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department of ophthalmology

Residency Program

 

Current Ophthalmology Residents

 

PGY-4

 

Imtiaz Chaudhry, MD
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Undergraduate School: Pennsylvania State University
Graduate School: Jefferson Medical College
  Temple University Beasley School of Law
Post Graduate Training: Lankenau Hospital Internship Year
Interests: Mysticism, football
   
   
Jennifer M. Maida, MD, MPH
Hometown: Fort Washington, PA
Undergraduate School: Boston University, BS in Human Physiology
Graduate School: Emory University, Masters in Public Health
  Temple University School of Medicine
Post Graduate Training: University of Pennsylvania Presbyterian Hospital Transitional Year
 
 
Dany Najjar, MD
Hometown: Beirut, Lebanon
Undergraduate School: American University of Beirut, BS in Biology
Graduate School: American University of Beirut School of Medicine
Post Graduate Training:

American University of Beirut, Ophthalmology Residency

Wills Eye Hospital, Fellowship in Cornea, External Diseases and Refractive Surgery

University of Minnesota, Fellowship in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Temple University Hospital, General Surgery Internship

Interests: Skiing, tennis, traveling, outdoors
Professional Web Site: www.eyeweb.org

 

 

PGY-3

 

Cristan Marie Arena, MD
Hometown: Washington Township, NJ
Undergraduate School: Franklin & Marshall College, BS in Biology
Graduate School: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Post Graduate Training: The Reading Hospital and Medical Center
Interests: Cooking, wine, running, biking, Chinese painting and calligraphy, Phillies, E-A-G-L-E-S
   
Aaila Ijaz Chaudhry, MD
Hometown: Bensalem, PA
Undergraduate School: Biology
Graduate School: Allama Iqbal Medical College, Pakistan
Post Graduate Training: Lankenau Hospital, Internal Medicine
Interests: Spending time with family and friends, reading, traveling
 
 
Seema Patel, MD
Hometown: Monroe Township, NJ
Undergraduate School: University of Pennsylvania, BSE Bioengineering, Minor in Mathematics
Graduate School: UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Post Graduate Training:

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Internship in Internal Medicine

Interests: Shopping, playing with my niece, music

 

 

PGY-2

 

Adeela Masood Alizai, MD
Hometown: Peshawar, Pakistan
Undergraduate School:

P.A.F. Degree College, Peshawar, Pakistan

Higher Secondary School Certificate; Major in Biology, Physics and Chemistry

Graduate School: The Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan, MBBS
Post Graduate Training:

The Miriam Hospital, Brown University, Transitional Internship in General Surgery and Internal Medicine

University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, Residency in Neurology

Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan, Fellowship in Neuro-ophthalmology and Lecturer of Ophthalmology and Neurology

Professional Positions:

Diplomat American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry (2003)

Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurosciences, University of South Dakota (2003-2006)

Interests: Waterpainting, biking, swimming, travel
   
   
Betsy Luo, MD, MPH
Hometown: Orwigsburg, PA
Undergraduate School: Columbia College/Columbia University, Economics
Graduate School:

Temple University School of Medicine

Yale University School of Public Health

London School of Economics

Post Graduate Training: Crozer Chester Medical Center, Transitional Year, Internal Medicine
Interests: Traveling, biking, running, scuba diving, music, reading
 
 
Keith Mathers, MD
Hometown: Drexel Hill, PA
Undergraduate School: Johns Hopkins University, Biomedical Engineering
Graduate School: Jefferson Medical College
Post Graduate Training:

Abington Memorial Hospital, Internship in Internal Medicine

Interests: Digital photography, computers/electronics, TV and movies, video games, travel, the outdoors, watching football