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