PGY-4

Iman Afif, MD
Preferred Name: Iman (pronounced Ee-mahn)
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hometown: Fairfield, CT

About Dr. Afif

Iman Afif is a PGY-4 in General Surgery at Temple University. She is interested in pursuing career in trauma surgery and surgical critical care. During her two research years she obtained an MPH in Epidemiology and Biostatistics and conducted firearm arm research with Dr. Jessica Beard. She is interested in understanding the root causes of firearm injury, especially the role of structural racism in interpersonal firearm violence. 

Education:

• Undergraduate Institution: Colgate University, 2008 – 2012
• Medical School: University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, 2014 – 2018
• Additional Degrees: Master of Public Health, Temple University College of Public Health, 2020 – 2022

Honors and Awards:

• Dipin Gupta, M.D. Memorial Award for Academic Achievement, Department of Surgery, Temple University Hospital, 2021, 2023

Fun Facts:

• Hobbies/Interests: Crafting and home renovation projects. Backpacking.
• Favorite restaurant in Philly: Parc (Rittenhouse Square)
• Favorite weekend activity: Spending time with my husband, Ben, and our two cats, Milo (aka Chicken) & Karl Marx (aka Pigeon).

Adham Alifarag, MD
Preferred Name: Adam       
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY

About Dr. Alifarag

Dr. Alifarag is a PGY4 Resident at Temple’s Department of General Surgery. Adham has developed a strong interest in Vascular Surgery. Learning how to manage the spectrum of vascular disease ranging from chronic to acute with means of open vs. endovascular technique has inspired Adham to set his sights on this field for his career path. He plans on applying for Vascular Surgery Fellowship this year.  

Education:

• Undergraduate Institution: Bernard M. Baruch College, (2008-2012)
• Medical School: Upstate Medical University, (2016-2020)
• Additional Degrees: M.S. in Biomedical Sciences, New York Medical College, (2014-2015)

Honors and Awards:

• Joseph C. Fischer MD ’79 Memorial Scholarship
• Rick Zogby, MD, Class of 1984 Memorial Scholarship
• Medical Alumni Foundation Founders Scholarship
• Sonya A. LaBella Memorial Scholarship
• College of Medicine oral presentation award at SUNY Upstate Medical University, Annual Charles R. Ross Research Day
• Douglas (Ed Ben-Edison) Cox, MD ’63 Scholarship
• Sanders/Kilkelly Scholarship
• Carolyn L. Kuckein AOA Research Fellowship award finalist

Fun Facts:

• Hobbies/Interests: Playing basketball, ping pong, lifting weights. Also enjoy playing electric guitar although mine is currently collecting dust.  Huge fan of standup comedy 
• Favorite restaurant in Philly: Zahav

Nielsen Gabriel, DO

• Undergraduate Institution: California State University Sacramento 
• Medical School: Touro University Nevada 

• Berkley Scholar 
• Sigma Sigma Phi 
• UC Davis Excellence Award 

About Dr. Kling

Dr. Kling is in her fourth clinical year of residency in General Surgery at Temple University Hospital. She is interested in pursuing career in colorectal surgery. After her PGY-2 year, Dr. Kling performed two years of professional development time including research with a focus on colorectal surgery, clinical outcomes, and academic surgery. During this time, she also obtained a Master of Public Health degree with a focus in Health Policy and Management. She holds several committee positions through TUH, the Association for Academic Surgery, and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. 

Education:

• Undergraduate Institution: Miami University, 2010 – 2014
• Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, 2014 – 2018
• Additional Degrees: Master of Public Health, Temple University, 2020 – 2022

Fun Facts:

• Hobbies/Interests: SCUBA diving
• Mom to two toddlers 
• Police wife 

Claire Le Guen, MD MPH
Preferred Name: Claire
Pronouns: she/hers
Hometown: Sterling Heights, Michigan

Honors and Awards:

• The Jennifer A. Sidari, MD ’13 Global Health Award, 2018
• Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award, 2017
• Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Learning Environment Award, 2015

Fun Facts:

• Hobbies/Interests: Backpacking and backcountry camping

John Loree, MD
Preferred Name: John
Pronouns: he/him

Lynde Lutzow, MD
Preferred Name:  Lynde
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Effingham, IL

• Undergraduate Institution: Savannah College of Art and Design, 2003 - 2007
• Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine, 2014 - 2018
• Additional Degrees: Masters of Public Health, Temple University, 2020 – present

• Temple NIH-U54 Grant Award
  Jun 2020
  Awarded training grant to investigate patient barriers and disparities as related to lung cancer screening and treatment.
• International Design Excellence Award (IDEA) Juror / Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA)
  May  2020 - May 2021
  Invited as juror and team captain to review and judge international medical device design entries.
• Owl Ribbon for Excellence in Teamwork
  April  2020
  Awarded to clinician demonstrating excellence in patient care, professionalism, or teamwork.
• Leon Levinson Prize in Physiology
  May 2018
  Awarded to a Tufts SOM graduating senior showing the greatest proficiency in physiology.

• Hobbies/Interests: Cooking, spending time with family, especially my baby girl
• Favorite restaurant in Philly: Pietro’s
• Favorite weekend activity: Running, Reading, + Watching CBS Sunday Morning (haha)