Terrific Third Years!
Aarushi Chopra, MD
she/her
Aarushi.Chopra@nemours.org
Undergrad: New York University
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Interests: Interior design, cooking, traveling
Career Goal: Pediatric Weight Management and Primary Care
Where I live and what I love about it: Wilmington, DE. I love the short commute and easy parking!
Why I chose Nemours: Everyone says this but…the people!
Rutaa Desai, MD
she/her
Rutaa.Desai@nemours.org
Undergrad: Texas A&M University
Medical School: Texas A&M College of Medicine
Interests: I love being outdoors! I enjoy traveling and trying new vegetarian foods from all over the place. I also like binge watching TV shows when I get the chance.
Career goal: IOutpatient pediatrics! Clinic is my happy place.
Where I live and what I love about it: Wilmington, near Trolley Square. I love how close it is to the hospital and how pretty and peaceful the town is. There are lots of restaurants to try and sooo many parks to enjoy! The outdoors is beautiful here.
Why I chose Nemours: I had never stepped foot in Delaware before but I have family in New Jersey that I wanted to be close to. I also was hoping to have access to large cities nearby when I want a change in pace, and wilmington allows me to have that! I really enjoyed my interview, and even spoke with some of the residents on the phone after, and they told me everything they loved about the program. The fact that they took the time and effort to talk to me after their shift meant a lot and showed me what kind of people were residents at this program, so I knew I wanted to be a part of it! It’s also a plus to work at such a beautiful hospital :)
Julia Goroff, DO
she/her
Julia.Goroff@nemours.org
Undergrad: Skidmore College
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interests: Anything I can center around eating and drinking. Philly is a great food city!
Career goal: Primary Care
Where I live and what I love about it: Queen village in Philly. Easy walking distance to my co-residents, and again, so many great places to eat. We have a dog and 2 year old. There are lots of parks and other young families in the neighborhood. And always a street festival happening on the weekends.
Why I chose Nemours: I loved my sub-I rotation. Everyone was so welcoming and really gave me autonomy with the patients. It’s the people that really make the difference. I even had that sub-I attending send me a text on the first night of my third year to say congrats on making it all that way. That is the kind of family Nemours is.
Jenna O'Leary, MD
she/her
jh0172@nemours.org
Undergrad: Clemson University
Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Interests: Eagles, Go Birds. Clemson, Go Tigers….Besides watching football I like spending time disc golfing with my husband Patrick and pup Floyd. Watching any and every show on Bravo and binge watching murder documentaries. And laying by any and all bodies of water!!!!
Career goal: Primary Care
Where I live and what I love about it: East Passyunk area of South Philly. I love it because I have easy access to great Philadelphia restaurants and bars and am not too far from the stadiums or 95 to drive down to Wilmington.
Lauren Jonas, MD
she/her
Lauren.Jonas@nemours.org
Undergrad: Cornell University
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Interests: skiing, hiking, water sports, travel (I collect pins from every place I visit)
Career Goal: Undecided!
Check back in with me in a couple of years :)
Where I live and what I love about it: Wilmington. I love the proximity to the hospital and the quietness of my neighborhood. There are also really great restaurants in the area.
Dominique Jones, MD
she/her
Dominique.Jones@nemours.org
Undergrad: George Washington University
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Interests: I love cooking, going to concerts, spending time with family, and playing with my dog Baloo
Career Goal: Undecided but leaning towards a hybrid of primary care and hospitalist
Where I live and what I love about it: Boothwyn, PA (part of Delaware county) which is about 15-20 min from the hospital. So far I love how close it is to 95 making it easy to get to Wilmington and Philly.
Why I chose Nemours: I know this answer is cliche but the people are what made me choose Nemours. Even with virtual interviews I could tell that the residents in the program really looked out for each other and enjoyed not only working together but hanging out with each other. Also, being from Philly it was important for me to be close to family and Nemours had everything I was looking for right in my backyard.
Ghazal Khorrami, MD
she/her
Ghazal.Khorrami@nemours.org
Undergrad: Pennsylvania State University
Medical School: Lewis Katz school of Medicine
Interests: hiking, yoga, going to the beach, exploring new restaurants and then trying to cook the same food, squeezing my cat, napping every chance I get, hanging out with my friends and family.
Career Goal: Right now everything seems very interesting so I will let you know next year!!
Where I live and what I love about it: Philadelphia (Logan square area), I love that I get to go on hikes at Wissahickon park, walk by Schuykill river. I also love that I am an hour away from going to beaches in New Jersey.
Jessica Knapp, MD
she/her
Jessica.Knapp@nemours.org
Undergrad: University of Pittsburgh
Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Interests: All things Bravo, true crime, ice cream and local breweries!
Career Goal: Currently applying for a neonatal-perinatal fellowship position!
Where I live and what I love about it: Philly - I currently live in South Philly and absolutely love it! From being able to walk to clinic and Jeff, to the restaurants, to the ice cream would not trade it in for anything!
Why I choose Nemours: It was the people! From the attendings I interviewed with to the residents I met, it felt like such a supportive group and just right for me.
Shafali Mahidadia, MD
she/her
Shafali.Mahidadia@nemours.org
Undergrad: Rutgers University, New Brunswick
Medical School: New Jersey Medical School
Career goals: Primary care pediatrics but still exploring
Where I live and what I love about it: Trolley Square in Wilmington, DE Love the central location and smooth commute to work, lots of fun restaurants/bars walking distance with a younger population in the area who are always out and about!
Nick Manini, MD
he/him
Nicholas.Manini@nemours.org
Undergrad: La Salle University
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Interests: Huge Philly sports fan, basketball, video games, coffee, tacos, beer connoisseur
Career Goals: Heme/onc fellowship
Where I live and what I love about it: Boothwyn, PA and love that it's about halfway between Wilmington and Philly (10 minutes from Nemours!)
Why I chose Nemours: Great people, beautiful hospital, exposure to all specialties/cases
Hannah Martin, MD
she/her
Hannah.Martin@nemours.org
Undergrad: Swarthmore College
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Interests: bird watching, reading, coffee - bird watching with a cup of coffee listening to audible? A perfect morning
Career Goal: Community hospital medicine
Where I live and what I love about it: The Riverfront in Wilmington - I love walking along the river, and having dinner right on the water! The commute to Nemours is easy, and I can drive into Philly or take Amtrak (I have yet to see President Biden!)
Why I chose Nemours: When I interviewed, I immediately felt the ease the residents (of all levels!) felt around each other. There was lost of laughter and good spirits. I knew I wanted to come to a program where residents were supportive of each other and who were comfortable around each other. I also wanted to come to a program where I would get education on a breadth of disorders and diseases ; I loved that I could learn on three distinct campuses.
Becca Matta, MD
she/her
Rebecca.Matta@nemours.org
Undergrad: Boston University
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Interests: The outdoors! Camping, hiking, running, skiing. (Fun fact- I lived in a van in Alaska for a few weeks before starting intern year)
Career Goal: Working for a year then applying for Ped Emergency fellowship
Where I live and what I love about it: Washington Square West/Gayborhood in Philadelphia. Living in Philly is definitely worth it if you're on the fence!
Erin Moroze, MD
she/her
Erin.Moroze@nemours.org
Undergrad: Regis University
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine
Interests: Baking, napping, spending time with family and friends, going to the beach, hiking, and binging TV shows
Career Goal: General Pediatrics Primary Care
Where I live and what I love about it: Wilmington, DE. I love that I can get to the Riverfront, Delaware beaches, and Philadelphia in a reasonable amount of time. There is also plenty to do in Wilmington including eating good food, exploring local parks, and plenty of shopping!
Danielle Mullins, MD
she/her
Danielle.Mullins@nemours.org
Undergrad: Washington College
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Interests: Reading, Golfing, Gardening, Playing with my dog Remi
Career Goal: Pediatric/Newborn Hospitalist
Where I live and what I love about it: I live in a town called Rising Sun, MD. I love the more rural feel but still have close proximity to Wilmington, Baltimore and Philly.
Why I chose Nemours: I grew up nearby and always dreamt of working at Nemours! Meeting the fellow residents during my interviews sealed the deal.
Tanu Patel, MD
she/her
Tanu.Patel@nemours.org
Undergrad: University of California, Berkeley
Medical School: University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine
Interests: I like running and doing yoga in my free time! I also really enjoy meal-prepping, listening to music, and reading for fun.
Career goal: Most likely Neonatology, but I’m still exploring all the different options.
Where I live and what I love about it: I live in the Riverfront area of Wilmington. There are a lot of great paths and parks for walking around and being outdoors! (And it’s a very short commute to Nemours!)
Jim Sharer, MD
he/him
James.Sharer@nemours.org
Undergrad: Penn State University
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
Interests: I like to spend as much of my free time as possible hanging out with my lovely fiancée, Julianna. If I'm on vacation, you can usually find me golfing, skiing, or surfing. I got my skydiving license during medical school but haven't jumped much during residency..
Career Goals: Primary Care
Where I live and what I love about it: I lived in Queen Village (a neighborhood in SE Philly) during intern year and really enjoyed the neighborhood and the proximity to center city. I moved to Point Breeze (a neighborhood in SW Philly) for 2nd/3rd year because my roommate got a new job on the other side of town. Overall, I have been very happy with my decision to live in Philly during residency and have not been bothered much by the commute.
Why I chose Nemours: Because of all the wonderful people you're reading about on this website!
Laura Stanfel, MD
she/her
Laura.Stanfel@nemours.org
Undergrad: Tulane University
Medical School: Albany Medical College
Interests: I love to sing, run (not fast but I have done 3 half marathons) and hike. I also love a good true crime documentary or podcast.
Career Goals: PICU
Where I live and what I love about it: I live in Trolley Square. I love being close to parks and trails for running and there are lots of great restaurants in the area!
Why I chose Nemours: Even through virtual interviews, I could tell that everybody from the program administration to the other residents were so kind and supportive, which was very important to me. I also loved all of the different clinical and educational opportunities available at Nemours and I knew I would get excellent training!
Paige Stansell, MD
she/her
Paige.Stansell@nemours.org
Undergrad: University of Indianapolis
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Interests: You can always find me walking my dog, Sirius, or binging a new series or movie! I also love to hike, sing, play the piano, and bake!
Career Goal: I'm applying to Heme/Onc Fellowship this year!
Where I live and what I love about it: Trolley Square in Wilmington! I love how walkable it is to get anywhere that you would need and there’s lots of fun restaurants close by! Super short commute to the hospital and close to the Riverfront and other fun areas.
Why I chose Nemours: Fro-Yo machine!! Just kidding, beautiful hospital, perfect size for me, the residents seemed to really get along and had a great vibe!
Brady Stevens, DO
he/him
Brady.Stevens@nemours.org
Undergrad: University of Maryland
Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interests: singing, running, musical theatre, true crime, podcasts, outdoors
Career Goal: Gen Peds, complex care
Where I live and what I love about it: South Philly. Easy access to 95, affordable, and lots of good food!
Why I chose Nemours: Location, beautiful hospital, medical complexity, fun people, LGBTQ supportive
Mercy Toma, MD
she/her
Mercy.Toma@nemours.org
Undergrad: Southeastern University
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Interests: cooking Nigerian food (when I have the time), watching the real housewives of Atlanta and Beverly Hills, reading fantasy/paranormal fiction, having long discussions/arguments with my family about Marvel movies
Career goal: Hospitalist medicine
Where I live and what I love about it: Center City Philly. Love that Chinatown is right next to me so I have lots of options for boba, restaurants and groceries.
restaurants and a huge beer garden on the riverfront!
Megumi Tsuda, MD
she/her
Agnes.Tsuda@nemours.org
Undergrad: Brown University
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Interests: Trying new cafes, pizza, and ice cream places
Career Goal: Pluripotent
Where I live and what I love about it: Wilmington, Delaware- I love the 10 min commute to work, plenty of things to do and places to eat, drivability to Philadelphia
Amanda Walker, MD
she/her
Amanda.Walker@nemours.org
Undergrad: Williams College
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Interests: baking, pizza, trying new Philly restaurants, hiking in Wissahickon, walking around Philly listening to podcasts, bioethics
Career Goal: Still under consideration! Likely a hospitalist position short-term, then PICU fellowship
Where I live and what I love about it: Pennsport in South Philly! It's easy to get to Center City but nice to have a quieter neighborhood with more space (and parking!). Plus, it's super close to I95 so only takes me 28 minutes to get to Nemours (on a good day).
Why I chose Nemours: I'm sure all my co-residents have already mentioned the people, so I'll talk about the training! Nemours has every subspecialty you could want, and the attendings are so approachable and excited to teach. I really liked the X+Y schedule, and think it's a big improvement for outpatient education. I also liked our diversity of training sites -- I think our program really gives us the best of all worlds (even if it might mean a bit more driving!).
