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Peter Panzica, MD
Fun Fact: I have faced the fact that no matter how much I try, I will never be a good golfer.
What do you love most about our residency program?
There is so much to love about the residency program. I think the program is defined by the term “ideal balance”. First and foremost you have incredibly complex surgeries and a high acuity patient population. These are the raw ingredients you need to become a top notch clinician. Being challenged shapes and prepares you for anything that may face you in your future career. But for complete training that alone does not suffice. In fact too much challenge can become detrimental and cause burnout. This is where balance is important. In order to become the top of your field you need to develop a strong fund of knowledge about anesthesia and so many of the other specialties you interact with. This is developed by having time to do intraoperative teaching, a strong and comprehensive curriculum and adequate time for self-study. Our program is more equipped to provide these three components than many other programs around the country. 1:1 attending coverage is more the rule than the exception at WMC, particularly for complex anesthesia cases. Having that ability, there is plenty of time for intra-op teaching and guaranteed relief for lectures. Also staffing reliably provides the ability to get relieved at end of day to have time for reading and to recharge your batteries. Resident wellness leads to resident and professional success, along with strong mentoring by an enthusiastic attending staff. We have specifically engineered our program around this premise, making our residents the centerpiece of our department.
What do you like to do for fun?
I enjoy travel, particularly to wine regions like Italy, France, and California. I enjoy cooking and fine dining, and this into my love of wine. Exploring wine regions and getting to meet the producers and understand the regions enhances the experience. Having NYC right at your doorstep is a huge asset as well. Whether going to a new restaurant or play or an event like the US Open, there are endless activities to take advantage of.
A. Elisabeth Abramowicz, MD, FASA
Fun Fact: I was born in China and grew up in Turkey and Poland.
What do you love most about our residency program?
It is on an ascending trajectory and it is a great feeling to witness its growth – in all directions and all domains, including the diversity of the resident body.
What do you like to do for fun?
Summer: biking, hiking, winter: reading mystery novels, and food …. all year round.
Irim Salik, MD
Fun Fact: I’m a collector of jewelry
What do you love most about our residency program?
I love the challenging complex cases and the opportunities for academic productivity.
What do you like to do for fun?
I love to travel, I’m a foodie and I love to read.
Nitin Sekhri, MD
Fun Fact: I play drums for a bagpipe band, kilt and all.
What do you love most about our residency program?
Seeing our residents grow and become wonderful, well-rounded, physician anesthesiologists.
What do you like to do for fun?
Spend time with family and play drums.
Ammar Siddiqui, MD
Fun Fact: Avid video game player but lose frequently to my wife and 4 year old son at Mario Kart
What do you love most about our residency program?
Faculty is heavily invested in resident growth, particular Dr. Abramowicz. I don't think any other program director truly cares for their residents as much as she does.
What do you like to do for fun?
travel with family
Richard Yeom, MD
Fun Fact: I picked up running in my 30's and finished my first 10-mile run this year.
What do you love most about our residency program?
Faculty are given the tools and opportunities to constantly add to our didactic curriculum to better serve our residents.
What do you like to do for fun?
Exploring NYC food scenery with my wife, Enjoying whisky on non-call days, particularly ones aged in sherry cask. Running.
Garret Weber, MD
Fun Fact: I am a 5th degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do
What do you love most about our residency program?
I love learning something new every day. Whether it is with a particular patient interaction or case or through in depth discussions and teaching sessions with our residents, it never ceases to amaze me that I continue to personally learn and grow from our diverse case mix and residency program.
What do you like to do for fun?
I enjoy Tae Kwon Do, Tennis and Skiing. I also love spending time with my family and going on weekend excursions.
Michael Rahimi, MD
Fun Fact: I have two cats and one of them only has one eye.
What do you love most about our residency program?
I think our residency has a great balance of varied and educational cases and a good collegial atmosphere for the residents.
What do you like to do for fun?
I love all kinds of music, and play guitar and produce electronic music for fun.
Sarah Smith, MD
Fun Fact: I can wiggle my ears
What do you love most about our residency program?
Our residents get great clinical experience so that by the time they are seniors, they are crushing it in hard cases and functioning like attendings as the Team Captain.
What do you like to do for fun?
Running and snowboarding...badly
Tara Doherty, DO
Fun Fact: I love to listen to the soundtracks from Disney movies.
What do you love most about our residency program?
It’s the perfect size residency, allowing us to work with our residents frequently and get to know each of them well.
What do you like to do for fun?
I like to go on ski trips with my family.
Saman Yaghoubian, DO
Fun Fact: My wife and I were born on the same day, same year.
What do you love most about our residency program?
Camaraderie
What do you like to do for fun?
Gardening
Ashley Kelley, MD
Fun Fact: I was once the women's pole vault record holder for my high school.
What do you love most about our residency program?
I love our residency program because I think we have a wide variety of complex cases to share with our residents and it is a great learning environment. We also tend to attract very collegial and dynamic residents.
What do you like to do for fun?
Outside of work I can usually be found spending time with my husband and our two daughters. I also love gardening and reading. I am also addicted to my Peloton!
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