Current Residents

PGY 1

Hania Ahmed, MD

Hania Ahmed, MD

Year: PGY 1
Hometown: Port St Lucie, FL
Undergraduate School: University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Medical School: Medical University of the Americas, Nevis, West Indies
Professional Goals: I am still undecided whether to pursue primary care pediatrics or if I would like to specialize.
Personal Interests: I love to travel and immerse myself in different cultures. I also enjoy different food and coffee spots. I love game nights and binging on true crime documentaries and podcasts.
Catherine Arcara, MD

Catherine Arcara, MD

Year: PGY 1
Hometown: Yorktown, VA
Undergraduate School: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Medical School: Trinity School of Medicine
Professional Goals: Hematology/Oncology, Adolescent Medicine
Personal Interests: I love so many different things, but a few favorites are feeding people, playing piano, reading, going to the beach, and being a plant mom!
Maeve Clair, MD

Maeve Clair, MD

Year: PGY 1
Hometown: West Chester, PA
Undergraduate School: University of Pittsburg, PA
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of rowan University, Camden, NJ
Professional Goals: Primary Care, Global Medicine
Personal Interests: Fostering dogs, hanging out with my nieces/nephews, (very slowly) learning other languages, baking, eating, and traveling.
Morgan Epley, MD

Morgan Epley, MD

Year: PGY 1
Hometown: Elk Township, NJ
Undergraduate School: The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ
Professional Goals: Primary Care Pediatrics
Personal Interests: I love enjoying the outdoors whether I am running, skiing, playing pickle ball, walking my dog, or sunbathing at the beach. I am an ice cream enthusiast and always say yes to one more scoop (or more). Above all else, spending time with my loved ones makes me the happiest!
Alexandra L. Paros, DO

Alexandra Paros, DO

Year: PGY 1
Undergraduate School: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Medical School: Campbell University, School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lillington, NC
Professional Goals: Allergy & Immunology, Infectious Disease
Personal Interests: Traveling, photography, hiking, college basketball, & trying new coffee shops, restaurants, and wineries/breweries with my boyfriend.
Amanda L. Rosenfeld, MD

Amanda Rosenfeld, MD

Year: PGY 1
Hometown: Allentown, PA
Undergraduate School: Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
Medical School: University of Medicine and Health Sciences, St. Kitts and Nevis
Professional Goals: I love learning new ways to connect with children of all ages. I'm new here, but I will be exploring the path of fellowship vs general pediatrics.
Personal Interests: I love any excuse to talk about Star Trek or cats, or cats with roles in Star Trek. I also love to run, but not with my cats!
Ryan C. Sawelson, MD

Ryan Sawelson, MD

Year: PGY 1
Hometown: Palos Verdes, CA
Undergraduate School: Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Cupecoy, Sint Maarten
Professional Goals: General pediatrics, NICU
Personal Interests: I love reading the newspaper and sending postcards to family and friends. I'm always rooting for my Los Angeles Dodgers, and now the Phillies, to win. My weekends consist of hanging out with my cats (Potatoes, Relish, and Banana) and dog (Rhubarb) and eating cheeseburgers with my wife.
Leslie Seby, MD

Leslie Seby, MD

Year: PGY 1
Hometown: Springfield, NJ
Undergraduate School: New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies
Professional Goals: Primary Care
Personal Interests: I enjoy dancing, biking, reading classic literature, listening to crime podcasts on long drives and fostering kittens. I love laughing and having fun with my friends and family.
Shabnum Sinha, DO

Shabnum Sinha, DO

Year: PGY 1
Hometown: Lawrenceville, GA
Undergraduate School: University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University, School of Osteopathic Medicine, Florida
Professional Goals: Currently, I'm divided between pursuing general pediatrics or continuing onto fellowship in either allergy/immunology or rheumatology.
Personal Interests: Traveling, Bollywood movies, trying out new restaurants, watching all kinds of TV.
Taylor Venizelos, MD

Taylor Venizelos, MD

Year: PGY 1
Hometown: Ellicott City, Maryland
Undergraduate School: University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine, Bridgetown, Barbados
Professional Goals: Hematology/Oncology, Endocrinology, Emergency Medicine, Global Health... the list could go on, but really a little bit of everything in Pediatrics! Still very undecided and open to all of the possible sub-specialties.
Personal Interests: I enjoy baking, reading, exercising in various forms, playing with my dog, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.

PGY 2

Ashraf Abdelhemid, MD Ph.D

Ashraf Abdelhemid, MD

Year: PGY 2
Hometown: Cairo, Egypt
Graduate School: Maadi High School, Cairo
Medical School: Cairo University Faculty of Medicine, Egypt
Post-Doctorate: Children's Hospital at SUNY DMC, Brooklyn NY
Professional Goals: Pediatric Infectious Disease, HIV
Personal Interests: I love traveling, seeing new places, and learning about different cultures.
John Boos, MD

John Boos, MD

Year: PGY 2
Hometown: Union City, California
Undergraduate School: St. Edward’s University, Austin, TX
Medical School: Trinity School of Medicine, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Professional Goals: Anything where I can make the kids laugh at my mediocre dad jokes, however, currently leaning towards an Emergency Medicine or Hospitalist fellowship.
Personal Interests: I have a passion for music and enjoy going to record stores to find new songs on vinyl. I also like visiting art galleries and talking to the artists about their most recent works. In the remaining spare time, I try to catch up and read some of the books on my growing list.
Natasha Duggal, DO

Natasha Duggal, DO

Year: PGY 2
Hometown: Rockville, MD
Undergraduate School: University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale-Davie, FL
Professional Goals: Hematology/Oncology and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry
Personal Interests: Tennis, traveling, making new recipes, and watching classic movies.
Stephanie Foster, DO

Stephanie Foster, DO

Year: PGY 2
Hometown: Woodbridge, Connecticut
Undergraduate School: Springfield College, Springfield, MA
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Professional Goals: To become a well-rounded Pediatrician. I’m still unsure if I want to do general pediatrics or pursue fellowship.
Personal Interests: I enjoy running, watching true crime documentaries, and baking treats for my friends and family. I also enjoy spending time outdoors, exploring Philadelphia, and getting lots of cuddles from my puppy Cooper!
Rupa Garikipati, MD

Rupa Garikipati, MD

Year: PGY 2
Hometown: Tracy, California
Undergraduate School: Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India
Personal Interests: I enjoy painting, watching TV, movies and spending time with friends and family in my time off. I also travel any time I can.
Cherry Hanna, MD

Cherry Hanna, MD

Year: PGY 2
Hometown: Alexandria, Egypt
Undergraduate School: The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
Graduate School: The University Of Toledo, Toledo, OH
Medical School: St. George’s School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies
Professional Goals: Child/Adolescent Psychiatry, Adolescent Health, Preventive Medicine
Personal Interests: I love traveling, seeing new places, and learning about different cultures. I really enjoy trying new cuisines, although I can’t cook to save my life!
Jamie Lau, MD

Jamie Lau, MD

Year: PGY 2
Hometown: New York City, New York
Undergraduate School: Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine, West Indies, Grenada
Professional Goals: I aspire to become a well-rounded, compassionate, and knowledgeable pediatrician. I am currently undecided on which specialty I would like to pursue.
Personal Interests: I love to eat. When I’m free, I like to explore the food scene in Philly, Cherry Hill, and just about any new city that I travel to. I love to cook. It’s immersive, sparks my imagination and creativity, and helps me bring people together! I also like to meditate, kickbox, explore the outdoors, travel, and paint.
Riya Raju, MD

Riya Raju, MD

Year: PGY 2
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Undergraduate School: Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ
Professional Goals: Primary care, academic generalist, and global health.
Personal Interests: Traveling and experiencing other cultures, exploring new restaurants, teaching Sunday school classes at church, dancing, especially Bollywood and Zumba, watching thrillers and binge watching Netflix.
Alexandra Seabury MD, MS

Alexandra Seabury MD, MS

Year: PGY 2
Hometown: Syracuse, New York
Undergraduate School: Villanova University, Villanova, PA
Graduate School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ
Professional Goals: Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Personal Interests: I love golfing, museums, mystery novels and spending time with my son, husband, and dogs.
Helly Shah, MD

Helly Shah, MD

Year: PGY 2
Hometown: Galloway, NJ
Undergraduate School: Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences, New Brunswick, NJ
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine, St. George's, Grenada
Professional Goals: I have always been interested in primary care, but I am going to keep an open mind.
Personal Interests: I love to spend time hanging out with family and friends. I also love to travel, explore new places, and go to arcades/ amusement parks. After a long busy day, spending time binging Netflix with a box of pizza sounds equally amazing.

PGY 3

Marie Claire Abram, DO

Marie Claire Abram, DO

Year: PGY 3
Hometown: Camp Hill, PA
Undergraduate School: Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA
Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, Harrogate, TN
Personal Interests: I love singing, which I studied in college, and particularly enjoy singing in a choir. I also enjoy spending time outside, practicing yoga, sewing, and reading during my free time.
Dylan Brech, DO

Dylan Brech, DO

Year: PGY 3
Hometown: Toms River, New Jersey
Graduate School: Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Bradenton, Bradenton, FL
Professional Goals: Primary Care
Personal Interests: Hiking, traveling to national parks, obstacle course racing, fitness, cycling, cooking, nutrition, spending time with family and friends.
Kylee K. Brech, DO

Kylee K. Brech, DO

Year: PGY 3
Hometown: Brick, New Jersey
Graduate School: University of Delaware, Newark DE
Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM), Lewisburg WV
Personal Interests: My interests include exercise and endurance sports such as Spartan races, nutrition, reading, and spending time with family and friends.
Alyssa J D'Astoli, DO

Alyssa J D'Astoli, DO

Year: PGY 3
Hometown: Jackson, New Jersey
Undergraduate School: University of Delaware; Newark, DE
Medical School: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ
Professional Goals: I aspire to become a well-rounded and compassionate Pediatrician, having a meaningful impact on the lives of my patients. I am currently interested in General Pediatrics.
Personal Interests: I love exercising, particularly running, HIIT, and yoga. I also enjoy cooking and baking - especially trying new recipes and helping with my family's cannoli business, D'Astoli's Cannolis. Above all, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends!
Lorena S. Lampros, MD

Lorena S. Lampros, MD

Year: PGY 3
Hometown: Exton, Pennsylvania
Graduate School: Universidad de Chile. Santiago, Chile
Medical School: Universidad de Santiago de Chile. Santiago, Chile
Professional Goals: Social pediatrics and pediatric intensive care medicine.
Personal Interests: I enjoy dancing flamenco, drawing portraits and human figures, and painting watercolor and dry pastel. I like traveling and immersing myself in different cultures. I have practiced Pilates for fifteen years, and I’m now learning to play tennis. At home, I love baking and crocheting Amigurumis.
Ifeoma C. Odukwe, MD

Ifeoma C. Odukwe, MD

Year: PGY 3
Hometown: Delta State, Nigeria
Medical School: Windsor University School of Medicine, Basseterre, Saint Kitts
Clinical Interests: Primary Care
Personal Interests: I love traveling and seeing different parts of the world, learning new things, and experiencing different cultures. My favorite travel destination so far is Malta. I enjoy reading, I find it relaxing and mind opening. I also enjoy photography, swimming, interior design, fashion, dancing (was in a hip hop group for about 8 years), trying new food, watching K-drama’s, etc.
Yaritza Santana-Orozco, MD

Yaritza Santana-Orozco, MD

Year: PGY 3
Hometown: Camden, New Jersey
Undergraduate School: Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ
Clinical Interests: Pediatric primary care.
Personal Interests: I enjoy reading novels, anything Harry Potter and spending time with my two Maltese puppies.
Robert Sciulla, MD

Robert Sciulla, MD

Year: PGY 3
Hometown: Orange County, California
Undergraduate School: University of California, Irvine
Medical School: Trinity School of Medicine, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Clinical Interests: Professional Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Personal Interests: I enjoy being outdoors where I can golf or explore new places. I love visiting the zoo or any wildlife sanctuary. I like to read or watch B scary movies. Above all, I love to laugh and spend time with family. 
Laura E. Smith, DO

Laura E. Smith, DO

Year: PGY 3
Hometown: Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania
Undergraduate School: Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Clinical Interests: Primary care, nutrition education & obesity prevention
Personal Interests: My hobbies include dancing, yoga, running and baking. I love walks and cuddle time with my white German Shepherd puppy Leo. During my free time, you can find me exploring the food scene in Philadelphia with my fiancé and friends. The beach is my happy place and I’m so glad the Jersey Shore is nearby.
Ashly Thomas, MD

Ashly Thomas, MD

Year: PGY 3
Undergraduate School: New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine, West Indies, Grenada
Personal Interests: I enjoy dancing, hiking, cooking and watersports like kayaking, jet-skiing, fly-boarding and paddle boarding.