Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Current Residents and Graduates Page

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Current ENT Residents

Jacob (Jake) Riordan, MD - PGY1

Hometown: Haddonfield, NJ
Undergraduate: The College of New Jersey
Major: Chemistry
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Clinical and Research Interests: Head & Neck Cancer; Clinical Trials; Laryngology; Treatment De-escalation in Head & Neck Cancer
Hobbies: Swimming, running, biking, surfing, Philadelphia sports, searching for glacial erratics on Long Island
Interesting Fact: Favorite Chinese proverb: “He who knows patience knows peace.”

Jacob Riordan

Alexander (Alex) Bjorling, MD - PGY2

Hometown: Robbinsville, NJ
Undergraduate: Saint Joseph’s University
Major: Family Business and Entrepreneurship
Medical School: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Clinical and Research Interests: Pediatric Otolaryngology; Head & Neck Cancer; Skull Base Surgery; Quality Improvement
Hobbies: Ping pong, video games, skiing, dungeons and dragons, board games, running
Interesting Fact: Was once a contestant on the show “Cash Cab.”

Alexander Bjorling

David Shimunov, MD - PGY3

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Undergraduate: Yeshiva University
Major: Chemistry and Biology
Medical School: Sackler School of Medicine
Clinical and Research Interests: Head & Neck Cancer; Head & Neck Reconstruction; Facial Aesthetic Surgery
Hobbies: Basketball, piano, watching reality TV shows with his wife
Interesting Fact: Was born in Uzbekistan.

David Shimunov

David Lehmann, MD - PGY4

Hometown: Detroit, MI
Undergraduate: Brandeis University
Major: Biology
Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Clinical and Research Interests: General Otolaryngology, Pediatric Airway, Allergy, Sinus Surgery
Hobbies: Cooking, baking, reading, weightlifting, going to the beach
Interesting Fact: Has watched every episode of the "Golden Girls" multiple times.

David Lehmann

Jerlon Chiu, MD - PGY5

Hometown: Orinda, California
Undergraduate: University of Connecticut
Major: Biological Sciences
Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Fellowship Match: Rhinology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Clinical and Research Interests: Endoscopic Sinus and Skull Base Surgery; Sinonasal Malignancy; Association of Pollution and Chronic Rhinosinusitis; Surgical Education and Simulation
Hobbies: Skiing/snowboarding; East Asian cooking; guitar; video games
Interesting Fact: Has goldendoodle, Luca, who is official mascot of SBU ENT!

Jerlon Chiu

 

Recent ENT Graduates

James (Jamie) Metkus, MD - Class of 2023

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University
Fellowship: Sleep Medicine, University of Colorado

Jamie Metkus

Ewen Chao, MD - Class of 2022

Medical School: Albany Medical College
Fellowship: Otology, Stony Brook University
Career: Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles, CA

Ewen Chao