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Emily Bovasso, MD, MS
Emily Bovasso, MD, MS

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She/Her/Hers

Hometown: Cranford, NJ

Undergraduate: Wagner College

Graduate School: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (MS in Biomedical Sciences)

Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Hobbies/Interests: Tying new restaurants, exploring different cities, exceeding my daily step count average, enjoying circular carbs with holes in the center, and going on adventures.

Fun Fact: Chicago's doughnut scene is extremely underrated. I've tasted 62 different doughnut at 15 different spots across the city, all great!

Leah Brodsky, MD
Leah Brodsky, MD

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She/Her/Hers

Hometown: Wayne, PA

Undergraduate: University of Chicago

Medical School: Rush University Medical College

Hobbies/Interests: Tasting new things and trying to recreate them at home, bike commuting in any weather, working on my Spanish

Fun Fact: I've paid taxes in three different countries and six states

Rohan Chakrabarty, MD
Rohan Chakrabarty, MD

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He/Him/His

Hometown: Naperville, IL

Undergraduate: University of Missouri - Kansas City

Medical School: University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine

Hobbies/Interests: Formula 1/Motorsports, Cars, Golf, Flight Simulation, Running/Hiking, Insufferable fan of the Green Bay Packers, Operational Medicine/EMS/Disaster Medicine

Fun Fact: During Medical School I was selected to serve as a juror in a criminal trial!

Anirudh Chitale, MD
Anirudh Chitale, MD

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He/Him/His

Hometown: Detroit, MI

Undergraduate: Cornell University

Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine

Hobbies/Interests: Playing piano and guitar, singing, tennis, fantasy football, Detroit sports, poker, exploring foods/drinks

Fun Fact: I was the singer of a band called Ani and the Levators during medical school!

Amanda Dahl, MD
Amanda Dahl, MD

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She/Her/Hers

Hometown: Mukilteo, WA

Undergraduate: Santa Clara University

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine

Hobbies/Interests: Dance, reading, history, walking, hiking, puzzles, kayaking, camping, traveling, animals, dim sum

Fun Fact: One time I took a yoga class with Malia Obama

Andrew Gensburg, DO
Andrew Gensburg, DO

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He/Him/His

Hometown: Barrington, IL

Undergraduate: The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Medical School: Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Hobbies/Interests: Musical performance and production, DJing, cast iron skillet cooking, equestrian sports, and I'm a history enthusiast!

Fun Fact: I was born and raised on a horse farm and spent most of my childhood in the barn, on horseback, or at a horse show!

Rosemary Grant, MD
Rosemary Grant, MD

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Hometown: Minneapolis, MN

Undergraduate: University of Northwestern - St Paul

Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Hobbies/Interests: Reading, running, drawing/painting, and trying new restaurants

Fun Fact: I'm the proud owner of five cuddly, moderately-behaved cats

Auden Hafeman, DO
Auden Hafeman, DO

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He/Him/His

Hometown: Milwaukee, WI

Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin - Madison

Medical School: Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine

Hobbies/Interests: My two dogs, soccer, basketball, apex legends, and any Chicago team that underperforms.

Fun Fact: 2010 UW-Madison Intramural Bag Toss Champion

Sarah Johnson, MD
Sarah Johnson, MD

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She/Her/Hers

Hometown: Elgin, IL

Undergraduate: The Ohio State University

Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine

Hobbies/Interests: I've been enjoying traveling, trying new restaurants, and going to concerts with my friends

Fun Fact: I spent my birthday in two different countries this year

Angela MacFarlane, DO
Angela MacFarlane, DO

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Hometown: Santa Barbara, CA

Undergraduate: Chapman University

Medical School: Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Hobbies/Interests: Cooking, baking, running, yoga, reading, watching soccer, baseball, and F1

Fun Fact: I used to compete in equestrian show jumping

Ivan Ortega, MD
Ivan Ortega, MD

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He/Him/His

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Undergraduate: Loyola University Chicago

Graduate School: University of Illinois Chicago (***)

Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Hobbies/Interests: My hobbies include trying new food, attending festivals/concerts, working-out, playing guitar, video-games, and intramural sports

Fun Fact: I can solve a Rubik's cube

Angie Polanco, MD, MA
Angie Polanco, MD, MA

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She/Her/Hers

Hometown: Bronx, NY

Undergraduate: Colby College

Graduate School: Temple University (MA in Urban Bioethics)

Medical School: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

Hobbies/Interests: Arts and crafts, dancing, reading, trying to develop a green thumb, and attempting to learn the recipes of my people.

Fun Fact: My toddler and I love the same childhood book, "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom," which I can recite by memory.

Austin Reynolds, DO
Austin Reynolds, DO

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He/Him/His

Hometown: Texarkana, TX

Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin

Medical School: Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Hobbies/Interests: Cycling, Running, Diet Coke, Long walks with my dog Gigi, Creative Writing, LGBTQ+ Health, and MedEd

Fun Fact: I once played Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors

Sanika Thukral, MD, MS
Sanika Thukral, MD, MS

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She/Her/Hers

Hometown: West Des Moines, IA

Undergraduate: Iowa State University

Graduate School: Loyola University in Chicago - (MS in Medical Physiology)

Medical School: University of Iowa - Carver College of Medicine

Hobbies/Interests: Reading, audiobooks, and podcasts! I'm currently into fantasy, but otherwise really enjoy psychological thrillers, literary fiction, and memoirs.

Fun Fact: I went snorkeling at the second biggest coral reef in the world!

Bradley Seiji Suda, MD
Bradley Seiji Suda, MD

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He/Him/His

Hometown: Honolulu, HI

Undergraduate: Washington University in St Louis

Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Hobbies/Interests: Judo, writing, swimming, guitar, ramen

Fun Fact: I like to write jokes and say them on stage

Sophie Wecht, MD, MS
Sophie Wecht, MD, MS

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She/Her/Hers

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA

Undergraduate: Emory University

Graduate School: University of Pittsburgh (MS in Clinical Research)

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Hobbies/Interests: Hiking, Photography, Travel

Fun Fact: During college, I was a member of my university's polo team.

Marina Wolf, MD
Marina Wolf, MD

She/Her/Hers

Hometown: Andover, MN

Undergraduate: University of Minnesota

Medical School: University of Minnesota

Hobbies/Interests: Rock climbing, writing, cooking/baking, backpacking, horror movies.

Fun Fact: I wrote a full sci-fi novel, and I'm working on editing it now.

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