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Shruthi Bhuma, MD
Jul 27, 2025
Shruthi Bhuma, MD
Jul 27, 2025

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She/Her/Hers

Hometown: San Jose-San Francisco Bay Area, CA

Undergraduate: UC Berkeley

Medical School: Chicago Medical School

Hobbies/Interests: Poker, pool, rewatching episodes of The West Wing and Cobra Kai, listening to songs on repeat on Youtube, NBA (Dub Nation, but also Jalen Brown)

Fun Fact: I have an identical twin who also matched into EM — we're going to split up for the first time ever, but we couldn’t be more excited to train at two of the most storied county EM programs in the country: Jacobi/Montefiore in the Bronx-NYC and Cook County in Chicago. It’s bittersweet, but we’re ready for the challenge (and maybe a little friendly competition )

Jul 27, 2025
Sriya Byrapuneni, MD
Jul 27, 2025
Sriya Byrapuneni, MD
Jul 27, 2025

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She/Her/Hers

Hometown: Plymouth, MN

Undergraduate: University of Minnesota

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

Hobbies/Interests: Camping, tennis, hiking with my dog Rafa, photography

Fun Fact: My goal is to jump into every major body of water, so far I'm at 10

Jul 27, 2025
Daniel Camp, MD, MPH
Jul 27, 2025
Daniel Camp, MD, MPH
Jul 27, 2025

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He/Him/His

Hometown: Potomac, MD

Undergraduate: Stanford University

Graduate School: Emory University

Medical School: Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine

Hobbies/Interests: Hiking, backpacking, running, biking, swimming, yoga, rock climbing, reading a book in my hammock, eating spicy foods

Fun Fact: I once hitchhiked 2000km up the coast of Mozambique

Jul 27, 2025
Carolina Campos, DO
Jul 27, 2025
Carolina Campos, DO
Jul 27, 2025

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Hometown: Miami, FL

Undergraduate: Florida State University

Medical School: Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Hobbies/Interests: When I’m not in the ED, I spend my time running on the lake, doing hot yoga, binging reality TV shows, and rating new restaurants on Beli

Fun Fact: I had 8 wisdom teeth

Jul 27, 2025
Gabrielle Caponigro, MD
Jul 27, 2025
Gabrielle Caponigro, MD
Jul 27, 2025

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She/Her/Hers

Hometown: Matawan, NJ

Undergraduate: Rutgers University

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine

Hobbies/Interests: Reading, reality TV, workout classes, thrifting, and a daily walk along the lake with a long podcast

Fun Fact: My goal is to read 40 books a year :) (I read 42 last year)

Jul 27, 2025
David Chesko, MD
Jul 27, 2025
David Chesko, MD
Jul 27, 2025

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Hometown: Cincinnati, OH

Undergraduate: The Ohio State University

Medical School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine

Hobbies/Interests: Cooking, reading, rugby, guitar, piano, traveling with my wife, finding a stellar cheeseburger, star wars

Fun Fact: 1) I was a beekeeper in highschool 2) I played rugby at Ohio State

Jul 27, 2025
Evelynn Cover, MD
Jul 27, 2025
Evelynn Cover, MD
Jul 27, 2025

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Hometown: Middlebury, IN

Undergraduate: Purdue University

Medical School: Rush University Medical College

Hobbies/Interests: Hiking, pottery, becoming my own at-home barista, flower arranging, collecting ceramics/plates from my travels, karaoke, reading, and my two cats, Biggs and Obi :)

Fun Fact: I do pottery in my free time and have been a member at the Chicago Pottery Studio for the past three years. No, it’s not like the iconic Demi Moore scene in Ghost, and yes, I’ve been asked that WAY more than you’d think

Jul 27, 2025
Magdalena Dimitrova, MD
Jul 27, 2025
Magdalena Dimitrova, MD
Jul 27, 2025

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Hometown: Sofia, Bulgaria

Undergraduate: University of California, Riverside

Graduate School: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

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

Hobbies/Interests: Spending time outdoors (walks, runs, hikes, biking, picnics), reading, cooking, trying new cuisines and traveling to new places

Fun Fact: I have gone scuba diving on four continents

Jul 27, 2025
Sydney Hudock, MD
Jul 27, 2025
Sydney Hudock, MD
Jul 27, 2025

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Hometown: Columbus, OH

Undergraduate: Hope College

Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Hobbies/Interests: Running, Dancing, Watching reality TV with my cat (Nova)

Fun Fact: My favorite dance role I have ever performed was Ursula from Little Mermaid

Jul 27, 2025
Courtney Judkins, MD
Jul 27, 2025
Courtney Judkins, MD
Jul 27, 2025

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Hometown: Bethesda, MD

Undergraduate: Duke University

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Hobbies/Interests: Hot girl walks, discovering new brunch spots, re-watching Insecure, collecting playing cards, Duke basketball, attending any and all sporting events

Fun Fact: My favorite show when I was two years old was ER- talk about a full circle moment!

Jul 27, 2025
Megan Klitzke, DO
Jul 27, 2025
Megan Klitzke, DO
Jul 27, 2025

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Hometown: Shawano, WI

Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Medical School: Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Hobbies/Interests: I love baking, cooking, hiking, collecting restaurant matches, live music, and being active with my dog Fergus

Fun Fact: I had to hitchhike across the Isle of Skye in Scotland (FYI: the buses do not run on weekends!)

Jul 27, 2025
Alison Mascarenhas, MD
Jul 27, 2025
Alison Mascarenhas, MD
Jul 27, 2025

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She/Her/Hers

Hometown: Novi, MI

Undergraduate: University of Michigan

Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences

Hobbies/Interests: Dance, arts n' crafts, rock climbing, my friends' pets

Fun Fact: I was in the background of an episode of Dance Moms

Jul 27, 2025
Ephraim Mbachu, MD
Jul 27, 2025
Ephraim Mbachu, MD
Jul 27, 2025

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He/Him/His

Hometown: Crown Point, IN

Undergraduate: Purdue University

Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago

Hobbies/Interests: Biking, Lifting, basketball

Fun Fact: I made a videogame for children as a senior design project in college

Jul 27, 2025
James Naso, MD, MPH
Jul 27, 2025
James Naso, MD, MPH
Jul 27, 2025

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He/Him/His

Hometown: Greenbrae, CA

Undergraduate: Bates College

Graduate School: Boston University

Medical School: Rush Medical College

Hobbies/Interests: Baking, cooking, working out, DJing, collecting vinyl, video games, spending time on the lakefront, looking for the best cafes in Chicago

Fun Fact: I backpacked through Patagonia for over a month

Jul 27, 2025
Chinyere Onwumere, MD
Jul 27, 2025
Chinyere Onwumere, MD
Jul 27, 2025

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She/Her/Hers

Hometown: St. Louis, MO

Undergraduate: Washington University in St. Louis

Medical School: Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine

Hobbies/Interests: Thrifting, sewing, knitting, doing sudokus

Fun Fact: I got interviewed by a radiostation at a bar where I won 4 free tickets to the Jonas Brothers concert for that day

Jul 27, 2025
Kaitlyn Sedor, DO, MA
Jul 27, 2025
Kaitlyn Sedor, DO, MA
Jul 27, 2025

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She/Her/Hers

Hometown: Monee, IL

Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame

Graduate School: Midwestern University

Medical School: Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Hobbies/Interests: Trying new restaurants, sports, bar trivia, Facebook Marketplace finds that I don't need, LGBTQ+ health, Med Ed

Fun Fact: I won a state handwriting contest in 2nd grade (but that skill is long gone)

Jul 27, 2025
Nina Brea, MD
Jul 27, 2025
Nina Brea, MD
Jul 27, 2025

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Hometown: El Paso, TX

Undergraduate: Cornell University

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

Hobbies/Interests: Travel, EDM music, TV sit-coms, skiing, standup comedy, Latin dancing, Paint-By-Numbers

Fun Fact: When I was 13 years old, I could deadlift 285 lbs......now its 320!

Jul 27, 2025

 

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