Match 2015 - MedChiefsmedchiefs.bsd.uchicago.edu/files/2014/09/2015-IMR-Match...professionals group at my church, and help as communications chair. I also enjoy travelling, whether

Match 2015 March 20, 2015

2 Match 2015 |

Class of 2018: by the numbers

2018

Honors in Medicine 25 (61%)

11 (27&)

AOA 6 (15%)

URM 34 (83%)

Significant research 12 (29%)

Top 30 school 21 (51%)

Top 50 school 31 (78%)

U of C Students 8 (20%)

Illinois Schools (not U of C) 9 (22%)

Total 41

Categorical

• Undergraduate: Rice University

• Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

• Hobbies and Interests: I'm highly involved in the young professionals group at my church, and help as communications chair. I also enjoy travelling, whether for fun or for medical mission work. I love good food. Hiking, rock climbing, and ultimate frisbee.

4 Match 2015 |

Maria Bacalao Born in Caracas, Venezuela

• Undergraduate: Tulane University

• Medical School: Rush University Medical Center

• Hobbies and Interests: I enjoy playing a variety of intramural sports to stay active, including ice hockey, softball, and beach volleyball. In addition, I am an avid NFL and NHL fan.

5 Match 2015 |

Mark Belkin Born in Glenview, IL

• Undergraduate: University of Colorado Boulder

• Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine

• Hobbies and Interests: Running, horseback riding, snowboarding, hiking, mountain biking, field hockey, and taking care of animals.

6 Match 2015 |

Margaret Boyle Born in Chicago, IL

• Undergraduate: Georgetown University

• Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine

• Hobbies and Interests: Athletics: I rowed junior varsity women's crew as an undergraduate and have also raced in two Olympic distance triathlons.

7 Match 2015 |

Samantha Catlett Born in Chevy Chase, MD

• Undergraduate: University of Michigan

• Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

• Hobbies and Interests: Yoga, cooking, and crosswords. Seeking new experiences: cuisine (guinea pigs in Peru), adventures (hiking the Smoky Mountains), and crafts (painting landscapes in black and white.)

8 Match 2015 |

Kira Charney Born in Commerce Township, MI

• Undergraduate: University of Illinois at Chicago

• Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine

• Hobbies and Interests: Ashtanga vinyasa yoga, dance (ballet, jazz and flamenco), cooking, and traveling.

9 Match 2015 |

Noa Cleveland Born in Irvine, CA

• Undergraduate: Indiana University

• Medical School: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

• Hobbies and Interests: Completed Chicago Rock n Roll half marathon on July 20th, 2014. Currently self teaching computer programming.

10 Match 2015 |

Michael Cui Born in Beijing, China

• Undergraduate: Harvard University


• Hobbies and Interests: French Horn playing, cooking traditional Jamaican cuisine, writing, and teaching.

11 Match 2015 |

Andre Davies Born in Kingston, Jamaica

• Undergraduate: Wesleyan University

• Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

• Hobbies and Interests: I love new experiences, including travel locally and abroad, adventurous eating, and meeting new people. I love outdoor activities including running (completed 1 marathon, several half-marathons), skiing, hiking, and kayaking.

12 Match 2015 |

Lauren Feld Born in Seattle, WA

• Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame

• Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School

• Hobbies and Interests: Cooking, Yoga, Swimming, Innertube water polo league champions, and the Galens Annual Smoker Musical.

13 Match 2015 |

Sarah Gray Born in Midland, MI

• Undergraduate: Carleton College

• Medical School: Harvard Medical School

• Hobbies and Interests: Global health, independently traveling, vacationing, and hiking.

14 Match 2015 |

Greg Haman Born in Chicago, IL

• Undergraduate: Washington University


• Hobbies and Interests: Playing piano, traveling, and water polo.

15 Match 2015 |

Rebecca Harris Born in Chicago, IL

• Undergraduate: Boston College

• Medical School: Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine

• Hobbies and Interests: My main hobbies include playing soccer, rock climbing, hiking and camping. I am a very amateur guitar player. My main interests include reading and discussing philosophy, seeking out unique restaurants and foods, and traveling.

16 Match 2015 |

Blake Jones Born in Lafayette, IN

• Undergraduate: Amherst College

• Medical School: University of California San Francisco School of Medicine

• Hobbies and Interests: Violin (played in local chamber groups, symphony, campus groups,) indoor rock climbing, and salsa and swing dancing.

17 Match 2015 |

Albert Lee Born in Van Nuys, CA


• Medical School: Rush Medical College

• Hobbies and Interests: Creative arts, drawing (favorite are portraits, landscapes, and cartoons) and painting. Reading and creative writing. Amateur photography.

18 Match 2015 |

Linda Lee Born in Seoul, Korea

• Undergraduate: Gonzaga University


• Hobbies and Interests: Guitar, travel, and running.

19 Match 2015 |

Zachary Lonjers Born in Denver, CO


• Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

• Hobbies and Interests: Reading, singing, traveling, cooking, calligraphy.

20 Match 2015 |

Caileigh McKenna Born in Gross Pointe, MI

• Undergraduate: Duke University

• Medical School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine

• Hobbies and Interests: Indian classical singing and dancing, tennis, Duke basketball, traveling, cooking

21 Match 2015 |

Priya Mehta Born in Detroit, MI

• Undergraduate: Northwestern University


• Hobbies and Interests: Tennis: Played on the tennis team during all four years of high school and have continued to play in a recreational capacity ever since. Also enjoy watching professional tennis and have a goal to attend all four grand slam tournaments.

22 Match 2015 |

Charles Muller Born in Forest Park, IL

• Undergraduate: University of Minnesota

• Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

• Hobbies and Interests: Traveling, photography, hiking, yoga, and skiing.

23 Match 2015 |

Julie Neborak Born in Minneapolis, MN

• Undergraduate: Princeton University

• Medical School: Brown University Alpert Medical School

• Hobbies and Interests: Travel, intramural sports, rubiks cube, vocal ensemble, weight lifting/fitness, football, poetry, philosophy, and music.

24 Match 2015 |

Born in Tacoma, WA Jerry Nnanabu

• Undergraduate: Case Western Reserve University


• Hobbies and Interests: Black belt, and competitive figure skating.

25 Match 2015 |

Parita Patel Born in Glenview, IL

• Undergraduate: Cornell University


• Hobbies and Interests: Private pilot with over 100 hours flight time logged, ice hockey, electric guitar, and science fiction novels.

26 Match 2015 |

Steven Pearson Born in Downers Grove, IL


• Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

• Hobbies and Interests: Playing the violin, Irish dancing, tap dancing, genealogy, college football, and theater performances.

27 Match 2015 |

Gina Piscitello Born in Stillwater, MN


• Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

• Hobbies and Interests: Completed the Pittsburgh Half Marathon (2014), Pittsburgh Marathon Relay (2013), and the Pittsburgh Great Race 10K (2012,2013.) Salsa dancing, playing piano, baking, hiking, and traveling.

28 Match 2015 |

Caitlyn Plonka Born in Port Huron, MI

• Undergraduate: University of Pittsburgh


• Hobbies and Interests: Musical theater, dancing, skiing, yoga, and Netflix.

29 Match 2015 |

Natalie Reizine Born in Pittsburgh, PA


• Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine

• Hobbies and Interests: Live music, Duke sports, traveling, Bangladeshi culture, tennis, and brunch with friends.

30 Match 2015 |

Trisha Saha Born in Superior Township, MI



• Hobbies and Interests: Politics and current affairs, running for fitness/fun, drawing and painting, fiction-reading, pet-owner and animal-lover, novice home brewer.

31 Match 2015 |

Claire Shappell Born in Boston, MA

• Undergraduate: Emory University

• Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine

• Hobbies and Interests: Cooking, reading, hiking, and theater.

32 Match 2015 |

Ethan Silverman Born in Washington D.C., DC



• Hobbies and Interests: Reading fantasy and science fiction novels, traveling, dancing and musical theater, and cooking.

33 Match 2015 |

Danielle Stahlbaum Born in Toledo, OH

• Undergraduate: University of California Los Angeles

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

• Hobbies and Interests: Until college I was part of a traveling-competitive soccer team, and have since continued to play recreationally in intramural leagues, community leagues, and pick-up games.

34 Match 2015 |

David Tehrani Born in San Diego, CA

• Undergraduate: University of Chicago


• Hobbies and Interests: Baking, cooking for dinner parties, strategy board games, and rescue animals.

35 Match 2015 |

Allison Thoburn Born in Hazel Crest, IL



• Hobbies and Interests: Indian classical and Bollywood fusion dance, logic puzzles and word games.

36 Match 2015 |

Eisha Wali Born in Chicago, IL



• Hobbies and Interests: Marathons, weightlifting, soccer, and food.

37 Match 2015 |

Hannah Wenger Born in Harrisburg, PA

Preliminary

• Undergraduate: Massachusetts Institute of Technology


• Hobbies and Interests: Photography, Blogging (Award winner in Allure Magazine October 2012), Rock climbing, and National Parks.

39 Match 2015 |

Stephanie Kim Born in Fresno, CA


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

• Hobbies and Interests: Photography, graphic design, and self proclaimed movie critic.

40 Match 2015 |

Loren Krueger Born in Milwaukee, WI

• Undergraduate: University of Tennessee

• Medical School: University of Tennessee College of Medicine

• Hobbies and Interests: Racquetball, snowboarding, baseball, and golf.

41 Match 2015 |

Peyton Pinkard Born in Memphis, TN

• Undergraduate: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign


• Hobbies and Interests: Composing, arranging, singing, and playing piano, marimba, vibraphone, timpani, and other percussion instruments. I’ve built a home studio and enjoy working with artists to help bring their vision to life.

42 Match 2015 |

Chris Rishel Born in Springfield, IL


• Medical School: Case Western

• Hobbies and Interests: Endurance sports (e.g. running marathons, Tough Mudder), Cleveland Browns, golf, technology and website design, medical education, public awareness of science, and healthcare policy.

43 Match 2015 |

Kumar Sukhdeo Born in Hialeah, FL

• Undergraduate: Notre Dame

• Medical School: Indiana U

• Hobbies and Interests: SCUBA Diving (PADI® Advanced Open Water Certified) - 20+ dives per year, cooking homemade Chinese food, Notre Dame football, Colts football, ballroom dance classes, mentoring underclassmen, and running.

44 Match 2015 |

Nikki Sullivan Born in Indianapolis, IN

• Undergraduate: U Michigan

• Medical School: Chicago Med School- Rosalind Franklin

• Hobbies and Interests: Hot power yoga, and running 15mi/week.

45 Match 2015 |

Lindsey Wold Born in Lake Forest, IL

Medicine-Pediatrics

• Undergraduate: Harvard University

• Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University

• Hobbies and Interests: Traveling, soccer, history, complementary & alternative medicine, biking, and reading to and with children.

47 Match 2015 |

Zainab Abdul-Rahim Born in Missouri City, TX

• Undergraduate: Grinnell College

• Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine

• Hobbies and Interests: Greek folk dance and song, Zumba fitness, cultural fairs and events, biking, swimming, hiking, road trips, traveling, spending time with family and friends, learning to play the piano, learning languages, and painting.

48 Match 2015 |

Rebecca Chohlas-Wood Born in Seattle, WA



• Hobbies and Interests: Arabic language, American and Middle Eastern history, American literature, hiking, and camping.

49 Match 2015 |

Thomas Couri Born in Peoria, IL

• Undergraduate: Yale University


• Hobbies and Interests: Latin percussion, guitar, intramural basketball and soccer, and running.

50 Match 2015 |

Robert Sanchez Born in San Antonio, TX

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