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Madelyn Perez
Resident, Class of 2024
Department of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
About
Hometown: Upland, California
College: Pomona College
Medical School: Keck SOM of the University of Southern California
Career Aspirations/Interests: IM hospitalist, combined primary care, addiction medicine
Current Extracurriculars/Research: Leaders for Local Change Track, Med-Peds clinic QI
Hobbies: running, tennis, teaching myself how to cook, hanging out with my fam, THE LAKERS
Other Interesting Facts: I taught myself how to knit/crochet, and I love making baby blankets.
What I Love About UIC: I love working with our marginalized population and preparing a career in primary care and addiction medicine. My co-residents are wonderful and we bond over tea parties and pizza nights.