Current Residents

Class of 2024

RJ Emery, MD

RJ Emery, MD

Year: Class of 2024
Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Undergraduate School: Penn State University, State College, PA
Graduate School: Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Medical School: Drexel University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Clinical Interests: Cardiac and colorectal surgery.
Personal Interests: Football, horror and science-fiction books, and food.
Rebecca Platoff, MD

Rebecca Platoff, MD

Year: Class of 2024
Hometown: Woodbridge, Connecticut
Undergraduate School: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Clinical Interests: Surgical oncology, HPB surgery, global surgery, health economics, and health policy.
Personal Interests: International travel, ballet, and the beach.
Clara Zhu, MD

Clara Zhu, MD

Year: Class of 2024
Hometown: Somerset, New Jersey
Undergraduate School: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Clinical Interests: Critical care and trauma surgery.
Personal Interests: Surfing, Scuba diving, and reading.
Brian Zilberman, MD

Brian Zilberman, MD

Year: Class of 2024
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

Class of 2025

M. Virginia Butchy, MD

M. Virginia Butchy, MD

Year: Class of 2025
Hometown: Upper Darby, PA
Undergraduate School: Villanova University, Villanova, PA
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Clinical Interests: Trauma and Critical Care Surgery
Personal Interests: Sketching and painting, interior design and construction, disco and pop music, and comic strips.
Keshav Kooragayala, MD

Keshav Kooragayala, MD

Year: Class of 2025
Hometown: Kennesaw, GA
Undergraduate School: Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
Personal Interests: Watching sports, cooking, and hanging out with my wife.
Johanna Lou, MD

Johanna Lou, MD

Year: Class of 2025
Hometown: West Caldwell, NJ
Undergraduate School: Columbia University, New York, NY
Medical School: Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Clinical Interests: Surgical oncology and colorectal surgery.
Personal Interests: Running, eating, cooking, baking, dogs, and traveling.
Georgianna Sandilos, MD

Georgianna Sandilos, MD

Year: Class of 2025
Hometown: Ambler, PA
Undergraduate School: Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Clinical Interests: Surgical oncology and acute care surgery.
Personal Interests: Wine making, spending time with family, hiking, and Jeeps.
Jennifer Williams, MD

Jennifer Williams, MD

Year: Class of 2025
Hometown: Syracuse, NY
Undergraduate School: Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Clinical Interests: Surgical oncology, trauma, public health, and quality improvement.
Personal Interests: Running, my dog (named Cooper!), and traveling.

Class of 2026

Olivia Coburn-Flynn, MD

Olivia Coburn-Flynn, MD

Year: Class of 2026
Hometown: Los Gatos, California
Undergraduate School: Haverford College, Haverford, PA
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ
Clinical Interests: Trauma and acute care surgery.
Personal Interests: Hiking, European soccer, international travel, and baking.
Kristen Knapp, MD

Kristen Knapp, MD

Year: Class of 2026
Hometown: Randolph, New Jersey
Undergraduate School: Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, NJ
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA
Personal Interests: Wilderness survival and primitive skills, and anything outside, such as camping, hunting, fishing, surfing, climbing, and more, as well as Homesteading (goats, chickens, bees, blueberries...)
Anna Stevens, MD

Anna Stevens, MD

Year: Class of 2026
Hometown: Walton, Kentucky
Undergraduate School: The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Medical School: University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, AL
Vince Verchio, MD

Vince Verchio, MD

Year: Class of 2026
Hometown: Washington Township, New Jersey
Undergraduate School: Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ
Personal Interests: Learning new things, music, golf, soccer, and E-sports.

Class of 2027

Yazid Ghanem, MD

Yazid Ghanem, MD

Year: Class of 2027
Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine
Abraham Hakim, MD

Abraham Hakim, MD

Year: Class of 2027
Hometown: Pine Brook, NJ
Undergraduate School: Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ
Clinical Interests: Surgical Oncology/HPB
Personal Interests: Automotive repair and restoration, cooking, hiking, and snowboarding.
Hansa Joshi, MD

Hansa Joshi, MD

Year: Class of 2027
Hometown: Sayreville, NJ
Undergraduate School: Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ
Clinical Interests: Surgical oncology, trauma, and global surgery.
Personal Interests: Tennis, painting, trying out new restaurants, and hiking.
Matthew Moccia, MD

Matthew Moccia, MD

Year: Class of 2027
Hometown: Perkiomenville, PA
Undergraduate School: Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, Mansfield, PA
Medical School: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Clinical Interests: Surgical oncology, global surgery, and patient safety.
Personal Interests: Philadelphia sports, weightlifting, hunting, WWII history, and spending time with family.
Zena Saleh, MD

Zena Saleh, MD

Year: Class of 2027
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Undergraduate School: Rosemont College, Rosemont, PA
Medical School: Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
Clinical Interests: Trauma, critical care, global health, health policy, and systems research.
Personal Interests: Tennis, hiking, art, and cooking.

Class of 2028

T Hess, MD

T Hess, MD

Year: Class of 2028
Hometown: Boones Mill, VA
Undergraduate School: University of Miami
Medical School: Meharry Medical College
Clinical Interests: Trauma Surgery
Personal Interests: Traveling, hiking, kayaking, and baking
Rachel Nation, MD

Rachel Nation, MD

Year: Class of 2028
Hometown: Uniondale, NY
Undergraduate School: City College of NY
Medical School: CUNY School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Open to it all!
Personal Interests: Eating, Singing, Painting, Roller Skating, Event Planning
Hannah Sofield, MD

Hannah Sofield, MD

Year: Class of 2028
Hometown: Telford, PA
Undergraduate School: The George Washington University
Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Colorectal Surgery, Acute Care Surgery, Medical Education
Personal Interests: Crocheting, Sewing, All things Cricut, Baking (and eating the baked goods), being outside in water, Hot Yoga, and hanging out with my cat, Pancake.
Gena Topper, MD

Gena Topper, MD

Year: Class of 2028
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Undergraduate School: Cornell University
Medical School: Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Trauma & Critical Care Surgery, Healthcare Equity
Personal Interests: Eating, Pets (my two cats), Swimming, Lifting, Real Housewives

Class of 2029

Leor Alkadaa, MD

Leor Alkadaa, MD

Year: Class of 2029
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Undergraduate School: Macaulay Honors at CUNY - Brooklyn College
Medical School: Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
Clinical Interests: Plastic Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Trauma Surgery
Personal Interests: Singing, playing piano, DJing, flying planes, traveling.
Emma Dragan, MD

Emma Dragan, MD

Year: Class of 2029
Hometown: Orange, CT
Undergraduate School: University of Richmond
Medical School: New York Medical College School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Colorectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Surgical Oncology
Personal Interests: Hanging out with my 2 kitties, cooking and wine, traveling, reality TV, spending time with my coresidents outside of work :)
Emily C. Hancin, MD

Emily C. Hancin, MD

Year: Class of 2029
Hometown: Bensalem, PA
Undergraduate School: University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: Temple University
Clinical Interests: Trauma surgery, surgical critical care, bioethics, palliative care, faith and medicine, mentorship
Personal Interests: Scary movies, cats, volunteering at church, arts and crafts, reading in the park, karaoke, hiking, dive bars
Ami Kalola, MD

Ami Kalola, MD

Year: Class of 2029
Hometown: Voorhees, NJ
Undergraduate School: Rutgers University
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Clinical Interests: Thoracic Surgery, Global Surgery, Medical Ethics
Personal Interests: Dance, Traveling, Water skiing, Art, Embroidery
Michael Wang, MD

Michael Wang, MD

Year: Class of 2029
Hometown: Wayne, PA
Undergraduate School: Vanderbilt University
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania
Clinical Interests: Surgical Oncology, Medical Education
Personal Interests: Cooking, exploring Philly, finding the best restaurants