Current Residents

PGY 1

John Bolger

John Bolger, MD

Year: PGY 1
Hometown: Long Island, New York
Undergraduate School: Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine, Pennsylvania
Internship: Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Kevin Ghorishizadeh

Kevin Ghorishizadeh, MD

Year: PGY 1
Hometown: Paterson, New Jersey
Undergraduate School: Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Graduate School: Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, New Jersey
Internship: Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Megan Katz

Megan Katz, MD

Year: PGY 1
Undergraduate School: Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine, Pennsylvania
Internship: Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Theresa Koch-Tran

Theresa Koch-Tran, MD

Year: PGY 1
Undergraduate School: The University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania
Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Scranton, Pennsylvania
Internship: Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Shikha Patel

Shikha Patel, MD

Year: PGY 1
Undergraduate School: Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Internship: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, New Jersey
Nikhila Veguru

Nikhila Veguru, DO

Year: PGY 1
Hometown: Old Bridge, New Jersey
Undergraduate School: The College of New Jersey, Ewing, New Jersey
Medical School: Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, New Jersey
Internship: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, New Jersey

PGY 2

Yagya Adhikari

Yagya Adhikari, MD

Year: PGY 2
Hometown: Kathmandu, Nepal
Medical School: Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Internship: Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Ana Fornari Caprara

Ana Fornari Caprara, MD

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

Ashutosh Gupta, MD

Year: PGY 2
Hometown: India
Medical School: Jhalawar Medical College, India
Internship: Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Melody Hope Lee Yu

Melody Hope Lee Yu, MD

Year: PGY 2
Hometown: Sikatuna Cebu City, Philippines
Undergraduate School: Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines
Medical School: Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health, Philippines
Internship: Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Eti Muharremi

Eti Muharremi, MD

Year: PGY 2
Hometown: Elbasan, Albania
Medical School: University of Medicine of Tirana (UMT), Albania
Internship: Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey
Clinical Interests: Stroke/Neuro IR
Personal Interests: Travelling, passionately arguing sports, history, comedy, and adventures that keep the heart racing.
Marco Salazar

Marco Salazar, MD

Year: PGY 2
Hometown: Ridgefield Park, New Jersey
Undergraduate School: Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, New Jersey
Medical School: New York Medical College, New York
Internship: Cooper University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Camden, New Jersey

PGY 3

Vishnu Byroju, MD

Vishnu Byroju, MD

Year: PGY 3
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 3
Medical School: Alexandria University Faculty of Medicine, Egypt
Internship: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (NYC Health and Hospitals: Elmhurst)
Emma Frost

Emma Frost, MD

Year: PGY 3
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 3
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 3
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 3
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 4

Danial Chaudhri, MD

Danial Ilahi Chaudhri, MD (co-chief)

Year: PGY 4
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

Cristian Cirjan, MD

Year: PGY 4
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 (co-chief)

Year: PGY 4
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 4
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.