Current Residents
Current Residents
PGY-1 Residents
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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James Garcia, MD
Home: Illinois
Undergraduate: Goshen College
Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Hobbies: Watching/ Playing Soccer, Video Games, Travel
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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