Residents
PGY-5
Atefeh Rezaei, MD
Hometown: Tehran, Iran
Medical School: National University of Iran (Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences)
Personal Interests: Cooking, hiking, eastern literature
Research/Academic Interests: CNS, gyn radiation oncology, brachytherapy, disparities in cancer care
PGY-4
Rohan Patel, MD
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
Personal Interests: Language learning (currently 5!), Asian/Pacific Islander and LGBTQIA2+ advocacy, dancing, cooking, traveling, gaming
Research/Academic Interests: Global health, cancer/minority health disparities, patient safety, long-term mentorship with URiMs, medical education
Courtney Pisano, DO, MS, MPH
Hometown: Staten Island, New York
Medical School: Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Personal Interests: Running marathons, traveling, spending time with my husband, our golden retrievers & cats, and going home to visit my family in NYC
Research/Academic Interests: Breast cancer, gynecologic cancers
PGY-3
Joan Lee, MD, PhD
Hometown: Congers, NY
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Personal Interests: Creative writing, music, contemporary art
Research/Academic Interests: CNS, palliative care
PGY-2
Qing Li, MD, PhD
Hometown: Millburn, New Jersey
Medical School: Qingdao University College of Medical Science
Personal Interest: Dancing, building Lego
Research/Academic Interest: Breast cancer, translational medicine, drug development
Samuel Lichtman-Mikol, MD
Hometown: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit MI
Personal Interests: Hiking, traveling, cooking, climbing
Research/Academic Interests: Breast cancer, genitourinary cancer