Current Residents

Dr. Ramon Flores-Gonzalez

• Hometown: Puerto Rico
• Med school: University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
• Intern year:
• Field of Interest: Multiple Sclerosis
• Hobbies:

Dr. Daniel Garbin Di Luca

• Hometown: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Med school: Universidade Federal Fluminense, RJ, Brazil
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: Movement Disorders, Neuromuscular
• Research Interests: Extensive research experience and 15+ publications, posters and presentations. Deeply interested in
• movement disorders, deep brain stimulation and health disparities in Neurology.
• Hobbies: Cinema, traveling, biking

Dr. Lixandra Gonzalez

• Hometown: Camaguey, Cuba
• Med school: Ross University School of Medicine
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: Clinical Neurophysiology
• Hobbies: Playing piano, traveling, karaoke

Dr. Abdullah Ibish

• Hometown: Laguna Niguel, California
• Med school: Georgetown University School of Medicine
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: undecided
• Hobbies: Fishing, Basketball, Biking

Dr. Andrew Kim

• Hometown: Atlanta, GA
• Med school: SUNY Upstate Medical University
• Intern year: Flushing Hospital Medical Center
• Field of Interest: Undecided
• Hobbies:

Dr. Nastajjia Krementz

• Hometown: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
• Med school: Jefferson Medical College
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: Undecided
• Hobbies: Cooking, traveling, boxing

Dr. Hsien (Lee) Lau

• Hometown: Singapore & Vancouver
• Med school: St. George’s University
• Intern year: Aventura Hospital
• Field of interest: Stroke and Epilepsy.
• Research interest: Lifestyle modifications in neurologic disease, such as stroke and epilepsy. Neurovascular interest in the evolution of strokes, particularly in the posterior circulation and the utility of transcranial Doppler studies.
• Hobbies: Tennis, volleyball, basketball, mountain biking, rock climbing, cooking and jazz piano

 

Dr. Sishir Mannava

• Hometown: Oklahoma City
• Med school: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Fields of Interest: Stroke, neurocritical care, neurointervention, neurooncology
• Research interests: thrombectomy in elderly populations, acute glaucoma in carotid stenting, blood pressure management post-thrombectomy
• Hobbies: Basketball

Dr. Carlos Oliu

• Hometown: Boca Raton
• Med school: University of Miami
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: Undecided
• Hobbies: Cooking, Cuban Coffee

Dr. Tamara Stiep

• Hometown: Miami, Fl
• Med school: New York Medical College
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: Movement, neuro-oncology, unsure yet
• Hobbies: Traveling, biking, reading, dancing, yoga

Dr. Stacey Williamson

• Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
• Med school: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: Neurocritical care, Sports Neuro
• Hobbies: Music and dancing, shopping, restaurant hopping, and sports
  
  

Dr. Yessica Yen

• Hometown: Granger, IN
• Med school: Indiana University School of Medicine
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: Undecided
• Hobbies: Traveling

Dr. Omar Alkhatib

• Hometown: Columbus, OH
• Med school: The Ohio State University
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: Neurocritical Care, Stroke
• Hobbies: Football, Basketball, painting/drawing
  
  

Dr. Ali AlMoamen

• Hometown: Manama, Bahrain
• Med school: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – Medical University of Bahrain
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: Undecided
• Hobbies: Film, Exploring Restaurants, Competitive Video Games, Reading
  
  

Dr. Melissa Bailey

• Hometown: Richmond, VA
• Med school: Georgetown University School of Medicine
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: Undecided
• Hobbies: Live music, southern food, biking, traveling
  
  

Dr. Alexandra Cocores

• Hometown: Boca Raton, Fl
• Med school: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: Headache, MS, epilepsy
• Hobbies: Yoga, pilates, drawing, traveling, baking, taking care of my plants
  
  

Dr. Andres De Leon-Benedetti

• Hometown: Cartagena, Colombia
• Med school: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: Undecided
• Hobbies: Films, soccer, history, fiction novels, traveling
  
  

Dr. Luis Guada Delgado

• Hometown: Venezuela
• Med school: Universidad de Carabobo Valencia, Venezuela
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: Interventional Neurology
• Hobbies: Golf, travel
  
  

Dr. Marina Kushnirsky

• Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
• Med school: Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: unsure
• Hobbies: yoga, baking, road trips
  
  

Dr. Paul Lavin

• Hometown: Wichita, Kansas
• Med school: University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: unsure
• Hobbies: Biking, trumpet, jazz music, exploring restaurants
  
  

Dr. Joshua Lukas

• Hometown: South Bend, IN
• Med school: Indiana University School of Medicine
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: Unsure
• Research Interests: Neurocritical Care, Stroke, Quality Improvement/Patient Safety
• Hobbies: Piano, running, swimming
  
  

Dr. Franklyn Roca Cabrero

• Hometown: Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
• Med school: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford
• Intern year: Riverside Community Hospital, University of California - Riverside
• Field of Interest: MS, movement disorders, neuromuscular
• Hobbies: Boxing, weights, travelling, beach, dancing, eating, leadership
  
  

Dr. Mario Zamora

• Hometown: Houston, TX
• Med school: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
• Intern year: Mountain View Hospital, Las Vegas
• Field of Interest: Stroke/Interventional
• Hobbies: Singing/Music, Travel/Hiking, Rebuilding Cars

Dr. Ritwik Bhatia

• Hometown: Miami, FL
• Med school: Vanderbilt University
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: Undecided
• Hobbies: Following sports, spending time with family and friends
  
  

Dr. Jane Bigelow

• Hometown: Skillman, NJ
• Med school: The University of South Florida
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: Undecided
• Hobbies: Kiteboarding, skiing, woodworking
  
  

Dr. Juan Sebastian Diaz

• Hometown: Bogota, Colombia
• Med school: Universidad Nacional de Colombia
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: Movement Disorders, MS
• Hobbies: Soccer, Basketball, playing guitar, reading novels
  
  

Dr. Matthew Feldman

• Hometown: Miami , FL
• Med school: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: Movement Disorders
• Hobbies: Music, soccer, running
  
  

Dr. Daniel Kogan

• Hometown: Portland, OR
• Med school: Northeast Ohio Medical University
• Intern year: Summa Akron City Hospital
• Field of Interest: Vascular, Neuroimaging, Neurointervention
• Hobbies: Tennis, Movies, Meditation, Traveling, Piano
  
  

Dr. Sarah Marmol

• Hometown: Miami, FL
• Med school: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: Movement Disorders
• Hobbies: Films, HIIT, travel
  
  

Dr. Whitney Mayberry

• Hometown: Millersburg, Ohio
• Med school: University of South Carolina SOM Greenville
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: NICU/Stroke
• Hobbies: tennis, anything outdoors, OSU football
  
  

Dr. Carlos Millan

• Hometown: Bogotá, Colombia
• Med school: Escuela Colombiana de Medicina
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: Epilepsy
• Hobbies: Playing Tennis, Travel
  
  

Dr. Stephanie Picon

• Hometown: Boca Raton, FL
• Med school: Tulane
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: Undecided
• Hobbies: Cooking, Tennis, Beach, Fishing, Travel
  
  

Dr. Natalia Rincon

• Hometown: Barranquilla, Colombia
• Med school: University of South Carolina SOM Greenville
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: Undecided
• Hobbies: Dancing, theater, traveling
  
  

Dr. Luis Tornes

• Hometown: Miami, FL
• Med school: Florida International University
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: Epilepsy, MS
• Hobbies: History, traveling, tennis, soccer

Dr. Nicole Baldwin

• Hometown: Hibbing, MN
• Med school: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: Neuroimmunology, Autoimmune Neurology
• Hobbies: Camping, anything outdoors, travel, church
  
  

Dr. Nikhil Chavali

• Hometown: Bay City, MI
• Med school: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: Neuro-cognitive, neuro-oncology, genomic medicine
• Hobbies: Music, mindfulness, cuisine, sports
  
  

Dr. Holly Cohan

• Hometown: Whitingham, VT
• Med school: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: Stroke, Endovascular, NeuroICU
• Hobbies: Playing with my dogs and baby, enjoying good beer, competitive board games, and trivia
  
  

Dr. Yensea Costas Encarnacion

• Hometown: Carolina, Puerto Rico
• Med school: San Juan Bautista School of Medicine
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: Epilepsy
• Hobbies: Salsa dancing, Breakfast, Pac-Man, and nice cortado
  
  

Dr. Isabella Ferando

• Hometown: Mantova, Italy
• Med school: Università di Bologna, Italy
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: Epilepsy, Headache, MS, Women’s health
• Hobbies: spending time with my family, home cooked meals, hiking, camping, photography, opera, historical novels
  
  

Dr. Naveetha Nandakumar

• Hometown: Glen Head, NY
• Med school: Touro University California
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: Neurocritical Care, Stroke
• Hobbies: hiking, yoga, making music, dancing, board games, hanging with my dogs
  
  

Dr. Taylor Peabody

• Hometown: Houston, TX
• Med school: University of Texas Southwestern
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: Movement disorders, epilepsy, sleep medicine
• Hobbies: Drawing/painting, golf, scuba diving, sleep
  
  

Dr. Kevin Porras

• Hometown: Hialeah, FL
• Med school: University of California San Diego School of Medicine
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: Neurointerventional, stroke, neurocritical care
• Hobbies: Dancing salsa, photorealism, running, playing with my dalmatian
  
  

Dr. Jenny C. Reategui

• Hometown: Lima, Peru
• Med school: University of Nevada School of Medicine
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: Immunology, vascular neurology
• Hobbies: Travelling, politics, dancing (especially salsa)
  
  

Dr. Jacob Sambursky

• Hometown: Simsbury, CT
• Med school: University of Central Florida College of Medicine
• Intern year: Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Field of Interest: Vascular Neurology, Movement Disorders
• Hobbies: Baseball, College Football, Water Sports, Family Time, Photography