Current Residents & Alumni

PGY-4

Philippe Ortiz

Philippe Ortiz, MD — Chief Resident
Hometown: Sterling, MA
Undergraduate School: College of the Holy Cross
Graduate School: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Post graduate training: Temple University Hospital
Interests: Fishing, baseball, pizza making, and reading to his children.

Christopher Ahmed

Christopher Ahmed, MD
Hometown: Dothan, Alabama
Undergraduate School: Auburn University
Graduate School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Post Graduate Training: Temple University Hospital
Interests: Aquascaping, painting, finding new music

Brittany Bernstein

Brittany Bernstein, MD
Hometown: Eagleville, PA
Undergraduate School: The George Washington University
Graduate School: The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Post Graduate Training: Temple University Hospital
Interests: Golf, piano, traveling, baking, fitness classes at Orangetheory


 

PGY-3

Christopher Zhu

Christopher Zhu, MD
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

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

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-2

Ruby Hollinger

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

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

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-1

Amanda Luong

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

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

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.

 

Alumni 

YearGraduateSpecialtyInstitution
2025Dillan Patel Lewis Katz School of Medicine 
2025Hassan Jessani Lewis Katz School of Medicine 
2025Preston Kung Stony Brook University School of Medicine 
2024Sean ConsidineComprehensive
2024Tony ThieuCorneaUniversity of Pittsburgh, PA
2024Evelyn TranComprehensive
2023Jack LemonMedical RetinaUCLA/Stein Eye and Doehney Eye Institutes, CA
2023James MurphyGlaucomaUniversity of Maryland, MD
2023Danijel PericicNeuro-ophthalmologyWills Eye Hospital, PA
2022Jordan Sugarman Medical Retina UCLA/Stein Eye and Doheny Eye Institutes 
2022Jonathan Lam Anterior Segment Surgery Harvard School of Medicine, Mass Eye and Ear, MA 
2022Taylor Givnish Comprehensive  
2021Andrew ShyuComprehensive 
2021Josh PaulGlaucomaUniversity of North Carolina
2021Erich HufnagelComprehensive 
2020Matin Khoshnevis   Comprehensive 
2020James Benjamin      RetinaWest Virginia University
2020Sumana KommanaCornea Weill Cornell
2019Jenny Jiang GlaucomaHarvard School of Medicine, Mass Eye and Ear, MA                                                                                                                                                            
2019Alexander Juhn       Medical RetinaJules Stein Eye institute/Doheny Eye Center, CA
2019Joseph MatzComprehensive 
2018Helayna FeitCorneaCorneal Associates of New Jersey in Fairfield, NJ
2018Jui PandyaOculoplasticsAllegheny University Hospitals - Allegheny General
2018Jasmeeta PatelComprehensive 
2017David CamejoRetinaUniversity of Missouri-Kansas City
2017Hana KimComprehensive 
2017Stephen McConnell                           Comprehensive 
2016Upneet BainsGlaucomaHarvard School of Medicine, Mass Eye and Ear, MA
2016Anil BirdiComprehensiveSusskind and Almallah Eye Associates, NJ
2016Sophia SiuCorneaWills Eye Hospital, PA