Meet Our Residents

Third-year residents (PL-3)
Second-year residents (PL-2)

First-year residents (PL-1)
Chief residents

Third-year residents (PL-3)

Name/hometown	Education	Future plans
Cynthia Alvarez, MD She/her Cali, Colombia	Medical School: University at Buffalo Undergrad: Case Western Reserve
Elizabeth Behre, DO She/her Moscow, ID	Medical School: Des Moines University Undergrad: University of Idaho
Madeline Bonaguro, MD She/her Chicago, IL	Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina Undergrad: Clemson University
Patricia Corona, MD She/her Chicago, IL	Medical School: Harvard University Undergrad: University of Illinois - Chicago
Katelyn Dato-on, DO She/her Rancho Santa Margarita, CA	Medical School: Marian University Undergrad: Marquette University
Rebecca Foreman, MD She/her Houston, TX	Medical School: University of Texas, Houston Undergrad: Washington University, St. Louis
Anne Gandolfi, MD She/her Downers Grove, IL	Medical School: Loyola University Chicago Undergrad: University of Notre Dame
Dawson Hobbs, MD He/him Richmond, VA	Medical School: St. George’s University Undergrad: Hampton University
Mercy Joyce, MD She/her Bellevue, WA	Medical School: University of Washington, Seattle Graduate: Midwestern University Undergrad: University of Washington, Seattle
Sivangi Patel, DO She/her Bartlett, IL	Medical School: Midwestern University Undergrad: Saint Louis University
Asha Stann, DO She/her Alpharetta, GA	Medical School: William Carey University Graduate: Case Western Reserve University Undergrad: University of Georgia

Second-year residents (PL-2)

Name	Education	Hometown
Basel Ahmad, MD He/him	Medical School: Northwestern University Undergrad: University at Buffalo	Buffalo, NY
Bianca Arguello, MD She/her	Medical School: University of Illinois, Chicago Graduate: Midwestern University Undergrad: Bellarmine University	Chicago, IL
Joyce Chung, MD She/her	Medical School: University of Illinois, Chicago Undergrad: Washington University	Buffalo Grove, IL
Drew Hollender, MD He/him	Medical School: University of Illinois, Chicago Undergrad: University of Wisconsin-Madison	Wilmette, IL
Casey McCaffrey, DO He/him	Medical School: Marian University Graduate: University of Cincinnati Undergrad: University of Notre Dame	Pittsburgh, PA
Jennifer Moreno, MD She/her	Medical School: University of Illinois, Chicago Undergrad: Loyola University Chicago	Chicago, IL
Michael Musumeci, MD He/him	Medical School: Saint Louis University Undergrad: University of Florida	Tampa, FL
Michellai Parks, MD She/her	Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin Undergrad: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign	Chicago, IL
Amisha Patel, MD She/her	Medical School: Saint Louis University Undergrad: Saint Louis University	Morton Grove, IL
Zachary Rehfus, DO He/him	Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Graduate: Michigan State University Undergrad: Grand Valley State University Allendale	Holland, MI
Farah Siddiqi, DO She/her	Medical School: Midwestern University Undergrad: Loyola University Chicago	Burr Ridge, IL

First-year residents (PL-1)

Name	Education	Hometown
Saima Armana, MD She/her	Medical School: University of Illinois - Chicago Undergrad: Benedictine University	Oak Brook, IL
Madeline Carlson, MD	Medical School: University of Texas - Houston Undergrad: University of Texas - Arlington	Colleyville, TX
Nimit Desai, DO He/him	Medical School: Midwestern University Undergrad: Loyola University	Huntley, IL
Emily Farbman, MD She/her	Medical School: University of Massachusetts Undergrad: Brandeis University	Needham, MA
Hannah Gaddam, DO She/her	Medical School: Kansas City University Undergrad: University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign	Morton Grove, IL
Lauren Hoody, MD She/her	Medical School: University of Nebraska Undergrad: University of Dayton	Omaha, NE
Matthew Kelly, MD He/him	Medical School: University of Iowa Undergrad: University of Iowa	West Liberty, IA
Kathryn Komro, DO She/her	Medical School: Kansas City University Undergrad: University of Wisconsin - Madison	Madison, WI
Emily Kowal, MD She/her	Medical School: Northwestern University Undergrad: Duke University	Milwaukee, WI
Tess Saibert, MD She/her	Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University Graduate: Rosalind Franklin University Undergrad: Loyola University	La Grange, IL
Aneri Shah, MD She/her	Medical School: Saint Louis University Undergrad: Saint Louis University	Hoffman Estates, IL

Welcome from the chiefs

Thank you for exploring the pediatrics residency program at RUSH University Children’s Hospital! Residency at RUSH was an incredible experience for us both, and we believe it can be the same for you.

Our resident-driven children’s hospital and medium-sized program create an ideal environment for training. We work side by side with exemplary clinicians across the department who love to teach. At the largest academic general pediatrics practice in Chicago, our residents build continuity with their own patients and serve a diverse patient population. Our residents grow into outstanding clinicians who comfortably transition from residency to fellowship or careers in general pediatrics.

During residency, we formed relationships with both co-residents and faculty that will last a lifetime. Were you to visit our program in-person, it would be evident that wellness is one of our core values. Our program leadership is deeply invested in all of our residents and uses resident feedback to continuously strengthen the program.

We are proud of our program and look forward to sharing more about the resident experience here with you. Our metaphorical (and literal!) door is always open, and we are here to answer any questions you may have. Our email addresses are hyperlinked below.

Alisa Corrado, MD & Kevin Ratnasamy, MD

Pediatric Chief Residents 2023-2024 with Tyra, chair of Rush’s Puppyatrics Department.

You can get to know Tyra on Instagram @chicagosnexttopdog