Meet the Residents: Class of 2023

Emily Bollinger, MD

Stuart Dilg, MD

Maddie Dwyer, MD

Andrew Glunk, MD

Mark Killen, MD

Ryan Lemonde, MD

Monica Lopez-Islas, MD

Aaron McPheters, MD

Evan Osterman, DO

Ryan Poulo, MD

Greg Przybylski, MD

Nick Rankin, MD

Brandon Robinson, MD

Mike Rotstein, MD, MBS

Daniel Shpigel, MD

Makoto Tanigawa, MD

Olivia Ying, MD

Emily Bollinger, MD

Hometown: Newark, DE
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at TJU
College: Bucknell University
Hobbies/Interests: Running, Triathlons, and spending as much time at the beach in the summer as possible!
EM interests: Women’s Health, Ultrasound and Global Health
5 Year Plan: The people! From my co-residents to the faculty and everyone who works in the Emergency Department – they are such a welcoming and supportive group of people!

Stuart Dilg, MD

Hometown: Ventura, CA
Medical School: Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine
College: Emory University
Hobbies/Interests: Surfing, skateboarding, attempting to get to a zero-waste lifestyle, guitar/keyboard noodling, trail running, biking, adventure seeking with my 3 year old son.
EM interests: EMS, US, EM in austere environments
5 Year Plan: Decide whether to stay in Philly or return home to Ca. Create a reduced waste program in the hospitals I work in. Go camping regularly with my wife and two boys. Be the best EM doc I can be. Potentially teach.
Best thing about JeffEM: Training with the large number in traumas and complex medical cases throughout the Jefferson hospital network, while living in an affordable, beautiful city with so many outdoor restaurants. The clinical teaching on shifts is incredibly supportive.

Maddie Dwyer, MD

Hometown: Sycamore, IL
Medical School: Drexel College of Medicine
College: University of Mississippi
Hobbies/Interests: Board games, running, cooking, crochet
EM interests: Ultrasound, Medical Education
5 Year Plan: Get a dog, graduate residency

Andrew Glunk, MD

Hometown: Williamsport, PA
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
College: Franklin and Marshall College
Hobbies/Interests: Kayaking, hiking, diving
EM interests: Rural EM, Wilderness Med, Environmental Med
5 Year Plan: The plan is to go back to Central Pa and practice rural EM
Best thing about JeffEM: The people!

Mark Killen, MD

Hometown: Wynnewood, PA
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
College: Drexel University
Hobbies/Interests: Hiking, Running, Bouldering…you know, typical EM things. I also love sixers basketball, video games, and hanging with my girlfriend and cat
EM interests: Ultrasound, Wilderness Medicine
5 Year Plan: Hoping to stay in the Philly area, work as an EM doc, spend time with my family, and travel
Best thing about JeffEM: New to JeffEM, but the people seem to make it such a special place

Ryan Lemonde, MD

Hometown: Wall, NJ
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
College: Cornell University
Hobbies/Interests: baseball, football, playing with my cats, brewing beer, cooking
EM interests: Ultrasound, Wilderness Medicine

Monica Lopez-Islas, MD

Hometown: Davis, CA
Medical School: New York Medical College
College: Colorado State University
Hobbies/Interests: Rock climbing, biking, snowboarding, breweries
EM interests: Health disparities, LGBTQ health, event medicine
5 Year Plan: Have fun and take advantage of every opportunity

Aaron McPheters, MD

Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine
College: Xavier University
Hobbies/Interests: Birding, Bicycling, Home brewing, Hiking, Video Games
EM interests: Medical Imaging/Ultrasound
5 Year Plan: Become a good doctor, Bike the Great Allegheny Passage
Best thing about JeffEM: The people!

Evan Osterman, DO

Hometown: Columbus, OH
Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies/Interests: Running, biking, fly fishing, art, and music
EM interests: Ultrasound and critical care
5 Year Plan: Travel to all 50 states. Learn Spanish. Join an indie rock band.

Ryan Poulo, MD

Hometown: Portland, OR
Medical School: Tufts University
College: Portland State University
Hobbies/Interests: Sailing, hiking, baking
EM interests: Ultrasound and EMS
5 Year Plan: I want to finish residency and find time to travel.

Greg Przybylski, MD

Hometown: Warren, NJ
Medical School: Drexel Medicine
College: Drexel
Hobbies/Interests: Besides the stereotypical EM long distance running, hiking, and craft beer… I love NPR (fav show This American Life), Film (fav director Celine Sciamma), Vinyl (dreampop), Books (fav author Murakami), and Photography (inspired by Dorothea Lange and Ansel Adams)
EM interests: Teaching, Ultrasound, SocialEM
5 Year Plan: with COVID… take up at home quarantine bartending

Nick Rankin, MD

Hometown: Lodi, CA
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College – Thomas Jefferson University
College: UCSB
Hobbies/Interests: Surf, Ski, Climb, Air-Cooled Volkswagens
EM interests: ultrasound and sustainability
5 Year Plan: learn emergency medicine start my career and move back to california
Best thing about JeffEM: Philly is great

Brandon Robinson, MD

Hometown: Rowlett, TX
Medical School: George Washington University
College: Baylor University
Hobbies/Interests: Baking, piano, reading, and running
EM Interests: Health Policy, Critical Care, Trauma, and Ultrasound
5 Year Plan: Complete a triathlon, bake a proper croissant, get published, and finish residency in one piece
Best thing about JeffEM: The resilience seen in the staff during hospital closures and COVID19, with their dedication to putting patients first.

Mike Rotstein, MD, MBS

Hometown: Anaheim, CA
Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
College: Chapman University
Hobbies/Interests: Craft beer, hiking, concerts, dogs, music, lounging with my cocker spaniel
EM interests: Ultrasound, EMS, more to come I am sure
5 Year Plan: Buy a house, eat at Zahav, make it to South Philly Barbacoa before they sell out, possible fellowship

Daniel Shpigel, MD

Hometown: Huntingdon Valley, PA
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
College: Drexel University
Hobbies/Interests: Brazilian jiu-jitsu, weightlifting, cats, billiards, snowboarding
EM interests: Becoming a great clinician, design in medicine, healthcare administration
5 Year Plan: Get better at golf, get my brown belt in jiu-jitsu and become a great clinician! (and maybe fellowship)

Makoto Tanigawa, MD

Hometown: Princeton, NJ
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine
College: Johns Hopkins University
Hobbies/Interests: Baseball, ultimate frisbee, piano, ukulele, bouldering, firefighting, EMS
EM interests: Ultrasound, EMS, more to come I am sure
5 Year Plan: Have three doggos, Academic EM, ultrasound fellowship!
Best thing about JeffEM: Super busy ED, diverse patient population, at the center of Philadelphia, super knowledgeable and fun residents!

Olivia Ying, MD

Hometown: Paramus, NJ
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
College: Colgate University
Hobbies/Interests: Running, cooking, Trader Joe’s, TV watching and potato chip enthusiast
EM interests: Ultrasound, SIM
5 Year Plan: Not sure yet! Need to see what residency brings and excited to explore the possibilities
Best thing about JeffEM: Being right in the middle of Center City