Meet the residents of Pennsylvania Hospital's Department of Internal Medicine.

Message from the Chiefs

Welcome visitors! We are the Chief Residents for the 2024-2025 academic year, and we are happy you are taking the time to learn more about our program.

Our story at Pennsy first started back in August 2021, when we met over noon conference as two eager visiting medical students. We quickly bonded over our local roots and osteopathic training, but over the course of 4 weeks, we then bonded over our love for this program and our strong desire to match here. On March 18, 2022 our paths crossed again as we learned of each other’s placement at Pennsy and exchanged excited, congratulatory texts. Flash forward to now, sharing our plant-filled chief resident office together feels surreal to say the least.

As was first demonstrated to us as visiting medical students, Pennsy is a unique place. The friendships and relationships that form here persevere through the tests of time and distance. This includes not only the friendships and relationships forged within each class, but also across classes and with attendings and mentors. People who work at Pennsy love Pennsy, and they believe in its culture. Our program values training which focuses on delivering high quality care, evidence-based practice, and giving you the tools to become an independent practitioner who is comfortable managing a wide spectrum of disease pathology with both compassion and expertise. At the same time, we value the importance of teamwork, and strive to create a program where residents are eager to learn from and support each other as we work towards our common goal of becoming excellent clinicians. v

As chief residents, our aim is to nurture and grow this positive program culture, support residents during their training, and coordinate educational content. We also strive to develop our own skills in mentoring, leading, and teaching. Throughout the year, we recognize residents who are thriving, provide support to those in need of guidance, and act as central connectors within our entire program network. We also coordinate with social representatives to organize program events that bring our group together and take part in noon conferences and other lectures to teach residents daily.

Thank you for taking the time to read about Pennsy’s program and we hope this gives you a better sense of life here. We look forward to your applications and hope to meet you on interview day.

Go Birds!

Colin + Chris

Categorical Interns

Ahmad Abdalla headshot

Ahmad Abdalla, MBBS

Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons
Tarek Azar headshot

Tarek Azar, MD

Medical School: Poznan University
Peter Deraska headshot

Peter Deraska, MD

Medical School: University of Buffalo
James Fend headshot

James Feng, DO

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Ahmed Gonnah headshot

Ahmed Gonnah, MBChB

Medical School: University of Liverpool
Neil Kelkar headshot

Neil Kelkar, MD

Medical School: University of Arizona
Aathmika Krishnan headshot

Aathmika Krishnan, MD

Medical School: University of Vermont
Usha Kumari headshot

Usha Kumari, MBBS

Medical School: Dow University of Health Sciences
Shadi Memar headshot

Shadi Memar, DO

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Ian Michelson headshot

Ian Michelson, MD

Medical School: Sackler School of Medicine
Andrew Morgan headshot

Andrew Morgan, DO

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Mahhum Naqvi headshot

Mahhum Naqvi, DO

Medical School: Rowan University of Osteopathic Medicine
Amar Rai headshot

Amar Rai, MBBS

Medical School: Imperial College London
Dana Saba headshot

Dana Saba, MBChB

Medical School: University of Cambridge

Prelim Interns

Omar Abdoun headshot

Omar Abdoun, MD

Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Ashna Aggarwal headshot

Ashna Aggarwal, MD

Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Yonatan Babore headshot

Yonatan Babore, MD

Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Linda Barasa headshot

Linda Barrasa, MBChB

Medical School: University of Nairobi
Edward Esposito headshot

Edward Esposito, MD

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Jordan Harris headshot

Jordan Harris, MD

Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Marine Aibo headshot

Marine-Ayan Ibrahim Aibo, MD

Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Ryan McGregor headshot

Ryan McGregor, MD

Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Sriram Palepu headshot

Sriram Palepu, MD

Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Nithya Shanmugam headshot

Nithya Shanmugam, MD

Medical School: Emory University
Ashley Shirriff headshot

Ashley Shirriff, MD

Medical School: University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine
William Song headshot

William Song, MD

Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Ellen White headshot

Ellen White, MD

Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Kevin Zhang headshot

Kevin Zhang, MD

Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

PGY-2

Zuhdi Alkhatib headshot

Zuhdi Alkhatib, MBBCh

Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine
Abdul Assi headshot

Abdul elah Assi, MBBS

Medical School: College of Medicine Alfaisal University
Adam Hawkins headshot

Adam Mark Hawkins, DO

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Mohita Jariwala headshot

Mohita Jariwala, DO

Medical School: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Sabir Khan headshot

Sabir Ahmed Khan, MBBCh

Medical School: Universtiy College Dublin School of Medicine
Tarek Khadro headshot

Tarek Khedro, MBBCh

Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine
Yejin Kim headshot

Yejin Kim, MBBCh

Medical School: University College Dublin School of Medicine
Alexandre Lafond headshot

Alexandre John Lafond, DO

Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York
Anh Le headshot

Anh N Le, DO

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Rachel Lisker headshot

Rachel Lisker, MD

Medical School: Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Robert Pinches headshot

R. Seth Pinches, DO

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
James Rudolf headshot

James Rudolph, DO

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Nawaz Safdar headshot

Nawaz Zubair Safdar, MBChB

Medical School: Leeds School of Medicine
Julia Wursta headshot

Julia Wursta, DO

Medical School: Nova Southeastern University College Of Osteopathic Medicine

PGY-3

Sarah Adams headshot

Sarah Adams, DO

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Jamie Barrero Gonzalez headshot

Jaimie Barrera Gonzalez, DO

Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Virginia Campus
Hiba Chagla headshot

Hiba Chagla, MBBCh

Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland - Bahrain
Conor Clancy headshot

Conor Clancy, MBBS

Medical School: University of Limerick Graduate Entry Medical School
Michael DeMarco headshot

Michael DeMarco, DO

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Brendon Farrell headshot

Brendon Farrell, DO

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
William Hartz headshot

William Hartz, DO

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Aarnish Khan headshot

Aarish Khan, MBBCh

Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine
Veena Madhu headshot

Veena Madhu, MBBCh

Medical School: University College Dublin School of Medicine
Vinit Parekh headshot

Vinit Parekh, DO

Medical School: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Evani Patel headshot

Evani Patel, MBBCh

Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine
Annika Sharma headshot

Annika Sharma, MBBCh

Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine
Anita Vasireddy headshot

Anila Vasireddy, MBBS

Medical School: Kasturba Medical College Manipal
Rohan Virdee headshot

Rohan Virdee, MBBS

Medical School: University of Southampton Faculty of Medicine
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