Westchester Medical Center
Internal Medicine Residency Program
Train Where Medicine Gets Complex.
High-acuity medicine. Exceptional subspecialty exposure. Personal mentorship.
Dr. Animita Saha
Program Director
Train Where the Pathology Is Extraordinary.
Complex medicine is everyday medicine here.
As a major tertiary and quaternary referral center, WMC provides exposure to critically
ill and medically complex patients from across the Hudson Valley and beyond.
Critical Care
MICU • CCU • Step-Down
Rapid Response
Complex Medical Care
General Medicine • Transplant Hepatology
Cardiology • Oncology
Subspecialty Medicine
Broad clinical exposure in
nearly every major field
Procedures & POCUS
Bedside ultrasound and procedural training
You don't just learn about complex medicine. You take care of it.
A Schedule Built for Focus
6 Weeks Inpatient • 2 Weeks Ambulatory
Our 6+2 curriculum separates inpatient and ambulatory experiences, allowing you to focus fully on the rotation you are in.
Across three years, residents develop progressively greater responsibility while gaining broad experience in general medicine, critical care, subspecialty medicine, electives, consultation, and continuity clinic.
Focused training. Progressive responsibility. Time to explore.
Your Career. Your Direction.
The Internal Medicine Residency Program at Westchester Medical Center includes 63 categorical residents, along with 26 additional interns completing their categorical base year with our program before continuing in Anesthesiology, Neurology, and PM&R.
Not everyone enters residency knowing exactly where they want to go. At WMC, residents can explore their interests, work closely with subspecialists, find mentors, and build the experiences that help shape their careers.
Fellowships at WMC
Program Alumni Fellowship Matches
See where our graduates have continued their training.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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, – Gastroenterology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
How to Apply
Applications are accepted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). We review applicants holistically, with consideration given to academic performance, clinical experience, letters of recommendation, and overall preparation for residency training.
ACGME Program ID: 1403511317
NRMP Program Code: 2157140C0
Interview Process
Applications through ERAS — Applications are submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).
Interview invitations through Thalamus — Selected applicants receive invitations and scheduling information through Thalamus.
Virtual interviews — Interviews for the 2026–2027 application cycle will be conducted virtually.
Invitations begin in late October — The first round of interview invitations will be released in early October.
International Applicants
J-1 Visa Sponsorship — J-1 visa sponsorship is accepted through ECFMG/Intealth.
USMLE Step 3 Encouraged — International applicants are strongly encouraged to have completed USMLE Step 3.
Program Signaling
We participate in Internal Medicine program signaling and strongly encourage applicants with a genuine interest in WMC to signal our program. Program signals are used as part of the interview-selection process but do not affect our final rank list.
Frequently Asked Questions
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Our program provides a 6-week allowance for maternity leave and a 2-week allowance for paternity leave.
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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.
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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.
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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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All residents in our program are provided with ACP membership and MKSAP subscriptions.