Meet the Residents: Class of 2027
Emmalee Kugler
Emmalee Kugler, MD
Hometown: Haddonfield, NJ
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
College: The College of New Jersey
Hobbies/Interests: schnauzers (Henry), running along the Schuylkill, playing classical piano, soft pretzels, and Philly sports!
EM interests: medical education, ultrasound, addiction medicine
5 Year Plan: +/- fellowship and a career in academic medicineThis year I’m most excited about: getting to know my awesome co-residents and learning emergency medicine!
David Aloisio, DO
David Aloisio, DO
Hometown: Parsippany, NJ
Medical School: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies/interests: Cooking, Golf, PC building, Furniture Restoration, Gaming, Movies (fav is Man on Fire)
EM interests: Everything! Ultrasound, Medical Education especially
5 year plan: I plan is to finish residency, move somewhere warm preferably, get a puppy, and work in the community
This year I’m most excited about: Meeting a bunch of new friends and learning from amazing colleagues
Sulabh Neupane, DO
Sulabh Neupane, DO
Hometown: Tansen, Nepal (Fairfax, Virginia)
Medical School: Edward via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia campus
Hobbies/Interests: Soccer, Watching all Manchester United games, Traveling, I love to learn engineering and functioning of mega constructions especially aircrafts and airports, Movies, Reading, Poetry
EM Interests: POCUS, Global Medicine
5-year plan: Serve in a community hospital caring day to day emergencies, Volunteer my time caring for patients in Nepal
This year I’m most excited about: Having a great time in Philly, trying all kinds of amazing food
Monali Shah, MD
Monali Shah, DO
Hometown: Milton, Georgia
Medical School: PCOM South Georgia
Hobbies/interests: traveling, soccer, hiking, and trying new food & coffee shops!
EM interests: Innovation
5 year plan: have my own Costco card
This year I’m most excited about: spending time with my co-interns and exploring Philadelphia!
Robert Morl, MD
Robert Morl, MD
Hometown: Southwater, England/Cleveland, Ohio
Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine
Hobbies/interests: Nature and wildlife, cooking, exercise, gaming, and sports (playing and watching!)
EM interests: Wilderness and event medicine.
5 year plan: Finish out residency, start working in the community, and travel!
This year I’m most excited about: Meeting all the wonderful people who work in the Jeff ER
Rebecca Kames, MD
Rebecca Kamens, MD
Hometown: Bryn Mawr, PA
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Hobbies/interests: Knitting, crocheting, board games, snuggling my dog, going out to eat with friends, listening to podcasts
EM interests: Critical care
5 year plan: Most likely will still be in Philly! Maybe doing a fellowship.
This year I’m most excited about: Making new friends and learning a lot!
Tatum Stauffer, MD
Tatum Stauffer, MD
Hometown: State College, PA
Medical School: Western University
College: Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Hobbies/Interests: Camping, thrifting, biking, roller blading, drinking coffee, (book) clubbing, propagating plants, going to the beach, trying lots of new hobbies and being expert at none
EM interests: MedEd, social EM, Ultrasound
5 Year Plan: Live the dream, work in the community, have a backyard and a dog to play in it.
This year I’m most excited about: Returning to the east coast & living in a city for the first time, working hard & lots of hanging with my co-res !!!
Cody Andreoni, MD
Cody Andreoni, MD
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
Medical School: University of Miami
Hobbies/Interests: Weightlifting, video games, travel, geography
EM Interests: Palliative care conversations, policy revision, addiction medicine
5-year plan: I plan to do a palliative care fellowship after residency and to practice both EM and palliative medicine somewhere in the northeast!
This year I’m most excited about: Learning how to be a competent and efficient EM physician, developing confidence in critical care situations, exploring Philadelphia, and getting to know my coworkers
Joey Cervone, DO
Joey Cervone, DO
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies/Interests: Soccer, Mixed Martial Arts, kayaking, guitar/piano, every single animal ever, Pokémon, asking people their Hogwarts houses
EM interests: Sports Medicine, EMS, Peds
5 year plan: Survive residency and hopefully figure out which of all the cool fellowships I might want to do.
This year I’m most excited about: No longer having to salute anyone since retiring from the military (unless they ask nicely)… oh, and hanging out with my awesome new co-residents!
Courtney Higgins, DO
Courtney Higgins, DO
Hometown: Dunmore, PA
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
College: University of Scranton
Hobbies/interests: Any and all arts and crafts, thrifting, music, and comedy
EM interests: Ultrasound and potentially wilderness
5 year plan: Work as an attending in the Philly area and have my own gardenThis year I’m most excited about: Advancing in my procedural skills, getting closer to my co-residents, and this year’s Eagles season
Shani Weiss, MD
Shani Weiss, MD
Hometown: Freehold, NJ
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Hobbies/interests: binge watching tv shows, traveling, sports, the beach/ ocean, board games, ice cream, candles, naps
EM interests: sports, med ed, global health, ultrasound
5 year plan: maybe a fellowship and then work as an attending in an academic hospital
This year I’m most excited about: exploring Philly with my co-residents and getting my hands “dirty” in the ER
Kyra Sloane, MD
Kyra Sloane, MD
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Medical School: Temple Med <3
Hobbies/interests: Travel, lifting, hiking, yoga, pilates, music, cooking, eating, skincare,
cosmetics and aesthetics, organizing, cleaning, sleeping
EM interests: Carceral health, med ed, ultrasound, pain management, toxicology
5 year plan: Yo no sé mañana… (def something amazing though)
This year I’m most excited about: Embracing learning opportunities, growing my knowledge base, and getting to know my colleagues.
Steven Ly, DO
Steven Ly, DO
Hometown: Hackensack, NJ
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies/interests: Consumer technology, cars, sports and history
EM interests: Ultrasound
5 year plan: Work in a community ED in the greater Philadelphia area. This year I’m most excited about: getting proficient in many procedures and becoming more confident as a resident.
Joshua Anderson, DO
Joshua Anderson, DO
Hometown: Wayne PA
College: Penn State University
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hobbies/interests: Playing drums, Gaming like a loon, Walking outside, Audiobooks, Listening to podcasts, talking about history
EM interests: Resuscitation science, Medical Education
5 year plan: I might do a fellowship in something neet and hope to get a job working with some cool residents
This year I’m most excited about: Working with all my amazing co-residents and becoming the best doctor I can be
Hayden Tomlinson, MD
Hayden Tomlinson, MD
Hometown: Ashburn, GA
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Hobbies/interests: travel, hiking, biking, sports
EM interests: critical care, medical education
5 year plan: Graduate residency, possibly critical care fellowship after This year I’m most excited about: I’m super excited to meet all of my co-residents, to explore Philly, and to learn from some great attendings.
Louisa Omoregie, MD
Louisa Omoregie, MD
Hometown: Old Bridge, NJ
Medical School: Kansas City University
Hobbies/Interests: Volleyball, Cooking, Skating, Hiking
EM Interests: Pain management & Ultrasound-guided procedures
5 year plan: Complete a fellowship and begin my career as an attending
This year I’m most excited: about absorbing as much knowledge as possible while getting exposure to many different clinical situations.