Family medicine residents PGY-II

Residents: PGY-II (class of 2024)

Teresa Chirayil, MD

Additional Information:

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

Additional Information:

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

Additional Information:

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

Additional Information:

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

Additional Information:

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

Additional Information:

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.