Our Team
We offer three categorical General Surgery residency positions per year.
Additionally, we accept four preliminary residents for PGY-1 and PGY-2 yearly.
Lincoln Hospital also offers a one year Surgical Critical Care Fellowship.
Additionally, we accept four preliminary residents for PGY-1 and PGY-2 yearly.
Lincoln Hospital also offers a one year Surgical Critical Care Fellowship.
PGY-5
Paul J. Fine, MD Hometown: Parkland, Florida Medical School: St. George's University Career Plans: Trauma/Critical Care Favorite thing about Lincoln: Trauma surgery exposure Fun fact: I am a rescue diver |
Elizabeth Ginelli, MD Hometown: West Covina, California Medical School: University of California San Francisco Career Plans: Trauma/Critical Care Favorite thing about Lincoln: My co-residents! Fun fact: I’ve ridden an ostrich |
Tarek Khrisat, MD Hometown: As-Salt, Jordan Medical School: University of Jordan Career Plans: Vascular Surgery Favorite thing about Lincoln: Lots of trauma! |
PGY-4
Felix Alcantara, MD Hometown: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Medical School: Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) Career Plans: Undecided Favorite thing about Lincoln: Support from my faculty and senior residents. I also love random dinners organized by staff members in different areas of the hospital Fun fact: I had a hedgehog named Peach |
Jigesh Patel, MD Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia Medical School: St. George's University Career Plans: Trauma/Vascular Favorite thing about Lincoln: Everyone I work with Fun fact: Unofficial IT support |
PGY-3
Abdelrahman Akram Habiba, MD Hometown: Alexandria, Egypt Medical School: Alexandria University/Toulouse Paul Sabatier Career Plans: General Surgery Favorite thing about Lincoln: Volume of cases & staff Fun fact: I sneeze when I’m nervous |
Lord C. Mvoula, MD Hometown: Houston/Katy, Texas (Born Brazzaville, Congo) Medical School: UT Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine Career Plans: Trauma Surgery vs Thoracic Surgery Favorite thing about Lincoln: The clinical experience and my co-residents. It really does feel like a family Fun Fact: I love video games |
Maxwell Poirier, MD Hometown: Stuart, Florida Medical School: St. George’s University Career Plans: Survive third year Favorite thing about Lincoln: Operating Fun fact: I have a 7 year old puppy |
PGY-2
Categorical
Sarah Amelia Diaz, MD Hometown: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Medical School: Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) Career Plans: Undecided Favorite thing about Lincoln: Broad range of pathologies Fun fact: For the first week of residency I survived off of poptarts |
Samuel Carroll, MD Hometown: Merritt, British Columbia Medical School: St. George's University Career Plans: Colorectal surgery Favorite thing about Lincoln: Our surgery team and the patients we care for Fun fact: I can play the bagpipes |
Neonika Fernandes, MD Hometown: Mississauga, Ontario Medical School: St. George's University Career Plans: Vascular surgery Favorite thing about Lincoln: My co-residents, and the occasional free food Fun Fact: There are three origin stories to my name and I don't think any of them are true. I also like dogs and video games |
Preliminary
Khaled Alnahhal, MD Hometown: Gaza, Palestine Medical School: Al-Quds University School of Medicine Career Plans: Vascular surgery Favorite thing about Lincoln: Attendings are invested in resident education Fun fact: I love snacking on romaine lettuce leaves |
Parsa Lofti, MD Hometown: San Jose, California Medical School: St. George’s University Career Plans: Still figuring it out Favorite thing about Lincoln: Everything works out, but rarely how you'd expect! Fun fact: I was born in the US but English is my second language |
Kalsuum Nasser Deen, MD Hometown: Accra, Ghana Medical School: Washington University of Health and Sciences Career Plans: Urology or breast/cosmetic surgery Favorite thing about Lincoln: Despite the hectic work days, everyone has a smile on their face Fun Fact: I enjoy motorcycle racing & I'm perfecting my skills in golf |
PGY-1
Categorical
Isabella Flaquer, MD Hometown: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Medical School: Albert Einstein Career Plans: MIS Favorite thing about Lincoln: The people Fun fact: I once ran after and caught a hen with my bare hands |
Ayoub Hilmi, MD Hometown: Yonkers, New York Medical School: Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) Career Plans: General Surgery Favorite thing about Lincoln: My co-residents and our supportive attendings. Also, being able to serve this community Fun Fact: My favorite movie is Rush Hour |
Nicole Panzica, MD Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama Medical School: University of Alabama, Birmingham Career Plans: Trauma surgery Favorite thing about Lincoln: The resident workroom Fun Fact: I was the high school mascot |
Preliminary
Benjamin Ecklund, MD Hometown: San Luis Obispo, California Medical School: St. George's University Career Plans: Hopes of being MIS or vascular Favorite thing about Lincoln: How nice and helpful everyone is Fun Fact: Have driven the entire west coast and across the country |
Dalia Farra, MD Hometown: Fresno, California Medical School: St. George's University Career Plans: Vascular or Colorectal surgery Favorite thing about Lincoln: My co-residents, our attendings and, of course, The Coffee Shop Fun fact: I have ailurophobia (fear of cats) |
Frankely Jimenez, MD Hometown: Santiago, Dominican Republic Medical School: Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre Y Maestra Career Plans: Vascular surgery Favorite thing about Lincoln: Staff and seniors are so welcoming Fun fact: You can tell how happy I am when I'm eating |
Carlos Narvaez, MD Hometown: Flushing, New York Medical School: St. George's University Career Plans: Anesthesiology Favorite thing about Lincoln: Diversity of my team and the patients we treat Fun fact: Seinfeld is and forever will be my favorite show of all time |
Chad Phillip, MD Hometown: Grenada Medical School: St. George's University Career Plans: Cardiothoracic surgery Favorite thing about Lincoln: The community Fun Fact: I learned to play the guitar on YouTube |
Fellows
Roberto Rivero Soto, MD Surgical Critical Care Fellow |
Beverley-Ann Scott, MD Hand/Plastics Fellow |