Current Residents
PGY 4
Danial Chaudhri, MD
Neurology Residency Program
Yardley, Pennsylvania
Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Vascular Neurology
Spending time with family, playing video games and mastering the art of nap.
Cristian Cirjan, MD
Neurology Residency Program
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Engineering & Entrepreneurship: I am a tinkerer. Entrepreneurship lets me tinker with people smarter than me.
Literature: The empathy I gained through literature sparked my pursuit of the life of service. I have been a loyal reader ever since.
Tennis: I have been impersonating Roger Federer since 2008.
Arthur Gribachov, MD
Neurology Residency Program
Rutgers University - New Brunswick, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Zaporozhia, Ukraine
Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Vascular Neurology and Neurocritical care
Traveling to new places, locally and internationally. I enjoy meeting and exploring different cultures, visiting historical sites.
Aquatics, whether it be swimming, jet skiing, or boating. Still trying to work on my surfing skills.
Weightlifting. I enjoy challenging myself by testing my strength, setting goals, and seeing the subsequent results.
Nights out in the city exploring new restaurants, bars, and vibrant nightlife.
Marina Santos De Sousa, MD
Neurology Residency Program
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
I enjoy cooking regional Brazilian dishes for friends and family. Connecting with my culture and sharing a piece of it with people brings me so much joy. I am fond of making Moqueca (I named my rescue Brazilian dog after this dish), Feijao Tropeiro, Feijoada, and Brazilian barbeque.
I also enjoy engaging in outdoor activities that allow me to connect with nature, including hiking, camping, traveling to national parks, stand-up paddleboarding, swimming in lakes and oceans.
PGY 3
Vishnu Byroju, MD
Neurology Residency Program
Hyderabad, India
Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Omar Elmandouh, MD
Neurology Residency Program
Alexandria, Egypt
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (NYC Health and Hospitals: Elmhurst)
Interventional Pain Management
Football "Hala Madrid." Archaeology and History. Sightseeing. Snorkeling especially along the coral reefs of the Red Sea. Cooking.
Emma Frost, MD
Neurology Residency Program
Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey
Stewartsville, New Jersey
Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Neurocritical care and neuro trauma
Hanging with my dogs, hiking, cycling and most importantly Philly sports "Go Birds!"
Jamir Pitton Rissardo, MD
Neurology Residency Program
Marau, Brazil
Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Alison Riggs, DO
Neurology Residency Program
Southwestern University, Georgetown
Dallas, Texas
Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Neuroimmunology and general outpatient neurology
Biking, tennis, thrifting, and watching Philly sports! GO PHILS
Aswathi Sajeendran, MD
Neurology Residency Program
The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Montgomery Internal Medicine
PGY 2
Yagya Adhikari, MD
Neurology Residency Program
Kathmandu, Nepal
Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Ana Fornari Caprara, MD
Neurology Residency Program
Santa Catarina, Brazil
Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Epilepsy
Baking, drinking tea, visiting museums, attending opera, and classical music concerts, and old Hollywood movies
Ashutosh Gupta, MD
Neurology Residency Program
Gangapur City, India
Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Autoimmune and cognitive neurology
Love to sing and play guitar, stock investing
Melody Hope Lee Yu, MD
Neurology Residency Program
Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines
Cebu, Philippines
Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Vascular Neurology, Neurocritical Care
Making miniature art, learning about Philly sports, binge watching shows, and taking naps!
Eti Muharremi, MD
Neurology Residency Program
Elbasan, Albania
Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Stroke/Neuro IR
Travelling, passionately arguing sports, history, comedy, and adventures that keep the heart racing.
PGY 1
John Bolger, MD
Neurology Residency Program
Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Centerport, New York
Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Stroke and Neurophysiology
New York sports, specifically the Giants and Yankees, cooking: Italian food mostly, science fiction and hiking
Megan Boyle, MD
Neurology Residency Program
Kevin Ghorishizadeh, MD
Neurology Residency Program
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey
Paterson, New Jersey
Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Theresa Anne Koch-Tran, MD
Neurology Residency Program
The University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania
Whitehall, Pennsylvania
Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Vascular Neurology or Headache
Spending time with family and friends, reading, hiking and traveling
Shikha Patel, MD
Neurology Residency Program
Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, New Jersey
Marco Salazar, MD
Neurology Residency Program
Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, New Jersey
Ridgefield Park, New Jersey
Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Nikhila Veguru, DO
Neurology Residency Program
The College of New Jersey, Ewing, New Jersey
Old Bridge, New Jersey
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, New Jersey