Dr. Amy Lin is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Pathology and Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, and Assistant Dean for Curriculum overseeing Phase 1 (preclerkship) at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She completed medical school at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and residency in ophthalmology, fellowship in ophthalmic pathology and residency in anatomic and clinical pathology at UIC. Dr. Lin has served as the faculty advisor for the UIC Chapter of APAMSA for more than 10 years and has helped staff many student-led health fairs in Chinatown. She is an avid runner and is currently training for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon.

Himanshu Agrawal was born in New Delhi, India and spent his childhood living with his family in Bangladesh, London, Moscow, and Nepal. He attended medical school in New Delhi, India, then emigrated to USA in 2002 to pursue  a residency in psychiatry, followed by a fellowship in child psychiatry. He is currently training to become a psychoanalyst.

Himanshu lives in Milwaukee and serves as an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin, where he sees patients, conducts research, and teaches psychotherapists, medical students, residents, and fellows. Medical students are his favorite kind of colleagues. Don’t tell the others. On second thoughts, go ahead and tell the others. He has been involved with APAMSA since 2018.He enjoys presenting on a wide range of topics, however his passion lies in the arena of wellbeing, stigma and burnout in health care. He is the inaugural vice chair of wellbeing for the department of psychiatry and behavioral medicine.

Dr. Jennifer M. Estanilla, DO, MEd, is an Attending Neonatologist at NorthShore University HealthSystem in Evanston, IL. A former APAMSA member, her professional journey uniquely intertwines medicine, entrepreneurship, and a deep dedication to advocacy. She completed her Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine fellowship at Rush University Medical Center and her Pediatric residency at Loyola University Medical Center. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Child Development from the University of the Philippines and a Master’s in Early Childhood Special Education from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Prior to her medical career, Dr. Estanilla was an early intervention developmental specialist for the State of Nevada for seven years before entering medical school at Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Estanilla is a passionate child advocate and served on national committees with the American Academy of Pediatrics during both residency and medical school.

During residency, Dr. Estanilla co-founded pig & fire, a Filipino food and beverage company, driven by a mission to address food insecurity in Chicago. Alongside her chef husband, she actively manages the company’s operations, which has provided 2,500 meals to underserved communities on Chicago’s west side, as well as meals to families in need, volunteers, and medical personnel during the height of the COVID pandemic in 2020. Her dedication was recognized with a 2022 PepsiCo Women in Business Grant Award, and pig & fire has gained media attention from outlets like the Chicago Reader, WGN-TV, Wednesday Journal, and Oak Park Eats.

Her path embodies the integration of medical expertise, advocacy, and entrepreneurship, making a profound and positive impact in healthcare and beyond.

Daniel Tzou grew up in Michigan, studied Chemical and Biological Engineering at Princeton University, and then graduated from the Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University.

He originally became connected to Lawndale Christian through his involvement with the Princeton Manna Christian Fellowship. Daniel has enjoyed playing his violin in the hospital for patients and their families, as well as with the Jefferson Chamber Orchestra.

Midwest Asian Health Association (MAHA)’s mission is to reduce health disparities for medically underserved, low-income populations in the Midwest through providing culturally sensitive and linguistically appropriate services, which include community outreach education, screening and immunization, linkage to care, mental health services, and research and policy advocacy. To serve its mission, MAHA collaborates with community-based organizations, health care providers, academic institutions, public health departments, and volunteers.

Irene is currently the Health Program Coordinator at Midwest Asian Health Association.  She oversees MAHA Community Health Center and Immunization program. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Illinois Chicago and a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology from National University of Health Sciences. Irene was born and raised in Chicago, IL and enjoys traveling and spending time with her daughter.

Bill Wong is second year anesthesiology resident at Northwestern Hospital. Bill was born and raised in Milwaukee, WI and did undergrad at Tufts University and medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He is still undecided but possibly interested in critical care or cardiac for fellowship.

Dr. Charlie Inboriboon is an associate professor of emergency medicine, assistant dean of advising and career planning, and an associate program director and social emergency medicine track director of the UIC Emergency Medicine Residency. He completed his undergraduate, medical school, and residency training at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Afterward, he completed a global emergency medicine fellowship at the University of Rochester. It was during his fellowship, that he realized his passion for teaching medical students and residents. Before returning to UIC, he spent significant stints teaching in New York, California, Missouri, and in Thailand as a Fulbright Scholar. His academic interests are medical education, promoting diversity in medicine, global emergency medicine, and addressing social determinants of health. When he is not working, he loves exploring the world and spending time with his wife and two boys.

Dr. Edward Ng will be helping with the suture workshop.

Dr. Rogelio Lorenzo will be helping with the suture workshop.

Dr. Holly Ryan will be helping with the suture workshop.

John Levi is from North Carolina and in his free time enjoys meditation and exercise. He trained at Wake Forest School of Medicine where he discovered his fascination with ultrasound (US) technology. He had some phenomenal mentors that empowered him to be an instructor for various US courses at their hospital and even help publish US literature regarding its use to detect hemorrhagic strokes. In his time at UIC, he has discovered that he really enjoys working with students and other medical trainees and is very excited to work with you all in exploring some concepts about ultrasound together. Please feel free to reach out if you have any other questions regarding anesthesia or US.

Jessica Hsueh, MS4

Membership Vice President
Georgetown University School of Medicine

Ethan Wen, MS3

Region VI Director
Medical College of Wisconsin

Vivian Hoang, OMS3

Region VI Director
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences – Joplin

Nick Wu, MS3

Region VI Director
Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Christian Abenes, MS2

Region VI Director
Kansas University School of Medicine

Brandon Chow, MS2

President

Simon Liu, MS2

VP of Projects

Christy Chang, MS2

VP of Social Events

Matthew Lam, MS2

VP of Internal Affairs

Brandon Cho, MS2

VP of Outreach

Cissy Xiao, MS2

VP of Finance