Why NSLIJ

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    Wellness

    We have an ongoing commitment to maintaining house staff well-being and actively monitor resident burnout.

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    Mentorship

    We provide our residents with multiple layers of active mentorship to facilitate their career development. Every resident is paired with a faculty mentor in the field of their choosing who provides career guidance and connections to research opportunities.

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    Research

    We pride ourselves on training tomorrow’s scholars in research and education and our faculty have expertise in a wide range of research.

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    Benefits

    On-campus housing with utilities included are available through a lottery system

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    Ultrasound Training

    We recognize the important role of POCUS in improving diagnostic decision-making. You will have the opportunity to work with some of the best POCUS instructors in the country during every ICU rotation.

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    Academic Curriculum

    Our mission is to train superb clinicians who become leaders in academic medicine in either education, research or administration.

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    Comradery

    Despite the larger size of our program, our 5 Firm system facilitates unparalleled camaraderie by providing a familiar, collegial, and comfortable work environment throughout your 3 years of residency.

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PROGRAM LEADERSHIP

Program Leadership

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    Lauren Dara Block, MD

    PROGRAM DIRECTOR

  • Eileen Yoon Ji Kim, MD

    Eileen Yoon Ji Kim, MD

    SITE DIRECTOR, ASSOCIATE PRORAM DIRECTOR

    NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

  • Justin Wang, MD

    Justin Wang, MD

    ASSOCIATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

  • Ava-Dawn Patricia Gabbidon, MD

    Ava-Dawn Patricia Gabbidon, MD

    SITE DIRECTOR, ASSOCIATE PRORAM DIRECTOR

    LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER

  • Edward Vuong, MD

    Edward Vuong, MD

    ASSOCIATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER

  • Jason Craig Ehrlich, MD

    Jason Craig Ehrlich, MD

    MEDICAL DIRECTOR, ASSOCIATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    MEDICINE SPECIALTIES AT GLEN OAKS CLINIC

  • Raman Singhal, MD

    Raman Singhal, MD

    SITE DIRECTOR, ASSOCIATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    MEDICINE SPECIALTIES AT GLEN OAKS

  • Elise Rooney, MD, MPH

    Elise Rooney, MD, MPH

    SITE DIRECTOR, ASSOCIATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    865 NORTHERN BOULEVARD CLINIC

Administrative Team

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    Tyisha Davis-Gant

    MANAGER, TRAINING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS

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    NAFEEZA KHAN

    TRAINING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR

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    Nicole Gratia-Mathurin

    ADMINISTRATOR

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    Jeily Garrido

    ADMINISTRATOR

  • Hamad Lodhi

    PROJECT MANAGER

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    Farzana Antara

    RESEARCH COORDINATOR

Core Faculty

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    Jennifer Verbsky, MD

    MEDICAL DIRECTOR, 865 NORTHERN BOULEVARD CLINIC

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    LINDA KURIAN, MD

    CHIEF OF DIVISION OF HOSPITAL MEDICINE VICE CHAIR OF DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE FOR CLINICAL OPERATIONS

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    MANGALA NARASIMHAN, DO

    SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF CRITICAL CARE SERVICES

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    Julia Caton, MD

    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE

    HOSPITAL MEDICINE, LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER

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    MANILE DASTAGIR, DO

    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE

    HOSPITAL MEDICINE, NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

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    SYED EJAZ AHMAD, MD

    DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL MEDICINE ACTING INTERNSHIP

    HOSPITAL MEDICINE, NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

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    KELVIN WONG, MD

    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE

    PULMONARY/CRITICAL CARE, NORTH SHORE & LONG ISLAND JEWISH

  • BELINDA LEE, MD

    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE

    HOSPITAL MEDICINE, LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER

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    MARIECEL PILAPIL, MD MPH

    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE AND PEDIATRICS;

    PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF MEDICINE-PEDIATRICS COMBINED RESIDENCY PROGRAM

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    PREETHA KURIAN, MD

    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE AND PEDIATRICS

    ASSOCIATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR, COMBINED MEDICINE-PEDIATRICS RESIDENCY PROGRAM

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    JACOB TEPERMAN, MD

    ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, INTERNAL MEDICINE CLERKSHIP

    HOSPITAL MEDICINE, NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

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    ANDRE REYES, MD

    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE,

    HOSPITAL MEDICINE, NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

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    JULIE SCHWARTZMAN-MORRIS, MD

    VICE CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE

    RHEUMATOLOGY, NORTH SHORE & LONG ISLAND JEWISH

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    NEHA GUPTA, DO

    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE

    HOSPITAL MEDICINE, LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER

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    STEFFI NAINAN, MD

    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE

    GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE, 865 NORTHERN BLVD CLINIC

Our Residents

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RAISING HEALTH FOR ALL

Our residency program, the Zucker School of Medicine, and Northwell Health believe that we create a more educational program for our trainees, and that we take better care of our patients, by promoting the full and fair participation of all individuals—particularly those who are historically under-represented in medicine. To that end, we have strong trainee women in medicine and diversity, equity, and inclusion committees that foster inclusive environments through resident mentorship programs, community outreach initiatives, and educational sessions.

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