Current Residents

Hometown: Hoffman Estates, IL
Medical School: VCU School of Medicine
Undergrad: Loyola University – Chicago
Hobbies: Soccer, basketball, new pickleball convert (any sports really), boxing, calisthenics, hiking
Superpower: I have another stomach for dessert
Kryptonite: Spiders (I blame growing up in Australia)

Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Undergrad: University of Missouri – Columbia
Hobbies: Cycling, cooking – especially pasta, my doggo, reading
Superpower: Chronically arriving early
Kryptonite: Bomb Pops/novelty ice creams and rewatching the same TV shows over and over again

Hometown: Effingham, IL
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
Undergrad: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Hobbies: Baking (cookies preferably), pickleball, running, reading, watching Illinois basketball or the Pittsburgh Steelers
Superpower: Quoting Vines and old movies
Kryptonite: Anything chocolate

Hometown: Broomfield, CO
Medical School: Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine
Undergrad: University of Pennsylvania
Hobbies: Weightlifting, snowboarding, playing sports, watching football, reading, walks in the park, anime
Superpower: Eating food
Kryptonite: Eating food

Hometown: Adel, IA
Medical School: University of Missouri
Undergrad: Central College in Pella, IA
Hobbies: Music, theater, weightlifting, breweing beer, reading, playing with my daughter
Superpower: Quoting obscure lines from The Office, turning my frustration into impromptu songs
Kryptonite: Chips and queso

Hometown: Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Bavaria, Germany
Medical School: University of Queensland
Undergrad: Brigham Young University
Hobbies: Running, eating (hence the running), bush walks with the kids, hiking, biking, camping, watching American football (GoPackGo!), real football (I think some people call it soccer?!), biathlon, reading fantasy, AoEll (IYKYK), violin, baking bread, gardening
Superpower: My German accent
Kryptonite: Smucker’s Chocolate Magic Shell Ice Cream Topping

Hometown: Ypsilanti, MI
Medical School: University of Illinois Chicago – Peoria
Undergrad: University of Michigan – Go Blue!
Hobbies: CrossFit, watching college and professional football/basketball, crocheting, drawing, reading fantasy, watching anime, eating and cooking, crime TV and podcasts
Superpower: Baby whisperer
Kryptonite: Flamin’ Hot Lay’s, Ruffles Flamin’ Hot Barbecue BBQ…most spicy chips

Hometown: Mitchell, IN
Medical School: Indiana University
Undergrad: Indiana University (undergrad), MIT (graduate)
Hobbies: Reading, concerts, festivals, my pet rabbit “Pickles”
Superpower: My knowledge of pop music
Kryptonite: Coke Zero

Hometown: Anaheim, CA
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Undergrad: University of California – Irvine
Hobbies: I enjoy hiking, walking my dog, working out, playing and watching sports (especially basketball), watching horrible horror movies, and trying new, good, and weird foods.
Superpower: I am able to sleep in any situation and multitask, even when sleeping at times.
Kryptonite: Carbs…any type of carbs. However, I continue to fight my weaknesses by eating them.

Hometown: Mountain Home, AR
Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Undergrad: University of Arkansas (woo, pig!)
Hobbies: Hiking, golfing, spelunking, reading, scary movies, rewatching Game of Thrones or Lost, trying new restaurants
Superpower: My poker face; I can be extremely nervous or about to crack up laughing and you’d never know it.
Kryptonite: Anything involving cheese.

Hometown: Chicago, IL
Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago
Undergrad: Loyola University – Chicago
Hobbies: Aerial circus arts; biking in un-bikeable conditions; 90-00s era video games that I will NOT yet designate as “vintage”; dyeing my hair ridiculous colors,; designing silly tattoos that will eventually end up on my body; bed-rotting with my cat, Puff
Superpower: Insisting that posters can hang only via Command Strips until they spontaneously fall loudly in the night
Kryptonite: “If not friend, then why friend-shaped?” to any pettable creature

Hometown: I’ve moved 20+ times in my life so “hometown” is hard to pin down. We’ll give Top 3 credit to Grand Forks (ND), Denver (CO), and St. Louis (MO).
Medical School: University of Missouri – Columbia
Undergrad: University of Missouri – Columbia (undergrad), Washington University in St. Louis (post-baccalaureate)
Hobbies: Creating meals out of random ingredients in the fridge (bonus points if someone else would consider the fridge “empty” – I promise, it’s not), sharing food (5 foods > 1 food every time), doing anything outside where I can let the feral flag fly (hiking, camping, trail running, amateur rockhounding, just generally being in and around bodies of water).
Superpower: Spotting fossils, picking the best thing on the menu, veering completely off course when following recipes so that the meal is effectively impossible to replicate in the future, organizing as procrastination tool, manifesting the illusion of height (I’m 5’4” but have been told I give off 5’7” energy), oversharing embarrassing stories about myself.
Kryptonite: Animals in the wild who want nothing to do with me (please be my friend, I am not too proud to beg), boredom, finding out exactly how long it takes to get somewhere (a surefire way to ensure that leaving the house is always an absolute frenzy), boredom, nostalgia. Did I mention boredom?

Hometown: Dayton, OH
Medical School: The University of Cincinnati
Undergrad: The Ohio State University
Hobbies: Reading, true crime podcasts, evening walks, hanging out with my cat, trying new restaurants
Superpower: Befriending every cat that I come across
Kryptonite: Coffee!

Hometown: Berkeley, CA
Medical School: Albany Medical College, Albany NY
Undergrad: Dartmouth College, Hanover NH
Hobbies: Cooking, sci-fi, keeping things sharp, archery
Superpower: Spicy food tolerance
Kryptonite: Being bombarded by social media

Hometown: Warner Robins, GA
Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis
Undergrad: Washington University in St. Louis
Hobbies: Skiing, hiking, powerlifting, cooking, woodworking, exploring St. Louis coffee shop and restaurants
Superpower: I love trying out new recipes and try to cook two new ones every week.
Kryptonite: Terrible hospital coffee

Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Undergrad: Spelman College
Hobbies: Reading, cooking southern soul food, word games, collecting body sprays and candles, finding restaurants with “the vibes”
Superpower: Sleeping 12+ hours on my off days
Kryptonite: The promise of a good time with friends (FOMO is real).

Hometown: Staunton, VA
Medical School: Virginia Tech Carilion SOM
Undergrad: James Madison University
Hobbies: Mountain biking/cycling, running, snowboarding, surfing, really any sport involving a board, reading, basking in the sun, traveling
Superpower: Non-discriminately slamming alarming quantities of tasty food and/or caffeine, particularly if it’s free
Kryptonite: I had a bad concussion in fourth grade and after a few weeks finally regained my appetite on Thanksgiving Day. Naturally, I guzzled down my grandma’s sweet potato casserole, but then I got nauseous again and regurgitated it in her lap – once my favorite, sweet potato casserole still disgusts me to this day.

Hometown: Nineveh, PA & Pittsburgh, PA
Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Undergrad: University of Pittsburgh (Emergency Medicine)
Hobbies: Lumberjacking, Aviation, Rugby, Dungeons and Dragons, Cocktails, Video Games
Superpower: Remembering useless facts
Kryptonite: A crippling addiction to Monster Energy

Hometown: Indianola, IA
Medical School: University of Iowa
Undergrad: University of Iowa
Hobbies: Soccer (and most other sports), making art, crossword puzzles, camping, spending time with my dog and cat, video games.
Superpower: Cleaning even when I am completely exhausted
Kryptonite: Anything Halloween related. Love a good horror movie, haunted houses, collecting cute little ghosts

Hometown: Hanford, CA
Med School: Wayne State School of Medicine
Undergrad:  Florida Gulf Coast University
Hobbies:  Reading, Sewing
Superpower: Indomitability
Kryptonite: Cats (no seriously, deathly allergic)

Hometown:  Arlington, VA
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University
Undergrad:  University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Hobbies: Skateboarding, biking, plants, traveling, camping, Elden ring, Thai food.
Superpower: Back smith grinds
Kryptonite: Nathan Fielder and John Wilson

Hometown: Logansport, IN
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Undergrad: Indiana University Bloomington
Hobbies: Cooking, playing tennis, hanging out with my dog
Superpower: Cutting at least 30 minutes off my driving time when driving long distances
Kryptonite: Brownies

Hometown: Farmington, MO
Medical School: Saint Louis University
Undergrad: Truman State University
Hobbies: hiking, playing piano, crochet
Superpower: making small talk with strangers
Kryptonite: anything sweet

Hometown: Dover, NH
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Undergrad: University of New Hampshire
Hobbies: Cooking, Trying New Restaurants, Video/Board Games, Bar Trivia, Drag Race (not the one with cars)
Superpower: Remembering every minor detail about any reality TV show I’ve watched
Kryptonite: First Shift

Hometown: O’Fallon, MO
Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Undergrad: Rockhurst University (Kansas City, MO)
Hobbies: Animal rescue, concerts, blues games, Cardinals games, reading, spending time with friends, volleyball.
Superpower: Saving dogs and cats across MO
Kryptonite: Ulta and sad puppies

Hometown: Omaha, NE
Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical Center
Undergrad: University of Nebraska Omaha
Hobbies: Home renovations, landscaping/gardening, fishing
Superpower: Learning how to fix almost anything with reddit and/or YouTube.
Kryptonite: Early mornings, finishing drywall

Hometown: Fishkill, NY/ Hyderabad, India
Medical School: WashU
Undergrad: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Hobbies: Collecting sneakers, yard games, playing and watching sports especially soccer, basketball and Formula 1, watching bad reality TV.
Superpower: Ability to eat pizza every single day for every meal.
Kryptonite: Ghosts

Hometown: Never lived in one place for more than a few years but spent time in Ogden, UT; Guadalajara, Mexico; New York City; and Kingston, NY as a kid!
Medical School: State University of New York Upstate Medical College
Undergrad: University of Miami
Hobbies: Skiing, snowboarding, hiking, backpacking, backcountry camping (writing these repossesses in a tent in the southern Utah desert), rock climbing, traveling, vegetarian cooking, board games, spikeball.
Superpower: Making friends with the person sitting next to me on a flight.
Kryptonite: People who chew with their mouth open.

Hometown: Tampa, FL
Medical school: Washington University School of Medicine
Undergrad: Harvard University
Hobbies: Softball, powerlifting, long walks, finding the best coffee in St. Louis.
Superpower: Spotting wildlife while out on hikes, snorkeling, etc.
Kryptonite: Trader Joe’s dark chocolate peanut butter cups.

Hometown: Mooresville, NC
Medical School: University of Toledo
Undergrad: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Hobbies: Working out, Hiking, Running, Cycling, Snowboarding, Video Games, Board Games, Soccer or any team sport, Brunch.
Superpower: Ability to binge TV shows faster than friends can recommend them.
Kryptonite: Thalassophobia

Hometown: Branson, MO
Medical School: A.T. Still University – KCOM
Undergrad: University of Missouri – Columbia
Hobbies: Rock climbing, hiking national parks, board games, traveling, brunching, listening to T. Swift nonstop, watching scary movies, reading, convincing myself I enjoy running, bar trivia, cooking, binging probably too much TV.
Superpower: Sneaking movie/TV show references into conversation, making a mean breakfast sandwich, repeatedly killing my basil and parsley plants by accident (RIP Basil of Baker St. and Theo II).
Kryptonite: Free food

Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Medical School: Meharry Medical College
Undergrad: Morgan State University
Hobbies: Collecting candles, watching Tiny Desk concerts, brunching.
Superpower: Decorating
Kryptonite: Candles, perfume, anything that smells good. I love aromatherapy!

Hometown: Eden Prairie, MN
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
Undergrad: University of St. Thomas, MN
Hobbies: Reading long fantasy novels/series, backpacking, learning to snowboard, taking long walks with my son and husband, training for the 2023 Murph Challenge, cooking and eating good food.
Superpower: Endless supply of smiles and laughter
Kryptonite: Water chestnuts, getting water up my nose and feeling slimy weeds on my feet while swimming.

Hometown: Du Quoin, IL
Medical School: Southern Illinois University
Undergrad: Southern Illinois University – Carbondale
Hobbies: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, reading, writing, staying active, cooking.
Superpower: Hosting
Kryptonite: Delicious food. I rarely turn down delicious food.

Hometown: Webster Groves, MO
Medical School: Saint Louis University
Undergrad: Saint Louis University
Hobbies: Powerlifting, video games, music, playing basketball, watching movies/TV shows/anime, St. Louis sports – Go Cards and Blues!
Superpower: Multi-tasking
Kryptonite: Misuse of the word “literally”.

Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Medical School: St. Louis University School of Medicine
Undergrad: University of Missouri-Columbia
Hobbies: Cooking, grilling, tennis, pickleball (basically any sport with a racket/paddle).
Superpower: Becoming best friends with any dog I meet.
Kryptonite: The sound of Styrofoam rubbing together.

Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Medical School: University of Missouri – Kansas City
Undergrad: University of Missouri – Columbia
Hobbies: Playing various instruments (piano, guitar, banjo, etc), trying new food and beer, fishing, skiing, unicycling, and DIY housing projects.
Superpower: Speed eating.
Kryptonite: Selective hearing.

Hometown: St. Louis, basically
Medical School: WashU
Undergrad: Saint Louis University
Hobbies: Video games, reading (sci-fi & fantasy), trying new food, hiking
Superpower: Being able to sleep anywhere
Kryptonite: Alarm clocks

Hometown: Kansas City, KS
Medical School: Zucker School of Medicine
Undergrad: Washington University in St. Louis
Hobbies: Cooking, watching the KC Chiefs, biking, trying new restaurants/breweries, video games, history podcasts.
Superpower: Keeping 20+ houseplants alive.
Kryptonite: Sour skittles, Starburst jellybeans, regular Skittles, Swedish fish…all candy in general really.

Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Medical School: University of Missouri – Kansas City
Undergrad: University of Missouri – Kansas City
Hobbies: Volleyball & tennis, board games with friends, perfecting my Chaco tan lines, annoying my cat.
Superpower: Instinctive radar for boba within 5 miles.
Kryptonite: Ramen out of a packet.

Hometown: Seattle, WA
Medical School: Washington State Univ
Undergrad: Univ of Washington
Hobbies: filmmaking, slacklining, bouldering, drinking from the podcast firehose, social justice & advocacy, motorcycling, woodworking
Superpower: doing things at 100% intensity
Kryptonite: doing things in moderation (particularly with regard to ice cream)
Fun Fact: I built my own treadmill desk during med school as a way of keeping active while studying constantly. My pedometer normally only shows 5 digits and I wondered what would happen if I cracked into 6 figures. During one particularly productive study session in my 2nd year, I managed to break 100,000 steps in a day.

Hometown: Aiken, SC
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina
Undergrad: College of Charleston
Hobbies: Anything outside, slowly working towards becoming a Cicerone, board games.
Superpower: Can nap anywhere, anytime.
Kryptonite: Early morning meetings, snow.

Hometown: Flowood, Mississippi
Medical School: Meharry
Undergrad: Mississippi State University
Hobbies: Playing & watching sports, traveling, photography, going to brunch, concerts, museums, trying new restaurants, playing spades
Superpower: My charisma ????
Kryptonite: Short attention span
Fun Fact: I sometimes (often) speak in song lyrics

Hometown: STL
Medical School: Loyola Univ Chicago
Undergrad: SLU
Hobbies: Playing/watching sports (hockey, soccer, baseball), podcasts, reading, travelling
Superpower: efficiently packing a car/suitcase/backpack
Kryptonite: Ordering carryout food instead of cooking
Fun Fact: I was born at Jewish hospital (before it was named Barnes)

Hometown: Fontainebleau, France
Medical School: Wake Forest SOM
Undergrad: Case Western Reserve Univ
Hobbies: hiking, running, undertaking far too ambitious home improvement projects
Superpower: give me a good playlist or podcast and i’ll hike an unreasonable amount of miles
Kryptonite: : I have been known to eat pretty much anything off the floor, 3-sec rule more like 30 min-rule

Hometown: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Medical School: WashU
Undergrad: Univ of Tulsa
Hobbies: playing with my kids, cooking, cycling, coding, classical guitar, Go (the board game), woodworking
Superpower: nearly endless motivation
Kryptonite: Leftover pizza
Fun Fact: I once cycled 500 miles to get to my friends medical school graduation party

Hometown: Plymouth, MN
Medical School: University of Rochester
Undergrad: Creighton
Hobbies: Rock climbing, biking, card games, board games, cooking to name a few
Superpower: Dad jokes
Kryptonite: Food…
Fun Fact: I have a collection of smiley face stuff (tie, shirts, coffee mug, spatulas, stress balls) and I climbed devils tower when I was 16 y/o but I’m also scared of heights

Hometown: Sioux Falls, SD
Medical School: University of Central Florida
Undergrad: Wheaton College (IL)
Hobbies: Coffee roasting, pheasant hunting, dog grooming
Superpower: Superhuman ability to sleep anywhere and through anything
Kryptonite: My baby. I’m a softie
Fun Fact: I’ve studied ancient near eastern history and geography in Israel/Palestine.

Hometown: STL
Medical School: Mizzou
Undergrad: Mizzou
Hobbies: Travelling, keeping my plants alive, teaching my dog cool tricks, peloton, running, hiking, board games, spending time with friends & family
Superpower: winning at gin rummy
Kryptonite: doughnuts, I could easily eat a whole dozen by myself
Fun Fact: I once bungeed from one of the worlds highest bungee bridges (Bloukrans Bridge)

Hometown: San Diego
Medical School: Univ of Iowa
Undergrad: UCSD
Hobbies: rock climbing, trail running, camping, hanging out with my SO in STL
Superpower: looking interested on zoom while actually playing minesweeper
Kryptonite: bullets, my only weakness
Fun Fact: I once lived out of my car for 2 weeks to climb at some of the coolest places on the west coast

Hometown: Western Springs, IL
Medical School: University of Illinois at Chicago
Undergrad: George Mason University
Hobbies: Cooking, guitar, running, generally being outside
Superpower: I can turn any leftover into halfway decent fried rice
Kryptonite: Country music, biting into food when it’s hot
Fun Fact: I lost in a battle of the bands to Vic Mensa and Kids These Days, but it was really close

Hometown: Mission Viejo, CA
Medical School: Frank H Netter SOM at Quinnipiac
Undergrad: UC Irvine
Hobbies: Hiking, fishing, cooking, video games, D&D, watching funny shows
Superpower: chronurgy
Kryptonite: mornings and food
Fun Fact: I make a mean pot of mussels

Hometown: Silver Springs, MD (born in Kumasi, Ghana)
Medical School: Meharry
Undergrad: Univ of Maryland, College Park
Hobbies: cooking, grilling, peloton, sports, crypto
Superpower: heart from captain planet
Kryptonite: Crumble cookies (google it, you’re in for a treat)
Fun Fact: I am the Super uncle, I have 15 nieces and nephews!