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Vascular and Interventional Radiology Trainees

 Class of 2027 - Integrated 

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John Howell, MD

John Howell, MD

Undergraduate: Texas A&M University

Medical School: University of Texas at Houston McGovern Medical School

Intern Year: Rush General Surgery

Hometown:  Fredericksburg, TX

Fun Fact or Hobbies: Enjoys basketball, national parks, painting, and finding good food in Chicago

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Kabeer Masih, MD

Kabeer Masih, MD

 Undergraduate: The University of Texas at El Paso

Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L Foster School of Medicine

Intern Year: Rush General Surgery

Hometown: El Paso, TX

Fun Fact or Hobbies: I enjoy playing the guitar, grilling stuff, and shooting >120 every time I hit the golf course.

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Sherayar Orakzai, MD

Sherayar Orakzai, MD

Undergraduate: University of Georgia

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine

Intern Year: Rush General Surgery

Hometown: Johns Creek, GA; Glendale, AZ

Fun Fact or Hobbies: On a search to find the best coffee and sushi in Chicago. Enjoys electronic music and fishing. 

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Mark Rupasinghe, MD

Mark Rupasinghe, MD

Undergraduate: University of California, Davis

Medical School:  University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine

Intern Year: Rush General Surgery

Hometown: Folsom, CA

Fun Fact or Hobbies: Swimming, hiking, painting

 

Class of 2027 - Independent 

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Craig Kym

Craig Kym, MD

Undergraduate: Illinois Wesleyan University  

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine - Peoria 

 

Hometown: Libertyville, IL 

Fun Fact or Hobbies: Playing intramural soccer and basketball, exploring the Chicago food scene with my wife Nadia, hanging out with my dog Cooper

 

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Shoaib Rashid

Shoaib Rashid, MD

Undergraduate: Vanderbilt University  

Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine 

 

Hometown: Streamwood, IL 

Fun Fact or Hobbies: Olympic Weightlifting

 

Class of 2027 - Advanced  

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Okan Ince

Okan Ince, MD

 

Medical School:  Istanbul University Cerrahpasa School of Medicine 

 

Hometown: Ankara, Turkey

Fun Fact or Hobbies: I am a big Star Wars fan!

 

 

Class of 2028

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Adam Khayat, MD

Adam Khayat, MD

Undergraduate: University of Louisville 

Medical School: New York University School of Medicine

Intern Year: Rush General Surgery

Hometown:  Louisville, Kentucky

Fun Fact or Hobbies: Enjoys reading, traveling, and visiting new coffee shops & restaurants. 

Akshita Pillai, MD

Akshita Pillai, MD

Undergraduate: University of Texas at El Paso 

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston 

Intern Year: Rush General Surgery

Hometown: Naperville IL, Dallas TX

Fun Fact or Hobbies: I am a plant mom. 

I have a small fluffy dog named Stella.

I love Shrek 2.  

Jarren Takaki, MD

Jarren Takaki, MD

Undergraduate: University of Portland 

Medical School: University of Hawaii John A Burns School of Medicine

Intern Year: Rush General Surgery

Hometown: Honolulu, HI

Fun Fact or Hobbies: I can sleep at any time and in any place.

Ravi Tyagi, MD

Ravi Tyagi, MD

Undergraduate: Saint Louis University

Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine

Intern Year: Rush General Surgery

Hometown: Naperville, IL

Fun Fact or Hobbies: I enjoy traveling, hiking and walking the Chicago riverwalk. 

 

Class of 2029

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John Acheson, MD

John Acheson, MD

Undergraduate: Yale University

Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science

Intern Year: Rush General Surgery

Hometown:  New York, NY

Fun Fact or Hobbies: Ultimate frisbee, bouldering, fitness, cooking, podcasts (especially but not limited to history podcasts), board games

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Shivraj Grewal, MD.

Shivraj Grewal, MD

Undergraduate: University of Chicago

Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix

Intern Year: Rush General Surgery

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Fun Fact or Hobbies: Hiking, running, ultimate frisbee, indoor rock climbing, Formula 1, NBA, digital/film photography, music/record collecting, computers

Subhash Gutti, MD

Subhash Gutti, MD

Undergraduate: Vanderbilt University

Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Intern Year: Rush General Surgery

Hometown: Pikeville, Kentucky

Fun Fact or Hobbies: Music production, basketball, social media marketing, sci-fi movies, photography/video editing, meeting new people!

Cassidy Williams, DO

Cassidy Williams, DO

Undergraduate: Springfield College 

Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine

Intern Year: Rush General Surgery

Hometown: Auburn, MA

Fun Fact or Hobbies: River walks with my pup, pickleball, trying all the Chicago restaurants

 

Class of 2030

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Raashika Goyal, MD.

Raashika Goyal, MD

Undergraduate: Union College Schenectady

Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science

Intern Year: Rush General Surgery

Hometown:  Shrewsbury, MA 

Fun Fact or Hobbies: I enjoy getting lost in new cities, wandering through museums/art galleries, and discovering amazing food. 

Alexander Lu

Alexander Lu, MD

Undergraduate: Rice University 

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine 

Intern Year: Rush General Surgery

Hometown: Plano, TX

Fun Fact or Hobbies: I'm a certified advance open water diver and working towards my master diver certification!

Caleb Pang

Caleb Pang, MD

Undergraduate: University of Maryland

Medical School: Rush Medical College of Rush University 

Intern Year: Rush General Surgery

Hometown: Clarksville, MD

Fun Fact or Hobbies: Pickleball, video games, playing with my dog Theo & eating good food with my wife

Micah Rubin

Micah Rubin, MD

Undergraduate: Washington University 

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin

Intern Year: Rush General Surgery

Hometown: Milwaukee, WI

Fun Fact or Hobbies: Tennis, pickleball, photography, running along the lake (currently training for the half marathon) & grilling. Fun fact in middle school I was on a curling team. 

 

Class of 2031

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Timothy Breider

Timothy Breider, MD

Undergraduate: North Dakota State University 

Medical School: Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center 

Intern Year: Rush General Surgery

Hometown:  Rochester, MN

Fun Fact or Hobbies: Learning languages, trivia, trying new restaurants

Sina Golzarian, MD.

Sina Golzarian, MD

Undergraduate: Hamline University 

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School 

Intern Year: Rush General Surgery

Hometown: Minneapolis, MN

Fun Fact or Hobbies: Playing/watching soccer. boxing. basketball (LeBron), watching Formula 1 racing & wrestling, running, reading, movies, chess, traveling & raising my kid

Anna Hu

Anna Hu, MD

Undergraduate: St. Bonaventure University

Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Intern Year: Rush General Surgery

Hometown: Latrobe, PA

Fun Fact or Hobbies: Figure Skating, Crafting (crochet/knitting/sewing/embroidery)

Akhilesh Pillai

Akhilesh Pillai, MD

Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin 

Medical School: McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston 

Intern Year: Rush General Surgery

Hometown: Dallas, TX & Chicago, IL

Fun Fact or Hobbies: I have lived in 4 different countries growing up!

Class of 2032

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Ipek Eralp

Ipek Eralp, MD

Undergraduate: University of California

Medical School: Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School 

Intern Year: Rush General Surgery

Hometown:  Istanbul, Turkey

Fun Fact or Hobbies: Scuba diving, cheese and sourdough making

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Joseph Krebs

Joseph Krebs, MD

Undergraduate: Saint Louis University

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine - Rockford

Intern Year: Rush General Surgery

Hometown: Overland Park, KS

Hobby: Climbing gyms 
Fun fact: Been to every MLB stadium

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Jasmine Lee

Jasmine Lee, MD

Undergraduate: St. Bonaventure University 

Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Intern Year: Rush General Surgery

Hometown: Santa Ana, CA

Fun Fact or Hobbies: drawing, painting, Solidcore, F45

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A. Rieth

Aaron C. Reith, MD

Undergraduate: University of Arkansas Main Campus

Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

Intern Year: Rush General Surgery

Hometown: Conway, AR

Fun Fact or Hobbies: I love to ride my bike

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K. Tomaszek

Kamil Tomaszek, MD

Undergraduate: Lewis University 

Medical School: Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center 

Intern Year: Rush General Surgery

Hometown: Romeoville, IL 

Fun Fact or Hobbies: Hiking, rollerblading, cooking, and spending time with family in Poland