Class of 2029
Lauren Briggs, MD
Boca Raton, FL
Penn State
Temple
Thrifting, painting, hiking, swimming
Physical therapy tech and barista
Lucy Cai, DO
Manhattan, NY
Stony Brook University
NYITCOM
Reading, baking, trying new restaurants, traveling, couch rotting
Scribe, research technician, bubble tea barista
Madison Cohen, DO
I was born in Wellington, FL and lived there until I was 10 when my family moved to Chapel Hill, NC, which is where they still live
UNCW
Masters in Biomedical Science and medical school at PCOM Georgia (North Campus in Atlanta)
Working out, 3D printing, gardening, playing with my dog, Blue, and my cat, Ion, who plays fetch better than my dog
I worked at Emory as a neuroscientist studying Parkinson's disease for 6 years and I was a HS AP Bio teacher for a year before I went to get my masters
Hannah Forman, DO
Washington, DC
Skidmore College
TouroCOM Middletown
Hiking, crafting, reading Stephen King books, lying on the ground contemplating my exsistence, going to the beach
Was an EMT for 4 years and worked in research at the Salk Institute
Alston Li, DO
Elmhurst, NY
Stony Brook University
NYITCOM
Weightlifting, cooking, rating food spots
Lived in Taiwan for 3 years and was an orgo tutor
Natasha Mohan, DO
Port Washington, NY
Adelphi University & Columbia University
LECOM Seton Hill
Family time, reading, entertaining, skiing, being a Pintrest mom with varying levels of success
Medical Physicist, Lean Launchpad Entrepreneur, Tae Kwon DO summer camp counselor
Nirali Patel, DO
NJ
Drexel
TouroCOM Harlem
Leaving the country✈️ , pilates, reading fiction/fantasy books, photography
Attended multiple NYFW events, modeled for Indian fashion brands
Tej Patel, DO
Hicksville, NY
NYIT
NYITCOM
Traveling, gaming, pickleball, basketball, football, trying new food spots in NYC
I spent a ridiculous amount of time playing a video game called DOTA 2 growing up and got good enough to the point where I could have played professionally if I took it seriously enough and committed to it
Ahmed Salem, DO
Brooklyn, NY
CUNY New York City College of Technology
NYITCOM
Table tennis, hiking, poetry, and board games
Before medical school, I spent several years studying Islamic theology at the Institute of Islamic Education in Elgin, IL, where I earned a seminary degree and stayed on as faculty. I then went on to work as a paramedic in the NYC 911 system, while teaching EMS courses at the Center for Allied Health Education, training aspiring EMTs and paramedics.
Lindsay Shogan, DO
Denver, CO
University of Massachusetts Amherst
TouroCOM Harlem
Running, reading, live music, comedy shows, finding the best coffee shops, traveling
Medicine is my second career! Before medical school, I spent several years in the hotel industry, starting in the front office operations, transitioning into meeting and event planning, and ultimately finishing my career in sales.