Current Residents

2024

Jigar Gandhi, MD

Jigar Gandhi, MD

Year: 2024
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Undergraduate School: Passaic County Community College, Paterson, NJ
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ
Clinical Interests: Orthopaedic surgery
Personal Interests: Hiking, running, bicycling, and cooking.
Rock Hwang, MD

Rock Hwang, MD

Year: 2024
Hometown: Irvine, California
Undergraduate School: Tufts University, Medford, MA
Medical School: Drexel College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Clinical Interests: Orthopaedic surgery
Personal Interests: Cycling, mountain biking, trail running, soccer, and baseball.
Adel Mahjoub, MD

Adel Mahjoub, MD

Year: 2024
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Undergraduate School: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
Clinical Interests: Orthopaedic surgery.
Personal Interests: Music, technical challenge, and camaraderie, and a lead on the advanced salsa team of Los Sabrosos Dance Company.

2025

Parker Johnsen, MD

Parker Johnsen, MD

Year: 2025
Hometown: Lynchburg, Virginia
Undergraduate School: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA
Clinical Interests: Orthopaedic surgery
Personal Interests: Fly fishing, home brewing, and running.
Christopher Rivera-Pintado, MD

Christopher Rivera-Pintado, MD

Year: 2025
Hometown: Bayamon, Puerto Rico
Undergraduate School: Delaware State University, Dover, DE
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ
Clinical Interests: Orthopaedic Trauma, hand surgery, and pediatric orthopaedics.

2026

Deep Patel, MD

Deep Patel, MD

Year: 2026
Hometown: Parsippany and Jersey City, New Jersey
Undergraduate School: New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ
Clinical Interests: Trauma, spine, gait analysis, medical education (video production and VR training), and 3D printing (additive manufacturing).
Manan Patel, MD

Manan Patel, MD

Year: 2026
Hometown: Edison, New Jersey
Undergraduate School: New York University, New York City, NY
Medical School: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
Personal Interests: Cooking, New Jersey Nets basketball, visual art, and reality TV

2027

Grace Gilbert, MD

Grace Gilbert, MD

Year: 2027
Hometown: Chesterfield, New Jersey
Undergraduate School: Camden County College
Graduate School: Rutgers University
Medical School: St. George's University School Of Medicine Grenada
Clinical Interests: Orthopaedic Surgery
Personal Interests: I enjoy watching YouTube cooking shows and learning mixology. Much of my free time is spent running with and spoiling my two cavapoo puppies. I also enjoy science fiction, social activism and travel photography.
Samantha Harrer, MD

Samantha Harrer, MD

Year: 2027
Hometown: Downingtown, PA
Undergraduate School: Rosemont College
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Clinical Interests: Orthopaedic Surgery
Personal Interests: Cycling, running, hiking, guitar, bass, live music, reading and fashion.
Neil Kelly, MD, PhD

Neil Kelly, MD, PhD

Year: 2027
Hometown: Mount Holly, New Jersey
Undergraduate School: College of New Jersey
Graduate School: University of Connecticut (MA), University of Alabama at Birmingham (PhD)
Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College
Professional Goals: Academic Surgery, Research
Personal Interests: Spending time with family and friends, creating/ playing backyard sports, watching Philadelphia sports teams ( particularly the Eagles), exercising, and listening to music.

2028

Jong Choi, MD

Jong Hyun Choi, MD

Year: 2028
Hometown: La Crescenta, California
Graduate School: University of California, Berkeley
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Orthopaedic Surgery
Personal Interests: Backpacking in Europe and Asia. Going on road trips and discovering new cuisines. Watching science-fiction and fantasy movies. Reading about current events and politics.
Nicholas D'Antonio

Nicholas D'Antonio, MD

Year: 2028
Hometown: Mount Laurel, New Jersey
Undergraduate School: Villanova University
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Clinical Interests: Orthopaedic Surgery
Personal Interests: Baseball, basketball, golf, hiking, skiing, spending time with family and friends.
Branden Wright

Branden Wright, MD

Year: 2028
Hometown: Cedarville, New Jersey
Undergraduate School: Rutgers University New Brunswick
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Clinical Interests: Orthopaedic Surgery
Personal Interests: I enjoy spending time at the Jersey Shore during the summer. I like surfing, hanging out on the beach, and boating with my family. I am also a Philadelphia sports fan, especially a big fan of the Eagles. I enjoy staying active by working out, running, and playing sport such as tennis and golf.