The Team

Irtza Badar, M.D.
PGY3 Internal Medicine Resident 
Mercy Catholic Medical Center

Jaison Lawrence Alexander Santhi, M.D.
PGY1 Internal Medicine Resident
Mercy Catholic Medical Center

Sohiel Deshpande, M.D.
PGY 3 Internal Medicine Resident
Mercy Catholic Medical Center
Advisor: Hispanic Health promoter Clinic- Consulates of Mexico and Guatemala

Shrinkanth Sampath, M.D.
PGY-3 Internal Medicine
Mercy Catholic Medical Center
Advisor: Hispanic Mobile/Rural Health Promoter

Shanjeev Kumar Rajeshkumar M.D.
PGY-2 Resident in Internal Medicine
Mercy Catholic Medical Center
Advisor- African Health Promoter Program

Vartika Singh, M.D.
PGY3 Internal Medicine Resident 
Mercy Catholic Medical Center

Andrew Nguyen '27
Pharmacy

Anothony Gargani '26
Biology Major

Amanda McMillen '28
Chemistry and Neuroscience Major

Aidan Fogarty, '25
Biology
Senior Fellow

Asad Ali, '25
Biology
Senior Fellow

Ana Ocasio, '25
Health Science

Andren Chen, '26
Biology

Adamya Aggarwal, ’26 
Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology
Washington University-St. Louis

Ava Smith, ’26 
Biology-Musical Theater

Andrew Rhodes, ’25 
Biology

Artiom Butuc, ’26 
Biochemisry

Barbara Scaccia Liscano, '26
Biology

Ben Gabrieliants, '26
Biology

Caroline Curtin, ’25
Biology
Senior Fellow

Cameron Lyons, ’26 
Biology

Christ Do, ‘26 
Pharmacy

Celine Beltran '25
Biology

Dominic Zaffino '26 
Biology

Davina Odeh, ’25 
Biology

Enoch Liu '28
Data Science and Mathematics Major

Emma Anderson, ’26 
Biology

Gina Gazzara, ’26
Biology

Fredy Abboud '26
Chemical Biology

Isabella Jimenez '27
Biology Major

Joel Issac
Pharmacy

Jessica Haddad, ’26 
Biology

Joshua Huynh, ’27
Biology

Kristina Krist '26
Biology

Simon Sheppard, '25
Chemical Biology

Lainie Galdo, '27
Chemical Biology

Liz Seely, '27
Biology

Malak Sebti, ’25 
Biology

Mercedes Pierce, ’26
Biology

Maggie Pulliam, ’27
Biology

Nouhad Khoury, ’26 
Biology

Rachel Vemula, '27
Environmental Science

Danielle Ray, '25
International Relations

Sebastian Martinez, '25
Biology

Santino Diana, ’26 
Biology

Sydney Wynn, ’26 
Biology

Timothy Trapp, ’26 
Biomedical Sciences

Veronica Wheatley, ’25 
Biology

Veronica Wheatly, ’26 
Biology

Yusuf Abouelsaadate, ’27
Pharmacy

Amanda Sassi
PT
Year 2, Graduation Jan 2026

Ave Burleigh
MBA
Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA

Bridget McNierney
MBA
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Year 2
Philadelphia, PA

Bijan Roghanchi
Rowan University, Medical School

Colton D. Spencer
Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
OMS II

David Grana
Jefferson Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Year 2
Philadelphia, PA

Daniel DiSandro
Lewis Katzz School of Medicine
Temple University

George Garas
PT
Year 2, Graduation Jan 2026

Gerardo Rivera-Colon, senior
Graduate Assistant in Arrupe Center
School of Osteopathic Medicine OMS2
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ

Isabella Stefanic
Cooper Medical School
Rowan University
Camden, NJ

Joseph Kelly
Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Philadelphia, PA

Jovany Loredo
ACE Program
Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA

Joseph Tracy
Medical School
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Year 1
Philadelphia, PA

Justin Stout, senior
Graduate Assistant in Arrupe Center
School of Osteopathic Medicine OMS2
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ

Jun Huh
Biology
Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA

Katherine Battaglia
Public Health
Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA

Lia D'Angelo
PT 
Year 2, Graduation Jan 2026

Lauren Monahan
Physician Assistant  Program
Thomas  Jefferson University

Mahhum Naqvi
Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
OMS II

Michael Fontana 
Teacher 
St. Augustine Catholic High School
Tucson, Arizona

Niraj Shah
Graduate Assistant in Arrupe Center
School of Osteopathic Medicine OMS2
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ

Ryan Williamson
Financial Analyst
CHUBB
Philadelphia, PA

Saul Weinstein
Biology
Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA

Aisha Elmaradi
Amanda You
Chiarra Mazza
Cole Pizzo
Jasmin Coles
Kellyn Coller
Rhesa Vemula
Santiago Cahue
Vidhur Varada 

Chairs & Executive Members

Herbert Patrick, MD MSEE
Jefferson Health
NE Intensive Division
Critical Care Medicine, Chair
Person Ethics Committee 

John J. Rangel
CFO, Specialized Bicycles 

Peter A. Clark, S.J., Ph.D
Director, Ex-Officio
The Institute of Clinical Bioethics

Board Members

Ankit Patel
Business Information Security Officer
Humana

Ann Marie Jursca Keffer, MSW
Manager, Constituent Leadership
Catholic Relief Services

Christopher Lai, DMD
Orthodontist
Kellyn Hodges Orthodontics, Bala Cynwyd, PA

David Baukol, D.D.S.
Baukol & Associate
Chicago, Illinois

Harvey M. Levin, MAI
President, Keystone Appraisal Co. (retired)

Megan Brown, R.S.M., D.Min.
Chair of the Institute of Clinical Bioethics
Instructor/Spiritual Director
Delaware Valley Intercommunity Formation Program
Sisters of Mercy of the Americas

Michael Kowalski, D.O.
Chair of Emergency Medicine
Einstein Medical Center
Philadelphia, PA

Krysta Contino, M.D.
Cooper University Hospital
Camden, New Jersey

Kathleen Carr
Senior Commercial Consultant
Keystone Appraisal Company

Kim Bruce, MBA
Managing Director - West & North Florida Region
CIBC Bank USA

Joseph L. Mintzer, MSW
Chief Operating Officer at Gene Therapy Program
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Salvatore Moffa, M.D.
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon
Vice President of Medical Affairs/CMO
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Somerset, NJ

Susan Cusack, Ph.D.
Former CEO
Mercy Health System

Allen Gustafson, D.Min.
CEO Gustafson Foundation
Woodridge, Illinois

Ankit Patel, M.A.
Senior Consultant
Meditology Services, LLC.
Philadelphia / Atlanta (Headquarters)

Samuel Schadt, D.O.
Larkan Medical Center
Miami, Florida

Captain Luke Surry, M.D.
San Antonio Military Medical Center
San Antonio, TX

Dominic Moffa, MBA.
Vice Chair
Executive Vice President
Chief Strategy Officer
Geisinger Medical Center, PA

Brian G. Swift, Pharm.D, MBA
Vice President, CPO
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sister Donna Watto, RSM
Vice President of Mission and Values
Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
Darby, Pennsylvania

Richard McCouch, S.J.
Professor of History
St. Joseph's Preparatory School

Secretary of Board

Steven Silver
Research and Development Coordinator
Institute of Clinical Bioethics

Connor Stinson, D.O.
Internal Medicine PG-1
Maine Line Health

Harsh Bhatt, M.D.
Resident Physician, Internal Medicine
Mercy Catholic Medical Center
Darby, PA

Margherita Brusca, Ph.D.
Bioethics Consultant
Tel Aviv, Israel

Mohit Butaney, MD
Bioethics Consultant
Dublin, Ireland

Nimmy Mathew, M.D.
Hospitalist
TidalHealth Peninsula Regional
100 E. Carroll St.
Salisbury, MD. 21801

Patrick Laird, D.O.
Orthopedic Surgery
PG-1
Broward Health Medical Center

Karthik Ramireddy MD
Hospitalist
TidalHealth Peninsula Regional
100 E. Carroll St.

Kevin Capuzzi, J.D.
Legal Associate
Benesch Law Firm
Philadelphia, PA

Sandra M. Fabregas Troche, PhD, MPC  
Doctoral Candidate  
Pontificio Ateneo Regina Apostolorum 
Romae, Italy

Shubham Agrawal, M.D.
3rd year Resident in Internal Medicine
Mercy Catholic Medical Center

Sohiel Deshpande, M.D.
3rd Year Resident in Internal Medicine
Mercy Catholic Medical  Center

Salisbury, MD. 21801

Paul Chummar C. CMI
Professor of Medical Ethics
The Catholic University of Eastern Africa
Nairobi, Kenya

Sonul Gulati, D.O.
Specializing in Critical Care Medicine
Jefferson/Rowan University
Sewell, NJ

Yong Li, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Medical Ethics
Dean of the Department of Medical Humanities
Nanjing Medical University
Nanjing, China

James O'Sullivan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Theology
Theology Department
Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA

Yub Raj Sedhai, MD
Chief Medical Resident and Clinical Instructor
Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners/Michigan State University
Grand Rapids, MI

Weyin Shi, M.D.
Associate Professor Ontology
Department of Oncology
Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA

Shanjeev Kumar Rajeshkumar, M.D.
2nd Year Resident in Internal Medicine
Mercy Catholic Medical Center

Shrikanth Sampath, M.D.
2nd Year Resident in Internal Medicine
Mercy Catholic Medical Center

Aubrey Kenefick, M.D.
1st Year Resident Jefferson Health NE