Residents & Fellows
Our aim is to create an accessible platform for information on upcoming conferences and events, opportunities for involvement and continued advocacy for our specialty.
We want to provide the tools to enhance the resident and fellow experience by creating a supportive environment for collaboration, links to mentorship, networking and career development.
As future anesthesiologists in a healthcare system that is continuously evolving, we have an important role to play in the development of our specialty. We hope this forum can increase awareness and participation in advocacy within anesthesiology and facilitate you in furthering your career goals.
We invite your comments and suggestions. Please e-mail us with your thoughts or for additional information contact: rfs.nyssa@gmail.com

Stay tuned for information on the NEW NYSCARF Educational Series.
Topics include:
JANUARY 25: Virtual OSCE
FEBRUARY 24: The EASY Algorithm – POCUS Video Available
MARCH 24: Contract Negotiation 101 Video Available
APRIL 28: Kahoot Trivia Competition Video Available
MAY 12: Diversity in Medicine Video Available
President: Anuschka Bhatia (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai)
President-Elect: Alex Yu (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai)
Secretary: Erin Adams (NYP Cornell)
Content and Outreach Coordinator: Debbie Mokuolu (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai)
Event Coordinator: Jashvin Patel (Montefiore Medical Center)
Event Coordinator: Sai Pentyala (Mount Sinai West)
Upstate Representative: Mahd Nishtar (University of Rochester)
Fellow Representative: Ayesha Arif (Mount Sinai West)
Advocacy Coordinator: Brianna Hill (Mount Sinai West)
Resident & Fellow Presidents
Name | Hospital | Years |
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Jeffrey H. Silverstein, M.D. | Brookdale Hospital | July, 1989 – June, 1990 |
Salvatore G. Vitale, M.D. | Mount Sinai School of Medicine | July, 1990 – June, 1991 |
Scott D. Picker, M.D. | New York University | July, 1991 – June, 1992 |
Robert Meadow, M.D. | SUNY-Brooklyn | July, 1993 – June, 1994 |
John A. Alfarone, M.D. | Mount Sinai School of Medicine | July, 1994 – June, 1995 |
Kenneth B. Newman, M.D. | Mount Sinai School of Medicine | July, 1995 – June, 1996 |
Michael B. Simon, M.D., M.B.A., FASA | Columbia-Presbyterian | July, 1996 – June, 1997 |
Jodi Weisberger-Reiss, M.D. | Mount Sinai School of Medicine | July, 1998 – June, 1999 |
Michelle Gibbons, M.D. | SUNY-Brooklyn | July, 1999 – June, 2000 |
Ernest Michel, M.D. | SUNY-Brooklyn | July, 2000 – June, 2001 |
Peter G. Bauer, M.D. | SUNY-Brooklyn | July, 2001 – June, 2002 |
Kate A. Maciejka, M.D. | SUNY-Brooklyn | July, 2002 – June, 2003 |
Aleksandr Rozenberg, M.D. | SUNY-Brooklyn | July, 2003 – June, 2004 |
Donna-Ann Thomas, M.D. | Upstate Medical University | July, 2004 – June, 2005 |
Karyn D’Addio, D.O. | SUNY-Downstate Medical Center | July, 2005 – June, 2006 |
William P. Duggan, M.D. | Upstate Medical University | July, 2006 – Dec, 2006 |
Ho Viet Dzung, M.D. | SUNY-Brooklyn | Jan, 2007 – Dec, 2007 |
Binit P. Shah, M.D. | Upstate Medical University | Jan, 2008 – Dec, 2008 |
Brooke Albright, M.D. | St. Vincent’s Hospital | Jan, 2009 – Dec, 2009 |
Ram P. Yogendra, M.D. | SUNY-Downstate Medical Center | Jan, 2010 – June, 2011 |
Gabriel A. Bonilla, M.D. | Westchester County Medical Center | July, 2011 – June, 2012 |
Amit Patel, M.D. | SUNY-Downstate Medical Center | July, 2012 – June, 2013 |
Shahryar Mousavi, M.D. | Upstate Medical University | July, 2013 – June, 2014 |
Michael Nayshtut, D.O. | University of Rochester/Strong Memorial Hospital | July, 2014 – June, 2015 |
Christopher J. Curatolo, M.D | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | July, 2015 – June, 2016 |
Duncan McLean, M.D. | University of Rochester/Strong Memorial Hospital | July, 2016 – June, 2017 |
David Currie, M.D. | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | July, 2017 – June, 2018 |
Cheng-ting Lee, M.D. | Columbia U., College of Physicians & Surgeons | July, 2018 – June, 2019 |
Erica J. Fagelman, M.D. | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | July, 2019 – June, 2020 |
Mena Abdelmalak, M.D. | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | July, 2020 – June, 2021 |
Anuschka Bhatia, M.D. | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | July, 2021 – June, 2022 |