Current Residents & Program Graduates
PGY-5 Residents
Veronica Drozdowski, MD
Hometown: Franklin Park, IL
Medical School: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Undergraduate: University of Illinois (I-L-L!)
High School: Leyden High School
Career Interests: Pediatric Fellowship at Ann & Robert Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Personal Interests: Swimming, anything that involves outside, cooking with my husband, being really good at pronouncing last names
Why Loyola: It was the perfect fit in every way! From a group of residents who feel like family, to supportive attendings and nursing staff who are always watching your back, everyone at Loyola truly cares about helping you become the best you can be.
Fun Fact: I rode a camel up a mountain at 3 AM once
Nicknames: "Ronnie," "RonRon," "Ron," "Ronald Weasley," "Rondoleezza Rice"
Sullivan Smith, MD
Hometown: Duxbury, MA
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Fairfield University
High School: Tabor Acadamy
Career Interests: Facial Plastics Fellowship at Quatela Center for Plastic Surgery
Personal Interests: Golf, fishing, running, snowboarding, drawing, Christmas decorations, The Office
Why Loyola: Loyola is a work-hard, surgically heavy program that I know will help me toward my goal of becoming the best surgeon and clinician that I can be. Our residents treat each other like family and our attendings are devoted to our learning. On top of that, Chicago is a fantastic place to live.
Fun Fact: I once worked as an oyster farmer.
Nickname: Sully, "Sully Sullivan," "Sull"
Brian Yuhan, MD
Hometown: Chino Hills, CA
Medical School: Oakland University William Beaumont (OUWB)
Undergraduate: Syracuse University (Go Orange!)
High School: Troy High School
Career Interests: Private Practice
Personal Interests: Music, piano, skiing, traveling, running, being outdoors, national parks, dogs, and all things Star Wars
Why Loyola: The first text I received from a co-resident after matching at Loyola ended with "welcome to the family." They truly meant it. I never knew that a group of residents/faculty could be so close, friendly, funny, and supportive as they are here.
Nicknames: "Bri," "Bri-guy," "Kent," "John Tsiang"
From the beginning...
...to now (with Sully in-house)!
PGY-4 Residents
Samantha Cerasiello, MD
Hometown: Clifton, NJ
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Graduate School: Rutgers Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Undergraduate: Villanova University (Go Cats!)
High School: Clifton High School
Career Interests: Everything/Undecided
Personal Interests: Villanova Basketball, traveling, drawing, exercising, NY sports, skiing, podcasts, guitar, my dog Bravo, and hanging out with my family and friends
Why Loyola: I never saw a group of people so welcoming and so extremely good at their jobs. The clinical and surgical training are amazing, but it is paired with a family environment that makes this program unmatched.
Nicknames: Sam
Morgan Sandelski, MD
Hometown: Valparaiso, IN
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Undergraduate: University of Michigan (Go Blue!)
High School: LaPorte High School
Career Interests: Undecided
Personal Interests: Rock climbing, tennis, concerts, karaoke, Chicago sports, Jim Harbaugh, national parks
Why Loyola: Not only does Loyola provide an excellent surgical training with volume and support of intrests, there is such a strong sense of family amongst the whole department. I felt like I was hanging out with friends already at the interview and social.
Nicknames: "Morgana," "Slash Queen"
Kareem Shukairy, MD
Hometown: Flushing, MI
Medical School: Wayne State Univerity School of Medicine
Undergraduate: University of Michigan - Flint
High School: Flushing High School
Career Interests: Undecided
Personal Interests: Soccer, basketball, volleyball, rock climbing, snowboarding, video games, traveling, and FOOD!
Why Loyola: For me, it came down to the depth of surgical and clinical experience that Loyola offers and the welcoming environment that the faculty and residents create for everyone - including their patients. Plus, being in the greater Chicago area is awesome!
Nicknames: Kareem the Dream, K-dawg
From the start...
...to now!
PGY-3 Residents
Meghana Babu, MD
Hometown: Macomb, IL
Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine
Undergraduate: University of Illinois at Chicago
High School: Macomb Senior High School
Career Interests: Undecided
Personal Interests: FOOD, concerts, tennis, Brad Pitt, arts/crafts/painting, trash reality TV, replacing my dead plants
Why Loyola: Excellent training with amazing people! Everyone has been incredibly supportive and welcoming from Day 1!
Nicknames: Papa
Jesse Siegel, MD
Hometown: Durham, CT
Medical School: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Brown University
High School: Coginchaug Regional High School
Career Interests: TBD
Personal Interests: Major and minor league baseball games, video production, visiting national parks, the chicago lakeshore
Why Loyola: An unmatched combination of quality training and quality people. It was clear that I would get excellent preparation for any career path within ENT, while also getting to work alongside an incrediby welcoming, supportive, and fun group of people.
Colten Wolf, MD
Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO
Medical School: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Marquette University
High School: St. Mary's High School
Career Interests: Undecided
Personal Interests: Basketball, snowboarding, hiking national parks, space/nasa, plants and the Chicago Botanical Gardens, trying new restaurants in Chicago
Why Loyola: Excellent surgical and clinical training with a great group of people to work with
Nicknames: "Colt"
Our intern year!
PGY-2 Residents
Jonathan Bergman, MD
Hometown: State College, PA
Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Penn State University
High School: State College Area High School
Career Interest: Undecided (Head & Neck?)
Personal Interests: College football (WE ARE...Penn State!), baseball, Chicago's food scene, video games, weightlifting, black coffee, dogs & cats of all shapes and sizes
Why Loyola: Loyola has amazing people that treat you like family and train you to be an extremely competent Otolaryngologist. Also, you can't beat living in Chicago!
Nicknames: JB
Luis Miguel Rubio, MD
Hometown: West Chicago IL
Medical School: Southern Illinois University
Undergraduate: Elmhurst University
High School: West Chicago High School
Career Interests: Undecided
Personal Interests: Running, basketball, soccer, playing guitar, concerts, spending time with family and friends.
Why Loyola: Great surgical and clinical training experience at a well established medical center close to home! Fun group of people to work with and be around. All graduates from this program feel well prepared for private practice or fellowship.
William Thedinger, MD
Hometown: Omaha, NE
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Undergrad: College of the Holy Cross
High School: Creighton Prep
Career Interests: TBD
Hobbies/Personal Interests: Skiing, collecting vinyl records, stand up comedy (spectating not doing), Nebraska football, and eating chicken wings
Why Loyola: As an away rotator, I loved the down to earth culture at Loyola. The relationships between residents, attendings, and other staff is extremely close-knit, beyond life at work.
Nicknames: The Dinger, Dinger, Ding
From the start...
...to now!
PGY-1 Residents
Oluwaseyi Awonusi, MD
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Indiana University- Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)
High School: Ben Davis High School
Career Interests: Undecided
Personal Interests: Outdoor cycling, traveling, desserts, exploring restaurants, true crime documentaries
Why Loyola: The opportunity to have excellent surgical training in a welcoming environment! Right from my interview day, I knew everyone genuinely cared about each other.
Nickname(s): “Seyi”, “Shay”
Erika Moxley, MD
Hometown: Thousand Oaks, CA
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Tulane University
High School: Thousand Oaks High School
Career Interests: Undecided
Personal Interests: Racket sports, skiing, running, hiking, golf, baking, spending time with family and friends
Why Loyola: Combination of excellent surgical/clinical training and the close-knit environment among residents and attendings.
Nickname:(s)
Mayuri Yasuda, MD
Hometown: Batavia, IL
Medical School: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Undergraduate: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
High School: Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Career Interests: Head & Neck Oncology, Pediatrics, TBD
Personal Interests: Running marathons, painting, drawing, travelling, trying new restaurants, bothering my cat Bean, attempting to try every Chicago dog in the city
Why Loyola: Loyola has always felt like home to me and I couldn't imagine myself anywhere else. The surgical training is excellent and, more importantly, the people here are some of the most supportive and welcoming people I have ever met.
Nickname(s): May
Our intern year!
Past Residents
2023
Sarah Finucane MD
Elycia Kazemian MD
Jeffrey Weishaar MD
2022
Aaron Domack, MD
Tony Peter, MD
Sara Yang, MD
2021
Jeffrey Petrusek, MD
Kent Tadokoro, MD
Ted Westfall, MD
2020
Alyssa Bolduan, MD
Michael Hutz, MD
Andrea Ziegler, MD
2010
Kelly Cunningham
Adam Mariotti
Ryan Porter
2011
Mathew Kircher
James Jaber
Carl Moeller
2012
Brent Benscoter
Avinach Mantravadi
Amy Pittman
2013
Ryan Burgette
Eric Thorpe
2014
Muhamad Amine
Nadieska Caballero
Evan Greenbaum
2015
Jeff Hotaling, MD
Sahar Nadimi, MD
Joshua Sappington, MD
2016
Seth Kay, MD
Mike Loochtan, MD
James Martin, MD
2017
Jason Bell, MD
Ryan McSpadden, MD
Lauren Murrill, MD
2018
Bridget Burgess, MD
Zachary Fridirici, MD
Shiayin Yang, MD
2019
Matthew Bartindale MD
Esther Cheng, MD
Alison Kartush, MD
2000
Kevin Cavanaugh
Steven Gabel
Bobby Mukkamala
2001
Rajiv Pandit
Sarah Fowler
Christopher Witt
2002
John Brockenbrough
Christopher Hampson
Bryan Wachter
2003
Kevin Hulett
Atul Vaidya
George Moynihan
2004
James Banich
Curtis Walsh
Robert King
2005
Brian Herr
Daniel Vukas
Alexander Romashko
2006
Margaret Beauchamp
Joseph Scianna
Chad Zender
2007
Rafael Quinonez
Rita Schuman
Mobeen Shirazi
2008
Neena Agarwal-Will
Samuel Kerns
Troy Woodard
2009
Laura Hetzler
Timothy Hughes
Devyani Lal
1990
Creed Mamikunian
Michael Texido
1991
Regina Walker
John Ness
1992
David Newell
John Li
1993
John Eisenbeis
James H. Hartman
1994
Timothy Kelly
John Kaster
Seth Silberman
1995
Albert Park
Philip Kooicker
Victor Mokarry
1996
Sam Marzo
Andrew Silva
Silvio Marra
1997
Mark Seversten
John Frank
David Kanagy
1998
Mary Totten
Joseph Donzelli
Abhay Vaidya
1999
Landon Riggs
Ari Taitz
Thomas Garrity
1984
Kenneth Stein
1985
Brian Farrell
1986
Samuel Girgis
1987
John Leonetti
Anita King-Bowes
1988
Mark Volk
Angelo Consiglio
1989
Thomas Kaniff
Richard Borrowdale
Alumni Graduation Photos
Ted Westfall, Jeff Petrusek, and Kent Tadokoro
Andrea Ziegler, Alyssa Bolduan, and Michael Hutz
Esther Cheng, Matthew Bartindale, and Alison Kartush
Shi Yang, Zach Fridirici, and Bridget Burgess
Jason Bell, Lauren Murrill, and Ryan McSpadden
Seth Kay, Mike Loochtan, and Jim Martin