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Categorical PGY-1

 

 

 

 

Alyson Kim
Preferred Name: Alyson
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hometown: Suffern, NY

About Dr. Kim:

Dr. Alyson Kim is a PGY-1 resident in General Surgery at Temple University. Prior to pursuing medicine, she worked in education consulting and as a finance news anchor in Moscow, Russia. During medical school, she conducted research in surgical care access among fistula patients in Kenya. She is currently interested in Burn or Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery with an emphasis on Global Surgery. Her career goals include international research collaborations exploring healthcare disparities in surgery, community outreach, and advocating for a culture of empowerment in surgical education.

Education:

  • Undergraduate Institution: Cornell University
  • Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine

Fun Facts:

  • Hobbies/Interests: Solo travel, abstract painting, heels dancing, NYT games, sending memes
  • Favorite restaurant in Philly: So Korean Grill, Salam Cafe, In Riva, D’Angelos
  • My non-surgery dreams include authoring a children’s book series and founding a digital media company that promotes sustainable travel through language learning and highlighting sociocultural norms of featured destinations

 

Andrea Lin
Preferred Name: Andrea
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hometown: Chandler, Arizona

About Dr. Lin:

Dr. Lin is a PGY-1 resident in General Surgery at Temple University. She is excited to explore all that the world of surgery has to offer. She is interested in plastic surgery and colorectal surgery. Andrea loves global surgery and recently traveled to Ghana!

Education:

  • Undergraduate Institution: Duke University, 2014-2018
  • Medical School: Penn State College of Medicine, 2020-2024
  • Additional Degrees:

Fun Facts:

  • Hobbies/Interests: metal model making, Legos, art, dance, and video games
  • Favorite restaurant in Philly: Kura Sushi (who doesn’t love fun revolving conveyer belt sushi?)

 

Jake Menzer, MD
Preferred Name: Jake
Pronouns: he/him/his
Hometown: Newark, DE

About Dr. Menzer:

Dr. Menzer is a PGY-1 resident. He is interested in pursuing a career in burn and trauma surgery but is open to see where residency takes him. He has done research with the trauma and burn departments while in medical school.

Education:

  • Ursinus College
  • Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

Honors and Awards:

  • Alpha Omega Alpha, LKSOM
  • Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Ursinus College

Fun Facts:

  • Hobbies/Interests: Philly sports, running, swimming
  • Favorite restaurant in Philly: Pietro’s
     


Sarah Morris
Preferred Name: Sarah
Pronouns: She/her
Hometown: Hartland, WI

About Dr. Morris:

Dr. Morris is a PGY-1 resident in General Surgery. She is interested in pursuing colorectal surgery or trauma/critical care.

Education:

  • Undergraduate Institution: Rhodes College (2018)
  • Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine (2024)
  • Additional Degrees:

Honors and Awards:

  • Richard J. Shemin Academic Surgical Award, Boston University School of Medicine

Fun Facts:

  • Hobbies/Interests: rollerblading and keeping my houseplants alive
  • Favorite restaurant in Philly: TBD

Kimberly N. Ortiz De Sousa

Preferred Name: Kim
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hometown: Miami, Fl

About Dr. Ortiz De Sousa:

Dr. Ortiz is a PGY-1 resident. She is still very much undecided about her choice of a subspecialty, but is currently interested in trauma and colorectal surgery. As a medical student, she was involved with medical education reform and DEI recruitment efforts, which she hopes to continue to prioritize in her future career.

Education:

  • Undergraduate Institution: Florida International University, 2014-2018
  • Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2019-2024

Fun Facts:

  • Hobbies/Interests: Horror films, local bookstores and restaurants, and quality time with family/friends.
  • Favorite restaurant in Philly: Kalaya (but I still have so many to try!)
     

Shi Min Tan

Preferred Name: Shi Min
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hometown: Pullman, WA

About Dr. Tan:

Dr. Tan is a PGY-1 general surgery resident. She is unsure exactly what specialty she wants to pursue, but so far she enjoys the bread and butter of general surgery and surgical oncology.   

Education:

  • Undergraduate Institution: Washington State University 
  • Medical School: Washington State University Eldon S. Floyd College of Medicine 
     

Fun Facts:

  • Hobbies/Interests: Cooking and eating, and hiking!
  • Favorite restaurant in Philly: Gilda for their egg tarts! 

 

Caroline Westwood

Preferred Name: Caroline
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA

About Dr. Westwood:

Dr. Westwood is a PGY-1 resident. She is interested in surgical oncology.

Education:

  • Undergraduate Institution: Duke University
  • Medical School: LKSOM

Fun Facts:

  • Hobbies/Interests: baking (croissants and macarons), reading, Duke basketball!
  • Favorite Restaurant in Philly: Paulie Gees, Giuseppe and Sons

 

  

Fatima Arif, MD Fatima Arif, MD 

Pronouns: she/her 

Hometown: Redlands, CA 

  

 

About Dr. Arif: 

Dr. Arif is a PGY-1 resident in General Surgery at Temple University. She is eager to explore the different subspecialties in general surgery and is currently interested in vascular and plastic surgery. She has performed research in breast and lung cancer under the mentorship of Dr. Eric Feliberti and has a strong interest in global surgery and medical advocacy.  

 

Education: 

  • Undergraduate Institution: University of California Riverside 
  • Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School 
  • Additional Degrees: Masters of Biomedical Sciences, New York Medical College 

 

Honors and Awards: 

  • Gold Humanism Honor Society, Eastern Virginia Medical School 
  • Distinction in Innovation and Leadership, Eastern Virginia Medical School 
  • Distinction in Service to the Community, Eastern Virginia Medical School 
  • Tylenol Future Care Scholarship, Eastern Virginia Medical School 
  • Joseph Collins Foundation Scholarship, Eastern Virginia Medical School 
  • Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society, University of California Riverside 

 

Fun Facts: 

  • Hobbies/Interests: hot yoga, being a plant mom, traveling, learning new languages (currently working on Italian), and spending time with family and my cat Cleo. 
  • Favorite restaurant in Philly: Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse 
  • Fun Fact: Lived in Dublin, Ireland, for a year before medical school! 
 
 
 
Lukasz Bogdan, MDLukasz Bogdan, MD
Preferred Name: Lukasz (pronounce woo-cash)  
Pronouns: he/him/his 
Hometown: Guty, Poland 
 
 
 
About Dr. Bogdan:
Dr. Bogdan is a PGY-2 resident. He is interested in pursuing a career in vascular surgery.  
 

Education: 

  • Undergraduate Institution: City University of New York Baruch College 
  • Medical School: St. George’s University SOM 

 

Fun Facts: 

  • Hobbies/Interests: martial arts, playing accordion 
  • Favorite restaurant in Philly: Cuba Libre 
 

 

Nada Fadl, DO Nada Fadl, DO 

Pronouns: she/her 

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY 

  

 

About Dr. Nada Fadl: 

Dr. Nada Fadl is a PGY-1 resident. She is interested in pursuing a career in trauma surgery or pediatric surgery, but is open to other subspecialities. Prior to medical school she worked for a suboxone Program. Nada is especially passionate about combatting healthcare disparities in underserved communities and opportunities in global surgery. 

 

Education: 

  • Undergraduate Institution: Lafayette College 
  • Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 

 

Honors and Awards: 

  • Gold Humanism Honor Society, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 
  • Sigma Sigma Phi Honor Society, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 

 

Fun Facts: 

  • Hobbies/Interests: Football, especially the NY Giants, cooking, traveling, collecting vinyl records 
  • Favorite restaurants in Philly: Double Knot and Amada 

 

 
 

Evelyn Londono, MDEvelyn Londono, MD 

Pronouns: she/her/ella  

Hometown: New York, NY  

 

 

About Dr. Londono:  

Dr. Londoño is a PGY-1 resident in General Surgery at Temple. She is currently undecided about her choice of specialty but is interested in trauma and critical care. She is interested in health outcomes research and she is passionate about improving health care disparities. Her prior work has focused on improving access to surgical care and interpreter services for limited English proficiency communities. She is also passionate about increasing diversity in medicine and surgery.  

  

Education: 

Undergraduate Institution: University of Michigan  

Medical School: University of Michigan  

  

Fun Facts: 

Hobbies/Interests: Latin dancing, traveling, cooking, dog sitting  

Favorite restaurant in Philly: Any Colombian or Caribbean restaurant 

 
 

María Victoria Suárez, MD María Victoria Suárez, MD 

Preferred Name: María 

Pronouns: she/her/hers 

Hometown: Bogota, Colombia & White Plains, NY 

  

About Dr. Suárez: 

Dr. Suárez is a PGY-1 resident in General Surgery at Temple University. She is currently undecided about her choice of specialty but is interested in trauma and vascular surgery. Her other interests include clinical outcomes research, health disparities and mentorship. 

 

Education: 

  • Undergraduate Institution: State University of New York at Geneseo 
  • Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School  

  

Honors and Awards: 

  • Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society 

 

Fun Facts: 

  • Hobbies/Interests: Solo backpacking and travel, gardening/house plants, concerts and dancing, visiting breweries and museums 
  • Favorite restaurant in Philly: TBD! 
  • Voted by her graduating medical school class as “Most Likely to Pick the Freshest Music in the OR” 

 

 

Annie Madeline Thurman, MD Annie Madeline Thurman, MD 

Preferred Name: Maddy 

Pronouns: she/her/hers 

Hometown: Lake Junaluska, NC 

 

About Dr. Thurman: 

Maddy Thurman is a PGY-1 resident. She is undecided about her future career in surgery, but has interests in pediatric surgery and improving access to healthcare.  

 

Education: 

  • University of North Carolina at Asheville 
  • Wake Forest University School of Medicine  

 

Honors and Awards: 

  • United States Public Health Service Excellence in Public Health Award, 2023 
  • NC Albert Schweitzer Fellow, 2022-2023 

  

Fun Facts: 

  • Hobbies/Interests: anything outside! Walks, patios, climbing, hiking, camping. Also loves baking and traveling.  
  • Favorite restaurant in Philly: Ricky and Maria’s Pizza, because it is delicious and walking distance from her house 
 
 

Carman Windom, MD Carman Windom, MD 

Preferred Name: Carm 

Pronouns: He 

Hometown: Columbia, SC 

 

About Dr. Windom: 

Dr. Windom is a PGY-1 resident. Prior to medical school, Carm worked in the mental health field providing direct care and case management services to individuals who were incarcerated. His current surgical interests include trauma/critical care and burn but he remains open to all subspecialty options. His other interests include clinical research and education. Carm will continue to advocate for resource-depleted communities throughout his career.  

 

Education: 

  • Undergraduate Institution: Temple University; BA - Psychology 
  • Medical School: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University; MD 
  • Additional Degrees: Bucks County Community College; AA - Psychology 

  

Fun Facts: 

  • Hobbies/Interests: jazz piano, basketball, movies, new cuisine, boxing, skateboarding 
  • Favorite restaurant in Philly: Jong Ka Jib - authentic Korean food