Our Residents

Jamal Anthony, MBBS
PGY-3 Chief 

I was born in Barbados, spent most of my childhood in St. Lucia, and I attended the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus Medical School in Barbados. I was attracted to Overlook by the program's diversity and its supportive culture with a significant emphasis on resident wellness. I love that our program has an academic feel with its robust clinical training, numerous opportunities for clinical research and scholarly activity, and the camaraderie of a community program. I have built strong relationships with my co-residents and faculty. Coming to work feels like spending time with family!

It was an honor to be offered the position of PGY3 Chief Resident, with a focus on Academic Medicine and Clinical Skills Development. In this role, I get to explore my passion for teaching by helping faculty diversify and expand the program didactics and making our academic experience more enjoyable and engaging. Additionally, I am responsible for finding innovative ways to refine the hands-on clinical training experience. I also enjoy advocating for my co-residents well-being and academic interests. I plan on pursuing a Cardiology fellowship to focus on Cardiac Intensive Care and Advanced Heart Failure eventually. Outside of work, I enjoy listening to various forms of music, singing, attending live concerts, swimming, and spending time with friends and family.

Nisha Desai, MD
PGY-3 Chief

I was born and raised in Long Island, NY. I attended St. George's University School of Medicine in Grenada after completing my undergraduate studies at New York University. I truly enjoyed my Sub-I as a 4th-year medical student at Overlook Medical Center and, without a doubt, ranked OMC as my top choice. I am happy to have made this decision since I love the program: co-residents, program directors, attendings, staff, diversity, and the positive work environment. When presented with the opportunity to become a PGY-3 chief, I knew this was a way to contribute to the program and help my co-residents excel in reaching their future goals.

Overlook has given me opportunities to develop my leadership role in several capacities. I actively participate in several hospital and residency committees, including the Wellness and CPR committees. As the Wellness committee chair, I helped to formalize our wellness curriculum, focusing on fostering a supportive environment and incorporating self-care practices to ensure our residents thrive personally and professionally. I also manage the Peer Mentorship program in our residency program to provide each incoming intern with the resources and support of a senior resident to help them prosper in their career endeavors. I plan on pursuing a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care after residency. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family/friends and traveling."

Dariusz Uczkowski, MD
PGY-3 Chief

I was born in the United States, in Paterson, New Jersey, and attended the Medical University of Lodz in Poland. My family is originally from Poland. When deciding on my medical education, I wanted to return to my roots and explore the various medical systems across Europe and North Africa during my travels. I chose Overlook Medical Center for my residency training because of its friendly faculty and staff, emphasis on mentorship, clinical diversity, and vast growth opportunities. Since joining this family, I have grown my research portfolio immensely in pursuit of my ultimate passion, Hematology/Oncology. The opportunities to perform resident-led retrospective studies, QI projects, systematic reviews, and present research at national conferences are partly due to the growing research/mentor support here at Overlook Medical Center.

As the PGY3 Research Chief, I continue these efforts to foster scholarly work and expand our research curriculum by including clinical/non-clinical research workshops, career mentorship, publication education, and evidenced-based medicine review. I plan to pursue a Hematology/Oncology fellowship as my next career step. In my free time, I enjoy traveling, tasting new cuisines, and occasionally participating in non-conventional activities like open-water shark diving and skydiving.