Residents
PGY-3
Categorical
Dr. K. Alsheimer
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Running, exercising, hiking, being outside, traveling
Future Plans: Accepted into a Pulmonology and Critical Care Fellowship
Dr. A. Areeba
Medical School: Dow Medical College
Hobbies: Swimming, Dancing, Hiking
Future Plans: Endocrinology
Dr. S. Aslam
Medical School: Allama Iqbal Medical College
Hobbies: Cooking and Baking
Future Plans: Nephrology
Dr. N. Gaddi
Medical School: University of Georgia
Hobbies: Cycling, Traveling, Cooking, and my Alapaha Bulldog: Zane
Future Plans: Undecided
Dr. F. Ghomraoui
Medical School: King Saud University – College of Medicine
Hobbies: Reading, Writing, Travelling/Backpacking, Languages and Photography
Future Plans: Gastroenterology/Hepatology
Dr. S. Gupta
Medical School: Maulana Azad Medical College
Hobbies: Travelling and exploring new places; Cooking and trying new cuisines
Future Plans: Academic Medicine, Hematology - Oncology
Dr. A. Inayat
Medical School: Khyber Medical College
Hobbies: Traveling, Kayaking, Swimming
Future Plans: Hospitalist/Academic Medicine, Cardiology
Dr. K. Jabri
Medical School: University of Baghdad College of Medicine
Hobbies: Soccer, Swimming, Traveling & Spending Time with Friends and Family
Future Plans: Academic Hospitalist
Dr. L. Pourafkari
Medical School: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Hobbies: Travel, Biking, Movies and Gourmet Dining
Future Plans: Academic Practice in Non-invasive Cardiology and Echocardiography
Dr. I. Qamar
Medical School: Punjab Medical College
Hobbies: Music, Sports, Work-out, Travelling, Hiking, Kayaking, Reading and Shopping
Future Plans: Cardiology, Academic Physician and Researcher
Dr. A. Seier
Medical School: SUNY Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine
Hobbies: Photography (film)
Future Plans: Infectious Diseases Fellowship
Dr. S. Warraich
Medical School: King Edward Medical University
Hobbies: Traveling, Hiking, Cricket, Spending Time with Family and Friends
Future Plans: Nephrology & Critical care Fellowship or Hospitalist
PGY 2
Dr. M. Abdelmalek
Medical School: Menoufia University
Hobbies: Watching and Playing Soccer, Running and Reading
Future Plans: Interventional Cardiology
Dr. N. Bajwa
Medical School: Army Medical College (N.U.S.T.)
Hobbies: All outdoor activities ranging from cycling, horse riding to exploring places and planning parties, surprises and pranks
Future Plans: Endocrinology vs Heme/Onc
Dr. H. Fazeel
Medical School: Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
Hobbies: Reading (Medicine, History, Religions), Jogging, Spending time with family
Future Plans: I am exploring my interests, and would decide the career path based on my interests and family dynamics. But, in long run, I would like to work as faculty member in a residency/fellowship program
Dr. H. Juhardeen
Medical School: Al Faisal University
Hobbies: Running, Hiking and Traveling to new places (restaurants included!). I also love playing sports and working out. At home, I enjoy cooking and watching TV with my wife. Before medicine, ironically, I read a lot. Hoping to do more of that in the coming years!
Future Plans: Cardiology/Critical Care
Dr. M. Kaur
Medical School: Sri Guru Ram Das University of Health Sciences, Amritsar, Punjab
Hobbies: Cooking, Hiking, Travelling, Reading, and playing Badminton
Future Plans: I envision myself to pursue a fellowship in cardiology with a focus on preventive cardiovascular medicine. I want to be in a setting where I continue to challenge myself to become a compassionate academic clinician, a stellar researcher, and a better individual overall. My goal is to bring innovations in healthcare from bench to bedside.
Dr. Y. Lee
Medical School: Chung Shan Medical University, Taiwan
Hobbies: Badminton, basketball, tennis, jogging, and swimming
Future Plans: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Dr. A. Mohammed
Medical School: Baghdad University – College of Medicine
Hobbies: Outdoor activities (hiking), Photography, Cooking, Reading
Future Plans: Academic Teaching
Dr. P. Shashi
Medical School: Sri Guru Ram Das Institute
Hobbies: Travelling, Dancing, Cooking
Future Plans: Primary Care / Women’s Health
Dr. I. Wudexi
Medical School: Gadjah Mada University
Hobbies: Reading Self-Help Books, Badminton, Singing, and Asian Cuisine
Future Plans: Undecided
Dr. K. Yavari
Medical School: Shahed Medical School
Hobbies: Hiking, Swimming, Dancing, Travelling, Pastry Baking
Future Plans: Fellowship in Hematology/ Oncology or Endocrinology
Dr. M. Youssef
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies: Running, exercising, hiking, being outside, traveling
Future Plans: Accepted into a Pulmonology and Critical Care Fellowship
PGY 1
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