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Class of 2025

 

The class of 2025 poses on the RUSH rooftop garden with the Chicago skyline in the background.

NameAcademic Profile
Manas Deolankar

Post Graduation: Uchicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital

Medical School:  Cooper Medical School of Rowan University

Undergrad:  Tufts University

Hometown:  Morganville, NJ

 

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Manas Deolankar, MD.
Mitchell Fagan

Post Graduation: Rush Oak Park Hospital

Medical School:  Kansas City University

Undergrad:  University of Wisconsin-Madison

Hometown:  Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

 

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Mitchell Fagan, MD.
Karolina Hawn

Post Graduation: Kaiser Permanente California

Medical School:  Rush Medical College

Undergrad:  University of Notre Dame

Hometown:  Lockport, IL

 

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Karolina Hawn, MD.
Crystal Lafleur

Post Graduation: Military Service

Medical School:  A.T. Still University - Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

Undergrad:  St. Mary's University in San Antonio, TX

Hometown:  Ovilla, Texas

 

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Crystal Lafleur.
Ram Patel

Post Graduation: Hackensack Meridian Health, Hospital System, NJ

Medical School:  Ross University School of Medicine

Undergrad:  Rutgers University

Hometown:  Edison, New Jersey

 

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Ram Patel.
Dmitriy Pikovskiy

Post Graduation: Condell (Infinity Healthcare Physicians) Libertyville

Medical School:  University of Illinois at Chicago

Undergrad:  University of Illinois

Hometown:  Chicago, IL

 

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Dmitriy Pikovskiy.
Haley Plattner

Post Graduation: Simulation Fellowship Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL

Medical School:  Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Undergrad:  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Hometown:  Champaign, IL

 

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Haley Plattner.
Sabrina Rabin

Post Graduation: Ultrasound Fellowship, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL

Medical School:  University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Undergrad: Northwestern University

Hometown:  St. Charles, Illinois

 

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Sydney Rabin, MD.
Danielle Raslan

Post Graduation: Mount Sinai Health System, NY

Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Undergrad:    Louisiana State University

Hometown:  New Orleans, LA

 

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Danielle Raslan.
Vinoota Sompalli

Post Graduation: Rush Oak Park Hospital, Oak Park, IL

Medical School:  Creighton University School of Medicine

Undergrad:  Saint Louis University

Hometown:  St. Louis, MO

 

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Vinoota Sompalli.
Amy Stasik

Post Graduation: EMS Fellowship University of Wisconsin

Medical School:  Medical College of Wisconsin

Undergrad:  University of Wisconsin - Madison

Hometown:  Milwaukee, WI

 

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Amy Stasik.
Cody Williams

Post Graduation: Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago, IL

Medical School:  Indiana University School of Medicine

Undergrad:  Indiana University

Hometown:  Crown Point, IN

 

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Cody Williams.

Class of 2024

         Class of 2024

NameAcademic ProfileHeadshot
Ololade "Lola" Akinfemiwa

Post Graduation: Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, MD

Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine

Undergrad: McMaster University

Hometown: Toronto, CA

Ololade Akinfemiwa, MD.
Savannah Benko

Post Graduation: Behavioral Health Fellowship Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL

Medical School: RUSH Medical College 

Undergrad: Providence College

Hometown: Oak Park, IL

Savannah Benko, MD.
Miranda Bradley

Post Graduation: Ultrasound Fellowship University of Wisconsin

Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine

Undergrad: University of Montana

Hometown: Laurel, MT

Miranda Bradley, MD.

Dustin Brown

Post Graduation: Rush Oak Park Hospital, Oak Park, IL

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

Undergrad: University of Arkansas at Little Rock  

Hometown: Hermitage, AR

Dustin Brown, MD.
Devon Buddan

Post Graduation: Rush Oak Park Hospital, Oak Park, IL

Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine

Undergrad: California State University of East Bay

Hometown: Inglewood, CA

Devon Buddan, MD.
Christian Casteel

Post Graduation: Rush Copley, Aurora, IL

Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine

Undergrad: Missouri State University

Hometown: High Ridge, MO

Christian Casteel, MD.
Hannah Meissner

Post Graduation: Health Equity & Social Emergency Medicine Fellowship, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL

Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine

Undergrad: University of Notre Dame

Hometown: South Bend, IN

Hannah Meissner, MD.
Eric Moyer

Post Graduation: Health Informatics Fellowship, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL

Medical School: RUSH Medical College

Undergrad: Washington University in St. Louis

Hometown: Brookline, MA

Eric Moyer, MD.
C. Woodworth "Woody" Parker

Post Graduation: Community First Medical Center, Chicago, IL

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Undergrad:  St. Lawrence University

Hometown: Kansas City, MO

C. Woodworth Parker, MD.
Ashley Penington

Post Graduation: Eugene Emergency Physicians (EEP) Eugene, OR

Medical School: Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine

Undergrad: University of Oregon

Hometown: Bend, OR

Ashley Penington, MD.
Daniel Reyes

Post Graduation: STAT Team at US Acute Care Solutions (Nationwide contract)

Medical School: Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Undergrad: University of California, Berkeley

Hometown: Calabasas, CA

Daniel Reyes, MD.
Robert Wilson

Post Graduation: Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Peoria, IL

Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University

Undergrad: University of Colorado

Hometown: Birmingham, AL

Robert Wilson, MD.

Class of 2023

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The class of 2023 poses in the Atrium of RUSH University Medical Center.
NameAcademic ProfileHeadshot
Dainis Berzins

Post Graduation: Ultrasound Fellowship USC + LAC

Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Undergrad: Loyola University Chicago

Hometown: Brinklow, MD

A portrait of Dainis Berzins.
Michelle Brito

Post Graduation: APP Partners, Houston Texas

Medical School: Texas Tech University School of Medicine - Amarillo

Undergrad: Washington University in St. Louis

Hometown: Houston, TX

A portrait of Michelle Brito.
Paul Kamsi Yonna Edemobi

Post Graduation: Mt. Sinai, Chicago, IL

Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine

Undergrad: University of Mary Washington

Hometown: Woodbridge, VA

A portrait of Paul Kamsi Yonna Edemobi.
Jeanette Lorme

Post Graduation: Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Illinois

Medical School: RUSH Medical College

Undergrad: Northwestern University

Hometown: Santa Clarita, CA

A portrait of Jeanette Lorme.
Tucker Matthews

Post Graduation: Emory, Atlanta, Georgia

Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Undergrad: University of Wisconsin - Madison

Hometown: Sudbury, MA

A portrait of Tucker Matthews.
Hans Michael Murcia

Post Graduation: Rush Emergency Medicine

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine

Undergrad: Loyola University Chicago

Hometown: Chicago, IL

A portrait of Hans Michael Murcia.
Eric Polich

Post Graduation: Unity Point Health, Des Moines, Iowa

Medical School: Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Undergrad: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Hometown: Madison, WI

A portrait of Eric Polich.
Mollie Quip

Post Graduation: EMS Fellowship Denver Health

Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine

Undergrad: Brown University

Hometown: Stilwell, KS

A portrait of Mollie Quip.
Willeed Rabah

Post Graduation: Addiction Medicine Fellowship

Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Undergrad: Central Connecticut State University

Hometown: Middletown, CT

A portrait of Willeed Rabah.
Nicolas Ramsay

Post Graduation: RUSH Oak Park Hospital, Oak Park, Illinois

Medical School: Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

Undergrad: Columbia University

Hometown: Miami, FL

A portrait of Nicolas Ramsay.
Evelyn (Evie) Schraft

    
Post Graduation: RUSH Oak Park Hospital, Oak Park, Illinois

Medical School: Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

Undergrad: Columbia University

Hometown: Miami, FL

A portrait of Evelyn Schraft.
Earl Williams, Jr.

Post Graduation: Mercy Health, Crystal Lake, IL

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine

Undergrad: Dartmouth College

Hometown: Chicago, IL

A portrait of Earl Williams Jr.

Class of 2022

The emergency medicine residents of 2022 stand together in casual clothing in front of a lake.

NameAcademic ProfileHeadshot
Alexander Jay

Post-Graduation: East Central Iowa Acute Care (ECIAC), Cedar Rapids, IA

Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine

Undergrad: University of Northern Iowa

Hometown: Delhi, IA

 

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Alexander Jay.
Michael Kalina

Post-Graduation: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL 

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Undergrad: Northwestern University

Hometown: Munster, IN

 

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Michael Kalina.
Shivon Manchanda

Post-Graduation: Vista Medical Center East, Waukegan, IL

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine - Urbana

Undergrad: Northwestern University

Hometown: Orland Park, IL

 

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Shivon Manchanda.
Dennis McKinney

Post-Graduation: RUSH University, Chicago IL (Clinical Informatics Fellowship)

Medical School: RUSH Medical College, IL

Undergrad: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Hometown: Skokie, IL

Benjamin Mogni

Post-Graduation: Condell, Libertyville, IL

Medical School: University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Undergrad: Northwestern University

Hometown: Glen Ellyn, IL

Vanessa Petrak

Post-Graduation: RUSH Copley Medical Center, Aurora, IL

Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine

Undergrad: California State University San Bernardino

Hometown: Needles, CA

Harrison Pidgeon

Post-Graduation: Mount Sinai, Brooklyn, NY

Medical School: RUSH Medical College, IL

Undergrad: Fordham University

Hometown: Boston, MA

Michael Rentz

Post-Graduation: University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (Simulation Fellowship)

Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Undergrad: University of Cincinnati 

Hometown: Cincinnati, OH

Joshua Ruff

Post-Graduation: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL

Medical School: RUSH Medical College

Undergrad: Emory University

Hometown: Beverly, MA

Andrew Sexton

Post-Graduation: Rush Oak Park & Rush University Medical Center

Medical School: RUSH Medical College

Undergrad: Washington University in St. Louis

Hometown: St. Louis, MO

Jeny Tan-Creevey

Post-Graduation: Franciscan Health, Northwest Indiana (Hammon/Munster/Dyer)

Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University

Undergrad: Governors State University

Hometown: Zamboanga, Philippines (Asia's Latin City)

Emily Tisma

Post-Graduation: Mary and Elizabeth Hospital, University of Louisville, KY

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Undergrad: Indiana University - Bloomington

Hometown: Northwest Indiana

 

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Emily Tisma.

Class of 2021

The emergency medicine residents of 2021 make silly poses and faces while dressed in white lab coats in the Atrium of RUSH University Medical Center.

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Shayna Adams

Post-Graduation: Sutter Delta Medical Center, Vituity, Antioch, CA

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine, MA

Undergrad: San Diego State University, CA

Hometown: Singapore

 

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Shayna Adams.
Catherine Buckley

Post-Graduation: Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, Fairbanks, AK

Medical School: Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, IL

Undergrad: University of Notre Dame, IN

Hometown: Manhattan, KS

 

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Catherine Buckley.
Vishal Jani

Post-Graduation: Cooper University Hospital, NJ (Critical Care Fellowship)

Medical School: Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, FL

Undergrad: The College of New Jersey

Hometown: Marlboro, NJ

 

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Vishal Jani.
Trevor Landas

Post-Graduation: University of Arizona (Addiction Fellowship)

Medical School: RUSH Medical College, IL

Undergrad: University of California - Davis

Hometown: San Francisco Bay Area, CA

 

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Trevor Landas.
Bill McDowell

Post-Graduation: East Central Iowa Acute Care, Cedar Rapids, IA

Medical School: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Undergrad: University of Minnesota

Hometown: Des Moines, IA

 

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Bill McDowell.
Keya Patel

Post-Graduation: Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago, IL

Medical School: St. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies

Undergrad: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Hometown: Skokie, IL

 

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Keya Patel.
Calloway Pichette

Post-Graduation: University of Buffalo (EMS Fellowship)

Medical School: RUSH Medical College, IL

Undergrad: New York University, NY

Hometown: Grand Junction, CO

 

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Calloway Pichette.
Nupur Shah

Post-Graduation: RUSH University (Informatics Fellowship)

Medical School: Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, FL

Undergrad: University of Texas - Austin

Hometown: Houston, TX

 

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Nupur Shah.
William Slagle

Post-Graduation: Mercy Medical Center, Merced, CA

Medical School: University of Nevada School of Medicine

Undergrad: University of Washington

Hometown: Henderson, NV

 

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William Slagle.
Richard Trevino

Post-Graduation: Envision Healthcare, San Antonio, TX

Medical School: The University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio

Undergrad: The University of Texas at Austin

Hometown: San Antonio, TX

 

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Richard Trevino.
Lauran Wirfs

Post-Graduation: University of Colorado (Addiction Fellowship)

Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, IL

Undergrad: University of Illinois

Hometown: Rockford, IL

 

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Lauran Wirfs.
Collin Wulff

Post-Graduation: Samaritan Albany General Hospital, Albany, OR

Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences NW, OR

Undergrad: University of Puget Sound, WA

Hometown: Albany, OR

 

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Collin Wulff.

Class of 2020

The class of 2020 poses in casual clothing in a restaurant with brick walls and televisions in the background.

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Kimbia Arno

Post-Graduation: NYU/Bellevue Hospital, NY, NY (Simulation Fellowship)

Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY

Undergrad: Pomona College, CA

Hometown: Lots, but: New York City

Christine Binkley

Post-Graduation: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Geriatric Fellowship)

Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Undergrad: Westmont College, CA

Hometown: Houston, TX

 

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Christine Binkley.
Nicholas Chien

Post-Graduation: RUSH University Medical Center, Chicago, IL (Addiction Medicine Fellowship)

Medical School: University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Undergrad: University of California, Berkeley

Hometown: Vancouver, BC

 

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Nicholas Chien, MD.
Corey Goldstein

Post-Graduation: RUSH University Medical Center, Chicago, IL

Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine

Undergrad: Penn State University

Hometown: Chicago, IL

 

 

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Corey Goldstein, MD.
David Hill

Post-Graduation: RUSH Copley Medical Center, Aurora, IL

Medical School: St. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies

Undergrad: Colgate University, Hamilton, NY

Hometown: All over

 

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David Hill.
Jacob Holton

Post-Graduation: OFS Healthcare, Bloomington, IL

Medical School: RUSH Medical College, IL

Undergrad: Hope College, MI

Hometown: Chelsea, MI

 

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Jacob Holton, MD.
Kelly Ryan

Post-Graduation: Mt. Sinai Hospital, Chicago, IL

Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago

Undergrad: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Hometown: Alsip, IL 

 

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Kelly Ryan, MD.
Thomas Seagraves

Post-Graduation: Mt. Sinai Medical Center, NY, NY (Critical Care Fellowship)

Medical School: University of Oklahoma

Undergrad: Oklahoma State University

Hometown: Lombard, IL (Lilac Capital of the World)

 

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Thomas Seagraves, MD
Chase Socha

Post-Graduation: Emergency Medical Associates, Chino, CA

Medical School: University of Miami, FL

Undergrad: Cedarville University, OH

Hometown: Honolulu, HI (if I get to pick)

 

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Chase Socha, MD.
Daniel Spearman

Post-Graduation: Union Hospital, Terre Haute, IL

Medical School: University of Florida

Undergrad: University of Florida

Hometown: Chicago, IL

 

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Daniel Spearman, MD.
Somy Thottathil

Post-Graduation: The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

Medical School: Saba University School of Medicine, Dutch Caribbean

Undergrad: The University of Chicago, IL; Northwestern University, IL

Hometown: Chicago, IL

 

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Somy Thottathil, MD.
Brian Yu

Post-Graduation: Sound Physicians, Beaumont, TX

Medical School: Tulane, LA

Undergrad: Tulane, LA

Hometown: Taipei, Taiwan

 

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Brian Yu, MD.