Our Residents
PGY 2
Hashem Alakshar, MBBS, M.D.
Hometown: Homs, Syria
Medical School: Misr University for science and technology (MUST)
What did you want to be growing up? Doctor
One fun fact about yourself? I can probably identify diagnosis on CT scan faster than I can decide what to watch on Netflix.
Rand Dawoud, M.D.
Hometown: Amman, Jordan
Medical School: The Hashemite University
What did you want to be growing up? Climate scientist
One fun fact about yourself? Give me five minutes with someone, and I'll probably guess their zodiac sign correctly.
Isam Samman, M.D.
Hometown: Jordan, Amman
Medical School: Jordan University of Science & Technology (JUST)
Ra'ed Ababneh, M.D.
Hometown: Irbid
Medical School: Jordan University of Science and Technology
What did you want to be growing up? A doctor
One fun fact about yourself? You will rarely see me without a coffee cup in my hand.
Aysha Ferdausi, M.D.
Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Medical School: Ibrahim Medical college
What did you want to be growing up? Lot of things
One fun fact about yourself? I used to have a YouTube cooking channel which I don’t do anymore.
Alyssa Cenci, D.O.
Hometown: Toms River, NJ
Medical School: Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine
What did you want to be growing up? Doctor
One fun fact about yourself? I'm an artist who loves to draw cartoon characters!
Hussien Abou Ali, M.D.
Hometown: Cairo
Medical School: Cairo University
What did you want to be growing up? An EMT
One fun fact about yourself? I enjoy racing.
Anam Ali, M.D.
Hometown: Lahore
Medical School: Allama Iqbal Medical College
What did you want to be growing up? Doctor
One fun fact about yourself? I cry easily, laugh loudly and overthink everything. My Spotify playlist matches that of an 80 years old. If I like you, I'll cook for you - another fact, I'm a very good chef!
Ebunoluwa Adenuga, M.D.
Hometown: Ibadan, Nigeria
Medical School: VN Karazin Kharkov National University
What did you want to be growing up? Always wanted to be a doctor
One fun fact about yourself? I love to read fictional novels. My kindle streak goes back almost 5 years.
Yasmeen Thaher, M.D.
Hometown: Amman
Medical School: Jordan University of Science and Technology
What did you want to be growing up? fashion designer
One fun fact about yourself? I used to own an online dessert shop with my mother and I really enjoy baking and cooking..
Anas Zahid, M.D.
Hometown: Long Island, NY
Medical School: Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine, Dubai
What did you want to be growing up? An astronaut. I eventually traded exploring space for exploring why the human body refuses to follow the textbook.
One fun fact about yourself? I've never met a dessert menu I didn't want to see, even when "I'm ‘too full."
Anaika Singh, M.D.
Hometown: Haledon, NJ
Medical School: Rutgers- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
What did you want to be growing up? doctor
One fun fact about yourself? I listen to music in different languages because I get bored if I listen to it in just one of them.
Haitham Al-Zoabi, M.D.
Hometown: Amman
Medical School: Jordan University of Science and Technology
If you weren't a doctor what would you have been? Architect
One fun fact about yourself? I am a self proclaimed black cloud.
Aasa Kuditipudi, M.D.
Hometown: Vijayawada, India
Medical School: Dr. Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Foundation
What did you want to be growing up? Professional Chess Player
One fun fact about yourself? I played chess professionally until the age of 16. I played in the Asian Chess championship in 2012 & won a bronze medal for India.
Shiza Siddiqui, M.D.
Hometown: Farmington, CT
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
What did you want to be growing up? A fashion designer
One fun fact about yourself? I grew up in Australia.