Mercy catholic medical center internal medicine residency

PGY1 Categoricals

Dr. M. Abdu

Medical School: Alfaisal University
Hobbies: Boxing, reading, cooking, and art
Future Plans: Aspiring to be a clinical and academic gastroenterologist, innovative in the field of scientific research and advanced procedures

Dr. S. Abdullah

Medical School: King Edward Medical University, Lahore Pakistan
Hobbies: Meditation, reading, racquetball, cricket, spending time with family and most importantly and honestly: sleeping when I get a chance!
Future Plans: I would explore my options but with prior research experience and accruing interest, Hematology/Oncology is very close to my heart as a future fellowship plan

Dr. F. Eshrat

Medical School: Al Faisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Hobbies: Working through my eternal sleep deficit, exploring new places and food with friends, writing, cooking
Future Plans: TBD

Dr. E. Gonzalez Negrete

Medical School: Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara
Hobbies: Going on hikes with my family, road trips, chess, running, fly fishing
Future Plans: Cardiovascular disease fellowship

Dr. Z. Kashour

Medical School: Alfaisal University
Hobbies: Racket sports, soccer, skiing, mountain biking, and brewing coffee
Future Plans: Hematology/Oncology fellowship

Dr. D. Lapoint

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: During my free time I like to go snowboarding, hiking and anything outdoors. I love trying new restaurants in Buffalo. The food scene in Buffalo is great.
Future Plans: I hope to pursue a fellowship in pulmonary and critical medicine

Dr. V.M. Kumarasamy

Medical School: Karpagam Faculty of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, India
Hobbies: Badminton, Hiking, Globetrotting
Future Plans: Heme-Onc sooner or later

Dr. A. Obad

Medical School: College of Medicine at Alfaisal University
Hobbies: I enjoy cooking and making coffee. Occasionally, I enjoy calisthenics, whether watching and playing
Future Plans: Pursue a fellowship based on the interest developed during my residency training

Dr. P. Prakruti

Medical School: C.U. Shah Medical College
Hobbies: I love hiking, going to theme parks for roller coaster rides, making decorative candles, cooking, reading astrophysics books and traveling whenever I have some time
Future Plans: I would like to apply for a cardiology fellowship

Dr. A. Tameez Ud Din

Medical School: Rawalpindi Medical University, Pakistan
Hobbies: Hiking, cooking
Future Plans: Pulmonology- critical care fellowship

Dr. R. Thapar

Medical School: American University of Antigua
Hobbies: Trivia, Piano, Chess, and Basketball
Future Plans: Improving patient care by developing and leveraging technology in the academic setting

PGY1 Prelims

Dr. J. Binns

Medical School: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB
Hobbies: Volleyball and BBQ
Future Plans: Radiology at UB!

Dr. M. Edhi

Medical School: Liaquat National Medical College
Hobbies: Playing chess, learning tennis, playing board games with my two kids
Future Plans: Academic Neurocritical care with dedicated research time

Dr. A. Moyer

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine; Philadelphia, PA
Hobbies: Snowboarding, Cooking, Swimming, Video Games, Fixing Cars
Future Plans: Pulmonary/Critical Care vs Hospitalist

Dr. S. Saarang

Medical School: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB
Hobbies: Cooking, reading, being outdoors, hiking and climbing
Future Plans: PM&R Residency at Kessler/Rutgers