Current Residents

PGY-1

Blazaskie

Michael Blazaskie

Year: PGY-1
Hometown: Hanover Township, PA
Undergraduate School: Misericordia University
Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Medical Education, Critical Care
Professional Goals: To become a well-rounded emergency medicine physician committed to continual learning who is a support to both patients and colleagues.
Personal Interests: Watching baseball, weightlifting, cooking, hiking, skiing and spending time at the beach, hanging out with friends and family, trying new breweries.
Carmichael

J. Harrison Carmichael

Year: PGY-1
Hometown: North Attleboro, MA
Undergraduate School: Bowdoin College
Medical School: University of Massachusetts
Clinical Interests: Medical Education, Ultrasound, Toxicology
Professional Goals: To become an excellent emergency medicine physician for my patients and a reliable colleague to my co-residents and the ED staff.
Personal Interests: Music; playing various instruments, video games, exploring new restaurants and breweries in Philly and spending time with my wife, Sylvie, and my dog, Teddy.
Chang

Austin Chang

Year: PGY-1
Hometown: Manalapan, NJ
Undergraduate School: Rutgers University
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Clinical Interests: Wilderness Medicine
Professional Goals: Working in the community, providing the best care that I can.
Personal Interests: DC sports, spending time with family, and the outdoors.
Ciervo

Sabrina Ciervo

Year: PGY-1
Hometown: Haddonfield, NJ
Undergraduate School: Georgetown University
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College (Jefferson)
Clinical Interests: Addiction Medicine, Ultrasound, Social EM
Professional Goals: To become a competent, approachable, and caring physician that prioritizes their patients' wellbeing above all! To contribute positive energy to the team and workplace, and always remember why I chose to pursue a career in healthcare and EM!
Personal Interests: Spending time with family, friends, & my dog, Bubbles! Relaxing down the shore, staying active, trying new Philly food spots, over-caffeinating and yapping!
Decker

Marykate Decker

Year: PGY-1
Hometown: Harrisburg, PA
Undergraduate School: Fordham University - Bronx, NY
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Clinical Interests: Addiction Medicine, Social EM/Street Medicine, Medical Education
Professional Goals: To continue mentoring pre-med and medical students, remembering every single person has a story and to meet every patient where they are with compassion and dignity.
Personal Interests: Being active, practicing reformer Pilates, playing sports (bonus points if outside), cooking, writing, painting, trying new restaurants and spending my October Sundays watching football.
DeMarzo

Joseph DeMarzo

Year: PGY-1
Hometown: Livingston, NJ
Undergraduate School: Bucknell University
Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson
Clinical Interests: Disaster Medicine, Resuscitation, Ultrasound and Military Medicine
Professional Goals: To become a competent and well-rounded Emergency Medicine physician who is comfortable working in any setting and treating all patients with compassion. To become a better teacher and mentor to others.
Personal Interests: Spending time with my growing family, fishing, hiking, sports, working out, and reading books about history and historical figures.
DerGarabedian

Brett DerGarabedian

Year: PGY-1
Hometown: Voorhees, NJ
Undergraduate School: Wake Forest University
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Clinical Interests: Medical Education, Ultrasound, Critical Care
Professional Goals: To develop exceptional clinical skills as an emergency physician while maintaining a commitment to empathetic care for all patients.
Personal Interests: Getting my hopes up for Philly sports, pick-up basketball, lacrosse, Dungeons & Dragons, and spending time outdoors.
Dougherty

Jaime Dougherty

Year: PGY-1
Hometown: Weatherly, PA
Undergraduate School: Penn State University
Medical School: Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
Clinical Interests: Sports Medicine and Ultrasound
Professional Goals: To be a role model within the Emergency Department and become a compassionate physician who I would entrust to care for my own family. To inspire young students to pursue their goals and to never give up.
Personal Interests: Anything outdoors (Poconos outdoorsman through and through), running, weight training, sports, skiing, quality family time, dogs (ask me about my mini-Australian shepherd).
Gallagher

Regan Gallagher

Year: PGY-1
Hometown: Dresher, PA
Undergraduate School: Clemson University
Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: I am passionate about Addiction Medicine and exploring non-opioid alternatives for pain management.
Professional Goals: To bring positive energy to every shift, be a physician my coworkers enjoy working with, and ensure my patients always feel heard.
Personal Interests: My perfect day would start with an iced coconut latte before a crisp fall Eagles game at the Linc with my boyfriend and family (including my 3-year-old niece, 2-year-old nephew, older sister, Ryann, brother-in-law, Kevin, younger brother, Jimmy, parents, and 40+ cousins, aunts, and uncles). We tailgate in S5, cheer for the opposing team to lose, eat cheesesteaks on seeded rolls with extra Cooper Sharp or maybe some chicken tenders, and finish the night with a new episode of Housewives on Bravo cuddling with my cat while eating some sour or gummy candy.
McKenzie

McKenzie "Mack" Jones

Year: PGY-1
Hometown: Wellesley, MA
Undergraduate School: Bucknell University
Medical School: UMass Chan Medical School
Clinical Interests: Medical Education, Palliative Care, Sports Medicine
Professional Goals: To become a well-rounded, compassionate EM-physician who can treat any pathology that comes through the door while striving to treat my colleagues like family through all the ups and downs.
Personal Interests: Sports & outdoors! Love running, basketball, fishing, boating, skiing. At home I enjoy spending time with my family, woodworking and reading. Diehard Boston Celtics & Philly Birds fan.
Lawless

Steven Lawless

Year: PGY-1
Hometown: Pottstown, PA      
Undergraduate School: Temple University
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Medical Education
Professional Goals: To become an excellent Emergency physician and maintain my passion for service.
Personal Interests: Spending time with my wife and our dog, George. Training jiujitsu and lifting weights in my home gym.
Mitchell

Alissa Mitchell

Year: PGY-1
Hometown: Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Undergraduate School: College of the Holy Cross
Medical School: William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Clinical Interests: Disaster Medicine and Addiction Medicine
Professional Goals: To spend my career striving to be a better physician than I was yesterday, while always keeping my patients at the center of my clinical practice.
Personal Interests: Cooking new and elaborate recipes, long walks with podcasts and audiobooks, travel, cats, and "little treats"
Patil

Pal Patil

Year: PGY-1
Hometown: Summit, NJ
Undergraduate School: University of Richmond
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Clinical Interests: Addiction Medicine and Medical Education
Professional Goals: To remain compassionate in the face of challenges, serve communities in need and to enjoy coming to work every day.
Personal Interests: Feeding the raging extrovert in me by hanging out with friends and family, reading and exploring new restaurants in Philly!

PGY-2

Ethan Anderson

Ethan Anderson

Year: PGY-2
Hometown: Manhattan, Kansas
Undergraduate School: University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical School, Brooklyn, NY
Clinical Interests: Medical Education, Simulation, Wilderness Medicine
Professional Goals: To become a compassionate and well-rounded EM physician, a lifelong learner, and a friend to my colleagues, patients, and mentees.
Personal Interests: Spending quality time with my partner, friends, and family. Snowboarding, camping, and hiking. Classic cars and mechanics. Photography and drone videography.
Calabrese

Julie Calabrese

Year: PGY-2
Hometown: Mendham, NJ
Undergraduate School: William and Mary
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Clinical Interests: Medical Education, Ultrasound, EMS
Professional Goals: To become an exceptional EM physician who is ready to handle anything. To work in an environment that values teaching and medical education at every level.
Personal Interests: Cooking and trying new restaurants in Philadelphia. Going to the gym and spending time with my family and friends.
Cash

Allison Cash

Year: PGY-2
Hometown: Orchard Park, NY
Undergraduate School: SUNY Buffalo
Medical School: SUNY Buffalo
Clinical Interests: Palliative Medicine, Addiction Medicine, Ultrasound
Professional Goals: To be prepared to treat a wide variety of pathology while delivering compassionate, high-quality care. To comfort patients on their worst days, support my colleagues, and never lose empathy.
Personal Interests: Hiking, baking, snowboarding, and endlessly telling my dog he’s such a good boy (he’s not). Also, Go Bills!
Coulson

Sean Coulson

Year: PGY-2
Hometown: Flemington, New Jersey
Undergraduate School: Rutgers University - New Brunswick, NJ
Medical School: Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
Clinical Interests: Medical education, EMS, Critical Care
Professional Goals: To become an efficient learner, capable of educating other physicians, students and patients. To become an empathetic, caring and evidenced based EM physician who advocates for my patients.
Personal Interests: Spending quality time with my family and friends as well as my dogs and cat. Playing soccer and watching Manchester United. Hiking, paddle boarding and traveling.
Fullerton

Dan Fullerton

Year: PGY-2
Hometown: Millville, NJ
Undergraduate School: Rowan University; University of Liverpool
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Clinical Interests: Medical Education, Addiction Medicine, Palliative Care
Professional Goals: Develop the skills to become an effective teacher and leader. Always be an advocate for my patients.
Personal Interests: Liverpool Football Club. Spending time outdoors with my partner Jessica and our dog, Remy. Philly sports!
Harwood

Dan Harwood

Year: PGY-2
Hometown: Somers, New York
Undergraduate School: Brown University
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Bioethics, EMS, Disaster Medicine, Social EM
Professional Goals: To be a compassionate, constantly-learning EM physician that provides excellent care to communities in need.
Personal Interests: Skiing, travel, sneakers, spending time with my dog, and finding the best ice cream in Philly.
Hill

Christine Hill

Year: PGY-2
Hometown: Moorestown, NJ
Undergraduate School: University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson
Clinical Interests: Wilderness Medicine, EMS, Medical Administration
Professional Goals: To become a skilled, compassionate, and effective EM physician and leader.
Personal Interests: Running, hiking, camping, walking my dog Luna, cooking, and spending time with my husband and family!
Li

Vincent Li

Year: PGY-2
Hometown: West Windsor, New Jersey
Undergraduate School: Carnegie Mellon University
Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Clinical Interests: Ultrasound, Medical Education
Professional Goals: To become a competent and compassionate EM physician who can handle anything that walks or rolls through the door.
Personal Interests: Long walks down every aisle at Target, fashion design, playing the piano and guitar, and exploring new restaurants.
McKenzie

Kane McKenzie

Year: PGY-2
Hometown: Berlin, Pennsylvania
Undergraduate School: Jefferson/Philadelphia University, Philadelphia, PA
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine – Seton Hill
Clinical Interests: Addiction, EMS, Wilderness Medicine, Rural EM
Professional Goals: To become a skilled, compassionate emergency physician and strong patient advocate. To enjoy going to work every day and continue to care for underserved communities.
Personal Interests: Fly fishing & tying flies, trail running & hiking with my dog, and lifting weights.
Petrosky

Daniel Petrosky

Year: PGY-2
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Undergraduate School: University of Pennsylvania (BSN)
Graduate School: Thomas Jefferson University (MPH)
Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Palliative Care, Addiction Medicine, Community Health, Medical Education
Professional Goals: My goal is to become both a well-rounded physician and strong patient advocate working to increase the quality of not only our population's lives but also the medical services we provide.
Personal Interests: Coffee making, books, video games, linguistics, trying different restaurants in Philadelphia, swimming, biking, and hiking
Pleskowicz

Daniel Pleskowicz

Year: PGY-2
Hometown: Dumont, NJ
Undergraduate School: Ramapo College of New Jersey
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Clinical Interests: Sports Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Professional Goals: To wake up when I am 50 and still come to work with a smile on my face, to work in an environment of people I can call my friends, to stay humble, and to overall be remembered as a good guy.
Personal Interests: All things soccer and Manchester United, family time, movies, podcasts, comedy, spending time outdoors, exercising in some capacity, and eating a good steak.
Redilla

Austin Redilla

Year: PGY-2
Hometown: Montgomeryville, PA
Undergraduate School: Penn State University
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Clinical Interests: What aren't I interested in?? Though I do have an affinity for Addiction Medicine, PEDs, Sports Medicine, and Wilderness Medicine.
Professional Goals: Too early to tell! Ultimately, I want to provide compassionate care to a population in need. I am looking forward to exploring all aspects of EM to see if a fellowship is right for me.
Personal Interests: Huge film buff, connoisseur of trashy reality TV, amateur rock climber, and professional outdoors enjoyer
Tata

Ravi Tata

Year: PGY-2
Hometown: King of Prussia, PA
Undergraduate School: Drexel University
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Clinical Interests: EMS, Med Ed, Event Medicine, Disaster Medicine
Professional Goals: Being a great at emergency medicine but also being great at just being there for someone as another human being.
Personal Interests: Soccer, running, hiking, Philly sports

PGY-3

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Carlos Cevallos, MD

Year: PGY-3
Hometown: Ibarra, Ecuador/Richmond, Virginia
Undergraduate School: University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia
Clinical Interests: Sports Medicine, Toxicology, Ultrasound
Professional Goals: To become an exceptional Emergency Medicine physician, develop a niche that allows me to explore my interests, serve my community, and have a great work-life balance.
Personal Interests: Playing and watching soccer, working out, martial arts, outdoor activities, watching Netflix and movies.
Meg Chamberlain

Meghan "Meg" Chamberlain, MD

Year: PGY-3
Hometown: Gaithersburg, MD
Undergraduate School: Dartmouth College
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Ultrasound, wilderness medicine, medical education, and pediatric emergency medicine
Professional Goals: To become a well-rounded emergency medicine physician and to help shape medical education in the emergency department.
Personal Interests: Spending time with family and friends, cuddling with my two dogs and cat, horseback riding, hiking, kayaking, baking, and crafting of all sorts.
Katie Dickson

Kaitlyn "Katie" Dickson, MD

Year: PGY-3
Hometown: Long Valley, NJ
Undergraduate School: The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
Medical School: Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ
Clinical Interests: Medical Education, Climate Medicine, EMS, and Critical Care
Professional Goals: To love going to work, constantly keep learning and growing, be a patient advocate, and to always be fully present for patients in vulnerable moments.
Personal Interests: Camping, hiking and backpacking (especially when a campfire and s’mores are involved). I also love running, reading and baking!
Akaysha Duran

Akaysha Duran, MD

Year: PGY-3
Hometown: Aurora, CO
Undergraduate School: University of Colorado, Boulder
Medical School: University of Colorado SOM
Clinical Interests: Wilderness Medicine, Administration
Professional Goals: My goals are to be a culturally competent, compassionate provider who advocates for my patients and to enjoy a great work-life balance with family and friends.
Personal Interests: Spending time with family and friends, hiking, backpacking, fishing, drawing, weight lifting
Alex Hilbmann

Alex Hilbmann, MD

Year: PGY-3
Hometown: West Deptford, NJ
Undergraduate School: Stockton University
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Ultrasound, Critical Care, Community health
Professional Goals: To become an emergency medicine physician who can care for any patient that walks into the ER. To never lose my excitement for medicine and its unique opportunities to help others.
Personal Interests: Exercise, sports (especially Philly teams!), the beach, anything else that gets me outdoors, woodworking
Jaclyn Jordan

Jaclyn Jordan, MD

Year: PGY-3
Hometown: Lehighton, PA
Undergraduate School: Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA
Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Medical Education and EMS
Professional Goals: To become a caring, competent, and dedicated emergency medicine physician for my patients, while continuing to learn and grow from my teachers, peers, and community.
Personal Interests: Spending time with my fiancé and our cat “Lovey”, hiking and National Parks, finding new true crime podcasts, any and all reality TV, playing volleyball, and discovering new thrift stores.
Joseph Naji

Joseph Naji, MD

Year: PGY-3
Hometown: North Wales, PA
Undergraduate School: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Wilderness Medicine, Disaster Medicine, Sports Medicine, EMS, Ultrasound, Medical Education
Professional Goals: To constantly learn, train to be an effective well-rounded leader, always be positive, help patients, and stay passionate about EM
Personal Interests: Philly sports (Go Birds), weightlifting, skiing, pick-up basketball (ball is life), mounted games, podcasts, black coffee, N64, the EM motto "hike and bike"
Alec Rudenstein

Alec Rudenstein, DO

Year: PGY-3
Hometown: Lawrence Township, NJ
Undergraduate School: Rowan University
Medical School: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Clinical Interests: Medical Education, Critical Care, Wilderness Medicine
Professional Goals: To be a knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and empathetic emergency medicine physician who provides care to underserved communities. To always be an excellent team member for my colleagues and a helpful mentor to the future generations who choose emergency medicine.
Personal Interests: Spending time with family and friends, surfing, skiing, meditation and the pursuit of new knowledge.
Alyssa Sinko

Alyssa Sinko, MD

Year: PGY-3
Hometown: Kinnelon, NJ
Undergraduate School: University of Notre Dame
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University (Philadelphia, PA)
Clinical Interests: Addiction Medicine, Social EM
Professional Goals: To become the best physician I can be clinically, all while growing in compassion for my patients and my community.
Personal Interests: College football, dogs, DIY, the Philly food scene
Jordan Spaude

Jordan Spaude, MD

Year: PGY-3
Hometown: Tyler, Texas
Undergraduate School: Baylor University
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch
Clinical Interests: Critical Care and Ultrasound
Professional Goals: To become a skilled and compassionate emergency medicine physician and patient advocate.
Personal Interests: Spending time with my friends and family, playing with my two dogs, reading, exploring new restaurants and new recipes, hiking and camping, and DIY home projects!
Shivani Talwar

Shivani Talwar, MD

Year: PGY-3
Hometown: Voorhees, NJ
Undergraduate School: University of Maryland, College Park, MD (go Terps!)
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Clinical Interests: Medical Education and Ultrasound
Professional Goals: To continue to be passionate about Emergency Medicine and become a well-rounded EM physician, while caring for underserved communities.
Personal Interests: Dancing (Indian fusion/Bhangra), exploring rooftop restaurants/bars, Philly sports, traveling, puzzling, bachelor nation fanatic, and spending time with friends and family.
Erica Westlake

Erica Westlake, MD

Year: PGY-3
Hometown: West Chester, PA
Undergraduate School: University of Scranton (Scranton, PA)
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University (Philadelphia, PA)
Clinical Interests: Palliative Care, Medical Education, FeminEM
Professional Goals: To continue learning how to best care and advocate for my patients, to grow within the awesome world of emergency medicine, and to become an educator and mentor like those who helped me along the way.
Personal Interests: Swimming, tennis, trying new recipes and restaurants, adding to my mug collection, Great British Bake-Off, traveling, and spending time with my friends and family.