Current Residents

Class of 2024

Nathalia Arias Alzate, MD

Hometown: Armenia, Colombia

Undergrad: The College of New Jersey

Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Favorite book: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Travel Bucket List: Greece, Maldives, Caño Cristales

If I weren't a physician, I would be: A history teacher or social worker.

If I had a superpower, it would be: Teleportation.

Joshua Katz, DO

Hometown: Warren, NJ

Undergrad: University of Michigan

Medical School: Rowan SOM

Favorite book: The Story of Ferdinand, by Munro Leaf

Favorite NJ activity: A weekend down the shore on LBI

If I were an animal I would be: An alpaca (super versatile)

If I weren’t a physician, I would be: Michigan’s Head Football Coach

Hinal Patel, MD

Hometown: Jersey City, NJ

Undergrad: Rutgers University, New Brunswick

Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine

Last book read: The Martian

Favorite book: Harry Potter series

Travel Bucket List: Japan

Ideal weekend: Catching up with friends/family, playing video games, watching shows, relaxing

Nehi Patel, DO

Hometown: North Brunswick, NJ

Undergrad: University of the Sciences

Medical School: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine

Travel Bucket List: To hike through every National Park and see the Northern Lights

If I weren't a physician, I would be: A professional cookie baker!

If I had a superpower, it would be: Teleportation because I love traveling but hate the commute.

Ideal weekend: A day spent hiking followed by a refreshing drink and a great meal. A second day soaking in the sun at the beach!

Yvonne Ye, MD

Hometown: Queens, NY

Undergrad: Cornell University

Medical School: SUNY Upstate

Little known fact: I almost convinced myself to fall asleep fully wrapped in blankets while a bat was flying around my room in the middle of the night.

Ideal way to spend a weekend: Sleeping in, eating and making delicious food, catching up with family, and playing games with friends

Travel bucket list: New Zealand, Hawaii, Indonesia

If I had a superpower, it would be: Flight (with actual wings)

Class of 2025

Alejandra Bolanos-Delgado, MD

Hometown: West Orange, NJ

Undergrad: Monmouth University

Medical School: Rutgers RWJMS

Travel Bucket List: 7 new wonders of the world

If I weren’t a physician: I would be a professional baker for custom cakes and cookies

Ideal weekend: Spending time with my family and friends poolside with delicious food.

If I were an animal I would be: A french bulldog owned by a loving dog mom like myself!

Chelsea Lauro, DO

Hometown: Manalapan, NJ

Undergrad: University of Massachusetts Amherst

Medical School: RowanSOM

Travel Bucket List: Amalfi Coast, South America, South Korea, Vietnam

If I weren't a physician: I would be a Food Blogger/Food Network Star

Ideal weekend: A dinner party/game night with friends followed by a visit home to see my family (especially my one year old nephew!!)

If I were an animal I would be: An otter- they love to sleep and hold hands with their friends/family in the water so they don’t get separated

Maria Mongo, MD

Hometown: Wilmington, NC

Undergrad: University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Medical School: University of North Carolina

Travel Bucket List: Alaska because it looks so beautiful, and I like the cold.

If I weren’t a physician: I'd be a social worker or I'd work in environmental conservation.

Ideal weekend: Waking up early to some coffee and grabbing breakfast with family and friends. We'd go hiking in the mountains all day (preferably on a trail with a view and waterfalls) and come back and cook a big dinner together. We'd stay up late eating midnight snacks and do some stargazing.

If I were an animal I would be: I'd be a bird because I've always wanted to fly! I also feel like I have a good sense of direction which birds have too.

Jessica Santana, DO

Hometown: North Plainfield, NJ

Undergrad: The College of New Jersey

Medical School: Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine

Travel Bucket List: Patagonia and Capri

If I weren’t a physician: I would be a high school math teacher

Ideal weekend: exploring new coffeeshops and watching movies at home

If I were an animal I would be: a penguin!

Sonali Shah, MD

Hometown: Horsham, PA

Undergrad: University of Pittsburgh

Medical School: Temple University

Travel Bucket List: Egypt, Thailand, Alaska, and the Amalfi Coast

If I weren't a physician: I would be an interior designer or event planner

Ideal weekend: Exploring a new city, checking out new restaurants, coffee shops, and parks!

If I were an animal I would be: my spoiled goldendoodle Maple

Class of 2026

Saad Mansuri

Hometown: Edison, NJ

Undergrad: Rutgers University

Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Travel Bucket List: Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington D.C.

If I weren't a physician: High School Math Teacher

Ideal weekend: Chilling with family and friends

If I were an animal I would be: Silverback Gorilla

Nicolle Mazzei

Hometown: Holmdel, NJ

Undergrad: University of Miami

Medical school: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine

Travel Bucket List: Italy, Australia, and Greece

If I weren’t a Physician: I would be an athletic trainer

Ideal Weekend: Sleeping in and then spending the rest of the day at the beach with either my family or friends. Followed by a nice dinner out at a new place!

If I were an animal I would be: A bird! I would love to be able to fly anywhere I want to whenever I want.

Talia Paradiso

Hometown: Scotch Plains, NJ

Undergrad: Union College in Schenectady, NY

Medical School: Albany Medical College, NY

Travel Bucket List: Ireland, the Galapagos Islands, Tanzania, and back to Italy.

If I weren't a physician: I'd like to study classics, including work on archaeological sites.

Ideal weekend: I would love to have a sun-filled beach day, then order takeout and have game night with friends/family. The second day, I would sleep late and hang around reading, then go to the thrift store and spend the evening at the movies.

If I were an animal I would be: A sea turtle, or whale!

Aradhika Sarda

Hometown: West Windsor, NJ

Undergrad: Case Western Reserve University

Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Travel Bucket List: Iceland, Switzerland, New Zealand

If I weren't a physician: Dance Instructor

Ideal weekend: Weekend trip to upstate New York or other nearby hiking/outdoor activities

If I were an animal I would be: Monkey

Nicole Stein

Hometown: Manhattan Beach, CA

Undergrad: Barnard College

Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (Harlem Campus)

Travel Bucket List: Croatia and Japan

If I weren't a physician: A veterinarian

Ideal weekend: Doing something outdoors followed by a movie night.

If I were an animal I would be: A cat