Our Residents

Chief Residents

Resident: Nanakwame A. Darkwa
Hometown: Born: Bronx, NY; Raised: Mount Vernon, NY; Made: Accra, Ghana
Undergrad Institution: State University of New York at Albany
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
EM Interest: Administration, global health, EM, ultrasound
Hobbies: Afrobeats, cooking, podcasts

Resident: Alkiviadis Pierrakeas
Hometown: Roslyn, NY
Undergrad Institution: Stony Brook University
Graduate Institution: Stony Brook University
Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Middletown, NY
EM Interest: Toxicology, critical care
Hobbies: Music, comedy, food, sports (Mets, Giants, Rangers)

Resident: Uzayr Ali
Hometown: Cunupia, Trinidad
Undergrad Institution: St. George's University
Medical School: St. George's University
EM Interest: Critical care, wilderness medicine
Hobbies: Taekwondo, archery, mountain biking, snowboarding, scuba diving, video games

Meet Our Residents

PGY-IV

Resident: Ryan Averill
Hometown: Clearwater, FL
Undergrad Institution: The United States Air Force Academy, Embry-Riddle
Medical School: St. George’s University
EM Interest: Wilderness, space
Hobbies: Archery, trivia, sports, fantasy sports, history, weather

Resident: Alexis Hegewald
Hometown: Turks and Caicos Islands
Undergrad Institution: British West Indies Collegiate, TCI
Graduate Institution: St. George’s University
Medical School: St. George’s University
EM Interest: Disaster medicine, ultrasound, wilderness, global health
Hobbies: Traveling, Broadway, dance, exploring new restaurants, swimming/water sports, scuba diving, hiking, skiing

Resident: Chinenye Uma Kalu
Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria
Undergrad Institution: Johns Hopkins University
Medical School: St. George's University
EM Interest: Critical care, still exploring
Hobbies: Afrobeats, video games

Resident: Michaela Scozzaro
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Undergrad Institution: Canisius College
Medical School: University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine
Hobbies: Concerts/festivals, songwriting, eating good food, hanging out with my cat

Resident: Kathleen “Kat” Sered
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Undergrad Institution: University of California, San Diego
Medical School: St. George's University
EM Interest: Ultrasound
Hobbies: Running, growing my plant collection, trying new restaurants and coffee shops, exploring the city with my family/friends and doggos

PGY-III

Resident: Harvey Guzman
Hometown: Manitoba, Canada
Undergrad Institution: University of Manitoba
Medical School: St George’s University
EM Interest: Trauma, critical care, ultrasound
Hobbies: Running, cooking, crossfit, traveling, dancing, coffee shops and wine bars around the city, breweries, hosting dinner parties

Resident: Glenn Martin Jr.
Hometown: Harvey, LA
Undergrad Institution: University of New Orleans
Graduate Institution: LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
EM Interest: International medicine, wilderness medicine, EMS
Hobbies: Fitness, cooking, movies, travel

Resident: Bharvi Marsha Patel
Hometown: Waltham, MA
Undergrad Institution: Brandeis University
Medical School: NYIT-COM
EM Interest: Critical care and education/administration
Hobbies: Yoga, painting, board games

Resident: Jonathan Seni
Hometown: Toronto, Canada
Undergrad Institution: York University
Medical School: Sackler School of Medicine
EM Interest: Global health, ultrasound
Hobbies: Traveling, fitness, chess, escape rooms

Resident: Jaegul Shim
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Undergrad Institution: St. George’s University
Graduate Institution: St. George’s University (MPH)
Medical School: St. George’s University
EM Interest: Administration
Hobbies: Playing baseball, guitar and violin

Resident: Jesam Usani
Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria
Undergrad Institution: New York City College of Technology
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
EM Interest: Ultrasound
Hobbies: Weightlifting, coding, hiking, traveling

PGY-II

Resident: Aakash “Kashi” Anand
Hometown: Tampa, FL
Undergrad Institution: University of Miami
Medical School: St. George’s University
EM Interest: Global health, wilderness medicine, disaster medicine, critical care
Hobbies: soccer (watching and playing), hiking/camping, travel, reading, comic books, anime, food, design

Resident: Brandon Calvert
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Undergrad Institution: California State University San Marcos
Medical School: St. George’s University Medical School
EM Interest: Simulation, ultrasound, administration
Hobbies: Billiards, basketball, reading, beach activities, skateboarding

Resident: Kareem Charles
Hometown: Gouyave, Grenada
Undergrad Institution: St. George’s University
Medical School: St. George’s University
EM Interest: Administration, EMS
Hobbies: Fitness, listening to motivational speeches, giving back to the community

Resident: Roberto De La Rosa
Hometown: Addison, IL
Undergrad Institution: Brown University
Medical School: Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine
EM Interest: Undecided
Hobbies: Exploring vegan food, skiing/snowboarding, soccer, thrift stores

Resident: Alexandria ‘Lexx’ Lauray
Hometown: Georgia
Undergrad Institution: Clark Atlanta University
Graduate Institution: Indiana University-Purdue University School of Medicine
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
EM Interest: Global health, disaster medicine, critical care, sports med, administration, medical education, medical toxicology, EMS
Hobbies: Gymming, sewing/designing clothes, event production, movies (#MarvelsFan), cosplay, watching theater plays, opera and ballet/dance, hiking, watersports, community outreach

Resident: Julianna Louca
Hometown: Toronto, Canada
Undergrad Institution: St. George’s University
Medical School: St. George’s University
EM Interest: EMS, critical care, sports medicine, ultrasound
Hobbies: Cooking, baking, puzzles, travel

Resident: Melissa Marseille
Hometown: Long Island, NY
Undergrad Institution: University at Albany, SUNY
Graduate Institution: Stony Brook University, George Washington University
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
EM Interest: Administration, medical education
Hobbies: Cooking, dancing, singing, traveling, and trying new restaurants

Resident: Jeffri-Noelle Mays
Hometown: Miami, FL
Undergrad Institution: Florida State University
Graduate Institution: Nova Southeastern University Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (MPH)
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
EM Interest: Pediatrics, ultrasound, global health
Hobbies: Reading, playing board games, watching foreign TV and movies, theme parks, traveling, brunching

Resident: Jane’e Murray
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Undergrad Institution: University of California Santa Barbara
Graduate Institution: Nova Southeastern University Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (MPH)
Medical School: University of California Davis
EM Interest: Social EM, US, addiction medicine, EMS
Hobbies: Video games, beach days, audiobooks

PGY-I

Resident: Jodi Alexander
Hometown: Mt. Rich, Grenada
Undergrad Institution: St. George’s University
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
EM Interest: Undecided
Hobbies: Traveling, cooking, reading, learning new things

Resident: Olufemi Ayeni
Undergrad Institution: Virginia Commonwealth University
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine
EM Interest: Sports medicine
Hobbies: Exercise, Afrobeats

Resident: Lubna Begum
Hometown: South Jersey
Undergrad Institution: Rutgers University
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
EM Interest: Undecided
Hobbies: Waterfront sunset walks, cooking, poetry, true crime trials and docuseries

Resident: Fabrice Dalencourt
Hometown: Queens, NY
Undergrad Institution: Stony Brook University
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
EM Interest: Sports medicine, EMS, event medicine
Hobbies: Movies, art, food, concerts, exercising

Resident: Jessie Glaspie
Hometown: Oroville, CA
Undergrad Institution: Pensacola Christian College
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
EM Interest: Disaster medicine, global medicine, critical care
Hobbies: Hiking, swimming, cooking, yoga

Resident: Akhenaton Pierre
Hometown: St. Lucia
Undergrad Institution: Morgan State University
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
EM Interest: Global health, critical care
Hobbies: Anime, running, philosophy, music

Resident: Veer Shahpuri
Hometown: Canadian-born, New Delhi-raised, Heart in NYC
Undergrad Institution: University of British Columbia
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
EM Interest: International medicine
Hobbies: Arsenal FC, guitar, history, hip hop

Resident: Erica Thomas
Hometown: Yonkers, NY
Undergrad Institution: New York University
Medical School: New York Medical College
EM Interest: Disaster medicine, medical education
Hobbies: Biking, road-tripping, finding NYC street parking