Name: Marissa DuPont, DO (she/her)
Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Career Interest: General pediatrics
Fun Fact: My hobbies include knitting, swimming, and cooking!
Name: Isabel Gossler, MD (she/her)
Medical School: Univ. of Arizona College of Medicine
Career Interest: PICU, NICU, or Cardiology
Fun Fact: My hobbies include embroidery, hiking, yoga, and exercise!
Name: Makaela Hamilton, DO (she/her)
Medical School: DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Career Interest: Pediatric Emergency Medicine or PICU
Fun Fact: My hobbies include diving, snowboarding, traveling, and working out!
Name: Zena Malhis, MD (she/her)
Medical School: University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine
Career Interest: General pediatrics or hematology/oncology
Fun Fact: I love hiking and can make the best stuffed grape leaves!
Name: Mayra Matar, DO (she/her)
Medical School: University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine
Career Interest: undecided
Fun Fact: My hobbies include playing piano, reading, and hanging with friends!
Name:Waleed Omar, DO (he/him)
Medical School: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Career Interest: General pediatrics or allergy/immunology
Fun Fact: I’m a travel enthusiast, I’ve been to over 15+ countries so if you ever need recommendations, you know who to ask!
Name: Randy Sanchez Sanchez, MD (he/him)
Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Career Interest: Working with underserved populations
Fun Fact: My hobbies include listening to music, playing video games, spending time with friends, and watching movies!
Name: Mara Seat, DO (she/her)
Medical School: Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
Career Interest: Neonatology
Fun Fact: My hobbies include painting, cooking, walking, and exercise!
Name: Stephanie Sigale, DO, MA (she/her)
Medical School: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Career Interest: Pediatric neurology, hematology/oncology, or allergy/immunology
Fun Fact: I have the luck of getting hurt on every vacation I go on. I have had the privilege of experiencing medical care in the Bahamas, Aruba, and in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean to name a few.
Name: Emily Terlap, MD (she/her)
Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Career Interest: General pediatrics or developmental & behavioral pediatrics
Fun Fact: My dog is named Fusilli, after the pasta, and I call him Noodle!
Name: Jose Velez, MD (he/him)
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Career Interest: Child Neurology
Fun Fact: I am a fan of trivia and karaoke!
Name: Darren Will, MD (he/him)
Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine
Career Interests: Child & adolescent psychiatry, LGTBQ+ health, developmental pediatrics, advocacy, Healthcare reform
Fun Fact: I like making figurines out of modeling clay, I taught English to kids in Beijing (remotely lol), and I spent a summer doing field research on house wrens.
Name: Sarah Alsadah, MD
Medical School: Universiteit Maastricht
Career Interest: GI or NICU
Fun Fact: I have practiced medicine on 4 continents!! (Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America)
Name: Michael Gonzalez, MD
Medical School: University of Illinois-College of Medicine at Rockford
Career Interest: Pediatric GI or Adolescent or General Pediatrics with a focus in school-based health.
Fun Fact: I built the bike that I use to get to work everyday!
Name: Preeti Gupta, DO
Medical School: Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Career Interest: General pediatrics, heme-onc, or allergy-immunology
Fun Fact: I collect coasters from the different cities I have traveled to!
Name: Geoffrey McKelvey, DO
Medical School: Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
Career Interest: Gastroenterology
Fun Fact: I speak 3 and 2 half languages, 3 fluently and 2 conversational! I’m working on getting a fourth language fluent!
Name: Michelle Mizrahi-Yaffe, MD
Medical School: Universidad Panamericana
Career Interest: Pediatric Emergency Medicine or Critical Care
Fun Fact: I used to be a competitive figure skater prior to pursuing medicine!
Name: Luna Nasry, DO
Medical School: AT Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Career Interest: Neonatology
Fun Fact: You can catch me on Lake Shore walking GiGi in my cat backpack!
Name: Julia Newman, DO
Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine-New York
Career Interest: Neonatology
Fun Fact: I love to draw and paint in my free time
Name: Morgan Ramsey, MD
Medical School: UIC-College of Medicine
Career Interest: Currently undecided
Fun Fact: I was born and raised in central Illinois, but have lived in Chicago for the past five years. When I’m not working, you can find me spending as much time outside as possible and playing with my dog, Suki.
Name: Nicole Schmidt, DO
Medical School: Lincoln Memorial University, DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Career Interest: Cardiology or nephrology
Fun Fact: I love collecting magnets from places that I have visited around the country. The entire front of my fridge is almost full! I love being able to look back on all the memories with friends and family!
Name: Krupa Shah-Singh, DO, MS
Medical School: AT Still University, School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona
Career Interest: General Pediatrics and Global Health
Fun Fact: I love dancing and was a co-captain on my college dance team!
Name: Addie Witt, DO
Medical School: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Career Interest: Most likely general pediatrics but also interested in Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Fun Fact: I am a big fan of Harry Potter and love hanging out with my goldendoodle Albus!
Name: Ahmed Alnashri, M.D.
Medical School: King Khalid University College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Career Interest: General Pediatrics or NICU
Fun Fact: I made it through medical school without coffee!
Name: Melinda Amornwichet, M.D
Medical School: The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
Career Interest: Pulmonology
Fun Fact: I am an avid salsa dancer and love to bake!
Name: Abeer Chohan, D.O.
Medical School:: : University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine
Career Interest: : Undecided but leaning towards Peds ER or Hospitalist
Fun Fact: : I’m a huge adrenaline junkie and went skydiving as soon as I turned 18
Name: Bianka Martinez, D.O.
Medical School: Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University
Career Interest: General Pediatrics with a focus on the prevention of childhood obesity
Fun Fact: One year at Spurs Basketball camp I beat NBA legend George “The Iceman” Gervin at a game of “Horse”.
Name: Deven McCullers, M.D.
Medical School: Central Michigan University College of Medicine
Career Interest: General pediatrics or Nephrology
Fun Fact: I am a HUGE Potterhead; Harry Potter trivia night is where I thrive!
Name: Melissa Ptak, D.O
Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
Career Interest: Pediatric ICU
Fun Fact: My last name means “bird” in Polish! Ptak Attack was my nickname when I played volleyball.
Name: Victoria-Lynn Ramos, D.O
Medical School: Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University
Career Interest: General Pediatrics
Fun Fact: I am a huge Disney fan and enjoy traveling with my family and friends!
Name: Hani Rustom, DO
Medical School: Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Career Interest: Pediatric Cardiology or NICU
Fun Fact: I have been to 15 countries!
Name: Katelin Selmek, M.D.
Medical School: The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
Career Interest: NICU and Palliative Care
Fun Fact: I have a dog named Basal, named lovingly after the basal ganglia, and I fully believe that oatmeal raisin cookies are the superior cookie.
Name: Sapna Sharma, D.O.
Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine – Auburn Campus
Career Interest: Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics or Heme-Onc
Fun Fact: I love coming up with and cooking creative healthy vegan recipes! I love food so much that I even have a food review page dedicated to reviewing all the new foods I try.
Name: Benjamin Stoltenberg, M.D.
Medical School: University of Nebraska College of Medicine
Career Interest: Hospitalist, Neonatology
Fun Fact: My nickname as a camp counselor was “Bean,” so Chicago is a perfect fit for me! I’m also the biggest Taylor Swift fan in the USA!
Name: Samantha Zhang, D.O.
Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Career Interest: Pediatric Cardiology or Psychiatry
Fun Fact: I was on the varsity swim team in high school – my favorite part of swimming was that regardless of your height or body type, you could still be fast if you used hydrodynamics to your advantage!