Meet Our Faculty and Residents
Our program consists of both Internal Medicine residents and Internal Medicine/Emergency residents. Each residency class ranges from 7 to 9 residents. Our Residents come from all over the world.
PROGRAM DIRECTORS AND CORE FACULTY ATTENDINGS
Dr. Andy Ogden
Dr. Amy Penza
Dr. Olubunmi Olarewaju
Dr. Kate Radvansky
Dr. Emily Drechsel
Dr. Nimish Patel
Dr. Angela Lee-Kilpatrick
Dr. Michael Halpin
Dr. Aleksey Shchurin
Dr. Mary Clare Parrott
Dr. Matthew Fallstick
Dr. Chad Gunsolly
Dr. Scott Plasner
Internal Medicine
PGY - 1
Sampath Bhavana Choppara
Marriam Khan
Huzaif Taufiq
Salman Qureshi
Myriah Magaris
Alexandra Ballard
Jenny Liang
Jordan Benz
Mason Liu
Olivia Mann-Collura IM/EM
Michelle Joyner IM/EM
Kevin Liu IM/EM
Geoffrey Kern IM/EM
Ethan Collins IM/EM
Internal Medicine
PGY - 2
Preeti Badve
Angelina Liddy
Thomson Cheriyan
Iyare Iyamu
Elisenda Valdez-Pena
Seth Lipshutz
Sussy Dayana Obando Lara
Branden Stearns
Sanjay Desai
Kyle Mohney IM/EM
Evgenia Nokovich IM/EM
Zachary Weisner IM/EM
Shaylor Klein
IM/EM
PJ Singh IM/EM
Hometown: Queens, NY Medical school: LECOM-Erie
Why Jefferson NE? One of the key reasons I chose JNE was because of how helpful and understanding everyone is. Everyone feels like family and helps each other out. There is a huge focus on mental health and I appreciate that so much. Additionally, I wanted to pursue combined EM & IM training. In the future I want to do a fellowship in critical care. I believe the versatility and dual background will provide excellent training for my future goal. JNE also has a phenomenal crit care fellowship program. There is a tremendous amount of pathology seen at JNE and the residents seem confident, kind and happy.
Internal Medicine PGY-3
Tyler Drury
Tony Kadavanu
Penelope Kagan
Danielle Palaferro
George Pitsakis
Sanjay Rau
Pranay Reddy
Elana Roadcloud
Rachel Kern IM/EM
Matt Kening IM/EM
Kristin Lee IM/EM
Jacob Steiber IM/EM
Samantha Tauscher IM/EM
Hometown: Detroit, Michigan
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Why Jefferson NE?
I chose Jefferson because it offered everything I wanted in a program: rural, suburban, and city rotations, a smaller program, cool people, and a great location. Philadelphia is full of history, museums, and plenty of outdoor activities (marathons, biking, and right on the river), which allows me to pursue my hobbies. I chose EM/IM because I want to help bridge the gap between the emergency department and the medical floors, and to help with quality improvement in transitions of care for patients. I am also interested in critical care, and the dual program allows me to get a lot of ICU experience while working towards a fellowship.
Internal Medicine / Emergency Medicine PGY-4
Michael Cornman - IM/EM
Phil Fomina- IM/EM
Brian Jordan- IM/EM
Ryan Thordal- IM/EM
Hometown: Gary, MN
Medical School: Rocky Vista University
Why Jefferson NE?
I chose Jefferson NE because of its reputation and the great training experience previous residents have had. I also like that the program exposes you to different patient populations and multiple emergency departments that will help prepare your for working in a variety of settings. On top of that, the staff and residents really seem to enjoy being a part of the program and working with each other.
Neo Zambas - IM/EM
Hometown: Bloomsbury, NJ
Medical School: PCOM
Why Jefferson NE?
I chose to complete my training at Aria because of the experience I had rotating here as a medical student. Every nurse, resident, and attending I interacted with was extremely helpful. I knew that if I came here I'd have a team of amazing people supporting me during my first year as a resident.
Internal Medicine / Emergency Medicine PGY-5
Matt Olson
IM/EM
Hometown: Edina, Minnesota
Medical School: Marian University
Why Jefferson NE?
The EM/IM program was a big draw for me. It allows me to get amazing training while keeping all my options open later to practice all types of medicine. I also have an interest in critical care and the IM/EM program here has real strong critical care training. The amazing training our residents get is evident by looking at our senior residents. Another strength of our program is the sense of family we have here. The Attendings and Residents genuinely care about each other which allows for a great, supportive, learning environment.
Onyi Okorji IM/EM
Hometown: Anambra, Nigeria
Medical School: West Virginal School of Osteopathic Medicine
Why Jefferson NE?
I did not rotate here as a student however choosing this program was not a difficult process as the residents here I knew were very happy. I remember discussion from separate IM and EM resident colleagues who would choose this program over and over if needed because of the big sense of Love and Family with immense support. That I know now is very True. I chose IM/EM because of the opportunities for career path in future and the overall pathology Jefferson NE had in each training.
Jessica Schumann
IM/EM
Hometown: Perkins, Oklahoma Medical School: Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Why Jefferson NE? I chose Jefferson Northeast because our program offers the unique opportunity to train in a dual EM/IM program at a level II community hospital. I love that, as residents, our patients are our responsibility. I appreciate the procedural volume and critical care experience. I also love the variety offered with the multiple campuses. My co-residents are some of my very best friends, and you immediately feel a family atmosphere with good support from your co-residents and attendings.