Hometown: Los Angeles, California

Undergraduate: U.C. Berkeley

Medical School: Kyungpook National Medical School

"The strengths of this MacNeal program are the overwhelming devotion of the faculty staff and camaraderie among the fellow residents. I live in the west suburbs of Chicago where I can take full advantage of the suburban life and still enjoy weekend visits to downtown Chicago. MacNeal is, without a doubt, the best Family Medicine program in the nation!"

Hometown: Oneida, Wisconsin

Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin

Medical School: University of Wisconsin

Lana enjoys camping and photography. "I am glad to be at a program with such an interesting patient population. I also appreciate the program’s ability to adapt to each resident’s individual interests." Lana’s interests include adolescent health and obstetrics.

Hometown: Naperville, Illinois

Undergraduate: University of Iowa

Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago

Tony enjoys running, biking, and scuba diving. He also enjoys movies. "I see just about every movie that comes out. If there isn’t a DSM IV classification for my movie addiction, they might think of adding one." Tony reports "I’m glad to have selected MacNeal. Although I’m only an intern and have not spent too much time here yet, I can say the transition from medical school to intern year was smooth and enjoyable. The diversity of pathology, the knowledgeable and friendly physicians, and great colleagues make MacNeal the best residency in the Midwest, if not the entire country."

Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana

Undergraduate: University of California, San Diego

Medical School: Indiana University

Born and raised in Indianapolis, Steve enjoys participating in Masters swimming and being active outdoors. Steve also enjoys music and attending shows "when I find time." Steve is also interested in Sports Medicine

Hometown: Houston, Texas

Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin

Medical School: University of North Texas

Shital’s interests include cooking, camping, hiking, theater, and travelling with her husband. "I was drawn to MacNeal because of its strong Family Medicine program, diverse patient population, as well as its friendly and supportive residents. I am happy at MacNeal and look forward to becoming a very knowledgeable and compassionate Family Practitioner."

Hometown: Schaumburg, Illinois

Undergraduate: St. Olaf College - Northfield, Minnesota

Medical School: Northwestern University

Lizbet enjoys spending her free time with family and friends and taking full advantage of all Chicago has to offer. "I highly recommend MacNeal as an excellent place to train for a career in Family Medicine."

Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio

Undergraduate: Youngstown State University – Youngstown, Ohio

Medical School: Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM)

Fred recently moved to Chicago and loves living in the city. He enjoys everything Chicago has to offer, especially going to Cubs games at Wrigley. Fred also loves to golf and would someday like to play at Pebble Beach. "My favorite aspect of MacNeal is being with a great group of residents who are easy to work with and are fun to be around."

Hometown: Paw Paw, Michigan

Undergraduate: Kalamazoo College – Kalamazoo, Michigan

Medical School: University of Michigan

"I chose MacNeal because of its excellent Family Medicine training and the strength of the residents I met while interviewing. Now that I am here, I find the faculty and residents incredibly smart, hardworking, and dedicated. All qualities I admire. I’m from a rural Michigan town, but find Chicago to be a diverse and exciting place to live. I am interested in international health and hope someday to live and work abroad in South or Central America for a while. I also plan to continue serving a largely Hispanic community. I enjoy reading, roller blading, salsa dancing, cooking, and going out."

Hometown: Chicago/Lake Forest, Illinois

Undergraduate: Oberlin College

Medical School: Rush Medical College

Ann enjoys camping, cooking, and theater (has held season tickets to Steppenwolf for a decade). "I chose MacNeal because of the friendly atmosphere, strong curriculum, supportive call structure (interns always in house with a senior), and well established community hospital with good patient diversity."

Hometown: Miami, Florida

Undergraduate: University of Miami

Medical School: University of Miami

Luis recently moved to Chicago after a long sojourn from the Midwest. "I really enjoy all the people I have had the opportunity to work with at MacNeal." Luis is looking forward to taking advantage of winter sports, and also enjoys all the theatrical life Chicago has to offer. Of particular interest to Luis is the diversity of the clinical population at MacNeal, ranging through all ages and offering the opportunity to care for Latin individuals."