Einstein Pediatrics Philadelphia

Block 12 👏🏼

Our time is winding down. There's one more block to go before we say our sad goodbyes 😢(to our graduates) & our big hellos 👋🏼😃(to our new intens). This past month has been hectic but everything is taken in stride because that's what our residents do. There are a lot changes happening & more to come but we know that everything is as it should be.

Onward to our last block ➡️

🌟Research Recognition🌟

A couple of weeks ago, some of our residents were chosen to present their research at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting that is put on by the American Pediatric Association (APA).

❓What is PAS❓"The PAS meeting brings together thousands of pediatricians and other health care providers united by a common mission: improve the health and well-being of children worldwide. This international gathering includes researchers, academics, as well as clinical care providers and community practitioners. Presentations cover issues of interest to generalists as well as topics critical to a wide array of specialty and sub-specialty areas."

We're proud of all the hard work our residents put in 👏🏼🤩 We love that now their posters are posted around the hospital for all to see 💜 Thank you to all our attendings who helped with each project. Special thanks to Dr. Gail Cameron who was able to attend the meeting in support of the residents.

Block 10 👏🏼

Another block down which means another month closer to the end of the academic year 😢 We only have a little less than 3 months before our 3rd years graduate! Thankfully it's warm out again which means more opportunities to hang out & make memories before they leave 🤩

On to Block 11...☺️

💜Welcome Class of 2026!!!💜

We're so excited to have you join our Einstein Peds family! We can't wait to meet you in person... July can't come fast enough! 🤩

Block 9💪🏼

Another block full of long days, long hours, lots of notes, procedures, etc. At this point in the year, it can feel like you're running on fumes, you haven't seen the sun for days, it's cold out, & those days off seem few & far between 😔 but in those moments you take to yourself to catch your breath, you look around & see these amazing co-residents in the fight with you 😃 You're not alone. There's always someone there with a hug 🤗, a shoulder to cry on, someone to make you laugh 🤣, & someone who motivates you through the day even when you feel you have no energy left 🥰 You realize "I can do this. WE can do this. We ARE doing it! 💪🏼".

This is residency & there will always be tough days but it's the people that get you through. Whether it's a co-resident, attending, nurse, MA, or staff member, there are people all around rooting for you that it's hard to stay down for too long. We're greatful for our Einstein family 💜

Now on to Block 10 😌 ...& hopefully some warmer weather 😆🌷🌞

                         

⭐Meet the Interns⭐

Mark Kiley, DO

Place of Birth/Hometown: Evergreen Park, IL 🇺🇸

Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 🏨

Career Interest(s): Critical Care 😷🤒 or Infectious Disease 🦠

Hobbies: Running 🏃🏼‍♂️, reading historical biographies 📚 (I have a life goal of reading one for each U.S. president 😃), writing short stories ✍🏼, listening to baseball 👂🏼⚾️.

Fun Fact(s): I have almost 100 first cousins 👫🏼👬🏼👭🏼👫🏼 The two genres of music I most jam to are very different styles: Pop Punk 🎸 and Broadway Musicals 🕺🏼💃🏼.  I listen to as many Chicago Cubs Baseball games on the radio as I can (I usually end up listening to over 100 in a season!) 📻

Why did you choose Einstein Pediatrics residency program?: By far the biggest reason was the residents I met during the interview process 👨🏼‍💻🤩🥳. I felt seen as an individual and valued as a future clinician and potential colleague. It seemed like I would fit right in 🥰. Beyond that I was looking for a smaller program so that I could build close connections with my co-residents, and I wanted one with an emphasis on community outreach 💜

                         

Block 8💫

The new year is off to a great start 🤩 We are getting back into the swing of things after the holiday season. The positive start is getting us excited for a great rest of the year. Hopefully we can keep this momentum 👏🏼😊 Time seems like it's flying. We'll blink & it'll already be Spring but as long as we're having a good time, that's all that matters.

On to Block 9 😎

                         

⭐Meet the Interns⭐

Asra Wahid, MD

Place of Birth/Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan 🇵🇰

Medical School: The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan 🏨

Career Interest(s): Cardiology🫀or Critical Care 🤒😷

Hobbies: swimming 🏊🏽‍♀️, running 🏃🏽‍♀️, and watercolor painting 👩🏽‍🎨

Fun Fact(s): I love traveling ✈ and trying new cuisines 🥘🍕🌯🥙🍜🍝🍢🍣

Why did you choose Einstein Pediatrics residency program?: Einstein Pediatrics gave me a very friendly atmosphere during interview season 🥰 It had the perfect combination of tertiary care inpatient at St Chris 🍎 and outpatient at Einstein 💜. I wanted to live in a big city like Philadelphia 🏙 and enjoy the city life, as well as be close to my partner at Penn 💕

                         

⭐Meet the Interns⭐
 
Ramya Balasubramanian, MD

Place of Birth/Hometown - Born in the town of Tiruvannamalai, Tamilnadu and brought up in Mumbai, India 🇮🇳

Medical School - Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College, Pune, India 🏨

Career Interest(s) - Cardiology ❤, Critical Care 😷, Global Health 🌍

Hobbies - Singing 🎤, Playing Ukulele 🎶, Cooking 👩🏾‍🍳, Meditation 🧘🏾‍♀️, and exploring restaurants (I’m a complete foodie) 🤤🌮🥘🥗🥙🍔🍱🍜🍣🍝

Fun Fact(s) - I have a superpower of sleeping literally anywhere and everywhere 😴. I have slept multiple times whilst standing in Mumbai local trains without falling 😂😅. I have an Instagram page where I occasionally post music covers and teach singing to children on the weekends I can 🎤😆

Why did you choose Einstein Pediatrics residency program? - Even before my interview, Einstein felt like family to me 😍 The people, the faculty, the curriculum, serving the underserved communities and great fellowship placements, all drew me to Einstein. On the day of the interview and zoom social, I was only reassured about my decision. I couldn’t be more excited on match day when I found out that my feelings were reciprocated! 🥰🥰🥰

                         

⭐Meet the Interns⭐

Areeba Hussain, MD

Place of Birth/Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan 🇵🇰

Medical School: The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan 🏨

Career Interest(s): Developmental Behavioral Peds, Adolescent Medicine, but open to anything I fall in love with in the next three years 👩🏽‍⚕️💗

Hobbies: Petting and playing with my pet cat 🐈🥰, Bella, and anyone and everyone’s pets. Also I love swimming 🏊🏽‍♀️, Zumba 💃🏽, and Netflix 📺

Fun Fact(s): Breakfast is my absolute favorite thing in the world 🍳🥓🥐🥞🤤

Why did you choose Einstein Pediatrics residency program?: THE PEOPLE! 😍😍😍 From the zoom socials to the interview day, they could not have been any kinder to a secretly very nervous interviewee. The zoom socials are at 5 AM in the Pakistani time zone, where I was calling from. But the enthusiasm, warmth, and candidness of the conversations woke me up, and that was also the first time I got the gut feeling that I would be truly very happy here, among these co-residents - and this feeling was only reinforced during the interview. Also, the fact that there is so much real work that can be actively done for the underprivileged 👏🏼😌

                         

Goodbye Block 7 ✌🏼

There's something about the holiday season that brings a sense of family, togetherness, & fun but also with everyone getting sick 😷 Many of our little patients were getting sick with everything all at once which can be stressful for a family. Our residents were right there to provide them comfort, reassurance, & guidance on what to do. They kept up the holiday cheer to ensure that the kids still felt it ✨🎄🕎⛄

Now we're on to a new year which means the interns are halfway through their first year, the 2nd years are beginning to plan for fellowship or next life steps, & the 3rd years are getting ready to move on. These next few months will be exciting times & we can't wait! 😝

Hello Block 8 👋🏼😎

                 

⭐Meet the Interns⭐

Crystal Daigle, MD

Place of Birth/Hometown: Winterville, ME 🇺🇸

Medical School: American University of Antigua 🏥

Career Interest(s): Gen Peds 👩🏼‍⚕️, NICU 👶, Hospital Medicine 🏨

Hobbies: gardening 🌻, cooking👩🏼‍🍳, traveling ✈

Fun Fact(s): I can drive a skidder 😜👩🏼‍🌾

Why did you choose Einstein Pediatrics residency program?:  I know at Einstein I will get a strong background in primary care; this field is built on education, advocacy, and awareness. Thus working with a very diverse community will allow me to advocate for the most vulnerable in our society.  I am certain that I will learn the requisite skills, knowledge, and experience needed to become an excellent pediatrician 😌

                         

This week our residents got to celebrate the holidays together. They played White Elephant where everyone got to score some sweet gifts! 🎁 We also got to enjoy the musical stylings from our own PGY-1, Jo-Ching Hsiung 🎻💕 It was a beautiful afternoon 🥰

We want to wish everyone Happy Holidays! May this time be filled with cheer, laughter, & peace 🎄☃️🎅🏽🤶🏽

Block 5 complete 🙌🏼

RSV & flu season is in FULL effect! Yikes 😷🤒 But we're not worried because our residents are ready for the challenge. They come to work each day with smiles on their faces & passion in their hearts. They rely on each other to get through the long days, pushing themselves to be the doctors that our little patients need.

We wish everyone to stay safe out there! Get your flu & COVID vaccines/boosters, practice proper hand washing techniques, wear a mask especially when sick, & when in doubt, call your P*P for more advice.

On to Block 6 💪🏼😄

HAPPY THANKSGIVING 🦃🍁🍂

We had a lovely Residents-giving coordinated by our Wellness Committee! Everyone brought homemade dishes so there was cuisine from Taiwan to India to Pakistan to Ukraine to the US which is a great representation of the melting pot we live in 🤩

While we give thanks, we also recognize the genocide of the Native Americans that came with the start of this nation. We remember & honor them today & always 🙏🏼❤

Antibiotics Awareness Week - Day 5 🥼🦠🧫💊

Do you know the 4 Rs of ASP? – Always remember to prescribe the Right antibiotic, at the Right dose, for the Right duration, and at the Right time! Always reassess antibiotic therapy to stop or tailor treatment based on patient’s condition or diagnostic results and use the shortest effective duration. Shorter is better, just enough is the best!

Thank you for being an ! 🙏🏼

Antibiotic Awareness Week - Day 4 🥼🦠🧫💊

Did you know antibiotics are the most common cause of ED visits for adverse drug events in children? Anytime are used, they can cause side effects and lead to . Talk to your patients about when antibiotics are and aren’t needed, and discuss possible side effects such as C. diff, allergic reactions, and antibiotic-resistant infections.

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Antibiotic Awareness Week - Day 3 🥼🦠🧫💊

Did you know the development of a new antibiotic can take 10-15 years and cost more than $1B USD? are critical tools for treating life threatening infections such as sepsis, but antibiotic-resistant infections can be difficult, and sometimes impossible to treat. In 2019, ~5 million deaths worldwide were associated with antimicrobial resistant bacteria. Do your part to protect antibiotics and prevent antibiotic resistance. 

Antibiotic Awareness Week - Day 2 🧫🦠🥼

Every tool has a purpose; you just have to use the right tool for the job. are the right tool for certain infections caused by bacteria, they are the wrong tool to treat viruses like RSV, influenza, or COVID-19. Talk to your patients about why they don’t need antibiotics for a cold, and what other things to do to feel better.

It's Antibiotic Awareness Week!! 😃

During U.S. , and learn when antibiotics are needed and when they’re not.  
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⭐Meet the Interns⭐

Jo-Ching Charlotte Hsiung (熊若晴), MD

Place of Birth/Hometown: Taipei, Taiwan 🇹🇼

Medical School: National Taiwan University 🏥

Career Interest(s): Cardiology ❤

Hobbies: I like to play the violin 🎻 I have been recently into hiking 🥾 and free diving 🏞 as well.

Fun Fact(s): My mom named me Charlotte because she likes the Charlotte in Charlotte’s web 🕸🐖

Why did you choose Einstein Pediatrics residency program?: I read the article of PBS about the refugee clinic every week in Einstein 🤩 This echoed with why I chose medicine as a career when I was a student. I was moved by the work done in Syria by Doctors without Borders. By being a resident here, I want to become a competent pediatrician that can help kids live up to their potentials. 🤗👶🧒👧

                         

⭐Meet the Interns⭐

Diyva Seth, DO (they/them/theirs)

Place of Birth/Hometown: Summit, NJ 🇺🇸

Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Harlem 🏥

Career Interest(s): Unsure but potentially Adolescent Medicine 👧🧑

Hobbies: DIY furniture flipping from found pieces 🛋, getting tattoos 😇, reading too many books 📚, trying not to kill my indoor plants 🤪🌱, watching horror movies 🔪, & taking care of animals (my boyfriend and I have a spotted leopard gecko 🐸, a ball python 🐍, and two cats 🐱🐱)

Fun Fact(s): I try a Reese’s cup once every year just to see if I’m still allergic to peanuts 🙃 (I don’t advise anyone to do this).

Why did you choose Einstein Pediatrics residency program?: I loved that the program strongly encouraged diversity and a culture of resident wellbeing when I interviewed! 🤗 I knew I needed a close-knit, accepting, and progressive environment to thrive as an openly transgender resident 🌈 and a proponent of social justice ✊🏽 I was very relieved to find a program where I could be myself 🥰

Happy Halloween 👻🎃🧟‍♂️🧟‍♀️🍬🍭

📣SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT 📣
We're proud to introduce to you our new Program Director...

⭐Raymond Cattaneo, MD⭐

Place of birth/Hometown: St. Louis is where I was born and raised. Kansas City is near and dear to my heart as that is where I spent my entire adult life until 2019.

Interests: Medical education 📚, Immunizations 💉, Caring for sexual and gender diverse youth 🌈

Fun facts: I can triple roll my tongue 👅 I love The Golden Girls 📺 I yell at the TV when watching my favorite sports teams (St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Blues, and the KC Football Team)🗣🏈.

Favorite quote: "You just...here's what you do...you just fold it in." ~Moira Rose

What does being PD mean to you?: Since medical school my goal was set on being a residency program director. My partners at my first job out of residency were understanding of my goal and always let me pursue administrative opportunities outside of the private practice. While at one of those opportunities, I was lucky enough to work with two dedicated and empowered women, Dr. Betty Drees and Dr. Brenda Rogers, who mentored me at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, giving me the necessary tools and knowledge to continue my pursuit of that ultimate goal. And while serving as an APD here (Einstein), I worked with another fiercely powerful woman, Dr. Kelly Dodds, who, unknowingly, I think, was an inspiration to me. So what does this role to me? As the fulfillment of a long-standing career goal which took almost two decades of my professional career to achieve, it signifies accomplishment and pride. It signifies purpose. It signifies appreciation. It is my "thank you" to those who believed in me and gave me the right opportunities ❤

📸 Featured in the 2nd pic: Dr. Dustin Cates (husband) who is an assistant professor at Temple University, and Emmaus (son) ❤👬🏼👦🏻🤗

📸 3rd pic shows Dr. Dodds "passing the torch" to her successor 🤩

⭐Meet the Interns⭐

Nicholas Genovese, DO

Place of Birth/Hometown: Garden City, NY 🍍

Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine 🏥

Career Interest(s): Primary care 👨🏻‍⚕️, LGBTQ+ patient- and family-centered care 🌈, and allergy 🤧 are at the top of my list currently, but it’s always changing.

Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦, going to the beach 🏝, trying new foods 🍽, boating 🚤, exploring national parks 🥾, assembling model car kits 🚗, anything Italian 🇮🇹, being a tourist 🕵🏻‍♂️, and just being outdoors in the sunshine and fresh air 😌🌞! 

Fun Fact(s): If I wasn’t a doctor, I would be a haunted house critic 👻

Why did you choose Einstein Pediatrics residency program?: I was excited about the strong academic environment 📚, mixed with a tight knit and supportive community 🤗, and the location 🏙! Ultimately, I wanted to train in an urban setting with a diverse patient population, but I also wanted a "small town" feel like what I had in West Virginia during medical school. Though my interview was virtual, the program felt like one big family with trainees and faculty who supported each other, and valued the learners – Einstein Pediatrics fit the bill perfectly 🤩!  At the end of my interview, I felt instantly connected with the faculty and residents, recognizing a similar passion for both pediatric primary care and underserved populations. Finally, the place: Philadelphia! The variety of food is unbelievable 😋, the Delaware River waterfront is gorgeous, and living so close (compared to West Virginia) to my family back on Long Island is just amazing ❤

                         

⭐Meet the Interns!⭐

Stephanie Espejo, BA, MD

Place of Birth/Hometown: Born in NYC, raised in Yonkers, NY 🗽

Medical School: Caribbean Medical University School of Medicine 🏥

Career Interest(s): NICU 👶🏻 or Child Abuse 💔

Hobbies: Traveling ✈ will be my forever favorite hobby but I also enjoy singing 🎤 dancing 💃🏻 spending time with my family 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦, playing with my dog 🐕 and watching Horror movies 🎬😨

Fun Fact(s): I have traveled to over 15 countries 🛫 My father has always been an avid traveler and the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree 😉. I am a daddy’s girl after all 👨‍👧💕

Why did you choose Einstein Pediatrics residency program?: I can honestly say that following my interview with Einstein, I could barely sleep from excitement 🤩🤩 I was very impressed by the program’s core values and commitment to effect change within their institution and community. While conversing with current and past residents, I could immediately sense the pride each member felt for Einstein and I eagerly wanted to be a part of it. I knew then what I know now and that is that Einstein is the place for me! ❤🏠

                         

It's a wrap on Block 3 🎬

Fall is here but as we look back on or final days of Summer, we feel such pride in our residents 😌 With staffing shortages across the hospital to the influx of patients for Back-to-school, allergy season, & Rhinovirus already wreaking havoc, our residents have worked long days going non-stop 🥵 This is difficult but we saw our residents rise to the challenge with determination to see each patient & provide the top tier care they deserve. They helped each other whether it was taking on more patients, providing words of encouragement, or being a listening ear when someone desperately needs to vent. Residency isn't always sunshine & giggles. What makes the hard times doable is having a great support system to power you through & we know our residents have that in each other 🤗 They are definitely Einstein Strong 💪🏼😎

Let's see what this dream team has in store next 🤩

                 

Block 2 ✅

Whew! Time really flew by & now our 2nd block is already over! It's been amazing to see the interns take on residency like champs; we're so proud of their progress! 👏🏼🤩 The 2nd years are beginning to get used to their new senior roles. While the 3rd years are in the thick of fellowship application season & job interviews 😳 But we're not worried because we know they'll do well in whatever path they choose 🤗

Summer is coming to a close & we're sad to see it go 😭 However, there's much to look forward to like back-to-school season 🍎, fall leaves🍂🍁, & cooler weather🧣. We're ready! 😎

Onward to Block 3 😃🙌🏼