STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — For Isabella Roman, giving back to Staten Island means helping children find their first smile.
Roman, a third-year medical student at CUNY School of Medicine who was born and raised on Staten Island, hopes to become a plastic surgeon specializing in cleft lip and craniofacial surgery.
Alongside her husband, Bryan Samsonov, also a third-year medical student at CUNY School of Medicine, she is working to raise awareness and support for children born with cleft lip and palate…