Child and Adolescent Fellows

Patrick Oczkos

About Me:

I love what I do for work. But when I finally get home, I love catching up with family and friends. In between all of that, I keep up with working on cars and woodworking… or at least me pretending. Let’s go Knicks!

Why I love BronxCare:

I grew up between New York and New Jersey and thought no other way than to continue working in the area where I call home.

About Me:

I’m originally from Rochester in upstate New York.  Growing up my hobbies include basketball and orienteering. I am a traveler, and my mother is originally from Thailand where I have visited many times in my life. Being able to see more of the world is one of my dreams and I hope to travel to more places someday

Why I love Bronxcare:

BronxCare has offered me a truly wonderful opportunity to help care for and serve the underserved population of the Bronx. The faculty here are the strength of the program. They care about our learning and are always available for questions if we have them.  We have the best coordinator in the world, Noemi ,who will always be there to help you with anything you may need!

Mathew Wilson
Fatima Chowdhury

About Me:

I decided to pursue a career in Psychiatry because I am passionate about mental health and specifically lowering the stigma of mental health care for under represented communities. In my free time I love cooking, listening to music and have passion for painting and embroidery. Outside of my fellowship I am involved with different kind social and educational activities of BMANA (Bangladesh Medical Association of North American)

Why I love Bronxcare:

I was drawn to the fellowship program at Bronx Care health system due to the large number of clinical and academic opportunities the program offer to their fellows. It offers robust inpatient and outpatient training experiences, as well as access to a large variety of psychopathology and cultural diversity in the patient population that it serves. I would also have the honor to work with an exceptional faculty consisting of well-regarded and prominent experts in the field, as well as fellows who are all very welcoming and friendly.

About Me:

Hello everyone, My name is Edgar, I am a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow, second year.

I am interested in pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy in patients with ADHD, I’m also interested in Med-Med interactions. I love playing soccer, I like going to shore, I like the outdoors, having fun with friends and enjoying family life.

Why I love Bronxcare:

Bronxcare gives the unique opportunity to work with complex psychiatric cases in a diverse pediatric population, having the opportunity to work with each patient in an integral fashion, and apply knowledge and learn following the Biopsychosocial model..

Edgar Lugo Rodriguez

Irshan Shaik

About Me:

A wanderer born in India who made NYC his second home. I enjoy travel,  exploring restaurants and enjoy watching movies. I have a pet elephant back home.

Why I love Bronxcare:

 Our PD and APD treat us like a family and are easily approachable. I saw a wide variety of psychopathology right from my first day of training.  I am totally content with my training experience

About Me:

 My life events and experiences have altered my trajectory, leading me from internal medicine to child and adolescent psychiatry.

Why I love Bronxcare:

The valuable lessons I gained in the Bronx medical arena have fueled my desire to contribute to the community, which is why I have chosen BronxCare Hospital as my platform for giving back.

Ali Golparvar