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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics

Current Residents

Dannielle Brown, MD

Dannielle Brown, MD  Dannielle Brown's NameDrop

College: Johns Hopkins University

Medical School: Loyola University

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I know it's cliché, but what I love most about Lurie is, one thousand percent, our people. From the top down, our leadership is truly exceptional. They genuinely care about us not just as developing pediatricians, but as whole people first. The culture here is incredibly collaborative, which makes for an environment that feels warm and welcoming every day, and as an added bonus, we love to have a good time both in and out of the hospital! I chose Lurie's residency program because it was immediately evident that the residents here are both happy and clinically excellent, and I wanted to train at a program with high patient volume that never loses sight of resident education. It also felt like a true privilege to have the opportunity to care for the children of Chicago, such a beautiful and diverse community. If any of that resonates with you, I'd love to connect! Feel free to reach out about DEI, exploring Chicago's different neighborhoods, Sofar Sounds, surviving and thriving through Chicago winters (and summers) living outside of Streeterville or navigating the city with a car, and the joys of being a dog parent.
Gabriel Krivenko, MD

Gabriel Krivenko, MD

College: University of Maryland

Medical School: University of Central Florida

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I chose Lurie's residency program because of the perfect balance of high clinical volume, true autonomy, and dedicated teaching, all wrapped in a culture where people treat you with genuine kindness and respect. What I love most about Lurie is the culture: the residents here work incredibly hard but never take themselves too seriously, making it a genuinely fun group to be around. I've benefited from this residency program by experiencing a true sense of graduated autonomy, but I never felt alone or unsupported. Whether figuratively or physically, I always knew my co-residents, fellows, and attendings were right by my side the moment I needed them. Applicants are welcome to reach out to me about couples matching, since my wife is an OB/GYN resident at Northwestern and I'm happy to chat about navigating the process and matching together in Chicago; moving to the Midwest, including tips on adjusting to the region as a non-Midwesterner; and, for anyone looking to talk football in Bears territory, the Baltimore Ravens.
John Perry, MD

John Perry, MD John Perry's NameDrop

College: Azusa Pacific University

Medical School: University of California, San Diego

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I chose Lurie's residency program because I wanted a training program with a robust inpatient and outpatient curriculum that focused on clinical excellence while exposing me to broad clinical situations. What I love most about Lurie is showing up every day and getting to work with some of the best co-residents, nurses, fellows, and attendings around; as you spend more time in the hospital and clinics, these people become family, which optimizes the training environment, and I haven't experienced this degree of camaraderie in any other clinical setting. In terms of what makes Lurie's program competitive and stand out, two attributes really come to mind:1) our unique combination of learning environment, including interactive case conferences, simulation-based education, and academic health days, along with clinical teams that are genuinely focused on the learner and 2) our dynamic, responsive program leadership, who work to shape the program with resident development at the forefront of their mission. Applicants are welcome to reach out to me about topics like moving to and living in a city with real winters for the first time, navigating residency with a partner or spouse outside of medicine, pursuing and identifying research mentors during residency, and participating in additional learning opportunities offered through Northwestern, such as the Bioethics Clinical Scholars Program, which I completed myself.
Sanjana Venkat, MD

Sanjana Venkat, MD Sanjana Venkat's NameDrop

College: Drexel University

Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine

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What makes Lurie's program stand out is that it attracts such intelligent, well-rounded people who are also approachable and highly interested in resident life and learning, creating an amazing culture overall. Applicants are welcome to contact me about moving to a new city, navigating life with a partner in medicine, or exploring the Chicago music scene.
Jasmene Abernathy, MD

Jasmene Abernathy, MD

College: Hampton University

Medical School: Meharry Medical College

Rishika Bheem, MD

Rishika Bheem, MD

College: Northwestern University

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

Angie Chen-Patterson, MD

Angie Chen-Patterson, MD Angie Chen-Patterson's NameDrop

College: Northwestern University

Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Natalie Conboy, MD

Natalie Conboy, MD Natalie Conboy's NameDrop

College: Auburn University

Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Catherine Cunningham, MD

Catherine Cunningham, MD

College: King's College London

Medical School: Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Oscar Dominguez, MD

Oscar Dominguez, MD

College: Florida Atlantic University

Medical School: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

Colin Dunne, MD

Colin Dunne, MD

College: University of Alabama

Medical School: University of Missouri School of Medicine

Virginia Evans, MD

Virginia Evans, MD

College: University of Virginia

Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School

Meredith Fischer, MD

Meredith Fischer, MD

College: Stanford University

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Sonya Flaten, MD

Sonya Flaten, MD

College: St. Olaf College

Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine

Alyssa Freeman, MD

Alyssa Freeman, MD Alyssa Freeman's NameDrop

College: Gustavus Adolphus College

Medical School: University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Sara Furukawa, MD

Sara Furukawa, MD

College: University of Chicago

Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine

Ryann Garcia, MBBCH

Ryann Garcia, MBBCH

College: Chapman University

Medical School: Trinity Dublin School of Medicine

Chad Hanaoka, MD

Chad Hanaoka, MD

College: Northwestern University

Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Jeffrey Hansen, MD, PhD

Jeffrey Hansen, MD, PhD

College: University of Notre Dame

Medical School: Washington University School of Medicine

Cindy Ho, MD

Cindy Ho, MD

College: Seton Hill University

Medical School: Ohio State College of Medicine and Public Health

Frances Ho, MD

Frances Ho, MD

College: Northwestern University

Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Ashley Ikwuagwu, MD

Ashley Ikwuagwu, MD

College: University of Texas at Austin

Medical School: Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Tyler Kalinich, MD

Tyler Kalinich, MD

College: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine

Aliyah Keval, MD

Aliyah Keval, MD

College: University of Wisconsin - Madison

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin

Aamir Khan, MD

Aamir Khan, MD Aamir Khan's NameDrop

Medical School: University of Glasgow School of Medicine

Additional Training: Pediatric Residency at the London School of Pediatrics

Lindsay Levine, MD

Lindsay Levine, MD

College: Brown University

Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania

Victoria Lord, MD, MPH

Victoria Lord, MD, MPH

College: Emory University

Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania

Anna Lyons, MD

Anna Lyons, MD

College: University of Notre Dame

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin

Rylie Mainville, MD

Rylie Mainville, MD

College: Hamilton College

Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School

Amanda Mazzoli, MD

Amanda Mazzoli, MD

College: University of Michigan

Medical School: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Annastasia Morgan, MD

Annastasia Morgan, MD

College: University of Wisconsin Madison

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine

Ryan Parnell, MD

Ryan Parnell, MD

College: Miami University

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine

Shayli Patel, MD

Shayli Patel, MD

College: University of Florida

Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine

Emily Reinsdorf, MD

Emily Reinsdorf, MD

College: University of Michigan

Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Arohi Saxena, MD

Arohi Saxena, MD

College: University of California, Berkeley

Medical School: Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Elaine Sobel, MD

Elaine Sobel, MD

College: Northwestern University

Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

John Hayden Sonnier, MD

John Hayden Sonnier, MD

College: University of Michigan

Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine

Qsanet Tekie, MD

Qsanet Tekie, MD

College: Duke University

Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine

Rayan Terkawi, MBBS

Rayan Terkawi, MBBS Rayan Terkawi's NameDrop

Medical School: Omdurman Islamic University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sudan

Additional Training: Pediatric Residency at Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar, Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship at University of Miami

Teresa Trinka, MD

Teresa Trinka, MD

College: Bowdoin College

Medical School: Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Miranda Westrick, MD

Miranda Westrick, MD

College: Ohio State University

Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine

Zoe Wong, MD

Zoe Wong, MD

College: Haverford College

Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University

Maame Amoako, MD

Maame Amoako, MD Maame Amoako's NameDrop

College: Northeastern University

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine

Valerie Baker, MD

Valerie Baker, MD Valerie Baker's NameDrop

College: Vanderbilt University

Medical School: Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Adebisi Bamidele, MD

Adebisi Bamidele, MD Adebisi Bamidele's NameDrop

College: Vanderbilt University

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

Aryce Battle, MD

Aryce Battle, MD Aryce Battle's NameDrop

College: University of Texas at Austin

Medical School: McGovern Medical School

Tova Bergsten, MD, PhD

Tova Bergsten, MD, PhD Tova Bergsten's NameDrop

College: Princeton University

Medical School: University of Illinois Chicago

Nicolo Betoni, MD

Nicolo Betoni, MD Nicolo Betoni's NameDrop

College: University of Southern California

Medical School: University of California, Irvine School of Medicine

Jacob Bjork, MD

Jacob Bjork, MD Jacob Bjork's NameDrop

College: Washington University

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

Caroline Chivily, MD, MPH

Caroline Chivily, MD, MPH Caroline Chivily's NameDrop

College: Hamilton College

Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine

Shannon Conway, MD

Shannon Conway, MD Shannon Conway's NameDrop

College: University of Pittsburgh

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Yesha Desai, MD

Yesha Desai, MD Yesha Desai's NameDrop

College: Duke University

Medical School: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University College of Medicine

Marcus Donnelly, MD

Marcus Donnelly, MD Marcus Donnelly's NameDrop

College: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Medical School: University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Kimberly Fernandez, MD

Kimberly Fernandez, MD Kimberly Fernandez's NameDrop

College: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Medical School: University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Meghana Gogineni, MD, MPH

Meghana Gogineni, MD, MPH

College: University of Texas at Austin

Medical School: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

Destiny Henning, MD

Destiny Henning, MD Destiny Henning's NameDrop

College: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Medical School: The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Joselyn Hernandez Callejas, MD, MPH

Joselyn Hernandez Callejas, MD, MPH Joselyn Hernandez Callejas's NameDrop

College: University of Texas at Austin

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

Che Ry Hong, MD, PhD

Che Ry Hong, MD, PhD Che Ry Hong's NameDrop

Medical School: Seoul National University College of Medicine

Additional Training: HemOnc Attending in South Korea

Nathan Ihemeremadu, MD

Nathan Ihemeremadu, MD Nathan Ihemeremadu's NameDrop

College: Cornell University

Medical School: SUNY Upstate School of Medicine

Allison Vachon, MD

Allison Vachon, MD Allison Vachon's NameDrop

College: Rice University

Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Daniela Jimenez-Harrison, MD, PhD

Daniela Jimenez-Harrison, MD, PhD Daniela Jimenez-Harrison's NameDrop

College: SUNY Binghamton

Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health

Ryan Keller, DO

Ryan Keller, DO Ryan Keller's NameDrop

College: Wake Forest University

Medical School: Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University

Morgan Kinsinger, MD

Morgan Kinsinger, MD Morgan Kinsinger's NameDrop

College: Wheaton College

Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Kelly Knight, MD

Kelly Knight, MD Kelly Knight's NameDrop

College: University of Vermont

Medical School: Robert Larner M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont

Hannah Komanapalli, MD

Hannah Komanapalli, MD Hannah Komanapalli's NameDrop

College: Purdue University

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Anna Kulawiec, MD

Anna Kulawiec, MD Anna Kulawiec's NameDrop

College: University of Oregon

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine

Amy Lee, MD

Amy Lee, MD Amy Lee's NameDrop

College: University of California San Diego

Medical School: University of California San Diego School of Medicine

Maia Lee, MD

Maia Lee, MD Maia Lee's NameDrop

College: Wellesley College

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine

Jackie Lin, MD, PhD

Jackie Lin, MD, PhD Jackie Lin's NameDrop

College: California State University

Medical School: Morehouse School of Medicine

Lindsey Maclay, MD

Lindsey Maclay, MD Lindsey Maclay's NameDrop

College: University of Pittsburgh

Medical School: Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

Bailey McGrew, MD

Bailey McGrew, MD Bailey McGrew's NameDrop

College: University of Virginia

Medical School: The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Jessica Metelski, MD

Jessica Metelski, MD Jessica Metelski's NameDrop

College: Rochester Institute of Technology

Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Caitlin Miller, MD

Caitlin Miller, MD Caitlin Miller's NameDrop

College: Princeton University

Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University

David O'Connell, MD

David O'Connell, MD David O'Connell's NameDrop

College: Brown University

Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University

Elijah Odukoya, MD

Elijah Odukoya, MD

College: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Medical School: Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center

Amber Mirando, MD, MPH

Amber Mirando, MD, MPH Amber Mirando's NameDrop

College: University of Chicago

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Audrey Otwell, MD

Audrey Otwell, MD Audrey Otwell's NameDrop

College: University of Missouri

Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Soha Raja, MD

Soha Raja, MD Soha Raja's NameDrop

College: North Carolina State University

Medical School: University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Zachary Schreckenberger, MD

Zachary Schreckenberger, MD Zachary Schreckenberger's NameDrop

College: Ohio State University

Medical School: The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences

Gianna Sparks, MD

Gianna Sparks, MD Gianna Sparks's NameDrop

College: University of Chicago

Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

Jolie Stocki, MD, MPH

Jolie Stocki, MD, MPH Jolie Stocki's NameDrop

College: University of Michigan

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine

Lauren Vasilakos, MD

Lauren Vasilakos, MD Lauren Vasilakos's NameDrop

College: University of Iowa

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

Mya Webb, MD

Mya Webb, MD Mya Webb's NameDrop

College: Davidson College

Medical School: University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Gabriela Wojdyla, MD

Gabriela Wojdyla, MD Gabriela Wojdyla's NameDrop

College: University of Wisconsin

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

Samuel Accordino, MD

Samuel Accordino, MD Samuel Accordino's NameDrop

College: Westminster College

Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University

Brian Bangs, MD

Brian Bangs, MD Brian Bangs's NameDrop

College: Purdue University

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Geneva Baumberger, MD

Geneva Baumberger, MD Geneva Baumberger's NameDrop

College: University of Notre Dame

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Melinda Benavides, MD

Melinda Benavides, MD Melinda Benavides's NameDrop

College: Trinity University

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine

Kathryn Bindel, MD

Kathryn Bindel, MD Kathryn Bindel's NameDrop

College: University of Notre Dame

Medical School: Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University

Elsa Bjornlund, MD

Elsa Bjornlund, MD Elsa Bjornlund's NameDrop

College: Williams College

Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine

Gregory Bormes, MD

Gregory Bormes, MD Gregory Bormes's NameDrop

College: Boston College

Medical School: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

Isabelle Bucklin, MD

Isabelle Bucklin, MD Isabelle Bucklin's NameDrop

College: North Carolina State University

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Brooke Whitworth, MD

Brooke Whitworth, MD Brooke Whitworth's NameDrop

College: Universidad de Sevilla

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine

Madeleine Clemmer, MD

Madeleine Clemmer, MD Madeleine Clemmer's NameDrop

College: Indiana University

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Molly Dahle, MD

Molly Dahle, MD Molly Dahle's NameDrop

College: University of Michigan

Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine

Mohanned El Mukashfi, MBChB

Mohanned El Mukashfi, MBChB

College: University of Cambridge

Medical School: University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine

Clare Essex, MD

Clare Essex, MD Clare Essex's NameDrop

College: Washington and Lee University

Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

Ryan Farmer, MD

Ryan Farmer, MD Ryan Farmer's NameDrop

College: College of William & Mary

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine

Christine Fasana, MD

Christine Fasana, MD Christine Fasana's NameDrop

College: Furman University

Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville

Michael Fitzpatrick, MD, PhD

Michael Fitzpatrick, MD, PhD Michael Fitzpatrick's NameDrop

College: Grinnell College

Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

Taylor Flaherty, MD

Taylor Flaherty, MD Taylor Flaherty's NameDrop

College: University of Wollongong

Medical School: Texas A&M University

Amy Frenkel, MD

Amy Frenkel, MD Amy Frenkel's NameDrop

College: Dartmouth College

Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Scott Giberson, JR, MD, MBA

Scott Giberson, JR, MD, MBA Scott Giberson's NameDrop

College: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Lucero Hernandez, MD

Lucero Hernandez, MD Lucero Hernandez's NameDrop

College: Northern Virginia Community College

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine

Margaret Hughes, MD

Margaret Hughes, MD Margaret Hughes's NameDrop

College: Elon University

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine

Ashley Ibrahim, MD

Ashley Ibrahim, MD Ashley Ibrahim's NameDrop

College: University of Southern California

Medical School: Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California

Ja'Taiveus Jackson, MD

Ja'Taiveus Jackson, MD Ja'Taiveus Jackson's NameDrop

College: Southern University and A & M College

Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport

Emily Langsam, MD

Emily Langsam, MD Emily Langsam's NameDrop

College: Vanderbilt University

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine

Patrick Lin, MD

Patrick Lin, MD Patrick Lin's NameDrop

College: Northwestern University

Medical School: Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Maria Nash, MD

Maria Nash, MD Maria Nash's NameDrop

College: Saint Louis University

Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Alex Nisbet, MD

Alex Nisbet, MD Alex Nisbet's NameDrop

College: University of Notre Dame

Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Alisha Patel, MD, MPH

Alisha Patel, MD, MPH Alisha Patel's NameDrop

College: Emory University

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

Courtney Pugh, MD

Courtney Pugh, MD

College: The Ohio State University

Medical School: Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center

Rachel Rezabek, MD

Rachel Rezabek, MD Rachel Rezabek's NameDrop

College: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine

Nicole Salib, MD

Nicole Salib, MD Nicole Salib's NameDrop

College: University of Marylnd

Medical School: Robert Larner, M.D., College of Medicine at the University of Vermont

Elena Sasso, MD

Elena Sasso, MD Elena Sasso's NameDrop

College: DePaul University

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine

Samantha Schroth, MD, PhD

Samantha Schroth, MD, PhD Samantha Schroth's NameDrop

College: University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Akhila Sonti, MD

Akhila Sonti, MD Akhila Sonti's NameDrop

College: Boston University

Medical School: Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine

Oumou Toure, MD

Oumou Toure, MD Oumou Toure's NameDrop

College: Amherst College

Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Holli Townsend, MD

Holli Townsend, MD Holli Townsend's NameDrop

College: Baylor University

Medical School: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

McKenzie Tuttle, MD

McKenzie Tuttle, MD McKenzie Tuttle's NameDrop

College: Georgia Institute of Technology

Medical School: Yale School of Medicine

Mollie Westrick, MD

Mollie Westrick, MD Mollie Westrick's NameDrop

College: University of Pennsylvania

Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine

Emily Wilt, MD

Emily Wilt, MD Emily Wilt's NameDrop

College: University of Notre Dame

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine

Amy Yu, MD

Amy Yu, MD Amy Yu's NameDrop

College: University of Southern California

Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Kristy Zeng, MD

Kristy Zeng, MD Kristy Zeng's NameDrop

College: Northwestern University

Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

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