
Family Medicine Residency
We provide training in all aspects of family medicine from caring for newborns and pediatric patients to preventative medicine, nursing home and palliative care.
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Garnet Health Medical Center is proud to offer an ACGME & AOA approved three-year Family medicine residency program.
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Clinic
Graduate Board Pass Rate: 100%
Employment of Graduates in area of interest: 100%
Flexible Elective Options
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Family Medicine Residency Program
Garnet Health Medical Center is proud to offer an ACGME & AOA-approved three-year family medicine residency program. Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine is at the heart of the program. Residents will be engaged in all aspects of Family Medicine from treating OB/GYN patients, newborns, and pediatric patients to having preventative medicine dialogues with adult and geriatric patients.
All our graduates work in their chosen area and feel confident in the training received. To date, graduates have joined outpatient and urgent care practices in our area and beyond and have joined fellowship programs, too. Several of our graduates joined Garnet Health and dedicate themselves to serving Orange and Sullivan Counties. We trust that our future residents will continue to be committed to improving the healthcare of the surrounding community just as we are committed to training exceptional family physicians.
For More Information & To Apply
Thank you for your considering our family medicine residency program. Please explore the following sections for more information about our program including our didactic schedule, resident benefits, and frequently asked questions.
If you have additional questions about the program, please contact:
Stacy-Ann Williams-Barclay, MHA
Residency Program Coordinator
845-333-1759
sbarclay@garnethealth.org
Applications to Garnet Health Medical Center’s Residency Programs will only be accepted through ERAS (Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Electronic Residency Application Service).
Explore Our Residency Program
We have protected didactic time every Tuesday afternoon that focuses on many specialty and subspecialty areas. Some topics include family medicine-specific lectures OMM training, resident-led case presentations and journal club, research topics, as well as procedure workshops. Residents and faculty also participate in hospital-wide Grand Rounds on Thursdays at 5:30 and Patient Safety Workshops held in collaboration with the surgery, emergency medicine, and internal medicine residency programs.
The family medicine program at Garnet Health Medical Center follows a 4-week rotation system. Residents meet as a group with the program director and coordinator at monthly program meetings where they discuss upcoming rotations and receive peer insight among other topics.
PGY 1
- Orientation - 4 weeks
- Behavioral Health - 4 weeks
- Cardiology - 2 weeks
- Emergency Medicine - 4 weeks
- General Surgery - 4 weeks
- ICU - 4 weeks
- Inpatient Medicine - two 4-week blocks
- Night Float - two 2-week blocks
- Obstetrics - 4 weeks
- Pediatric Inpatient - 4 weeks
- Pediatric Outpatient - 4 weeks
- Radiology - 2 weeks
- Research - two 2-week blocks
PGY 2
- Behavioral Health - 4 weeks
- Dermatology - 4 weeks
- Elective - 4 weeks
- Emergency Medicine - 4 weeks
- Geriatrics - 4 weeks
- Obstetrics - 4 weeks
- Inpatient Medicine - two 4-week blocks
- Medicine Elective - 4 weeks (Infectious Disease, Nephrology, Neurology, Pulmonology, etc)
- Night Float - 2 Weeks
- Orthopedics - 4 weeks
- Pediatric Inpatient - 4 weeks
- Pediatric Outpatient - 4 weeks
- Research - 2 weeks
PGY 3
- Elective - three 4-week blocks
- Ear, Nose and Throat/Urology - 4 weeks
- Health Systems - 2 weeks
- Inpatient Medicine - 4 weeks
- Gynecology - 4 weeks
- Ophthalmology - 2 weeks
- Palliative Care - 4 weeks
- Pediatric Outpatient - 4 weeks
- Population Health - 4 weeks
- Legal - 2 weeks
- Research - 2 weeks
- Sports Medicine - 4 weeks
- Urgent Care - 4 weeks
Incorporating Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine into the hospital and as part of the patient’s regular treatment has been a priority.
The integration of OMM into Garnet Health Medical Center’s treatment plans has resulted in a resident-run outpatient OMM clinic, located in Garnet Health Medical Center’s Outpatient Building. This clinic is growing rapidly as a result of referrals and word-of-mouth, and so much so that it has established continuity with patients and has expanded to include residents from other specialties. Behavioral Health and Psychiatric screenings have become a vital part of the treatment plans that the OMM and family medicine clinics have to offer.
Resident physicians have become indispensable members of the Garnet Health and surrounding community. Family medicine residents are required to participate in at least two community outreach events per year. Opportunities for involvement include:
- Health fairs
- Farmers’ Markets
- Blood pressure screenings
- Special events organized by the hospital or the outpatient continuity clinics
As a program, we want the community to know that we are striving to care for their health and wellness in every way possible.
Residents can choose from a variety of electives including those listed below. Residents can also elect torepeat a regularly scheduled rotation or create a new elective in collaboration with faculty to meet their individual needs and aspirations.
- Nephrology
- Pulmonology
- Neurology
- Endocrinology
- Gastroenterology
- Hematology/Oncology
- Rheumatology
- Urgent Care
Garnet Health Medical Center has very limited spaces open for 4-week auditions for fourth year medical students. Interested students need to complete an audition application form. (PDF)
Return your completed form via email along with a CV, a photo ID, and COMLEX/USMLE score transcripts. For more information please contact the residency coordinator.
Thank you for your consideration of our family medicine residency program! If you have questions about the program, please contact MedicalEducation@garnethealth.org
The Family Medicine Residency Program participates in the NRMP Match. Applications will only be accepted through the AAMC Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Please be sure to upload the following documentation onto your ERAS profile:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Personal Statement
- Official Medical School Transcript
- Three Letters of Recommendation
- COMLEX Level 1 and Level 2 CE and/or USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK transcript(s). If COMLEX Level 2 or USMLE Step 2 exam(s) are pending, it can be helpful to email the coordinator with the anticipated date of completion.
Interview days are scheduled on Fridays from October through January.
The program coordinator will contact all applicants via ERAS who have been accepted for an interview. Interviews will then be scheduled through a separate software link which the coordinator will send. This will allow applicants to schedule their interviews on a day that works best for them. If the need arises to reschedule you can do so on your own through this same software link.
There will be a virtual meet and greet on the Thursday before interview day with some of the current residents to provide a brief orientation and answer questions while getting acquainted. On the day of the virtual interview, each interviewee will have a one-on-one interview with the program director, associate program director, a faculty member, and a resident.
PGY-1
- Yearly Salary: $62,885.00
- Stipends:
- $750.00 educational stipend
- $1,500.00 food stipend
- 2 lab coats
- One time reimbursement for COMLEX Level 3 exam or USMLE Step 3; once passed
- Board Review Question Bank
- Paid Time Off: 20 days-does not roll over to next academic year
PGY-2
- Yearly Salary: $65,086.00
- Stipends:
- $750.00 educational stipend
- $1,500.00 food stipend
- 1 lab coat
- Board Review Question Bank
- Paid Time Off: 20 days-does not roll over to next academic year
PGY-3
- Yearly Salary: $76,545.00
- Stipends:
- $1,500.00 education stipend
- $1,500.00 food stipend
- 1 lab coat
- Board Review Bank
- Paid Time Off: 20 days, Board Exam Testing Day
Benefits:
Residents can enroll, if they choose to, in the health insurance plan offered by the hospital at orientation and on an annual basis in accordance with the system’s enrollment period. Health insurance premiums are the resident’s responsibility. Residents can also choose to enroll in the hospital's 403-b retirement program as hospital employees.
Educational Stipend:*
First and second-year residents are allotted $750.00 per academic year to be used towards conferences, books, and/or other items related to professional development (i.e. learning materials, educational software, stethoscope, etc.). These funds do not accumulate or roll over to the next academic year.
Third-year residents in their final year of residency are allotted $1,500.00 which is designated for board application fees, including travel, and/or a national conference beside any other educational expenses.
COMLEX Level 3/USMLE Step 3:
Garnet Health Medical Center will reimburse the COMLEX Level 3 exam or USMLE Step 3 registration fee, once the exam is passed.
Food Stipend:*
Within the first two months of the academic year, residents receive a check designated for food purchases and groceries throughout the academic year.
Lab Coat:
During orientation, and at the beginning of each consecutive academic year, each resident will have the opportunity to order a lab coat in their preferred style and size. Garnet Health will pay for the purchase, embroidering, and dry cleaning of lab coats. Dry cleaning is available weekly.
*Stipend Information:
All stipends are taxable benefits.
Stipends and Paid Time Off do not roll over into the next academic year.
The once-a-year food stipend is given in a separate check during the first months of the academic year.
Snacks, coffee, and tea are available in the resident on-call suite and the GME suite.
Is there a cut-off date for Medical School Graduation?
No. We consider each application on an individual basis.
Do you Sponsor Visas?
Garnet Health does not sponsor visas for incoming residents.
How large is the residency program?
Our three-year residency program is approved for 4 residents each year for a total of 12 residents. Sometimes a resident may be off-cycle due to various reasons and this may result in more or fewer residents in a specific Post Graduate Year.
Are residents permitted to moonlight?
While Garnet Health does not always have moonlighting opportunities to offer residents, the program will allow PGY-3 residents to moonlight after obtaining approval from the program director.
What scholarly activities are available?
Residents can complete any scholarly activity of interest including case presentations, research, quality improvement projects, and 5 Minute Clinical Consults. The curriculum includes 8 weeks of protected research time over the course of three years and is supervised by Dr. Feketeova.
Residents present their work at the annual Garnet Health Annual Research Poster Competition.
Please enjoy a short virtual tour video for prospective residents showcasing our our facilities:
Family Medicine Residency Program Core Faculty
Shantie Harkisoon, MD, FAAFP
Role: Program Director
Fellowship: Faculty Development & Program Director Development
Residency: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Family Medicine Residency Program, Hoboken NJ
Undergraduate: Transylvania University, KY
Medical School: University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Special Interests: ACGME Family Medicine Review Committee, leadership and faculty development, care for the underserved
Personal Interests: Time with family & friends, travel, reading
Anila Khaliq, MD
Role: Associate Program Director
Fellowship: American Academy of Anti- Aging Medicine
Residency: SUNY Downstate Health Science University, Brooklyn NY
Undergraduate: Pakistan Education Center, Doha, Qatar
Medical School: Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan
Special Interests: Weight loss medicine, medical aesthetics
Personal Interests: Traveling, cooking, painting
Cristian Castro-Nunez, DO, FHM
Role: Transitional Year Program Director, Director of Osteopathic
Residency: United Health Services - Wilson Medical Center Johnson City, NY
Undergraduate: The City College of New York - CUNY
Medical School: New York Institute of Technology, College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury, New York
Special Interests: Full-scope family medicine & osteopathic education
Personal Interests: Tennis, spending time with family & friends
Joseph Chavez Carey, MD, FAAFP
Role: Medical Director - Primary Care
Residency: Contra Costa Regional Medical Center Martinez, CA
Undergraduate : New York University, NY
Medical School: New York University, NY
Special Interests: Preventative health care, office procedures
Personal Interests: Spending time with family, playing guitar
Nadia Mustafa, MD
Role: Hospitalist Internal Medicine Faculty
Residency: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana- Champaign in Urbana, IL
Undergraduate: Pakistan Community School and College, Tripoli, Libya
Medical School: Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
Special Interests: Hospital Medicine
Personal Interests: Reading, movies, food, cloth crafts, friend gatherings, fitness
Kausar Nazir, MD
Role: Hospitalist Family Medicine Faculty
Residency: University of North Dakota, Bismark ND
Undergraduate: St. Joseph's College for Women, Karachi, Pakistan
Medical School: Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
Special Interests: Hospital Medicine
Alicia Olowu, DO
Role: Family Medicine Faculty
Residency: Garnet Health Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program
Undergraduate: Syracuse University
Medical School: New York Institute of Technology, College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury, New York
Special Interests: Preventative Health and Substance Use Disorder
Personal Interests: Spending time with family, working out, arts and craft
Kaitlyn Simpson, DO
Role: Family Medicine Faculty
Residency: Garnet Health Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program
Undergraduate: Binghamton University
Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine- Middletown
Special Interests: Preventative health care
Personal Interests: cooking, baking, spending time with husband and our 3 dogs, painting, music, reading, biking
Alison Sullivan, MD
Role: Psychiatry Program Director, Medical Director of Outpatient Behavioral Health
Fellowship: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Residency: Psychiatry - Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
Undergraduate: College of the Holy Cross
Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Special Interests: Adolescent and young adult health
Personal Interests: Dance, Zumba, spending time with my daughter
Stacy-Ann Williams-Barclay, MHA
Role: Program Coordinator
Undergraduate: Brooklyn College, NY
Medical School: Utica University, NY
Special Interests: Health Care Administration for not-for-profit organizations
Personal Interests: Spending time with family, cooking and lounging in my backyard
Residents
John Bessada, DO, Chief Resident, PGY-3
Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Middletown
Undergrad: Keen University
Hometown: Giza, Egypt
Interests: soccer, fishing
Hsin Li, DO, Chief Resident, PGY-3
Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Middletown
Undergrad: Russell Sage College
Hometown: Albany, NY
Interests: Cooking, traveling, video games, art, tennis
Zahid Mahmood, DO, PGY-3
Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergrad: Cadet College
Hometown: Chicago IL
Interests: Cooking, hiking, reading
Benjamin Yamane, DO, PGY-3
Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Middletown
Undergrad: Skidmore College
Hometown: Yardley, PA
Interests: Outdoor activities, museums, studio art, cooking
Trystan Blake, DO, PGY-2
Medical School: Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergrad: Southern Utah University
Hometown: Herriman, UT
Interests: CNC Machinery, woodworking
Kliment Todosov, MD, PGY-2
Medical School: Albany Medical College
Undergrad: Rutgers New Brunswick
Hometown: Plainsboro, NJ
Interests: Playing tennis, cooking
Chenhan Mike Tsai, DO, PGY-2
Medical School: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergrad: Syracuse University
Hometown: New York, NY
Interests: Practicing martial arts, reading, hiking, exploring new places
Kevin Yohannan, DO, PGY-2
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergrad: University of the Sciences
Hometown: Rockland, NY
Interests: Cooking new dishes, music, hanging out with family and friends
Meenu Prasad, DO, PGY-1
Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergrad: SUNY Albany
Hometown: Schenectady, NY
Interests: Going to the gym, baking and spending time in the sun
Mohammad Rahman, DO, PGY-1
Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: Harriman, NY
Interests: film making, special effects, anime
Nelly Singh, DO, PGY-1
Medical School: Tourocom – Middletown
Undergrad: Drexel University
Hometown: Bensalem, PA
Interests: Hiking, Wilderness Medicine, yoga, oil painting, Lifestyle Medicine
Alumni
Tison Thomas, DO 2023
Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergrad: CUNY Queens College
Hometown: New Hyde Park, NY
Interests: Football, basketball, grilling steak, sport cars
Kaitlyn Simpson, DO 2022
Practice: Middletown Medical
Middletown, NY
Amit Mukherji, DO 2022
Practice: VA health System
Philadelphia, PA
David Orfahli, DO 2021
Practice: NYU Langone Hospital Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY
Aesha Patel, DO 2021
Practice: Nuvance Health
New Canaan, CT
Quais Sayeed, DO 2021
Practice: Garnet Health Doctors
Middletown, NY
Kristin Negron, DO 2021
Practice: Bon Secours Medical Associates
Virginia Beach, VA
Chea Lu,DO 2021
Practice: Las Vegas Medical Group – Centennial
Las Vegas, NV
Henry Ho, DO 2021
Practice: VA Branch Medical Clinic
San Diego, CA
William Kaplan, DO 2020
Practice: Nuvance Health
New Fairfield, CT
Farrukh Durrani, DO 2020
Practice: VA Northern Indiana Health Care System
Marion, IN
Beraht Thapa, DO 2020
Practice: Mercy Health - Springfield Regional Medical Center
Springfield, OH
Nitin Varughese, DO 2019
Practice: Riverside Medical Group
Optum, NJ
Alicia Olowu, DO 2019
Practice: Garnet Health Doctors
Middletown, NY
Daniel Maenner, DO 2019
Practice: The Doctor's House
West New York, NJ
Ryan Tourtellot, DO 2019
Practice: Hackensack Meridian Health
Wall Township, NJ
Osmaan Minhas, DO 2018
Practice: INOVA Health System
Fairfax, VA
Uzma Yousuf, DO 2018
Christopher Jacobson, DO 2018
Practice: Intermountain Healthcare
Bountiful, UT
Hobie Fuerstman, DO 2018
Practice: Preventitive Medicine, Wellness Medicine
Colchester, VT
David Morcos, DO 2017
Practice: Garnet Health Medical Center
Middletown, NY
AnnaMaria Arias, DO 2017
Practice: Upstate University Hospital
Camillus, NY