Paulo Lobo
Preferred Name: Paulo
Pronouns: He/him
Hometown: Hong Kong
About Dr. Lobo:
Dr. Lobo is a PGY-1 resident. He is interested in pursuing a career in orthopedic or general surgery.
Education:
- Undergraduate Institution: Colgate University
- Medical School: Hackensack Meridian SOM
- Additional Degrees: MBA from Seton Hall University Stillman School of Business, MS in Physiology and Biophysics from Georgetown University School of Medicine
Fun Facts:
- Hobbies/Interests: Rugby, soccer, board games, travel
- Favorite restaurant in Philly: Perla
Rishabh Matta
Dr. Matta is a PGY-1 resident.
John T Mellor
Preferred Name: John
Hometown: Colfax, WA
About Dr. Mellor:
Dr. Mellor is a PGY-1 resident. He is interested in General Surgery with an interest in practicing in a rural critical access hospital
Education:
- Undergraduate Institution: Southern Virginia University
- Medical School: Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Fun Facts:
- Hobbies/Interests: Powerlifting & Pickleball
- Favorite restaurant in Philly: Still looking
Arinze Ochuba
Preferred Name: Ari
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria
About Dr. Ochuba:
Dr. Ochuba is a PGY-1 resident at Temple University. He is interested in orthopedic surgery and exploring the full gamut of general surgery subspecialities. He performed research in orthopedic surgery, looking into areas such as trauma, shoulder, foot and ankle. He is originally from Nigeria, and during the fourth year of medical school, went on a service trip to work with a hospital in Nigeria to assist with orthopedic joint replacement surgeries and treating patients. Dr. Ochuba is also interested in global surgery, pertaining to orthopedic care.
Education:
- Undergraduate Institution: Johns Hopkins University, Illinois Valley Community College
- Medical School: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
- Additional Degrees: Associate’s degree in science
Honors and Awards:
- Recipient of The Berner Charitable and Scholarship Foundation
- 2024 Gold Humanism Art Gallery and summit Hackathon winner
- Recipient of the Johns Hopkins University Health Services Wellness Grant
- Recipient of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Dean’s Summer Research Award
- Inducted into the Nu Ro Psi Undergraduate Neuroscience Honor Society
- Interviewed in a story for the Association of American Medical Colleges
Fun Facts:
- Hobbies/Interests: Drawing, working out, singing
- Favorite restaurant in Philly: My kitchen. Joking. I don’t have one yet. Please give me recs.
- Fun Fact: I worked and lived on a farm before medical school. Cartoons lie. Bales of hay are not soft to lie down on.
Maxwell Weinberg
Preferred Name: Max
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Hometown: Newport Coast, California
About Dr. Weinberg:
Dr. Maxwell Weinberg is a PGY-1 resident who is undecided about his specialty of choice, but has an interest in Bariatric/MIS and colorectal. Prior to medical school, he worked as a clinical research coordinator at the University of Utah Orthopaedic research center.
Education:
- University of Chicago
- Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Fun Facts:
- Hobbies/Interests: Rock Climbing, Running, Cooking
- Favorite restaurant in Philly: Sampan
Remy Zimmerman, MD
Pronouns: he/him/his
Hometown: Tustin, CA
About Dr. Zimmerman:
Dr. Zimmerman is a PGY-1 preliminary general surgery resident. He is interested in both orthopaedic and general surgery. During medical school, he participated in pediatric anesthesia and orthopaedic research at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children. He also completed a clinical research year with the Orthopaedic Institute at Children's Hospital of Orange County, leading projects in the fields of pediatric sport medicine and trauma. He is particularly interested in pediatric orthopaedics, specifically sports medicine, and general surgery.
Education:
- Undergraduate Institution: UCLA
- Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Honors and Awards:
- Recipient of the Young Investigator Award from the 2023 American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Orthopaedics
Fun Facts:
- Hobbies/Interests: weightlifting, movies, golf
Tara Zukosky, DO
Preferred Name: Tara
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Wyoming, Pa
About Dr. Zukosky:
Dr. Zukosky is a preliminary PGY-1 resident who is pursuing a career in anesthesiology. She matched for a PGY-2 anesthesia residency position at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA and will be spending the year in Philadelphia preparing to meet her lifelong goal of becoming an anesthesiologist. She did research while an undergraduate at the University of Scranton.
Education:
- Undergraduate Institution: University of Scranton
- Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine- Middletown, NY
- Additional Degrees: Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies in Biological and Physical Sciences at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine- Middletown, NY
Honors and Awards:
- TOUCH Silver Level Recognition, 2021 and 2022
- Honors Program, University of Scranton
Fun Facts:
- Hobbies/Interests: Traveling, Walking, Swimming, Skiing, and Caring for my dog
- Favorite restaurant in Philly: Blondie and Mia Ragazza
