Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care Medicine Fellows

Jose Castellanos, MD

Third Year Clinical Fellow
Undergrad: St. Mary's University of Minnesota
MD: University of Illinois College of Medicine
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital

Scott Laurenzo, MD

Third Year Clinical Fellow, Co-Chief
Undergrad: Creighton University
MD: University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
Residency: University of Wisconsin

Thaddeus (Ted) Cybulski, MD, PhD

Third Year Clinical Fellow *PSTP
Undergrad: MIT
MD/PhD: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

Dr. Ted Cybulski is in his final year of fellowship through the Physician Scientist Training Program. He has received a 3rd and 4th year Fellowship award by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation working with Dr. Manu Jain exploring transcriptomic changes in the nasal epithelium of people with cystic fibrosis. You can see more of Ted's work here.

In Ted's words:

1. One word that describes your co-fellows: Collaborative
2. What is your favorite memory from fellowship so far?: Graduation with my first-year cohort (I'm sticking around for another research year)
3. What is the fellowship’s biggest strength?: A great mix of excellent clinical training and the freedom to accomplish related academic pursuits
4. Pizza – Deep Dish or Thin Crust?: Thin crust/tavern-style
5. What has brought you the most joy since living in Chicago?: My family, including my two kiddos, and the music scene
6. Favorite book, movie, musical, TV show, or other artistic endeavor?: Anything by the Mountain Goats!

Emily Olson, MD

Third Year Clinical Fellow, Co-Chief
Undergrad: St. Olaf College
MD: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health
Residency: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Emily Olson, MD, is a 3rd year clinical fellow serving as co-chief this year. Emily's research is around feedback in graduate medical education and her mentor is Dr. Clara Schroedl. You can see some of Emily's scholarly work here.

In Emily's words:

1. One word that describes your co-fellows: Supportive
2. What is your favorite memory from fellowship so far?: Hemoptysis simulation session
3. What is the fellowship’s biggest strength?: Great people - everyone is so approachable and invested in our learning! 
4. Pizza – Deep Dish or Thin Crust?: Thin crust
5. What has brought you the most joy since living in Chicago?: Spending time exploring the city and trying new restaurants
6. Favorite book, movie, musical, TV show, or other artistic endeavor?: The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

Ashley Smith-Nuñez, MD

Third Year Clinical Fellow
Undergrad: University of Washington
MD: University of Washington School of Medicine
Residency: University of Chicago

Ashley Smith-Nuñez, MD is exploring disparities in lung cancer survivorship in collaboration with Drs. Marquita Lewis-Thames and Ravi Kalhan. Ashley is supported by the T32.

In Ashley's words:

1. One word that describes your co-fellows: Supportive!
2. What is your favorite memory from fellowship so far?: Lazy river tubing with my class
3. What is the fellowship’s biggest strength?: The work-life balance and the supportive environment
4. Pizza – Deep Dish or Thin Crust?: Deep Dish
5. What has brought you the most joy since living in Chicago?: Summer patios
6. Favorite book, movie, musical, TV show, or other artistic endeavor?: TV show - The Bear

Alison Szabo, MD

Undergrad: Yale University
MD: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

Alison Szabo, MD works alongside Lisa Wolfe, MD on outpatient noninvasive ventilation in chronic respiratory failure. Some of Alison's work is featured here.

In Alison's words:

1. One word that describes your co-fellows: Brilliant, supportive, and all-around wonderful people!
2. What is your favorite memory from fellowship so far?: Road tripping with my class to Iowa and to Minnesota at the beginning of fellowship! We got to become friends right away.
3. What is the fellowship’s biggest strength?: Being at a high-volume quaternary care center in a large, diverse city. We get to see to an incredible breadth of pathology and learn from clinicians with expertise in a wide range of diseases.
4. Pizza – Deep Dish or Thin Crust?: New Haven-style thin crust, every time (sorry Chicago!)
5. What has brought you the most joy since living in Chicago?: Long bike rides followed by drinks with friends
6. Favorite book, movie, musical, TV show, or other artistic endeavor?: It's impossible to pick just one! I love anything by Neil Gaiman

Jason Arnold, MD

Second Year Clinical Fellow
Undergrad: Northwestern University
MD: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

Dr. Jason Arnold will be working with Mac Walter, MD on development of an EPA for central line skill attainment for residents.

1. One word that describes your co-fellows: Family
2. Favorite thing about fellowship so far: Collaborative learning with a large multidisciplinary team in MICU
   
3. Pizza – Deep Dish or Thin Crust: Deep dish all the way (#Chicago)
   
4. What brought you joy in the past year, and now?: Getting to know and hang out with my co-fellows inside and outside of work
   
5. What is your favorite book, movie, musical, TV show, or other artistic endeavor?: Favorite book: The Great Gatsby, TV Show: Schitt's Creek

Lars Johnson, MD

Second Year Clinical Fellow
Undergrad: University of Michigan
MD: The Ohio State University College of Medicine & Public Health
Residency: University of Michigan

Dr. Lars Johnson is exploring research pathways in sleep medicine and chronic respiratory failure this year.

In Lars' words:

1. One word that describes your co-fellows: Spicy
2. Favorite thing about fellowship so far: The people!  This is a fantastic community and I am lucky to call many in the department my friends.
   
3. Pizza – Deep Dish or Thin Crust: Slightly favor thin crust... But Detroit-style will always hold a special place in my heart.
   
4. What brought you joy in the past year, and now?: Connecting with my co-fellows in and out of  work, supportive faculty, and developing a career path I am excited about.
   
5. What is your favorite book, movie, musical, TV show, or other artistic endeavor?: Seth Meyers' Closer Look segments and Parks and Rec reruns.

Gabe Matias, MD

Second Year Clinical Fellow
Undergrad: UCLA
MD: Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine
Residency: Loyola University Medical Center

Gabe Matias, MD is in his second year of fellowship. Gabe is interested in studying strains on ICU systems and is partnering with Nandita Nadig, MD on this project.

In Gabe's words:

1. One word that describes your co-fellows: Riffing
2. Favorite thing about fellowship so far: The spontaneous, wide ranging, workroom chats
3. Pizza – Deep Dish or Thin Crust: Thin crust
4. What brought you joy in the past year, and now?: Going to the lake or exploring different Chicago neighborhoods
5. What is your favorite book, movie, musical, TV show, or other artistic endeavor?: Rewatching the Lord of the Rings trilogy

Jamie Rowell, MD

Second Year Clinical Fellow
Undergrad: College of Charleston
MD: Medical University of South Carolina
Residency: University of Vermont Medical Center

Second-year fellow Jamie Rowell, MD, will be working with mentor Chris Kapp, MD on improving diagnostic yield in lung nodule and lymph node biopsy.

In Jamie's words:

1. One word that describes your co-fellows: Thriving
2. Favorite thing about fellowship so far: exposure to a huge range of clinical pathology and access to our faculty expertise 
3. Pizza – Deep Dish or Thin Crust: once yearly deep dish indulgence but thin crust is right anytime   
4. What brought you joy in the past year, and now?: exploring all Chicago has to offer with my partner and daughter 
5. What is your favorite book, movie, musical, TV show, or other artistic endeavor?: anything historical nonfiction 

Brian White, MD

Second Year Clinical Fellow
Undergrad: The University of Chicago
MD: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
Residency: Loyola University Medical Center

Brian White, MD will be focusing on all things Interventional Pulmonology in his second year.

In Brian's words:

1. One word that describes your co-fellows: Riffmasters
2. Favorite thing about fellowship so far: My Co-fellows
   
3. Pizza – Deep Dish or Thin Crust: Why must we fight? They are both amazing.
   
4. What brought you joy in the past year, and now?: I got married in October, that was fun.
   
5. What is your favorite book, movie, musical, TV show, or other artistic endeavor?: I recently re-discovered a trove of old webcomics from the late-aughts that I've been getting a huge kick out of.

Jakub Glowala, MD

First Year Clinical Fellow
Undergrad: Villanova
MD: Harvard Medical School
Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

Dr. Jakub Glowala joins us this year from the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University's Internal Medicine residency!

In Jakub's words:

1. Favorite thing to do on a day off in Chicago?: A walk or bike ride by the lake.
2. Pizza – Deep Dish or Thin Crust?: Thin Crust
3. What are you looking forward to most in fellowship?: getting to work more closely with the mentors and fellows I look up to.
4. What is your favorite book, movie, musical, TV show, or other artistic endeavor?: My favorite book recently was Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Srinivas Panchamukhi, MD

First Year Clinical Fellow
Undergrad: University of Chicago
MD: University of Illinois Chicago
Residency: University of Chicago

We welcome Dr. Srinivas Panchamukhi to the fellowship from University of Chicago.

In Srinivas' words:

1. Favorite thing to do on a day off in Chicago?: Play pickleball outdoors!
2. Pizza – Deep Dish or Thin Crust?: Deep Dish
3. What are you looking forward to most in fellowship?: CHEST TUBES!
4. What is your favorite book, movie, musical, TV show, or other artistic endeavor?: I will never say no to watching I, Robot

Melissa Ross, MD

First Year Clinical Fellow
Undergrad: University of Richmond
MD: Duke University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Michigan Internal Medicine & Pediatrics

Dr. Melissa Ross joins us this year from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

In Melissa's words:

1. Favorite thing to do on a day off in Chicago?: Explore! We are new to the city, so I can't wait to see for myself why everyone has been telling me "I'm so jealous you get to move to Chicago!!!" for the last six months. We also live a 10 minute walk from Lake Michigan, so when the sun is out you can catch me getting sunburned on the beach.  
2. Pizza – Deep Dish or Thin Crust?: Thin Crust - I fully embrace being an East Coast pizza (and bagel) snob 
3. What are you looking forward to most in fellowship?: Making wonderful new friends, learning so many new things, and living in Chicago!
4. What is your favorite book, movie, musical, TV show, or other artistic endeavor?: This is an impossible question! I've watched Friends, Gilmore Girls, and all of the Harry Potter movies more times than I'd like to admit...

Arjun Tambe, MD

First Year Clinical Fellow
Undergrad: Johns Hopkins University
MD: University of Illinois Chicago
Residency: Washington University of St. Louis

Dr. Arjun Tambe joins our program this year from Washington University of St. Louis.

In Arjun's words:

1. Favorite thing to do on a day off in Chicago?: wake up, watch/play cricket, visit a museum (MSI, Field, or Shedd), walk the city (Lakefront, Millennium park, Riverwalk, etc.), dinner out
2. Pizza – Deep Dish or Thin Crust?: Deep Dish
3. What are you looking forward to most in fellowship?: finding a niche and learning more within pulmonary medicine; focusing on acute medical issues in the ICU; living in Chicago
4. What is your favorite book, movie, musical, TV show, or other artistic endeavor?: Michael Bublé

Benjamin Ulrich, MD, PhD

First Year Clinical Fellow *PSTP
Undergrad: Purdue University
MD: Indiana University School of Medicine
Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

Dr. Benjamin Ulrich is a PSTP fellow and will be completing residency at the same time as his first year of fellowship.

In Ben's words:

1. Favorite thing to do on a day off in Chicago?: Chicago Cubs daytime baseball game
2. Pizza – Deep Dish or Thin Crust?: Thin -> Chicago tavern style pizza
3. What are you looking forward to most in fellowship?: To learn more about the lung!
4. What is your favorite book, movie, musical, TV show, or other artistic endeavor?: Alison Roman’s Nothing Fancy Cookbook – Currently cooking one recipe at a time with all the notes in the margin!