Current Residents

PGY 1

Hyder Alikhan, MD

Hyder Alikhan, MD

Year: PGY 1
Hometown: Cherry Hill, NJ
Undergraduate School: Rowan University
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Professional Goals: To pursue a career in Gastroenterology, academic research, and medical education
Personal Interests: I enjoy playing soccer, watching football, and spending time with family and friends.
Favorite TV show: The Office
Favorite cuisine: Indian/Pakistani food
Paul L. Callahan, MD

Paul L. Callahan, MD

Year: PGY 1
Hometown: Stamford, CT
Undergraduate School: Colby College
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Professional Goals: Primary Care, Rheumatology, or Pulmonology
Personal Interests: My favorite Christmas movies are "The Muppet Christmas Carol" and "Die Hard"
Deba Ede-Imafidon MS, DO

Deba Ede-Imafidon MS, DO

Year: PGY 1
Hometown: Matteson, Illinois
Undergraduate School: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Medical School: Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
Professional Goals: Cardiology
Personal Interests: Soccer, Formula 1, Football, and Video games.

Francesca El Choueiry, MD

Year: PGY 1
Temitope Fajuyi, DO

Temitope Fajuyi, DO

Year: PGY 1
Hometown: Mays-landing, NJ
Undergraduate School: Kean University
Medical School: Rowan-Virtua SOM
Professional Goals: To pursue a career in gastroenterology or hospital medicine while improving care for underserved populations.
Personal Interests: I enjoy watching thriller movies that keep me guessing with every twist
Roshni Gandhi, MD

Roshni Gandhi, MD

Year: PGY 1
Hometown: Old Bridge, NJ
Undergraduate School: Rowan University
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Professional Goals: To pursue fellowship in Critical Care or Nephrology
Personal Interests: Hobbies: Golfing, Dance, Artsy things
Favorite cuisine: Mexican Food!
Amir Hasani, MD

Amir Hasani, MD

Year: PGY 1
Hometown: Gainsville, VA
Undergraduate School: George Mason University
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School at Old Dominion University
Professional Goals: Cardiology/Critical Care
Personal Interests: Chess, Tennis, Snowboarding
Austin Manuel Iglesias, MD

Austin Manuel Iglesias, MD

Year: PGY 1
Hometown: Miami, FL
Undergraduate School: University of Miami
Medical School: Drexel College of Medicine
Professional Goals: Interested in pursuing Infectious Disease and Addiction Medicine
Personal Interests: Hobbies: Game Nights & Escape Rooms
Kevin Kuang, MD

Kevin Kuang, MD

Year: PGY 1
Hometown: Boston, MA
Undergraduate School: Boston University
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University College of Allopathic Medicine
Professional Goals: Gastroenterology
Personal Interests: Hobbies: Soccer
Favorite food: Asian food

Reeya Lele, MD

Year: PGY 1

Amy Lin, MD

Year: PGY 1
Hometown: Wilmington, DE
Undergraduate School: University of Delaware
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Professional Goals: To pursue a career in cardiology or hospitalist medicine. I am also interested in caring for the underserved and in medical education.
Personal Interests: I am a foodie who loves trying new restaurants (especially happy hours) and cooking recipes. I also enjoy all types of sports that require racquets (tennis, pickleball, badminton).
Jamyr Mayard, MD

Jamyr Mayard, MD

Year: PGY 1
Hometown: Long Island, New York
Undergraduate School: City College of New York
Medical School: CUNY School of Medicine
Professional Goals: Hospitalist/Med Ed
Personal Interests: I’m a born-and-raised New Yorker who’s always on the move. I love finding new restaurants, catching live music, or jumping into a spin or Zumba class.

Ryan Middleton, MD

Year: PGY 1
Nora Ntsiba, DO

Nora Ntsiba, DO

Year: PGY 1
Hometown: Paris, France
Undergraduate School: Long Island University Brooklyn
Medical School: Rowan-Virtua SOM
Professional Goals: Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine
Personal Interests: I love traveling and have been to at least 20 countries!
Tirth Patel, DO, PhD

Tirth Patel, DO, PhD

Year: PGY 1
Hometown: Fairless Hills, PA
Undergraduate School: The College of New Jersey
Medical School: Rowan-Virtua SOM
Professional Goals: Cardiology
Personal Interests: Playing golf, also love cheering on all Philly sports teams
Sailesh Prasad, MD

Sailesh Prasad, MD

Year: PGY 1
Hometown: Clark, NJ
Undergraduate School: Adelphi University
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Professional Goals: Gastroenterology or Hematology Oncology
Personal Interests: Hiking, Weightlifting, Board Games
Lucas Alexander Schwartz, MD

Lucas Alexander Schwartz, MD

Year: PGY 1
Hometown: Norwalk, CT
Undergraduate School: University of Connecticut
Medical School: St. George's University
Professional Goals: Academic cardiology
Personal Interests: Favorite Quote: "You can’t ever reach perfection, but you can believe in an asymptote toward which you are ceaselessly striving" - Paul Kalanithi
Bhavya Shah, DO

Bhavya Shah, DO

Year: PGY 1
Hometown: Kuwait
Undergraduate School: Rutgers University, New Brunswick
Medical School: Rowan Virtua-SOM
Professional Goals: Cardiology
Personal Interests: I love being out in the nature. One of my goals is to visit all of the US National Parks. I also love yoga, dancing, and trying different foods.
Antonios Tawk, M.D., MSc.

Antonios Tawk, M.D., MSc.

Year: PGY 1
Hometown: Becharri, Lebanon
Undergraduate School: University of Balamand
Medical School: University of Balamand
Professional Goals: Procedural medicine (Cardiology, GI, or sports medicine)
Personal Interests: Favorite show: Succession.
Hobbies: photography, cooking fusion cuisine
Sonika Vatsa, DO

Sonika Vatsa, DO

Year: PGY 1
Hometown: Manalapan, NJ
Undergraduate School: Boston University
Medical School: Rowan-Virtua SOM
Professional Goals: Medical Education
Personal Interests: I enjoy hiking and visiting national parks. My favorite is Acadia National Park in Maine!
Emily Wang, DO

Emily Wang, DO

Year: PGY 1
Hometown: Hopewell, NJ
Undergraduate School: Rowan University
Medical School: Rowan-Virtua SOM
Professional Goals: Gastroenterology
Personal Interests: Hobbies: Gardening
Favorite food: White chocolate matcha cookies
Joseph Zouein, MD, MSc

Joseph Zouein, MD, MSc

Year: PGY 1
Hometown: Beirut, Lebanon
Undergraduate School: Saint Joseph University of Beirut
Medical School: Saint Joseph University of Beirut
Professional Goals: Heme/Onc
Personal Interests: Favorite Food : Chocolate Fondant
Favorite TV Show : The Big Bang Theory

PGY 1 Preliminary Year - Dermatology

Andrea Quartey, MD

Year: PGY 1 Preliminary Year - Dermatology
Medical School: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

PGY 1 Primary Care

Rifke Anolik, DO

Rifke Anolik, DO

Year: PGY 1 Primary Care
Hometown: Highland Park, NJ
Undergraduate School: Rutgers University New Brunswick
Medical School: Rowan-Virtua SOM
Professional Goals: Primary Care! But open minded
Personal Interests: I love my two my two cute cats, rock climbing, and going to concerts!
Ashley D. French, MD

Ashley D. French, MD

Year: PGY 1 Primary Care
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Undergraduate School: Andrews University
Medical School: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Professional Goals: I’m passionate about serving underrepresented communities through primary care or endocrinology.
Personal Interests: I’m a big fan of fantasy, psychological thrillers, and thrifting.
Favorite quote: "I'm a seed and a weed, because I'm going to grow wherever."
Patricia Petersen, MD

Patricia Petersen, MD

Year: PGY 1 Primary Care
Hometown: Newark, NJ
Undergraduate School: Rutgers University New Brunswick
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Professional Goals: To pursue a career in primary care focused on building patient relationships and addressing healthcare disparities
Personal Interests: I enjoy exploring different coffee shops to try new drinks and desserts
Caroline Quindlen, MD

Caroline Quindlen, MD

Year: PGY 1 Primary Care
Hometown: Broomall, PA
Undergraduate School: Boston College
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Professional Goals: Cardiology
Personal Interests: Favorite show: How I Met Your Mother
Favorite musician: Taylor Swift
Hobbies: Watching Philadelphia sports (especially Eagles and Phillies), traveling, spending time with my fiancé, friends and family

Hillary Ramirez, MD

Year: PGY 1 Primary Care
Hometown: The Bronx, NY
Undergraduate School: Skidmore College
Medical School: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Professional Goals: Addiction Medicine
Personal Interests: Favorite Show: The Good Place
Hobbies: Dancing, spending time with my friends/family, and cat