Meet Our Residents

PGY-1

Karanda Bowman

Year: PGY-1
Hometown: Kingston, Jamaica
Undergraduate School: Pomona College
Graduate School: New York University
Medical School: Boston University

Val Cantagallo

Year: PGY-1
Hometown: Holland, PA
Undergraduate School: Drexel University
Graduate School: University of the Sciences
Medical School: Kansas City University
Professional Goals: I would like to pursue a fellowship in Addiction Medicine. And, after finishing my commitment with the VA, become a medical director in order to shape addiction care in the private sector.
Personal Interests: I am trying to restore an 87' Ford Bronco II, but the immediate goal is to get that beast on the road. I would also like to run a 100k in the near future.
Maurice Mazraani

Maurice Mazraani

Year: PGY-1
Hometown: Batroun, Lebanon
Undergraduate School: Lebanese American University
Medical School: International American University College of Medicine
Professional Goals: Primary and palliative care for people without access to them.
Jay Mulye

Jay Mulye

Year: PGY-1
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Undergraduate School: Case Western Reserve University
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Professional Goals: To develop longitudinal relationships with each patient, listen to their unique stories, and provide quality personalized care. I enjoy the broad scope of Family Medicine and being able to treat all patient populations. My interests include office procedures, ambulatory care, and sports medicine.
Personal Interests: Playing and watching soccer, hiking, trying new food spots, and making memories with family and friends!
Anita Mutti

Anita Mutti

Year: PGY-1
Hometown: Surrey, Canada
Medical School: Aureus University School of Medicine Aruba
Professional Goals: To be able to provide comprehensive care to patients in all stages of life. My interest include reproductive health and office procedures.
Personal Interests: I enjoy spending time with my family and going on walks with my dog. Currently working on knitting a blanket, hope to complete by the end of residency!

Tiffany Nguyen

Year: PGY-1
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Undergraduate School: Temple University
Graduate School: Temple University
Medical School: Temple University
Professional Goals: I am interested in refugee health, global medicine, and learning how to run a private practice.
Personal Interests: I want to keep learning how to become an empathetic person and an active listener.

Christine Philip

Year: PGY-1
Hometown: New Milford, NJ
Undergraduate School: Ursinus College
Graduate School: Philadelphia College of Medicine
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Medicine
Clinical Interests: To join a practice that provides care to an underserved urban community. My interests include adolescent medicine and addiction medicine.
Professional Goals: I adopted my first puppy right before residency and currently working on teaching her new tricks! I'm also being intentional in traveling as much as possible during residency.
Julian Schardt

Julian Schardt

Year: PGY-1
Hometown: Kenner, LA
Undergraduate School: LSU
Graduate School: Tulane
Medical School: University of Queensland - Ochsner
Professional Goals: To be a well-trained and well-rounded physician. My career interests include Global Health, Hospital Medicine, EM, and Addiction Medicine.
Personal Interests: Biking, cooking, the Saints, geography

Dike Udensi

Year: PGY-1
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Undergraduate School: University of Connecticut [Biological Sciences & Psychology]
Graduate School: University of Connecticut [Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Program]
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Professional Goals: I aspire to join a group practice operating under the direct primary care model. In this, my goal is to foster long-lasting connections with my patients, all the while eliminating administrative hurdles and the constraints of rushed clinic appointments. Additionally, I intend to lean heavily into the realm of psychotherapy, serving as a guide to those in pursuit of enhanced self-awareness, more meaningful interpersonal bonds, or a transformative shift in the trajectory of their life. Ultimately, I envision myself working as a supportive pillar of the community, practicing at the top of my license while creating ample time for relaxation alongside cherished companions or even solitary moments of reflection.
Personal Interests: Weightlifting, Muay Thai, Meditation, Spooky Season, BBQ/Smoking Meats, Content Creation, Event Planning, Freestyle Dancing, Music Festivals, Tennis, Anime, Effortless Synchrony In Relationships, Enthusiasm, Self-Exploration, Savory & Spicy Foods :]

James Washington

Year: PGY-1
Hometown: Sanford, North Carolina
Undergraduate School: East Carolina University
Medical School: Rowan Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
Professional Goals: To pursue a career in sports medicine.
Personal Interests: Favorite movie: The Dark Knight

PGY-2

Aqsa Abrar

Aqsa Abrar

Year: PGY-2
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Undergraduate School: B.S. Molecular & Cellular Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Graduate School: M.B.A. with a concentration in healthcare management, Urbana University
Medical School: University of Medicine & Health Sciences – St. Kitts
Professional Goals: I intend to practice full spectrum family medicine. I look forward to the versatility in serving all populations and age groups but have a special interest in maternal/child health and geriatrics. I believe health and wellness have several layers and I aim to create constructive and positive relationships with my patients so I may remain their health advocate throughout their lives. I am passionate about making healthcare equitable and available, healthcare reforms and policy implementation, financial stewardship in healthcare, and combating health disparities. I enjoy learning about social determinants of health and hope to gain more knowledge in this area to best serve my patients. I am a firm advocate of preventative care and hope to promote awareness via health education to my patients and community. My long-term professional goals include medical education in academic settings along with clinical practice.
Personal Interests: I enjoy spending time with my family, especially my daughter and re-experiencing childhood through her lens. When I’m not working, you can expect me to be traveling to a new country and experiencing different cultures. I also love adrenaline-inducing sports/activities like skydiving and paragliding. My love for travel and adventure has allowed me to paraglide in the Swiss Alps, explore volcanoes in Bali and Hawaii, chase waterfalls and geothermal hot springs in Iceland, and jump from the Stratosphere building in Las Vegas. I also have a really cool and adorable talking parrot named Dirby who I hope becomes TikTok famous and helps me pay off my med school loans.

Eliza Barnes

Year: PGY-2
Hometown: Rochester, NY (Go Bills!)
Undergraduate School: University of Rochester, Mathematics
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Professional Goals: I hope to practice comprehensive, evidence-based, and community-minded primary care medicine. My interests include office procedures, mental health care, adolescent health, and health informatics.
Personal Interests: Playing guitar and piano, singing, attending concerts and stand-up comedy shows, completing crossword puzzles, exploring Philadelphia breweries, and pampering my dogs.
Rohit Bhardwaj

Rohit Bhardwaj

Year: PGY-2
Hometown: Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Undergraduate School: The University of British Columbia
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
Professional Goals: To establish a practice that reduces health inequalities in underserved and disadvantaged communities
Personal Interests: Basketball/Golf/Snowboarding, The Office/This Is Us, Biryani/Pasta, Fall/Halloween, Traveling/Rap/Bad Jokes

Jasmine Chan

Year: PGY-2
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Undergraduate School: Rice University
Medical School: Texas Tech University School of Medicine - Lubbock
Professional Goals: Abortion care, gender care, increasing equity of access
Personal Interests: Breakfast tacos, reading, crochet/knitting, thrift shopping, being outside, live music, teaching my cat a 3rd trick
Veronica Chavez

Veronica Chavez

Year: PGY-2
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Undergraduate School: Cornell University
Graduate School: Jefferson College of Population Health
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Professional Goals: Some areas I am most passionate about are women’s health, adolescent health, mental health, and patient education. I am interested in practicing clinical medicine in the urban setting. I would also like to continue working on public health initiatives. My aim is to build on my clinical research and public health background as a physician.
Personal Interests: Concerts, travel, yoga, food and being outdoors with my family, friends, and dog.
Kuan Yu Chen

Kuan Yu Chen

Year: PGY-2
Hometown: Taoyuan, Taiwan
Medical School: National Taiwan University School of Medicine
Professional Goals: To provide the best quality care to the patients. Also, I have a special interest in Sports Medicine. Dream to be a team physician.
Personal Interests: I love working out to maintain my exercise level. I also enjoy playing other sports like tennis, table tennis and badminton. I love traveling because I find seeing how people in a different place live their life fascinating and also learning their language to bond with the locals is so fun. Lastly, I love dogs. Watching some dog videos after a long day is my pick-me-up.
Esha Jain

Esha Jain

Year: PGY-2
Hometown: Toronto, Canada
Undergraduate School: BSc. (Biology) at Western University (London, Ontario, Canada)
Medical School: American University of Antigua, College of Medicine
Professional Goals: My goal is to join a family practice in an underserved community with the possibility of pursuing a fellowship possibly in sports, academic, or mental health medicine. I value the longitudinal relationship that a family physician can build with their patients, and families, and I have a strong desire to combat medical misinformation. Family medicine allows me to combine my passions for clinical education, global and local community outreach, and academia in my future practice. It is most important that I provide comprehensive and compassionate medical care to all those I have the privilege of serving.
Personal Interests: I love spending time with family and friends, especially my dog! In my downtime I love playing and watching sports (although being a Toronto sports fan is crushing for the soul). I enjoy writing poetry, and teaching Indian classical dancing, swimming, and the piano! Overall, I really enjoy spending my time doing things that make me smile!
Rafael Macaraeg

Rafael Macaraeg

Year: PGY-2
Hometown: Burbank, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Irvine
Medical School: Ross University School Of Medicine
Professional Goals: Provide comprehensive care to underserved communities.
Personal Interests: Archery, Coffee Chemistry, Wellness
Iman Malek Pour Ghorbani

Iman Malek Pour Ghorbani

Year: PGY-2
Hometown: Vancouver, Canada
Undergraduate School: University of British Columbia
Medical School: American University of Antigua (AUA)
Professional Goals: The broad scope and diversity in family medicine has always been something I’ve been drawn towards. One of my goal is to be able to provide care to all people of all ages, from seeing newborns to geriatrics to obstetrics and building strong relationship with patients. I also have strong interest in Sleep Medicine and Palliative Care.
Personal Interests: I enjoy weight training, yoga, golf, snow boarding, cooking, mindfulness, muay thai, trying new restaurants, spending time with family and friends.
Lily Van Tongeren

Lily Van Tongeren

Year: PGY-2
Hometown: Studio City, CA
Undergraduate School: University of California, Berkeley
Graduate School: Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Program at Johns Hopkins
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Professional Goals: I would like to have my own DPC clinic and practice full spectrum family medicine. I am interested in family planning/reproductive health, HIV medicine, addiction medicine, gender affirming care and aesthetics.
Personal Interests: Pottery/ceramics, houseplants (I have close to 100), baking, skiing, and hanging out with my rescue mutt and neighbors in Fairmount Park!