PGY1
| SAM ALFONSI |
| Hometown |
West Chester, PA
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| Undergraduate College |
University of Florida
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| Medical School |
Thomas Jefferson University
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| Hobbies and Interests |
Weightlifting, golf, soccer, snowboarding, Philadelphia sports
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| Research Interests |
Periprosthetic joint infection, prevention, revision arthroplasty
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| Fun Fact |
I was a gameday ballboy for the Philadelphia Eagles during high school. Go birds!
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| NED BOWEN |
| Hometown |
Winnetka, Illinois
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| Undergraduate College |
Vanderbilt University
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| Medical School |
Weill Cornell Medical College
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| Hobbies and Interests |
Drumming, Golf, Photography, Traveling, Cooking, Cycling, Skiing, Chicago Sports, and Formula 1
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| Research Interests |
Tendinopathy & Potential Therapeutics, Patient Reported Outcomes, Surgical Techniques, Orthobiologics, and Periprosthetic Infection
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| Fun Fact |
I worked as a drummer in Nashville during college and as an assistant tour manager for Keb' Mo'
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| JACE LAPIERRE |
| Hometown | Sioux City, IA |
| Undergraduate College |
University of Iowa
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| Medical School |
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
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| Hobbies and Interests |
Film, soccer, football, cooking and playing guitar
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| Research Interests |
Unknown at this time
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| Fun Fact |
I got a tooth knocked out by a baseball in 7th grade and didn’t get a fake until the end of college.
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| AUSTIN ROBERTS |
| Hometown |
Rice Lake, Wisconsin
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| Undergraduate College |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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| Medical School |
West Virginia University School of Medicine
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| Hobbies and Interests |
Exploring Chicago with my wife, working out, spending time with family, Illini football
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| Research Interests |
Patient reported outcomes, Healthcare disparities, Medical optimization prior to total joint arthroplasty
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| Fun Fact |
I once spent a semester trying every frozen pizza in Champaign.
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| JACK BROOKS |
| Hometown |
Westerville, Ohio
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| Undergraduate College |
The Ohio State University
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| Medical School |
The Ohio State University College of Medicine
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| Hobbies and Interests |
Watching and playing soccer, fantasy sports, snow skiing, wakeboarding, traveling, and trying new foods/restaurants!
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| Research Interests |
Periprosthetic joint infection, bacterial biofilm treatment, total joint arthroplasty, fracture-related infection
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| Fun Fact |
I climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro and made it to the highest point in Africa!
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PGY2
| ALEXANDER HORNUNG |
| Hometown |
Saint Cloud, MN
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| Undergraduate College |
University of Saint Thomas (MN)
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| Medical School |
Rush Medical College
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| Hobbies and Interests |
Hockey, football, traveling, weightlifting, classic movies, concerts, bar trivia, carpentry, and exploring new restaurants.
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| Research Interests |
Patient reported outcomes after shoulder arthroplasty, implant failure and pathology, periprosthetic infection, machine learning, and national databases studies.
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| Fun Fact |
I once spent 28 days traveling roughly 450 kilometers via canoeing and portaging through Ontario and Manitoba. Oh, and I am a twin.
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| AMELIA HUMMEL |
| Hometown | Glenview, IL |
| Undergraduate College | Pitzer College |
| Medical School |
John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawai’i
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| Hobbies and Interests |
Yoga, hiking, biking, ocean adventuring, breaking bread with my friends
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| Research Interests |
Health disparities and social determinants of health, motion analysis, arthroplasty, total ankle arthroplasty
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| Fun Fact |
I once had to hitchhike across rural England without any money or phone. Ended up having an epic beach day!
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| KYLEEN JAN |
| Hometown | Lisle, IL |
| Undergraduate College |
University of Illinois Chicago
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| Medical School |
University of Illinois Chicago
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| Hobbies and Interests |
Hobbies/Interests: Running, EDM, Peloton, Chicago Blackhawks, Taiwanese food
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| Research Interests |
Research Interests: Hip preservation, total joint arthroplasty, orthobiologics, opioid use minimization
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| Fun Fact |
Fun Fact: I’ve attended 25 music festivals to date.
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| BEJAMIN KERZNER |
| Hometown | Chicago, IL |
| Undergraduate College |
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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| Medical School | Rush |
| Hobbies and Interests |
Hiking, Running, Special Olympics Coaching/Volunteering, Travel, Wisconsin Football
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| Research Interests |
Research Interests: Patient Reported Outcomes, Periarticular Osteotomies, Arthroplasty, Cartilage Restoration, FAI, Shoulder Reconstruction
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| Fun Fact |
I coached and ran a Special Olympics organization for over 10 years before going to medical school!
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| AUSTIN ROBERTS |
| Hometown |
Rice Lake, Wisconsin
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| Undergraduate College |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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| Medical School |
West Virginia University School of Medicine
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| Hobbies and Interests |
Exploring Chicago with my wife, working out, spending time with family, Illini football
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| Research Interests |
Patient reported outcomes, Healthcare disparities, Medical optimization prior to total joint arthroplasty
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| Fun Fact |
I once spent a semester trying every frozen pizza in Champaign.
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| DANIEL SHINN |
| Hometown |
Columbia, Maryland
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| Undergraduate College |
Johns Hopkins University
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| Medical School |
Weill Cornell Medical College
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| Hobbies and Interests |
Golf, basketball, snowboarding, traveling
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| Research Interests |
Patient reported outcomes, minimally invasive spine surgery, Biomechanics
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| Fun Fact |
My favorite ice cream is Ben & Jerry’s Cherry Garcia
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PGY3
| ALEXANDER ACUÑA |
| Hometown | Orlando, FL |
| Undergraduate College |
University of Notre Dame
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| Medical School |
Case Western Reserve University SOM
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| Hobbies and Interests |
Cooking/mixology; exploring new restaurants around Chicago; building Legos; watching movies
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| Research Interests |
VTE prevention after TJA; safe opioid prescribing practices; PJI diagnosis and treatment; price transparency
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| Fun Fact |
I was an athletic trainer for the Notre Dame football team
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| FARHAN AHMAD |
| Hometown |
Lewisville, Texas
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| Undergraduate College |
University of Texas at San Antonio
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| Medical School |
University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio
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| Hobbies and Interests |
Barbecue, Electronic music production, Philosophy, Design, Weightlifting, Formula 1, Travel
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| Research Interests |
Industry 4.0, Outcome predictors, Disparities, Surgical techniques, Arthroplasty, Patient satisfaction
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| Fun Fact |
My ancestors used hammers and chisels to build the Taj Mahal, now I do the same to fix broken bones.
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| MORGAN ANGOTTI |
| Hometown |
Arlington Heights, IL
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| Undergraduate College |
University of Virginia
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| Medical School |
Rush
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| Hobbies and Interests |
Hiking, skiing, running, IM sports, and all things related to caffeine, pasta, and dessert
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| Research Interests |
Patient reported outcomes, global health, total joint arthroplasty
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| Fun Fact |
I have played the violin since I was 6!
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| MYLES ATKINS |
| Hometown | Marietta, GA |
| Undergraduate College |
Davidson College
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| Medical School |
Morehouse School of Medicine
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| Hobbies and Interests |
Philadelphia Eagles, travel, live music, snowboarding, discovering new foods/restaurants
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| Research Interests |
Health disparities, patient reported outcomes
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| Fun Fact |
In the year prior to starting residency, I visited 40 cities in 8 countries.
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| LUIS SALAZAR |
| Hometown | El Paso, Texas |
| Undergraduate College |
University of Texas at Austin
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| Medical School |
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
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| Hobbies and Interests |
Tennis, Running, Biking, Weightlifting, Camping, Breweries, Longhorn football, Audiobooks, Formula 1
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| Research Interests |
FAI, Shoulder Instability, Arthroplasty, Patient-reported outcomes
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| Fun Fact |
I biked from Texas to Alaska to raise money for cancer research and support services in college
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PGY4
| ENRICO FORLENZA |
| Hometown |
Westchester, New York
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| Undergraduate College |
Boston College
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| Medical School |
Georgetown University
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| Hobbies and Interests |
Skiing, cooking, basketball, traveling
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| Research Interests |
Patient reported outcomes, national databases, ‘orthobiologics’ and healthcare disparities in orthopaedics.
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| Fun Fact |
Growing up I spent my summers on my uncle’s farm in central Italy.
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| WILL HARKIN |
| Hometown |
Sacramento, CA
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| Undergraduate College |
University of California, Berkeley
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| Medical School |
University of California, San Diego
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| Hobbies and Interests |
Running, Hiking, Basketball, Collecting Vinyl Records, San Francisco 49ers football
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| Research Interests |
Medical Education, Patient Reported Outcomes
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| Fun Fact |
I’ve gone on backpacking trips in 5 different continents
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| MONIQUE HAYNES |
| Hometown |
New Haven, CT
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| Undergraduate College |
Yale University
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| Medical School |
Yale School of Medicine
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| Hobbies and Interests |
Sports (tennis!), creative writing, spoken word
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| Research Interests |
Sports injuries, health equity, global surgery
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| Fun Fact |
Toured Germany with a singing and acting ensemble
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| CONOR JONES |
| Hometown | Charlotte, NC |
| Undergraduate College | Cornell |
| Medical School | Cornell |
| Hobbies and Interests |
Watching movies, listening to music, working out, finding new restaurants, cooking
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| Research Interests |
Patient-reported outcomes, lateral lumbar interbody fusion subsidence rates, patient’s metabolic health on surgical outcomes
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| Fun Fact |
I’m working through the American Film Institute’s Top 100 Films (I’ve seen 47 so far)
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| CAITLIN WARD |
| Hometown | Hampshire, IL |
| Undergraduate College |
Washington University in St. Louis
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| Medical School |
The George Washington University
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| Hobbies and Interests |
Traveling, hiking, Spikeball, making fresh pasta, exploring the restaurant scene in Chicago
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| Research Interests |
Pre-operative optimization prior to arthroplasty, health disparities, minimizing recidivism of trauma patients
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| Fun Fact |
I’ve hiked in 18 of 63 US National Parks
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| VINCENT FEDERICO |
| Hometown |
Jacksonville, FL
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| Undergraduate College |
University of Florida
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| Medical School |
University of Florida College of Medicine
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| Hobbies and Interests |
College Football, Pick-up Basketball, Soccer, Losing Sports Bets, Slicing Drives, Weightlifting, Movies
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| Research Interests |
Patient Reported Outcomes, Healthcare Economics and Policy, Hospital Readmissions, Prognostic Indicators in Orthopaedics
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| Fun Fact |
I’m one of ten children.
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| JOHN HIGGINS |
| Hometown | Wilmette, IL |
| Undergraduate College |
Dartmouth College
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| Medical School |
Ohio State University
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| Hobbies and Interests |
Sports, golf, music, food and wine
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| Research Interests |
ACL rehab, optimal joint replacement, meniscal injuries, minimal joint replacement surgery
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| Fun Fact |
I am ambidextrous
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| JONATHON MCCORMICK |
| Hometown | De Pere, WI |
| Undergraduate College |
University of Wisconsin
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| Medical School |
University of Miami
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| Hobbies and Interests |
Snowboarding, golf, beach volleyball, rec league sports, the Green Bay Packers, University of Wisconsin athletics
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| Research Interests |
Physician marketing/branding, medical education, patient-reported outcomes, global health
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| Fun Fact |
Giannis Antetokounmpo used to follow me on Twitter
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| VINCE MORGAN |
| Hometown |
Chicago, Illinois
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| Undergraduate College |
Pomona College
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| Medical School |
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
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| Hobbies and Interests |
Sneakers, film, and food
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| Research Interests |
Medical education, healthcare disparities, patient perspectives
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| Fun Fact |
I lived in Brazil during the World Cup.
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| SHELBY SMITH |
| Hometown |
Middletown, DE
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| Undergraduate College |
University of Delaware
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| Medical School |
Thomas Jefferson University
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| Hobbies and Interests |
Cooking, golfing, soccer, snowboarding, fishing, trying new foods/restaurants
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| Research Interests |
Clinical and patient reported outcomes, Anatomic/cadaveric
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| Fun Fact |
I wanted to be a veterinarian before choosing medicine and I worked at a zoo for a couple months.
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