Meet the residents who are part of the Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program at Atlantic Health System.
PGY5/R4
Name: Eliot Alvarez, MD
Home: Miami, Florida
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Why Atlantic Health: Great people and supportive learning environment.
Name: Emily Convery, MD
Home: Piscataway, New Jersey
Medical School: New York Medical College
Why Atlantic Health: Atlantic Health System offers a broad range of pathology that will prepare me for any radiology role I will have in the future and supportive staff at all levels.
Name: Christina Le, DO
Home: New Jersey
Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Why Atlantic Health: Working at Atlantic Health System allows me to be close to home while also working with a great group of people in a strong learning environment.
Name: Kevin Pham, DO
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie
PGY4/R3
Name: Christopher Ciasullo, DO
Home: Ogdensburg, New Jersey
Medical School: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Why Atlantic Health: Excellent culture among residents and attendings, large volume of studies allowed me to remain close to family and friends.
Name: Ryan Colabella, DO
Home: Long Island, New York
Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Why Atlantic Health: All the residents seemed very happy and competent when I rotated as a medical student. Morristown is a great place to live and has a lot of opportunities for fun outside of work.
Name: Evan Li, DO
Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Name: Reid Portnoy, DO
Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Name: Nayan Tiwary, MD
Medical School: New York Medical College
PGY3/R2
Name: Gregory Barinsky, MD
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Why Atlantic Health: Great residency culture, large volume of studies, and excellent fellowship matches.
Name: Lap-Heng Keung, MD
Home: San Gabriel, California
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
Why Atlantic Health: Supportive attendings, excellent pathology, and an awesome set of co-residents! It's in an awesome location as well.
Name: Christopher Labbadia, MD
Home: Whitehouse Station, New Jersey
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Why Atlantic Health: Exceptional attendings and staff with great volume and complexity of pathology.
Name: Erika Pianin, DO
Home: Wayne, New Jersey
Medical School: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Why Atlantic Health: I chose Atlantic Health for its supportive learning environment, large volume of cases with varied pathology, and ideal location.
Name: Caleb Walker, DO
Home: Hendersonville, Tennessee
Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Why Atlantic Health: Involved leadership, the attendings go out of their way to teach, residents are a cohesive group, and great fellowship matches.
Name: Jonathan Welch, MD
Home: Vergennes, VT
Medical School: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Why Atlantic Health: Collegial culture with the attendings and co-residents, high volume and complex cases, strong fellowship matches, and fantastic area to live in.
PGY2/R1
Name: Vikas Akkaraju, MD
Medical School: Rutgers NJ Medical School
Name: Kamil Bahit, MD
Medical School: Alpert Medical School
Name: Conor Rizzuto, MD
Medical School: Drexel University
Name: Vikram Tammana, MD
Medical School: University of Illinois COM
Why Atlantic Health: Collegial atmosphere, good fellowship matches and exposure to diverse pathology.
Name: Rut Thakkar, MD
Home: Vadodara, India
Medical School: Vanderbilt University
Why Atlantic Health: Strong community, high volume of cases to learn from and the opportunity to work with some of the best physicians in the country.