Family medicine residents PGY-II
Residents: PGY-II (class of 2024)
Teresa Chirayil, MD
Medical School: American University of Antigua College of Medicine
Hometown: IL
Career Interests:
- Hospital Medicine
- Women's Health
- Traditional Family Medicine
Personal Interests:
- Basketball
- Lacrosse
- Cooking
- Exploring the globe
- Time with family and friends
What I enjoy most about being in the Christ Family Medicine Residency:
- This program is a true feeling of 'family' among co-interns and faculty. It's such a great place to learn and grow.
- Diverse patient population with even more diversity in pathologies.
Katherine Metropulos, DO
Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University
Hometown: IL
Career Interests:
- Women's Health
- Preventative Care
- Addiction Medicine
- Underserved Medicine
Personal Interests:
- Cooking/Baking
- Binging Netflix and YouTube
- Travel
- Discovering new music
What I enjoy most about being in the Christ Family Medicine Residency:
- The opportunity to care for a diverse patient population and see a wide variety of pathologies.
- The people! Attendings, specialists and staff who are supportive, approachable and so eager to teach. I also have loved getting to know and work with my amazing co-residents and seniors!
Damini Patel, DO
Medical School: Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery
Hometown: IL
Career Interests:
- Hospital Medicine
- Full spectrum medicine with Women's Health
- Underserved/Global Medicine
Personal Interests:
- Running whether that be outside or indoors on a treadmill
- Hanging out with family and friends
- Exploring new restaurants and spots in the city
What I enjoy most about being in the Christ Family Medicine Residency:
- First and foremost, my co-residents! The support is fantastic!!!
- Our amazing faculty attending, staff, and other consultants throughout the hospital that foster the best learning environment.
- The diverse patient population and pathology.
Tara Piryaei, DO
Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University
Hometown: CA
Career Interests:
- Preventative Care
- Women's Health
Personal Interests:
- Eating all the foods - exploring restaurants in Chicago and Illinois suburbs.
- Spending time with my dog and my partner. Finding nature hikes to go on.
- Watching movies - pre COVID, I loved going to the movie theater. Now it's more Netflix + popcorn on the couch.
- Decorating for Holidays ESPECIALLY between October - January
What I enjoy most about being in the Christ Family Medicine Residency:
- The support system is unmatched - from the attendings to the residents to the MA's. You never feel alone no matter how overwhelming things may seem.
- The education - the lectures are both informative and entertaining, and they help me grow as a resident.
- The structure - the blocks and curriculum are organized in a way that maximize learning and exposes you to a variety of patient cases, procedure opportunities, and the chance to teach your co-residents (which is how I learn best!).
Natasha Scaria, MD
Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University, Chicago Medical School
Hometown: MA
Career Interests:
- Women's Health
- Community Medicine
- Public Health
Personal Interests:
- Rock climbing
- Hot yoga
- Foodie adventures
What I enjoy most about being in the Christ Family Medicine Residency:
- Getting to learn alongside a group of incredibly talented and supportive co-residents.
Sophia Wang, DO
Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University
Hometown: CA
Career Interests:
- Not fully decided but most likely outpatient underserved medicine with emphasis on women's health and geriatrics
Personal Interests:
- Spending time with friends and family
- Trying new food
- Hiking/trails
- Watching comedy & animated TV shows
What I enjoy most about being in the Christ Family Medicine Residency:
- I enjoy being able to serve a diverse population alongside great co-residents and learning from our well-trained faculty.