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.