Current Residents

Current Residents

PGY-1 Residents

  • Nour Bundogji, MD

    Home: California

    Undergraduate: Pitzer College

    Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix

    Fellowship: Ophthalmic Pathology/Research - Moran Eye Center

    Hobbies: Cooking, Pilates, Legos, Coloring, Puzzles, Off-roading

  • Vlad Didorchuk, MD

    Home: Ukraine and Illinois

    Undergraduate: Loyola University Chicago

    Medical School: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

    Hobbies: running (with my dogs), playing fetch (with my dogs), exercising (occasionally with my dogs), hanging out with my amazing wife (and dogs)

  • Lakshman Mulpuri, MD

    Home: Michigan

    Undergraduate: University of Michigan

    Medical School: Wayne State University

    Fellowship: Corneal Research Fellowship at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

    Hobbies: Cooking, Baking, Dog Dad, Trivia, Playing Sports, Listening to Music, Collecting Holiday Ties

  • Matthew Saperstein, DO, MBA

    Home: Michigan

    Undergraduate: University of Michigan

    Master’s Degree: Master of Business Administration - Xavier University Williams College of Business

    Medical School: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

    Hobbies: Working out, Watching U of M sports, playing tennis, getting my steps in, and rewatching Aaron Sorkin films/tv shows.

PGY-2 Residents

  • Robin Schneider, DO, MS

    Home: Illinois

    Undergraduate: Northwestern University

    Master’s Degree: Master of Science in Medical Sciences - Loyola University

    Medical School: Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

    Hobbies: Extremely long walks, trivia, baking, watching reality TV, listening to and discussing Taylor Swift

  • Josiah To, MD, MASc

    Home: California

    Undergraduate: University of California, San Diego

    Master’s Degree: Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering (MASc) - University of British Columbia in Vancouver Canada

    Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University

    Fellowship: Beckman Postdoctoral Engineering Research Fellowship at the University of California, Irvine

    Hobbies: CAD modeling, 3D printing, Soccer, Hiking, Playing Guitar

  • Ellen Yang, MD

    Home: Michigan

    Undergraduate: University of Michigan

    Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University

    Hobbies: Badminton, Viola, Mental Math, Eating in Chinatown, Skiing, Watching sports that are not football (Tennis, Ice skating, Gymnastics, Soccer)

  • Mike Zein, MD, MS

    Home: Kuwait and Syria

    Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

    Master’s Degree: Master of Science in Vision Science and Investigative Ophthalmology - Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

    Hobbies: Traveling, Food Festivals, Barry’s Bootcamp, Comedy Clubs, Watching/Playing Soccer, Binging Star Wars every May 4th

PGY-3 Residents

  • James Garcia, MD

    Home: Illinois

    Undergraduate: Goshen College

    Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine

    Hobbies: Watching/ Playing Soccer, Video Games, Travel

  • Umangi Patel, MD

    Home: Illinois

    Undergraduate: Northwestern University

    Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine

    Hobbies: Plant mom, Bicycling, Reggaeton, Whipping Up Passion Fruit Limeade

  • Arshia Wadhwa, MD

    Home: Delhi, India

    Undergraduate: University of Michigan

    Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine

    Hobbies: Yoga, Traveling, Hunting for the best coffee shops in town

  • Anthony Wong, MD, MS

    Home: California

    Undergraduate: University of Southern California

    Master’s Degree: Master of Science in Global Medicine - University of Southern California

    Medical School: Rush University College of Medicine

    Hobbies: Succulent Connoisseur, Leathercraft, Lifting Only Moderately Heavy Weights, Shower Vocalist, Dad Jokes

PGY-4 Residents

  • Taylor Ashourian, MD, MS

    Home: Florida

    Undergraduate: University of South Carolina

    Master’s Degree: Master of Science - University of South Carolina

    Master’s Degree: Master of Arts in Sustainable Business Management - American University of Paris

    Medical School: Florida International University School of Medicine

    Hobbies: Raising Onyx the Husky, Pilates, Reading, Baking, French Pastries

  • Brett Breshears, DO

    Home State: Illinois

    Undergraduate: North Central College

    Medical School: Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

    Hobbies: Working Out, Hiking, Netflix, Bouldering/Climbing

  • Roya Garakani, DO, OD, MS Chief Resident

    Home State: California

    Undergraduate: University of California at Berkeley

    Postgraduate: Southern California College of Optometry OD and MS

    Medical School: Nova Southeastern University College Of Osteopathic Medicine

    Hobbies: Listening to Reggaeton, Cooking Persian food, Trying New
    Restaurants and Bars around Chicago, Warhammer

  • Angelo Sarmiento, MD - Chief Resident

    Home State: South Carolina

    Undergraduate: New York University

    Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine

    Hobbies: Music, Being in a Band (guitar and vocals), Astrology, Crochet, Home Pressed Jams