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Celebrating August PAGNYversaries

August brings another opportunity to recognize the physicians and staff celebrating their 5th, 10th, and 15th anniversaries with PAGNY. These milestones reflect years of growth, expertise, and an enduring commitment to the patients and communities served across NYC Health + Hospitals. To our August honorees: your work matters, and we're proud to celebrate you.

5-years

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham

Ei Khine Moe, M.D, Attending Physician, Roosevelt Medicine

NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem

Audrie Anne Lazaga, M.D., Attending Physician, Pediatrics-General

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi

Terence Choy, M.D., Attending Physician, Medicine-Critical Care

Zachary Hena, M.D., Attending Physician, Pediatrics-General

Hazera Hussain, Physician Assistant, Surgery-Urology

Candice Lopez, Physician Assistant, Surgery- General

Daniel Polla, M.D., Attending Physician, Surgery-Ophthalmology

Margaret Seybolt, M.D., Attending Physician, OB/GYN-General

NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County

Sm Anwar Ahmed, M.D., Attending Physician, Psychiatry-General

Richi Chowdhury, M.D., Nocturnist, Medicine-General

Eric Ewing, M.D., Attending Physician, Psychiatry-General

Samir Fahmy, M.D., Director of Service, Medicine-General

James Ferrall, Physician Assistant, ER-General

Kevin Koo, Technician, Ophthalmology-General

Yaniuska Lescaille, M.D., Attending Physician, Medicine-Gastroenterology

Jake Meller, M.D., Nocturnist, Medicine-General

Alla Ostrovskaya, M.D., Attending Physician, Psychiatry-General

Samantha Reuter, Physician Assistant, Surgery

Qi Yu, M.D., Director, Medicine-Gastroenterology

Mahamadu Zimpa, M.D., Attending Physician, Psychiatry-General

NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln

Melissa Headley, M.D., Attending Physician, Medicine-Palliative Care

Abimbola Onayemi, M.D., Attending Physician, Anesthesiology

Amy Postelnik, M.D., Division Chief, Medicine-Neurology

Tahsin Rahman, M.D., Attending Physician, Psychiatry

NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan

Dahlia Bergmann-Dumont, M.D., Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine-Adult

Julia Budde, M.D., Attending Physician, Medicine-General

Umashankkar Kannan, M.D., Attending Physician, Surgery-General

Sophie Lin, M.D., Attending Physician, Medicine-General

Kathryn O’Connor, Physical Therapist, Medicine Rehab

NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx

Alexis Weinstein, M.D., Attending Physician, Medicine-Critical Care

NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health

Mohsen Habib, M.D., Attending Physician, Surgery-General

Renata Kuperman, M.D., Associate Program Director, Medicine-Infectious Diseases

10-year

NYC Health + Hospitals/Correctional Health Services

Walter Foster, Substance Abuse Counselor

Sai Kolla, M.D., Attending Physician

Marie Sampeur, Patient Care Associate

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi

Yogita Kashyap, M.D., Attending Physician, Surgery-Ophthalmology

Yan Zhang, M.D., Attending Physician, Pathology-General

NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County

Ruben Toribio, M.D., Attending Physician, Surgery

NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln

Rahela Aromaye, Physician Assistant, Medicine-Cardiology

Addi Feinstein, M.D., Division Chief, Medicine-Infectious Disease

Monica Reddy Muppidi, M.D., Attending Physician, Medicine-Hematology/Oncology

NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan

Vincent Capanelli, M.D., Chairperson, Medicine-Neurology

Rajnish Jaiswal, M.D., Attending Physician , Emergency Medicine-Adult

NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health

Karen Cruz, M.D., Attending Physician, Medicine Rehab

Farah Khurshid, M.D., Hospitalist

Muthukumar Muthusamy, M.D., Chairperson, Surgery-General

Irene Paraskevakis, M.D., Ambulatory Care

Tzvi Shapiro, Physician Assistant, Emergency Medicine-Adult

15-years

NYC Health + Hospital/Harlem

Meena Ahluwalia, M.D., Attending Physician, Medicine - Hematology/Oncology


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