 Tara Bachofer
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Undergraduate: Montana State University Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine Career Interests: Pulmonology and critical care Best Thing About Our Program: The people and the culture of the program
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 Alicia Benson
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Undergraduate: Arizona State University Medical School: Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine Career Interests: Hospitalist Best Thing About Our Program: My co-residents!
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 Kaelin Bernier
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Undergraduate: Saint Louis University Medical School: Midwestern University Arizona College of Medicine Career Interests: Hospitalist Best Thing About Our Program: The genuine support and care from all of the attendings and my amazing co-residents!
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 Olivia Book, MD
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Undergraduate: Southern Methodist University Medical School: A.T. Still University of Health Sciences School of Osteopathic Medicine Career Interests: Hospitalist Best Thing About Our Program: Education opportunity with AHD and warm and welcoming staff
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 Matthew Borchart
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Undergraduate: Luther College Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine Career Interests: Pulmonary/critical care Best Thing About Our Program: Excellent resident culture
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 Diksha Chhetri
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Undergraduate: Arizona State University Medical School: St. George’s University Career Interests: Infectious disease Best Thing About Our Program: I was impressed with both the quality of the program and how our leadership team truly care about the well-being of the residents. One thing that really appealed to me was that the residents have the opportunity to work in two different hospital settings, VA and Banner. Lastly, Phoenix is home and having a young child it made sense to be closer to family.
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 Faraz Damghani
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Undergraduate: University of Texas, Austin Medical School: Texas A&M College of Medicine Career Interests: Hematology/oncology Best Thing About Our Program: People and good learning environment
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 Hank Dossett, MD
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Undergraduate: Boise State University Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine Career Interests: Pulmonology/critical care Best Thing About Our Program: The faculty, residents and weather! I knew this residency would give me the best training while providing me the tools of reaching my future career goals. Everyone has been so supportive in facilitating a positive and friendly educational environment that I am so happy about my choice.
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 Byung Hyun Hun
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Undergraduate: Arizona State University Medical School: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine Career Interests: Rheumatology or hospital medicine
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 Ahsan Kamal
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Undergraduate: Dartmouth College Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical Center Career Interests: Hematology/oncology Best Thing About Our Program: The friendships I've developed with my co-residents!
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 Chirag Kapadia
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Undergraduate: Arizona State University Medical School: UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Career Interests: Hematology/oncology Best Thing About Our Program: What don’t I love about the College of Medicine – Phoenix? As a native Arizonian, I knew that I wanted to stay so I could be a physician for my community. I am hoping to pursue a career in hematology/oncology and would love to be able to come back to a wonderful institution such as Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix to work again! Phoenix is more developed and diverse each year, and it is a joy to see it flourish as much as it has. This program really has everything to offer!
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 Samantha Kohn
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Undergraduate: University of Arizona Graduate: Arizona State University Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical Center Career Interests: Rheumatology Best Thing About Our Program: The best thing about this program is the people. I know I can count on my fellow residents to be there for me both professionally and personally.
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 Rma Kumra
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Undergraduate: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Medical School: University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine Career Interests: Pulmonary/critical care Best Thing About Our Program: The way all of my co-residents always have each other's back and will help out to make it easier on someone else!
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 Derek Lafarga
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Undergraduate: Arizona State University Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Career Interests: Academic medicine, hematology/oncology, gastroenterology
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 Pierce Lewien
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Undergraduate: University of Colorado Medical School: University of Colorado, Boulder Career Interests: Academic hospitalist Best Thing About Our Program: The people! The attendings are all passionate about doing what’s best for the residents and providing enough autonomy and guidance to grow. Also, my co-residents are supportive and have become like a second family on our journey to becoming independent practicing physicians.
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 Bridgette McNally
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Undergraduate: University of Denver Medical School: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern Career Interests: Gastroenterology and hepatology Best Thing About Our Program: The people and sense of community
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 Dakota McNierney
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Undergraduate: Eastern Kentucky University Medical School: A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Medicine Career Interests: Pulmonary/critical care Best Thing About Our Program: The people
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 George Nguyen
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Undergraduate: University of Arizona Medical School: UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Career Interests: Primary care Best Thing About Our Program: The culture, the people, the memories, the Banner Bistro!
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 Trevor Octavio
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Undergraduate: University of Pittsburgh Medical School: Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine, New Mexico State University Career Interests: Hospitalist Best Thing About Our Program: Quality of program, variety of patients, resources, opportunity, kindness
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 Arati Pandya
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Medical School: UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson Career Interests: Infectious disease Best Thing About Our Program: Amazing program that provides both preliminary and categorical residents with great training and experience! Also, it’s great to stay in my home city close to family and friends.
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 Aishwarya Puri
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Medical School: Punjab Institute of Medicine Sciences Career Interests: Pulmonary/critical care Best Thing About Our Program: The sense of support that one experiences from the faculty physicians is admirable. Our program has such a positive learning/teaching environment with an exceptional sense of camaraderie among the residents.
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 Daniel Rabulinski
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Undergraduate: East Tennessee State University Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine Career Interests: Pulmonary/critical care Best Thing About Our Program: The other residents. It is a community where we try to support each other and succeed together. In this program, you should never feel that you must go about something alone.
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 Nuria Sisterna
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Medical School: UArizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Career Interests: Hospitalist — combination inpatient-outpatient — refugee, Native American and underserved patient populations Best Thing About Our Program: Exposure to a wide variety of pathology
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 Nawar Talukder
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Undergraduate: Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center Career Interests: Infectious disease, hospitalist Best Thing About Our Program: Location, gut feeling about the leadership and residents during applicant visit day
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 Joseph Teng
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Undergraduate: University of Southern California Medical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine Career Interests: Pulmonary/critical care Best Thing About Our Program: The people and the camaraderie
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 Damir Vukomanovic
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Undergraduate: Loyola University of Chicago Medical School: George Washingtion University Career Interests: Cardiology Best Thing About Our Program: The collegiate environment amongst the faculty, staff and co-residents, along with very strong support for research and fellowship aspirations.
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 Stephanie Wong
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Undergraduate: UCLA Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences Career Interests: Primary care Best Thing About Our Program: The culture of the program and being in the city of Phoenix
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