Current Residents

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PGY 5

Nagappan Lavanya MD

Lavanya Nagappan, MD

Program

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Residency Program

Hometown

Edison, NJ

Personal Interests

Baking, true crime documentaries, cross-stitching, trying new restaurants, and traveling.

Recently matched in Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship at Farrior Plastic Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, starting in 2026.

PGY 4

Zhang Kathy MD

Kathy Zhang, MD

Program

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Residency Program

Hometown

Manalapan, NJ

Personal Interests

Family and friends, running, hiking, traveling, and making coffee.

PGY 3

Balouch Bailey MD

Bailey Balouch, MD

Program

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Residency Program

Hometown

Brooklyn, NY

Personal Interests

Cooking, hiking, skiing, and visiting the beach.

PGY 2

Smith Emily MD

Emily Smith, MD

Program

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Residency Program

Hometown

North Wales, PA

Personal Interests

Skiing, swimming, yoga, visiting the beach

PGY 1

Kuzy Jacob MD

Jacob Kuzy, MD

Program

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Residency Program

Graduate School

Drexel University College of Medicine, Phila., PA

Hometown

Murrysville, PA

Personal Interests

Tennis, Piano, Board games, and Language learning.