Internal Medicine Residency Program

Your Academic Journey Starts Here!

 Westchester Medical Center (WMC), as a regional healthcare referral center, provides high-quality, advanced tertiary and quaternary health services to the people of New York’s Hudson Valley. The Westchester Medical Center has a long-standing record as an academic medical center committed to education and research. Through its academic medical center activities, WMC provides cutting edge care to its patients, while preparing future generations of care givers in an interdisciplinary and interprofessional clinical learning environment.

As an ACGME accredited Sponsoring Institution and in affiliation with New York Medical College as well as WMCHealth System member institutions, our residency and fellowship programs enjoy an integrated clinical and academic education platform that provides health care services for over three million adults and children in the Hudson Valley Region. Westchester Medical Center Specialty and Subspecialty training programs include 495 residents and fellows as well as 555 core clinical faculty who serve as the foundation of our clinical and scholastic enterprise.

The Internal Medicine Residency Program at Westchester Medical Center has 63 categorical residents. Through collaboration with the WMC Anesthesiology and Neurology residency programs, 26 additional categorical base year interns train with our program during their first year. These residents will join our program from WMC’s Neurology, Anesthesia and PM&R residency programs.

Our program follows a 6 + 2 schedule (six weeks inpatient; two weeks ambulatory). Below is an example of our current annual schedule.

Announcement from our Leadership

Fellowships Available

Infectious Disease

Nephrology

Cardiology

Endocrinology

Gastroenterology

Hematology and Oncology

Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care

Rheumatology

Curriculum

Program Alumni Fellowship Matches

Meet the program alumni that represent WMC Residency!

  • Chief Residents

    Jesse Silverman - Gastroenterology Fellowship at Hackensack Meridian Health, NJ

    Ryan Cheikhali - Cardiology Fellowship at Westchester Medical Center, NY

    Wei Tang - Gastroenterology Fellowship at Westchester Medical Center, NY

    Residents

    Amha Weldehana, MD - Cardiology Fellowship at John Hopkins Hospital, MD

    Bilal Rehman - Hematology/Oncology Fellowship at Westchester Medical Center, NY

    Elona Poltiyelova - Gastroenterology Fellowship at Deer Valley/HonorHealth, AZ

    Eshaan Parikh - Hematology/Oncology Fellowship at Westchester Medical Center, NY

    John Kangarlu - Pulmonology/Critical Care Medicine Fellowship at Westchester Medical Center, NY

    Sanjana Arsha  - Hematology/Oncology Fellowship at Westchester Medical Center, NY 

    Steven Buffer - Cardiology Fellowship at Allegheny General Hospital, PA 

  • Cory Benjamin – Hematology/Oncology, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY

    Aatif Khurshid – Hematology/Oncology, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY

    Dana Krinsky – Endocrinology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY

    Alexander Levstik - Gastroenterology Fellowship at Rochester Regional Health, NY

    Demetrios Papademetriou – Infectious Disease, University of California, San Diego, CA

    Sreshta Paranji – Hematology/Oncology, Renaissance School of Medicine at Stoney Brook, Stoney Brook, NY

    Vihanga Perera – Rheumatology, Geisinger Health, Danville, PA

    Pritika Sharma – Hematology/Oncology, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY

    Patrick Yang - Gastroenterology Fellowship at Bridgeport Hospital/Yale New Haven Health, CT

  • Fatima Aguilar – Nephrology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx NY

    Yaagya Ahlawat – Hematology/Oncology, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY

    Dennis Boyle – Pulmonary/Critical Care, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY

    Dennis Boyle – Infectious Disease University of South Florida, Tampa FL

    Michael Dolan – Infectious Diesease, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

    Andre Esteves – Pulmonary/Critical Care, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY

    Tzvi Fishkin – Cardiovascular Disease, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY

    Gabriel Heering – Gastroenterology, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY

    Rohan Kapur – Hematology/Oncology, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY

    Menasche Krupka – Gastroenterology, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY

    Matthew Mcmaster – Cardiovascular Disease, Nuvance Health at Danbury Hospital, Danbury CT

    Nirali Sanghavi – Rheumatology, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY

    Sarah Subhan – Rheumatology, University of South Carolina/Prisma Health, Columbia, SC

    Andy Wang – Cardiology, Deborah Heart and Lung Center, Browns Mills, NJ

    Alec Weber – Hematology/Oncology, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY

    Michael Yan – Endocrinology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

    Allen Zeng, Endocrinology, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY

  • Basha Behrman – Cardiovascular Disease, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX

    Lillian Chang – Rheumatology, Geisinger School of Medicine, Scranton, PA

    Mekeda Dawkins – Gastroenterology, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY

    Sungsoo Kim – Nephrology, Icahn at Mount Sinai, New York, NY

    Kelsey McManus – Infectious Diseases, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY

    Juliet Meir – Hematology/Oncology, Zucker School of Med / LIJ at North Shore University, Manhasset, NY

    Alexander Ogilvy – Infectious Diseases, George Washington University, Washington, DC

    Jay Patel – Cardiovascular Disease, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY

    Areen Pitaktong – Pulmonology, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY

    Joseph Quintas – Hematology/Oncology, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY

    Avisha Shah, MD – Cardiology, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY

  • Shoma Bommena – Gastroenterology, University of Arizona, Tuscon, Arizona

    Raja Chakinala – Gastroenterology, Guthrie, Sayre PA

    Levy Jo Manuntag – Palliative Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston TX

    Liana Michaud – Cardiology, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY

    Aaron Schluger – Gastroenterology, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY

    Matthew Seplowe – Cardiovascular Disease, Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, NY

    Shantanu Solanki, MD – Gastroenterology, Andereson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Enrollment

How to Enroll

  • Holistic Review Process – We evaluate the whole applicant, not just test scores.

  • No Minimum USMLE/COMLEX Score Requirement – Every application receives individualized consideration.

  • Three Current Letters of Recommendation Required – From faculty or supervisors who know you best.

  • Recent Graduates Preferred, Non-Traditional Applicants Welcome – Candidates with continued clinical experience are encouraged to apply.

  • Step 1 & Step 2 (or COMLEX Levels 1 & 2) Required – Step 2/Level 2 may be pending at the time of interview but must be passed before ranking.

  • Committed to Diversity, Leadership, and Clinical Excellence – We seek residents who will thrive as compassionate and skilled physicians.

More than scores. More than credentials. We're looking for future leaders in Internal Medicine.

Interview Schedule & Criteria

  • Apply Through ERAS – Applications are submitted via the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).

  • Interview Invitations via Thalamus – Selected applicants will receive interview invitations and scheduling information through Thalamus.

  • Virtual Interviews – All interviews for the 2026-2027 application cycle will be conducted virtually.

  • Invitations Begin in October – Our first round of interview invitations will be released in early October.

  • Comprehensive Interview Information Provided – Invited candidates will receive detailed instructions and logistics prior to their interview date.

Start your journey with us through ERAS and experience a streamlined, virtual interview process designed with applicants in mind.

Visa Sponsorship

  • USMLE Step 3 Encouraged – International applicants are strongly encouraged to have successfully completed USMLE Step 3.

  • J-1 Visa Sponsorship Accepted – We welcome applicants requiring J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG/Intealth.

  • IMG-Friendly Program – We actively consider qualified international medical graduates seeking high-quality Internal Medicine training.

  • Learn More on FREIDA – Explore additional program details, benefits, and training opportunities through our FREIDA listing.

Join a diverse residency program that welcomes talented physicians from around the world.

Program Signaling

While we preferentially review applications from those who signal our program, we also consider applicants who do not signal us.

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FAQs

  • The program follows a 6+2 schedule. Residents rotate through General Medicine Floors, ICU, electives, and clinic. Residents are on call every 3rd or 4th day while on General Medicine Floors and ICU.

  • WMC has nearly every subspecialty of medicine available in house. Internal Medicine residents rotate through multiple subspecialties, such as Liver Transplant and General Cardiology Service for core rotations. Additionally, residents have the opportunity to experience subspecialties through elective blocks.

  • Residents have many opportunities to perform ABIM required procedures as well as a variety of elective procedures. These include but are not limited to Central Line Placement (Internal Jugular, Femoral, and Subclavian), Pap Smears, Lumbar Puncture, and Ultrasound guided IV placement.

  • Our program includes a wide variety of didactics to maximize resident educational experience. These include but are not limited to Noon Conferences, Morning Reports, ICU Rounds, CCU Rounds, Kidney Rounds, Chairman Rounds, Clinical Reasoning Sessions, Morbidity and Mortality Meetings, Journal Clubs.

  • There are many apartments and other housing units available for rent throughout Westchester and surrounding areas. Many residents live in the City of White Plains, which is about a 10-minute drive from campus. Other popular areas include Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow, Yonkers, and Peekskill. A limited amount of on-campus housing is available to interns in their first year of training.

  • Our program provides a 6-week allowance for maternity leave and a 2-week allowance for paternity leave.

  • All residents in our program are provided with ACP membership and MKSAP subscriptions.

  • Residents have access to an educational allowance through the CIR Continuing Learning Program. Resident first authors on research projects are fully supported for regional and national meeting attendance and presentation.

  • Residents are evaluated by attendings and/or fellows on every rotation. The evaluation results are shared with the residents at the time they are completed, and the resident is asked to acknowledge and sign off on each.

  • An anonymous electronic survey is open continuously, in which residents are encouraged to share ideas, questions and concerns. The results of this survey are shared with program leadership and acted on accordingly.

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