2026 - 2027
PGY4s
| Name | Background | Headshot |
|---|---|---|
| Yuqing Chen, MD | Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC Undergraduate: Washington University in St. Louis Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine |  |
| Michael Cheong, MD | Hometown: Chicago, IL Undergraduate: University of Illinois Chicago Medical School: Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center |  |
| James (Graham) Cross, MD | Hometown: Springfield, IL Undergraduate: Creighton University Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine Hobbies: Tennis, exercise, dinner with friends. |  |
| Brianne (Bri) Lacy, MD | Hometown: Rockwall, TX Undergraduate: Colgate University Medical School: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Favorite thing about Chicago: The different seasons--beaches and farmers markets in the summer, but I also love the Christmas markets and ice skating in the winter. Hobbies: Cooking, catching movies at Music Box Theater, hanging with my cats (Ella and Fitzgerald), and thrift shopping (top notch in Chicago). |  |
| Anna McKenzie, MD | Hometown: Tuscaloosa, AL Undergraduate: University of Georgia Medical School: Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University Favorite thing about Chicago: The diversity of the people and neighborhoods, house music (it originated in Chicago!), sitting on a patio in the sun with my friends, geese. Hobbies: Being active whether it's running along the lake or swimming with my dogs at the beach, cycling, spoiling my cats, building Legos, being the taste tester of my partner's cocktail experiments. |  |
| Jonah Moss, MD | Hometown: Winsdor, CO Undergraduate: University of Colorado Medical School: Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center Favorite thing about Chicago: Visiting the (free) Lincoln Park Zoo, trying all the amazing restaurants, all the events in my community, and chatting with new/interesting people that I meet! Hobbies: I was a falconer (haven't been doing since med school though) and I am also learning how to sail. |  |
| Katherine (Katie) Sinchek, MD | Hometown: Palo Alto, CA Undergraduate: University of California Los Angeles Medical School: Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center Favorite thing about Chicago: Summers! Love trips to the lake and all the street festivals. |  |
| Kei Sugiura, MD | Hometown: Tokyo Undergraduate: Kyoto University Medical School: Kagoshima University Faculty of Medicine |  |
| Blake Turcich, MD | Hometown: Geneva, IL Undergraduate: Boston College Medical School: Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center |  |
| Emily Wang, MD | Hometown: Canton, MI Undergraduate: University of Michigan Medical School: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine |  |
PGY3s
| Name | Background | Headshot |
|---|---|---|
| Evan Anderson, MD | Hometown: Seattle, WA Undergraduate: University of Washington Seattle Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine Favorite thing about Chicago: Unique mix of neighborhoods. Hobbies: Soccer, Singing/music, chess. |  |
| Manish Bhojwani, MD, MPH | Hometown: Bowling Green, KY Undergraduate: University of Kentucky Medical School: McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center Favorite thing about Chicago: The diversity. Every community is represented here which makes it welcoming, and the food is great! Hobbies: Video games, comic books, board games, anime, true crime and historical podcasts. |  |
| Madison (Maddie) Dew, MD | Hometown: Philadelphia, PA Undergraduate: University of Pittsburgh Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine Favorite thing about Chicago: The lake! Kayaking, paddle boarding, walks and runs along Lake Shore Drive, relaxing at the beach. Hobbies: Exploring new restaurants and happy hours, taking my dog on walks to the park, playing basketball, Philadelphia sports (go birds!) |  |
| Alexander Doherty, MD | Hometown: Detroit, MI Undergraduate: University of Michigan Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Hobbies: Movies, new restaurants, cooking and mixology. |  |
| Emily Flammersfeld, MD | Hometown: Oswego, IL Undergraduate: University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Medical School: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine Hobbies: Running, reading, trying new restaurants. |  |
| Rebecca (Becca) McCartney, MD | Hometown: Wilmette, IL Undergraduate: University of Illinois Chicago Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine Favorite thing about Chicago: Biking/running along the lake front, visiting Lincoln Park Zoo, and eating (Cafe Tola, Andy's Thai Kitchen, Left Coast, Strings, Cafecito, Sal's Trattoria are some favorite restaurants). |  |
| Rohan Pisharody, MD | Hometown: Aurora, IL Undergraduate: University of Illinois Chicago Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science Favorite thing about Chicago: Wide variety of neighborhoods, restaurants, and things to do. Hobbies: Watching and playing sports, music--playing guitar and singing, exploring restaurants with different cuisines. |  |
| Grant Williams, MD | Hometown: Lebanon, IN Undergraduate: Indiana University Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria Favorite thing about Chicago: Perfect mix of worldliness with Midwestern laidback attitudes. Hobbies: Running, anything outdoors, hanging with my cats. |  |
| Julia Yee, MD | Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, MI Undergraduate: University of Michigan Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine Hobbies: Running, reading, pickleball, outdoor activities, exploring the food scene. |  |
PGY2s
| Name | Background | Headshot |
|---|---|---|
| Bakhtawar Ahmad, MBBS | Hometown: Islamabad, Pakistan Medical School: King Edward Medical University, Pakistan Hobbies: Classic movies fan--I love going to the Music Box Theater and the Siskel Film Center to watch old and foreign movies! Chicago offers so many other arts forms, large and small scale. Going to Broadway shows and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (which we can attend many shows for free as Rush trainees), and smaller producstions in local places like the Den Theater! |  |
| Sophie Ahmad, MD | Hometown: Las Vegas, NV Undergraduate: University of California Los Angeles Medical School: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV |  |
| Jacob Fries, MD | Hometown: Toledo, OH Undergraduate: University of Toledo Medical School: The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences |  |
| Megan Goyal, MD | Hometown: Dallas, TX Undergraduate: Austin College Medical School: McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center Hobbies: Cooking, baking, sourdough making, reading, exploring national parks, board games, and playing with my cats! |  |
| Erin Kim, MD | Hometown: Deerfield, IL Undergraduate: Grinnell College Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Science & Medicine |  |
| Daniel Kraversky, MD | Hometown: Lake Zurich, IL Undergraduate: Tulane University Medical School: Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Hobbies: Going to Cubs games, walking along the lake, visiting the Art Institute, and trying new dim sum and sushi restaurants. |  |
| Clayton Lyons, MD | Hometown: Undergraduate: University of Pittsburgh Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine |  |
| Filipe Pereira Sarmento, MD | Hometown: Vitória, Brazil Medical School: Escola Superior de Ciências da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Vitória Hobbies: Enjoying good food with family and friends, traveling, and spending time outdoors. |  |
| Rebecca (Becca) Shakour, MD, MPH | Hometown: Undergraduate: University of Florida Medical School: University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine |  |
PGY1s
| Name | Background | Headshot |
|---|---|---|
| Devin Davies, MD | Hometown: Undergraduate: Boston College Medical School: University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine |  |
| Eliot (Ellie) England, MD | Hometown: Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin Medical School: Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center |  |
| Dustin Epstein, MD | Hometown: Undergraduate: University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Medical School: Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine |  |
| Elana Goldenberg, MD | Hometown: Overland Park, KS Undergraduate: Washington University in St. Louis Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine |  |
| Christopher Hinds, MD | Hometown: Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long SOM |  |
| Sarah Power, MD | Hometown: Undergraduate: University of Oklahoma Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine |  |
| Yvone Shametaj, MD | Hometown: Undergraduate: University of South Carolina Columbia Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine |  |
| Johnnie Turner, III, MD | Hometown: Minneapolis, MN Undergraduate: University of Mary Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School Favorite things about Chicago: The seasons, never bored, good eats, great opportunities to meet new people. |  |
| Sienna Wu, MD | Hometown: Dallas, TX Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin Medical School: McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Hobbies: Running/working out, watching movies, trying new restaurants and adding them to Beli, dancing, jigsaw puzzles. |  |