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\"David<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

David Makanga, M.D.<\/strong>
\nPGY4
\nMedical School: Ross University School of Medicine, Barbados
\nResidency: Rutgers Health - Newark Beth Israel Medical Center<\/p>\n

Hobbies: Watching and playing soccer (lifelong Manchester City fan), hiking, exploring new restaurants and cuisines, and traveling when time allows<\/p>\n

ID Interests: Endocarditis, Antimicrobial Resistance, HIV Medicine, and Global Infectious Disease Epidemiology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Aiswarya<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Aiswarya Nair, M.B.B.S.<\/strong>
\nPGY4
\nMedical School: Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India
\nResidency: Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital, Newburgh, NY<\/p>\n

Hobbies: Reading, baking, and spending time with my cat Lupe<\/p>\n

ID Interests: Antimicrobial Stewardship and HIV Medicine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Graham<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Graham Dixon, M.D.<\/strong>
\nPGY5
\nMedical School: East Carolina University
\nResidency: East Carolina University<\/p>\n

Hobbies: Scuba diving, cooking with and for friends, traveling, skiing, and playing with my dog, Fergus.<\/p>\n

Interesting Fact: Despite popular belief, Graham was not named after a cracker; rather, he was named after Graham Nash of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, a popular band in the 1960s and 1970s.<\/p>\n

ID Interests: Studying the geographic\/environmental spread of infectious diseases and the etiologies of this spread.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Catherine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Catherine Pulaski, D.O.<\/strong>
\nPGY5
\nMedical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (TOUROCOM)
\nResidency: University of Connecticut School of Medicine<\/p>\n

Hobbies: Arcades, drive-in movies, local wineries, weekend trips to beach towns, and spending time with my two little boys<\/p>\n

ID Interests: HIV Medicine, Parasitology, and Antibiotic Stewardship<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Sarah<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Sarah McCullough, D.O.<\/strong>
\nPGY6
\nMedical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Georgia
\nResidency: University of Massachusetts Medical School - Baystate<\/p>\n

Hobbies: Kayaking, hiking, snowshoeing, traveling, and spending time with my family, friends, and pets<\/p>\n

ID Interests: Global Health, Tropical Medicine, Travel Medicine, and Antibiotic Stewardship<\/p>\n

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