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Preliminary PGY-2

 
Jessica Kim, MD
Preferred Name: Jessica or Jess 
Pronouns: she/her/hers 
Hometown: Frisco, TX 
 
 
 
About: 
Jessica is a PGY-2 resident in General Surgery at Temple University.  
 
Education: 
  • Undergraduate Institution: The University of Texas at Austin 
  • Medical School: McGovern Medical School at UT Houston 
  • Internship: McGovern Medical School at UT Houston 
Fun Facts: 
  • Hobbies/Interests: spending time with my golden retriever, Denver, cooking, hiking 
  • Favorite restaurant in Philly: still exploring Philly! 

 

 
 
Aliiyah Gaines, MD 
 
 
About: 
Dr. Gaines is a preliminary PGY-2 resident. 
 
 
 
 
Chelsey Wood, MD
Preferred Name: Chelsey 
Pronouns: she/her 
Hometown: Chicago suburbs 
 
 
 
About: 
Chelsey Wood is a preliminary PGY-2 resident in General Surgery at Temple University.  
 
Education: 
  • Undergraduate Institution: Milwaukee Institute of Art 
  • MFA: Tufts University, SMFA 
  • Pre-medical post-baccalaureate: Northwestern University 
  • Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University 
 
Honors and Awards: 
  • Helen and Gabriel Lavine Research Scholarship, TJUH 
 
Fun Facts:
  • Hobbies/Interests: hiking, gardening, painting, and drawing 
  • Favorite restaurant in Philly: Tria Cafe 
  • Before going to medical school, I worked as a professor of art in painting.