R1 Residents
Yunus Ahmed, DO
Hometown: Villa Park, IL
Undergraduate school: Lewis University
Medical school: Kansas City University
Internship: Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Why did you choose radiology? I chose radiology due to the role we play in the care of patients. Our interpretation of imaging is integral to the care of patients and to the success of our clinical colleagues. It is the ultimate ancillary service with a wide scope that touches all organ systems.
Why Loyola? Loyola's optimal location allows me to have access to the great city of Chicago as well as the serene suburbs where I grew up. It also is such a welcoming program where I really felt like I could reach my maximum potential.
Hobbies and interests: I enjoy basketball, mixed martial arts, running, and weightlifting. I have a passion
for Arabic and Urdu language and poetry.
Interesting fact: I can dunk a basketball. I was a top 0.1% player on Overwatch. I like singing Bollywood songs.
Favorite movie: Fight Club
Favorite TV show: Outer Banks
Favorite Chicago restaurant: Meat Moot
Favorite thing to do in Chicago: Sneaking onto different rooftops to look at the Chicago Skyline at night.
Alexandra Aronowitz, MD
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Undergraduate school: The University of Texas at Austin
Medical school: McGovern Medical School at the University of Health Sciences at Houston
Internship: Loyola MacNeal Hospital – Transitional Year
Why did you choose radiology? I love the radiologist's unique role in synthesizing clinical information and imaging to form a diagnosis that then directly impacts patient care.
Why Loyola? Loyola is well positioned as an academic and level 1 trauma center to offer the volume and case complexity that I feel is needed to be an efficient, well-trained radiologist.
Hobbies and interests: Building miniatures, fostering animals, skiing, and starting art projects but then getting distracted and starting other art projects
Interesting fact: I managed to fracture my wrist at a creative writing summer camp
Favorite movie: Everything Everywhere All at Once
Favorite TV show: I Think You Should Leave; The Rehearsal
Favorite Chicago restaurant: Little Bad Wolf (get the burger)
Favorite thing to do in Chicago: Montrose dog beach
Aman Buttar, MD
Hometown: Renton, WA
Undergraduate school: University of Washington
Medical school: University of Washington School of Medicine
Internship: Spokane Teaching Health Center, Spokane, WA
Why did you choose radiology? Providing critical diagnostic and interventional value to guide clinical management as well as the unique ability to collaborate across all medical specialties.
Why Loyola? The collegial environment, faculty invested in teaching, and wide variety of cases to learn and grow from. Also, the opportunity to experience a new and exciting city!
Hobbies and interests: Fantasy/sci-fi books, video games, swimming, traveling
Interesting fact: N/A
Favorite movie: Interstellar
Favorite TV show: Peaky Blinders
Favorite Chicago restaurant: Avec
Favorite thing to do in Chicago: Riverwalk, rooftops, lakefront trail
Jonathan Dzielski, DO
Hometown: Lemont, IL
Undergraduate school: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Medical school: Kansas City University
Internship: General Surgery at Loyola University Medical Center
Why did you choose radiology? Radiology is an incredibly unique field that allows me to impact patient care in multiple ways. I can be both a diagnostician and a proceduralist - discovering and intervening on disease. Additionally, with technology playing such an integral role in daily practice, the field is suited for exponential growth.
Why Loyola? Loyola is a quaternary, university-based medical center and home to a Level I Trauma Center, as well as Transplant and Burn Centers, providing a wide range of complex and fascinating cases. Despite its size, Loyola still holds a strong sense of community and a clear emphasis on resident
education.
Hobbies and interests: Sports (NFL, CFB, CBB, EPL/UCL), golf (not well but we’re getting there), amateur film critic, travel, and deli sandwiches
Interesting fact: I’ve been able to fly for free for nearly my entire life
Favorite movie: 1990s- Pulp Fiction; 2000s- Donnie Darko; 2010s- Whiplash; 2020s- Dune
Favorite TV show: The Sopranos
Favorite Chicago restaurant: RL Restaurant
Favorite thing to do in Chicago: Happy hours (on the hunt for the city’s crispest Aperol), lakefront strolls, and the Diversey Driving Range
Nathan Schoenrade, DO
Hometown: Bartlett, IL
Undergraduate school: Loyola University Chicago
Medical school: Midwestern University Chicago
Internship: Loyola MacNeal Hospital - Transitional Year
Why did you choose radiology? Radiology is the perfect combination of physics, anatomy, and technology; all things that I was interested in during undergraduate and medical school. I didn’t know how well they combined until a serendipitous third year rotation in the reading room and the rest was history! Radiology allows me to be a diagnostician across all specialties and diseases. There are endless puzzles and new pathologies to learn—every day is interesting. After residency, there are also so many different fellowships including procedural fields meaning radiology is customizable to a degree that most medical specialties are not.
Why Loyola? I’m a Rambler at heart! I went to Loyola for Undergraduate, Loyola MacNeal for intern year, and now have the opportunity to study at LUMC for residency which has always been a goal. Growing up in Chicago and having family in the area, I knew it was the best fit to stay local. Of the local hospitals, Loyola is a major academic center with abundant pathology, fewer fellows meaning more studies to read, and super friendly and welcoming residents/faculty making it an easy choice.
Hobbies and interests: Cooking (particularly pizza), trying new restaurants, working out, brewing beer, golfing
Interesting fact: I have been in two TV commercials
Favorite movie: Airplane!
Favorite TV show: Scrubs, I Think You Should Leave, The Bear
Favorite Chicago restaurant: Lyra, Frasca, Café BaBa Reeba
Favorite thing to do in Chicago: The beach, the riverwalk, loitering in different downtown lobbies, trying new restaurants
Oways Shaqildi, MD
Hometown: Orland Park, IL
Undergraduate school: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Medical school: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Internship: Loyola University Medical Center
Why did you choose radiology? I chose radiology as a specialty that will allow me to significantly impact patient care, gain exposure and expertise within all medical specialties, and sit at the forefront of one of the most evolving fields of medicine. I recall back to my undergraduate physics course when I first learned about MRIs. I was amazed at our ability to create a window into a patient’s body. This early interest in medical imaging flourished throughout medical school as I came to appreciate the power of imaging in diagnosis and treatment. Radiology represents a unique and elegant fusion of anatomy, physiology, pathology, and cutting-edge technology.
Why Loyola? I came to fall in love with Loyola during my time as a medical student. From the world class learning opportunities to the supportive training culture, I knew Loyola would provide me everything I could ask for during my residency.
Hobbies and interests: Basketball, weight lifting, fishing, hanging out with friends and family
Interesting fact: I really enjoy Dabke, a traditional Levantine folk dance
Favorite movie: Shutter Island
Favorite TV show: Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, Friends, That 70's show
Favorite Chicago restaurant: Gretel
Favorite thing to do in Chicago: I love to sit by the lake on a warm summer night
Shravika Talla, MD
Hometown: Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Undergraduate school: University of Minnesota
Medical school: University of Minnesota Medical School
Internship: Gundersen Health System Transitional Year
Why did you choose radiology? I chose radiology because I enjoy the visual and problem-solving aspects of the field. It allows me to combine anatomy and pathophysiology with advanced imaging techniques to guide treatment decisions and play a crucial role in patient care.
Why Loyola? Everyone was so kind and welcoming during my interview! There is a strong focus on education, diverse patient population, variety of pathology, level 1 trauma center, and Chicago!
Hobbies and interests: Dancing, reading, painting, traveling
Interesting fact: I was on a competitive dance team in college
Favorite movie: Interstellar
Favorite TV show: Friends and New Girl
Favorite Chicago restaurant: There's so many to try but so far Tortello has been my favorite
Favorite thing to do in Chicago: Explore museums, parks, and restaurants
