professional Interests: General Pediatrics, Population Health, Adolescent Medicine
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Atlanta Braves baseball, Movies, and Old School Magic the Gathering
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Rianne Lu Yap, MD
Chief Resident
Hometown: Davao City, Philippines
Medical School: University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
Professional Interests: Primary Care, Critical Care, Neonatology, Hematology and Oncology
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Traveling, Photography and Videography, Fashion, Cooking, Hiking, Yoga, Pilates, Going on spontaneous road trips and eating out
Sheri-Dawn N. Cunningham, MD
Hometown: Montego Bay, Jamaica
Medical School: The University of the West Indies, Jamaica
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Performing Arts, Cooking, Aesthetics, Lounging on the beach with my family and friends.
Chazine Francis, MD
Hometown: Old Harbour, St. Catherine, Jamaica
Medical School: University of the West Indies Mona
Professional Interests: Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Watching basketball, dancing, going to the beach, hanging out with friends
Abigail F. Melicor, MD
Hometown: Cebu City, Philippines
Medical School: Cebu Institute of Medicine
Professional Interests: Hematology-Oncology, Critical Care
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Traveling, reading, trying out new restaurants, spending time with family and friends
Lydia Newton, MD
Chief Resident
Hometown: Bengaluru, India
Medical School: Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
Professional Interests: Neurodevelopmental disabilities/ Developmental and behavioral pediatrics
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Playing the guitar, singing, cycling, swimming, white water rafting, baking and chess
Kinsa Thi Oo, MD
Hometown: Yangon, Myanmar
Medical School: University of Medicine 1, Yangon
Professional Interests: I have always wanted to pursue Endocrinology Fellowship as I have seen a lot of children with endocrine problems such as Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus back home. Since we do not have such programs in Myanmar, I would like to learn more about the subject in the U.S and practice here as well as share my knowledge in Myanmar so that I can be a part of giving proper care to all children equally.
Personal Interests/Hobbies: I love to travel, hike and camp. I cook and bake a lot. I also enjoy staying home reading books all day, and I am a big family person.
Bibita Peter, MD
Hometown: Kerala, India
Medical School: Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, India
Professional Interests: Neonatology
Personal Interests/Hobbies: Listening to music, cooking.
Mengqi Zhang, MD
Hometown: Anhui, China
Medical School: China Medical University
Professional Interests: NICU, genetics
Personal Interests/Hobbies: I love hiking with friends and family, cooking, and watching movies