Penn Culinary Medicine

Who We Are

Student Leadership

Ashley Duchi
MS2 Co-Chair
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Ashley Duchi
MS2 Co-Chair
Ashley.Duchi@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Sula Frausto
MS2 Co-Chair
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Sula Frausto
MS2 Co-Chair
Sula.Frausto@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Faculty

Horace DeLisser, MD
Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
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Horace DeLisser, MD
Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
delisser@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
William Duffy, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
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William Duffy, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
william.duffy@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
DaCarla Albright, MD
Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Wellness
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DaCarla Albright, MD
Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Wellness
DaCarla.albright@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Cindy Christian, MD
Assistant Dean of Community Engagement
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Cindy Christian, MD
Assistant Dean of Community Engagement
Christian@email.chop.edu
Senbagam Virudachalam, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
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Senbagam Virudachalam, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
VirudachalamS@chop.edu
Antonette J. Brigidi, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine
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Antonette J. Brigidi, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine
antonette.brigidi@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Daniel Soffer, MD
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine
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Daniel Soffer, MD
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine
Daniel.soffer@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Institutional Partners

Cory Bowman
Associate Director
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Netter Center for Community Partnerships

Cory Bowman
Associate Director
bowman@upenn.edu
Netter Center for Community Partnerships
Colleen Tewksbury, PhD, RD
Assistant Professor of Nursing
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Colleen Tewksbury, PhD, RD
Assistant Professor of Nursing
ctewks@nursing.upenn.edu

Community Partners

Tara Mataraza-Desmond
Chef Educator
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Vetri Community Partnership

Tara Mataraza-Desmond
Chef Educator
tara@vetricommunity.org
Vetri Community Partnership

Community Representatives

Emma Fogt, EdD, MBA, MS, RDN
Fellow of The Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics
Email Emma Fogt, EdD, MBA, MS, RDN

Emma Fogt, EdD, MBA, MS, RDN
Fellow of The Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics
emmafogt@gmail.com
Valerie Eisenberg Yasner DMD
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Valerie Eisenberg Yasner DMD
veyasner@gmail.com

Founder

Joshua "Yoshi" Rothman, MD, MS
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego
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Joshua "Yoshi" Rothman, MD, MS
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego
rothmanj1@email.chop.edu

Program Staff

Yeavit Kim
Program Coordinator
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Yeavit Kim
Program Coordinator
yeavitk@nursing.upenn.edu