2016 Match Rush University Medical Center Department of

2016 Match Rush University Medical Center Department of Internal Medicine

Incoming Internal Medicine House Staff 2016 -2017

Arianne Clare Agdamag � � � Medical School: University of the Philippines Undergraduate School: University of the Philippines Fun Fact: I enjoy trying different cuisines.

Siavash Azarnia � � � Medical School: Drexel University Undergraduate School: University of California, Irvine Fun Fact: I make a mean omelette.

Fatima Ballout � � � Medical School: Wayne State University Undergraduate School: University of Michigan Fun Fact: I just completed my first half-marathon!

Amar Bhakta � Medical School: University of Kansas � � Undergraduate School: University of Kansas Fun Fact: I love to barbecue and have cook outs.

Hannah Breit � Medical School: Wake Forest School of Medicine � Undergraduate School: University of Virginia � Fun Fact: I have traveled to 25 countries around the world!

Dmitriy Cherny � � � Medical School: Rush Medical College Undergraduate School: Loyola University Fun Fact: I like to take apart and fix watches.

Jason Cornell � � � Medical School: Wayne State University Undergraduate School: Michigan State University Fun Fact: I played nearly 20 years of competitive ice hockey as a goalie, including club hockey at Michigan State.

Marcus Juan Esteban � � � Medical School: University of the Philippines Undergraduate School: University of the Philippines Fun Fact: I love to cook in my free time.

Edie Graham � � � Medical School: Loyola University Undergraduate School: University of Notre Dame Fun Fact: I have traveled in 22 countries - soon to be 23. I'm hiking Machu Picchu on my birthday May 3!

Christopher Green � � � Medical School: Rush Medical College Undergraduate School: University of Notre Dame Fun Fact: I'm a gymnast.

Emily Grodinsky � � � Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College Undergraduate School: Northwestern University Fun Fact: I was named after my dad's childhood pet cat, Emily.

Camille Francesca Hawkins � � � Medical School: Loyola University Undergraduate School: Johns Hopkins University Fun Fact: My favorite hobbies are traveling and exploring new areas, as well as singing and dancing.

Alice Huang � � � Medical School: Drexel University Undergraduate School: Brown University Fun Fact: I will have traveled to 6 of the 7 continents and 41 out of 50 states (maybe more) by the time I start residency.

Liz Hubbard � � � Medical School: The University of Toledo Undergraduate School: Denison University Fun Fact: I love to play card games and will almost always have a deck of cards with me.

Irfan Hussain � � � Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago Undergraduate School: University of Illinois at Chicago Fun Fact: I can write backwards. . . in cursive!

Batul Kagadawala � � � Medical School: Temple University Undergraduate School: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Fun Fact: I love to cook!

Salil Kalra � � � Medical School: Chicago Medical School Undergraduate School: Northwestern University Fun Fact: I was blessed by a Mama (priest) of the indigenous Wiwa tribe at the peak of a mountain in the Sierra Nevada of Colombia.

Anuja Kapil � � � Medical School: University of Cincinnati Undergraduate School: Miami University Fun Fact: I was a Zoology major and enjoy visiting a baby elephant orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya.

Aaron Kaye � � � Medical School: Rutgers, RWJ Medical School Undergraduate School: University of Michigan Fun Fact: I have an ever-growing collection of Ikea furniture wrenches.

Anila Khan � � � Medical School: Creighton University Undergraduate School: George Washington University Fun Fact: I enjoy hosting murdermystery themed dinner parties.

Anand Komareth � � � Medical School: Tulane University Undergraduate School: Colgate University Fun Fact: The day after match I went backpacking through Southeast Asia.

Megan Konopka � � � Medical School: Rush Medical College Undergraduate School: Loyola University Fun Fact: I started cooking on my own when I was 8 years old and still love creating delicious meals.

Jason Kramer � � � Medical School: Chicago Medical School Undergraduate School: University of Michigan Fun Fact: I've played basketball with Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley.

Seth Lichtenstein � � � Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Undergraduate School: Rutgers University - New Brunswick Fun Fact: I like to breakdance.

Susan (Suzi) Lopez � � � Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago Undergraduate School: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Fun Fact: I'm a twin (not identical).

Fiona Lynch � � � Medical School: Rush Medical College Undergraduate School: University of Illinois at Chicago Fun Fact: I am an avid knitter : )

Shaina Mann � � � Medical School: Case Western Reserve University Undergraduate School: University of Pennsylvania Fun Fact: I have gone zip-lining on one of the longest ziplines in the world!

Ahmad Manshad � � � Medical School: University of New Mexico Undergraduate School: New Mexico State University Fun Fact: I recently went on a 3 week long cross-country backpacking trip with my brother to Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, South Korea, and Hawaii. I love to travel!

Nate Mesfin � � � Medical School: University of Iowa Undergraduate School: University of Minnesota Fun Fact: I enjoy collecting/listening to vinyl records, and i love playing soccer.

Jonathan Minkowski � � � Medical School: Rush Medical College Undergraduate School: Skidmore College Fun Fact: I enjoy racket sports.

Charlie Ogdon � � � Medical School: University of Kansas Undergraduate School: University of Kansas Fun Fact: I have probably tried nearly every BBQ restaurant in Kansas City, with my favorite being LC's.

Andres Palomo � � � Medical School: Rush Medical College Undergraduate School: College of William and Mary Fun Fact: I've participated in a number of competitive eating contests.

Andrew Park � � � Medical School: Rush Medical College Undergraduate School: University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana Fun Fact: My new favorite way to unwind is go on a run with my dog.

Jeremy Patel � � � Medical School: Chicago Medical School Undergraduate School: University of Illinois at Chicago Fun Fact: When I was on a trip to Dubai, I went four-wheeling on the sand dunes in the deserts.

Andrew Pittner � � � Medical School: Loyola University Undergraduate School: State University of New York at Buffalo Fun Fact: I am a drummer.

Diana Plata � � � Medical School: Rush Medical College Undergraduate School: University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana Fun Fact: I participated in a hot dog eating competition. Soaking the bun is a must.

Nicole Prabhu � � � Medical School: University of Oklahoma Undergraduate School: Emory University Fun Fact: I love to travel and just got back from studying abroad in South Africa.

Jeffrey Quinn � � � Medical School: Loyola University Undergraduate School: Marquette University Fun Fact: I have somehow avoided seeing any Star Wars film ever in my lifetime.

Anvi Raina � � � Medical School: Wake Forest School of Medicine Undergraduate School: Davidson College Fun Fact: I once beat Steph Curry one on one at Davidson. . . just kidding, but I do love playing basketball and traveling. New Zealand is next on the bucket list!

Priyanka Reddy � � � Medical School: West Virginia University Undergraduate School: George Washington University Fun Fact: I enjoy doing puzzles and then use them for wall art.

Joshua Schatzman � � � Medical School: Chicago Medical School Undergraduate School: University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana Fun Fact: I am a certified personal trainer.

Brede Skillings � � � Medical School: Florida Atlantic University Undergraduate School: University of Florida Fun Fact: I used to compete in wake boarding competitions.

Maggie Stepien � � � Medical School: Rush Medical College Undergraduate School: The University of Chicago Fun Fact: I was lucky enough to be in Poland during the UEFA Euro 2012 – there were probably more foreigners in Warsaw than Poles at the time (at least so it seemed while strolling down the streets or visiting restaurants!)

Hudson Stern � � � Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago Undergraduate School: Wheaton College Fun Fact: I can walk on my hands.

Rachel Wilson � � � Medical School: Chicago Medical School Undergraduate School: University of California San Diego Fun Fact: I spent time living on a selfsufficient community in Spain prior to medical school.

Rebecca (Becca) Wilson � � � Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine Undergraduate School: College of Charleston Fun Fact: I get intensely competitive while playing laser tag.

Wanna Zhang � � � Medical School: The University of Texas Undergraduate School: Rice University Fun Fact: I graduated with a Classics major, specializing in ancient Greek civilization.

Zi Roger Zhang � � � Medical School: Saint Louis University Undergraduate School: Queen's University at Kingston Fun Fact: I got the name Roger after Rogers the cable company, because I watched too much TV when I first moved to Canada.

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