Our Residents

Our residents value our program for helping them develop clinical independence and laying the foundation for a successful career.

  • PGY 5/R4 Residents

    • Jason Ciotola-Koch

      Jason Ciotola-Koch.

      Undergrad: The Ohio State University
      Med School:
      Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
      Hometown:
      Sandusky, OH
      Other interests: Going to concerts/festivals and sporting events (and collecting all the tickets from these events), golfing, playing video games, building LEGOs

    • Chris Hietanen

      Chris Hietanen.

      Undergrad: St. Bonaventure University
      Med School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
      Hometown: 
      Buffalo, NY
      Other interests: Trying new restaurants, cooking, time with friends and family, watching football, hockey, basketball, going to Buffalo Bills games (season tickets)

    • Zain Izhar

      Zain Izhar.

      Undergrad: McMaster University
      Med School:
      Kansas City Un. of Med. & Biosc’s, Col of Osteo. Med.
      Hometown:  Toronto, Canada
      Other interests:
       Running, video games, stock market trading

    • John Shields

      John Shields.

      Undergrad: University of Notre Dame
      Med School:
       Sidney Kimmel Med. Col. at Thomas Jefferson Univ.
      Hometown: 
      Bryn Mawr, PA
      Other interests: Hiking, tennis/disc golf, physics, Sixers, flying drones

  • PGY 4/R3 Residents

    • Jonathan Binns

      Jonathan Binns.

      Undergrad: Canisius College
      Med School:
       Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
      Hometown: Western New York
      Other interests:
       Hiking, BBQ (making and eating) and volleyball

    • Andrew Payne

      Andrew Payne.

      Undergrad: York University
      Med School:
       St. George’s University School of Medicine
      Hometown:  Richmond Hill, ON, Canada
      Other interests:
       Family life with my wife and kids, working out, hockey, baseball, tennis, golf, music, cooking and traveling

    • Malak Shah

      Malak Shah.

      Undergrad: Drexel University
      Med School:
       Drexel University College of Medicine
      Hometown: Freehold, NJ
      Other interests:
       Traveling, music, dancing, hiking, painting and photography

  • PGY 3/R2 Residents

    • Arjumand Fatima

      Arjumand Fatima.

      Undergrad: Loyola University
      Med School:
       Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
      Hometown: Wilmington, DE, and Glen Ellyn, IL
      Other interests:
       Baking, road trips, perfumery

    • Benjamin Morrish

      Benjamin Morrish.

      Undergrad: State University of New York College at Buffalo
      Med School:
       Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
      Hometown: Buffalo, NY
      Other interests:
       Golfing, fishing, ice hockey, sports card collector and vendor

    • Daniel Olutalabi

      Daniel Olutalabi.

      Undergrad: University at Buffalo
      Med School:
       Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
      Hometown: Rosedale Queens, NY
      Other interests:
       Skydiving, parasailing, fitness, cooking

    • Michael Vaccaro

      Michael Vaccaro.

      Undergrad: St. Bonaventure University
      Med School:
       LECOM (Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine)
      Hometown: Buffalo, NY
      Other interests:
       Playing and watching hockey, camping, guitar, hiking, cooking

  • PGY-2/R1 Residents

    • Nadiv Hossain

      Nadiv Hossain.

      Undergrad: University of Toronto
      Med School:
       New York Medical College
      Hometown: Toronto, Canada
      Other interests:
       Sports (basketball, football, hockey, baseball, F1), boxing, working out, photography, dancing, traveling, hanging out with friends/family

    • Tyler Mack

      Tyler Mack.

      Undergrad: SUNY Geneseo
      Med School:
       Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
      Hometown: Buffalo, NY
      Other interests:
       Football, Hockey, UFC, Cooking Pizzas, Movies, Chicken Wings

    • Frank Mohn

      Frank Mohn.

      Undergrad: University of Pittsburgh
      Med School: LECOM
      Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
      Other Interests: Golfing, watching the Pittsburgh Steelers/Penguins, weightlifting, cooking, and snowboarding.

    • Brandon Teribery

      Brandon Teribery.

      Undergrad: The Pennsylvania State University
      Med School: LECOM
      Hometown: Bradford, Pennsylvania
      Other interests: Playing golf and hitting at the driving range is a hobby of mine that I have been doing since I was young. I grew up across the street from a golf course, so it was an activity my parents did with my siblings and I during the summer. Visiting all of the national parks is another interest of mine, as I have been to five so far. I have also recently picked up on skeet shooting. I enjoy these activities because they allow me to get outside, enjoy the peace and  quiet, and challenge myself with new terrain.