Class of 2026

Karla Alvarez, MD Hometown: Lima, Peru Undergraduate: South University Medical school: Ross University Hobbies: Dancing, volleyball, languages, traveling, museums, brunch, cat mom Interesting past life: Former Ba

Karla Alvarez, MD

Lima, Peru

South University

Ross University

Dancing, volleyball, languages, traveling, museums, brunch, cat mom

Former Ballerina, trauma nurse, and extra at a soap opera

Harrison Barnhart, MD Hometown: Rockford, Illinois Undergraduate: Eastern Illinois University Medical school: Ross University Hobbies: Sports, guitar/ music, Military History, karaoke enthusiast Interesting past l

Harrison Barnhart, MD

Rockford, Illinois

Eastern Illinois University

Ross University

Sports, guitar/ music, Military History, karaoke enthusiast

Self-declared boogie boarding world champion

Chenise Gibson, DO Hometown: St. James, Barbados 🇧🇧 Undergraduate: Wittenberg University 🐯 Medical school: NYITCOM Hobbies: Traveling, reading, dancing, brunch, shopping, baking 🧁 Interesting past life: event coor

Chenise Gibson, DO

St. James, Barbados 🇧🇧

Wittenberg University 🐯

NYITCOM

Traveling, reading, dancing, brunch, shopping, baking 🧁

event coordinator and bartender/server at my college’s on-campus bar

Brandon Kahen, DO Hometown: Great Neck, NY Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin - Madison Graduate: NYMC Medical school: TouroCOM Hobbies: Crossfit, yoga, tennis, golf, basketball, always on the hunt for new and e

Brandon Kahen, DO

Great Neck, NY

University of Wisconsin - Madison

NYMC

TouroCOM

Crossfit, yoga, tennis, golf, basketball, always on the hunt for new and exciting places to eat, big fan of TV shows and movies when chilling out at home, spending time with my loved ones, hanging out with friends.

Volunteer firefighter and EMT.

John Paolo Palad, DO Hometown: New Milford, NJ Undergraduate: Rutgers - New Brunswick Medical school: Liberty University COM Hobbies: Basketball, Golf, Mahjong, Eating and then sleeping right after, bidet aficionado, aspir

John Paolo Palad, DO

New Milford, NJ

Rutgers - New Brunswick

Liberty University COM

Basketball, Golf, Mahjong, Eating and then sleeping right after, bidet aficionado, aspiring Lactaid brand ambassador

Delivery Driver, Cashier, scribe

Brian Tang, DO Hometown: Queens, NY Undergraduate: Baruch/CUNY BA Program Medical school: NYITCOM Hobbies: part-time cat dad, cooking, eating spicy food, Genshin Impact, Pokemon, photography Interesting past life: Adj

Brian Tang, DO

Queens, NY

Baruch/CUNY BA Program

NYITCOM

part-time cat dad, cooking, eating spicy food, Genshin Impact, Pokemon, photography

Adjunct professor, Resume and CV reviewer, Bubble tea barista

William Wu, DO Hometown: Portland, OR 🌲 Undergraduate: Oregon State University Medical school: Western University of Health Sciences Hobbies: Snowboarding, traveling, hiking, muay thai, eating/cooking. Interesting past

William Wu, DO

Portland, OR 🌲

Oregon State University

Western University of Health Sciences

Snowboarding, traveling, hiking, muay thai, eating/cooking.

former Guinness World Record holder, balloon artist at Party City, tutor.

Kathryn Zabinski, MD Hometown: Lemont, IL Undergraduate: University of South Carolina Medical school: Ross University Hobbies: Traveling, cooking, exploring new places, bottomless brunch, candle making Interesting past

Kathryn Zabinski, MD

Lemont, IL

University of South Carolina

Ross University

Traveling, cooking, exploring new places, bottomless brunch, candle making

Ran a figure skating program in college ⛸️

Meesum Zaidi, DO Hometown: Staten Island, NY Undergraduate: CUNY College of Staten Island Medical school: NYITCOM Hobbies: Socializing with friends and family, Consuming media with amazing stories, Trying to appreciate the

Meesum Zaidi, DO

Staten Island, NY

CUNY College of Staten Island

NYITCOM

Socializing with friends and family, Consuming media with amazing stories, Trying to appreciate the profound things in life, Deep conversations, Spiritual exercises, Failing to understand the Infinite, Learning from the man behind the quote: "your remedy is within you, but you do not sense it. your sickness is from you, but you do not perceive it. you presume you're a small entity, but within you is enfolded the entire universe. You are indeed the evident book, by whose alphabet the hidden becomes manifest. Therefore, you have no need to look beyond yourself. What you seek is within you, if only you reflect." -Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib

NYC Team Lead for WhoisHussain.org campaign that broke a world record for the most number of blood donations in one day (37,000)