Sara Anderson MD:
- Hometown: Morton, Illinois
- Medical School: University of Illinois at Peoria
- Interests: (does this mean career interests or outside of medicine?) career interest: teen pregnancy/ youth health education outside medicine: outdoor sports, drawing, dancing
- Career plans: I plan to do outpatient med-peds and to work in the
community/schools on the above interests.
Shanna Butts MD: University of Alabama
Pavan Srivastava MD:
- Hometown: Chicago, IL
- Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago
- College: UIC (not a typo - I am apparently loyal to a fault, though, I am hoping to put all these years toward tenure or something, as I think I have been here longer than the majority of our attendings - notwithstanding aziz)
- Career Plans: to be determined, though leaning towards primary care or hospitalist work at the moment; if i were to specialize i would favor the pediatric subspecialties
- Interests: sports (football, baseball, basketball), movies, food, and i should be learning to play an acoustic guitar i bought that has been collecting dust
Aziz Valika MD: University of Illinios at Chicago
- Hometown: West Dundee, IL
- Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago (Since undergrad, actually. Going on my 9th year. Naturally, I expect to have a wing in UIH named after me by the time I'm done.)
- Career Plans: I am a true Med-Peds'er, in the sense that I still like everything (or am extremely indecisive, take your pick). Currently torn between academic primary care and subspecialties - particularly Nephrology and Pulmonology. Concerning subspecialization, would love to potentially find a niche in transitional medicine caring for chronic congenital kids like those w/ cystic fibrosis or chronic kidney disease, if such a niche presents itself. We'll see which way I go...
- Interests: Personally, I like vacation time. Other things that interest me (aside from Med-Peds, of course) include living in the city, biking and walking in the city and near the lake, and eating at all those fine city restaurants. I love movies, all kinds, reading books, and occasionally making an effort to learn how to play my keyboard. I enjoy playing cards, board games, and playing with (and doing spontaneous physical exams on) my nephews and two new nieces, whenever I get the chance. I love participating in any and all sports, from skiing to table tennis to basketball. I love photography, live music, and going to the theatre - though in all honesty I have had little time and money for any of those. Basically, you name it, and I'm up for it.
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