UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange Family Medicine Residency

UChicago Medicine AdventHealth’s focus on whole-person care will help you get the experience you need for a lifelong career in family medicine.

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When it comes to your career, training with knowledgeable and engaged experts makes all the difference. At UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange, the high faculty-to-resident ratio in our medical residency program ensures you get the personal attention and guidance you need — from clinics and lectures to meetings with faculty — to take the right steps from the start. Call 708-245-8955 for more information.

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Sarah Kay Welch, DO

Director of Osteopathic Education and Associate Program Director

Layne Phillips, DO

Associate Program Director and Center Director

"Daphne Tessalee, MD — Daphne Tessalee, MD

Director, Pre-Doctoral Education

"Elizabeth Kirchoff, DO (8516)" — Elizabeth Kirchoff, DO

Associate Director

Katarzyna Rogala, MD

Associate Director

Amanda Slater, PsyD

Director of Behavioral Health

Dipankar Mukhopadhyay, MD

Director of Pediatric Education

Jen Swoyer — Jennifer Swoyer, DO

Teaching Faculty

Rebecca 'Becky' Webb — Rebecca ‘Becky’ Webb

Residency Manager

Elizabeth 'Lisa' Geevarghese, DO

Chief Resident, Third-Year Resident, Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Pramathini 'Pram' Patel, DO

Chief Resident, Third-Year Resident, Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Sandra Al-Sakkal, MD

Third-Year Resident, Ross University School of Medicine

Ilhwan 'Eric' Hwang, DO

Third-Year Resident, Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Tulsi Patel, DO

Third-Year Resident, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Saniah Raheem, DO

Third-Year Resident, A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

Emi Sajan, MD

Third-Year Resident, Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre

Naureen Hasan, DO

Second-Year Resident, Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dev 'Dave' Mitruka, MD

Second-Year Resident, Ross University School of Medicine

Lia Nandi, MD

Second-Year Resident, Kastruba Medical College, Manipal

Guia Stephanie Pascual, DO

Second-Year Resident, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Nishi Rajesh, DO

Second-Year Resident, Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Mohammed 'Obaid' Razi, DO

Second-Year Resident, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Rabia Sajid, MD- Second-Year Resident — Rabia Sajid, MD

Second-Year Resident, King Edward Medical University

Aishat Audu, MD - First-Year Resident — Aishat Audu, MD

First-Year Resident, Indiana University School of Medicine

Danielle Goduto, DO - First-Year Resident — Danielle Goduto, DO

First-Year Resident, Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Sara 'Sarak' Kenney, MD - First-Year Resident — Sara 'Sarak' Kenney, MD

First-Year Resident, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Jacob Krehel, MD

First-Year Resident, St. George's University School of Medicine

Sean Lowitz, DO-First-Year Resident — Sean Lowitz, DO

First-Year Resident, Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Aneri Shah, DO-First-Year Resident — Aneri Shah, DO

First-Year Resident, Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Kristina Stepanovic, DO-First-Year Resident — Kristina Stepanovic, DO

First-Year Resident, Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Our family medicine residency program curriculum includes rotations in a broad range of specialties. We focus on teaching procedures and incorporate disease prevention, health promotion, sports and recreational medicine, psychiatry and behavioral medicine, substance abuse, pediatric and adolescent health, and women's healthcare. We also provide a neonatal resuscitation course, advanced life support for obstetrics certification, advanced cardiac life support classes and fundamentals of critical care support certification courses.

First-Year Rotations: You’ll start your first-year rotation in our residency program with a comprehensive orientation program. From there, your medical residency takes off with one to three half days in clinic each week. Our curriculum is designed to challenge you so that at the end of year one, you find yourself well on the way to becoming a family physician.
The first-year rotations include:
Family Medicine Introduction: 4 weeks, 1 week on inpatient adult medicine (FMS), OB, Peds and clinic.
Family Medicine Service: 8 weeks (2 four-week blocks)
Pediatrics: 8 weeks (2 four-week blocks)
Surgery: 4 weeks
Emergency Medicine: 4 weeks
Inpatient Cardiology: 4 weeks
ICU/Pulmonary: 4 weeks
Ear, Nose and Throat/Ophthalmology: 4 weeks
OB: 8 weeks (2 four-week blocks)
Gastroenterology: 4 weeks
Second-Year Rotations: As a second-year resident, you’ll build upon the knowledge you developed during your first year and your time in the Family Medicine Center will increase to two to four half-days per week.
The second-year rotations include:
Family Medicine Service: 8 weeks (2 four-week blocks)
Pediatrics: 4 weeks
Community Medicine: 4 weeks
OB: 4 weeks
Geriatrics: 8 weeks
Emergency Medicine: 4 weeks
Orthopedics: 8 weeks
Physical Medicine: 4 weeks
Electives: 12 Weeks (3 four-week blocks)
Third-Year Rotations: During your final year, you’ll polish your skills and focus on the subjects that will serve you best as a family physician. You will have three to five half-days in the Family Medicine Center.
Third-year rotations include:
Family Medicine Service: 8 weeks (2 four-week blocks)
Pediatrics: 4 weeks
Endocrinology: 4 weeks
Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Lurie Children's Hospital): 4 weeks
Substance Abuse: 4 weeks
Outpatient Cardiology: 4 weeks
Practice Management: 4 weeks
OB: 4 weeks
Electives: 16 weeks (4 - Four week blocks)
Educational Opportunities and Lectures: We have a weekly lecture block on Wednesday mornings from 8 am to 1 pm, with an occasional specialty lecture scheduled outside of the designated time frame. Here's a look at the topics you can expect to be covered:
Behavioral health
Board review
Book club
Diversity and inclusion lectures
Faculty lectures
Functional anatomy lectures
Geriatrics lectures
Grand rounds
Jeopardy
Journal club
Omm lectures
Pediatrics lectures
Pharmacy lectures
Practice management lectures
Procedure workshops
Specialty topics
Team meetings
Wellness lectures
Community Outreach and Mission Trips: The role of a family medicine doctor includes an understanding of social responsibility, and our program offers resident doctors opportunities to engage in community outreach and education, work with public health agencies and treat those who cannot afford healthcare. This includes joining forces with a local FQHC and a homeless shelter to provide healthcare to their patrons.
Our resident physicians also have the opportunity to participate in mission trips focused on providing medical care in severely impoverished regions of the world. Residents, faculty, staff and volunteers have traveled to Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Panama and El Salvador to care for tens of thousands of men, women and children in those countries’ underserved areas.
Clerkships: If you are a third-year medical student, you may be interested in our family medicine core clerkships. Our clerkships run for four, six, or eight weeks and include clinics, lectures, seminars, group discussions, home health care, hospice and meetings with faculty.
To be eligible for a clerkship, you must currently be enrolled in a United States LCME-accredited medical school and highly interested in pursuing a career in family medicine.
Family Medicine Sub 1 Elective
We rotate six medical students at a time in our clerkships, and in addition to these core clerkship slots, we offer M4 medical students the option of a Family Medicine Sub 1 elective. The elective consists of a four-week rotation in our hospital, inpatient rounding with a senior resident, and several outpatient clinics in our Family Medicine Center clinic.
The elective is available July through January based on interview scheduling. Contact the Residency Coordinator for more information at anna.becht@adventhealth.com or 708-245-8976.
Curriculum Accreditation: Our Family Medicine Residency Program curriculum meets all requirements of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), American Board of Family Medicine and American Osteopathic Association.

The UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange Family Medicine Residency Program accepts applications exclusively through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).

Paper and/or email applications will not be accepted.

The ERAS application deadline is December 1.

Resident Matching Program: UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange participates in the following match:

The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).

Our program's match code is: 3006120C0.
Requirements for U.S. Applications: Dean’s letter
School transcripts
Three current reference letters, including at least one from primary care
United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) or Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX) scores. All components associated with USMLE 1 and 2 or COMLEX 1 and 2 must be passed prior to match list submission deadline. No minimum score is required, but numeric scores and number of attempts are considered.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification prior to starting program
Personal statement
Requirements for International Medical Graduate (IMG) Applications: U.S. citizen or current green card/ permanent visa holder, or currently licensed to practice medicine in the State of Illinois
United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) scores — all components associated with USMLE 1 and 2 must be passed prior to MATCH submission deadline. No minimum score is required, but numeric scores and number of attempts are considered.
Completion of six months clinical training (flexible/rotation/transitional or Fifth Pathway) in an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-approved hospital in the U.S. or Canada.
Graduation from medical school within TWO years of application. If longer than two years, consideration will be given to those applicants who have been in active practice or residency in the past two years in an ACGME-approved program. If you have no formal program of medical education or cannot demonstrate active practice of medicine within the two years immediately preceding application for Illinois license, you must demonstrate professional capacity. Please see the Medical Practice Act of 1987 Section 9 (B) (4) and Section 1285.110b (3) of the Rule of the Illinois Dept of Professional and Financial Regulation. The information is available on the Illinois Dept of Financial and Professional Regulation website (www.idfpr.com).
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligible (CSA and English proficiency) prior to Match process.
Dean's letter or equivalent
School transcripts (translated where applicable)
Three current reference letters, including at least one from primary care
Personal statement
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification prior to starting program
If not a current graduate, USMLE Step 3 strongly recommended
Interviews: Interviews have been virtual since the Covid Pandemic. This is subject to change based on Medical Community recommendations. In person first and second looks are available on request. Applicant on site meet and greets are scheduled throughout interview season and residents will show you our facilities and spend time answering your questions.

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The UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange Family Medicine Residency Program accepts applications exclusively through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Paper and/or email applications will not be accepted.

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Entering a medical residency program is one of the most important steps in your early medical career. We want you to be empowered in your decision and our residency manager is available to answer any questions you may have. Call us today at 708-245-8955.

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Meet Our Faculty

Alaina Roy, DO

Amanda Slater, PsyD

Dipankar Mukhopadhyay, MD

Erin Vaughan, MD

Michael Santilli, DO

Jaynee Pendergast, DO

Alexander Shaw, DO

Anna Becht, MA

Meet Our Current Medical Residents

Elizabeth 'Lisa' Geevarghese, DO

Pramathini 'Pram' Patel, DO

Sandra Al-Sakkal, MD

Ilhwan 'Eric' Hwang, DO

Tulsi Patel, DO

Saniah Raheem, DO

Emi Sajan, MD

Naureen Hasan, DO

Dev 'Dave' Mitruka, MD

Lia Nandi, MD

Guia Stephanie Pascual, DO

Nishi Rajesh, DO

Mohammed 'Obaid' Razi, DO

Rabia Sajid, MD

Aishat Audu, MD

Danielle Goduto, DO

Sara 'Sarak' Kenney, MD

Jacob Krehel, MD

Sean Lowitz, DO

Aneri Shah, DO

Kristina Stepanovic, DO

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