1st YEAR RESIDENTS – CLASS OF 2026
| Undergraduate | Arizona State University |
| Medical School | University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford |
| Clinical Area of Interest | General Otolaryngology, Laryngology, Rhinology |
| Research Interests | Sound quality of videoconferencing platforms during voice rehabilitation telemedicine visits, metal jewelry and accidental burns from monopolar cautery in the operating room, trans-nasal esophagoscopy as a screening tool for esophageal cancer in vulnerable populations |
| Presentation | LaCroix AN, Blumenstein N, Tully M, Baxter LC, Rogalsky C. Effects of prosody on the cognitive and neural resources supporting sentence comprehension: A behavioral and lesion-symptom mapping study. Brain Lang. 2020 Apr;203:104756 |
| “I was eager to stay at UIC for residency because of the excellent mentorship I received as a medical student. I was always impressed by the autonomy of fifth year residents I got to work with, and it’s an honor to follow in their footsteps, treating a diverse patient population with an abundance of role models and supportive co-residents.” | |
| Undergraduate | University of Southern California |
| Medical School | California Northstate University College of Medicine |
| Clinical Area of Interest | General Otolaryngology |
| Research Interests | General Otolaryngology, Neurotology, Pediatric Otolaryngology |
| Publication | Bruss D, Abouzari M, Sarna B, Goshtasbi K, Lee A, Birkenbeuel J, Djalilian HR. Migraine Features in Patients With Recurrent Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. Otol Neurotol. 2021 March |
| “UIC offers strong training in a supportive learning environment. We treat a wide range of patients and pathologies. The faculty are invested in our success and push us to become the best resident physicians we can be. It’s also amazing to train in such a vibrant city with so much to offer in terms of food, live music, and fellow young professionals. “ | |
| Undergraduate | University of Toronto |
| Medical School | Boston University School of Medicine |
| Clinical Area of Interest | Facial Plastics and Reconstruction, Head and Neck, General Otolaryngology |
| Research Interests | Social Determinants of Health, Medical Education, Facial Plastics and Reconstruction |
| Publication | Cheung, AY, Kan, KY, Jang S, Cohen, M, Levi, JR. Socioeconomic variables as a predictor of indication for pediatric adenotonsillectomy. Int J Pediatric Otorhinolaryngol. 2020; 136:110181. |
| “When applying for residency, I was looking for a program that combined high quality training with a diverse set of supportive mentors and coresidents. I was also looking for an institution that was dedicated to health equity and cared deeply for patients from all walks of life. I found these attributes at UIC, and I am absolutely thrilled to have matched here!” | |
1st YEAR RESIDENTS – CLASS OF 2026
Undergraduate
Arizona State University
Medical School
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford
Clinical Area of Interest
General Otolaryngology, Laryngology, Rhinology
Research Interests
Sound quality of videoconferencing platforms during voice rehabilitation telemedicine visits, metal jewelry and accidental burns from monopolar cautery in the operating room, trans-nasal esophagoscopy as a screening tool for esophageal cancer in vulnerable populations
Publication
LaCroix AN, Blumenstein N, Tully M, Baxter LC, Rogalsky C. Effects of prosody on the cognitive and neural resources supporting sentence comprehension: A behavioral and lesion-symptom mapping study. Brain Lang. 2020 Apr;203:104756
“I was eager to stay at UIC for residency because of the excellent mentorship I received as a medical student. I was always impressed by the autonomy of fifth year residents I got to work with, and it’s an honor to follow in their footsteps, treating a diverse patient population with an abundance of role models and supportive co-residents.”
Undergraduate
University of Southern California
Medical School
California Northstate University College of Medicine
Clinical Area of Interest
General Otolaryngology
Research Interests
General Otolaryngology, Neurotology, Pediatric Otolaryngology
Publication
Bruss D, Abouzari M, Sarna B, Goshtasbi K, Lee A, Birkenbeuel J, Djalilian HR. Migraine Features in Patients With Recurrent Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. Otol Neurotol. 2021 March
“UIC offers strong training in a supportive learning environment. We treat a wide range of patients and pathologies. The faculty are invested in our success and push us to become the best resident physicians we can be. It’s also amazing to train in such a vibrant city with so much to offer in terms of food, live music, and fellow young professionals.”
Undergraduate
University of Toronto
Medical School
Boston University School of Medicine
Clinical Area of Interest
Facial Plastics and Reconstruction, Head and Neck, General Otolaryngology
Research Interests
Social Determinants of Health, Medical Education, Facial Plastics and Reconstruction
Publication
Cheung, AY, Kan, KY, Jang S, Cohen, M, Levi, JR. Socioeconomic variables as a predictor of indication for pediatric adenotonsillectomy. Int J Pediatric Otorhinolaryngol. 2020; 136:110181.
“When applying for residency, I was looking for a program that combined high quality training with a diverse set of supportive mentors and coresidents. I was also looking for an institution that was dedicated to health equity and cared deeply for patients from all walks of life. I found these attributes at UIC, and I am absolutely thrilled to have matched here!”