Our Residents
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PGY-5
Jessica Fernandez, MD
Where are you from? Venezuela/Florida
Where did you go to college? University of Tampa
Where did you go to medical school? University of Central Florida
What is your favorite muscle? I wouldn’t want the others to feel excluded or less important so I like them all ( I do love to eat, so secretly I would have to say masseter).
What is #1 on your bucket list? Owning a plant nursery or art store
What is your dream travel destination? Tahiti (stay at an overwater bungalow!)
Chocolate or ice cream? Definitely chocolate due to its antioxidant properties ;) Could settle for hazelnut ice cream (my favorite!)
What is your favorite part of pediatric rehab? Working together with the patient, family, and rehab team to find creative ways for patients to do what they are passionate about
PGY-5
Sarah Ghattas, DO
Where are you from? Oreland, Pennsylvania
Where did you go to college? Pennsylvania State University
Where did you go to medical school? Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
What is your favorite muscle? Latissimus Dorsi
What is #1 on your bucket list? Food tour my way around the world
What is your dream travel location? Portugal
Chocolate or ice cream? Ice cream because it keeps my options endless although I can almost always go for mint chocolate chip (has to be green).
What is your favorite part of pediatric rehab? The diversity of the kids we see!
PGY-4
Becks Wilding, DO
Where are you from? Jefferson City, MO
Where did you go to college? University of Missouri-Columbia
Where did you go to medical school? AT Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
What is your favorite muscle? Orbicularis oculi
What is #1 on your bucket list? Hug a manatee
What is your dream travel destination? I really want to go to Alaska and see whales and a moose
Chocolate or ice cream? Umm is queso or tacos an option? Maybe a choco taco?
What is your favorite part of pediatric rehab? The long term relationship with really cool kiddos and families
PGY-3
Michelle Konkoly, MD
Where are you from? Eagleville, PA, about an hour outside of Philadelphia
Where did you go to college? Georgetown University (Go Hoyas!)
Where did you go to medical school? Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University (Go Rams!)
What is your favorite muscle? Serratus anterior
What is #1 on your bucket list? Scuba dive with manta rays and whale sharks
What is your dream travel destination? Well I had a trip to Italy planned for April 2020...you can ask me about how that went (lol!)
Chocolate or ice cream? How about chocolate ice cream! Because my favorite flavor is chocolate moose tracks!
What is your favorite part of pediatric rehab? Helping kids figure out how to do the activities they love!
PGY-2
Andrew Fisher, MD
Where are you from? Greeneville, Tenessee
Where did you go to college? Vanderbilt University
Where did you go to medical school? Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
What is your favorite muscle? Tibialis anterior
What is #1 on your bucket list? To visit all of the National Parks within the United States
What is dream travel destination? It might sound crazy now, but the moon! Dream big, right!?
Chocolate or Ice cream? Depends on the season! in the summer, it's Jeni's Lemon Buttermilk Frozen Yogurt. In the winter, it's Trader Joe's dark chocolate
What is your favorite part of pediatric rehab? The relationships we develop with patients and their families throughout the rehabilitation process.
PGY-1
Alissa Ebenhoeh, MD
Where are you from? Roseville, MI
Where did you go to college? University of Michigan (Go blue!)
Where did you go to medical school? Michigan State University
What is your favorite muscle? Zygomaticus major :)
What is #1 on your bucket list? Get a long haired dachshund and name him Cannoli
What is your dream travel destination? Banff National Park
Chocolate or ice cream? Chocolate!
What is your favorite part of pediatric rehab? I chose peds rehab because I watched my own brother's remarkable rehabilitation after a stroke. My favorite part is seeing how resilient kids can be and being a part of their journey!
PGY-1
Emily Emamzadeh, MD
Where are you from? Pittsburgh, PA
Where did you go to college? George Washington University
Where did you go to medical school? George Washington University
What is your favorite muscle? Extensor pollicis longus
What is your #1 thing on your bucket list? Visit every National Park!
What is your dream travel destination? Either Greece or Italy
Chocolate or ice cream? This is a hard one! If I had to pick, I'd say ice cream but specifically Ben and Jerry's dairy free PB & Cookie
What is your favorite part of pediatric rehab? Getting to work with patients and families on different goals throughout the rehab process and celebrating each win along the way!
WHERE ARE OUR ALUMNI?
2022
Penn State Health Children's Hospital - Hershey
Faculty
2021
UPMC/Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Assistant Professor
2020
Texas Children's Hospital
Assistant Professor
2019
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Assistant Professor
2018
Mass General Hospital for Children
Faculty
2017
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty
2016
Nemours / Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children
Clinical Assistant Professor
2015
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Clinical Instructor