Residents in the Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency with Reconstructive Rearfoot and Ankle Credential (PMSR/RRA) at NYU Long Island School of Medicine hail from diverse backgrounds and bring a multitude of experiences to our program.

Third-Year Residents

Sanjeev Baldeo
Hometown: Felicity, Trinidad and Tobago
Undergraduate school: Stony Brook University, SUNY
Podiatry school: New York College of Podiatric Medicine

Amira Bekhit
Hometown: Cairo, Egypt
Undergraduate school: Ain Shams University
Podiatry school: New York College of Podiatric Medicine

Michele Elaine Chan
Hometown: Palos Verdes, California, and Hong Kong 
Undergraduate school: Pitzer College
Podiatry school: Western University of Health Sciences 

Second-Year Residents

Awais Maqsood
Hometown: Astoria, New York
Undergraduate schools: Long Island University Brooklyn; Stony Brook University, SUNY Podiatry school: Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine

Ashley Russo
Hometown: Merrick, New York
Undergraduate school: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Podiatry school: New York College of Podiatric Medicine

First-Year Residents

Laylah Javed
Hometown: Wellington, Florida
Undergraduate school: University of Florida, Gainesville
Podiatry school: Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine

Umay Mughal
Hometown: Queens, New York
Undergraduate school: New York Institute of Technology
Podiatry school: New York College of Podiatric Medicine

Teeya Raghunandan
Hometown: Bronx, New York
Undergraduate school: Smith College
Podiatry school: New York College of Podiatric Medicine