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Group photo of 2023-2024 transitional year residency alumni.

2023 – 2024

Evan Becker, MD
Medical school: Drexel University College of Medicine
Matched program: Geisinger
Future program: Radiology

Lorina Bolea, DO
Medical school: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Matched program: Geisinger
Future program: Radiology

Elizabeth Conrad, MD
Medical school: Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah
Matched program: Geisinger
Future program: Dermatology

Sam Ekstein, MD
Medical school: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
Matched program: Honor Health, AZ
Future program: Dermatology

Aamil Haameem, MD
Medical school: Yale School of Medicine
Matched program: Geisinger
Future program: Anesthesiology

Sean Herman, MD
Medical school: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Matched program: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
Future program: Radiology

Alex Stroia, DO
Medical school: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Matched program: Trinity Health Livingston Hospital, MI
Future program: Dermatology

Corey Suraci, MD
Medical school: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Matched program: Allegheny General Hospital
Future program: Radiology

Allen Wellman, MD
Medical school: University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine
Matched program: Monument Health
Future program: Family Medicine

2021-2022 Transitional Year Residents

2022 – 2023

Nicholas Flint, MD
Medical school: University of Utah School of Medicine
Matched program: Geisinger
Future program: Dermatology
 
Ghazal Ghafari, DO, MS
Medical school: Lincoln Memorial University – DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Matched program: Geisinger
Future program: Pathology
 
Brittainy Hereford, MD
Medical school: Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Matched program: Duke University Medical
Future program: Dermatology
 
Adam Hetzler, MD, PhD
Medical school: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Matched program: Geisinger
Future program: Dermatology
 
Elliott Irwin, DO, MS 
Medical school: Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Matched program: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
Future program: Radiology
 
Samuel Palmer, MD 
Medical school: University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
Matched program: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Future program: Dermatology
 
Savan Patel, DO MS
Medical school: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Matched program: Geisinger
Future program: Radiology
 
Chase Pitchford, MD
Medical school: University of Missouri – Columbia School of Medicine
Matched program: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Future program: Dermatology
 
transitional year residents

2021  2022

Tara Avery, MD
Medical school: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Matched program: Geisinger, PA
Future program: Dermatology

Jerry French, MD
Medical school: University of Central Florida College of Medicine
Matched program: University of Cincinnati Medical Center, OH
Future program: Radiology

Meghan Hodson, MD
Medical school: Albany Medical College
Matched program: Geisinger, PA
Future program: Dermatology

Pramod Rao, MD
Medical school: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo
Matched program: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA
Future program: Radiology

Audrey Rich, MD
Medical school: University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Matched program: University of Pennsylvania, PA
Future program: Radiology

Aparna Tompe, MD
Medical school: Terna Medical College
Matched program: Geisinger, PA
Future program: Radiology

Jacob Wagner, DO
Medical school: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
Matched program: Geisinger, PA
Future program: Radiology

Janelle Welkie, MD
Medical school: The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Matched program: Penn State Hershey Medical Center, PA
Future program: Radiology

Transitional Year Residency 2020

2020 – 2021

Andrea Borba

Medical school: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Matched program: Geisinger, PA  Dermatology

Scott Bukoski
Medical school: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Matched program: Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University  Dermatology

Sagar Desai
Medical school: Frank H Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University
Matched program: Yale-New Haven Hospital, CT  Diagnostic-Radiology

Andrew Desrosiers
Medical school: University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Matched program: Geisinger, PA  Dermatology

Megan Fanelli
Medical school: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine  Virginia Campus
Matched program: Geisinger, PA  Ophthalmology

Paul Leiphart
Medical school: The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Matched program: Penn State Hershey Medical Center, PA  Dermatology

Christopher Musto
Medical school: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Matched program: Geisinger, PA  Diagnostic Radiology

Grace O’Neill
Medical school: The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Matched program: Geisinger, PA  Dermatology

Adam Souchik
Medical school: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Matched program: Loyola University Medical Center, IL - Dermatology

Scott Tanghe
Medical school: Scott University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
Matched program: Icahn School of Medicine St. Luke's  Diagnostic-Radiology

2019 –2020

Hannah Anderson, MD
Medical school: Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Matched program: Thomas Jefferson  Dermatology

Kyle Berliner, DO
Medical school: Rocky Vista College of Medicine
Matched program: Arnot Health – Diagnostic Radiology

Katherine Chung, MD
Medical school: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Matched program: Stony Brook Teaching Hospital – Diagnostic Radiology

Kristen Day Shute, DO
Medical school: Lake Erie College of Medicine
Matched program: Penn State Hershey – Diagnostic Radiology

Maxwell Harley, MD
Medical school: Temple
Matched program: New York Medical College Westchester Medical Center – Ophthalmology

Eduardo Ortiz, MD
Medical school: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Matched program: Geisinger  Dermatology

Rushi Rajyaguru, DO
Medical school: Western University of Health
Matched program: Penn State Hershey – Diagnostic Radiology

Akua Sarfo, MD, PhD
Medical school: Penn State
Matched program: Case Western/University Hospital  Dermatology

Kathryn Selva Sneek, DO
Medical school: Lake Erie College of Medicine
Matched program: Geisinger – Diagnostic Radiology

Paul Wojack, MD
Medical school: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Matched program: Zucker Northwell – Diagnostic Radiology

Transitional Year Residency graduates
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