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Class of 2028

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Alexandra Augusta, DO

Hometown: Bellmore, NY

Undergraduate: Villanova University

Medical School: NYITCOM

Hobbies: Cooking, going to the gym, watching the Mets, seeing Broadway shows

Interests: critical care, ultrasound, sports medicine

Fun fact: I rotated at SSUH as a student and returned for residency

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Shagun Kukreja, MD

Hometown: Toronto, Canada

Undergraduate: York University 

Medical School: Ross University

Hobbies: Traveling, taking cruises, going to concerts, fostering dogs, photography, playing badminton

Interests: Palliative Care

Fun fact: One day I’d love to work on a cruise as the ship’s physician

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Ariel Mayer, DO

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY

Undergraduate: Touro University

Medical School: NYITCOM

Hobbies: Screenwriting, going to the gym, teaching, playing sports, spending time with my wife, Cynthia, and my dog Khloe.

Interests: Medical Education, Ultrasound 

Fun fact: I've written over 15 screenplays and even placed in several contests. Still working to sell my material and get things made!

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Andy Garcia, MD

Hometown: Ridge, NY

Undergraduate: Stony Brook University

Medical School: St. George's University

Hobbies: Kickboxing

Interests: Critical Care

Fun fact: I have 20 pairs of Asics 

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Cassandra Leonardo, MD PhD

Hometown: Long Island, NY

Undergraduate: NYU

Medical School: UT Health San Antonio

Hobbies: Weight training, reading psychological thrillers, traveling abroad with a disposable camera and phone on airplane mode, visiting vineyards and drinking wine, and enjoying anything seasonal/holiday themed 

Interests: 

Fun fact: Surgical critical care and pain medicine

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DianneMarie Omire-Mayor, MD

Hometown: Gaithersburg, MD

Undergraduate: Boston University

Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine

Hobbies: Long Distance Running, Weight-Lifting, Writing, and Woodworking

Interests: Critical Care, Global Emergency Medicine and Sports Medicine 

Fun fact: My favorite color is also the name of my favorite flower - Periwinkle.

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