Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 2020
Graduate Medical Education Graduation and Awards Ceremony Friday, June 19 th 5:30 pm
Program WELCOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAVID KUO, D.O OPENING REMARKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JAY FELDSTEIN, D.O. GREETINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KENNETH J. VEIT, D.O. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAVID KUO, D.O. PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAVID KUO, D.O. ........................................................ AND PROGRAM DIRECTORS
PRESENTATION OF AWARDS VICKERS FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENT AWARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JESSICA MAYER, D.O. Presented to the Family Medicine Resident who has demonstrated outstanding performance of professional duties.
H. JEFFREY TOURIGIAN, D.O. MEMORIAL AWARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CATHERINE CAHILL, D.O Presented to the General Surgery Resident who has exemplified leadership and dedication to patient care.
HENRIETTA AND JACK AVART MEMORIAL AWARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOHN MCPHILEMY, D.O. Presented to the Orthopaedic Resident who has exhibited exceptional competency in orthopaedic surgery during their training program.
CITY AVENUE PHYSICIANS AWARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LAURENCE BELKOFF, D.O. Presented to the Interns and Residents of the year, as voted on by their peers and the teaching faculty.
CLINICAL TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAVID KUO, D.O. DEAN’S APPRECIATION AWARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAVID KUO, D.O. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAVID KUO, D.O. CLOSING REMARKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAVID KUO, D.O.
Interns –Class of 2020 The following Residents have completed their PGY1 year in the specialty noted.
GENERAL SURGERY URHUM KHALIQ, D.O. SARAH MARTIN, D.O. RYAN MCSORLEY, D.O. **CHRISTINA MONACO, D.O. HANNAH SHIN, D.O. **AMY YOUNG, D.O.
INTERNAL MEDICINE **MISHA BRIERE, D.O. KRISTI DODBIBA, D.O. CHINYERE EBO, D.O. **JOHN ELLIS, D.O. MICHAEL JOSEPH, D.O. BRETT LIPETZ, D.O. HARSH PATEL, D.O. PRIYA SHAH, D.O. DANIELLE ZAMBRANO, D.O.
NEUROSURGERY ZEIN AL-ATRACHE, D.O.
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY HUNTER HAYES, D.O. GENOVEFFA MORWAY, D.O. EFSTRATIOS PAPADELIS, D.O. TYLER PRATTE, D.O.
OTOLARYNGOLOGY/FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY ELI BRESS, D.O. HELEN LESSER, D.O. HARLEEN SETHI, D.O.
**Chief Intern
Residents –Class of 2020 FAMILY MEDICINE GUY HAMILTON, D.O. **KRISTI RAY, D.O. GRETA SNOW, D.O. MOON SUH, D.O. **VIET-THI TA, D.O.
GENERAL SURGERY **JESSICA R. BARTON, M.S. D.O. GEORGIA PATRICE HILL, D.O. DANIELLE LASALLE HASHMI, D.O. PETER J. HWANG, D.O. ALICE LEE, D.O. **DANIELLE LUCCHESI, D.O. JACQUELINE JEAN STEPHENSON, D.O.
INTERNAL MEDICINE **DAVID JOSEPH BARRESE, D.O. JONATHAN SCOTT BLIZZARD, D.O. NORA JAMIL, D.O. **NICOLE ANNE KELBON, D.O. FARHEEN RIZWAN KHAN, D.O. KIRA MATRUNETSKI, D.O. KRISTEN LEE PATTERSON, D.O. **HUNG T. PHAM, D.O.
NEUROMUSCULOSKELETAL MEDICINE/OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE ALEXANDER JAEWON KING, D.O. MARY ROSE FESTA, D.O.
OPHTHALMOLOGY **USMA PERVEZ CHATHA, D.O.
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY BRIAN MATHEW DANSHAW, D.O. **JEFFREY J. CHERIAN, D.O. **STEPHEN P. CASEY, D.O. ADRIENNE MARIE KODER, D.O. EMMALYNN J. SIGRIST, D.O. **SPENCER S. SMITH, D.O.
**Chief Resident
Residents –Class of 2020 OTOLARYNGOLOGY/FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY **ARASH BAHRAMI, D.O. **JASON E. COHN, D.O. **RYAN J. STEPHENSON, D.O.
PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY **JUDE OPOKU-AGYEMAN, D.O.
TRANSITIONAL YEAR MATTHEW HARRISON BECK, D.O. ZACHARY JOHN MAGNER, D.O. **JORGE EDUARDO GUTIERREZ, D.O. RAUL FRANCISCO HERNANDEZ RUBIO, D.O. **LEYLAND ALEXANDRE ROBINSON, D.O. NATHAN M. SOMERSET, D.O. SEAN CHANDARBHAN SINGH, D.O. AHAD QASIM, D.O. STEPHANIE ANN WIRTSHAFTER, D.O.
**Chief Resident