Loyola Inpatient Chief Resident
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Austin Kaboff
(he/him/his)
Welcome to Loyola! I grew up in the northwest suburbs of Chicago (Vernon Hills) and attended the University of Illinois for undergrad. I then went to Kansas City University for medical school before returning to Chicago for residency here at Loyola!
As the Loyola Inpatient Chief Resident, my main focus is on resident and medical student education through our Department of Medicine Morning Reports, helping conduct our resident POCUS curriculum, and being an instructor for various medical student courses.
After my chief year, I plan to pursue a career in Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine. Outside of work, I enjoy running, listening to music, watching college football, and spending time with family and friends!
Hines Inpatient Chief Resident
Sean McBrayer
(he/him/his)
Welcome to Loyola, and, more importantly, Hines!
Welcome to Loyola everyone! I’ll be the Hines Inpatient Chief Resident for this upcoming year. I went to Central Michigan University for both undergrad and medical school before coming to Chicago. I love hanging out with my friends, watching football, and trying out as many restaurants as I can. Next year, I plan on applying to GI fellowship. Come up to the 14th floor at the VA for coffee or snacks, and stop by to say hi!
Quality Improvement Chief Residents
Megan Barnes
(she/her/hers)
Welcome to Loyola! I’m originally from a northwest suburb of Chicago and went to the University of Illinois for undergrad. Following undergrad, I ventured to North Carolina and attended medical school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. While I loved my time there, I always hoped to come back to Chicago and was thrilled to match Med-Peds at Loyola where I have had incredible training and met some of my best friends.
This year I serve as one of the Chief Residents in Quality and Safety based at Hines VA which is an incredible opportunity to grow my skills in quality improvement and patient safety. Loyola’s program prioritizes these initiatives and gives residents the incredible opportunity to learn more about QI. I plan to use these skills as a future academic Med Peds hospitalist. Outside of the hospital you can find me taking advantage of the Loyola gym, running/biking on the lakefront listening to a podcast, and being overly competitive at games with friends and family!"
Naveen Reddy
(he/him/his)
Welcome to Loyola and Hines VA Hospital! I was born in a small town in Massachusetts, and spent the first 18 years of my life until moving to Evanston, IL for college at Northwestern University. I graduated with an undergraduate degree in Psychology and moved to downtown Chicago to start Medical School at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. I then matched at Loyola for Internal Medicine, and now I am excited to be one of your Chief Residents in Quality and Safety at Hines VA Hospital! I am looking forward to working with our residents, both clinically and through myriad opportunities built into our QI curriculum.
After completing my chief year, I plan to be an academic hospitalist and eventually pursuing a fellowship in Clinical Informatics. Outside of medicine, I enjoy cooking and enjoying Chicago’s food scene. I also like skiing, playing guitar, traveling, and baking for our residents!"
Research Chief Resident
Emily Janak, MD
(she/her/hers)
Welcome to the Loyola Internal Medicine Residency Program! I'm excited to be serving as the 2024-2025 IM Research Chief Resident. Originally from Barrington, RI, I made my way down to Atlanta where I completed my undergraduate degree studying Music at Emory University. I then took a few years to study Alzheimer disease both in St. Louis and New York City before moving to Chicago where I began medical school at Loyola Stritch School of Medicine. I am grateful to have matched at my home institution for my internal medical residency.
Looking forward to serving as research chief resident here at Loyola this year before pursuing fellowship in cardiology. Outside of the hospital, I love exploring the Chicago restaurant scene with my husband, and running along the lakefront especially in the summertime.
Ambulatory Chief Resident
Benjamin Follman
(he/him/his)
Welcome to Loyola University! I am the Ambulatory Chief Resident for this coming year. After completing medical school at UIC, I came to Loyola for residency. Outside of the ambulatory experiences, I also lead Friday morning report, ER scheduling, and teach point of care ultrasound. After my chief year, I plan on working towards a career in academic Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.
Feel free to stop by my office. If you can't find me there, I'm likely supervising a central line placement, but I'll be back soon!
