Our Residents

Incoming Class of 2026 Residents

Chief Residents

Sonjana Khurana, MD.

Sonjana Khurana, MD PL-4

Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Antigua; Hometown: Edmonton, Canada

Samantha Eng.

Samantha Eng, MD

Medical School: University at Buffalo; Hometown: Brooklyn, NY

Noor Mehandi.

Noor Mehandi, MBBS

Medical School: Government Medical College Kozhikode; Hometown: Calicut, India

Incoming 4th Year Chief Residents

Jaya Mishra.

Jaya Mishra, MD

Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine; Hometown: Calgary, Canada

Matthew Swatski.

Matthew Swatski, MD

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Hometown: Narberth, PA

PL-3

Daevina Charles.

Daevina Charles, MD

Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine; Hometown: St. John's, Antigua

Valeria Giuliano.

Valeria Giuliano, MD

Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine; Hometown: Deer Park, NY

Mirna Iskander.

Mirna Iskander, MD

Medical School: American University of Antigua College of Medicine; Hometown: Toronto, Canada

Wajiha Jeelani.

Wajiha Jeelani, MBBS

Medical School: Jahurul Islam Medical College & Hospital; Hometown: Sopore, Kashmir

Simranjit Kaur.

Simranjit Kaur, MD

Medical School: University at Buffalo; Hometown: New Hyde Park, NY

Weston Maier.

Weston Maier, MD

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin; Hometown: Sturgeon Bay, WI

Nayna Maini.

Nayna Maini, MD

Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine; Hometown: Peterborough, Canada

Elizabeth Mancuso.

Elizabeth Mancuso, MBBCh

Medical School: NUI Galway School of Medicine; Hometown: Toronto, Canada

Samantha Ribeiro.

Samantha Ribeiro, MD

Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine; Hometown: Salt Point, NY

PL-2

Zohra Ahsan, MD.

Zohra Ahsan, MD

Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science; Hometown: Ancaster, Ontario

Benjamin Balderman, MD.

Benjamin Balderman, MD

Medical School: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo; Hometown: Buffalo, NY

David Byrwa, MD.

David Byrwa, MD

Medical School: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo; Hometown: Buffalo, NY

Danika Cziranka-Crooks, MBBCh.

Danika Cziranka-Crooks, MBBCh

Medical School: St. Trinity College Dublin School of Medicine; Hometown: Cobourg, Ontario

Matthew Dashkoff, MD.

Matthew Dashkoff, MD

Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine; Hometown: New York, NY

Alanna Grafius, DO.

Alanna Grafius, DO

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine; Hometown: Erie, PA

Brinda Prasanna Kumar, MB,BS.

Brinda Prasanna Kumar, MB,BS

Medical School: Rajarajeswari Medical College & Hospital; Hometown: Bangalore, India

Lisa Samuels, MD.

Lisa Samuels, MD

Medical School: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo; Hometown: Buffalo, NY

Victoria Sarata, MD.

Victoria Sarata, MD

Medical School: Jagiellonian University Medical College; Hometown: London, Ontario

Christina Sebastian, MD.

Christina Sebastian, MD

Medical School: American University of Antigua College of Medicine; Hometown: Ajax, Ontario

Lalina Sunuwar, MB,BS.

Lalina Sunuwar, MBBS

Medical School: National Medical College, Birgunj; Hometown: Lalitpur, Nepal

Jordan Timmer, MD.

Jordan Hart, MD

Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine; Hometown: Hudsonville, MI

Valerie Vernot, MD.

Valerie Vernot, MD

Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine; Hometown: Miami, FL

Robert Welliver, MD.

Robert Welliver, MD

Medical School: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo; Hometown: East Amherst, NY

Carolina Ungs.

Ariana Yakuby, MD

Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine; Hometown: Detroit, MI

PL-1

Hend.

Hend Abd El Baky, MBBS

Medical School: Cairo University Faculty of Medicine; Hometown: Cairo, Egypt

Ahmed Afzal, MBBS.

Ahmed Afzal, MBBS

Medicine School: King Edward Medical University; Hometown: Toba Tek Singh, Punjab

Hashem Al-Adwan, MD.

Hashem Al-Adwan, MD

Medical School: University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine; Hometown: Amman, Jordan

Mary Daley, MD.

Mary Daley, MD

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin; Hometown: Town of Erin, WI

Andrew Ko, DO.

Andrew Ko, DO

Medical School: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine; Hometown: Brampton, Ontario

Heather Mustavs, DO.

Heather Mustavs, DO

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine; Hometown: Roscoe, NY

Sarah Pranaitis, DO.

Sarah Pranaitis, DO

Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University, Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine; Hometown: Windsor, CT

Alicia Ryan, MBBS.

Alicia Ryan, MBBS

Medical School: Trinity College of Dublin School of Medicine; Hometown: Port Dover, Ontario

Katelyn Schmitt, MD.

Katelyn Schmitt, MD

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine; Hometown: Schererville, IN

Ayesha Sease, MD.

Ayesha Sease, MD

Medical School: Meharry Medical College School of Medicine; Hometown: Buffalo, NY

Kathleen Tirador, MD.

Kathleen Sisto, MD

Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine; Hometown: Miller Place, NY

Noah Stanco, MD.

Noah Stanco, MD

Medical School: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo; Hometown: Clinton, NY

Kaley Reardon, MD.

Kaley Szczecinski, MD

Medical School: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo; Hometown: Buffalo, NY

Mine Varol, MD.

Mine Varol, MD

Medical School: Uludag University Tip Fakultesi; Hometown: Bursa, Turkey

MacKenzie Weinstein, DO.

MacKenzie Weinstein, DO

Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine; Hometown: Jamestown/Buffalo, NY

Combined Pediatrics/Child Neurology

PL-1

Maria Wang, MD.

Maria Wang, MD

Medical School: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo; Hometown: Rochester, NY

PL-2

Qadeer Farooqui, MBBS.

Qadeer Farooqui, MBBS

Medical School: Dow International Medical College; Hometown: Springfield, MA