Our Fellows
First Year (Started July 2020)
Mohamed Abdallah
Hometown:
Omdurman, Sudan
Medical School:
University of Khartoum Faculty of Medicine
Residency:
The University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine
Favorite thing to do in the Twin Cities:
Trying new restaurants, roaming downtown Minneapolis, attending NBA games in Target Center
Favorite book/author:
Love in the time of cholera by Gabriel García Márquez, The House of God by Samuel Shem
If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
Helping people and spreading happiness everywhere!!
Jason Eckmann
Hometown:
St. Paul, MN
Medical School:
Creighton University School of Medicine
Residency:
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Favorite thing to do in the Twin Cities:
Exploring coffee shops and catching a Minnesota Twins game
Favorite book/author:
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
Self-multiplication - would allow me to see endless consults, sleep, eat, and enjoy a Twin Cities microbrew simultaneously!
Sophie Hapak
Hometown:
Casa Grande, AZ
Medical School:
University of Pittsburgh
Residency:
University of Minnesota
Favorite thing to do in the Twin Cities:
Jogging by the lakes
Favorite book/author:
It's a tie between The Magus by John Fowles and Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
Teleporting
Nicholas McDonald
Hometown:
Hastings, MN
Medical School:
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Residency:
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Favorite thing to do in the Twin Cities:
Checking out new restaurants or the brewery scene
Favorite book/author:
The Name of the Wind
If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
The ability to stop time
Second Year (Started July 2019)
Elizabeth Aby
Hometown:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Medical School:
University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
Residency:
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
Favorite thing to do in the Twin Cities:
Running around the lakes, biking along the Mississippi River and going to Wild hockey games.
Favorite book/author:
Gabriel García Márquez
If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
I would love to be able to fly – skip traffic and travel to cool new places around the world.
Mandip KC
Hometown:
Patan, Nepal & Denver, Colorado
Medical School:
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Residency:
University of Minnesota Medical School
Favorite thing to do in the Twin Cities:
Biking, trying new places to eat
Favorite book/author:
The Alchemist
If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
Power to speak any language
Susan Lou
Hometown:
Lake Oswego, Oregon
Medical School:
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
Residency:
University of Minnesota
Favorite thing to do in the Twin Cities:
Hands down riding my bike along the beautiful lakes on a sunny day
Favorite Book/Author:
Current favorite--> "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up," by Marie Kondo
If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
To have the superpower of Aquaman to torpedo through the waters, fly from cliff to cliff, control the waves, and summon the sea animals!
Daphne Moutsoglou
Hometown:
Brookings, SD
Medical School:
University of Colorado
Residency:
University of Minnesota
Favorite thing to do in the Twin Cities:
biking/scenic walks around lakes
Favorite book/author:
Harry Potter Series
If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
Telepathy with the various EMRs
Raiya Sarwar
Hometown:
Islamabad, Pakistan
Medical School:
Rawalpindi Medical College
Residency:
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL
Favorite thing to do in the Twin Cities:
Biking around the lakes, visit Mall of America, recreational activities with family
Favorite book/author:
J.K. Rowling, Judith Mcnaught
If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
Time traveling so I can explore different historical eras.
Third Year (Started July 2018)
Chimaobi Anugwom
Hometown:
Lagos, Nigeria
Medical School:
College of Medicine, University of Lagos
Residency: University of Minnesota
Favorite thing to do in the Twin Cities:
Try out steaks, play football
Favorite book/author:
The Day of The Jackal (by Frederick Forsyth)
If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
Telekinesis
James Campbell
Hometown:
Madison, WI
Medical School:
Medical College of Wisconsin
Residency:
University of Minnesota
Favorite thing to do in the Twin Cities:
Running near the lakes and river
Favorite book/author:
The Sirens of Titan, by Kurt Vonnegut
If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
Invulnerability to extreme cold during Minnesota winters
Ahmed Dirweesh
'Hometown:
Khartoum- Sudan
Medical School:
University of Khartoum
Residency:
Seton Hall University-Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, NJ
Favorite thing to do in the Twin Cities:
Visiting US Bank stadium for a soccer game. Experiencing American history at the National Historic Landmark
Favorite book/author:
All the Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr
Krista Newman
Hometown:
Rochester, MN
Medical School:
University of Minnesota
Residency:
University of Minnesota
Favorite thing to do in the Twin Cities:
Anything around the lakes- run, bike, kayak, paddle board
Favorite book/author:
C.S Lewis
If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
I would fly, an incredible way to see the world from another perspective