Current Residents | OB/GYN Residency Program

Pictured Standing from Left: Veronika Novgorodova, MD (PGY2), Shivani Bista, MD (PGY2), Alicia Stone, MD (PGY1), Samantha Morrison, MD (PGY1), Angela Halusic, MD (PGY2), Chaza Wright, MD (PGY3), Silvia Herrera Pinilla, MD (PGY3), Stephanie Kanitsch, MD (PGY3), Rebecca Gindelberger, DO (PGY1), Ankita Gupta, MD (PGY4). Sitting from Left: Katarzyna Jurecki, MD (PGY4), Jonelle Samuel, MD (graduate), Stephanie Barbadora-Froelich, DO, (graduate), Ruby Minhas, MD (graduate), Roseanne Gichuru, DO, (graduate), David Kadouri, MD (PGY4).

PGY-1 Residents

Erika was born and raised in Pittsburgh and loves to root for her hometown black and gold teams as much as possible. She completed her undergraduate degree in biochemistry at Allegheny College and then pursued her medical degree at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. When not in the hospital, Erika loves to spend as much time as possible outside which includes running, hiking, and scuba in the summer and skiing in the winter.
Lindsay is a native Jersey girl born and raised in West Caldwell, N.J. She attended undergrad at Penn State where she quickly discovered her love for college football. You can still find her on her fall weekends off cheering on the Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium! She recently became a homeowner of a beautiful condo and lives with her two cats spunky cats, Ross and Carter. In her spare time, she likes to hike, go to the beach, travel, and workout.
Mary was born and raised in Santa Cruz, Calif. She attended UCLA where she majored in molecular, cell, and developmental biology. She reluctantly left the west coast to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor at Penn State College of Medicine. She has grown to love Pennsylvania, especially the Philadelphia area! She chose to go into OB/GYN because it combines her passions of treating women of all ages, advocating for women's physical, mental, and sexual health, as well as bringing new life into the world. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, singing along to Ariana Grande songs, and taking care of her plants.

PGY-2 Residents

Rachel was born and raised in Pittsfield, MA where she spent her young years experimenting in the kitchen with her grandmother and earning her red belt in karate. At a young age, she always saw herself becoming a doctor and a junior year anatomy class solidified this. After high school, she attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst where she studied Kinesiology. She then went on to receive a Master’s degree at Georgetown University and worked outside of Washington, DC in military medical research. A few years later, she returned to school and attended the University Of New England College Of Osteopathic Medicine to study medicine. Obstetrics and Gynecology just felt like a completely natural fit for her. On her days off, you'll find Rachel continuing to experiment in the kitchen with cooking and baking. She also loves watching her two favorite sports: hockey and stock car racing.
Srijita was born in Melbourne, Australia, and grew up in Southern California. Although she is a beach and sunshine person, she has grown to love the snowy parts of the country. She completed her undergraduate at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) in Ohio, and completed her 3rd and 4th years of Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM) in Michigan, and now residency in Philadelphia! Her interest in Obstetrics in Gynecology sparked during her medical school rotation, but she realized her passion for women's health and family planning by observing its impact during her global health elective in Uganda. Traveling to different corners of the country and world is one of her favorite activities, although she also enjoys spending her free time curling up with a new book or an old episode of Friends.
Athena was born and raised just outside the city of Toronto, so don't be surprised if you hear her Canadian accent coming through!

Following her graduation from McMaster University, she was fortunate enough to spend some time volunteering in Mombasa, Kenya, pursuing her interest in global health. It was while working on the maternity ward there that she first discovered her love for obstetrics and gynecology. She then attended Trinity School of Medicine on the beautiful island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Since then, she has called eight different cities home over the last two years, all across Canada and the U.S. and hopes to continue exploring the world in the future. She is a self-proclaimed cat mom to foster cats in need, and when she's not at the hospital, you can find her hiking the nearest trail, seeking out a new campsite, or at the nearest hot yoga studio, sweating it all out.

PGY-3 Residents

Erin was born and raised in Omaha, NE (honestly, it really isn't for everyone). She followed in her father's footsteps of becoming a graduate of Iowa State University's College of (Chemical) Engineering, but along the way was brought back to my original calling in medicine. She attended Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine where she found her passions in OB/GYN. In Erin’s free time she enjoys weight lifting, walking/hiking/blading with her dog Leo, enjoying fine (cheap) wine, and baking delish cookies.
Natalie is originally from New Jersey and went to Med school in both Australia and New Orleans. She’s happy to be back in the Philly area for residency. In her free time she enjoys spending time with friends, trying new restaurants and bars all around the city, and heading to the beach whenever she can.
Brett was born in Mountain View, CA and grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. She attended UC Berkeley as an undergraduate, where she was a Gender and Women’s Studies major. She completed a post-bac program at Mills College in Oakland, CA, before earning her combined MD/MPH at St. George’s University. Brett is especially passionate about Family Planning and approaching patient care with an orientation toward social justice. When she isn’t at the hospital, you can find her hiking in the mountains, gardening on her patio, cooking up something new in the kitchen, or spending quality time with loved ones.

PGY-4 Residents

Shabani was born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. She received her Bachelor of Science degree at the College of New Jersey. After college, Shabani went to Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Although she remained close to home during her educational years, Shabani loves to travel. She has been to over 20 countries. She loves to explore new places, take pictures, and try new foods.
Leah grew up in Vancouver, Canada. She has since moved to Ontario for her undergraduate degree in Cell Biology at The University of Western Ontario, and then to Tel Aviv for medical school at Sackler School of Medicine. In her free time, Leah enjoys exploring Philadelphia’s bars and restaurants and going to sporting events. On her vacations, Leah likes to travel, especially back to Vancouver to snowboard in the winter and to spend time with family at the lake in the summer.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS), which is administered by the Association of American Medical Colleges. The AAMC developed ERAS to transmit residency applications, letters of recommendation, dean's letters, transcripts, and other supporting credentials from applicants and medical schools to residency directors using the Internet.

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Contact Us

For more information, please contact:

Celeste Dibeler
Medical Student Coordinator/Residency Coordinator
Email: Celeste.Dibeler@crozer.org
Phone: 610-447-7612