Class of 2025 Commencement

Friday, May 16, 2025
The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The College of Medicine held an in-person graduation ceremony for the Class of 2025 on Friday, May 16 at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. The ceremony included medical students and students in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies.

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View Commencement Schedule – 8:45 a.m. EDT

Brass Prelude:
Selected Works
Symphony in C
Academic Procession:
Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1
Edward Elgar
Symphony in C
National Anthem
Star-Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key
Symphony in C
Opening Remarks
Leon McCrea II, MD, MPH
Deborah J. Tuttle, MD and John P. Piper, MD Vice Dean for Educational Affairs
Associate Professor of Family, Community and Preventive Medicine
Remarks by the Dean
Charles B. Cairns, MD
Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Dean, College of Medicine
Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs, Drexel University
Professor of Medicine and Emergency Medicine
Welcome
Paul E. Jensen, PhD
Executive Vice President and Nina Henderson Provost, Drexel University
Greetings
Stan Silverman ’69, ’74
Vice Chair, Drexel University Board of Trustees
Recognition of Academic and Teaching Awards
Charles B. Cairns
Citation of Fifty-Year Graduates 1975-2025
Charles B. Cairns
Conferring of Honorary Degree
Paul E. Jensen
Charles B. Cairns
Doctor of Science
Carl H. June, MD
Commencement Address
Carl H. June
Charge to the Graduates
Charles B. Cairns
Conferring of Graduate Degrees
Paul E. Jensen
Elisabeth J. Van Bockstaele, PhD
Founding Dean, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer
Senior Vice Provost of Graduate Studies
Professor of Pharmacology and Physiology
Jed Shumsky, PhD
Senior Associate Dean of Educational and Academic Affairs, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
Professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy
Investiture:
Fred Krebs, PhD
Director, Master of Science in Infectious Disease Program, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Monika Jost, PhD
Director, Division of Pre-medical and Pre-health Programs, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Paul McGonigle, PhD
Co-director, Division of Interdisciplinary and Career-Oriented Programs, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
Director, Drug Discovery and Development Program, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
Professor of Pharmacology and Physiology
Michael R. Nonnemacher, PhD
Director, Division of Biomedical Sciences Programs, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Robert C. Sterling, PhD
Co-director, Division of Interdisciplinary and Career-Oriented Programs, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
Director, Clinical Research Programs, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
Professor of Pharmacology and Physiology
Administration of the Graduate Student Oath
Elisabeth J. Van Bockstaele

Conferring of the Doctor of Medicine Degrees
Paul E. Jensen
Charles B. Cairns
Leon McCrea II
Stacy Ellen, DO
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Amy C. Fuchs, MD
Associate Dean of Student Affairs for Career Advising
Associate Professor of Medicine
Bisan A. Salhi, MD, PhD
Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Community Health and Inclusive Excellence
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Investiture
Hwyda Arafat, MD, PhD, MSc, MEdL
Professor of Medicine
Annette B. Gadegbeku, MD
Senior Associate Dean of Community Health and Inclusive Excellence
Associate Professor of Family, Community and Preventive Medicine
Dana Peterson, PhD, MA, MEd
Professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy
Kenny J. Simansky, PhD
Senior Vice Dean for Research
Professor of Pharmacology and Physiology, and Psychiatry
Arnold J. Smolen, PhD
Associate Dean for Information Technology
Associate Professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy
Michael M. White, PhD, MBA
Professor of Pharmacology and Physiology, and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Administration of the Physician’s Pledge
Cecilia M. Smith, DO
Associate Dean, College of Medicine at Tower Health
Professor and Interim Academic Chair of Medicine
Military Oath for MD Officers
Gregory Blake, MD ’18
Lieutenant Commander, Medical Corps, United States Navy
Cardiology Fellow, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Induction into the Alumni Association
Meghan Berkenstock, MD ’11
President, Alumni Association
Graduate Remarks
Julianna Kinsolving, MD
Class of 2025
Farewell
Seema Baranwal
William Maul Measey Chair in Medical Education Vice Dean of Institutional Effectiveness
Associate Professor of Medicine
Recessional
The Earle of Oxford’s March
William Byrd/arr. Douglas Nelson
Symphony in C
Crown Imperial
William Walton/arr. Douglas Nelson
Symphony in C
Macebearer
Francis M. Sessler, PhD
Professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy
Faculty Marshals
Haviva M. Goldman, PhD
Assistant Dean, Foundations & Frontiers Phase 1 Curriculum
Professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy
Vanessa Pirrone, PhD
Associate Dean of Admissions and Enrollment
Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Robert L. Rosenberg, PhD
Professor of Pharmacology and Physiology
Daniel V. Schidlow, MD
Dean Emeritus
Professor of Pediatrics, Medicine, and Pharmacology and Physiology
Student Marshals
Kaitlin Brannon
Kirvani Buddhiraju
Aissata Diallo
Tomas Fencl
Rachel Safo
Disha Srivastava
Allyssa Thomas
Wentong Zhao
Anna Zheng

Graduate Student Oath

I will represent my profession honorably by conducting myself and my professional endeavors in a manner that is above reproach. I pledge never to allow financial gain or ambition to cloud my judgment. I will pursue truth and create knowledge for the greater good, but never to the detriment of others. I will maintain scientific integrity in all my work. I will acknowledge and honor the contributions of those who have preceded me and will commit myself to lifelong learning. I will show compassion, embrace diversity and uphold excellence so that I become a worthy role model deserving of respect by all.

World Medical Association Declaration of Geneva

The Physician's Pledge:

AS A MEMBER OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION

I SOLEMNLY PLEDGE to dedicate my life to the service of humanity;

THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF MY PATIENT will be my first consideration;

I WILL RESPECT the autonomy and dignity of my patient;

I WILL MAINTAIN the utmost respect for human life;

I WILL NOT PERMIT considerations of age, disease or disability, creed, ethnic origin, gender, nationality, political affiliation, race, sexual orientation, social standing or any other factor to intervene between my duty and my patient;

I WILL RESPECT the secrets that are confided in me, even after the patient has died;

I WILL PRACTICE my profession with conscience and dignity and in accordance with good medical practice;

I WILL FOSTER the honor and noble traditions of the medical profession;

I WILL GIVE to my teachers, colleagues and students the respect and gratitude that is their due;

I WILL SHARE my medical knowledge for the benefit of the patient and the advancement of healthcare;

I WILL ATTEND TO my own health, well-being and abilities in order to provide care of the highest standard;

I WILL NOT USE my medical knowledge to violate human rights and civil liberties, even under threat;

I MAKE THESE PROMISES solemnly, freely and upon my honor.

About Our Speaker – Carl H. June, MD

Groundbreaking immunologist and oncologist

Carl H. June, MD, is the Richard W. Vague Professor in Immunotherapy in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania. He is also director of the Center for Cellular Immunotherapies and the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy there.

The June Laboratory studies various mechanisms of lymphocyte activation that relate to immune tolerance and adoptive immunotherapy for cancer and chronic infection. In 2011, Dr. June’s research team published findings detailing a new therapy in which patients with refractory and relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia were treated with genetically engineered versions of their own T cells. The treatment has also been used with promising results to treat children with refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The June Laboratory has published more than 500 papers, which have been cited more than 100,000 times.

Dr. June is the recipient of numerous awards, including the William B. Coley Award from the Cancer Research Institute, the Richard V. Smalley Memorial Award from the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer, the AACR-CRI Lloyd J. Old Award in Cancer Immunology, the Karl Landsteiner Memorial Award from the American Association of Blood Banks, and a lifetime achievement award from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. He was also elected into the National Academies of Medicine and Science and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Dr. June earned his undergraduate degree from the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., and his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at the National Naval Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in oncology at the University of Washington. He received graduate training in immunology and malaria with Dr. Paul-Henri Lambert at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, and postdoctoral training in transplantation biology with Drs. E. Donnell Thomas and John Hansen at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle.

For his vast contributions to the fields of oncology and immunology, Drexel is proud to confer upon Dr. Carl H. June the degree of Doctor of Science, honoris causa.

Commencement - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Please reach out to DUCOMMilestones@drexel.edu with any questions related to the Class of 2025 College of Medicine Commencement Ceremony.

MD Graduates – Tier 2 Lounge

What time should I arrive at the Kimmel Center the morning of Commencement?
We ask that all graduates arrive at 7:30 a.m. Please remember to account for travel time as Center City can be busy during rush hour.

Do I need a ticket to enter?
No, graduates dressed in regalia do not need a ticket to attend Commencement.

Where do I go when I get to the Kimmel Center?
Graduates should go immediately to the check-in table outside of the Perelman Theater. Once checked in, students will be directed upstairs to the Tier 2 Lounge.

I have personal items with me (purse, jacket etc.). Can I bring it to the Tier 2 Lounge MD Student Staging Area with me?
NO - graduates may not leave any personal belongings in the student staging area. You will not be returning to that space. Please leave any personal items with your guests before the ceremony begins or carry them with you.

I never picked up my regalia/ I lost part of my regalia. What do I do?
If you have not picked it up yet, your regalia will be in your student staging space. If you are missing any part of your regalia (tam, hood, tassel), a volunteer can help you. All graduates should check in before entering the staging area.

I don’t know how to put on my hood. What do I do?
Graduates should not be wearing their hoods at the time of arrival. You will be hooded on stage as part of the ceremony. Volunteers will be going around the Tier 2 Lounge showing graduates how to place their hoods on their arm.

Can I keep my regalia?
Yes.

I’m not registered, but I want to participate in Commencement. What do I do?
Unfortunately, if you did not pre-register for the event, you will not be able to attend in person. The College of Medicine Commencement Ceremony will be livestreamed via the COM YouTube channel – YouTube.com/@DrexelMedicine

I want to carry my child across stage when I’m hooded. What do I do?
For safety reasons, students are not permitted to carry or bring their children on stage.

PhD and MS Graduates – SEI Innovation Studio

Do I need a ticket to enter?
No, graduates do not need a ticket to attend Commencement.

Where do I go when I get to the Kimmel Center?
Graduates should go immediately to the check in table outside of SEI Innovation Studio, which is located on Level B of the Kimmel Center. If you do not check in, your name will not be called at Commencement.

I have personal items with me (purse, jacket etc.). Can I bring it into SEI Innovation Studio with me?
NO - graduates may not leave any personal belongings in SEI Innovation Studio. We will not be returning to that space. Please leave any personal items with your guests before entering SEI Innovation Studio.  You also will not be permitted to carry bags to your seats in the Kimmel Center.

I never picked up my regalia/ I lost part of my regalia. What do I do?
If you haven’t picked it up yet, your regalia will be at the check-in table, outside of SEI Innovation Studio. If you are missing any part of your regalia (cap, hood, tassel), please go to registration, and a volunteer can help you. All graduates should check in/register before going into SEI Innovation Studio.

I don’t know how to put on my hood. What do I do?
Graduates should not be wearing their hoods at the time of arrival. You will be hooded on stage as part of the ceremony. Volunteers will be going around in SEI Innovation Studio showing graduates how to place their hoods on their arm.

Can I keep my regalia?
Yes.

I want to carry my child across stage when I’m hooded. What do I do?
For safety reasons, students are not permitted to carry or bring their children on stage.

Faculty/Stage Participants/Faculty Awardees/Mentor Hooders – Rendell Room

Where do I go when I get to the Kimmel Center?
All faculty/stage participants should report to the Rendell Room at 7:30 a.m. Volunteers will direct you to the Rendell Room.

What should I do if I’m running late or no longer able to attend the Commencement Ceremony?
If you are no longer able to attend the ceremony, please reach out to DUCOMMilestones@drexel.edu. If you are running late the morning of the ceremony, we ask that you reach out to Orcel Kounga (owk23@drexel.edu).

Do I need a ticket to enter?
No, stage participants and faculty awardees do not need a ticket to attend Commencement. Stage participants are required to pre-register for the event.

Do guests of Faculty Awardees need a ticket to enter?
Yes, all guest tickets will be available at the Will Call Table in the Kimmel Center lobby. If you need to request a guest ticket, please reach out to DUCOMMilestones@drexel.edu.

Where do I pick up regalia?
When you arrive, please sign in at the registration table where you will be given your seat assignment. Your regalia will be on your chair in the Rendell Room. If you are missing any part of your regalia (cap, hood, tassel), please let a volunteer know.

Guests – Marian Anderson Hall

Where do I sit, and what time can I enter Verizon Hall?
Tickets are assigned by tier, which is printed on your ticket. Ushers are present on each tier and will help you find a seat. Guests may enter Verizon Hall starting at 8:15 a.m.

I have a child with me—do they need a ticket?
Any child over the age of 5 needs a ticket. If your child cannot comfortably sit on your lap without blocking the view of those behind you, they need their own seat.

I have a guest with accessibility accommodations. When can we enter the theater?
Specific tickets are not required or available for accessible seating. Any guests with accessibility accommodations will be seated prior to all other guests beginning at 8:00 a.m. They should go to the level printed on their ticket. There is accessible seating on all levels. Please direct guests to the Kimmel Center ushers for further instructions.

I have tickets reserved under my name. Where do I pick them up?
If you were informed that you have tickets available for pick up, they will held at the Will Call Table in the lobby.

Where can I leave tickets for a friend?
You may leave any tickets for a friend at the Will Call Table in the lobby.

Can I bring flowers and balloons to the Kimmel Center?
Flowers are allowed. Helium balloons will not be permitted.

Will the ceremony be livestreamed?
Yes, the ceremony will be livestreamed on the College of Medicine YouTube Channel - YouTube.com/@DrexelMedicine

How long will the ceremony last?
The ceremony will last approximately 3 hours.

Share Your Celebration on Social Media

We encourage graduates and their loved ones, as well as faculty and staff members, to use social media (#drexelmed2025) to share how they are celebrating commencement.

Citation of College of Medicine Fifty-Year Graduates, 1975-2025

Hahnemann Medical College Class of 1975

Harvey Abrams, MD
John Amentler, MD
Fernando Austin, MD
Joseph Bacak, MD
David Badolato, MD
Paul Bandini, MD
Raymond Bauer, PhD
David Bean, MD
David Behar, MD
David Bekker, MD *
Robert Bendon, MD
John Benner, MD
John Bennett, MD
Mitchell Binder, MD
Jeffrey Blumenthal, MD
James Bower, MD
Fredric Brandt, MD *
Larry Brodsky, PhD *
Peter Bruno, MD
John Burns, MD
Val Cantagallo, MD
Robert Capetola, PhD
Richard Carlson, PhD
Gilbert Carroll, MD *
David Celko, MD
Kathleen Chance, MD
Tony Cheung, MD
Beverly Cohen, MD
Elliot Cohen, MD
Robert Corn, MD
Daniel Derewitz, MD
Herman DeVera, MS
Bohdan Doberczak, MD
Andrew Duda, MD
Gary Dunkerley, MD
Barry Erlick, PhD
Jeffrey Ettinger, MD

Edward Ewald, MD
Deborah Fabian, MD
Joseph Fabrizio, MD
James Faix, MD
Arlene Feder, MD
Philip Fisher, MD
Mark Fisherkeller, MD
John Fitzsimmons, MD
Alan Friedman, MD
Richard Friedman, MD
John Fugate, MD
Burnett Gallman, MD
Marc Gehr, MD
Gary Gerard, MD
Michael Gibson, MD
Marianne Gitterman, MS
George Gleeson, MD
Marc Goldstein, MD
Anthony Ige, MD
John Irvin, MD, PhD
Neil Isdaner, MD
Wells Jacobson, MD
Alfred Joseph, MD
Peter Karpawich, MD
Lawrence Katz, MD
Harry Kiesel, MD
David Kogut, MD *
Arnold Komisar, MD *
Robert Lantieri, MD
Fredric Lax, MD
Steven Levy, MD
Richard Liedke, MD
James Lynch, MD
James Madara, MD
Michael Mahoney, MD *
Charles Malis, MD
William Marietta, MD

Stephen Marini, MS
Rosa Marron-Fernandez, MD
Joan Martin, MD
Michael Masters, MD
Antonio Mata, MD
Judith McDonald, MD
Barbara McGrath, MD
John Meehan, MD
Michele Meltzer, MD
P. Christopher Metzger, MD
John Michel, MD
Gary Michelson, MD
James Minnella, MD
Kimball Mohn, MD
Barbara Nagle, PhD
Charles Nagurka, MD
Stephen Nelson, MD *
Louis Neureuter, MD
Stuart Orsher, MD
Paul Peindl, MD
Ronald Perrone, MD
William Peterson, MD *
William Phelps, MD
Martin Pincus, MD *
William Pontarelli, MD
Michael Ptaszynski, MD
Samuel Puccinelli, MD *
Norman Rappaport, MD
Jerome Robinson, MD
Lawrence Robinson, MD
Mitchell Rosenfeld, MD
Howard Rubinson, MD
John Rule, MD
Jeffrey Scharf, MD
Henry Schneider, MD
Jon Schwartz, MD
Norman Schwartz, MD

Hahnemann Medical College

Bonnie Shanis, MD
Hillard Sharf, MD *
Linda Sherman, MS
William Simons, MD
Richard Simpson, MD
Brian Smale, MD
Richard Smith, MD
Thomas Stoneback, MS
Raymond Strocko, MD
Daniel Tardif, MD
Richard Troiano, MD *
Joseph Trojak, MD *
Marie Turner, MD
Marc Uram, MD
Eugene Vogin, MD *
Kenneth Wagner, PhD
David Walter, MD
Alan Weder, MD
Kenneth Weller, MD *
Donald Wernsing, MD
Ronald Wood, MD *
Richard Yost, MD
Alan Zaur, MD
Abraham Zerykier, MD

* deceased

Woman's Medical College Class of 1975

Janet Amico, MD *
Frank Barch, MD
Patricia Bell, MD *
Susan Benes, MD
Priscilla Benner, MD
Louis Birinyi, MD *
Jane Borish, MD
Fredric Brownstein, MD
Cynthia Cesar, MD
Carol Cistola, MD
Edward Cohn, MD
Frank Conn, MD
Donna Cotzen, MD
Russell Cranston, MD
Shelley Cross, MD
Margot Cseley, MD
Stephen DeArmond, MD
Paul Donrovich, MD
Elizabeth Edmunds, MD
Peter Gaffney, MD
John Gallo, MD
Thomas Giangrasso, MD
Lorraine Giordano, MD
Pinkus Goldberg, MD
Shirley Greene, MD
Leigh Grossman, MD
Kathleen Handal, MD

Therese Herford, MD
Christina Herring, MD
Susan Hilton, MD
Janaleigh Hoffman, MD *
Georgiana Huang, MD
Michael Hurly, MD
Nancy Joye, MD
Gail Kaufman, MD
Jeffrey Kerner, MD
Nancy Kerr, MD
Barbara Klein, MD *
Judith Knapp, MD
Michele Koppelman, MD
Patrice La Belle, MD
Joseph Levin, MD
Mark Levy, MD
Frederick Lieberman, MD
John Lindermuth, MD *
Laura Lippman, MD
Maureen Lynch, MD
Francine Marcus, MD
Mary-Blair Matejczyk, MD
Kathleen McHale, MD
Victoria Millet, MD
Madeline Mitchell, MD
Linda Morgan, MD
Barbara Murphy, MD

Judith Murphy, MD
Phyllis Murr, MD
Mary Muscato, MD
Barbara Nelson, MD *
John Pepe, MD
Deborah Perlstein, MD *
Gerald Phelan, MD
George Poporad, MD
Asta Potter, MD
David Reingold, MD
Michael Roach, MD
Rita Robinson, MD
Elizabeth Rock, MD
Joseph Romano, MD
John Roseberg, MD
Frances Rosenblum, MD
Deborah Schnall, MD *
Rosann Schwartz, MD
Lois Shane, MD
Marvin Shienbaum, MD
Mary Simmonds, MD
Irina Skokandic, MD
Michael Sperling, MD
Mark Sperry, MD
Cheryl Stewart, MD
Donna Testa, MD
Daniel Tinman, MD *

Woman's Medical College Class of Pennsylvania

Fredric Tobis, MD
Joan Traver, MD *
Margo Vines, MD
Thomas Walden, MD
Gloria Weinstein, MD
Evelyn Weissman, MD
Linda Wexler, MD
Elaine Whitbeck, MD *
Mary Willard, MD
Jerry Williamson, MD
Judith Wolfe, MD *
Mary Zee, MD *
Marc Zimmerman, MD

* deceased

Graduates

Doctor of Philosophy Degrees

(The graduate’s dissertation title and advisor are indicated.)

Dorothy Ann Benton
“Identifying New Targets and Drug Combinations in Neurofibromatosis Type 2”
Mentor: Jonathan Chernoff, MD, PhD
MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

Konstantin Budagyan §
“Exploring Allelic Differences in KRAS Mutant CRC”
Mentor: Jonathan Chernoff, MD, PhD
MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

Camille Jessica Cunanan
“BAP1 Loss Affords Lipotoxicity Resistance in Uveal Melanoma”
Mentor: Edward J. Hartsough, PhD
MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

Marissa A. Cusimano
“Cell Transplantation Combined With Exercise Improves Cardio-Electric Conduction After Spinal Cord Injury”
Mentors: Shaoping Hou, PhD, and Veronica J. Tom, PhD
NEUROSCIENCE

Adam Michael Glass
“Decoding Toll-Like Receptors and Adaptors TRIF and MyD88 in Macrophage Responses to Murine Betacoronaviruses of Differing Neurovirulence: Identification of Interferon-Stimulated ISG15 as a Potential Antiviral Restriction Factor”
Mentor: Sonia Navas-Martin, PhD
MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

Shrobona Guha
“The Role of Microtubule-Associated Motors and Crosslinkers in Neurodevelopment”
Mentor: Peter W. Baas, PhD
NEUROSCIENCE

Anna Caroline Lilly
“The Role of Scap in Pancreatic Morphogenesis and Tumorigenesis”
Mentor: Erica Golemis, PhD
MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

Neha Mohan
“Unraveling Gain-of-Toxicity and Haploinsufficiency Mechanisms in Spastic Paraplegia 4: Advances Through Isogenic Cortical Organoids and Transgenic Mouse Models”
Mentor: Liang Oscar Qiang, MD, PhD
PHARMACOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Mihyun Oh
“lncRNA SChLAP1 Promotes Cancer Cell Proliferation and Invasion via Its Distinct Structural Domains and Conserved Regions”
Mentor: Srinivas Somarowthu, PhD
MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

Ashley N. Opalka
“Retrosplenial Neuronal Subpopulations and Their Inputs: Dynamics During Slow-Wave Sleep and Memory Processing”
Mentor: Dong Wang, PhD
NEUROSCIENCE

Jennifer Dawn Pastorino
“Testing of Retrogradely Delivered CaRheb and Peripheral Nerve Bridging to Further Enhance Functional Plasticity After Complete Spinal Cord Injury, Combining BDNF and Robot Rehabilitation With and Without Cortical Optogenetics”
Mentor: Simon F. Giszter, PhD
NEUROSCIENCE

Kareen Pestana
“Copy Number Variations in Plasmodium vivax: Implications for Erythrocyte Invasion, Malaria Transmission and Host-Pathogen Interactions in Ethiopia and Sudan”
Mentor: Eugenia Lo, PhD
MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

Abhishek Shrinath Rao
“Toll-Like Receptor 2 (TLR2) and Cathelicidin-Related Antimicrobial Peptide (CRAMP) as Critical Regulators of Immune Responses in Neonatal IAV Infection”
Mentor: Alison J. Carey, MD
MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

Katelyn Louise Reeb
“Determination of Preclinical Potential and Molecular Mechanisms for Allosteric Modulators of Glutamate Transporters”
Mentor: Andréia C.K. (Fontana) Mortensen, PhD
PHARMACOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Kyle Raymond Samson §
“The Effects of Dual Hypocretin/Orexin Receptor Blockade on Oxycodone Seeking and Dopamine Neurotransmission in the Nucleus Accumbens”
Mentor: Rodrigo España, PhD
NEUROSCIENCE

Nima Sarfaraz
“Decoding Liver Cancer Biology: Optimizing Disease Models and Uncovering FAM99A as a Liver-Specific Translation Regulator”
Mentor: Michael J. Bouchard, PhD
MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

Kayla Anne Schardien
“Cholinergic V0c Spinal Interneurons and Respiratory Plasticity After Cervical Spinal Cord Injury”
Mentor: John Houle, PhD
MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

Shih-Chun Shen
“Exploiting and Exploring the Role of IDVCs in Supporting Inflammatory Neovascularization”
Mentor: Alexander Muller, PhD
MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

Shayna Singh
“Rhythmogenic and Supraspinal Recruitment Mechanisms of Lumbar Spinal Shox2 Interneurons”
Mentor: Kimberly Dougherty, PhD
NEUROSCIENCE

Xiaohuan Sun
“Tau-MAP6-Microtubule Axis as a Driver for Biphasic Neurodegeneration in Tauopathy-Patient-Derived Cortical Organoids”
Mentor: Liang Oscar Qiang, MD, PhD
NEUROSCIENCE

Julia Sutter
“Multi-faceted Developmental Studies of Non-thermal Plasma as a Therapy for Oral Infection by Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1”
Mentors: Fred Krebs, PhD, and Vandana Miller, MD
MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

Rhea Temmermand
“Positive Allosteric Modulation of Glutamate Transporter GLT-1 Provides Antinociception in Rodent Models of Neuropathic Pain”
Mentor: Andréia C.K. (Fontana) Mortensen, PhD
PHARMACOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Samuel Paura Wechsler
“Characterizing the Sensorimotor Transformation in the Fly Olfactory System”
Mentor: Vikas Bhandawat, PhD
NEUROSCIENCE

Jason Wickman
“From Biomarkers to Bench: Identification of a Therapeutically Targetable Resident Memory T Cell Population in a Mouse Model of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome”
Mentor: Seena Ajit, PhD
PHARMACOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Kyra Woloszczuk
“Characterization of Immune Memory Responses to COVID-19 Infection and Vaccination”
Mentor: Elias El Haddad, PhD
MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

Yibin Xu
“Dopamine Transporter Allosteric Modulator Inhibits Cocaine-Induced Behaviors”
Mentor: Ole Mortensen, PhD
PHARMACOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Kyle Christopher Yeakle
“HIV1 Tat Activates ERK1/2 Signaling in HBV-Infected Hepatocytes to Inhibit HBV Replication and Promote Hepatocyte Survival”
Mentor: Michael J. Bouchard, PhD
MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

Master of Science Degrees

(The graduate’s thesis title and advisor are indicated if a thesis was required. All degrees are Master of Science unless otherwise indicated.)

DIVISION OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES PROGRAMS

Biochemistry of Health & Disease

Tevo’n Andrew Patterson Campbell
“Investigating the Role Of lncRNA Fam99B in Liver Cancer Biology”
Mentor: Srinivas Somarowthu, PhD

George Frederick Joseph
“Unlocking Novel TMEJ Factors: A CRISPR-Based Approach”
Mentor: Neil Johnson, PhD

Shelby Olivia Pernell
“Utilization of In Vitro Porphyrin Biosynthesis”
Mentor: Joris Beld, PhD

Biotechnology

Jarelis Nilda Cabrera
“Developing Functionalized Nanoliposomes for Depletion of Microglia Following Traumatic Brain Injury”
Mentors: Shae Padrick, PhD, and Ramesh Raghupathi, PhD

Cancer Biology

Katherine Hausman
“Implications of PSGL-1 Expression in Dendritic Cells and Their Role in CD8+ T Cell activation”
Mentor: Jenna Hope, PhD

Christopher Yamamoto Markgraf
“Identifying Protein Partners and Binding Sites on the lncRNA SChLAP1”
Mentor: Srinivas Somarowthu, PhD

Manasvi Dinesh Sheta
“Role of DDX11 in Telomere Maintenance in Cancer Cells”
Mentor: Eishi Noguchi, PhD

Microbiology and Immunology

Isabella Marie Bendorf
“Validating the Correlation Between Astrocytic Cytokine Expression and Dysregulation of Glutamate Uptake in HIV Infected Cerebral Organoids”
Mentor: Zachary Klase, PhD

Victoria Nichole Ruszin
“The Impact of Plasmodium vivax DBP1 Copy Number Variation and Duplication Type on Host Immune Evasion by Antibody Binding to PvDBP-RII in Sub-Saharan Africa Cases”
Mentor: Eugenia Lo, PhD

Alexis Mary Tang

Lauren Elizabeth Walsh
“Investigating Stringent Response-Mediated Tolerance to Non-thermal Plasma in Escherichia coli”
Mentors: Donald C. Hall Jr., PhD, and Vandana Miller, MD

Molecular and Cell Biology and Genetics

Khushi Amish Patel
“Profiling DNA Damage Response in Lymphocytes From BRCA Heterozygotes: A Multiplex Assay for Informing Cancer Risk”
Mentor: Sanjeevani Arora, PhD

Emily Nicole Pochet
“Linking the Disruption of a Nuclear Body to Aging Hallmarks in Degenerative Disease Models”
Mentor: Lu Chen, PhD

Maria Leslie Ruiz
“The Effect of SMN Depletion on RNA Abundance”
Mentor: Lu Chen, PhD

Kendra Lauren Williams

Neuroscience

Miguel Emiliano

Madriaga Ablaza

Cameron O. Anderson

John M. Gibbons

Joseph Robert Mazzerina
“Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide (PACAP) Receptor Variants in the Transition to Ethanol Dependence”
Mentor: Jessica R. Barson, PhD

Destinee Lee Monasterio
“Effects of Rodent Prefrontal Cortex Activity on Food Intake: Interactions With Obesity-Related Phenotypes”
Mentor: Jessica R. Barson, PhD

Jacob Krug Nelson
“Combination Therapy Approach for Functional Recovery Using Exercise and a Peripheral Nerve Graft After Spinal Cord Injury”
Mentor: John Houle, PhD

Mason Cox Weinstock

DIVISION OF INTERDISCIPLINARY AND CAREER-ORIENTED PROGRAMS

Biomedicine and Business

Charlene Desquitado Bopp

Nadine Natalie Bratu

Yashvini Chauhan

Aubrey Ada Errickson

Stephanie Monza

Kelsey M. Roche

Biomedicine and Cell and Gene Therapy

Brandi Hambly

Biomedicine and Digital Media

Gianna Ellen Pfister-LaPin

Biomedicine and Law

Julia Kathryn DeWitt

Razan H. Elhag

Brittany McGlone

Clinical Research for Health Professionals

Amna Sohail

Clinical Research Organization and Management

Rowena R. Atienza

Jenna Sio Balingit

Alyssa-Brianna Berenguer

Troclyn Bottley

Drake Burri

Pamela Cooper

Billie Crawford

Maurice Duncan

Sandra Elaine Farwell-Williams

Stephanie Marie Francisco

Stephanie Marie Gaydos

Cheyenne Skye Gerow

Laura M. Gross

Sarah Elizabeth Halek

Daphne Marie W. Hinkle

Mary Elizabeth LeRose

Christina Marie Love

Kristina Man

Jillian B. Manley

Jessica McCord

Tristin Morse

Hendriana Nielsen

Salvation Itive Okoro

Alyssa Palmucci

Malhar S. Parikh

Krupa R. Patel

Kristen M. Pedersen

Erica Amanda Rivera

Kayla Nicole Sampson

Jennifer Kay Schulte

Ashley Nicole Sergio

Samuel Louis Smiley IV

Sharon Nicole Thompson

Sophie Toya

Kristin Marie Tripp

Drug Discovery and Development

Paramita Biswas

Tejaswi Bobburi

Austin Bydalek

Ryan Cheng

Alekhya Rani Chunduri

Emma Xu Civetta

Katelyn Dalphon

Nicholas Edouard

Henok Ermias

Felicia M. Haines

Otrina A. Hughes

Amanda Rae Hunerdosse

Kiara Lynette Kemp

Austin F. Kooker

Anna May Lebron

Kaleigh Kessler Link

Misty Lynn Marlowe

Radouane Mataich

George M. Oliarnyk Jr.

Jesty Patel

Paige Nicole Singletary

Rachel Slosman

Jill Beth Wallace

Danielle Witts

Matthew Tekle Yohannes

Histotechnology

Bethany Kay McMaster

Immunology

Taylor Moncell Blizzard

Liannys Capote

Dianna Castro

Anne Garnett DeHart

Dannah Marie DeVore

Mehmet Kerem Gokus

Jennifer Key

Elizabeth Lang

Ba Thi Nguyen

Yolanda Owens

Robert C. Rieser

Danielle E. Rodenkirch

Zackary Scott Sailer

Mirna Sawaged

Kali Shaffer

Elizabeth Flynn Sullivan

Infectious Disease

Melissa Buchter

Mattison Hope Evans

Na Lee

Imani K. Logan

Kaila Orlandini

Bianca Owusu

Dominique Prophete

Emiliano Romeo Reyes

Grace Elizabeth Rose

Taylor Jo Skeens

Evalyn K. Thao

Rebekah Lacey Tollini

Alexa Nicole Williams

Mikayla Wright

Master of Laboratory Animal Science

Katherine Anne Bratschi

Candace Castagna

Catherine Michelle Celi

Marina Skye Heffelfinger

Abigail Laureti

Colbee Alexander Lord

Leslie Annette Malone

Bri’anna I’man Rose

Victoria Mei Scott

Joan Kling Yeager

Kaila Zuehlk

Molecular Medicine

Uchenna Anwuli Azogu

Anna Heggenstaller

Karen Bednarik Mulholland

Amanda J. Pirrone

Victoria Treese

Aileen von Dziembowski

Pathologists’ Assistant

Lucie Adelaide Bennett-Stein

Jared Scott Donahue

Gregory Galczynski

Kami Nicole Grund

Samantha Heinlein

Kimberly Grace Helbig

Kristen Dara Holtsoi

Cassidy Ann Lawler

Cheryl Mui

Taylor Ann Treadway

Sophia Victoria Valla

Lizzie Lee Zweifel

DIVISION OF PRE-MEDICAL AND PRE-HEALTH PROGRAMS

Biomedical Studies

Imran Noor Alam

Sujit Chandra Anumukonda

Jordan Elizabeth Dowtin-Dorsey

Rebecca Elizabeth Harding

Faba Waqar Malik

Hemani N. Patel

Benjamin Thomas

Drexel Pathway to Medical School

Esther Temidayo Adegoke

Ruby Chukwudumebi Agholor

Vrisha Ahmad

Oreoluwa Dorcas Alatishe

Basil Mohammed Alhassen

Kayla Talya Barnes

Rena Chen

Jessica Nkechi Chinwuba

Milena Lucia Costantino

Nia Marie Covington

Jaden B. Crump

Mohamed Aladdin Elmasry

Ibiwunmi Oreoluwa Fambegbe

Robby Felix

Milan B. Ferguson

Elaine Rose Ficarra

Dante L. Freeman

Preet Gill

Alex Bernard Goldsby

Wallis Guo

Jessica Nnenna Ifeanyi

Kushi Ravi Jain

John Albert Janosevic

Urwah Kanwal

Daniel Amir Mahmoudi

Rhema McGee

Salma W. Metwaly

Elly Murillo

Alexander Gustav Nystrom

Esse Gerald Orkeh

Rahma Osman

Neuly Ozoria

Ayiana Robinson

Liza Roychowdhury

Laury G. Senecal

Stella Chunhao Shuai

Foysal Uddin

Chinedum Augustina Ukandu

Toochi Anayo Uradu

Christina Valera

Asani Denise Ward

Kamari Weaver

Jasmine Grace Wilkerson

Mahelet Yonas

Emily Zhu

Intensive Medical Sciences

Charlotte Grace Adams

Ayaan Memon

Manali S. Shah

Interdisciplinary Health Sciences

Blessing Ayodele Adeyemo

Chidera Kelechi Ebuka Agwu

Salwa Ahmed

Alyssa Karin Brown

Berlyh Tamarah Cantave

Chinonye Ogechi Charles-Obi

Nancy T. Chinnappan

Donna Mae Ramos Dalere

Jessica Abigail Daniel

Sotiria Del Valle

Andrew Raymond Fiorica

Averie Elizabeth Florschutz

Kevin J. Gaviria

Ameer Ghaderi

Neeta Ghanekar

Alexis Dejanirà Giron

Emanuel Gonzalez

Sanaa Trinay Jackson

Diane Solhee Kim

Sree Medarametla Korivi

Diego Antonio Molina

John Montilla

Chioma Cynthia Okuagu

Bankole Oladimeji Onamusi

Mphatso Joy Onyekachi

Sarah Owusu-Afriyie

Hannah Dalakate Phommachanthone

Arathi R. Pillai

Andrea Maria Roguer

Saara Safeer

Christine Kejune Ukubiwe

Krystal Washington

Himavarsha Yerraguntla

Tsneem Younis

Medical Science

Bela Delvadia ++

Shreya Mandloi ++

Benjamin Cole Sherman ++

Michelle Ashleigh Vallejo

Slinger ++

Doctor of Medicine Degrees

(The location of the physician’s clinical program is indicated.)

Mostafa Ahmad Abdelhalim
University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, Md.
Internal Medicine

Gabriella Agosta
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West
New York, N.Y.
Internal Medicine-Primary Care

Ramiz S. Ahmad
St. Luke’s University Hospital-Anderson
Easton, Pa.
Transitional
Jefferson Health Medical Education – Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pa.
Radiology-Diagnostic

Wisdom O. Akingbemi
Mercy Catholic Medical Center
Darby, Pa.
Transitional
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pa.
Radiation Oncology

Chioma Alaka
Zucker School of Medicine-Hofstra/Northwell at North Shore/Long Island Jewish
Great Neck, N.Y.
Internal Medicine

Tanner Aldous
University of California San Diego Medical Center
San Diego, Calif.
Internal Medicine

Tala Allababidi ♦♦♦♦
Rhode Island Hospital/ Brown University
Providence, R.I.
Medicine-Preliminary
Neurology

Christianah Oluwatobi Alli  »
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pa.
Vascular Surgery

Yeseena Faye Alli ∞∞
Virtua Voorhees Hospital
Voorhees, N.J.
Obstetrics-Gynecology

Sarah Ahmed Almarzooqi
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Neb.
Pediatrics

Maya Yasuyo Iris Amy
Lankenau Medical Center/Main Line Health
Wynnewood, Pa.
General Surgery

Cynthia M. Andrade
New York University Grossman Long Island School of Medicine
Mineola, N.Y.
General Surgery

Taesha Rose Andre ∞
Children’s National Medical Center Washington, D.C.
Pediatrics

Isabella Archer
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pa.
Pediatrics

Nicholas Fedyk Archer ♦
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Md.
Pediatrics

Alexis Nicole Arza » ♦
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science – Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Fla.
Dermatology

Allison Nicole Gillen Atkinson
University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, Md.
Emergency Medicine

Yasmine Azzi  †
Jefferson Health Medical Education – Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pa.
Obstetrics-Gynecology

Rabia Ali Baig
George Washington University
Washington, D.C.
Internal Medicine

Jordan C. Barnhill
New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Emergency Medicine

Maja Barnouw
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pa.
Emergency Medicine

Emma Beale
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pa.
Pediatrics

Tyler L. Beccari
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Allentown, Pa.
Internal Medicine

Alexander Norbert Becsey
Information Withheld

Amanda Marie Benfante ∞∞
Yale New Haven Hospital
New Haven, Conn.
Pediatrics

Pandurang R. Bharne » ♦
Children’s National Medical Center
Washington, D.C.
Child Neurology

Akash M. Bhat
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Otolaryngology

Rohith Madhira Bhethanabotla
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
Surgery-Preliminary

Zachary John Blickley »
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pa.
Anesthesiology

John Michael Radman Bolger ♦
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/Cooper University Hospital
Camden, N.J.
Neurology

Joshua W. Bosque-Hamilton
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pa.
Family Medicine

Gregory Hamilton Boyek ♦
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
Internal Medicine-Medical Genetics

Megan Boyle
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/Cooper University Hospital
Camden, N.J.
Neurology

Makayla Dominique Brown #
Children’s National Medical Center
Washington, D.C.
Pediatrics

Kristen P. Bucchin
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pa.
General Surgery

Konstantin Budagyan §
Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University
Providence, R.I.
General Surgery

Emma Victoria Burke †
WellSpan York Hospital
York, Pa.
Family Medicine

Justin Michael Camacho 
Information Withheld

Lidia Cardelle »
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, Calif.
Family Medicine

Michael V. Carter
Johnston Memorial Hospital
Abingdon, Va.
Internal Medicine

Zack Cataline
Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill
Mullica Hill, N.J.
Emergency Medicine

Bryant Duy Chang
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Upland, Pa.
Transitional
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pa.
Radiology-Diagnostic

Kevin Chang ♦♦♦♦
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, N.Y.
Anesthesiology

Patrick Chang ♦
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School – Baystate
Springfield, Mass.
Internal Medicine

Kevin Chao » #
Lancaster General Hospital
Lancaster, Pa.
Family Medicine

Javier Alexander Chavez
Lankenau Medical Center/Main Line Health
Wynnewood, Pa.
General Surgery

Clare Christopher
University of Michigan Hospital
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Pediatrics

Sydney Josephine Churchill
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
Seattle, Wash.
Surgery-Preliminary
St. Joseph’s University Medical Center
Paterson, N.J.
Anesthesiology

Ellie Kimie Clawson
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Ore.
Emergency Medicine

Gregory Michael Connors » ♦
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, N.Y.
Orthopedic Surgery

Kayla Cooper 
Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University
Providence, R.I.
Medicine-Preliminary
Neurology

Natalie A. Correa » ••
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Chicago, Ill.
Obstetrics-Gynecology

Joseph Crooks ♦
Lankenau Medical Center/Main Line Health
Wynnewood, Pa.
Medicine-Preliminary
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
Interventional Radiology-Integrated

James Cross » ♦♦
Mercy Catholic Medical Center
Darby, Pa.
Transitional
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Ill.
Anesthesiology

Molly Elizabeth Culbert
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Mass.
Medicine-Pediatrics

Nefertiti H. Curtis ∞
Zucker School of Medicine-Hofstra/Northwell at South Shore University Hospital
Bay Shore, N.Y.
Transitional
Anesthesiology

David L. Daniely ♦
University of California Irvine Medical Center
Orange, Calif.
Psychiatry

Bhoomi Davé »
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science – Rochester
Rochester, Minn.
Ophthalmology

Emily Day ∞
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pa.
Emergency Medicine

Phillip James Deerwester
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
Emergency Medicine

Andrew Del Colle » ♦
University of Utah Health
Salt Lake City, Utah
Psychiatry

Allegra Lee Delman
Riverside Regional Medical Center
Newport News, Va.
Transitional
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, N.C.
Radiology-Diagnostic

Bela Delvadia •
University of Miami/Jackson Health System
Miami, Fla.
Orthopedic Surgery

Alex M. DesJarlais ♦
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, Mass.
Internal Medicine

Srikar Donepudi
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Newark, N.J.
Internal Medicine

Michaella Duke
Boston Children’s Hospital
Boston, Mass.
Pediatrics

Michelle Ehiriodo ∞
University of North Carolina Hospitals
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Obstetrics-Gynecology

Jenna E. Ehlert
New York University Grossman School of Medicine
New York, N.Y.
Emergency Medicine

Emily Ellis-Gilbertson
University of Tennessee College of Medicine at Knoxville
Knoxville, Tenn.
Obstetrics-Gynecology

Danielle Dove Ertz »
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School – Baystate
Springfield, Mass.
Pediatrics-Preliminary
Boston Children’s Hospital
Boston, Mass.
Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Valarie I. Etukudo ∞
Southwest Healthcare Medical Education Consortium
Temecula, Calif.
Obstetrics-Gynecology

Chae Young “Flora” Eun
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, Calif.
Pathology

Jordan David Eutsey »
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
Internal Medicine

Davin James Evanson » ♦♦
Mission Community Hospital
Panorama City, Calif.
Transitional
Creighton University School of Medicine – Phoenix
Phoenix, Ariz.
Radiology-Diagnostic

Daniella Forman Faden
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine – New Rochelle
New Rochelle, N.Y.
Medicine-Preliminary
State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Dermatology

Meray Faragalla
Reading Hospital/Tower Health
West Reading, Pa.
Psychiatry

Nina Mary Josephine Fassnacht
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Mass.
Pediatrics

Tatiana E. Ferraro » ∞
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, N.Y.
Otolaryngology

Tomer Finkelberg
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Mass.
Medicine-Preliminary
Anesthesiology

Allison Flanagan
West Virginia University School of Medicine
Morgantown, W.V.
Internal Medicine

Carrie Forman ♦♦
Lankenau Medical Center/Main Line Health
Wynnewood, Pa.
Medicine-Preliminary

Julia Christine Fountain ♦
University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, Md.
Urology

Leigh Meta Friedman
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Mass.
General Surgery

Nana A. Frimpong »
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, Ga.
Urology

Kent Fuller ∞
Nassau University Medical Center
East Meadow, N.Y.
Emergency Medicine

Razmig Garabet » ♦♦
University of California Irvine Medical Center
Orange, Calif.
Internal Medicine

Justin Gellman
Campbell University/Conway Medical Center
Conway, N.C.
Transitional

Grant Ethan Gillespie
Prisma Health/University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia
Greenville, S.C.
Medicine-Pediatrics

Ryan Matthew Godinez
Reading Hospital/Tower Health
West Reading, Pa.
Anesthesiology

William Hunter Greis
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Worcester, Mass.
Internal Medicine

Dianna Grigorian ♦
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, Calif.
Internal Medicine

Jack Andrew Grossweiler »
University of North Carolina Hospitals
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Anesthesiology

Hannah Jo Guzolik »
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Columbus, Ohio
Pediatrics

James F. Haasis
WellSpan York Hospital
York, Pa.
General Surgery

Zain M. Hannan
Lankenau Medical Center/Main Line Health
Wynnewood, Pa.
Internal Medicine

Matthew James Harris
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Anesthesiology

Terrence La’ Keith Harris
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, Ga.
Internal Medicine-Primary Care

Hayley Catherine Hart ∞∞
Christiana Care Health System
Newark, Del.
Obstetrics-Gynecology

Erin C. Harten
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Va.
Internal Medicine-Primary Care

Alice He
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
Internal Medicine

Katherine A. Hickmann
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Va.
Internal Medicine

Kaylyn Hicks
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
Internal Medicine

John Fitzgerald Hodes ♦
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
Chicago, Ill.
Neurology

Amy C. Hsu  ∞
MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
Baltimore, Md.
Medicine-Preliminary
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Md.
Neurology

Edwardo Hurtado †
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, Calif.
Family Medicine

Andrea Ibarra Toro
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/Nemours Children’s Health
Wilmington, Del.
Pediatrics

Odeosa Idahor
New York Medical College/Landmark Medical Center
Woonsocket, R.I.
Medicine-Preliminary
Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University
Providence, R.I.
Anesthesiology

Austin Manuel Iglesias » ∞
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/Cooper University Hospital
Camden, N.J.
Internal Medicine

Sarah Halliday Ingram ∞∞
Western Pennsylvania Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Obstetrics-Gynecology

Alyssa Ison
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West
New York, N.Y.
Emergency Medicine

Joseph Holland Jessee
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – Harrisburg
Harrisburg, Pa.
Emergency Medicine

Sabrina Marie Johnson  » ∞
Zucker School of Medicine-Hofstra/Northwell at North Shore/Long Island Jewish
Great Neck, N.Y.
Obstetrics-Gynecology

Victoria Ann Kaestner
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, Calif.
Internal Medicine

Jacob B. Kalmanovich »
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
Neurology

Karl Kamanousa
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Neurology

Kiertana Kannan ∞∞
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Worcester, Mass.
General Surgery

Ishani Kapoor
University of North Carolina Hospitals
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Medicine-Preliminary

Kendall M. Karcher
Information Withheld

Noorvir Kaur
Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States
Gaithersburg, Md.
Internal Medicine

Maria Kazantsev
Richmond University Medical Center
Staten Island, N.Y.
Obstetrics-Gynecology

Mei-Le Zhang Keck
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
Internal Medicine

Erin Nicole Kelly † ∞∞
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, S.C.
Anesthesiology

Matthew Edward Kent » ♦
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Mass.
Anesthesiology

Danielle Alexander Kessler
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Aurora, Colo.
General Surgery/Research

Sophia Kim
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, N.Y.
Vascular Surgery

Julianna Karina Kinsolving  » ∞
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Va.
Family Medicine

Matthew Klein »
Bryn Mawr Hospital/Main Line Health
Bryn Mawr, Pa.
Urology

Samantha M. Knopp ∞
West Virginia University School of Medicine
Morgantown, W.V.
Medicine-Pediatrics

Megan Elsie Kohn
University of Arizona College of Medicine
Tucson, Ariz.
Internal Medicine

Matthew Kostelac
Geisinger Health System
Danville, Pa.
Internal Medicine

Megan Alexandra Krentsa ♦♦♦♦♦
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus/Inova Children’s Hospital
Falls Church, Va.
Pediatrics

Emily Kuo 
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Obstetrics-Gynecology

Sydney Kusumoputro ♦
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, Calif.
Internal Medicine

Jacob Kuzy » ♦
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/Cooper University Hospital
Camden, N.J.
Otolaryngology

Hannah Yeaeun Lee »
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Child Neurology

Joanna Lee
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children/Tower Health
Philadelphia, Pa.
Pediatrics

Vivian Lee
Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of Rochester
Rochester, N.Y.
Psychiatry

John LeMoine » #
University of North Carolina Hospitals
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Emergency Medicine

Steven C. Leonard
Abington Memorial Hospital
Abington, Pa.
Family Medicine

Gina Li
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, Calif.
Anesthesiology

Steve S. Li
Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St. Louis, Mo.
Orthopedic Surgery

Vivian Li ♦
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Dallas, Texas
Orthopedic Surgery

Wanqing A. Li
Information Withheld

Eric H. Lien
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
Richmond, Va.
Medicine-Preliminary
Ophthalmology

Siddharth Lingala
Capital Health Regional Medical Center
Pennington, N.J.
Transitional
Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, N.Y.
Radiology-Diagnostic

Lavanya Logan
University of California Los Angeles Medical Center – Olive View
Sylmar, Calif.
Internal Medicine

Noah J. Longton
Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences Eastern Virginia Medical School at Old Dominion University
Virginia Beach, Va.
Urology

Priscilla Lozano 
University of Miami/Jackson Health System
Miami, Fla.
Emergency Medicine

Jasmine Thai Lu ♦
Kaiser Permanente Northern California – Oakland
Oakland, Calif.
Internal Medicine

Helen R. Luo
Reading Hospital/Tower Health
West Reading, Pa.
Emergency Medicine

Brianna J. Lynch
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School – Baystate
Springfield, Mass.
Internal Medicine

Brendan P. Mackey
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pa.
Anesthesiology

Dana Mahin ♦
Mission Community Hospital
Panorama City, Calif.
Transitional
University of California Irvine Medical Center
Orange, Calif.
Radiology-Diagnostic

Andrea Makowski  » #
Western Pennsylvania Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Obstetrics-Gynecology

Lydia W. Maliackel » ♦
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West
New York, N.Y.
Psychiatry

Shreya Mandloi » •
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
Otolaryngology

Madison P. Mansfield
Full Circle Health
Nampa, Idaho
Family Medicine

Josh Paul Maret »
St. Luke’s University Hospital-Bethlehem
Bethlehem, Pa.
Transitional
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pa.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Matteen Maroofian » ••
Zucker School of Medicine-Hofstra/Northwell at Lenox Hill Hospital
New York, N.Y.
General Surgery

Rayna Marshall » †
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
Medicine-Preliminary
Wills Eye Hospital Residency Program at Jefferson
Philadelphia, Pa.
Ophthalmology

Ashley Elizabeth Mathew
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
Internal Medicine

Micah May »
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Ill.
General Surgery

Danielle V. Mayblyum
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Worcester, Mass.
Medicine-Preliminary
Neurology

Joseph D. McClanaghan
Zucker School of Medicine-Hofstra/Northwell at Lenox Hill Hospital
New York, N.Y.
Internal Medicine

Haley McMullen #
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, Mass.
Internal Medicine

Julianne Daniel Meany
Madigan Army Medical Center
Tacoma, Wash.
Emergency Medicine

Vibhuti Mishra » ♦
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
Internal Medicine

Michael Mordechai Moradi
Westchester Medical Center
Valhalla, N.Y.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Shiraz Athar Mumtaz » •• ♦♦♦♦♦
State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, N.Y.
Orthopedic Surgery

Ali M. Murad
Henry Ford St. John Hospital
Detroit, Mich.
Anesthesiology

Abigail Nicole Murtha  †
Johns Hopkins University – Bayview Medical Center
Baltimore, Md.
Medicine-Preliminary
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Md.
Neurology

Sprikena Nako #
Capital Health Regional Medical Center
Pennington, N.J.
Family Medicine

Zachary Nan
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Ill.
Internal Medicine

Samhita Nanduri »
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, Mass.
Medicine-Preliminary
Neurology

Joshua Thomas Neal 
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/Cooper University Hospital
Camden, N.J.
Emergency Medicine

Ryan James Nelsen ♦♦♦♦
WellSpan York Hospital
York, Pa.
Emergency Medicine

John Nguyen
St. Luke’s University Hospital-Anderson
Easton, Pa.
Family Medicine

Johnathan Nguyen
Johns Hopkins University – Bayview Medical Center
Baltimore, Md.
Internal Medicine-Primary Care

Joolie Nguyen
Reading Hospital/Tower Health
West Reading, Pa.
Anesthesiology

Matthew Khoa Nguyen
University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Houston, Texas
Anesthesiology

Irene Nicholas
Zucker School of Medicine-Hofstra/Northwell at Staten Island University
Staten Island, N.Y.
Obstetrics-Gynecology

Daniela Patricia Nilo
New York Presbyterian Hospital – Columbia University Medical Center
New York, N.Y.
Pediatrics

Jaret Shigeo Nishikawa »
University of Washington
Seattle, Wash.
Family Medicine

Samantha Nishimura
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, Calif.
Anesthesiology

Jakob R. Nypaver ♦
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio
Internal Medicine

David Okhuereigbe ♦
Jefferson Health Medical Education – Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pa.
Orthopedic Surgery

Matthew James O’Leary
Information Withheld

Jordan Alexa Olenginski » ♦♦♦♦
Abington Memorial Hospital
Abington, Pa.
Obstetrics-Gynecology

Tara Ariana Ostad  ♦♦♦♦
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, Calif.
Internal Medicine

Jade Nicole Overton
Jefferson Health Northeast
Philadelphia, Pa.
Family Medicine

Janelle Elizabeth Rocktashel Ozorowski
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
Family Medicine

Samiza Bryoney Chantelle Palmer »
Louisiana State University School of Medicine
New Orleans, La.
General Surgery

Michael Zambarrano Pamonag
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, D.C.
Internal Medicine

Jee Hoon Park
Los Robles Health System
Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Anesthesiology

Eden Lorraine Parks
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center/Mercy Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Surgery-Preliminary

Kishan Patel
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center St. Margaret
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Family Medicine

Shikha R. Patel
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/Cooper University Hospital
Camden, N.J.
Neurology

Vandan Sanjay Patel »
Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St. Louis, Mo.
Orthopedic Surgery

Thayjas A. Patil
Reading Hospital/Tower Health
West Reading, Pa.
Psychiatry

Jessica Dee Pederson #
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wis.
General Surgery

Laura Catherine Petishnok
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
Internal Medicine

Alee N. Pettit ♦
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Allentown, Pa.
General Surgery

Phoebe Piloco †
Reading Hospital/Tower Health
West Reading, Pa.
Obstetrics-Gynecology

Grace M. Pindzola »
Zucker School of Medicine-Hofstra/Northwell at South Shore University Hospital
Bay Shore, N.Y.
Obstetrics-Gynecology

Nathaniel Pineda
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/Cooper University Hospital
Camden, N.J.
Obstetrics-Gynecology

Sravya Ponnapalli ♦
Dignity Health East Valley
Chandler, Ariz.
Internal Medicine

Jacob Anthony Popple
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Transitional
Radiology-Diagnostic

Nicholas E. Powers
Information Withheld

Pooja Puttigampala
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Transitional
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Caroline Elizabeth Quindlen
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/Cooper University Hospital
Camden, N.J.
Internal Medicine

Maria Rabanales Fernandez  ∞
Kaiser Permanente Northern California – Napa Solano
Vallejo, Calif.
Family Medicine

Alexander Braun Radaoui
Information Withheld

Benjamin Rahmani ♦
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
Plastic Surgery-Integrated

Leslie A. Rajendran ♦♦♦♦
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Psychiatry-Child Track

Sujay Rajkumar
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pa.
Plastic Surgery-Integrated

Kyle T. Rich
New York Medical College/St. Mary’s and St. Clare’s
Denville, N.J.
Psychiatry

Cody Warren Ritz » ••
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, Ga.
Emergency Medicine

Carlos Roble
Detroit Medical Center/Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital
Commerce Township, Mich.
Internal Medicine

Neiki Maryam Rokni
Harbor-University of California Los Angeles Medical Center
Torrance, Calif.
Family Medicine

Odette Maria Rosales »
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston, Mass.
Anesthesiology

Alex Lindsay Roth  ♦♦♦♦
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Psychiatry

Luke Charles Rovenstine
University of North Carolina Hospitals
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Anesthesiology

Udit Roy #
Reading Hospital/Tower Health
West Reading, Pa.
Obstetrics-Gynecology

Edward Bartholomew Runquist III »
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/Nemours Children’s Health
Wilmington, Del.
Pediatrics-Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Schyler Said » ∞ ••
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Phoenix, Ariz.
Obstetrics-Gynecology

Kyle R. Samson §
Phoenixville Hospital/Tower Health
Phoenixville, Pa.
Psychiatry

Michael Samson #
University of California Irvine Medical Center
Orange, Calif.
Pediatrics

Paul Andrew Scalzo 
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Bethesda, Md.
Psychiatry

Meghan M. Schilken »
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Orthopedic Surgery

Brielle Kendall Scuteri
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Farmington, Conn.
General Surgery

Rohan Sehgal
University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Fla.
Internal Medicine-Primary Care
Neurology

Cruz Sevilla Jr. ♦
Information Withheld

Osmaan Shahid »
Capital Health Regional Medical Center
Pennington, N.J.
Transitional
Yale New Haven Hospital
New Haven, Conn.
Radiology-Diagnostic

Hana Kobayashi Shapiro
Ventura County Medical Center
Ventura, Calif.
Family Medicine

Paris Alysse Shaw
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Columbus, Ohio
Pediatrics

Benjamin Cole Sherman ♦ •
Geisinger Health System
Danville, Pa.
Neurological Surgery

Kristina Yang Shum 
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Allentown, Pa.
Internal Medicine

Raven L. Simmons
Phoenixville Hospital/Tower Health
Phoenixville, Pa.
Psychiatry

Abhay Singh
Information Withheld

Sulabh S. Singhal »
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, D.C.
Internal Medicine

Gregory D. Sinyakov
Stony Brook University Hospital
Stony Brook, N.Y.
Emergency Medicine

Michelle Ashleigh Vallejo Slinger » •
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Ill.
Urology

Anastasia Smirnoff
Reading Hospital/Tower Health
West Reading, Pa.
Psychiatry

Trent R. Sorenson ♦
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West
New York, N.Y.
Psychiatry

Katherine Mae Spencer
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio
Anesthesiology

Henley Bryn Spracklen
University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine
Tampa, Fla.
Family Medicine

Erin N. Stitzlein »
Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of Rochester
Rochester, N.Y.
Obstetrics-Gynecology

Clara J. Stoughton
Jefferson Health Medical Education – Jefferson Einstein Montgomery
East Norriton, Pa.
Transitional
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pa.
Radiology-Diagnostic

Yardena Carmel Sultan-Reisler ∞
Family Health Centers at NYU Langone
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Internal Medicine-Primary Care

Tara Tadimalla »
George Washington University
Washington, D.C.
Internal Medicine

David H. Talarico  »
Memorial Hospital of South Bend
South Bend, Ind.
Family Medicine

Marie Teresa Tan » ∞
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
Internal Medicine

Natalie Josephine Anna Tanner
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Worcester, Mass.
Orthopedic Surgery

Khalil B. Taylor  #
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Ill.
Emergency Medicine

Shahe Raffi Tchillingirian
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West
New York, N.Y.
Internal Medicine

David Teplitsky ♦
HCA Medical City – Arlington
Arlington, Texas
Internal Medicine

Anjali Thacker
Ohio Health/Grant Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio
Family Medicine

Viliami Tillage 
University of California Los Angeles Medical Center
Los Angeles, Calif.
Anesthesiology

Alexander R. Todfield
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
New Brunswick, N.J.
Internal Medicine

Jessica Bita Toghian
Novent Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Wilmington, N.C.
Psychiatry

Gopal Jagdish Topiwala
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, N.Y.
Emergency Medicine

David Tran
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Upland, Pa.
Transitional

Simon Cong Tran
Harbor-University of California Los Angeles Medical Center
Torrance, Calif.
Internal Medicine

Tan Timothy Tran » ♦
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
Richmond, Va.
Anesthesiology

Shane Elias Tripp
University of Michigan Hospital
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Pediatrics

Amol H. Trivedi
Information Withheld

Tara A. Tronetti
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Emergency Medicine

Leona Jade Tu » ♦
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
Richmond, Va.
Otolaryngology

Simone C. Udeh ♦♦♦
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
Richmond, Va.
Anesthesiology

Heather N. Ungerer »
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West
New York, N.Y.
Medicine-Preliminary
Westchester Medical Center
Valhalla, N.Y.
Radiology-Diagnostic

Kamol Usmonov
New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Medicine-Preliminary
Westchester Medical Center
Valhalla, N.Y.
Radiology-Diagnostic

Margaret Vacchiano
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Ill.
Pediatrics

Sameep Vakharia »
Boston University Medical Center
Boston, Mass.
Surgery-Preliminary
Interventional Radiology-Integrated

Patrick Vidal
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Md.
Internal Medicine

Ritu Vyas
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/Cooper University Hospital
Camden, N.J.
Emergency Medicine

Leyla Elif Firincioglu Wade
Phoenixville Hospital/Tower Health
Phoenixville, Pa.
Psychiatry

Sara Wahman
Jessie Trice Community Health System
Miami, Fla.
Family Medicine

Stephanie Ann Waldman
Bassett Medical Center
Cooperstown, N.Y.
Surgery-Preliminary

Sarah E. Waszyn
University of Texas Health Science Center – San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
Pathology

Lauren Alexandra Weaver
University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, Md.
Internal Medicine

Lauren A. Wells #
University of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, Md.
Internal Medicine

Charles Wen
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Phoenix, Ariz.
Psychiatry

Willard A. Wilkinson V
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center/Williamsport Hospital
Williamsport, Pa.
Family Medicine

Jordann Faye Wilson
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Ill.
Medicine-Preliminary
Neurology

Devin Winkler
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Iowa City, Iowa
Internal Medicine

Trevor Winkler
University of North Dakota School of Medicine
Fargo, N.D.
Psychiatry

Evan Thomas Woods
University of North Carolina Hospitals
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Internal Medicine

Joshua Devin Wright
Memorial Hospital of South Bend
South Bend, Ind.
Family Medicine

Deanna Victoria Wyche
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pa.
Pediatrics

Christopher Yam
Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences Eastern Virginia Medical School at Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Va.
Otolaryngology

Amulya Yennam
Jefferson Health Medical Education – Jefferson Einstein Montgomery
East Norriton, Pa.
Transitional
Albany Medical Center
Albany, N.Y.
Radiology-Diagnostic

Nicholas Richard Young »
New York Presbyterian Hospital – Columbia University Medical Center
New York, N.Y.
Psychiatry

Philip Navin Zachariah
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
New Brunswick, N.J.
Internal Medicine

Kira M. Zack ♦
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pa.
Medicine-Pediatrics

Eleni Zahariadis
Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Neptune, N.J.
Obstetrics-Gynecology

Peter George Zaki » ♦
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, Calif.
Neurological Surgery

Jessica Edin Zbranak †
Zucker School of Medicine-Hofstra/Northwell at Cohen Children’s Medical Center
New Hyde Park, N.Y.
Pediatrics

Jeffrey Oxley Zhou
Reading Hospital/Tower Health
West Reading, Pa.
Psychiatry

§ Completed Joint MD/PhD Program
• Completed Joint MD/MS Program
•• Completed Joint MD/MPH Program
† Humanities Scholar
∞ Women’s Health Scholar–Health Equity
∞∞ Women’s Health Scholar–Sex and Gender
♦ Medical Scholar–Biomedical Sciences
♦♦ Medical Scholar–Business
♦♦♦ Medical Scholar–Global Health
♦♦♦♦ Medical Scholar–Public Health
♦♦♦♦♦ Medical Scholar-Medical Education
# Bridging the Gaps Scholar
 Gold Humanism Honor Society
» Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society

Academic Awards

2025 Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies Awards

THE AMEDEO BONDI, PHD ENDOWED GRADUATE AWARD
To a PhD graduating student for excellence in research performance during the training experience
Emily Esquea, PhD
Ashley Opalka, PhD

2025 Doctor of Medicine Awards

THE DR. ELIAS ABRUTYN AWARD
For excellence in Infectious Diseases:
Lauren A. Wells

THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY MEDICAL STUDENT PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE
For graduating medical students who have promising career potential in neurology as seen by their institution’s faculty and residents:
Samhita Nanduri
For graduating medical students who have promising career potential in child neurology as seen by their institution’s faculty and residents:
Hannah Yeaeun Lee

THE PAULA BERNOCCHI MEMORIAL AWARD
For excellence in the field of Emergency Medicine:
Maja Barnouw
For excellence in the field of Psychiatry:
Lydia W. Maliackel

THE IAIN F.S. BLACK AWARD
For excellence in Pediatrics, presented by the Department of Pediatrics and the Medical Staff of St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children:
Molly Elizabeth Culbert

THE LUTHER W. BRADY, MD AWARD
For excellence in Radiation Oncology and Clinical Oncology:
Wisdom O. Akingbemi

THE RONALD P. CAPUTO AWARD
For outstanding clinical skills and humanitarianism in the care of medical patients:
Haley McMullen

THE HARRIS R. CLEARFIELD AWARD
For excellence in Gastroenterology:
Lavanya Logan

THE MAURICE C. CLIFFORD, MD LEADERSHIP AWARD
For a graduating senior who has excelled academically and whose accomplishments exhibit outstanding leadership, integrity, excellence and volunteer service in activities devoted to human welfare:
Sarah Ahmed Almarzooqi

THE SELMA AND OSCAR CORN, MD MEMORIAL IN ORTHOPAEDICS HU ’43 AWARD
For excellence in Orthopaedic Surgery, proven scholarship and demonstrated leadership amongst peers:
Gregory Michael Connors

THE DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARD
For dedication and contribution to the community and University:
Shane Elias Tripp

THE DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE SGA AWARD
For outstanding dedication and loyalty to the school and the student body:
Jaret Shigeo Nishikawa

THE ALAN EDELSOHN MEMORIAL PRIZE
For outstanding leadership and service to the student body and the College of Medicine:
Jaret Shigeo Nishikawa

THE DIANA J. EGAN AWARD
For excellence in clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology:
Yeseena Faye Alli

THE SOCIETY FOR ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE AWARD
For excellence in Emergency Medicine:
Joshua Thomas Neal

THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY, COMMUNITY AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AWARD
For excellence in Family Medicine:
Kevin Chao
For excellence in Community and Preventive Medicine:
Julianna Karina Kinsolving

THE EVA FERNANDEZ FOX AWARD
For the graduating senior who best demonstrates personal integrity, stability, responsibility and loyalty to the College of Medicine:
Vivian Li

THE WILLIAM GREGG AWARD
Graduation prize for Humanitarianism in Care of Pediatric Patients:
Clare Christopher

THE LESTER J.GROVERMAN, MD MEMORIAL AWARD
For outstanding clinical and academic performance in Hematology and Oncology:
Devin Winkler

THE DR. MARY ELLEN HARTMAN AWARD
For a student underrepresented in medicine who exemplifies outstanding social consciousness and leadership with peers and the community:
Edwardo Hurtado

THE BEATRICE STERLING HOLLANDER, MD, WMC ’41 MEMORIAL AWARD
To the student in the graduating class who shows promise of leadership, high character and dedication to service:
Danielle V. Mayblyum

THE RITA G. JACOBS AWARD
For excellence and compassion in Anesthesiology and Pain Management:
Jack Andrew Grossweiler

THE NORMAN JOHANSON AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
For a student who demonstrates excellence in Orthopedic Surgery and a commitment to providing equitable orthopedic care to all patients with musculoskeletal conditions:
Bela Delvadia
Vivian Li

THE ROBERT F. JOHNSTON MEMORIAL AWARD
For excellence in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine:
Michael Zambarrano Pamonag

THE JOSEPH A. LANGBORD MEMORIAL PRIZE
For a graduating senior who best exemplifies the qualities of humanitarianism in the practice of medicine:
Andrea Makowski

THE WILLIAM LIKOFF, MD MEMORIAL AWARD IN CARDIOLOGY
For the graduating senior with the most promise in the field of Cardiology:
Evan Thomas Woods

THE DANIEL MASON, MD HU ’44 AWARD
For excellence in Cardiovascular clinical work:
Alexander R. Todfield

THE MAY FAMILY AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN CLINICAL ROTATIONS
For a student underrepresented in medicine who has excelled in clinical rotations and demonstrated a dedication to leadership and service to the College of Medicine:
Khalil B. Taylor

THE DEYLAN C. MOORE MEMORIAL AWARD
For leadership, humanism and service to the student body and the community:
Matteen Maroofian

THE ALMA D. MORANI, MD WMC ’31 AWARD IN GROSS ANATOMY
For excellence in Anatomy during the senior year:
Yasmine Azzi
William Hunter Greis
Osmaan Shahid

THE DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY AWARD
For excellence in Neurology:
Tala Allababidi
John Michael Radman Bolger

THE DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY AWARD
For overall academic excellence in Obstetrics and Gynecology:
Hayley Catherine Hart
For academic excellence in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinical Clerkship:
Gregory Michael Connors
Rayna Marshall
For leadership in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology:
Schyler Said

THE OFFICE OF STUDENT AFFAIRS AWARD
For service to the medical school and to the student body:
Jenna E. Ehlert
Jordan David Eutsey
Grant Ethan Gillespie
Gina Li
Samiza Bryoney Chantelle Palmer
Osmaan Shahid
David H. Talarico
In recognition of a graduating senior who has been an asset to the College of Medicine and to the community through their longstanding leadership and dedication to community service, public health and to patients:
Natalie A. Correa

THE AXEL K. OLSEN, MD NEUROSURGERY AWARD
For excellence in Neurosurgery:
Benjamin Cole Sherman
Peter George Zaki

THE ALEXANDER PEARCE, MD AWARD
For excellence in Surgery:
James F. Haasis

THE RONALD S. PENNOCK, MD AWARD
For excellence in Internal Medicine and Cardiology:
Patrick Vidal

THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS, PHILADELPHIA BRANCH AWARD
For performance and leadership in Family Practice:
David H. Talarico

THE ELISE REID CARRINGTON AWARD
For a graduating senior who has demonstrated a high level of accomplishment and who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and service to the student body:
Shane Elias Tripp

THE DR. LEE WINSTON SILVER AWARD
For excellence in Pediatrics:
Samantha M. Knopp

THE VIVEK SUBRAMANI MEMORIAL AWARD
For leadership, compassion, service and a commitment to fostering community within the College of Medicine:
Davin James Evanson

THE DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE SURGERY CLERKSHIP
Allegheny Health Network:
Willard A. Wilkinson V
Cape Fear Valley Health Network:
Alexander R. Todfield
Crozer-Chester Medical Center:
Alyssa Ison
Kaiser Permanente Bay Area:
Hayley Catherine Hart
Main Line Health:
James Cross
Philadelphia Area:
Erin N. Stitzlein
Reading Hospital/Tower Health:
Caroline Elizabeth Quindlen
UPMC Pinnacle:
Danielle Dove Ertz
WellSpan York Hospital:
Lauren A. Wells

THE DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY AWARD
For excellence in the Surgery Pathway:
Danielle Alexander Kessler

THE CHARLES SWARTZ AWARD
For academic and clinical excellence in Medicine:
Katherine A. Hickmann

THE DANIEL M. TABAS AWARD
For outstanding scholarly achievement by a student pursuing a career in Primary Care:
Lidia Cardelle

THE THOMAS J. VISCHER AWARD
For clinical excellence in Medicine:
Gabriella Agosta
Jordan David Eutsey
Zachary Nan

THE ARTHUR AND BERTHA WEISMAN AWARD
For excellence in Child Psychiatry:
David L. Daniely

THE RANDALL WEISS AWARD
For excellence in Psychiatry:
Trent R. Sorenson
Charles Wen

THE WOMAN ONE SCHOLAR AWARD
For exemplary performance as a Woman One Scholar:
Christianah Oluwatobi Alli
Michelle Ehiriodo

THE WU FAMILY PRIZE
For excellence in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation:
Michael Mordechai Moradi

THE DR. MARY YANKOSKY AWARD
For excellence in Endocrinology:
William Hunter Greis
For excellence in Radiologic Sciences:
Davin James Evanso

Dean’s Awards

FOR EXCELLENCE IN CLINICAL TEACHING

Allegheny Health Network:
James Rowland, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology

Bayhealth Medical Center:
Muhammad Syed, MD
Medicine

Coatesville VA Medical Center:
Mohammad Qasim, MD
Psychiatry

Crozer-Chester Medical Center:
Alice Lee, DO
Surgery

Friends Hospital:
Jonathan Shack, MD
Psychiatry

Holy Redeemer Hospital:
Lev Belder, DO
Obstetrics & Gynecology

Kaiser Permanente – Bay Area:
Seema Sidhu, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology

Main Line Health:
Laurence Belkoff, DO
Surgery

Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital:
Manzoor Rather, MD
Medicine

Reading Hospital – Tower Health:
Holly Metzgar, DO
Obstetrics & Gynecology

St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children:
Daniel Taylor, DO
Pediatrics

St. Luke’s University Health Network:
Majed Dayoub, MD
Family Medicine

UPMC Altoona:
Terry Ruhl, MD
Family Medicine

UPMC Harrisburg:
Anas Atrash, MD
Medicine

Virtua Health:
Kerra Doyle, DO
Obstetrics & Gynecology

WellSpan York Hospital:
Kevin Singh, MD
Medicine

DEAN’S SPECIAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN CLINICAL TEACHING AT A FAMILY PRACTICE SITE

Milmont Family Practice

DEAN’S EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Basic Science Education:
Haviva Goldman, PhD
Neurobiology & Anatomy

Graduate Medical Education:
Mark Saks, MD, MPH
Emergency Medicine

Innovation:
Sandhya Kortagere, PhD
Microbiology & Immunology

Leadership for Faculty:
Elias El Haddad, PhD
Medicine and Microbiology & Immunology

Leadership for Professional Staff:
Orcel Kounga, MSEd
Admissions and Student Affairs, West Reading Campus

Faculty Awards for Distinguished Clinical Teaching

Dean's Special Awards for Excellence in Clinical Teaching

Allegheny Health Network
Nicholas Bailey, MD
Department of Surgery

Coatesville VA Medical Center
Jesus Salvador A. Ligot Jr., MD
Department of Psychiatry

Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Amber Batool, DO
Department of Surgery

Friends Hospital
Salman Salaria, MD, MPH
Department of Psychiatry

Kaiser Permanente – Bay Area
Marron Wong, MD
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
Christos P. Kessaris, MD
Department of Anesthesiology

Reading Hospital – Tower Health
Nathaniel Robertson, MD
Department of Medicine

St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
Kheyandra D. Lewis, MD, MEd
Department of Pediatrics

St. Luke’s University Health Network
Mahesh Krishnamurthy, MD
Department of Medicine

UPMC Harrisburg
Silpa Kosuri, MD
Department of Medicine

WellSpan York Hospital
Nicole Peters, DO
Department of Emergency Medicine

Dean's Special Awards for Excellence in Clinical Teaching at a Family Practice Site

Kaiser Permanente
Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, P.C.:
Adult and Family Medicine Department
Baltimore Service Area

Drexel University Board of Trustees

Officers

Richard A. Greenawalt ’66
Chair
Richard A. Hayne
Vice Chair
Nina Henderson
Vice Chair
Richelle P. Parham ’91
Vice Chair
Stan Silverman ’69, ’74
Vice Chair
Denis P. O’Brien ’87
Interim President
Darin Pfeifer
Secretary
Helen Y. Bowman
Treasurer

Trustees

Alfred F. Altomari ’82
Chris McKendry Andrade ’90
Jeffrey A. Beachell ’93
James Bean ’91
Thomas Beeman, PhD
Gregory S. Bentley
Thomas E. “Rick” Berk ’86
Suzanne Biemiller
Theodore T. Bryce ’93
Karen Dougherty Buchholz
Thomas A. Caramanico
The Honorable Ida K. Chen
Kathleen P. Chimicles ’83

K. Blair Christie ’94, ’99
Della Clark
Abbie Dean ’08
Nicholas DeBenedictis ’68, ’69, HD ’87
Rebecca C. Delia
Amish Desai ’03
Gerianne Tringali DiPiano
Domenic M. DiPiero III
Angela Dowd-Burton ’74, ’79
Thomas O. Fitzpatrick, Esq.
Brian R. Ford
Michael C. Forman
Kenneth Fulmer ’92, ’00
Sean J. Gallagher ’93
David R. Geltzer ’77
Bernard F. Greene III
Mauricio Gutierrez
Nick Howley ’75
Clifford A. Hudis, MD ’83
Richard C. Ill ’73
Patricia H. Imbesi ’69
Joseph H. Jacovini, Esq., HD ’04
Thomas R. Kline, Esq.
J. Michael Lawrie ’77
Thomas A. Leonard III, Esq., ’68
Albert L. Lord III ’89
Jeffrey J. Lyash Jr. ’84
Jerry J. Martin ’77
Mark McAdoo ’87

Patrick McGonigal ’86
Michael Mittelman, OD
Matthew S. Naylor ’12
Kevin J. O’Hara ’83
Thomas M. Rampulla ’94
Kathleen Reape, MD
Kathleen T. Reardon ’96
Maria Renz ’90
Levoyd E. Robinson
Virginia S. Rose
Joseph P. Ujobai ’84
Charles K. Valutas ’73
Stephen L. Wanner ’92
Michael J. Williams ’80, ’83

Trustees Emeriti

Paul “Mel” Baiada ’82, ’85
Sylvia Merkel Brasler ’60
Robert R. Buckley ’58, HD ’12
Randall S. Burkert ’82
R. John Chapel Jr. ’67
John G. Johnson Jr. ’70, ’72
George F. Krall Jr. ’58, HD ’14
C.R. “Chuck” Pennoni ’63, ’66, HD ’92
D. Howard Pierce ’71
Charles P. Pizzi
John J. Roberts ’67, HD ’05
William T. Schleyer, MD ’73, HD ’06
Stephen A. Sheller, Esq., HD ’17