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Olugbenro Bamidele, MD

Olugbenro Bamidele, MD

PGY 1

Undergraduate School: Illinois State University
Medical School: Yale School of Medicine
Hometown: Chicago
Professional Interests: Psychiatry
Hobbies: Football, Music
Interest in Fellowship: Consultation Liaison

Phillip Chun, MD

Phillip Chun, MD

PGY 1

Undergraduate School: Korea University / University of California, San Diego
Medical School: Carle Illinois College of Medicine
Hometown: Seoul, Korea
Professional Interests: Psychotherapy, interventional psychiatry, tech-in-medicine
Hobbies: B-boying, human-beatboxing, boxing, cooking
Interest in Fellowship: Undecided

Kywei Huang, MD

Kywei Huang, MD

PGY 1

Undergraduate School: Harvey Mudd College
Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine
Hometown: Willowbrook, IL
Professional Interests: Street Medicine, Addiction & Substance Use, Psychotherapy
Hobbies: Climbing, Running, Painting
Interest in Fellowship: Undecided

Julianna Lazzari, MD

Julianna Lazzari, MD

PGY 1

Undergraduate School: Johns Hopkins University
Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine
Hometown: Tampa, FL
Professional Interests: Forensics, public/community, VA
Hobbies: Arts/crafts, running, reading
Interest in Fellowship: Undecided

Meghan Manian, MD

Meghan Manian, MD

PGY 1

Undergraduate School: Illinois Wesleyan University
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Hometown: Libertyville, IL
Professional Interests: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Women's Behavioral Health, Trauma 
Hobbies: Traveling, baking, working out, and trying new restaurants
Interest in Fellowship: Child & Adolescent 

Chidinma Ohia, MD

Chidinma Ohia, MD

PGY 1

Undergraduate School: Northwestern University
Medical School: Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center
Hometown: Chicago 
Professional Interests: General psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Cultural psychiatry
Hobbies: Painting nail art, Upcycling clothing, amateur crocheting, watching cartoons 
Interest in Fellowship: Undecided

Chiemeka Okafor, MD

Chiemeka Okafor, MD

PGY 1

Undergraduate School: Wright State University
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Hometown: Dayton, Ohio
Professional Interests: Child Adolescent Psychiatry, Addiction Pyschiatry, ECT
Hobbies: Movies, Restaurant Foodie, Traveling, Playing/ Watching Basketball
Interest in Fellowship: Undecided

Neha Piracha, MD

Neha Piracha, MD

PGY 1

Undergraduate School: University of South Alabama
Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Hometown: Ocean Springs, MS
Professional Interests: Neuromodulation, Women's Mental Health, and Child and Adolescent Psych
Hobbies: Reading, Yoga, Board game nights!!
Interest in Fellowship: Child and Adolescent

Chen Bo Fang, MD

Chen Bo Fang, MD

PGY 2

Undergraduate School: University of Arkansas
Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Hometown: Little Rock, Arkansas
Professional Interests: Catatonia, ECT, TMS
Hobbies: Cooking, Table-top/board games, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Interest in Fellowship: Consultation-Liaison

Elizabeth Hofman, MD

Elizabeth Hofman, MD

PGY 2

Undergraduate School: New York University
Medical School: Chicago Medical School at 糖心Vlog of Medicine and Science
Hometown: Downingtown, Pennsylvania
Professional Interests: Women's Behavioral Health, Emerging Adult Behavioral Health, Trauma Recovery
Hobbies:Yoga, Reading, Baseball (Go Cubs!)
Interest in Fellowship: Undecided

Emaan Mahmood, MD

Emaan Mahmood, MD

PGY 2

Undergraduate School: Wake Forest University
Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine
Hometown: Louisville, KY
Professional Interests: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Women's Behavioral Health, Outpatient Psychiatry
Hobbies: Traveling whenever possible, indulging in new restaurants and dessert spots, hanging out with family and friends, and jumping into fun workout classes!
Interest in Fellowship: CAP

Matthew Martin, MD

Matthew Martin, MD

PGY 2

Undergraduate School: University of Illinois Chicago
Medical School: Chicago Medical School at 糖心Vlog of Medicine and Science
Hometown: Northbrook
Professional Interests: Addiction Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Hobbies: Concerts, Movies, Hiking
Interest in Fellowship: Undecided

Carlos Medina, MD

Carlos Medina, MD

PGY 2

Undergraduate School: North Park University
Medical School: Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center
Hometown: Chicago, IL.
Professional Interests: Adult inpatient psychiatry, PTSD, addiction medicine
Hobbies: Fishing, playing guitar, reading, and watching historical documentaries.
Interest in Fellowship: Undecided

Elizabeth Perkins, MD

Elizabeth Perkins, MD

PGY 2

Undergraduate School: Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University
Medical School: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Professional Interests: PTSD, psychotherapy, personality disorders, psychosis.
Hobbies: Hiking, bird watching, music. 
Interest in Fellowship: undecided 

Soham Shah, MD

Soham Shah, MD

PGY 2

Undergraduate School: Rutgers University, New Brunswick
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Hometown: Bridgewater, NJ
Professional Interests: Sleep disorders, outpatient psychiatry, addiction, anxiety disorders
Hobbies: Traveling/adventure, skiing, tennis, spikeball, social deduction games, guitar, competitive games
Interest in Fellowship: Undecided

Haani Tai, MD

Haani Tai, MD

PGY 2

Undergraduate School: Texas A&M University
Medical School: Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine
Hometown: Houston, TX
Professional Interests: Interventional Psychiatry, Faith-based Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine
Hobbies: Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, Scuba Diving
Interest in Fellowship: Undecided, maybe Addiction

Shaman Bhullar, MD

Shaman Bhullar, MD

PGY 3

Undergraduate School: UC Berkeley
Medical School: Yale School of Medicine
Hometown: Fremont
Professional Interests: Child psychiatry, psychotherapy
Hobbies: Basketball, running, tech,
Interest in Fellowship: Undecided

 

Abdullah Damra, MD

Abdullah Damra, MD

PGY 3

Undergraduate: School Benedictine University
Medical School: Chicago Medical School at 糖心Vlog of Medicine and Science
Hometown: Lombard, IL
Professional Interests: Child & Adolescent, Cultural, Faith-Based Psychiatry
Hobbies: Soccer, Basketball, Family and Friends
Interest in Fellowship: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

 

Brandon Fleres, MD

Brandon Fleres, MD

PGY 3

Undergraduate School: Marquette University
Medical School: Chicago Medical School at 糖心Vlog of Medicine and Science
Hometown: Mundelein, IL
Professional Interests: Schizophrenia, Psychodynamics, Neuroanatomy, Forensics
Hobbies: Music, watching NBA (especially the Oklahoma City Thunder), running, road trips
Interest in Fellowship: Forensics, Consultation-Liaison

 

Ali Mahmoud, MD

Ali Mahmoud, MD

PGY 3

Undergraduate School: Illinois Institute of Technology
Medical School: Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine
Hometown: Chicago
Professional Interests: Psychotherapy, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Hobbies: Swimming, hiking, computer science
Interest in Fellowship: Undecided

 

Stephanie Moss, MD

Stephanie Moss, MD

PGY 3

Undergraduate School: University of Colorado Boulder
Medical School: Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center
Hometown: Boulder
Professional Interests: Trauma, Sexual Health, LGBTQ Health, Substance Use Disorders
Hobbies: Hiking, Salsa Dancing, Narrative Medicine, Podcast Host
Interest in Fellowship: Child & Adolescent

 

Andrew Nunez, MD

Andrew Nunez, MD

PGY 3

Undergraduate School: DePaul University
Medical School: Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center
Hometown: Elmhurst, Illinois
Professional Interests: Outpatient Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Neuromodulation
Hobbies: Playing guitar, going to concerts, tennis
Interest in Fellowship: Undecided

 

Connor Haszto, MD

Connor Haszto, MD

PGY 4

Undergraduate: University of Pittsburgh
Medical School: Chicago Medical School at 糖心Vlog
Hometown: Oak Brook, IL
Professional Interests: Treatment of Psychosis, Child Psychiatry
Hobbies: Rowing, 3D Printing, Painting
Interest in Fellowship: Child Psychiatry

Shifa Khan, MD

Shifa Khan, MD

PGY 4

Undergraduate: Loyola University Chicago
Medical School: Chicago Medical School at 糖心Vlog
Hometown: Hanover Park, IL
Professional Interests: ECT, Depression, Anxiety, Cross-cultural psychiatry
Hobbies: Baking, Cooking, TV
Interest in Fellowship: Undecided

Michael Luo, MD

Michael Luo, MD

PGY 4

Undergraduate: University of California, Berkeley
Medical School: Chicago Medical School at 糖心Vlog
Hometown: East Bay Area, CA
Professional Interests: Outpatient psychiatry, TEAM-CBT, Addiction, CAP
Hobbies: Exercise, skiing, tennis/pickleball, escape rooms, competitive games
Interest in Fellowship: Undecided

Paulina Pys, MD

Paulina Pys, MD

PGY 4

Undergraduate: Illinois Institute of Technology
Medical School: Chicago Medical School at 糖心Vlog
Hometown: Glenview, IL
Professional Interests: Inpatient psychiatry, ECT
Hobbies: Cooking, baking, working out, hiking
Interest in Fellowship: Undecided

Omar Ruyyashi, MD

Omar Ruyyashi, MD

PGY 4

Undergraduate: University Illinois Chicago
Medical School: Chicago Medical School at 糖心Vlog
Hometown: West Chicago, IL
Professional Interests: Web3, Economics, Philosophy, Game design
Hobbies: Web3, Economics, Philosophy, Game design
Interest in Fellowship: Perhaps Child