PGY 4
| Year: | PGY 4 |
| 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 4 |
| 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 4 |
| 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 4 |
| 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 4 |
| 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 4 |
| 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 5
| Year: | PGY 5 |
| 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 5 |
| 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 5 |
| 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 5 |
| 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. |
| Year: | PGY 5 |
| 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. |
| Year: | PGY 5 |
| 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
| Year: | PGY 6 |
| Hometown: | Orange, NJ |
| Medical School: | Sidney Kimmel Medical College - Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA |
| Residency: | Internal Medicine, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ |
| Clinical Interests: | Imaging and heart failure. |
| Personal Interests: | In my spare time, I enjoy watching and playing soccer. I also enjoy running and spending time with my family and friends. |
| Year: | PGY 6 |
| Hometown: | Queens, NY |
| Medical School: | SUNY Upstate, Syracuse, NY |
| Residency: | Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA |
| Clinical Interests: | General cardiology |
| Personal Interests: | Akil grew up in Queens, NY and attended medical school at SUNY Upstate. He completed residency at Thomas Jefferson in Philadelphia. He hopes to pursue a career in general cardiology. He currently resides in Philadelphia. In his spare time he likes to explore restaurants in Philly, try new recipes, and add to his ever growing plant collection. |
| Year: | PGY 6 |
| Hometown: | Camden, NJ |
| Medical School: | Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA |
| Residency: | University of Maryland Medical Center, Main Campus, Baltimore, MD |
| Clinical Interests: | Cardiac critical care and interventional cardiology. |
| Personal Interests: | Greg was born and raised in the suburbs of South Jersey. He currently resides in Camden, NJ. He has research interests in medical education and quality improvement. In his free time, he enjoys cooking and taking care of his indoor garden. |
| Year: | PGY 6 |
| Hometown: | Ellicott City, MD |
| Medical School: | Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ |
| Residency: | Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC |
| Personal Interests: | Lowell Safren was born in Annandale, VA, and grew up primarily in Ellicott City, MD. He attended college at Vanderbilt University and medical school at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. He completed residency at Georgetown University Hospital where he won a departmental research award. His academic interests include outcomes and prevention research. He is undecided on his ultimate area of focus within cardiology. He currently resides in Philadelphia. In his spare time, he likes to play soccer, tennis, lift weights, and play trivia. He is a life-long, suffering fan of the Football Team in Washington. |
| Year: | PGY 6 |
| Hometown: | Berkeley Heights, NJ |
| Medical School: | Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ |
| Residency: | The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH |
| Clinical Interests: | General cardiology |
| Personal Interests: | Chris grew up in Berkeley Heights, NJ and attended medical school at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark, NJ. He completed residency at Ohio State University. Research interests include post-operative atrial fibrillation. He currently resides in Cherry Hill, NJ. In his free time he enjoys cooking, playing basketball and spending time with family. |
| Year: | PGY 6 |
| Hometown: | Diber, Macedonia, now Philadelphia, PA |
| Medical School: | Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA |
| Residency: | Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA |
| Clinical Interests: | Undifferentiated. I love IC, critical care, heart failure, and preventative cardiology. |
| Personal Interests: | Jetmir grew up in Diber, Macedonia and moved to the United States as a teenager. New Jersey/Philadelphia have become his new adopted home. He completed residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Research interests include: GDMT optimization in heart failure, implementation of cardiac imaging for the early detection of atherosclerosis and high risk markers. He hopes to pursue a fulfilling career in Cardiology that will allow him to continue treating complex and high risk patients, as well as continuing to be involved in medical education. He currently lives in Philadelphia, PA. He loves staying active, running, hiking, playing basketball and spike ball with his friends. He loves a good non-fiction book especially history, road trips and the Jersey beaches. |