PGY 4
| Year: | PGY 4 |
| Hometown: | Bristow, VA |
| Medical School: | University of Virginia School of Medicine |
| Residency: | University of Maryland Medical Center |
| Clinical Interests: | General/Advanced Heart Failure/Cardiac Critical Care |
| Personal Interests: | Sahi grew up in the Washington DC suburbs but went to the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) for undergrad, where she studied biomedical engineering. There, she gained a love for medicine and research, she attended the University of Virginia for medical school and completed her residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Her clinical and research interests within Cardiology include medical device research, advanced heart failure, and cardiac critical care. Personal interests include reading mystery/fantasy novels, running, hiking, and exploring new cities and restaurants with friends and family. |
| Year: | PGY 4 |
| Hometown: | Galloway, New Jersey |
| Medical School: | Boston University School of Medicine |
| Residency: | Temple University Hospital |
| Clinical Interests: | General / Advanced Heart Failure / Imaging |
| Personal Interests: | David enjoys sports, live music, and going out with friends in my spare time. He’s a fan of all Philadelphia sports teams but enjoys watching football the most. He loves staying active, exploring new areas, and going to the beach whenever he gets a chance. |
| Year: | PGY 4 |
| Hometown: | Bridgewater, New Jersey |
| Medical School: | Drexel University College of Medicine |
| Residency: | Mayo Clinic Florida |
| Clinical Interests: | Interventional/Advanced Imaging/Cardio-Oncology |
| Personal Interests: | Outside of work, Nikita’s interests include hiking, traveling to national parks, spending time with family/friends, and watching Bollywood movies. |
| Year: | PGY 4 |
| Hometown: | Camp Hill, PA |
| Medical School: | Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine |
| Residency: | Cooper University Healthcare |
| Clinical Interests: | General/Preventative, Cardio-Oncology, Cardio-Obstetrics |
| Personal Interests: | Ashley grew up in Camp Hill, PA, and was excited to return closer to home for residency and now fellowship. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, watching sports (especially the Ravens!), staying active, and trying different restaurants in Philadelphia. She’s thrilled to be pursuing a career in cardiology to make a difference in patient's lives through prevention and attentive care! |
| Year: | PGY 4 |
| Hometown: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Medical School: | Temple University Hospital |
| Residency: | The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania |
| Clinical Interests: | General/Cardio-Obstetrics |
| Personal Interests: | Cara grew up in West Philadelphia surrounded by her many siblings and cousins who lived around the corner. She only left Philadelphia briefly to go to Brown University in Providence Rhode Island, but then came right back to attend medical school and residency in the Philadelphia region. Her research interests have been in premature coronary artery disease, and she hopes to continue with this population during her fellowship and as a future Cardiologist. She also wishes to pursue work within the field of bioinformatics. In her free time, she likes to host dinner parties, lift kettlebells, read, and play with her two children. |
| Year: | PGY 4 |
| Hometown: | Sewell, NJ |
| Medical School: | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine |
| Residency: | Temple University Hospital |
| Clinical Interests: | Advanced Imaging/Prevention/Interventional Cardiology |
| Personal Interests: | Morgan grew up in South Jersey right outside of Philadelphia. She attended undergrad at the University of Penn where she was a Division I gymnast before moving on to PCOM and Temple for her medical education and training. She met her future husband, a South Philly native, in medical school and has enjoyed having someone to share the burden of being a Philadelphia Sports Fan. When she isn’t watching sports, you can find her at the beach with her family or singing along to Broadway musicals. |
PGY 5
| Year: | PGY 5 |
| Hometown: | Broomall, PA |
| Medical School: | Washington University School of Medicine |
| Residency: | University of Maryland Medical Center |
| Clinical Interests: | Cardiac Critical Care, Interventional Cardiology |
| Personal Interests: | Kevin grew up outside of Philadelphia. He attended medical school at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and completed his residency at University of Maryland Medical Center. In his spare time, he enjoys playing golf and watching the Philadelphia Eagles. |
| Year: | PGY 5 |
| Hometown: | Duluth, GA |
| Medical School: | Medical College of Georgia |
| Residency: | Thomas Jefferson University Hospital |
| Clinical Interests: | General, Advanced heart failure, Cardiac Critical Care |
| Personal Interests: | Jaya grew up in Duluth, GA, which is a suburb near Atlanta, for most of her life. After doing undergrad and medical school in Georgia, she decided to move to Philadelphia for a change of scenery for residency and loved it. She is excited for a career in cardiology and is looking forward to exploring the different areas of cardiology in fellowship. Research interests include quality improvement and smoking cessation to improve cardiovascular outcomes. She also has an interest in medical education. In her free time, she loves to dance, specifically to Bollywood music, try new restaurants, and spend time with her family and friends. |
| Year: | PGY 5 |
| Hometown: | Lancaster, PA |
| Medical School: | Penn State University College of Medicine |
| Residency: | University of Pennsylvania |
| Clinical Interests: | Preventive Cardiology, Cardio-Obstetrics |
| Personal Interests: | Elizabeth grew up in Lancaster, PA and attended medical school at Penn State University. She completed residency at the University of Pennsylvania. Research interests include women’s cardiovascular health, cardio-obstetrics, and preventive cardiology. She currently lives in Philadelphia. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her two dogs, traveling, exploring the city, and rooting for the Philadelphia Eagles. |
| Year: | PGY 5 |
| Hometown: | Bear, DE |
| Medical School: | Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University |
| Residency: | Temple University Hospital |
| Clinical Interests: | Advanced imaging, heart failure, general |
| Personal Interests: | Arjun grew up in Bear, DE and attended the University of Delaware (Go Hens!) for college before moving to Philadelphia for medical school at Sidney Kimmel Medical College. He and his wife met while both attending medical school in Philly and just recently celebrated their wedding in Miami. He currently resides in Philadelphia and considers himself a Philadelphian through and through. While he ultimately remains open with his career goals, Arjun has a strong clinical interest in imaging, heart failure, and general cardiology. Personal interests include being a lifelong Philadelphia Eagles and 76ers fan, playing pickup basketball, traveling, and spending time with family and friends while exploring the diverse Philly food scene. |
| Year: | PGY 5 |
| Hometown: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Medical School: | Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University |
| Residency: | Maine Medical Center (Portland, ME) |
| Clinical Interests: | Non-invasive, Advanced heart failure/transplant |
| Personal Interests: | A Philadelphia native, Julie is thrilled to return to the area for fellowship after venturing to Portland, ME for residency. Outside of work she can be found rooting for Philly sports teams, fussing with her houseplants, and snapping photos around the city. |
| Year: | PGY 5 |
| Hometown: | McLean, Virginia |
| Medical School: | Rush Medical College |
| Residency: | Thomas Jefferson University Hospital |
| Personal Interests: | Max grew up in the Washington DC area and went to Rush Medical College in Chicago for medical school before returning to the East Coast for residency and fellowship. Research areas of interest include methods for the noninvasive estimation of right atrial pressure and sudden cardiac death screening. He lives in Philadelphia and enjoys exploring new parts of Philadelphia with his wife. |
PGY 6
| Year: | PGY 6 |
| Hometown: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Medical School: | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA |
| Residency: | Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA |
| Clinical Interests: | Heart failure and advanced imaging. |
| Personal Interests: | Jimmy grew up in Philadelphia and has lived in the surrounding area for most of his life. He attended University of Notre Dame for undergrad, completed medical school at PCOM and IM residency at Temple University Hospital. His wife is a local dermatology resident and they are expecting their first child in August 2022! He enjoys endurance sports like running, swimming, cycling and triathlon competition in his free time. |
| Year: | PGY 6 |
| Hometown: | Hatfield, PA |
| Medical School: | Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA |
| Residency: | Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU), Portland, OR |
| Clinical Interests: | Advanced heart failure and mechanical support devices, and non-ischemic cardiomyopathies. Research interests include non-ischemic cardiomyopathies, mechanical support devices, and novel trans catheter valve interventions. |
| Professional Goals: | I hope to pursue a career in interventional/structural cardiology, but I am very much so undecided currently and am excited to get meaningful experiences in fellowship! |
| Personal Interests: | Kyle is currently am living across the country from his wife, May, who is completing her final year of dermatology residency at OHSU before joining him next year. In his spare time, he likes to exercise, play pickup basketball, watch TV, and spend time with his wife and their three year old dog, Georgia, who is a Cavachon (mix between Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and Bichon Frise). |
| Year: | PGY 6 |
| Hometown: | Cherry Hill, NJ |
| Medical School: | Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ |
| Residency: | Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ |
| Clinical Interests: | Undecided |
| Personal Interests: | Daniel Ricketti grew up in southern New Jersey and has spent most of his professional life there. He completed residency at Cooper University where he served as both a third and fourth year chief resident. Professional interests have included public health and advocacy. He has served on multiple regional and national committees including the chair of the ACP-NJ resident committee, member of the AMA resident and fellow section committee of public health, and as an alternative delegate to the AMA House of Delegates. He currently resides in Cherry Hill, NJ. In his spare time he enjoys spending time outdoors by going hiking and camping. |
PGY 6/ Chief Fellow
| Year: | PGY 6/ Chief Fellow |
| Hometown: | Manasquan, NJ |
| Medical School: | Kansas City University, Kansas City, MO |
| Residency: | University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS |
| Clinical Interests: | Electrophysiology |
| Personal Interests: | Sean currently resides in Collingswood, NJ with his wife and one year old son. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, cooking, playing board games, and snowboarding. |
| Year: | PGY 6/ Chief Fellow |
| Hometown: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Medical School: | Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA |
| Residency: | Thomas Jefferson University Hospital/SKMC, Philadelphia, PA |
| Clinical Interests: | Interested in EP, advanced imaging, and medical education. |
| Personal Interests: | Naman has been a life-long Philadelphia native where he completed medical school and residency as well. He was awarded Outstanding Teaching Resident (PGY2) of the Year at Jefferson and continues to love medical education. His research interests include quality improvement, DOAC usage in CKD and ESRD, and atrial fibrillation. He hopes to pursue a career in either EP or advanced imaging. In his spare time, he likes to travel to national parks, go biking including peloton, and try the latest board game. |
PGY 6/Chief Fellow
| Year: | PGY 6/Chief Fellow |
| Hometown: | Medford, NJ |
| Medical School: | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA |
| Residency: | Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA |
| Clinical Interests: | Preventive cardiology and cardio-obstetrics. |
| Personal Interests: | Allison grew up in Medford, NJ and attended medical school at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed residency at Pennsylvania Hospital where she served as Chief Resident. Research interests include echocardiography and medical education. She currently lives in Philadelphia with her husband and 4 month old. Whenever she can she loves to travel (even with a baby!) and explore the Philly restaurant scene. |