Yonathan Daniel, MD
Physician & Medical Journalist

Yonathan Daniel, MD

Internal Medicine · PGY-3 · NYU Grossman School of Medicine New York, NY

I’m a third-year internal medicine resident at NYU and received my M.D. from Brown University. Alongside clinical work and research, I write and edit health journalism — translating peer-reviewed research and breaking medical news for a general audience.

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Medicine

Training & Research

Training
Internal Medicine Residency, PGY-3
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
2024 – Present
Doctor of Medicine
Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University
May 2024
B.S., Physiology & Neurobiology
University of Maryland, College Park
January 2019
Leadership & service
  • Internal Medicine Delegate, Committee of Interns & Residents Resident Union — 2024–Present
  • Legislative Correspondent, United States Senate — 2019
  • White House Intern, Domestic Policy Council — 2016
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Selected peer-reviewed publications
Daniel Y, Knauer G. A case of concurrent Behçet disease and erythema multiforme in a young adult. Cureus. 2026;18(1):e102652.
Daniel Y, Mohamed I, Wheeler AP. Triad of terror: rapidly progressive Austrian syndrome in a 62-year-old female. R I Med J. 2024;107(3):7-9.
Daniel Y, Freeman S. Not a laughing matter: when nitrous oxide causes functional vitamin B12 deficiency. R I Med J. 2024;107(2):13-15.
Pertsch NJ, Garcia CM, Daniel Y, et al. Outcomes for adults with metabolic syndrome undergoing elective carotid endarterectomy. World Neurosurg. 2022;163:e146-e155.
Amirshaghaghi A, Yan L, Miller J, Daniel Y, Stein JM, Busch TM, Cheng Z, Tsourkas A. Chlorin e6-coated superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle (SPION) nanoclusters as a theranostic agent for dual-mode imaging and photodynamic therapy. Sci Rep. 2019;9(1):2613.
Clinical tool
POCUSTips

A free point-of-care ultrasound reference app I built for clinicians and trainees — probe selection, standard views and scanning protocols at the bedside.

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Journalism

ABC News Medical Unit

Medical elective rotation, July 2026, under Executive Producer Eric M. Strauss and Coordinating Producer Sony Salzman. I pitched, reported and drafted evidence-based health news for national distribution, and reviewed clinical accuracy across the network's digital and broadcast platforms.

Eight bylined articles, three produced segments and eighteen scripts written or edited across a four-week rotation.

Broadcast segments produced

Segments produced and scripted for Good Morning America, GMA3 and ABC News Live — all three aired as produced.

Dr. Tara Narula on the Good Morning America set during the FDA peptide review segment GMA / GMA3 “Health Alert” — FDA peptide review July 23–24, 2026 · Dr. Tara Narula Breaking-news coverage of the FDA’s review of seven popular peptides, with live vote updates fed through the broadcast window. Watch the segment →
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ABC News Live
Peptide compounding segment
July 24, 2026 · Dr. Alok Patel

Whether compounding pharmacies could manufacture seven specific peptides — explainer graphics, anchor voiceover and correspondent question set.

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“Patel It Like It Is” title card on ABC News Live
ABC News Live · Seg 845A
“Patel It Like It Is”
July 24, 2026 · Dr. Alok Patel

A multi-topic health block led by peptides, with a cyclosporiasis outbreak update and a viewer question on sunlight and vitamin D.

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Selected bylines
ABC News Digital · Jul 25, 2026 Scientists discover 1st known likely transmissible cancer in wild catfish A brown bullhead catfish on a lake bed ABC News Digital · Jul 24, 2026 FDA advisers narrowly vote to add 6 peptides to a drug compounding list. What's next? The FDA sign outside the agency’s campus GMA / ABC News Digital · Jul 22, 2026 William Shatner and daughter open up about each surviving Stage 4 cancer William Shatner and his daughter Melanie embracing outdoors GMA / ABC News Digital · Jul 20, 2026 Up to 5 cups of coffee per day may potentially lower heart disease risk, doctors say A steaming cup of black coffee on a saucer GMA / ABC News Digital · Jul 8, 2026 Nearly half of ovarian cancer cases are diagnosed in ER, missing critical treatment window Emergency department signage outside a hospital ABC News Digital · Jul 19, 2026 From Iraqi battlefield to World Cup stage: Emmanuel Kelly prepares to make halftime history Emmanuel Kelly at the FIFA Club World Cup
Cardiology Oncology Endocrinology Public Health Neurology
Also writing
I Should Call My Mom, 2022. in-Training
The Book Report: Amusing Ourselves to Death. NYU Department of Medicine Newsletter, Oct 2025.
FDA new drug applications in translational pulmonology. In: Handbook for Designing and Conducting Clinical and Translational Research. Academic Press, 2025.
Thoracic surgery. In: Surgery Basics: 4D Multimedia Integration, 2nd ed. 2022.
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The complete record
Every article, review, segment and script — with dates, collaborators and outcomes.
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Beyond the clinic

Photography & Creative Work

Film photography made alongside medical training and travel, with select pieces published and exhibited in medical-school literary and arts venues.

Black and white photograph of a figure at a river embankment rail with the city skyline beyond A building facade painted with a large mural An equestrian statue under a heavy, dramatic sky
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Get in touch

For story inquiries, expert review, collaborations, or speaking, email me directly.

ydaniel.md@gmail.com New York, NY