Class of 2026
Samer Abu Dayeh, MD, MPH
Hometown: Amman, Jordan
Undergraduate: Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Medical School: Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Hobbies: Traveling, Cooking, Board games, Running, Weightlifting, Finding new hobbies
Interests: Administration, medical education, wilderness medicine
Fun fact: Born and raised in Jordan but have lived/worked/studied in 6 different countries. I always thought i am bad at learning languages but around the 3rd country i moved to, turns out i developed a knack for it. I can speak Swedish, Arabic, English, and a little German and Lithuanian.
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Karizma Chhabra, MD
Hometown: Queens, NY
Undergraduate: Stony Brook University
Medical School: New York Medical College
Hobbies: Ballroom dancing, writing, watching movies, yoga
Interests: Ultrasound and Admin
Fun fact: I minored in creative writing in college. I hope to publish a book and write a movie script someday.
Thomas George, DO
Hometown: Pacific Grove, CA
Undergraduate: Santa Clara University
Medical School: Touro University Nevada
Hobbies: Tennis, Soccer, Ultimate Frisbee, Disc Golf, 3D printing, Cooking
Interests: Sports Medicine, Administration
Fun fact: In middle school, I was a ball boy for Venus and Serena Williams at one of their tennis tournaments.
Elizabeth Kasparov, MD
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Undergraduate: Brooklyn College BA-MD/ Macaulay Honors College
Medical School: SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
Hobbies: Cooking, reading, gardening, playing piano
Interests: Critical care, Admin
Fun fact: ...
Andrew Ryu, MD
Hometown: New York, New York
Undergraduate: Cornell University
Medical School: New York Medical College
Hobbies: Basketball, golf, skiing, fishing
Interests: Critical Care, Ultrasound
Fun fact: My family and I lived in Geneva, Switzerland for a year while growing up
William Wiedemann, DO
Hometown: Centereach, NY
Undergraduate: Stony Brook University
Medical School: NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Rock climbing, playing hockey, hiking with my dog Riley, watching Attack on Titan
Interests: Education/ultrasound
Fun fact: I’m an identical twin (I’m a little cooler than him though)