Resident Corner

PGY 5:    
 

Brandon Nguyen, MD
Where you are from: Fountain Valley, California
Undergraduate: University of California, Los Angeles
Medical school: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Favorite thing about New Jersey: Seasons and diversity of foods
Favorite hobby: Backpacking, scuba diving, trying new restaurants

     
 

Guy Talmor, MD
Where you are from: Tel Aviv, Israel
Undergraduate: University of California, San Diego
Medical school: Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
Favorite thing about New Jersey: Italian food, views of the NYC skyline
Favorite hobby: Basketball, hiking, eating

     
PGY 4:    
 

Paul Cowan, DO
Where you are from: Originally from Hacienda Heights, California
Undergraduate: University of California, Riverside
Medical school: A.T. Still University, Arizona
Favorite thing about New Jersey: Lots of great restaurants
Favorite hobby: Playing music

     
 

Roman Povolotskiy, MD
Where you are from: Staten Island, New York
Undergraduate: CUNY Hunter College
Medical school: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Favorite thing about New Jersey: Restaurants and Nature
Favorite hobby: Snowboarding and reading

     
 

Jordan Thompson, MD
Where you are from: Medford, Oregon
Undergraduate: Point Loma Nazarene University
Medical school: Loma Linda University
Favorite thing about New Jersey: Proximity to beaches, forests, lakes villages and the city!
Favorite hobby: Rock Climbing, concocting smoothies, backpacking, spikeball, and any activity that involves water and reading science fiction literature

     
 

Sydney Zaransky, DO
Where you are from: Long Island, New York
Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Medical school: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Favorite thing about New Jersey: Great restaurants
Favorite hobby: Hanging out with family and friends

     
PGY 3:    
 

Rohini Bahethi, MD
Where you are from: Annapolis, Maryland
Undergraduate: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Medical school: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Favorite thing about New Jersey: Diversity of people, restaurants and cuisines, proximity to NYC!
Favorite hobby: Sailing, painting, yoga and cycling classes

     
 

David Wassef, MD
Where you are from: Montville, NJ
Undergraduate: The College of New Jersey
Medical school: Rutgers NJMS 
Favorite thing about New Jersey: Great hiking, pizza, beaches and access to New York
Favorite hobby: Playing Golf

     
 

Jennifer Yanik, MD
Where you are from: Cary, NC
Undergraduate: UNC Chapel Hill
Medical school: East Carolina University
Favorite thing about New Jersey: The food and the parks
Favorite hobby: Pickup basketball

     
PGY 2:    
 

John Sebastian de Armas, MD
Where you are from: Orlando, Florida
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Favorite thing about New Jersey: Excellent food and close proximity to major cities like Philadelphia and New York City!
Favorite hobby: Tennis, Pickle Ball, Travelling 

     
 

Anne Y. Feng, MD
Where you are from: Cary, NC
Undergraduate: UNC Chapel Hill
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Favorite thing about New Jersey: Waking up to the sunrise over Manhattan
Favorite hobby: Baking, reading, traveling

     
  Sean Z. Haimowitz, MD
Where you are from: Toms River, NJ 
Undergraduate: The College of New Jersey 
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Favorite thing about New Jersey: The Beach, Great Restaurants, Friends and Family 
Favorite hobby: Record Collecting, Tennis, Piano, Movies, Cooking, Watching the Mets
     
  Michael R. Moentmann, MD
Where you are from: Solon, Ohio
Undergraduate: Calvin University
Medical School: Wayne State University
Favorite thing about New Jersey: The best handmade bagels in the US. 
Favorite hobby: Camping and backpacking
     
PGY 1:    
 

Brandon S. Gold, MD
Where you are from: Long Island, New York
Undergraduate: Cornell University
Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Favorite thing about New Jersey: Diverse food scene, excellent Manhattan skyline views, proximity to the beach
Favorite hobby: Scuba diving, skiing, tennis, watching the Yankees

     
 

Lena Kheir, MD
Where you are from: Swansea, Walkes, UK and Scarsdale, NY
Undergraduate: CUNY City College
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Favorite thing about New Jersey: Diversity, proximity to family and friends, post call days on the shore and in the city
Favorite hobby: Rowing, yoga, and oil pastels

     
 

Marissa Kudo, DO
Where you are from: Santa Monica, California
Undergraduate: University of California, Santa Barbara
Medical School: Touro University California
Favorite thing about New Jersey: GTL
Favorite hobby: Skiing, crafting, and plants

     
 

Sudeepti Vedula, MD
Where you are from: Edison, NJ
Undergraduate: Biomedical Engineering at Rutgers
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Favorite thing about New Jersey: Food, diversity, and 4 seasons. Pretty much everything since I’m a true Jersey girl.
Favorite hobby: Dance and Travel

     
     
     

Rhinology Fellowship 2023-2024

 

Suat Kilic, MD
Where you are from: Istanbul, Turkey / Clifton, NJ
Undergraduate: Wesleyan University
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Residency: Cleveland Clinic
Favorite thing about New Jersey: Easy access to high quality everything (food, entertainment, schools, nature, beaches, NYC), and diversity
Favorite hobby: Soccer