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Residents
Our graduates have been accepted into fellowship programs such as Massachusetts General Hospital, Memorial Sloane-Kettering, MD Anderson, Duke University, Northwestern University, University of Chicago just to name a few. You can check out our alumni list for specific detail. The residents from our program are known to be intelligent, hard-working and down-to-earth. We have a 92.5% board pass rate over the last five years, greater than the average pass rate nationally, which is 88.7% for June 2021 (Click here for more detail). Our residents have highly sought out attributes that make them ideal candidates for private practice, academic medicine or blended practices. Click on photo for more information about each resident.

R1
Dr. Connor Breidenbach
Hometown: Oglesby, IL
Undergraduate: Illinois Wesleyan University
Medical school: Kansas City University
Interests: I enjoy having friends over to share new cookbooks and try different recipes. I relax by playing video games, card/board games, puzzling and gardening. I've been trying to return to golf and fight each round to stay a bogey golfer. I never grew up with racket sports, but I have caught the pickleball bug and encourage everyone to give it a try!
Hometown: Oglesby, IL
Undergraduate: Illinois Wesleyan University
Medical school: Kansas City University
Interests: I enjoy having friends over to share new cookbooks and try different recipes. I relax by playing video games, card/board games, puzzling and gardening. I've been trying to return to golf and fight each round to stay a bogey golfer. I never grew up with racket sports, but I have caught the pickleball bug and encourage everyone to give it a try!

R1
Dr. Avni Dervishi
Hometown: Elmhurst, Illinois.
Undergraduate: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Medical school: Chicago Medical School.
Interests: My hobbies include music, chess, gaming, cooking, exercising, and spending time with my awesome family!
Fun fact: I have been playing cello since I was 10 years old and have served as a hospice music therapist in the Chicagoland area.
Hometown: Elmhurst, Illinois.
Undergraduate: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Medical school: Chicago Medical School.
Interests: My hobbies include music, chess, gaming, cooking, exercising, and spending time with my awesome family!
Fun fact: I have been playing cello since I was 10 years old and have served as a hospice music therapist in the Chicagoland area.

R1
Dr. Uwagbae Ibizugbe
Hometown: Benin City, Nigeria
Undergraduate: University of Port-Harcourt
Medical School: college of Health Sciences, University of Port-Harcourt. Rivers, State Nigeria.
Interests: Watching and playing soccer. Playing table tennis. Spending time with friends and family.
Hometown: Benin City, Nigeria
Undergraduate: University of Port-Harcourt
Medical School: college of Health Sciences, University of Port-Harcourt. Rivers, State Nigeria.
Interests: Watching and playing soccer. Playing table tennis. Spending time with friends and family.

R1
Dr. Jenna Mamatov
Hometown: Brookings, SD
Undergraduate: Berea College - Berea, KY
Medical School : Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Bradenton, FL
Interests: Hiking, traveling and cruising, exploring national parks, board games with friends.
Hometown: Brookings, SD
Undergraduate: Berea College - Berea, KY
Medical School : Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Bradenton, FL
Interests: Hiking, traveling and cruising, exploring national parks, board games with friends.

R2
Dr. Noori Al-Kadhim
Hometown: Baghdad, Iraq.
Undergraduate: University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Medical school: Des Moines University.
Interests: Enjoys cooking mediterranean food like lamb stew. Enjoys playing tennis and spending quality time with friends and family.
Hometown: Baghdad, Iraq.
Undergraduate: University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Medical school: Des Moines University.
Interests: Enjoys cooking mediterranean food like lamb stew. Enjoys playing tennis and spending quality time with friends and family.

R2
Dr. Milos Jovanovic
Hometown: Orland Park, IL
Undergraduate: University of Illinois in Chicago
Medical School: Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interests: Enjoys watching and supporting the Chicago Bulls. Derrick Rose remains his favorite player.
Hometown: Orland Park, IL
Undergraduate: University of Illinois in Chicago
Medical School: Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interests: Enjoys watching and supporting the Chicago Bulls. Derrick Rose remains his favorite player.

R2
Dr. Amir Mozafarykhamseh
Hometown: Tehran
Medical School: Shahid Beheshti Medical University
Interests: Currently training to compete in men’s physique, loves to cook Persian food especially lamb kabobs preferably on a charcoal grill. Enjoys hiking with recent visits through Greene valley in Naperville and Starved Rock State Park.
Hometown: Tehran
Medical School: Shahid Beheshti Medical University
Interests: Currently training to compete in men’s physique, loves to cook Persian food especially lamb kabobs preferably on a charcoal grill. Enjoys hiking with recent visits through Greene valley in Naperville and Starved Rock State Park.

R2
Dr. Raheleh Taghwaei
Hometown: Alexandria, VA
Medical School: Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Interests: Photography, gardening, watching classic music, hairstyling.
Hometown: Alexandria, VA
Medical School: Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Interests: Photography, gardening, watching classic music, hairstyling.

R3
Dr. Akin Akintayo
Hometown: Odeomu, Nigeria
Undergraduate/Medical School: College of Medicine, University of Ibadan
Interests: Enjoys time with family. Likes soccer and basketball.
Hometown: Odeomu, Nigeria
Undergraduate/Medical School: College of Medicine, University of Ibadan
Interests: Enjoys time with family. Likes soccer and basketball.

R3
Dr. Tochukwu (TC) Duru
Hometown: Iffeke, Nigeria
Undergraduate/Medical School: University of Nigeria
Interests: Hanging out with family. Enjoys watching comedy like SNL. Just bought to develop a love of biking. Used to be on high school basketball team.
Hometown: Iffeke, Nigeria
Undergraduate/Medical School: University of Nigeria
Interests: Hanging out with family. Enjoys watching comedy like SNL. Just bought to develop a love of biking. Used to be on high school basketball team.

R3
Dr. Jing Harakh
Hometown: Hubei, China
Undergraduate/Medical School: Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, China
Hobbies: Gardening. Supplies all tomatoes and cucumbers for family during the summer. Fishes with 3 of her children under the age of 9 (catch and release). Loves to arrange flowers.
Hometown: Hubei, China
Undergraduate/Medical School: Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, China
Hobbies: Gardening. Supplies all tomatoes and cucumbers for family during the summer. Fishes with 3 of her children under the age of 9 (catch and release). Loves to arrange flowers.

R3
Dr. Mohammed Shilleh
Hometown: Ramallah, Palestine
Undergraduate: University of Florida
Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in Middletown, New York
Hobbies: Favorite place to snowboard is Park City, Utah. Last trip to Palestine was to visit the lowest point on earth in Jericho and enjoyed floating on the Dead Sea. Rides bike to work everyday, now with a helmet after being exposed to the cases seen on ER call. Found the best burger in Chicago at "The StopAlong." Interested in global health disparities.
Hometown: Ramallah, Palestine
Undergraduate: University of Florida
Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in Middletown, New York
Hobbies: Favorite place to snowboard is Park City, Utah. Last trip to Palestine was to visit the lowest point on earth in Jericho and enjoyed floating on the Dead Sea. Rides bike to work everyday, now with a helmet after being exposed to the cases seen on ER call. Found the best burger in Chicago at "The StopAlong." Interested in global health disparities.

R4
Dr. Oladunni Akin-Akintayo
Hometown: Abeokuta, Nigeria
Undergraduate/Medical School: Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
Graduate School: MPH from Emory University
Prior residency: Nuclear Medicine at Emory University.
Interests: In ESIR program. Reading fiction and non-fiction. Spending time with family.
Hometown: Abeokuta, Nigeria
Undergraduate/Medical School: Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
Graduate School: MPH from Emory University
Prior residency: Nuclear Medicine at Emory University.
Interests: In ESIR program. Reading fiction and non-fiction. Spending time with family.

R4
Dr. Ahmed Awad
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Undergraduate: University of Illinois, Chicago
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interests: Excels at managing fantasy football teams. Loves to travel especially to beaches. Enjoys home-cooked middle eastern food like maqlooba.
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Undergraduate: University of Illinois, Chicago
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Interests: Excels at managing fantasy football teams. Loves to travel especially to beaches. Enjoys home-cooked middle eastern food like maqlooba.

R4
Dr. Anne Darrow
Hometown: Napa, CA
Undergraduate: University of California at Berkeley (Cal)
Graduate: University of Southern California (USC)
Medical school: University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)
Interests: Latin dancing, hiking, camping, running, yoga, kayaking, travel, photography, social justice advocacy and spending time with family.
Hometown: Napa, CA
Undergraduate: University of California at Berkeley (Cal)
Graduate: University of Southern California (USC)
Medical school: University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)
Interests: Latin dancing, hiking, camping, running, yoga, kayaking, travel, photography, social justice advocacy and spending time with family.

R4
Dr. Yekaterina Kucerova
Hometown: Minsk, Belarus
Undergraduate/Medical School: Belarusian State Medical University
Prior residency: Nuclear Medicine Loyola University
Interests: Swimming, Hiking on Fjords in Norway, traveling to husband's hometown in Stockholm, Sweden. Spending time with family. Traveled with husband to nine countries in Europe in nine months after medical school in 2011.
Hometown: Minsk, Belarus
Undergraduate/Medical School: Belarusian State Medical University
Prior residency: Nuclear Medicine Loyola University
Interests: Swimming, Hiking on Fjords in Norway, traveling to husband's hometown in Stockholm, Sweden. Spending time with family. Traveled with husband to nine countries in Europe in nine months after medical school in 2011.

R4
Dr. Adriana Saldan
Hometown: Crystal Lake, IL
Undergraduate: University of Rochester.
Medical school: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Interests: Enjoys swimming, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.
Hometown: Crystal Lake, IL
Undergraduate: University of Rochester.
Medical school: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Interests: Enjoys swimming, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.

R4
Dr. Edwin Wang
Hometown: Marseilles, IL
Undergraduate: Loyola
Medical School: Southern Illinois University
Hobbies/Interesting facts: Finished Chicago Marathon in 2015 and promptly retired from running. Worked "a ton" at his family restaurant "Uncle Wong's" in Marseilles, IL.
Hometown: Marseilles, IL
Undergraduate: Loyola
Medical School: Southern Illinois University
Hobbies/Interesting facts: Finished Chicago Marathon in 2015 and promptly retired from running. Worked "a ton" at his family restaurant "Uncle Wong's" in Marseilles, IL.
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