About Us- the IM Wellness Committee
ABDUL HASHIMIE
Hola I'm Abdul. Some fun facts about me are that I loves to sing, play the piano, and dance until the sun rises (video uploaded of your Xmas party dancing).
When I am not on the dance floor you can find me playing video games or cuddling with my doggo.
Favorite place I've traveled to is San Francisco, CA!
(I don’t have a bucket list off the top of my head haha. Should I think of one?!)
ALICIA KILIAN
Hello my name is Alicia! I grew up in South Florida and love to go to the beach. Some would say I am creative. I enjoy finger painting and sculpting/ customizing figurines.
I have the cutest cat named Earl Grey and a Guinea pig named Bleomycin.
I also love to travel. My favorite vacation so far was recently to the Dominican Republic.
I really enjoy exploring the water caves and zip lining!
KAREEM EL-KHODARY
Hi I am Kareem. Born a Hoosier, always a Hoosier, basketball is in my blood and I guess medicine too. Find me on a court near you...or a hospital (as a doctor LOL).
Pictured: won 3 prizes on 3 different basketball games at the Florida State Fair in Tampa this year (2022). Third prize is missing from photo
MYLISA MOSES
Mylisa here. Born and raised in the great state of Texas so I'm a real southern girl at heart. Don't be surprised when you see me wearing cowboy boots around the hospital!
Favorite vacation/place traveled to: Definitely the beautiful, amazing island of Dominica. The older I get, the more I can't wait to retire there
Bucket list: Wear a red polo and khakis in Target then run away when a customer is so unhappy with my help they request the manager even though I don't work there 😂
STEVEN PERSAUD
Hi I am Steve. I am from New York, and a first generation American 🇺🇸, my parents came from Guyana 🇬🇾 I am fun living and always try to look on the bright side of things because negative energy just brings us down , and I love spending time with my family I have a very big one and we have a lot of love and good times!
Favorite place I have traveled probably Jamaica
Bucket list I want to travel a lot more all around the world specifically Europe and Japan.
TIMOTHY JOSEPH
Hi I am Timothy. I was in India and moved to America after high school. I did undergraduate studies in Maryland. I like to play pool, media games, basketball, and bowling (he's gonna be our bowling champ lol)
My favorite ever traveled: East Dubai. I have a lot of family there. The city is amazing: it’s by water and it's beautiful.
Bucket list: To travel to Bora Bora, South India and Thailand.
JARED CURTIS- CHIEF RESIDENT
Hello I am Jared. I’m from Utah. I have twin 11 year old boys.
Hobbies are hunting, fishing, shooting, boating and off-roading.
Favorite place to travel is Lake Powell. 🥳
KAMAL MAKATI- CHIEF RESIDENT
Hi I am Kamal. Raised here locally in Tampa. Finished kindergarten to med school in a 10 mile radius from where I was born.
I'm a "little" obsessed with speed and frequent all the go-kart tracks and mountain biking parks. I really enjoyed traveling to Asheville, NC during the autumn for the colors and parkway.
My bucket list includes traveling to every continent, going to Formula 1 races, and a road trip hitting every national park in the US.
REBECCA SMIDY- CHIEF RESIDENT
Hey I’m Rebecca Smidy everyone calls me Smidy. I’m a fun, out going and bubbly person. My passions are cooking and the beach, which is where I can be found on my days off. I love cooking Puerto Rican and Lebanese cuisine. I also really enjoy hanging out with family and friends and trying new restaurants.
My goal is to travel more, especially to places like Bali, Greece and Egypt.
Favorite vacation spot is Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
MONICKA FELIX- FACULTY CHAIR
Hi! I'm Monicka. Academic Hospitalist since 2018. Proud Montrealer/Quebequer/Canadian of Haitian decent🇨🇦🇭🇹. Lover of music, dancing (not as awesome as Abdul) and art.
I love singing- wanted to be an opera singer- alas I settled for this...medicine.
Least know thing about me: Had a horrible stutter as a child (and now I just can't seem to stop talking) 🫣.
Coolest place I've traveled: North Island, New Zealand. The landscape was picturesque and serene. I dream of running away there....very often.
Bucket trip list #1: Trinidad Carnival (to be accomplished 2/2023) 💃🏿😜
NIKOLAI MITZOV- ASSISTANT FACULTY CHAIR
"Hello everybody" in a thick Bulgarian accent while chewing gum. LOL
Now "go work"!