Current Emergency Medicine Residents

Abhaya Moturu, MSL, DO, MA

Chief Resident

Medical School: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Academic Interests: Global Health, Critical Care, Health Policy
Life Interests: Dance, photography, sewing, painting, and reading

Christina Chan, DO

Chief Resident

Medical School: University of Pikeville – Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine
Academic Interests: Critical care, ultrasound
Life Interests: Spending time with my fiancé and our fur babies, Florida football, cooking, traveling

Angel Rafael Lopez Colon, MD

Medical School: San Juan Bautista School of Medicine
Academic Interests: Trauma, prior work with trauma as triggering factor for initial presentation of symptoms in MS
Life Interests: Outdoor sports, going to the beach, sharing time with family

Fuji Isom, DO

Medical School: American University of the Carribean School of Medicine
Academic Interests: Disaster medicine
Life Interests: Staying healthy, Sports, Star wars

Varnita Vishwanath, DO

Medical School: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
Academic Interests: Disaster medicine, & being the best physician I can be.
Life Interests: Anything with glitter, making bracelets, wine, and being by the beach! 

Kyrillos Akhnoukh, MD

Medical School: SUNY Downstate
Academic Interests: EMS, Disaster Medicine, Sports Medicine
Life Interests: Weight lifting, Cars, Motorcycles, Boating, Snowboarding, Hiking

Arthur Avakian, MD

Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Academic Interests: Toxicology, Ultrasound, Critical Care
Life Interests: Gaming, Electronic Music, Shoes, Technology

Abhaya Moturu, MSL, DO, MA

Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Academic Interests: EMS/Pre-Hospital Care, MIH/Home Hospital, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Medical Education
Life Interests: Culinary, Carpentry, Fishing, Camping, Golf, Karate, Brazilian Jujitsu, Boxing, Weightlifting, Fatherhood

Ilana Nathan, DO

Medical School: American University of the Caribbean
Academic Interests: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Event Medicine
Life Interests: Baking, travel, spending time with family, knitting 

Georgina Thomas, DO

Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Academic Interests: Administration, Pediatrics
Life Interests: Traveling, binge-watching Netflix, spending time with my friends, family & my dog

Jonah Duran, DO

Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Academic Interests: Crit care, US
Life Interests: Hockey, football, golf

Elaine Thompson, MD

Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Academic Interests: Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Ultrasound, Medical Education, Prehospital/EMS Systems
Life Interests: Gardening, Traveling, Reading, Writing, Family time

Kent Fuller, MD

Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Academic Interests: Pain Management, Toxicology, Ultrasound
Life Interests: Family, Friends, Music, Sports, Health and Video Games

Shokhi Goel, MD

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical School
Academic Interests: Critical care, US, Healthcare Innovation, AI in Medicine
Life Interests: Photography, traveling, hiking, dance, swimming, golf, exploring NYC’s food scene (especially cheese)

Anthony Esposito, MD

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Academic Interests:
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Phil Verpukhovskiy, DO

Medical School: California University of Science and Medicine
Academic Interests: Critical care, Pediatric EM
Life Interests: Skiing, backpacking, Lakers, movies

Harshil Trivedi, DO

Medical School: Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Academic Interests: Critical Care, International Medicine/Doctors without Borders, Ultrasound, & Teaching!
Life Interests: Life Interests: Playing/coaching Soccer, Film Photography, Sunset Runs, Sunrise Hikes, Education

Ali Khan, MD

Medical School: St. George’s University
Academic Interests: Neuroscience, Rural Medicine, Sports Medicine
Life Interests: Fishing, Swimming, Badminton

Gilberto Kistner, DO

Medical School: Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Academic Interests: Medical Education, High-stakes plumbing
Life Interests: Tinkering with electronics, figuring out how things work, adventure, and regularly try new foods and places with my wife.

Jennie Dworkin, DO

Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, New York
Academic Interests: Ultrasound, Toxicology, PEM
Life Interests: Needlepoint, weightlifting, cooking

Will Ramos, MD

Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
Life Interests: Formula 1, Cars, Anime, tattoos, classic music and of course emergency medicine

Angelina Ellis, MD, MPH

Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Academic Interests: Medical Education and Social Emergency Medicine
Life Interests: Traveling, Reading, Shopping

Patricia Rejimon, MBBS

Medical School: Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Kerala, India
Academic Interests: Emergency Medicine, Ultrasound, critical care
Life Interests: Music, Travelling, Food, Asian drama