Class of 2025
![M. Virginia Butchy, MD](/sites/edu/files/2019-04/M.%20Virginia%20Butchy-web.jpg)
Year: | Class of 2025 |
Hometown: | Upper Darby, PA |
Undergraduate School: | Villanova University, Villanova, PA |
Medical School: | Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA |
Clinical Interests: | Trauma and Critical Care Surgery |
Personal Interests: | Sketching and painting, interior design and construction, disco and pop music, and comic strips. |
![Keshav Kooragayala, MD](/sites/edu/files/2019-09/Keshav%20Kooragayala-web.jpg)
Year: | Class of 2025 |
Hometown: | Kennesaw, GA |
Undergraduate School: | Emory University, Atlanta, GA |
Medical School: | Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA |
Personal Interests: | Watching sports, cooking, and hanging out with my wife. |
![Johanna Lou, MD](/sites/edu/files/2019-04/Johanna%20Lou-web.jpg)
Year: | Class of 2025 |
Hometown: | West Caldwell, NJ |
Undergraduate School: | Columbia University, New York, NY |
Medical School: | Temple University, Philadelphia, PA |
Clinical Interests: | Surgical oncology and colorectal surgery. |
Personal Interests: | Running, eating, cooking, baking, dogs, and traveling. |
![Georgianna Sandilos, MD](/sites/edu/files/2019-04/Georgianna%20Sandilos-web.jpg)
Year: | Class of 2025 |
Hometown: | Ambler, PA |
Undergraduate School: | Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA |
Medical School: | Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA |
Clinical Interests: | Surgical oncology and acute care surgery. |
Personal Interests: | Wine making, spending time with family, hiking, and Jeeps. |
![Jennifer Williams, MD](/sites/edu/files/2019-04/Jennifer%20Williams-web.jpg)
Year: | Class of 2025 |
Hometown: | Syracuse, NY |
Undergraduate School: | Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY |
Medical School: | Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA |
Clinical Interests: | Surgical oncology, trauma, public health, and quality improvement. |
Personal Interests: | Running, my dog (named Cooper!), and traveling. |
Class of 2026
![Olivia Coburn-Flynn, MD](/sites/edu/files/2020-08/coburn%20flynn-web.jpg)
Year: | Class of 2026 |
Hometown: | Los Gatos, California |
Undergraduate School: | Haverford College, Haverford, PA |
Medical School: | Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ |
Clinical Interests: | Trauma and acute care surgery. |
Personal Interests: | Hiking, European soccer, international travel, and baking. |
![Florea Ioana Headshot](/sites/edu/files/2024-07/florea.png)
Year: | Class of 2026 |
Hometown: | Chattanooga, TN |
Undergraduate School: | Harvard University |
Medical School: | Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis |
Clinical Interests: | Cardiothoracic Surgery |
Personal Interests: | Hiking, films, catching up on endless piles of books I haven't read yet. |
![Kristen Knapp, MD](/sites/edu/files/2020-08/Knapp-web.jpg)
Year: | Class of 2026 |
Hometown: | Randolph, New Jersey |
Undergraduate School: | Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, NJ |
Medical School: | University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA |
Personal Interests: | Wilderness survival and primitive skills, and anything outside, such as camping, hunting, fishing, surfing, climbing, and more, as well as Homesteading (goats, chickens, bees, blueberries...) |
![Anna Stevens, MD](/sites/edu/files/2020-08/stevens%20anna-web.jpg)
Year: | Class of 2026 |
Hometown: | Walton, Kentucky |
Undergraduate School: | The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL |
Medical School: | University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, AL |
![Vince Verchio, MD](/sites/edu/files/2020-08/verchio-web.jpg)
Year: | Class of 2026 |
Hometown: | Washington Township, New Jersey |
Undergraduate School: | Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ |
Medical School: | Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ |
Personal Interests: | Learning new things, music, golf, soccer, and E-sports. |
Class of 2027
![Yazid Ghanem, MD](/sites/edu/files/2022-09/Photo.png)
Year: | Class of 2027 |
Medical School: | Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine |
![Abraham Hakim, MD](/sites/edu/files/2021-06/Abraham%20Hakim%2C%20MD.jpg)
Year: | Class of 2027 |
Hometown: | Pine Brook, NJ |
Undergraduate School: | Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ |
Medical School: | Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ |
Clinical Interests: | Surgical Oncology/HPB |
Personal Interests: | Automotive repair and restoration, cooking, hiking, and snowboarding. |
![Hansa Joshi, MD](/sites/edu/files/2021-06/Hansa%20Joshi%2C%20MD.jpg)
Year: | Class of 2027 |
Hometown: | Sayreville, NJ |
Undergraduate School: | Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ |
Medical School: | Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ |
Clinical Interests: | Surgical oncology, trauma, and global surgery. |
Personal Interests: | Tennis, painting, trying out new restaurants, and hiking. |
![Matthew Moccia, MD](/sites/edu/files/2021-06/Matthew%20Moccia%2C%20MD.jpg)
Year: | Class of 2027 |
Hometown: | Perkiomenville, PA |
Undergraduate School: | Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, Mansfield, PA |
Medical School: | Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA |
Clinical Interests: | Surgical oncology, global surgery, and patient safety. |
Personal Interests: | Philadelphia sports, weightlifting, hunting, WWII history, and spending time with family. |
![Zena Saleh, MD](/sites/edu/files/2021-06/Zena%20Saleh%2C%20MD.jpg)
Year: | Class of 2027 |
Hometown: | Philadelphia, PA |
Undergraduate School: | Rosemont College, Rosemont, PA |
Medical School: | Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA |
Clinical Interests: | Trauma, critical care, global health, health policy, and systems research. |
Personal Interests: | Tennis, hiking, art, and cooking. |
![Michael Scharf, MD - Headshot](/sites/edu/files/2024-07/Scharf%20Michael%20-%20bio%20website.jpg)
Year: | Class of 2027 |
Hometown: | Center Valley, PA |
Undergraduate School: | University of Delaware |
Medical School: | Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine |
Clinical Interests: | Burn Surgery, Trauma Surgery |
Personal Interests: | Running, Restoring film cameras, Baking, 1960's Studebakers |
![Nikia Toomey, MD - Headshot](/sites/edu/files/2024-07/Toomey%20headshot.jpg)
Year: | Class of 2027 |
Hometown: | Orlando, FL |
Undergraduate School: | University of Central Florida |
Medical School: | University of Central Florida College of Medicine |
Clinical Interests: | Cardiac surgery, surgical critical care, medical devices and hemocompatibility |
Personal Interests: | Auto repair and engine rebuilds, fishing, soccer, baking, space/NASA history, all things Florida Space Coast |
Class of 2028
![T Hess, MD](/sites/edu/files/2022-09/Photo_0.png)
Year: | Class of 2028 |
Hometown: | Boones Mill, VA |
Undergraduate School: | University of Miami |
Medical School: | Meharry Medical College |
Clinical Interests: | Trauma Surgery |
Personal Interests: | Traveling, hiking, kayaking, and baking |
![Rachel Nation, MD](/sites/edu/files/2022-09/Photo_1.png)
Year: | Class of 2028 |
Hometown: | Uniondale, NY |
Undergraduate School: | City College of NY |
Medical School: | CUNY School of Medicine |
Clinical Interests: | Open to it all! |
Personal Interests: | Eating, Singing, Painting, Roller Skating, Event Planning |
![Hannah Sofield, MD](/sites/edu/files/2022-09/Photo_2.png)
Year: | Class of 2028 |
Hometown: | Telford, PA |
Undergraduate School: | The George Washington University |
Medical School: | Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine |
Clinical Interests: | Colorectal Surgery, Acute Care Surgery, Medical Education |
Personal Interests: | Crocheting, Sewing, All things Cricut, Baking (and eating the baked goods), being outside in water, Hot Yoga, and hanging out with my cat, Pancake. |
![Gena Topper, MD](/sites/edu/files/2022-09/Photo_4.png)
Year: | Class of 2028 |
Hometown: | San Francisco, CA |
Undergraduate School: | Cornell University |
Medical School: | Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine |
Clinical Interests: | Trauma & Critical Care Surgery, Healthcare Equity |
Personal Interests: | Eating, Pets (my two cats), Swimming, Lifting, Real Housewives |
Class of 2029
![Leor Alkadaa, MD](/sites/edu/files/2023-12/Leor%20Alkadaal%20photo_0.jpg)
Year: | Class of 2029 |
Hometown: | Brooklyn, NY |
Undergraduate School: | Macaulay Honors at CUNY - Brooklyn College |
Medical School: | Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University |
Clinical Interests: | Plastic Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Trauma Surgery |
Personal Interests: | Singing, playing piano, DJing, flying planes, traveling. |
![Emma Dragan, MD](/sites/edu/files/2023-12/Emma%20Dragan%20photo.jpg)
Year: | Class of 2029 |
Hometown: | Orange, CT |
Undergraduate School: | University of Richmond |
Medical School: | New York Medical College School of Medicine |
Clinical Interests: | Colorectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Surgical Oncology |
Personal Interests: | Hanging out with my 2 kitties, cooking and wine, traveling, reality TV, spending time with my coresidents outside of work :) |
![Emily C. Hancin, MD](/sites/edu/files/2023-12/Emily%20Hancin%20photo.jpg)
Year: | Class of 2029 |
Hometown: | Bensalem, PA |
Undergraduate School: | University of Pennsylvania |
Medical School: | Temple University |
Clinical Interests: | Trauma surgery, surgical critical care, bioethics, palliative care, faith and medicine, mentorship |
Personal Interests: | Scary movies, cats, volunteering at church, arts and crafts, reading in the park, karaoke, hiking, dive bars |
![Ami Kalola, MD](/sites/edu/files/2023-12/Ami%20Kalola%20photo.jpg)
Year: | Class of 2029 |
Hometown: | Voorhees, NJ |
Undergraduate School: | Rutgers University |
Medical School: | Cooper Medical School of Rowan University |
Clinical Interests: | Thoracic Surgery, Global Surgery, Medical Ethics |
Personal Interests: | Dance, Traveling, Water skiing, Art, Embroidery |
![Michael Wang, MD](/sites/edu/files/2023-12/Michael%20Wang%20Photo.jpg)
Year: | Class of 2029 |
Hometown: | Wayne, PA |
Undergraduate School: | Vanderbilt University |
Medical School: | University of Pennsylvania |
Clinical Interests: | Surgical Oncology, Medical Education |
Personal Interests: | Cooking, exploring Philly, finding the best restaurants |
![Alexander Wang, MD - Headshot](/sites/edu/files/2024-07/Wang%2C%20Alexander.jpg)
Year: | Class of 2029 |
Hometown: | Colts Neck, NJ |
Medical School: | Cooper Medical School of Rowan University |
Clinical Interests: | Trauma and Critical Care |
Personal Interests: | Tennis, global health, hanging with my cat, reading |
Class of 2030
![Ryan Field, MD - Headshot](/sites/edu/files/2024-07/FieldRyan_Headshot.jpg)
Year: | Class of 2030 |
Hometown: | Moorestown, NJ |
Undergraduate School: | Wake Forest University |
Medical School: | Cooper Medical School of Rowan University |
Clinical Interests: | Minimally Invasive Surgery, Acute Care Surgery |
Personal Interests: | Running, cycling, skiing |
![Elizabeth Hilt, MD - Headshot](/sites/edu/files/2024-07/Hilt%20-%20bio%20update.jpeg)
Year: | Class of 2030 |
Hometown: | Wayne, PA |
Undergraduate School: | Ursinus College |
Medical School: | Cooper Medical School of Rowan University |
Clinical Interests: | Breast Surgery, Gender Affirming Surgery, Healthcare Equity Policy and Advocacy, Medical Education Reform |
Personal Interests: | Thrifting/antiquing, concerts, walks with my dog, $8 matcha lattes, Great British Baking Show |
![Lilley Jack, MD - Headshot](/sites/edu/files/2024-07/Jack%20LIlley%20-%20bio%20photo.png)
Year: | Class of 2030 |
Hometown: | Marietta, GA |
Undergraduate School: | University of Georgia |
Medical School: | Medical College of Georgia |
Clinical Interests: | MIS, Breast Surgery |
Personal Interests: | Fishing, horseback riding, thrifting. |
![Jonathan Kolansky, MD](/sites/edu/files/2024-07/Kolansky%20-%20ERAS%20Headshot.jpeg)
Year: | Class of 2030 |
Hometown: | Philadelphia, PA |
Undergraduate School: | University of Pennsylvania |
Medical School: | Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University |
Clinical Interests: | Trauma & Surgical Critical Care, Colorectal Surgery, Thoracic Surgery |
Personal Interests: | Music, hiking, US National Parks, cooking, and Philly sports |
![Aara Sheth, MD - Headshot](/sites/edu/files/2024-07/Sheth%20Aara%20PHOTO.jpg)
Year: | Class of 2030 |
Hometown: | Ahmedabad, India |
Undergraduate School: | University of Miami |
Medical School: | Cooper Medical School of Rowan University |
Clinical Interests: | Trauma Surgery, colorectal surgery, global health |
Personal Interests: | Salsa dancing, tennis, arts and crafts, traveling, going on adventures with my dog Eskia! |