Family medicine residents PGY-I
Residents: PGY-I (class of 2025)
Alqasem Alsaqri, MD
Medical School: American University of Antigua College of Medicine
Hometown: IL
Career Interests:
- Sports medicine
- Community medicine
- Underserved Medicine
Personal Interests:
- Sports
- Food
- Being around family and friends
- International travel
What I enjoy most about being in the Christ Family Medicine Residency:
- They have community and family centered values.
- I am exposed to various pathologies and complex presentations.
- Education focused and evidence-based learning to make sure we are always up to date.
Emily Hernandez, DO
Medical School: Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: AZ
Career Interests:
- Full-scope outpatient family medicine in an underserved community, with a focus in women’s health and addiction medicine.
Personal Interests:
- Walks with my dog
- Gardening
- Yoga
What I enjoy most about being in the Christ Family Medicine Residency:
- The faculty are supportive of our learning, and so knowledgeable in their own niches of family medicine.
Victoria Hooker, MD
Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University, Chicago Medical School
Hometown: IL
Career Interests:
- Emergency medicine/Urgent care
- Administrative Healthcare
- Women’s Health
- Child/Adolescents
- Sports Medicine
Personal Interests:
- Hanging out with friends and family
- Sports - especially basketball
- Traveling
What I enjoy most about being in the Christ Family Medicine Residency:
- I LOVE the diversity within the program as well as in our patient population!!!
- I appreciate how our attendings are more than willing to teach.
Adora Ilochonwu, MD
Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Hometown: MD
Career Interests:
- Women’s Health with a focus on African-American maternal mortality
- Reproductive Health
- Geriatrics
- Preventative Care
- Full spectrum medicine with a focus on underserved communities
Personal Interests:
- I’m a foodie! I enjoy learning and trying out different cuisines.
- Cooking
- Spending time with my family and friends
- Fashion and shopping
- Traveling
- Bingeing shows
What I enjoy most about being in the Christ Family Medicine Residency:
- I enjoy being able to advocate for, connect with, and provide quality care to a diverse patient population with diverse pathologies.
- I enjoy being able to be my authentic self and to grow as a physician in a supportive and welcoming learning environment.
- The windy city has the best summers! There is so much to do!
Hiba Khan, DO
Medical School: University of Pikeville - Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: IL
Career Interests:
- Although not completely decided on a specific career choice, I am interested in providing care in the Chicagoland area!
Personal Interests:
- Creative writing
- Chicago sports
- My daily bag of Hot Cheetos
What I enjoy most about being in the Christ Family Medicine Residency:
- The people! The unconditional love and support of my fellow co-residents, faculty, and mentors. It truly feels like a family.
Shalini Kumar, MD
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine - Rockford
Hometown: IL
Career Interests:
- Work in an outpatient family medicine clinic in the future with a focus on preventive care, mental health, and child/adolescent medicine. I value longitudinal relationships with my patients.
Personal Interests:
- Bollywood dancing
- Spending time with my family and friends
- Trying new restaurants
- Traveling
What I enjoy most about being in the Christ Family Medicine Residency:
- I love the diverse patient population and pathology we are exposed to and the supportive faculty!
Rahim Shareef, DO
Medical School: A.T. Still University of Health Sciences Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: IL
Career Interests:
- Hospital Medicine
- Women's Health
- Medically Underserved
- Global Health
Personal Interests:
- Baking and/or cooking for my family and friends
- Traveling internationally
- Watching true crime documentaries (really any documentary!)
- Reading
What I enjoy most about being in the Christ Family Medicine Residency:
- Working in an environment that is committed to the highest standards of patient care, while also providing a well-rounded education with strong academics.
- I was drawn to the camaraderie and teamwork among the residents and faculty and the opportunity to learn and grow in a challenging, yet supportive environment.
- Having the opportunity to work with a diverse patient population and be exposed to a variety of pathology during my training.
Kasia Wlodarkiewicz, DO
Medical School: A.T. Still University of Health Sciences Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hometown: IL
Career Interests:
- Women's Health
- Integrative Medicine
- Underserved Medicine
Personal Interests:
- Spending time with family and friends
- Exploring the city and fine dining with my fiancé
- Traveling
- Cuddling with my two cats
What I enjoy most about being in the Christ Family Medicine Residency:
- The support system I have found within my co-residents and faculty members.
- The diverse patient population, the wide variety of pathologies, and the opportunities we get to become more-well rounded Family Medicine Physicians.