Georgetown University School of Medicine

   Hi!  I’m Marika, and I was born and raised in Gainesville, Florida.  In college I studied just about everything before realizing that medicine is really where my heart lies.  That decision was solidified after I spent some time working in a clinic serving my hometown’s homeless population.  Before starting medical school, I spent 5 months backpacking through Asia, and a month teaching and doing community development work in a rural Cambodian village.  I went to medical school at Georgetown University, where I became more and more interested in both family medicine and an integrative approach to health.  I spent some time working for the Center for Mind-Body Medicine in DC, and hope to continue with this sort of work in the future.  I chose Beth Israel for its truly diverse patient population, opportunities in integrative medicine, and passionate residents and faculty.  When I’m not working, I love playing soccer, practicing yoga, traveling, watching movies, and being as lazy as possible with my husband, Paul.

St. George's University

   Originally from Sarasota, Florida, I came to New York City for medical school and once I got here I knew I'd never leave. So now I'm an NYC "lifer", although I'm still a Southern girl at heart. I live with my husband Keith and our three greyhounds in the West Village.

I began my residency training in Obstetrics & Gynecology but decided it wasn't the best fit for me. I was able to work for the Committee of Interns & Residents in health care policy before returning to residency, and feel proud to have been a part of the effort to help pass health care reform. Ultimately, I decided that family medicine was my true passion, and I picked Beth Israel for its commitment to under served communities in an urban environment. My interests include health care policy as well as family planning and women's health.

Outside of work my interests include political activism, particularly in the areas of health care, LGBTQ rights and animal rights. I also enjoy vegetarian cooking, baking, and most of all eating the amazing diverse food of New York City! You can usually find me reading my Kindle, listening to jazz, snuggling with my dogs, or strolling around the streets of Manhattan.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions: sdelin@chpnet.org

Saba University School of Medicine

   Hello and welcome to Beth Israel family medicine! My name is Ruth and I am originally from Toronto, Canada. My undergraduate studies were both in Psychology and Nursing. After spending a few years practicing as a critical care nurse, I decided to follow my passion to become a doctor and attended Saba University School of Medicine in the Caribbean. I spent most of my clerkship years in New York City and knew fairly early on of my desire to pursue family medicine. I was fortunate to secure an elective at Beth Israel and absolutely fell in love with the program and the people in it. This program was a perfect match for me because it encompassed all the elements I was looking for in a residency program. It combined my desire to be in a busy urban center and the program also exhibited great clinical strength in the areas of women’s health and treating the under served In my spare time I enjoy world travel, animal welfare and ethnic cooking. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Cheers! contact me at - Ruth.rgrossman@chpnet.org

University of Kansas School of Medicine

   I grew up as a first-generation South Korean American surrounded by the wheat-fields of Kansas.  Not surprisingly, my favorite snack is kimchi served with freshly shucked corn.  I received my undergraduate and medical education from the University of Kansas.  During my first year of medical school, I worked as a health advisor to homeless shelter residents living in the urban core of Kansas City.  The experience inspired me to pursue a career in treating underprivileged populations.  Beth Israel’s location, its commitment to caring for urban, under served communities, and its support of alternative medicine are what ultimately brought me to NYC.  I miss the corn, but city-life is treating me very well so far. 

Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine

  Hello! I was born in the San Francisco Bay Area, but moved a lot while was growing up, both throughout the US and abroad. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to attend Stanford University as an undergraduate, where I majored in Biology but spent a good amount of my "non-premed" hours in the Music and Asian Languages Departments. After graduating, I worked at Planned Parenthood and then volunteered for 6 months in a rural hospital in Guatemala. I then moved to Houston to complete my MPH in International and Family Health at the University of Texas School of Public Health. Two years later, I moved to Phoenix to attend the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine and am thrilled to now be a part of an inspirational team at Beth Israel!

My medical interests are in comprehensive reproductive health, under served medicine, osteopathic manipulation, and international health care. When I'm not thinking about medicine, you can find me searching for great food, traveling to an exciting new destination, playing my cello or simply curling up on my couch to watch something stupid on TV! Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions!

University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine

  I was born and raised in Mississippi, and have lived the past eleven years in Tennessee.  I knew at a very young age that I wanted to become a physician, as I believed then, and even more so now that nothing is more important in life than to care for one’s mind, body and spirit.  Also, I feel very strongly about working with under served populations and providing quality health care to any and all who need it, no matter their background.  This is why I wanted to come to Beth Israel.  Having the opportunity now to work with people of like mind means a lot to me.  On top of that, NYC is an awesome place to be!  Outside of work I love sports, drawing portraits and reading.

Tufts University School of Medicine

  I grew up in the Boston area then went to University of Massachusetts-Amherst where I studied Sociology and Spanish.  After graduation I got on a bus and moved to NYC where I worked at a non-profit and in a kitchen store- I have a lot of stories of the hilarious things people will return. I then headed back to Boston to attend Tufts University School of Medicine. I chose family medicine for the variety of patients and the ability to really get to know each patient. I am very excited to return to New York and be a part of the Beth Israel community. Everyone here is so welcoming and committed to Family Medicine.  In medicine my interests include Women’s Health, Adolescent Medicine, and Global Health. Outside of medicine I enjoy photography, art history, cooking, and travel. Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

University of South Florida
 
I was born in India and moved to Florida at the age of 7. I grew up in the sunshine state and completed a 7-year combined BS/MD program at the University of South Florida in my hometown of Tampa, FL. During medical school, my experiences, especially after working extensively with a free student clinic helped me develop my interest in health disparities. Clinically, I was excited by topics related to preventive medicine, chronic disease management, reproductive health, and, of course, pediatrics! I chose the field of family medicine because it provides me the greatest platform to further all of these interests. I became attracted to Beth Israel because I was looking for a program that serves a truly diverse patient population and one tackles some of the social contemporary medical issues such as teen pregnancy, family options counseling, and complementary and alternative medicine training. When I am not busy working, I am eagerly exploring everything New York City has to offer – the restaurants, museums, parks, and the music scene. I am shocked at how much more I still have to discover but I am blessed to be on this journey!

Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Hi! I’m originally from San Diego, CA, and went to NYU for undergrad where I studied English Literature. Before attending medical school in Chicago, I worked in NY and then traveled to Argentina and Guatemala for 7 months working in rural communities and improving my Spanish. I chose family medicine because I think everyone – from infants to the elderly – deserves quality compassionate health care and I’m excited to be an advocate to my patients. I’m thrilled to be back in NY where I’ll have an opportunity to continue working with under served populations. A few of the factors that attracted me to Beth Israel include the diverse population served, the location, and the warm, friendly faculty and residents dedicated to this institution. When I’m not in the hospital, I love spending time with my friends and family, being outdoors, traveling, restauranting, and eating just about everything, but especially burritos.

University of Michigan Medical School

Hi! My name is Anita, and I'm excited to share the experiences that led me to BI! My main area of interest is in women's health care, especially among those at high risk for experiencing interpersonal/domestic violence, including incarcerated, veteran, refugee, and developmentally disabled populations.
I'm from St.Louis, Missouri and spent my undergraduate years at Washington University in St.Louis majoring in German (just in case I ever get to meet my tennis idol, Steffi Graf!). Afterwards, I headed to New Haven to pursue a Masters in Public Health at Yale University and then moved to Atlanta for a 2 year reproductive health epidemiology fellowship at the CDC. I landed in Ann Arbor Michigan for medical school and when match day arrived, could not believe I would be heading to NYC to train at BI!
  I am so excited about all of the training, research and advocacy opportunities available to residents (we even spend time at the UN during our family medicine month!), and feel at home in a community of invested faculty and truly supportive co-residents. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions and looking forward to meeting you during your visit!

University of Massachusetts

I grew up in Massachusetts, but I was thrilled to escape to NYC for undergrad at Columbia. After college, I returned to Mass, where I worked for a year in clinical HIV research before starting medical school at UMass. During med school, I fell in love with urban Family Medicine. My clinical interests include working with Spanish-speaking patients, primary care of HIV+ patients, and comprehensive reproductive health. I knew that Beth Israel was the right fit for me because of its diverse patient population, expert faculty and fantastic residents. Outside the hospital, I love baking, reading and exploring New York with my fiance!

University of Michigan
 
Thanks for your interest in Beth Israel! I grew up in the wonderful town of Santa Fe, New Mexico, from which I will forever carry with me my love of all dishes involving green chile. College took me east to Princeton University, where I majored in sociology and played varsity basketball. After graduation I spent a year living in San Francisco where I taught poetry and coached soccer for an after school program, worked for a private family doctor in the city (including accompanying him on house calls), and enjoyed using my free time to explore the Bay Area. I then headed to Ann Arbor for medical school at the University of Michigan where I was involved with international medical work in the Dominican Republic, a mentoring program for underprivileged youth, and as many intramural sports as I could squeeze into the busy med school schedule. I moved to New York with my amazing fiance Jess who is teaching high school English and getting her Masters in Education from Columbia. 

My passion for family medicine is founded in the belief of the power of prevention and patient advocacy, the high quality care afforded by patient-doctor continuity, and the expert training of a family physician to confront a wide variety of clinical problems. I feel very lucky to be able to train here at the BI program in the incredibly diverse and vibrant setting of New York City. I was drawn here by the program's collective commitment to providing care for the underserved, the chance to practice medicine in an innovative and forward thinking patient centered medical home at the Institute for Family Health, and the truly kind, supportive, and dedicated faculty, staff, and residents who I am so excited to be able to work with! In addition to what I've mentioned above, my interests within family medicine include adolescent health, sports medicine, and integrative medicine.  

SUNY Downstate
 
Hi. Friends call me Mandy, but I’ll answer to pretty much anything yelled in my general direction. I came to medicine rather circuitously via a long detour through academia. I started off as an English major in college and then traveled/worked/studied in Central America afterwards. I made my way across the US from California, stopping in Minnesota where I did an MA in Comparative Literature, then on to New York City where I was enrolled in a PhD program in Comp Lit. I didn’t quite finish that degree, but got a great education anyway. I became sidetracked by life in NYC and then worked for many years in website design. Hammering away at computer code in the middle of the night and communicating with people only by email, I finally realized I would be happier working out in the world with real people, so I did a post-bacc and applied to medical school.

Lucky for me, I did not have to travel beyond my newly beloved Brooklyn for med school. I have a keen interest in community health, so I chose to do a combined MD/MPH at SUNY Downstate. Lucky for me again, I matched at Beth Israel Family Medicine for residency training. I am really glad to be a part of a growing tradition of forward-thinking physicians who are engaged in the complexities of NYC and take on the challenges of delivering quality healthcare in an urban environment amidst huge socioeconomic disparities. I feel confident that the education I receive here will prepare me to practice medicine anywhere (though I can’t imagine leaving NYC).  NYC is a fantastic place to be. The mild chaos of the city serves as a crucible where all kinds of people are smashed together; when they work on problems together, unexpected solutions emerge. I recommend it to everyone.

In my free time, I like to play softball (Go Bombers!) and start major construction projects in my house and never finish them. I also take care of some cats that live in my house with me.

Edvard Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

My name is Ekatherina and I was born in Mogadishu, Somalia. My parents and I were fortunate enough to escape the war and move to Canada after a brief stint in New York City. I've been moving quite frequently ever since. I lived in Seattle where I attended the University of Washington and then transferred to the University of North Carolina-Greensboro. I was a gypsy in college, studying abroad in Istanbul and even ended up staying at a Buddhist monastery in England. I eventually went to Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg, VA. I had wonderful opportunities during medical school to do mission trips. I worked at a public hospital in Cambodia and went to the Dominican Republic twice. These experiences have only increased my love and dedication for international health. As an osteopathic physician, I believe integrative medicine is essential for treating patients. I'm very interested in the benefits of meditation on physical and emotional health, as well as OMT to treat musculoskeletal disorders. I want to bring these skill sets to undeserved populations, both locally and abroad.

In my free time, I enjoy long runs, meditation and hitting up all the great food trucks in the city! Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions at eosman@chpnet.org.

Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Hi! My name is Lily and I'm so excited to be here at Beth Israel for residency! I grew up on a small island of the coast of Rhode Island where family docs run the only medical center on the island. Growing up, I was so amazed at all the cool things they did and how fun their jobs seemed that I applied to medical school straight from high school! I attended the 8 year Program in Liberal Medical Education at Brown University and had an amazing time. I studied abroad in Denmark and majored in Religious Studies, then took a year off before medical school and worked with pregnant moms and orphans in Cape Town, South Africa and Accra, Ghana. In med school I quickly realized that Family Med was the right specialty for me. I'm interested in family planning, integrative medicine and women's health and Beth Israel could not be a better fit. All the residents and faculty here are so kind, interesting and accomplished. I'm so excited to be working with such an amazing group of people! If you have any questions about the program (or fun restaurants in the East Village!), don't hesitate to email me.

George Washington University School of Medicine

Hi! I grew up in South Carolina and went on to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for my undergraduate education, during which I was able to spend time in Malawi doing HIV prevention work. After college, I pursued a Masters in nutrition at Columbia University to continue my interest in preventative healthcare. While in New York, I worked at the United Nations at the Non-Governmental Liason Service, which further solidified my interest in international medicine. Afterwards, I moved to Washington, DC to attend medical school at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. In medical school, I worked on a project regarding the reproductive health needs of adolescents with sickle cell disease, as well as traveled to Ecuador and Swaziland to better understand international health systems. I'm excited to be back in New York to continue to work with underserved populations and take advantage of the opportunities in research and advocacy!

Harvard Medical School

I was raised in Augusta, Maine by my parents, a Family Physician and a nurse, who run the family practice together.  From early on, I appreciated how rewarding and important it is to be caring for patients as part of their community.  Intent on studying medicine, I went to Middlebury College, where I majored in German and Biochemistry.  After graduating, I studied Spanish and volunteered in a Peruvian medical mission in La Victoria, where I worked with disabled adults and children.  Next I spent a year and a half involved in immunology research.  I studied the biochemical interactions of eosinophils, a white blood cell involved in the body’s allergy and infection response, at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston. 
Then I attended Harvard Medical School and graduated in 2012.  In my first few years I worked actively to involve the student body in global and domestic healthcare policy through 2 organizations, Universities Allied for Essential Medicine and ImproveHealthCare.org. During my first summer of medical school, I headed a research project to evaluate a water purification project for a NGO interested in improving the community health care in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua.  
Before graduating from medical school I worked at Harvard Business School as a health care research associate to Professor Michael Porter.  My work included consultation projects with government and private organizations, the development of teaching materials, and research for his academic publications.  I supported his research on Value-Based Health Care, which involved re-focusing care on delivering meaningful patient outcomes and truly understanding health care costs.  In my experience this remains a significant challenge for all health care organizations.
As a family physician I am look forward to being integrally involved in the lives of my patients.  As part of their community, I will advocate for their health on personal, political, and organizational levels.