Class of 2027:
Chinelo Agwuncha, DO
Hometown: Westchester, IL
Medical School: LMU-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergrad & Major: Dominican University, B.S in Neuroscience
Residency Notes:
○ STEME/Specialty Track Selection: TBD
Hobbies: Working out, visiting new states and countries, cooking
Interests: Sci-fi novels, pop culture, haute couture history, hiking
Favorite thing about Loyola: On shift 1:1 attending to resident pairing. The supportive learning enviroment.
Favorite thing about EM: The patient and pathology diversity along with working in a team.
Favorite thing about Chicago: I have so many favorite things about Chicago! Most of my friends and family are here. The restaurants, lakefront, neighborhoods, festivals, the arts, museums and skyline are all incredible. Walking downtown alone is a wonderful experience.
Email: chinelo.agwuncha@luhs.org
Thomas Osterholt, DO, MBA
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Medical School: Kansas City University
Undergrad & Major: Truman State University, Exercise Science
Residency Notes:
○ STEME/Specialty Track Selection: Administration
Hobbies: Playing sports with friends, especially soccer and pickleball. Getting outside to run or bike. Relaxing with some FIFA. And baking sourdough until I get a handshake from Paul Hollywood one day.
Interests: Administration, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Favorite thing about Loyola: The constant push to be the best one can be while maintaining the must supportive team structure I could ever imagine
Favorite thing about EM: Vastly different paces of workflow throughout the day based on patient needs and getting to work with and learn from every specialty
Favorite thing about Chicago: The Lake Shore Trail is amazing for running/biking, going to the beach, or just wanting to visit the museums
Email: Thomas.Osterholt@luhs.org
Amanda Perez, DO, MPH
Hometown: Miami, FL
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine- South GA
Undergrad & Major: Florida International University, Biology
Postgrad: University of Miami, Public Health Residency Notes:
○ STEME/Specialty Track Selection: Global and Community Health
Hobbies: Baking, reading, exercising, hiking, hanging out with my dog
Interests: Global and Community Health, Pediatric EM
Favorite thing about Loyola: The people! I’ve been met with such kindness and support over the last couple of months, this is truly a special place.
Favorite thing about EM: Knowing that I have the ability to make a patient’s potentially worst day a little bit better. I also enjoy the variety of pathology we see and having the opportunity to learn something new on every shift.
Favorite thing about Chicago: The food, diversity, and beautiful summer weather (check back in with me about the weather in a couple of months).
Email: amanda.perez002@luhs.org
Patrick Przybylo, DO
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergrad & Major: University of Illinois - Chicago, Biology
Residency Notes:
○ STEME/Specialty Track Selection: TBD
Hobbies: Basketball, running, cycling, hiking, specialty coffee, horror movies, spending time with my family and dogs, Ciapek and Oden!
Interests: Medical Education, Sports Medicine, Ultrasound
Favorite thing about Loyola: The endless support from leadership, faculty, residents and staff in the ED.
Favorite thing about EM: Meaningful interactions with patients and building quick rapport.
Favorite thing about Chicago: The seasonal changes, diversity and my family!
Email: patrick.przybylo@luhs.org
Gabriel Ward, DO
Hometown: Spartanburg, SC
Medical School: VCOM - Carolinas
Undergrad & Major: Newberry College - B.S. Biology
Residency Notes:
○ STEME/Specialty Track Selection: Sports Medicine
Hobbies: Soccer (you will often find me watching the EPL on the weekends), cooking, trying new foods and restaurants, anything outdoors including hiking/camping
Interests: Sports Medicine, injury prevention, Wilderness medicine, and street medicine.
Favorite thing about Loyola: The Leadership and attendings’. They are always giving teaching points and open to questions. This would not be complete without mentioning my co-residents, everyone has been so welcoming with friendships forming incredibly quickly.
Favorite thing about EM: the variety and fast pace! I love that you always must have a wide differential, keeping you responsible for staying up with your education and your through process sharp.
Favorite thing about Chicago: The City Itself! It is such a nice city with so much to do. There is always a festival/event to go to, the food scene is amazing, and parks are hard to beat (especially near the lake!)
Email: gabriel.ward@luhs.org
Azra Wazir, DO
Hometown: Hoffman Estates, IL
Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergrad & Major: University of Illinois at Chicago: Statistics and Biology, Applied Mathematics Mino
Residency Notes:
○ STEME/Specialty Track Selection: TBD
Hobbies: Pickleball, volleyball, eating good food, baking, cooking, making sourdough - can you tell I like food lol - and most of all, spending time with my husband and family!
Email: azra.wazir@luhs.org
