Current Residents

PGY 2

Vishnu Byroju, MD

Vishnu Byroju, MD

Year: PGY 2
Hometown: Hyderabad, India
Medical School: American International Medical University School of Medicine, Saint Lucia
Internship: Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Omar Elmandouh

Omar Elmandouh, MD

Year: PGY 2
Medical School: Alexandria University Faculty of Medicine, Egypt
Internship: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (NYC Health and Hospitals: Elmhurst)
Emma Frost, MD

Emma Frost, MD

Year: PGY 2
Hometown: Stewartsville, New Jersey
Undergraduate School: Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, New Jersey
Internship: Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Jamir Pitton Rissardo

Jamir Pitton Rissardo, MD

Year: PGY 2
Hometown: Marau, Brazil
Medical School: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM) Faculdade de Medicina, Brazil
Internship: Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Alison Riggs

Alison Riggs, DO

Year: PGY 2
Undergraduate School: Southwestern University, Georgetown
Medical School: University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth - Texas COM
Internship: Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Aswathi Sajeendran

Aswathi Sajeendran, MD

Year: PGY 2
Medical School: SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Manjushree Nagar, Sattur, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
Internship: The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Montgomery Internal Medicine

PGY 3

Danial Chaudhri, MD

Danial Ilahi Chaudhri, MD

Year: PGY 3
Hometown: Yardley, Pennsylvania
Medical School: Lahore Medical and Dental College, Pakistan
Internship: Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Clinical Interests: Vascular Neurology
Personal Interests: Spending time with family, playing video games and mastering the art of nap.
Cristian Cirjan, MD

Cristian Cirjan, MD

Year: PGY 3
Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
Undergraduate School: Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
Internship: Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Personal Interests: Engineering & Entrepreneurship: I am a tinkerer. Entrepreneurship lets me tinker with people smarter than me.
Literature: The empathy I gained through literature sparked my pursuit of the life of service. I have been a loyal reader ever since.
Tennis: I have been impersonating Roger Federer since 2008.
Arthur Gribachov, MD

Arthur Gribachov, MD

Year: PGY 3
Hometown: Zaporozhia, Ukraine
Undergraduate School: Rutgers University - New Brunswick, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Medical School: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, New York
Internship: Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Clinical Interests: Vascular Neurology and Neurocritical care
Personal Interests: Traveling to new places, locally and internationally. I enjoy meeting and exploring different cultures, visiting historical sites.
Aquatics, whether it be swimming, jet skiing, or boating. Still trying to work on my surfing skills.
Weightlifting. I enjoy challenging myself by testing my strength, setting goals, and seeing the subsequent results.
Nights out in the city exploring new restaurants, bars, and vibrant nightlife.
Marina Santos de Sousa, MD

Marina Santos de Sousa, MD

Year: PGY 3
Hometown: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Medical School: Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) Faculdade de Medicina, Brazil
Internship: Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Personal Interests: I enjoy cooking regional Brazilian dishes for friends and family. Connecting with my culture and sharing a piece of it with people brings me so much joy. I am fond of making Moqueca (I named my rescue Brazilian dog after this dish), Feijao Tropeiro, Feijoada, and Brazilian barbeque.
I also enjoy engaging in outdoor activities that allow me to connect with nature, including hiking, camping, traveling to national parks, stand-up paddleboarding, swimming in lakes and oceans.

PGY 4

Estefania Joselinne Alba-Rodriguez, MD

Estefania Joselinne Alba-Rodriguez, MD (co-chief)

Year: PGY 4
Hometown: Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Undergraduate School: Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Internship: Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Clinical Interests: Neurophysiology
Personal Interests: I enjoy cooking and staying active (running, hiking, yoga)
Karandeep Singh Bhatti, MD

Karandeep Singh Bhatti, MD

Year: PGY 4
Hometown: Amritsar, Punjab
Medical School: Government Medical College, Amritsar, India
Internship: Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Clinical Interests: Neurocritical care and vascular neurology.
Personal Interests: Facetiming my family and partner in India, hiking, exploring the hidden cafés of Philadelphia, and singing.
Savanna Dasgupta, DO

Savanna Dasgupta, DO

Year: PGY 4
Hometown: Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Undergraduate School: Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland
Medical School: Rowan University Osteopathic School of Medicine, Stratford, New Jersey
Internship: Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Clinical Interests: Stroke and neuro-hospitalist.
Personal Interests: I love scuba diving, running, and traveling.
Neda Jafri, DO

Neda Jafri, DO (co-chief)

Year: PGY 4
Hometown: Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
Undergraduate School: University of the Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Blacksburg, Virginia
Internship: Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Clinical Interests: Headache, epilepsy, and oncology.
Personal Interests: Fashion design, interior design, reading, traveling, and of course eating.