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2023-2024 Chief Residents
Meet our chief medical residents! Our chief residents serve as key leaders for our program and work together as a team to serve the mission of Temple's residency, hospital, and community. They are selected during their PGY-2 year for excellence as clinicians, educators, and leaders. The chief year is an additional PGY-4 year completed at the end of their residency and an opportunity for our chiefs to give back to our program. Their responsibilities include clinical service through outpatient precepting and as a hospitalist attending on the inpatient floors, educators via curriculum development, administrators, mentors, and advocates for the residency program.
Kaitlyn McSurdy, MD
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Hometown: Ringtown, PA
Career Interests: Cardiology (prevention, women’s heart disease, and heart failure-critical care), Medical Education, Social Media in Medicine
In My Free Time: I’m super active and enjoy anything involves movement (particularly running, weightlifting, hiking, and occasionally dusting off my jump shot in recreational basketball). I also enjoy traveling (both solo and with my fiancé), reading non-fiction, learning about urban public transit systems, thrift shopping (tons of good spots in Philly!), and am a faithfully devoted fan of 25 years to Law and Order SVU on Thursday nights.
Favorite Thing About Temple: I’ll use the word “community” because by “people” I mean the residents and faculty, but also our patients. Medicine feels non-hierarchical from the time you’re an intern which cultivates an atmosphere where it is easy to ask for support whenever you need it and makes co-workers feel like family. Our patients make this job extra rewarding and have taught me so much about both medicine and life. Russell’s pancakes and Earth Cup 90’s R&B playlists are close seconds, though.
Favorite Thing About Philly: The energy and pride of the people and the city – can't really be explained, only felt!
Fun Fact: I didn’t drink a single cup of coffee (or any caffeinated drink, for that matter) throughout residency and am a level 2 certified scuba diver!
Hometown: Ringtown, PA
Career Interests: Cardiology (prevention, women’s heart disease, and heart failure-critical care), Medical Education, Social Media in Medicine
In My Free Time: I’m super active and enjoy anything involves movement (particularly running, weightlifting, hiking, and occasionally dusting off my jump shot in recreational basketball). I also enjoy traveling (both solo and with my fiancé), reading non-fiction, learning about urban public transit systems, thrift shopping (tons of good spots in Philly!), and am a faithfully devoted fan of 25 years to Law and Order SVU on Thursday nights.
Favorite Thing About Temple: I’ll use the word “community” because by “people” I mean the residents and faculty, but also our patients. Medicine feels non-hierarchical from the time you’re an intern which cultivates an atmosphere where it is easy to ask for support whenever you need it and makes co-workers feel like family. Our patients make this job extra rewarding and have taught me so much about both medicine and life. Russell’s pancakes and Earth Cup 90’s R&B playlists are close seconds, though.
Favorite Thing About Philly: The energy and pride of the people and the city – can't really be explained, only felt!
Fun Fact: I didn’t drink a single cup of coffee (or any caffeinated drink, for that matter) throughout residency and am a level 2 certified scuba diver!
Andrew Motzer, MD
Medical School: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Hometown: Ridgewood, NJ
Career Interests: Infectious Disease
In My Free Time: I like to travel and learn about geography and history.
Favorite Thing About Temple: We’re Temple tough. It can be a challenging place to work, but we always help each other out and get the job done.
Favorite Thing About Philly: Really love the South Philly food scene- very underestimated with a lot of hole-in-the-wall Italian, Mexican, and Vietnamese restaurants.
Fun Fact: I love to travel to unusual destinations! From Kazakhstan to the DMZ, I’m always exploring cool places off the beaten path.
Hometown: Ridgewood, NJ
Career Interests: Infectious Disease
In My Free Time: I like to travel and learn about geography and history.
Favorite Thing About Temple: We’re Temple tough. It can be a challenging place to work, but we always help each other out and get the job done.
Favorite Thing About Philly: Really love the South Philly food scene- very underestimated with a lot of hole-in-the-wall Italian, Mexican, and Vietnamese restaurants.
Fun Fact: I love to travel to unusual destinations! From Kazakhstan to the DMZ, I’m always exploring cool places off the beaten path.
Rishabh Khatri, MD
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Hometown: Ellicott City, MD
Career Interests: Gastroenterology, Research, Healthcare Administration
In My Free Time: Watching and playing basketball. Trying new restaurants in Philadelphia – on the quest for the best breakfast biscuit sandwich
Favorite Thing About Temple: The life-long friends and mentors
Favorite Thing About Philly: Reading Terminal Market and the many coffee shops
Fun Fact: I can do a wheelie on my bicycle
Hometown: Ellicott City, MD
Career Interests: Gastroenterology, Research, Healthcare Administration
In My Free Time: Watching and playing basketball. Trying new restaurants in Philadelphia – on the quest for the best breakfast biscuit sandwich
Favorite Thing About Temple: The life-long friends and mentors
Favorite Thing About Philly: Reading Terminal Market and the many coffee shops
Fun Fact: I can do a wheelie on my bicycle
Alexander Quinn, MD
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Hometown: Oakland, CA
Career Interests: Cardiology
In My Free Time: I play the piano, watch football (diehard 49ers fan, sorry Eagles), and doing literally anything with my daughter.
Favorite Thing About Temple: Shenanigans with the new, life-long friends I’ve made here.
Favorite Thing About Philly: Walking down Pine Street with a croissant and people-watching in the park with my family.
Fun Fact: Robin Williams gave me a piggyback ride once when I was a baby.
Hometown: Oakland, CA
Career Interests: Cardiology
In My Free Time: I play the piano, watch football (diehard 49ers fan, sorry Eagles), and doing literally anything with my daughter.
Favorite Thing About Temple: Shenanigans with the new, life-long friends I’ve made here.
Favorite Thing About Philly: Walking down Pine Street with a croissant and people-watching in the park with my family.
Fun Fact: Robin Williams gave me a piggyback ride once when I was a baby.
Tashawni M. Channer, DO
Medical School: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: New York City, NY
Career Interests: Hospitalist Medicine, Hospital Administration
In My Free Time: I love to do jigsaw puzzles (minimum 1k pieces), embracing my Caribbean Culture and participating in Carnivals.
Favorite Thing About Temple: Our patients! Coming from an underserved population, I get to directly make an impact on my patients' lives. Being able to serve our patients is one of the most rewarding parts of being a physician.
Favorite Thing About Philly: The Vibes, every neighborhood has its own feel and food scene!
Fun Fact: I have won TWO pie eating contests...in a row!
Hometown: New York City, NY
Career Interests: Hospitalist Medicine, Hospital Administration
In My Free Time: I love to do jigsaw puzzles (minimum 1k pieces), embracing my Caribbean Culture and participating in Carnivals.
Favorite Thing About Temple: Our patients! Coming from an underserved population, I get to directly make an impact on my patients' lives. Being able to serve our patients is one of the most rewarding parts of being a physician.
Favorite Thing About Philly: The Vibes, every neighborhood has its own feel and food scene!
Fun Fact: I have won TWO pie eating contests...in a row!
