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Family Medicine Residency Program

Welcome to Atlanticare's Family Medicine Residency Program

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is a community-based teaching hospital committed to providing trainees with the highest quality graduate medical education.  ARMC is dedicated to the education of healthcare professionals and providers. Graduate medical education programs play an integral part in the ability of AtlantiCare to meet and further its mission, vision and values. 

Based in the heart of Atlantic City, Family Medicine residents will experience a variety of subspecialties and clinic rotations to help each one grow as a physician. Our curriculum covers a wide range of topics; all which will help maintain ARMC’s commitment to high quality education.

The Family Medicine Residency Program will also focus on the continued success in five major areas of growth as an organization: Best People and Workplace, Best Customer Experience, Best Financial Performance, Best Growth and Best Quality.

Director Message | Faculty | Residents

Meet the Director

Sarah Holder, DO, FAAFP

Program Director

Sarah Holder is the program director for Atlanticare's family medicine residency program. She is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM).

Read the Message From the Director

Core Faculty

Paula Amin

Paula Amin, MD
Associate Program Director 
Board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine

Arthur Kwok

Arthur Kwok
Teaching Attending 
Board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine

Current Residents

PGY 1

Akhmad Ernazarov, DO

Hometown:
Secaucus,NJ

Medical School:
Rowan-Virtua SOM

Scholarly pursuits, research, advocacy:
Sports/Regenerative Medicine, Mental Health, Addiction Medicine

Personal Interests:
Working out, EDM/Concerts, Gaming, Travelling

Rowan-Virtua SOM

Patrick Osuagwu, MD

Hometown:
Philadelphia/Delaware county, PA

Medical School:
St. George’s University School of Medicine

Scholarly pursuits, research, advocacy:
Primary care, lifestyle medicine, wilderness medicine, medical disaster relief, POCUS

Personal Interests:
Wilderness traveling, hiking, camping, distance running, playing basketball, playing board games, playing chess, watching movies in theater

St. George’s University School of Medicine

CJ McManus, DO

Hometown:
Manahawkin, NJ

Medical School:
Rowan-Virtua SOM

Scholarly pursuits, research, advocacy:
General primary care, medical advocacy

Personal Interests:
Outdoors, sports, video games, dogs

Rowan-Virtua SOM

Paola Arteaga, AS, BS, DO

Hometown:
Central Jersey

Medical School:
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine

Scholarly pursuits, research, advocacy:
Working with the undeserved community, women's health

Personal Interests:
I like cooking flautas, dancing with friends, going to the gym, doing yoga, traveling, and a good boba tea!

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine

PGY 2

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Jeanmarie Petersen, DO

Hometown:
Hackensack, NJ

Medical School:
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine

Scholarly pursuits, research, advocacy:
Women’s health, geriatrics and preventative medicine

Personal Interests:
Spending time with her husband and daughter, going to the beach, and baking

Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine

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Ryan Strurts, MD

Hometown:
Somers Point, NJ

Medical School:
University of South Carolina

Scholarly pursuits, research, advocacy:
Sports Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine and Wilderness Medicine

Personal Interests:
Working out, hiking, going to the beach, and cooking

University of South Carolina

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Mounes Habj-Bik, MD

Hometown:
Damascus, Syria

Medical School:
Medical University of the Americas

Scholarly pursuits, research, advocacy:
Preventative care, urgent care and patient education

Personal Interests:
Fishing, soccer, and exploring new restaurants

Medical University of the Americas

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Faria Tazin, MD

Hometown:
Dhaka, Bangladesh

Medical School:
Comilla Medical College, Bangladesh

Scholarly pursuits, research, advocacy:
Primary Care and Preventative Medicine

Personal Interests:
Singing, Playing the Harmonium, Listening to Music, Meditating, and Cooking.

Comilla Medical College, Bangladesh

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Roy Dhip, MD

Hometown:
Toronto, Ontario

Medical School:
Ross University School of Medicine

Scholarly pursuits, research, advocacy:
Family Medicine, Preventative Medicine and Integrative Medicine

Personal Interests:
Mantra Meditation and Yoga, Swimming, Jet Skiing and Kayaking, Hiking, Cooking & Baking, Singing and Dancing, Travelling and Exploring, and Board Games.

Ross University School of Medicine

PGY 3

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Omar Makanay, MD

Hometown:
Paterson, NJ

Medical School:
Saint George’s University

Scholarly pursuits, research, advocacy:
Primary care and sports medicine

Personal Interests:
CrossFit, soccer and sneaker collecting

Saint George’s University

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Helen Zhou, MD

Hometown:
Central, NJ

Medical School:
NYU College of Medicine

Scholarly pursuits, research, advocacy:
Marginalized populations and working towards health equity and justice

Personal Interests:
Attending concerts, reading, hiking and watching movies

NYU College of Medicine

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Sunny Mandal, DO

Hometown:
Jacksonville, FL

Medical School:
University of Pikeville – Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine

Scholarly pursuits, research, advocacy:
Pediatrics, Sports Medicine, Urgent Care and Wound Care

Personal Interests:
Basketball, Swimming, Tennis, and video Games

University of Pikeville – Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine