Garnet Health Medical Center offers a supportive and collegial training environment in a high volume and high acuity setting to educate new generations of physicians. Please enjoy a short virtual tour of our facilities:
Thank you for your interest in Garnet Health Medical Center’s Neurology Residency Program.
Garnet Health Medical Center boasts seven floors of state-of-the-art technology and provides 383 beds and employs over 2,400 healthcare professionals. More than 600 doctors have privileges at the hospital and treat thousands of area families, friends, and neighbors. We are a Primary Stroke Center and Heart (STEMI) Center. We utilize EPIC for our electronic health record system. As of 2022, the Neurology Residency Program is an ACGME Initial Accredited program. The Neurology Residency is a four-year categorical program with 12 approved resident positions.
The size of the Neurology Residency Program provides a unique opportunity for a tailored educational plan to meet your individual needs. The faculty, curriculum, resources, diverse patient population, and close partnership with Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in Middletown provide an ideal environment for residency training. Our goal is for you to maximize your strengths and work on areas of improvement.
We are committed to improving the health of our community by providing exceptional care. The Neurology Residency Program further supports the system’s mission by training excellent physicians and fostering their success.
Program's Mission Statement
The mission of the Neurology Residency Program at Garnet Health is to provide comprehensive high quality, evidence-based training to bring out the best and brightest future neurologists who are compassionate, empathetic and professional experts in their field to provide exceptional care.
The Program Aims To
Provide intensive Neuroscience education to increase the clinical skills needed to treat neurological emergencies and all sub-specialties of clinical neurology.
Advance intellectual growth which supports the dynamic health care needs with scholarly activities, research and basic neurosciences knowledge.
Enhance training neurologist’s skills as educators of colleagues, community and ancillary staff.
Promote leadership skills with growth in interpersonal relationships and communication.
Provide collaborative and collegial environment of training to achieve the above goals.
Diversity
Garnet Health is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion with all staff, patients and their families. The organization's mission to improve the health of our community by providing exceptional healthcare is achieved by the collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression and the talent of employees. This, in turn, reflects the reputation and achievements of Garnet Health. It is Garnet Health's policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities without regard to creed, sexual orientation, ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, marital status, familial status, military status, political beliefs, status as a victim of domestic violence, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, union affiliation, socio-economic status or other characteristics that make our employees unique. The Neurology Residency Program has the same commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion as its sponsoring institution.
For More Information & To Apply
Thank you for your interest in our Neurology Residency Program. Please explore the following sections for more information about our program - from our didactic schedule to resident benefits and salaries.
If you have additional questions about the program, please contact:
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 do not set minimum score requirements and we evaluate each application individually, however passage of USMLE Steps 1 & 2 and/or COMLEX Levels 1 & 2 on the first attempt is preferred.
A minimum of three Letters of Recommendation (LOR) are required.
At least one LOR from a Neurology faculty member strongly suggested.
U.S. experience required. (For international medical graduates, 6 months of U.S. clinical experience working directly with patients is required.)
We do NOT currently sponsor visas (H-1 or J-1).
We do NOT offer observerships or externships.
Applications accepted through ERAS only.
You will be contacted if you are selected for an interview. We thank you for your interest in our program.
The Neurology Residency Program offers a robust conference series covering acute care, primary care, board review, and evidence-based medicine including:
Core Curriculum Lectures
Board Review Lecture Series
Grand Rounds
Morbidity and Mortality Conference
Morning Rounds
Journal Club
PGY 1
Internal Medicine Inpatient
Critical Care
Emergency Department
Pediatrics
Neurology Inpatient Consult service
Neurology Inpatient/Stroke
PGY 2
Neurology Inpatient Consult service
Neurology Inpatient/Stroke
Neurology Outpatient
Sleep Medicine
Neurophysiology
Neuroradiology
Interventional Radiology
Elective
PGY 3
Neurology Inpatient Consult service
Neurology Inpatient/Stroke
Neurology Outpatient
Neurosurgery
Neuro-oncology
Psychiatry
Electroencephalogram
Neuromuscular
Pediatric Neurology
PGY 4
Neurology Inpatient Consult service
Neurology Inpatient/Stroke
Neurology Outpatient
Rehabilitation
Research
Neurology Critical Care
Elective
Yearly Salary:
PGY-1: $65,700
PGY-2: $68,590
PGY-3: $76,545
PGY-4: $80,372
Stipends:
Annually, Residents receive an education allowance and a meal stipend.
Paid Time Off:
Residents receive 20 business days per year.
Other:
Medical, Dental, Vision Plans
Malpractice Insurance
iPads are given to all incoming Residents
Please enjoy a short virtual tour video for prospective residents showcasing our our facilities:
Neurology Residency Program Faculty
Behzad Maghsoudlou, MD
Position:
Neurologist
Education/Training:
Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Hospital Bronx, New York Neurology Residency Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Hospital Psychiatry Residency Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Hospital Doctor of Medicine SUNY Stony Brook College of Medicine Stony Brook, New York
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics SUNY Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York
Board Certifications: Diplomat in Neurology American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Scott Woolf, DO
Position:
Neurology Residency Core Faculty Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Education/Training:
Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship Stony Brook Hospital, Stony Brook, New York Neurology Residency Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, COMP-NW
Bachelor of Science in Microbiology, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah
Board Certifications: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Nasir Syed, MD
Position:
Neurology Residency Core Faculty
Education/Training:
Neuro-oncology Fellowship Memorial-Sloan Cancer Center, New York. Neurology Residency SUNY Buffalo, New York Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Dow Medical College, Pakistan
Board Certification:
Diplomate in Neurology American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Alejandro Centurion, MD
Position:
Neurologist
Education/Training:
Neurology Residency Stanford School of Medicine, California Doctor of Medicine Tulane University School of Medicine New Orleans, Louisiana Bachelors in Biology/Nutrition Cornell University, Ithica, NY
Board Certification:
Diplomate in Neurology American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Christos C. Lambrakis, MD
Position:
Neurology Residency Faculty Epileptologist Associate Director of Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group
Education/Training:
Neurology Residency and Neurophysiology Fellowship Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York Doctorate of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York
Board Certifications:
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology: Neurology American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology: Epilepsy American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology
Tracey Milligan, MD
Position:
Westchester Medical Center Neurology Residency Faculty
Education/Training:
Medical Doctorate SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY Neurology Residency and Critical Care Neurology Fellowship New York Presbyterian at Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
Board Certification:
Diplomate in Neurology American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Stephan Mayer, MD
Position:
Westchester Medical Center Neurology Residency Faculty
Education/Training:
Medical Doctorate Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY Neurology Residency and Epilepsy Fellowship Harvard-Massachusetts General Hospital-Brigham and Women's, Boston, MA
Board Certification:
Diplomate in Neurology American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Philip Overby, MD
Position:
Pediatric Neurologist, Westchester Medical Center Neurology Residency Faculty
Education/Training:
Medical Doctorate University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Pediatric Neurology Residency Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore Epilepsy Fellowship Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York
Board Certification:
Diplomate in Neurology American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Our Residents
Harpreet K. Dhanjal, MD
PGY-2
Position:
Resident Physician
Education/Training:
Medical School: Xavier University School of Medicine, Aruba Undergraduate Education: Temple University, Philadelphia, PA Northhampton County Community College, Bethlehem, PA
Personal Interests:
Equestrianism Tae Kwan Do Crocheting and Knitting Landscaping and Interior Design Art Studying spirituality and Philosophy
Yaryna Hrynyukh, MD
PGY-2
Position:
Resident Physician
Education/Training:
Medical School: Jagiellonian University Medical College, Poland Undergraduate Education: Boston University, Boston, MA
Personal Interests:
Running Hiking Gardening Painting Baking
Damin Singh, MD
PGY-2
Position:
Resident Physician
Education/Training:
Medical School: Government Medical College Patiala, India
Personal Interests:
Tennis Bhangra/Giddha Hiking/Nature Food
Jagraj Singh Dosanjh, MD
PGY-1
Position:
Resident Physician
Education/Training:
Medical School: Xavier University School of Medicine, Aruba Undergraduate Education: California State University, Sacramento, CA
Personal Interests:
Health and Fitness Graphic Design History Chess
Negar Heidarpour Bardei, DO
PGY-1
Position:
Resident Physician
Education/Training:
Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Middletown, NY Undergraduate Education: University of California Irvine, CA
Personal Interests:
Traveling Hiking Pilates Photography Painting, visiting museums, and interior design Classical, Jazz and Electronic dance music
Praful Reddy Pendyala, MBBS
PGY-1
Position:
Resident Physician
Education/Training:
Medical School: Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar, India
Personal Interests:
Soccer- Real Madrid fan for life Traveling and exploring new places Hiking Food Playing Badminton