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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Current Residents

Get to know our current residents by browsing their profiles below:

Class of 2026

Class of 2027

Class of 2028

Class of 2029

2029

Caitlin Aguirre, MD, MPH

Caitlin Aguirre, MD, MPH

Hometown: El Paso, TX
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch

Fun Fact: I love shooting film photography!

Kira Furia, MD

Kira Furia, MD

Hometown: Davis, CA
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

Fun Fact: I was a professional dancer prior to starting medical school

Ryan Keller, DO

Ryan Keller, DO

Hometown: Wilmington, NC
Medical School: Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine

Fun Fact: Can't live without a strong coffee

Sarah Kim, MD

Sarah Kim, MD

Hometown: East Lansing, MI
Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Fun Fact: I’ve traveled to tournaments across the U.S. and internationally for ultimate frisbee

Kikelomo Sekoni, MD

Kikelomo Sekoni, MD

Hometown: East Lansing, MI
Medical School: Central Michigan University College of Medicine

Fun Fact: I cheered for the University of Michigan (Go Blue!)

2028

Abby Bennett, MD

Abby Bennett, MD

Hometown: Sandy, UT
Medical School: University of Utah

Fun Fact: I can't live without the weather app

Marissa Brock, MD

Marissa Brock, MD

Hometown: La Grange, IL
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina

Fun Fact: I have been to 49/50 states! Once I’ve been to all of them, my goal is to find a way to rock climb in all 50.

Sydney Farrington, MD

Sydney Farrington, MD

Hometown: Detroit, MI
Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine

Fun Fact: My favorite part of Chicago is the lake!

Meena Jain, MD

Meena Jain, MD

Hometown: Champaign, IL
Medical School: Southern Illinois University

Fun Fact: I ate a s’more almost every day in college and now I’ve mastered the perfect roasting technique

Esther Jang, MD

Esther Jang, MD

Hometown: Denver, CO
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Fun Fact: I can't live without Hot Cheetos

Jonathan Labampa, DO

Jonathan Labampa, DO

Hometown: Oak Forest, IL
Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Fun Fact: I have a unique visible heartbeat

Maddy Pashos, MD

Maddy Pashos, MD

Hometown: St. Charles, MO
Medical School: University of Missouri - Columbia

Fun Fact: I am a triplet!

Avani Patel, MD

Avani Patel, MD

Hometown: Schaumburg, IL
Medical School: Loyola University Chicago

Fun Fact: I can't live without reality TV

Alexis Philippe, MD

Alexis Philippe, MD

Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Medical School: University of Missouri - Columbia

Fun Fact: The first time I visited the St. Louis Arch, I was well into my twenties

Natalya Ponomareva, MD

Natalya Ponomareva, MD

Hometown: Austin, TX (Born in Novosibirsk, Russia)
Medical School: UT Health San Antonio Long School of Medicine

Fun Fact: I have two cats named for figures from Greek mythology

Dip Rana, MD

Dip Rana, MD

Hometown: Clifton, NJ
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Fun Fact: I’m the spiciest food eater I know

Kristen Santiago, MD

Kristen Santiago, MD

Hometown: Houston, TX
Medical School: UT Southwestern

Fun Fact: I can't live without my family dog, Leo!

2027

Iffy Akinnola, MD, PhD

Iffy Akinnola, MD, PhD

Hometown: Burtonsville, MD
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

Fun Fact: I've taken several engagement and wedding announcement photos for my friends.

Alan Cuevas Villagomez, MD

Alan Cuevas Villagomez, MD

Hometown: Winton, California
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh

Fun Fact: Cacti are my favorite vegetable

Jackie Dargan, MD

Jackie Dargan, MD

Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana
Medical School: LSU School of Medicine - New Orleans

Fun Fact: I partially tore my quadricep while training for hurdles in high school

Logan Dobbe, MD

Logan Dobbe, MD

Hometown: Appleton, WI
Medical School: Texas Tech

Fun Fact: I am a paraglider

Benjamin Hoste, MD

Benjamin Hoste, MD

Hometown: Perrysburg, Ohio
Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences

Fun Fact: I was the fastest 3rd grader at Glenwood Elementary School in 2005

Karen Huang, MD

Karen Huang, MD

Hometown: Sugar Land, TX
Medical School: McGovern Medical School at UT Houston

Fun Fact: I won a free year’s worth of donuts with my co-resident during our PGY-2 year!

Lilly Lerer, MD

Lilly Lerer, MD

Hometown: Dallas, TX
Medical School: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Fun Fact: I like doing handstands

Joseph Monat, DO

Joseph Monat, DO

Hometown: Clarendon Hills, IL
Medical School: Midwestern University CCOM

Fun Fact: My camera collection has dated back to 1946

Brian Moreno, MD

Brian Moreno, MD

Hometown: Avon, Indiana
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Fun Fact: My left knee is on its 3rd ACL

Kosta Nicolozakes, MD, PhD

Kosta Nicolozakes, MD, PhD

Hometown: Wooster, Ohio
Medical School: Northwestern University

Fun Fact: I was in an Apple commercial in college

Ilan Palte, MD

Ilan Palte, MD

Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Medical School: Weill Cornell Medicine

Fun Fact: I used to coach elementary school soccer

Claire Turgeon, MD

Claire Turgeon, MD

Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine

Fun Fact: I’ve donated over 5 feet of hair!

2026

Brian Abarbanel, MD

Brian Abarbanel, MD

Hometown: Oak Park, IL
Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University

Fun Fact: I can split an apple in half using only my hands

Edel Auh, MD

Edel Auh, MD

Hometown: Irvine, CA
Medical School: Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

Fun Fact: My most recent arts-and-crafts project has been learning how to embroider

Nicole Feng, MD

Nicole Feng, MD

Hometown: Temple City, CA
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School

Fun Fact: I am a workout class junkie (and a certified Pure Barre instructor)

Lydia Henderson, MD

Lydia Henderson, MD

Hometown: Castro Valley, CA
Medical School: UC Davis

Fun Fact: I’ve never been stung by a bee :)

Tiffany Holland, MD

Tiffany Holland, MD

Hometown: Austin, TX
Medical School: Texas A&M University College of Medicine

Fun Fact: My med school bestie and I both matched here- she’s in peds!

Ryan Kelly, MD

Ryan Kelly, MD

Hometown: Wilton Manors, FL
Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine

Fun Fact: Some cats are allergic to people

Victoria Nguyen, DO

Victoria Nguyen, DO

Hometown: San Diego, CA
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona

Fun Fact: I have a cat who likes to go on walks

Shirali Shah, MD

Shirali Shah, MD

Hometown: Woodridge, IL
Medical School: Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University

Fun Fact: I am very prone to orthopedic injuries- multiple Ankle sprains and patellar dislocations later

Irene Tseng, MD

Irene Tseng, MD

Hometown: Laguna Niguel, CA
Medical School: Loyola University Chicago

Fun Fact: Someone thought I was Mulan once

Lexi Wolfe, DO

Lexi Wolfe, DO

Hometown: Woodbury, MN
Medical School: Midwestern University, AZCOM

Fun Fact: Coffee with fresh ground beans is the only way to go

Sharon Woo, DO

Sharon Woo, DO

Hometown: Arcadia, CA
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences - COMP

Fun Fact: I used to be manager of the UCLA Women’s Basketball team

Sean Zwicky, MD

Sean Zwicky, MD

Hometown: Pekin, Illinois
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine

Fun Fact: I have broken my nose seven times

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