Pediatrics Residency Program

Our Residents

Harlem Hospital Center

Harlem Hospital Pediatric Residents pose for a group pic.

PGY-1

  • Ozgun Ozgenc Eney, MD

    • Hometown: Ankara, Turkey
    • Medical School: Baskent University Faculty of Medicine
    • Professional Interests: General pediatrics
    • Personal Interests/Hobbies: Baking, painting, modern art, traveling, meditation
    Ozgun Ozgenc Eney, MD

  • Lori-Ann Leach, MD

    • Hometown: Montego Bay, Jamaica
    • Medical School: University of the West Indies in Jamaica
    • Professional Interests: Pediatric Pulmonology, Neonatology and Pediatric Emergency medicine
    • Personal Interests/Hobbies: Baki baking and cake decorating, cooking, spending time with friends and family and watching movies
    Lori-Ann Leach, MD

  • Ria Buenavista, MD

    • Hometown: Quezon City, Philippines
    • Medical School: University of the City of Manila 
    • Professional Interest: Primary Care Pediatrics
    • Personal Interests/Hobbies:  I’m an adventurous soul who loves planning travels—whether it’s backpacking across cities or heading out on spontaneous nature trips. I love capturing moments through photos and videos, tasting local dishes, and hearing the stories that come with them. Music and dance bring a lot of joy to my life. While I’m not the best dancer myself, I love dancing whenever I get the chance and really enjoy watching others dance. 
    Ria Buenavista, MD

  • Jahanna Ellis Russell, MD

    • Hometown: Kingston, Jamaica
    • Medical School: University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica
    • Professional Interests: General Pediatrics
    • Personal Interests/Hobbies: Reading Romance novels, spending time with family and friends
    Jahanna Ellis Russell, MD

  • Cindy Hernandez-Moreno, MD

    • Hometown: Bucaramanga, Colombia
    • Medical School: Universidad de La Sabana
    • Professional Interests: Childhood obesity, Lifestyle and Culinary Medicine to improve the health of children and their families.
    • Personal Interest/Hobbies: I enjoy watching movies, especially romantic comedies that make me laugh. I also love spending time with my husband and family, whether traveling and discovering new places.
    Cindy Hernandez-Moreno, MD

  • Abena Frimpong Gyamfi, MD

    • Hometown: Kumasi, Ghana
    • Medical School: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
    • Professional Interests:  I have only rotated through gen peds and neonatology and so far, both have my heart. I'm keeping an open mind as I explore other specialties along the way.
    • Personal Interests/Hobbies: exploring and capturing moments through photography, and I love trying new activities whenever I get the chance.
    Abena Frimpong Gyamfi, MD

  • Emma Otchere, MD

    • Hometown: Kumasi, Ghana
    • Medical School: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
    • Professional Interests: Neonatology, Hematology/Oncology,
    • Personal Interests/Hobbies: I enjoy sight-seeing, traveling and hiking with family.
    Emma Otchere, MD

  • Sharon Sam-Amoah, MD

    • Hometown: Cape Coast, Ghana
    • Medical School: University of Ghana Medical School
    • Professional interests: General pediatrics, neonatology, adolescent medicine.
    • Personal interests/hobbies: Sight-seeing, binge-watching series, singing and listening to music
    Sharon Sam-Amoah, MD

PGY-2

  • Juvan Bulang, MD

    • Hometown: Pagadian City, Philippines
    • Medical School: University of the Philippines - College of Medicine
    • Professional Interests: General Pediatrics, Sleep medicine, Pediatrics GI and Liver Diseases
    • Personal Interests/Hobbies: I love spending time with my family, enjoying good food, and trying out new restaurants. I also enjoy visiting parks and playing badminton, and table tennis. In the future, I'd like to travel more and explore new places.

     

    Juvan Bulang, MD.

  • Helene Doleyres, MD

    • Hometown: Uniondale, NY
    • Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
    • Professional Interests: General Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine
    • Personal Interests/Hobbies: Baking, Curating Great Gifts, Travel
    Helene Doleyres, MD

  • Pradeep K. Gunasekaran, MD

    • Hometown: Kallakurichi, India
    • Medical School: Madras Medical College
    • Professional Interests: General Pediatrics
    • Personal Interests/Hobbies: Movies, Traveling
    Pradeep K. Gunasekaran, MD.

  • Anna Mansilla-Uy, MD

    • Hometown: Houston, Texas
    • Medical School: University of the East- Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center
    • Professional Interests: General Pediatrics, Neonatology
    • Personal Interests/Hobbies: I enjoy camping and hiking and have a blast singing karaoke. I also love planning parties for family and friends.
    Anna Mansilla-Uy, MD.

  • Ritika Nangia, MD

    • Hometown: Delhi, India
    • Medical School: Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi, India
    • Professional Interests: Neonatology, Critical Care, Gen Pediatrics.. still figuring it out!
    • Personal Interests/Hobbies: Meeting up with friends and family, Visiting new places, Movies, Eating!!!
    Ritika Nangia, MD.

  • Anne Pamintuan, MD

    • Hometown: Pampanga, Philippines
    • Medical School: University of Santo Tomas
    • Professional Interests: Gen Peds
    • Personal Interests/Hobbies: Watching food and travel documentaries and crime docuseries.
    Anne Pamintuan, MD.

  • Chrissandra Quiza, MD

    • Hometown: Cebu, Philippines
    • Medical School: Cebu Institute of Medicine
    • Professional Interests: Critical Care, Pediatric Nephrology, Developmental Pediatrics, Neonatology
    • Personal Interests/Hobbies: I love going to the beach, spending time with friends and family, going on food trips, traveling, dancing, and watching shows and movies.
    Chrissandra Quiza, MD.

  • Sukhdev Rathour, MD

    • Hometown: Kurukshetra (Haryana), India
    • Medical School: Assam Medical College and Hospital, Dibrugarh (Assam), India
    • Professional interests: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Neurology, NICU
    • Personal Interests: Space exploration, Aviation, Music, Comedy shows
    Sukhdev Rathour, MD.

  • Pallavi Roy, MD

    • Hometown: Delhi, India
    • Medical School: Assam Medical College and Hospital, Dibrugarh, Assam, India
    • Professional Interests: Neonatology, General Pediatrics
    • Personal Interests/Hobbies: Dancing, Traveling, Journaling and Reading

     

    Pallavi Roy, MD.

PGY-3

  • Sravya Datla, MD

    • Hometown: Hyderabad, India
    • Medical School: JSS medical college, Mysore
    • Professional Interests: Child Neurology
    • Personal Interest/Hobbies: Baking
    Sravya Datla, MD

  • Marquis Angelo Joson, MD

    • Hometown: Manila, Philippines
    • Medical School: University of the Philippines – College of Medicine
    • Professional Interests: Critical Care & Cardiology
    • Personal Interests/Hobbies: I really like doing different things that make me happy. I enjoy walking outside, feeling the sun, and reading books, especially sci-fi ones. I also like learning new things and getting good at new stuff.
    Marquis Angelo Joson, MD

  • Yael Lesin-Davis, MD

    • Hometown: Liverpool, UK
    • Medical School: Ben Gurion University of the Negev
    • Professional Interests: Gen. Peds, Neurology
    • Personal Interests/Hobbies: I love to cook exotic dishes and travel and explore different cultures around the world.
    Yael Lesin-Davis, MD

  • Nang Lynn, MD

    • Hometown: Yangon, Myanmar
    • Medical School: University of Medicine 2, Yangon
    • Professional Interests: General Pediatrics
    • Personal Interest/Hobbies: Gardening, Interior Designs
    Nang Lynn, MD

  • Deborah Omoleye, MD

    • Hometown: Ile-Ife, Nigeria
    • Medical School: Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
    • Professional Interests: I love every aspect of pediatrics and therefore chose general pediatrics
    • Personal Interests/Hobbies: I love dancing to upbeat music; my secret to staying strong.
    Deborah Omoleye, MD

  • Zainab Opoola, MD

    • Hometown: Offa, Nigeria
    • Medical School: University of Ilorin College of Health Sciences
    • Professional Interests: For now, keeping my options open, though neurology, developmental pediatrics, neonatology and primary pediatrics will be on top of my list.
    • Personal Interests/Hobbies: travelling, spending time with family and friends and general wellness.
    Zainab Opoola, MD

  • Ashley Thomas, MD

    • Hometown: Kingston, Jamaica
    • Medical School: University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica
    • Professional Interests: Neonatology
    • Personal Interest/Hobbies: I enjoy exercising, going to the movies and watching NBA games.
    Ashley Thomas, MD