Current Students

Bela Delvadia – Drexel University College of Medicine
Department: Orthopedic Surgery
Institution: Tulane University School of Medicine

Michelle Slinger – Drexel University College of Medicine
Department: Urology
Institution: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Ben Sherman – Drexel University College of Medicine
Department: Neurosurgery
Institution: Stanford University School of Medicine

Shreya Mandaloi – Drexel University College of Medicine
Department: Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
Institution: Jefferson University

Katie Mullen – Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Department: Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
Institution: Drexel University College of Medicine

Alumni

MD – MS 2022-23

Tara Lamb – Drexel University College of Medicine Class of 2024
Research location: Department of Plastic Surgery, Reading Hospital Tower Health
Project: Racial and Socioeconomic Differences in Postoperative Outcomes for Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction

Derek Mann – Drexel University College of Medicine Class of 2024
Research location: Jefferson ORL_HNS
Project: Completion Neck Dissection After Positive Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Early-Stage Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Analysis of Pathologic Specimens and Risk Stratification

Philip Maxwell – Drexel University College of Medicine Class of 2024
Research location: Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine
Project: Assessing the Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors for Presbylarynx in the Elderly Laryngology Population

MD – MS 2021-22

Alyssa Calder, MS, MD – Class of 2023(?)
Research location: Jefferson ORL-HNS
Project: Novel mechanism modulating response to immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy in HPV+ head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)
Currently: Resident Otolaryngology – Virginia Commonwealth University

Alfredo Munoz, MS, MD
Research location: Department of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Jefferson College of Population Health
Project: Inequalities in Certified Stroke Centers Distribution and Disparities in Access to Mechanical Thrombectomy based on Race and Ethnicity
Currently: Resident – Department of Surgery Wayne State Detroit Medical Center

Parastou Ranjbar, MS, MD
Research location: Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine
Project: The Challenges of Defining Refractory Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Using the Reflux Finding Score
Currently: Resident – Tulane University School of Medicine New Orleans, La. Otolaryngology

MD – MS 2020-2021

Crystal Joseph, MS, MD
Research location: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Project: Impact of Prehabilitation on Surgical Outcomes
Currently: Resident Anesthesiology – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center – Harvard Hospital

Bhavya Kanuga, MS, MD
Research location: St. Christopher Pediatric Hospital
Project: Using TRIADS to develop a scoring system for pediatric patients to risk stratify patients and biopsy appropriately
Currently: Resident Radiology – Northwell Health – Staten Island University Hospital

Swetha Vontela, MS, MD
Research location: Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine
Project: Impact of stroboscopic vocal fold scar on pre- and post-operative voice
Currently: Resident Medicine – UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh

MD – MS 2019–2020

Alyssa Lage, MS, MD
Research location: Department of Physiology, Penn State University
Project: Effects of Isometric Handgrip Training on Peripheral and Central Blood Pressures and Aortic Pulse Wave Characteristics in African Americans
Currently: Resident Internal Medicine – York Hospital

Bryan Tri Pham, MS, MD
Research location: Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies, Drexel University College of Medicine
Project: Identification of Bioactivity and Bioactive Compounds in Monotropa uniflora
Currently: Internal Medicine – Loma Linda University Hospital – California

Malia Voytik, MS, MD
Research location: Department of Surgery, The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Project: The Use of a Novel pH-sensitive Fluorescent Probe for Intra-operative Tumor Detection
Currently: Resident Surgery – ChristianaCare – Delaware

MD – MS 2017–2018

Srihari Daggumati, MS, MD
Research location: Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine
Project: The Relationship Between Voice Handicap Index and Laryngeal EMG Findings in Patients with Vocal Fold Paresis and Paralysis
Currently: PGY-5 Resident – Department Otolaryngology Virginia Commonwealth University

Ali Ayyash, MS, MD
Research location: Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Children's Hospital
Project: Assessing the Severity of Metopic Crainosynostosis
Currently: Board Certified Internal Medicine

 
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