PGY 4
| Kyle–Ravi Chinsky, DO Chief Resident Hometown: Brooklyn, NY Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine Areas of Interest: C-L, Outpatient and Military Psychiatry Career Goals: C-L inpatient and outpatient blend as well as separate outpatient work with dedicated time to military mental health Hobbies: Sports (the Jets and Yankees especially), pickleball and tennis, fooding it up, traveling to different countries, and Pokémon Superpower of Choice: Flying Raijin teleportation - believe it! |  |
| Aqsa Nadeem, DO Chief Resident Hometown: Yonkers, NY Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Middletown Areas of Interest: Forensics Career Goals: To practice a blend of inpatient and outpatient psychiatry Hobbies: Watching Knicks basketball, movies, running, books Superpower of Choice: Teleportation |  |
| Mehwish Choudhry, DO Hometown: Wantagh, NY Medical School: Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine Areas of Interest: Outpatient Career Goals: Establish a private psychiatric practice and work with international health organizations Hobbies: Cooking, baking, music, dance, paint and travel! Superpower of Choice: Fluency in every language |  |
| Riddhi Patel, DO Hometown: New City, NY Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine Areas of Interest: Addiction/Community Psychiatry Career Goals: Inpatient dual diagnoses Hobbies: Movies, reading, writing, karaoke only on the weekends Superpower of Choice: Teleportation |  |
PGY 3
| Francesca Ferrante, DO Hometown: Bethany, CT Medical School: NOVA Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine Areas of Interest: Child and adolescent psychiatry Career Goals: Pursue a fellowship in child psychiatry and then figure it out from there! Hobbies: Paddle boarding, kayaking, tennis/pickleball, everything Disney, puzzles Superpower of Choice: Telepathy or invisibility |  |
| Joseph Lomuti, DO Hometown: Upper Saddle River, NJ Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine Areas of Interest: Neuromodulation, Psychotherapy Career Goals: Working in multiple domains within the field (inpatient/outpatient), academic, education Hobbies: Making music with others, cooking Superpower of Choice: Teleportation so I can see more of world than humanly possible |  |
| Frances (Frannie) McCarthy, DO Hometown: San Francisco, CA Medical School: Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine Areas of Interest: Child and Adolescent Career Goals: TBD! Hobbies: Surfing, pickleball, tennis, running, baking Superpower of Choice: FLYING! |  |
| Stephanie Osuji, MD Hometown: Queens, NY Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine Areas of Interest: Addiction Psychiatry, Adult Psychiatry Career Goals: Eventually become head of an addiction/adult inpatient psychiatry department Hobbies: I love to weight/powerlifting in the gym, reading fantasy fiction novels, I’m a huge anime dweeb and I love spending time with my cats. Superpower of Choice: Be able to speak and understand all the different languages (flying would be cool too!) |  |
| In Kyung (Grace) Song, DO Hometown: Queens, NY Medical School: NOVA Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine Areas of Interest: Child and Maternal Mental Health Career Goals: Not sure! I like it all, so we'll see Hobbies: Getting food in the city, exploring pop-ups/museums, cooking, and playing with my friend's dogs like they're my own. Superpower of Choice: Either being able to speak/understand every language in the world or flying (so I can avoid Long Island traffic). |  |
PGY 2
| Skylar Ackerman, DO Hometown: Lynbrook, NY Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine Areas of Interest: Addiction, Adult Psychiatry Career Goals: To provide compassionate, evidence-based mental health care that empowers individuals to achieve emotional well-being and functional recovery. Hobbies: Running, playing with my dogs, soul cycle Superpower of Choice: Teleportation, especially in residency |  |
| Rivka Benyaminov, MD Hometown: Brooklyn, NY Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine Areas of Interest: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Career Goals: Outpatient private practice Hobbies: Baking and taking long walks Superpower of Choice: Healing Touch |  |
| Courtney Hawes, MD Hometown: Ipswich, England Medical School: Albany Medical College Areas of Interest: Child and adolescent psychiatry Career Goals: Child C/L, inpatient, or emergency; I haven't decided yet! Hobbies: Reading, cooking, baking, going to concerts, traveling Superpower of Choice: Teleportation |  |
| Zubaidul (Zubi) Razzak, MD Hometown: Astoria, NY Medical School: Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine Areas of Interest: Schizophrenia, PTSD, Neuropsychiatry Career Goals: Inpatient psych, CL, or CPEP Hobbies: Hiking, rock climbing, going to different restaurants Superpower of Choice: Ability to control magic |  |
| Merin Thomas, DO Hometown: Orlando, FL Medical School: NOVA Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine Areas of Interest: Child and adolescent psychiatry, transition age youth, forensic psychiatry Career Goals: TBD Hobbies: Traveling, trying new restaurants, reading, baking, board games Superpower of Choice: Mind reading |  |
PGY 1
| Elizabeth (Tess) Argy, DO Hometown: Dover, MA Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine Areas of Interest: Child and adolescent, reproductive psychiatry, consult-liaison Career Goals: A combination of clinical practice and medical education Hobbies: Reading, traveling, cooking Superpower of Choice: Feeling rested without sleep |  | |
| Lynnlee Duck-Reynolds, DO Hometown: Carlsbad, CA Medical School: Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine Areas of Interest: Psychotherapy, global mental health, women’s mental health Career Goals: Adult outpatient private practice Hobbies: Yoga, chess, rearranging my houseplants, and drinking any and all sources of caffeine Superpower of Choice: Mind reading |  | |
| Katherine Joana Guzmán, MD Hometown: Copiague, NY Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University Alan and Marlene Norton College of Medicine Areas of Interest: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Family Therapy Career Goals: To work with underserved and Latino populations. I’m particularly interested in migrant mental health and the family unit. Hobbies: I like to play the saxophone, sing, and hike. I also enjoy spending time with my 9 pets! Superpower of Choice: I would like to manipulate the elements! |  | |
| David Kleyn, DO Hometown: Brooklyn, NY Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine Areas of Interest: Psychotherapy, Interventional Psychiatry, Child/Adolescent Psychiatry Career Goals: To work outpatient providing psychotherapy in addition to pharmacological options Hobbies: Playing Guitar, Board Games, Jig-saw puzzles, Bouldering, Writing, Cooking, and Hiking Superpower of Choice: Teleportation |  | |
| Bryan Volpe, DO Hometown: Pearl River, NY Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine Areas of Interest: Inpatient Adult Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry, Neuromodulation Career Goals: I’d love to work in an inpatient setting at an academic center and leverage my research background to advance knowledge of complex psychiatric disease. I’m eager to explore all subspecialties! Hobbies: Spending time with my fiancé, Strength Training & Bodybuilding, Sports, Nutrition, anything outdoors! Superpower of Choice: Teleportation |  |