Our Residents

The residents of the Mount Sinai Internal Medicine Residency Program are truly what make our program shine. Our trainees come from all over, representing many of the best medical schools throughout the United States and the world. Prior to residency, many already are leaders in biotechnology, translational research, genomics, primary care and public health.

Our newest intern class, for example, has distinguished themselves in many impressive ways:

  • An MD/PhD from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai who worked on COVID-19 viral neutralization assays which allow measurement of neutralizing antibody titers, an important avenue to test potential therapeutics.

  • An MD from UT Southwestern who led a large, multi-institutional retrospective chart review finding an association between empiric vancomycin and piperacillin/tazobactam use and AKI in patients admitted to the ICU with septic shock even in patients with normal baseline renal function.

  • An MD/PhD from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai who analyzed transcriptomes across Alzheimer's disease cohorts to identify three major molecular subtypes of Alzheimer’s disease.

Seven residents are chosen annually to stay an additional year as chief residents. These chief residents, in conjunction with the Program Director, work closely with the chair and the vice chairs of the Department of Medicine and provide leadership throughout the residency training program. They are the liaison between the day-to-day workings of the residents, the administration of the department, and the various hospitals. They have significant teaching responsibilities and are expected to be future leaders in medicine.

The 2023-2024 Chief Residents are:

Nicole Casasanta, MD
Nicole Casasanta was born in Wallingford, Connecticut. She attended George Washington University and graduated with her bachelor of science in biology. She remained in Washington, DC for medical school at GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences where she was a part of the Community and Urban Health scholarly concentration. After medical school, she moved to New York and completed her Internal Medicine residency at the Mount Sinai Hospital as a member of the Genomic Medicine Education Track. Nicole is pursuing subspecialty training in hematology/oncology and has a special interest in breast oncology and hereditary cancer syndromes.

Eddie Cytryn, MD
Eddie Cytryn was born and raised in New York, NY. He attended Northwestern University where he graduated with a major in neurobiology and minor in political science and creative writing. He returned to New York for medical school at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and stayed at the Mount Sinai Hospital to complete his Internal Medicine residency as a member of the Healthcare Leadership Track. Eddie is pursuing subspecialty training in gastroenterology with a special interest in transplant hepatology and healthcare leadership.

Rebecca Lawrence, MD
Rebecca Lawrence grew up outside of Philadelphia, PA. She went to Washington & Lee University where she received a bachelor of science in neuroscience. She returned to Philadelphia for medical school at Thomas Jefferson’s Sidney Kimmel Medical College. There, she was involved in community outreach activities and advocated for student wellness. She completed residency in the Internal Medicine Primary Care Track and is pursuing a career in endocrinology.

Alvin Mathew, MD
Alvin Mathew was born and raised in New Jersey. He attended Rutgers University for undergraduate education and graduated with a major in biological sciences and minor in psychology. He then went to Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, where he served as a Humanism Fellow promoting the importance of humanism in medicine. After graduation, he moved to New York to complete his Internal Medicine residency at the Mount Sinai Hospital. Alvin is pursuing subspeciality training in cardiology and has an interest in medical education.

Richa Patel, MD
Richa Patel was born and raised in New Jersey. She attended Rutgers University and graduated with a double major in molecular biology and biochemistry and public health. She then went to Rutgers New Jersey Medical School where she participated in community outreach and education with a focus on disabled populations. She completed her Internal Medicine residency at the Mount Sinai Hospital and is now pursuing a career in cardiology.

Aarti Rao, MD
Aarti Rao was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. She attended Swarthmore College and graduated with a double major in biology and anthropology. She came to New York for medical school at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and stayed on for her Internal Medicine residency. She is now pursuing a career in cardiology with interests in advanced heart failure, medical education, and health systems research.

Michelle Rudshteyn, MD
Michelle Rudshteyn was born in Brooklyn, NY and grew up in New Jersey. She attended New York University where she received a bachelor of science in global public health and chemistry. She attended Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark, NJ, where she was highly involved in medical education and community outreach. Michelle moved back to the city to complete her Internal Medicine residency at the Mount Sinai Hospital. Michelle is pursuing subspecialty training in hematology/oncology.

Our PGY3s for 2023-2024:

PGY-3s

School

Ahmed, Taqwa

CUNY School of Medicine

Aquino, Gabrielle

George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Ash, Nathaniel

Sidney Kimmel School of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Balac, Nina

Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California

Bhatta, Manasa

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Brewer, Marlon

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Cangialosi, Peter

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Castro, Rebecca

New York Medical College

Coritsidis, Alexandra

Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University

Dalsania, Ankur

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

D'Andrea, Megan

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Darwish, Christina

George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Das, Rachita

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Desland, Fiona

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Dharia, Ishaan

George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Estriplet, Marc

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Ezratty, Charlotte

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Frousios, Ritsa

Eastern Virginia Medical School

Glamour, Benita

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Gronowitz, Mitchell

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Hossain, Marouf

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Kelkar, Janhawi

Netter School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University

Kirsch, Yonina

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Lee, Angela

Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

Lew, Dana

Sackler School of Medicine

Lieto, Stephen

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Mueller, David

Boston University School of Medicine

Mui, Brandon

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Nguyen, Jayne

University of California San Diego School of Medicine

Nussbaum, Jeremy

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Requijo, Tatiana

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Sangmo, Lodoe

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Sastow, Dahniel

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Scalzo, Nicholas

New York Medical College

Schmidt, Natalia

University of Virginia School of Medicine

Seth, Shivani

Larner College of Medicine at The University of Vermont

Shimkus, Mary

Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

Sidhom, John William

John Hopkins University School of Medicine

Singh, Supreet

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Sohval, Sophie

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Soumare, Aminata

Tufts University School of Medicine

Subramaniam, Varsha

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Thapi, Sahityasri

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Treacy, Taylor

Sidney Kimmel School of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Vasquez, Cladimar

CUNY School of Medicine

Wharton, Robert

University of Virginia School of Medicine

Whitney, Matilda

Drexel University College of Medicine

Zaret, Dina

Sidney Kimmel School of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Zhang, Joyce

Drexel University College of Medicine

 

The members of our intern class, 2023-2024:

PGY-2

School

Agrawal, Saloni

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Aguirre, Alejandro

Stanford University School of Medicine

Bailey, Lelan

Georgetown University School of Medicine

Barbaccia, Thomas

Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at University of Buffalo

Chadha, Sakshum

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Chen, Thomas

Sidney Kimmel School of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Chhaya, Richa

University of Massachusetts T.H. Chan School of Medicine

Contento, Marissa

New York Medical College

Fisher, Rebecca

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Gans, Aaron

Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

Garikapati, Srilakshmi

Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Godfrey, Katherine

Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University

Gore, Emily

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Hack, Benjamin

Georgetown University School of Medicine

Hahm, Joshua

Georgetown University School of Medicine

Harnett, Laura

The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Hu, Vivian

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Jeong, Stephanie

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

John, Martin

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University College of Medicine

Kadakuntla, Anusri

Albany Medical College

Kapoor, Arjun

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Karol, Alexander

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Khan, Sabrina

Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Krykbaeva, Irina

Yale School of Medicine

Li, Lawrence

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Malley, Rita

Georgetown University School of Medicine

Margolis, Melissa

Drexel University College of Medicine

Marshall, Allison

Tufts University School of Medicine

Mathis, Noah

University of Michigan Medical School

Nanni, Michelle

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Nicolas, Johny

American University of Beirut

Patnaik, Swagata

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Plick, Natalie

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Premjee, Akif

Tufts University School of Medicine

Radakrishnan, Ankitha

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Rademacher, Emily

New York Medical College

Rath, Smruti

Baylor College of Medicine

Rosenstein, Adam

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Safian, Nicholas

Sidney Kimmel School of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Siano, Matthew

Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Singh, Nausheen

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Sinha, Drew

Washington University School of Medicine

Sooklal, Sarita

Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California

Srikureja, Anya

Larner College of Medicine at The University of Vermont

Stanton, Eric

Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine

Thakur, Shaleen

Wake Forest School of Medicine

Tharakan, Serena

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Trivedi, Parth

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Tsai, Stacy

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Wagner, Nicole

Sidney Kimmel School of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Wong, Aaron

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Yang, Angela

Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Yellin, Shira

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Zegarra, Diego

George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Zhao, Victoria

Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

 

The members of our PGY1 class 2023-2024:

PGY-1

School

Alban, Daniel

Florida State University College of Medicine

An, Serim

Drexel University College of Medicine

Anand, Asha

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Andrlova, Hana

Masaryk University

Arefi, Pouya

Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University

Bacharach, Abigail

Case Western Reserve School of Medicine

Baldwin, Elena

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Beesley, Hassan

Boston University School of Medicine

Bergenholtz, Seth

Boston University School of Medicine

Bibireddy, Ashish

University of Central Florida College of Medicine

Bogdan, Nicole

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University College of Medicine

Caplan, Benjamin

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University

Charles, Kemeberly

University of California San Diego School of Medicine

Chen, Alyssa

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

Cohen, Ella

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Crorkin, Patrick

New York Medical College

Dashevsky, Jared

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Erlendsdottir, Margret

Yale University School of Medicine

Every, Hannah

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University College of Medicine

Finard, Benjamin

Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University

Fiorica, Giuseppe

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Fish, Ari

Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University

Ganesan, Veena

Rush Medical College

Gao, Michael

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Gilhooley, Sean

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University

Granat, Jeffrey

New York University Grossman School of Medicine

Hanlon, Thomas

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Imas, Alexander

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University College of Medicine

Italiano, Tyler

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Iyer, Sharanya

Case Western Reserve School of Medicine

Jeffery, Jane

Duke University School of Medicine

Johnson, James

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Kattapuram, Meera

University of Michigan Medical School

Kayani, Jehanzeb

Yale University School of Medicine

Kethidi, Nikhit

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Kona, Niathi

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Lee, Joo-Young

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Mahadevan, Anita

Case Western Reserve School of Medicine

Mayer, Jessica

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Morley, Claire

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Naidu, Ishan

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Naraparaju, Ankita

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Neff, Ryan

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

O'Brien, Sarah

Tulane University School of Medicine

Oguntuyo, Kasopefoluwa

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Pan, Samiuel

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Pant, Krittika

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Prakash, Yash

Boston University School of Medicine

Shah, Ankit

University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine

Sharma, Akarsh

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Shin, Seokyu

Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

Spyrou, Nikolaos

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Medical School

Torres, Claudia

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Wolfheimer, Jordan

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

Xu, Bolong

Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

 

Med-Peds

 

Aris , Krystal

Meharry Medical College

Espinal, Jasmin

Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine

Garces, Christina

Lewis Katz School of Medicine

Thomas, Mary

University of Minnesota Medical School

 

Neurology

 

Dugar, Anushree

University of California San Diego School of Medicine

Ho, Sophey

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Hyslip, Jeremiah

University of Massachusetts T.H. Chan School of Medicine

Marx, Gabriel

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Otto, Ariana

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University College of Medicine

Patil, Gauri

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Rajan, Laya

Georgetown University School of Medicine

Rubin-Norowitz

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

 

PM&R

 

Becker, Claire

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Howard, Rebecca

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Malone, Brian

Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

Marte, Daniel

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Mozawalla, Fatima

Zucker School of Medicine/Northwell

Perez, Aliza

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Ren, Ivy

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Schulman, Adam

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

 

Most graduates from our residency program go on to pursue fellowship in a subspecialty or practice in Internal Medicine/primary care or hospital medicine. They are highly sought after and compete for the top spots throughout the country. Read more to learn about where our graduates have gone and the leadership positions they have in the world of academic medicine.

 

The Internal Medicine Residency Program at Mount Sinai is designed to foster a team approach to patient care and learning. An essential component of that is creating an environment of friendship, camaraderie and well-being among residents and between residents and faculty. While the demands of residency can be intense at times, residents are always pleasantly surprised to discover that life does not need to stop during their training. There are many social activities for housestaff as well as their partners, families, and friends to enjoy around New York. These include seeing shows on Broadway, exploring different boroughs and neighborhoods, sampling the endless restaurants, going to sports games (Yankees, Mets, Knicks, Nets, Liberty, Rangers, Jets, Giants), meeting for karaoke and bowling nights, and attending "Switch" parties at the end of each block, the Annual Winter Holiday party, and the Graduation party at the end of the year.

Housestaff Council

The Department of Medicine Housestaff Council is a peer-elected body composed of house officers that serve as advocates for the residents. The council meets on a monthly basis to discuss resident-related issues regarding work environment, education and morale. The Housestaff Council collaborates with the program director, the administration and the chief residents on numerous projects throughout the year. In addition, the Housestaff Council assists and organizes social events including happy hours and orientation events for incoming residents. The Department of Medicine Housestaff Council sends representatives to the interdepartmental housestaff council to discuss hospital-wide concerns.

Housing

Mount Sinai owns several apartment buildings in the vicinity of the hospital which are used for professional housing. Household size is a factor in determining housing assignments. Accommodations include furnished bedrooms in shared suites in the Residence Hall, as well as studios and one- and two-bedroom apartments. All are located in proximity to the hospital. Incoming residents are eligible to apply for Mount Sinai housing. Housing offers are based on a lottery system in which applications are divided into three categories: incoming families, incoming couples, and incoming singles. All applicants will receive a housing offer based on their randomly assigned lottery number and top 10 choices.

Living in New York City

As one of the most influential and iconic cities in the world, New York offers nearly anything that you can possibly imagine. Whether you are interested in the post-modern collections at the Museum of Modern Art, the newest Broadway hit, the latest fashion trend or the independent film industry, New York boasts an array of culture every night. And for the adventuresome foodie or indie rocker, the city bursts with a new crop of restaurants and musical acts on nearly a weekly basis. Each neighborhood offers a different flavor and feel and if you grow tired of Manhattan, the outer boroughs can provide a year’s worth of activities. Mount Sinai’s Recreation Office provides discounts and other special offers to residents.

The Mount Sinai Health System Recreation Office offers a wide range of discounts to promote work/life balance and the enjoyment of many of New York City’s cultural events. Some of our discounted tickets, promotions and services include: Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, movies, sporting events, amusement parks, restaurants, health clubs and spas, hotels, cell phone service, car rentals and much more.

Benefits 

Mount Sinai provides health coverage for house officers through Mount Sinai - UnitedHealth, and we make available choices of alternative health coverage through several other HMOs. Cost sharing is available if you desire family coverage. Additional benefits offered at Mount Sinai include:

  • Basic health insurance, dental coverage, a prescription drug plan, and a vision plan at no cost to the house officer
  • Enhanced dental plans and family coverage available with a cost-sharing deductible
  • Short- and long-term disability, workers' compensation, life insurance, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance for our house officers
  • Dependent care and tax-sheltered annuity plans
  • Malpractice insurance is covered for all residents

Salaries by Year

PGY

Salary

PGY1

$79,697

PGY2

$84,916

PGY3

$88,313

Stipend scale effective July 1, 2023

Residents receive an annual meal stipend of $1,000 in addition to an annual educational allowance of $700.

Vacations 

In recognition of the heavy clinical demands on residents, vacations are considered an essential component of the schedule. Residents receive four weeks of vacation per year. While every effort is made to provide vacations that accommodate individual needs and preferences, time for vacation is scheduled based on the clinical needs of the department.

Travel Stipends

The department also supports resident travel to clinical and research meetings for the presentation of papers and research results carried out in conjunction with faculty. Stipend includes domestic coach air travel, meeting registration and per diem expenses.