Tucker Jeppson, DO, PGY-5, Administration Chief

Hometown: Lewiston, ID

Medical School: Pacific Northwest University

Personal Interests: Spending time with my family, playing guitar, and riding motorcycles.

Radiology Interests: MSK/Breast Imaging

Program Highlight: Everyone here is so nice and easy to talk to. I think it is an excellent learning environment.

Future Plans: Attending position in Idaho state

Dave Gabbert, DO, PGY-5, Education Chief

Hometown: Kansas City, MO

Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Personal Interests: Concerts (Chicago has plenty of great ones), Hiking/Camping, the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals

Radiology Interests: Breast

Program Highlight: The hard-working and fun environment seen throughout the program. This starts at the top with our program director, Dr. Henkle, and is carried out everyday by the residents and attendings.

Future Plans: Breast imaging fellowship at Rush University Medical Center

Ryan Brooks, DO, PGY-5

Hometown: Arlington Heights, IL

Medical School: A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

Personal Interests: Skiing, golf, outdoors, spending time with family and friends

Radiology Interests: Neuroradiology, Body Imaging

Program Highlight: Buddy months are perfect to prepare for R1 year.

Future Plans: Neuroradiology fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin

Joshua Thiel, MD, PGY-5

Hometown: Everett, WA

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin

Personal Interests: The outdoors! I love skiing and mountain biking. Cyclocross biking has been a fun activity to do on the flatter trails. I love going hiking with my dog and wife. We recently got back into roller skating and that has been super fun. I love house music and am excited to experience the Chicago scene. I am a huge Seattle sports fan. I also just like chilling at home and playing video games.

Radiology Interests: General radiology

Program Highlight: The people. My interview day stuck out compared to the rest.

Future Plans: Attending position in Washington state

Benjamin Jiao, DO, PGY-4

Hometown: Gurnee, IL

Medical School: A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona

Personal Interests: Houseplants, gardening, cooking.

Radiology Interests: Breast, MSK

Program Highlight: Our casual reading room setup fosters a supportive atmosphere among residents.

Samuel Patterson, MD, PGY-4

Hometown: Indianapolis, IN

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Personal Interests: Hiking, bee-keeping

Radiology Interests: Breast, Physics, AI

Program Highlight: Plenty of opportunities for hands-on experiences with procedures and patient interaction.

Zaki Zaheer, DO, PGY-4

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Medical School: Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Personal Interests: Being outdoors, rock-climbing, video games, reading and writing

Radiology Interests: Body, Mammo

Program Highlight: The culture of the program is infectious in the best way possible. There is a genuine friendship between us all that makes going to work such an enjoyable experience. Additionally, the top-notch education and numerous resources we have access to set us up for success.

Myles Mowery, DO, PGY-4

Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI

Medical School: Kansas City University

Personal Interests: Concerts, guitar, music production, running, checking out cool dive bars

Radiology Interests: Neuro, Emergency/trauma

Program Highlight: The culture second to none; an incredible amount of collegiality is felt at this program between the residents and the attendings. I was also very impressed with the level of graduated responsibility/independence bestowed upon senior residents at this program; anyone graduating from here will be well-trained, capable, and well-prepared to enter the job market with a diverse and comprehensive skill set.

Teju Kapa, DO, PGY-3

Hometown: Peoria, IL

Medical School: Des Moines University

Personal Interests: Reading, traveling, dance, and running

Radiology Interests: Still exploring!

Program Highlight: Genuine camaraderie and program leadership’s responsiveness to resident input.

Austin Patrick, DO, PGY-3

Hometown: Gloucester, VA

Medical School: Cambell University School of Osteopathic Medicine

Personal Interests: Soccer (and fantasy premier league), strategy games and horror films

Radiology Interests: Neuroradiology, medical education

Program Highlight: Our intern year is exceptional; there are many opportunities to be hands-on and gain procedural experience during both on and off-service rotations.

Kevin Pugh, DO, PGY-3

Hometown: St. Louis, MO

Medical School: Kansas City University

Personal Interests: Golf, movies, traveling, playing the piano

Radiology Interests: Neuroradiology

Program Highlight: Everyone in the program is super helpful and kind. Also, the buddy months toward the end of first year are great for getting early radiology exposure

Smrithi Valsaraja, MD, PGY-3

Hometown: Pinehurst, NC

Medical School: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University

Personal Interests: Painting, dancing and watching reality TV shows

Radiology Interests: Undecided for now

Program Highlight: The program fosters a highly welcoming environment. You feel like you are part of a family! Also, the mentors here truly support and advocate for their residents.

Ritesh Kashyap, DO, PGY-2

Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio

Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Personal Interests: Cooking, running, hiking, and houseplants

Radiology Interests: IR and MSK

Program Highlight: Definitely the program culture. Everyone is ready and willing to help you with any questions you have.

Cecile Swift, DO, PGY-2

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Personal Interests: Baking, hiking, and traveling

Radiology Interests: Breast, Neuro, and IR

Program Highlight: Buddy months during intern year significantly prepares you for R1 year.

Tyler Dillon, DO, PGY-2

Hometown: Manhattan, KS

Medical School: A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

Personal Interests: I enjoy spending time with family and friends, playing golf and anything related to Kansas State University Athletics

Radiology Interests: Undecided

Program Highlight: The positive culture within the program and the early exposure to radiology during intern year.

Nicholas Anderson, D.O. PGY-2

Hometown: Wilmington, IL

Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Personal Interests: Learning- reading, podcasts, blogs, online courses; staying active- running, cycling, hiking, climbing; teaching and mentoring.

Radiology Interests: Undecided

Program Highlight: The people and the culture!

Annamarie Durante, DO, PGY-1

Hometown: Norridge, IL

Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Personal Interests: Reading, cooking, and traveling

Radiology Interests: Undecided

Program Highlight: Everyone is incredibly welcoming and nice. This program offers great mentorship and opportunities for residents to thrive.

Filip Jelenak, DO, PGY-1

Hometown: Springfield, VA

Medical School: Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Personal Interests: Soccer especially Chelsea FC, golf, video games, travel, spending time with friends and family.

Radiology Interests: IR and Neuro

Program Highlight: The great group of residents and faculty and the categorical intern year. Early hands-on experience with procedures. Supportive atmosphere with lots of opportunities for mentorship.

Brandon O’Connor, DO, PGY-1

Hometown: Austin, TX

Medical School: University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine

Personal Interests: Traveling, basketball, Python programming, trading card games, and football

Radiology Interests: IR, Breast, Medical Education

Program Highlight: Other than our culture, our Transitional Year. We get a lot of autonomy on various services and some of the services try to help you learn the radiology relevant to that specialty.

Stefi Ticsa, DO, PGY-1

Hometown: Clearwater, FL

Medical School: Nova Southeastern University Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine

Personal Interests: Learning new languages, ice cream connoisseur, hiking, half marathoner

Radiology Interests: Undecided

Program Highlight: Buddy months and the culture