Class of 2025

Welcome Class of 2025!

Carly Roe, MD

Davis Cho, DO

Jason Wade, MD

Zaid Tayyem, MD

Christopher McGuirk, MD

Zachary Mankoff, MD

Hannah Goldstein, MD

Sean Daniels, MD

Larry Vernier, MD

Jake Figaniak, MD

Steven “Steve” Maceyko, MD

Gustin Reynolds, MD

Jaclyn Yang, MD

Luis E. Miranda, MD

Abigail Haba, DO

Nathan Hersh, MD

Carly Roe, MD

Hometown: Frelinghuysen, NJ
Medical School: New York Medical College
College: Penn State
Hobbies/Interests: snorkeling/diving, plants, video games, hiking, traveling, dance
EM interests: toxicology, hyperbarics, depends on the day/TBD!
5 Year Plan: to travel and appreciate as much of this life as possible while being a great ED doctor!
This year I’m most excited about: living in a city for the first time surrounded by my favorite people!

Davis Cho, DO

Hometown: Chicago, IL
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
College: Syracuse University
Hobbies/Interests: Korean BBQ, golf, snowboarding, bouldering, plant dad, travel, IPAs, stereotypical EM stuff
EM interests: Admin, telemedicine, informatics
5 Year Plan: Pay off my student loans so I can finally afford guac at Chipotle
This year I’m most excited about: Meeting all the awesome people at JeffEM!

Jason Wade, MD

Hometown: Rockaway, NJ
Medical School: Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
College: Brown University
Hobbies/Interests: NBA, checking out new restaurants, and puppy watching, and Costco
EM interests: surgical critical care and health equity
This year I’m most excited about: getting to know a new institution and a new city
5 Year Plan: (finally) finish training and get a EM/ICU job… and perhaps a dog

Zaid Tayyem, MD

Hometown: Staten Island
Medical School: Upstate Medical University
College: Binghamton University
Hobbies/Interests: Hiking, Soccer, Exploring museums, Gamer
EM interests: Ultrasound, Pediatrics
5 Year Plan: Everything is up in the air, not sure if I want a fellowship or not. Hoping to use intern year to figure out the career plan for my life.
This year I’m most excited about: Exploring Philly. I have lived in small cities for most of my adult life, excited about living in a large city!

Christopher McGuirk, MD

Hometown: Pittsford, NY
Medical School: SUNY Upstate
College: University of North Carolina
Hobbies/Interests: Watching sports (especially UNC basketball, Go Heels!), playing hockey, good food and breweries, movies, reading fantasy books, and video games.
EM interests: Ultrasound, Sports Medicine, and Medical Education
5 Year Plan: Hopefully complete a fellowship and be working in academic medicine
This year I’m most excited about: Meeting cool new people and starting my journey in Emergency Medicine!

Zachary Mankoff, MD

Hometown: Seattle, WA
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania
College: Yale
Hobbies/Interests: Printmaking, live music, board games, running, hiking, biking, taking care of fishes
EM interests: Social emergency medicine, health equity, toxicology, wilderness med
This year I’m most excited about: Learning to be a great doctor for everyone who walks into the ED
5 Year Plan: Either working in the community and organizing for more equitable healthcare or pursuing a fellowship

Hannah Goldstein, MD

Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
College: University of Kentucky
Hobbies/Interests: Ultra / Trail running, Skiing, Pickles and pickle flavored foods (potato chips, popcorn, etc), Trombone, and Reapplying sunscreen every 5 minutes so I don’t get burnt
EM interests: Geriatrics, Wilderness, MedEd
This year I’m most excited about: Exploring all the restaurants in Philly!
5 Year Plan: Run a 100 mi race, choose a fellowship, be 5 years older

Sean Daniels, MD

Hometown: Newark, DE
Medical School: Sydney Kimmel Medical College
College: University of Delaware
Hobbies/Interests: Basketball, music/concerts, video games, cooking, skiing
EM interests: Ultrasound
5 Year Plan: Become a great EM physician, travel the world for a bit, then figure out where I want to settle down
This year I’m most excited about: starting residency and meeting my new Jeff fam!

Larry Vernier, MD

Hometown: Houston, Texas
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
College: Texas A&M University
Hobbies/Interests: Video games, playing piano, terrible reality TV, bouldering, craft breweries, traveling, and keeping my 4-year-old Shiba out of trouble.
EM interests: Medical Education
This year I’m most excited about: Moving to Philly and getting to know my awesome co-residents!
5 Year Plan: Become the best physician, teacher, and person I can possibly be!

Jake Figaniak, MD

Hometown: Langhorne, PA
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
College: Syracuse University
Hobbies/Interests: Cooking, baking, restaurants – anything food related really, soccer, snowboarding
EM interests: Ultrasound, Medical Education
5 Year Plan: Possibly fellowship, work as an attending at an academic center.
This year I’m most excited about: Getting to know my fellow residents and learning the basics of EM!

Steven “Steve” Maceyko, MD

Hometown: Johnstown, PA
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine
College: Pennsylvania State University
Hobbies/Interests: Going to the Jersey Shore in the summer, the Poconos in winter, and Happy Valley in the fall. Otherwise, I enjoy rock climbing, biking, skiing, hiking, golfing, tennis, and a good movie or television series to binge.
EM interests: Administration, Ultrasound, Critical Care
5 Year Plan: ER physician working in the Philly area making monthly mortgage payments on my own home, raising kid(s) with my wife Meghan, and balancing that fine line between work and life. Hopefully a much better cook and story-teller too.
This year I’m most excited about: …diving headfirst into everything Emergency Medicine. I want to learn as much as I can to set a good foundation for my career in EM. Also, looking forward to hanging out with all my co-residents!

Gustin Reynolds, MD

Hometown: Honesdale, PA
Medical School: Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
College: Susquehanna University
Hobbies/Interests: Weightlifting, hiking/backpacking, traveling, losing at fantasy football, board games
EM interests: Sports Medicine, flight medicine
5 Year Plan: Complete a fellowship program post residency (still undecided), get a dog, attain dad status, hike the Patagonias
This year I’m most excited about: Meeting the fellow residents and hopefully getting to at least one home Eagles game!

Jaclyn Yang, MD

Hometown: Holmdel, NJ
Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
College: Columbia University
Hobbies/Interests: Music- piano, guitar, alto sax, cajon, Skateboarding, running down the shore and nature climbing with my pup, snorkeling and snuba diving, fostering kittens, Korean spas and bubble tea
EM interests: Simulation education, addiction medicine
5 Year Plan: Wherever life leads me- love teaching and sustainable living
This year I’m most excited about: Flying in a helicopter and adventures in Philly. Especially excited to work with the diverse multilingual population!

Luis E. Miranda, MD

Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Medical School: Universidad Central del Caribe
College: Universidad de Puerto Rico – Recinto Río Piedras
Hobbies/Interests: Petting every dog I come across, watching every sports (Go Ravens!!) and working out (especially, kickboxing).
EM interests: Sports Medicine, Critical Care
5 Year Plan: Working as an attending in Philadelphia, or with a Philadelphia sports professional team.
This year I’m most excited about: Getting to know my co-residents and living in Philly!

Abigail Haba, DO

Hometown: North Caldwell, NJ
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
College: Franklin & Marshall College
Hobbies/Interests: Reading, watching football, baking, going to the beach
EM interests: Not sure yet! Interested in Addiction Medicine and Toxicology
5 Year Plan: Not too sure.. I don’t even have a 5 day plan!
This year I’m most excited about: Meeting new people!

Nathan Hersh, MD

Hometown: San Anselmo, CA
Medical School: Sydney Kimmel Medical College
College: UMass Boston
Hobbies/Interests: I love hiking, camping, “reading and feeding” with my wife and infant daughter, writing (op-eds, letters to editors, short stories), DIY home projects, debating, traveling, and sitting with friends for cups of coffee
EM interests: Disaster medicine, EMS, addiction medicine, and global health
5 Year Plan: Become an excellent emergency physician for my patients, co-residents, and attendings and contribute to the field of emergency medicine. Maybe also write a book
This year I’m most excited about: For intern year, I’m excited to embed myself in the emergency department and fully plug into the work!