![A portrait of Mehdi Farishta.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_600w/public/2023-09/mehdi-farishta.jpg?itok=1jQbJAl1)
Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan
Medical School: Dow University of Health Sciences
Residencies/Fellowships: Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, Ascension Providence Hospital/Michigan State University
Favorite Thing to Do in Chicago: Visiting national parks
![A portrait of Mirza Abu Sayeem.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_600w/public/2023-09/mirza-abu-sayeem.jpg?itok=xSGw5NCd)
Hometown: Dhaka
Medical School: Dhaka Medical College
Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Alberta
Favorite Thing to Do in Chicago: Play racquet sports, fishing and hiking
![A portrait of Sarah Bjork.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_600w/public/2023-09/sarah-bjork.jpg?itok=Fd70ra1h)
Hometown: Voorheesville, NY
Medical School: American University of Antigua College of Medicine
Residency: New York - Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
Fellowship: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (current), RUSH
Favorite Thing to Do in Chicago: Explore new restaurants or travel with my fiancé
![A portrait of Deepanjali Jain.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_600w/public/2023-09/deepanjali-jain.jpg?itok=maU4LDKb)
Hometown: North Potomac, MD
Medical School: University of Maryland
Residency: Temple University Hospital
Favorite Thing to Do in Chicago: I love exploring new restaurants in the area, with a special focus on vegetarian food!
![A portrait of Dr. Joseph Cataline.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_600w/public/2023-07/joseph-cataline.jpg?itok=u5MfTjQa)
Hometown: Youngstown, OH
Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University
Residency: Cleveland Clinic
Favorite Thing to Do in Chicago: Play PS5/PC gaming
![A portrait of Dr. Jiansan Gu.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_600w/public/2023-07/jiansan-gu.jpg?itok=rl1G8ovg)
Hometown: Queens, NY
Medical School: RUSH Medical College
Residency: Resurrection Medical Center
Favorite Thing to Do in Chicago: Going on outdoor adventures with my wife and daughter
![Portrait of Dr. Arya Nikamal.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_600w/public/2023-07/arya.nikamal-3.jpg?itok=MzFLRLLh)
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Medical School: Midwestern University in Arizona
Residency: Advocate Christ Medical Center Internal Medicine
Favorite Thing to Do in Chicago: Go to a Cubs game or go on a pizza eating tour of all my favorite spots
![A portrait of Dr. Diana Plata.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_600w/public/2023-07/Plata_Diana.jpg?itok=zVL7DJq5)
Hometown: Barranquilla, Colombia/ Chicago, IL
Medical School: RUSH University Medical College
Residency: Internal Medicine/ RUSH University Medical Center
Favorite Thing to Do in Chicago: Love a Cubs game in the summer!
![A portrait of Dr. Omar McTabi.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_600w/public/2023-07/Omar.jpg?itok=jsLWGAYC)
Hometown: Maywood, IL
Medical School: Midwestern University / Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Franciscan Health, Internal Medicine - Olympia Fields, IL
Fellowship: Pulmonary Critical Care - Parkview Medical Center, Pueblo, CO
Favorite Thing to Do in Chicago: Eat all different kinds of diverse ethnic foods, attend live music, concerts, walk, run, bike, skate, longboard on lake shore drive, hang out with friends and dogs :-)
![A portrait of Dr. Sara Sarfraz.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_600w/public/2023-07/Sarfraz_Sarah.jpg?itok=6L0GVbNc)
Hometown: Naperville
Medical School: Aga Khan University Hospital
Residency/Chief Residency: ACMC/UIC (Advocate Christ Medical Center/University of Illinois at Chicago)
Fellowship: Pulmonary and Critical Care - RUSH University Medical Center
Favorite Thing to Do in Chicago: The outdoor summer festivals are my favorite thing in Chicago!
![A portrait of Dr. Upneet Chawla.](/sites/default/files/styles/image_600w/public/2023-07/Chawla_Upneet-1.jpg?itok=YO3c0ZEM)
Hometown: Ashburn, Virginia
Medical School: St. Geroge’s University
Residency: Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center
Favorite Thing to Do in Chicago: Exploring rooftops and Soul Cycling