Northwestern PM&R Residency Program

Shout out to our April and May Star Residents Drs. Ryan Kelly and Brian Moreno ! 🌟💫

Thank you for everything you do!

Weekend Recap! 🫡
Our residents were again busy balancing their wellness 🍃 and educational 📕 experiences.

Several residents attended a spine course hosted by our interventional spine attendings where they practiced fluoroscopy-guided interventional spine procedures! 💉 🩻

Our PGY3 class had their second and final residency retreat where they put their acting skills to test in a game of fishbowl 🐠 🎉

Some residents spent time outside at the farmer’s market🌲🌽 and others enjoyed a board game night! 🎲♟️

Concluding our Class of 2026 Spotlights with our Resident Affairs Chief, Social Media Guru, future attending, and good friend, Dr. Sean Zwicky!

🏡 Peoria, Illinois
🎓 University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
🍽️ Chicago picks: Meadowlark for drinks → Gretel for the smash burger
➡️ Next up: Attending physician in Medically Complex Rehabilitation at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

Next up we have our Administrative Chief Resident – Dr. Edel Auh!

🏡 Irvine, California
🎓 Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
🍽️ Chicago picks: Amaru for dinner & Kumiko for drinks
➡️ Next up: Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Fellowship at Northwestern McGaw / Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

Closing out our PGY4 Spotlights with our outgoing Chief Residents — starting with our Academic Chief Resident, Dr. Victoria Nguyen!

🏡 San Diego, California
🎓 Western University of Health Sciences
🍽️ Chicago picks: Kumiko, Qing Xiang Yuan Dumplings, Kasama, & Del Sur
➡️ Next up: Attending physician at UC Irvine

Closing out the week with Dr. Sharon Woo!

🏡 Arcadia, California
🎓 Western University of Health Sciences
🚴‍♀️ Chicago picks: Lake Shore Trail rides & pastries from Mindy’s Bakery and Kasama
➡️ Next up: Sports Medicine Fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis

Meet Dr. Irene Tseng!

🏡 Laguna Niguel, California
🎓 Loyola University Chicago – Stritch School of Medicine
🚴‍♀️ Chicago picks: Running/biking along the 606 & Carnitas Don Alfredo (Melrose Park)
➡️ Next up: Attending physician at UC Irvine

Next up we have Dr. Shirali Shah!

🏡 Woodridge, Illinois
🎓 Rosalind Franklin University
🍣 Chicago pick: Itoko happy hour
➡️ Next up: Interventional Pain Medicine Fellowship at Northwestern University

Kicking off this week with Dr. Tiffany Holland!

🏡 Austin, Texas
🎓 Texas A&M College of Medicine
🍸 Chicago picks: The Up Room (for drinks + a view) & Second City for comedy
➡️ Next up: Attending physician at Schwab Rehabilitation

Next up in our Class of 2026 Spotlight: Dr. Lexi Wolfe!

🏡 Woodbury, Minnesota
🎓 Midwestern University (AZCOM)
🍹 Chicago pick: Bar Mar — salt air margaritas
➡️ Next up: Medical Director at TriStar Centennial Medical Center