Residents
Current Residents
PGY 1 - Class of 2026
To be updated on UIC website
PGY 2 - Class of 2025
Cindy Nahhas
Medical School: University of Illinois
Neal Naveen
Medical School: Indiana University
Bhavik Patel
Medical School: University of California, San Diego
Michael Patetta
Medical School: South Carolina - Columbia
Dmitry Peresada
Medical School: University of Illinois
Anshum Sood
Medical School: University of Maryland
Luke Zabawa
Medical School: University of Illinois
PGY 3 - Class of 2024
Michael Burton
Medical School: Wright State
Yisheng Cao
Medical School: Central Michigan University
Melissa Gross
Medical School: University of Illinois
Awais Hussain
Medical School: Ross University
Matt Nguyen
Medical School: Northwestern School of Medicine
Michael Redondo
Medical School: University of Illinois
Dean Wonais
Medical School: University of Illinois
PGY 4 - Class of 2023
Marc Lipman
Medical School: University of Virginia
Tiger Onsen
Medical School: University of Illinois
John Moon
Medical School: SUNY Downstate
Amit Parekh
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Krishna Ravella
Medical School: Georgetown University
Arash Rezai
Medical School: University of Central Florida
Majd Tarabichi
Medical School: Royal College of Ireland - Bahrain
PGY 5 - Class of 2022
Donald Chuang
Medical School: Rutgers University
Fellowship: Hand Surgery - Mount Sinai - New York, NY
Craig Forsthoefel
Medical School: University of Illinois
Fellowship: Spine - Johns Hopkins University - Baltimore, MD
Marshall Haden
Medical School: Creighton University
Fellowship: Sports - University of Houston - Houston, TX
Karina Katchko
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
Fellowship: Spine - Harborview/UW - Seattle, WA
Saad Malik
Medical School: University of Nebraska
Fellowship: Trauma - MetroHealth - Cleveland, OH
Ben Mayo
Medical School: University of Illinois
Fellowship: Sports - UConn Health - Farmington, CT
Sapan Shah
Medical School: University of Illinois
Fellowship: Trauma - Cedars Sinai - Los Angeles, CA
Alumni
2021 Graduates
Aimee Bobko
Medical School: University of Illinois
Fellowship: Shoulder & Elbow - Hospital for Special Surgery - New York, NY
Senior Thesis Project: Biomechanics of a Rotator Cuff Deficient Shoulder and The Effects of Acellular Dermal Allograft Reconstruction
Alexandra D'Agostini
Medical School: George Washington University
Fellowship: Pediatrics - Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Hospital - Atlanta, GA
Senior Thesis Project: Biomechanical Comparison of Conventional One-Third Tubular and Contoured Locking Plates in Weber Type B Lateral Malleolar Fracture Fixation
Grant Buchanan
Medical School: The University of Toledo
Fellowship: Trauma - MetroHealth Medical Center -Cleveland, OH
Senior Thesis Project: A Comparison of Splinting Materials, Elastic Properties, and Heel Pressure
David Fralinger
Medical School: Tulane University
Fellowship: Pediatrics - TJU/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children - Wilmington, DE
Senior Thesis Project: The Effect of Pedicle Screw Diameter on Toggling Force - A Cadaveric Investigation
Erdan Kayupov
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
Fellowship: Joint Reconstruction - University of California San Francisco - San Francisco, CA
Senior Thesis Project: Evaluation of Skin and Ligament Temperature Changes Before and After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Hristo Piponov
Medical School: Medical University, Bulgaria
Fellowship: Joint Reconstruction - Baylor College of Medicine - Houston, TX
Senior Thesis Project: Accuracy and Reliability of a Modified Total Hip Arthroplasty Stem in Determining The Proper Femoral Anteversion on Postoperative Radiographs
Garrett Schwarzman
Medical School: University of Illinois
Fellowship: Sports Medicine - Andrews Research and Education Foundation - Gulf Breeze, FL
Senior Thesis Project: Analysis of Contact Pressures in Osteochondral Defect Knees Varying Cartilage Defect Sizes and Location in the Femur
2020 Graduates
Jason Chen
Speciality: Trauma - University of Indiana
Ardavan Saadat
Speciality: Sports Medicine - UCLA
James Heaberlin
Speciality: Hand Surgery/Upper Extremity - University of Texas Southwestern
Erwin Secretov
Speciality: Sports Medicine - Case Western
Matthew Robinson
Speciality: Adult Reconstruction - Massacheusetts General/Havard
Matthew Steffes
Speciality: Sports Medicine - Kerlan Jobe Institute
Samantha Tayne
Speciality: Pediatrics - Pheonix Childrens Hospital and
Sports Medicine - Duke University
2019 Graduates
David Iacobelli
Speciality: Adult Reconstruction
Kushal Patel
Speciality: Hand / Upper Extremity - Massachusetts General Hospital
Rick Wang
Speciality: Trauma - University of Louisville
Gary Edwards
Speciality: Sports Medicine - Case Western University
Jad bou Monsef
Speciality: Spine - Mayo Clinic
Matthew Craig
Speciality: Sports Medicine - University of Utah
Danil Rybalko
Speciality: Hand Surgery - Mount Sinai, New York
2018 Graduates
Jose Rodriguez
Speciality: Shoulder Elbow - Cleveland Clinic
Mitchell Meghpara
Speciality: Sports Medicine - University of Pittsburgh
Joseph Karam
Speciality: Adult Reconstruction - Rothman Institute
Roosevelt Offoha
Speciality: Spine - New York University
Jason Le
Speciality: Hand / Upper Extremity - Medical College of Wisconsin
Isaac Livshetz
Speciality: Adult Reconstruction - Lenox Hill
Albert Chan
Speciality: Orhtopedic Oncology - University of Washington