Program Awards & Accomplishments

Program Awards

Fellow of the Year Award

The Fellow of the Year Award is an award that is voted on by residents in Loyola's Internal Medicine Residency program.

• Love Patel, DO - 2025
• Jeffrey Bulger, MD - 2024
• Lily Nezirova, DO - 2023
• Perry Formanek, MD – 2020
• Daniel Djondo, MD – 2019
• Farbod Ghods, MD – 2017
• Veeranna Maddipati, MD – 2015
• David McElligott – 2012
• Matthew Baugh – 2011
• Felix Ling, MD – 2010

Golden Apple Award

The Golden Apple Award is a teaching award that is voted on by residents in Loyola's Internal Medicine Residency program.

2025

• Bronze Apple - Perry Formanek, MD

2024

• Golden Apple - Emily Gilbert, MD

2023

• Gold Apple - Emily Gilbert, MD
• Silver Apple - Perry Formanek, MD

2022

• Silver Apple - Paul Hutchison, MD
• Bronze Apple - Emily Gilbert, MD

2021

• Golden Apple – Paul Hutchison, MD
• Bronze Apple – Rishi Mehta, MD

Inspirational Attending of the Year

• Ejazz Kalimullah, MD - 2022
• Shruthi Patel, MD – 2021
• Shruthi Patel, MD – 2020