OUR FELLOWS
ADMINISTRATION
Dr. Steven French, MD
Hometown: Honolulu, HI
Med School: University of Texas Medical Branch
Residency: NYP Brooklyn Methodist
Interests: lifting, cooking, concert-going, moseying around the city, being a deadbeat plantdad
PEDIATRIC EM
Dr. Kriti Gupta, MD
PGY-6
Hometown: Fremont, CA
Med School: New York Medical College
Residency: Cohen Children's Medical Center/LIJ
Interests: cooking, puzzles, running, traveling, charcuterie boards, candle collecting, making my own hot sauces, trying to keep my plants alive
Career interests: simulation, global health, medical education
Dr. Ahmed Hasan, MD
PGY-6
Hometown: Galveston,TX
Med School: College of Medicine, Baghdad University
Residency: Pediatrics @ NYP Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
Interests: Swimming, watching sports, going out with friends, and spending time with my family
Dr. Amal Ayoub, DO
PGY-5
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Med School: NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Pediatrics @ Palms West Children’s Hospital
Interests: Cooking, reading, brunching, spending time with friends and family, riding my Peloton, petting bodega cats
Dr. Gerard Pellegrini, DO
PGY-5
Hometown: Bardonia, NY
Med School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Pediatrics @ Staten Island University Hospital
Interests: Watching the Mets, Hiking, Spikeball, trying every Pizza in NYC
Dr. Aleena Zaidi, MD
PGY-4
Hometown: Sharon, MA
Med School: St. George’s University
Residency: Pediatrics @ NYP-Brooklyn Methodist
Interests: Traveling, (attempting) cooking, spending time with loved ones, and hunting for the best cheeseburger in NYC.
Dr. Amanda Karampatsos, MD
PGY-4
Hometown: Williamstown, MA
Med school: Umass Medical School
Residency: Pediatrics @ NYP Weill Cornell
Interests: Happy hour, game night, reality tv, peloton, the beach, iced coffee, Patriots football, travel
ULTRASOUND
Dr. Thomas Porturas, MD
Hometown: Newark, NJ
Med School: Yale School of Medicine
Residency: NYP-Brooklyn Methodist
Interests: rock climbing, space, LEGO, board games, and video games
Dr. Philip O'Donnell, MD
Hometown: Charlottesville, Virginia
Med School: Weill Cornell
Residency: Jacobi/Montefiore
Interests: Hanging out with my wife, Jen; hanging out with my cat, Momo; traveling; trying new food; hiking; crossfit; reliving the glory days of when I actually used to do crossfit and was in shape
Dr. Zach Tan, MD
Hometown: Lake Bluff, IL
Med School: University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine
Residency: NYP-Brooklyn Methodist
Interests: traveling, books, music, cooking, board games, video games
Dr. Nicole Anthony, MD
Hometown: Prague, CZ
Med School: Thomas Jefferson University
Residency: Kings County/SUNY Downstate
Interests: Training my dog, evening park hangs, reading fiction, baking bread
Dr. Franz Mendoza-Garcia, MD
Hometown: Caguas, PR
Med school: San Juan Bautista School of Medicine
Residency: Jacobi/Montefiore Medical Center
Interests: Sports, beach, dog dates, good beer, salsa dancing (I’ll teach you!), karaoke