Christopher Zhu, MD — Chief Resident
Hometown: San Antonio, TX
Undergraduate School: UT San Antonio (7-year BS/MD)
Graduate School: Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio
Post Graduate Training: Temple University Hospital
Interests: Reading and writing modern poetry, fitness, figure skating, skiing, running, tennis, international films, classical music
Hannah Levin, MD
Hometown: Berwyn, PA
Undergraduate School: Tufts University
Graduate School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Post Graduate Training: Temple University Hospital
Interests: Hiking, biking, reading, and spending time with family and friends
Olivia Taylor, MD
Hometown: Lewes, Delaware
Undergraduate School: University of Richmond
Graduate School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Post Graduate Training: Temple University Hospital
Interests: all things indoor plants, watercolor painting, game show reality tv (great British baking, survivor), concerts and dancing
PGY-3
Ruby Hollinger, MD, MSC
Hometown: Vero Beach, Florida
Undergrad: University of Notre Dame
Medical school: Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Graduate School: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Post Graduate Training: Temple University Hospital
Interests: books, art, travel, coffee shops, baking, mentorship
Ruchir Gupta, MD
Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI
Undergraduate School: Washington & Jefferson College
Graduate School: Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Post Graduate Training: Temple University Hospital
Interests: Amateur magic tricks, tennis, rollerblading, basketball, skiing, Christopher Nolan films, spending time with family and friends.
Florence Yan, MD
Hometown: Wayne, PA
Undergraduate School: University of Virginia
Graduate School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Post Graduate Training: Temple University Hospital
Interests: Hiking, running, yoga, cleaning, planning every minute of my life, reality TV, thriller movies, live music, art/design, cats, sunshine, ice cream
PGY-2
Amanda Luong, MD
Hometown: Fairfax, Virginia
Undergraduate School: Virginia Commonwealth University
Graduate School: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Post Graduate Training: Temple University Hospital
Interests: Cooking, baking, trying new restaurants, being outside and moving!
Heba Ijaz, MD, MA
Hometown: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Undergraduate School: Boston University
Graduate School: Boston University
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Post Graduate Training: Temple University
Interests: Gardening, tennis, cafe hopping, podcasts, home improvement projects, baking, and the satisfaction of crossing things off a to-do list.
Lucy Guan, MD, MPH
Hometown: Princeton, NJ
Undergraduate School: Washington University in St. Louis
Graduate School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Post Graduate Training: Temple University Hospital
Interests: Running, basketball, music, dogs, spending time outside in the sun, reading, sweet treats.
PGY-1
Nila Kirupaharan, MD
Hometown: Warren, NJ
Undergraduate: Drexel University
Graduate: Drexel University College of Medicine
Post Graduate: Temple University Hospital
Interest: Photography, Tennis, Weightlifting, Hiking & Outdoor Activities, Yoga, Cooking, Travel & Backpacking
Mathew Spangler, MD
Hometown: Moon Township, PA
Undergraduate: University of Dayton
Graduate: Drexel University College of Medicine
Post Graduate: Temple University Hospital
Interest: Train board collecting/building, Pin Collecting, Volleyball, Long-distance running
Aaron Srinivasan, MD
Hometown: Brigantine NJ
Undergraduate: La Salle University (Honors Program)
Graduate: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Post Graduate: Temple University Hospital
Interest: Guitar, Running, Travel, Finding the best strawberry donut, Wedding Planning
Alumni
| Year | Graduate | Specialty | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Philippe Ortiz | Comprehensive | Philadelphia, PA |
| 2026 | Brittany Bernstein | Pediatric Ophthalmology | Indiana University |
| 2026 | Christopher Ahmed | Comprehensive | Philadelphia, PA |
| 2025 | Dillan Patel | Surgical Retina | The Retina Institute (TRI) St. Louis, MO |
| 2025 | Hassan Jessani | Medical Retina | Beth Israel Medical Center Boston, MA |
| 2025 | Preston Kung | Cornea & Glaucoma | Southwest Eyecare Albuquerque, NM |
| 2024 | Sean Considine | Comprehensive | |
| 2024 | Tony Thieu | Cornea | University of Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2024 | Evelyn Tran | Comprehensive | |
| 2023 | Jack Lemon | Medical Retina | UCLA/Stein Eye and Doehney Eye Institutes, CA |
| 2023 | James Murphy | Glaucoma | University of Maryland, MD |
| 2023 | Danijel Pericic | Neuro-ophthalmology | Wills Eye Hospital, PA |
| 2022 | Jordan Sugarman | Medical Retina | UCLA/Stein Eye and Doheny Eye Institutes |
| 2022 | Jonathan Lam | Anterior Segment Surgery | Harvard School of Medicine, Mass Eye and Ear, MA |
| 2022 | Taylor Givnish | Comprehensive | |
| 2021 | Andrew Shyu | Comprehensive | |
| 2021 | Josh Paul | Glaucoma | University of North Carolina |
| 2021 | Erich Hufnagel | Comprehensive | |
| 2020 | Matin Khoshnevis | Comprehensive | |
| 2020 | James Benjamin | Retina | West Virginia University |
| 2020 | Sumana Kommana | Cornea | Weill Cornell |
| 2019 | Jenny Jiang | Glaucoma | Harvard School of Medicine, Mass Eye and Ear, MA |
| 2019 | Alexander Juhn | Medical Retina | Jules Stein Eye institute/Doheny Eye Center, CA |
| 2019 | Joseph Matz | Comprehensive | |
| 2018 | Helayna Feit | Cornea | Corneal Associates of New Jersey in Fairfield, NJ |
| 2018 | Jui Pandya | Oculoplastics | Allegheny University Hospitals - Allegheny General |
| 2018 | Jasmeeta Patel | Comprehensive | |
| 2017 | David Camejo | Retina | University of Missouri-Kansas City |
| 2017 | Hana Kim | Comprehensive | |
| 2017 | Stephen McConnell | Comprehensive | |
| 2016 | Upneet Bains | Glaucoma | Harvard School of Medicine, Mass Eye and Ear, MA |
| 2016 | Anil Birdi | Comprehensive | Susskind and Almallah Eye Associates, NJ |
| 2016 | Sophia Siu | Cornea | Wills Eye Hospital, PA |