PGY-1 Residents
As an intern class we chose Loyola because we found the program to be approachable and friendly during our interviews. We also believed the surgical experience would be educationally robust. Furthermore, our first year has completely exceeded our expectations. We have grown to know a group of individuals that feels more like family than colleagues. Our mentors are not only constantly trying to improve the program but they are also personally invested in us as individuals.
Carolyn Baldwin, MD
Hometown: Western Springs, IL
Undergraduate: Loyola University Chicago
Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Professional Interest: Trauma Surgery, Pediatric surgery, Medical Education
Personal Interest: Running, cooking, spending time with my dog
Erika Bannister, MD
Hometown: Green Bay WI
Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin - Madison
Medical School: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Professional Interest: surgical education, trauma/critical care, foregut surgery, surgical palliative care
Personal Interest: cooking, hiking, board games, thriller novels/movies, racket sports
Wiiliam Clark, MD, MPH
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
Undergraduate: Indiana University
Medical School: University of Cincinnati
Professional Interest: Public Health, Colorectal, MIS
Personal Interest: weightlifting, running, football, soccer
Sophia Dittrich, MD
Hometown: Menomonee Falls, WI
Undergraduate: Marquette University, Milwaukee WI
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
Professional Interests: Medical education and mentorship
Personal Interests: Dogs and watching WI sports
Adrienne Fettig, MD
Hometown: Portland, OR
Undergraduate: University of Oregon
Medical School: Oregon Health and Science University
Professional Interest: Operating and connecting deeply with patients
Personal Interest: Making art, being active, cuddling with my puppy and cats
Erin Hoehnke, DO
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Undergraduate: Wisconsin Lutheran College
Medical School: Des Moines University
Professional Interests: women's health, international medicine, mentorship
Personal interests: cooking, baking, and eating; traveling, working out, and thrift shopping
Nabeeha Khan, MD
Hometown: Long Grove, IL Undergraduate
Education: Loyola University Chicago
Medical School: Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine
Professional Interests: Surgery, mentorship, medical education, health disparities
Personal Interests: Cooking, reading, caring for houseplants, traveling, and learning new languages
Vivian Li, MD
Hometown: Saratoga, CA
Undergraduate: Brandeis University, MA
Medical School: Loyola Stritch School of Medicine
Professional Interest: Trauma/Critical Care, minimally invasive/robotic surgery, Surgical Education
Personal Interest: Solidcore, skiing, cooking and hosting dinners, traveling
Brooke McCollum, MD
Hometown: South Lyon, MI
Undergraduate: University of Michigan
Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Professional Interest: Surgical Oncology, breast surgery, surgical education
Personal Interest: Traveling, finding the best restaurants in cities I live in/travel to, reading, house plants, and spending time with my cat
Sabrina Montemayor, MD
Hometown: Northville, MI
Undergraduate: Michigan State University
Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Professional Interest: Trauma/Critical Care, Global Surgery, Breast
Personal Interest: Hiking, traveling, college football/basketball, trying new restaurants and breweries
McKay Meyer, MD
Hometown: Charleston, SC
Undergraduate: University of South Carolina
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina
Professional Interest: Acute care surgery, Colorectal surgery
Personal Interest: Fitness, travel, beach, learning Spanish, bird watching
Nghiem Hoa Nguyen, MD
Hometown: Escondido, CA
Undergraduate: Pomona College, CA
Medical School: Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, CA
Professional Interest: Trauma or Reconstructive Surgery
Personal interest: Painting, Poetry, Hiking
Ari Peikes, MD
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Undergraduate: Ner Israel Rabbinical College
Medical School: Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine
Professional Interest: OB/GYN
Personal Interest: Woodworking and Running
Kailey Shine, MD
Hometown: Santa Monica, CA
Undergraduate: UCLA, BS
Medical School: Loyola Stritch School of Medicine
Professional Interest: Women's Health
Personal Interest: Hiking with my dogs, running, and finding the best ice cream spots in Chicago!
Alize Solakari, MD
Hometown: Istanbul, Turkey, and Chicago, Illinois
Undergraduate: Loyola University Chicago
Medical School: Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine
Professional Interest: Trauma, colorectal and pediatric surgery, global surgery, medical education and mentorship, women in surgery
Personal Interest: Fostering animals, travelling in the Middle East and Africa, spending time with family and friends, pilates
Aisha Suhaiba, MD
Hometown: Pickerington, OH
Undergraduate: University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
Professional Interest: Orthopedic surgery (sports), global surgery, medical education
Personal Interest: Soccer, baking, live music
Yuchia Wang, MD
Hometown: Taipei, Taiwan and Stephens City, VA
Undergraduate: University of Virginia, VA
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Professional Interest: Mentoring, Medical Education
Personal Interest: Tennis, Ice Skating, Reading, and Guitar
Shelbi Ware, MD
Hometown: Wichita, Kansas
Undergraduate: Jackson State University, MS
Medical School: Morehouse School of Medicine
Professional Interest: Transplant, Breast, and Global Surgery.
Personal Interest: Cooking, spending time with family, traveling, and watching true crime.