Co-Founders
Kevin Grudzinski, MD
Chief Executive Producer
Graduate of Rush Medical College. Now, a PGY-2 in Internal Medicine at Northwestern. Turned to podcasts for my learning and developed a love for MedEd and clinical reasoning along the way. Outside of medicine, I enjoy functional fitness, mixology and playing with my one year old son!
Richard Abrams, MD
Vice Executive Producer
Attending internist at Rush University Medical Center. Former IM Residency Program Director and Dean of GME. Currently, the Associate Dean for the Learning Environment. Passionate about clinical reasoning and medical history. I enjoy bicycle touring. This picture is at the end of a trip from Pittsburgh to Washington DC that I took with my daughter!
Our Team
Megan Kotzin
Associate Editor
Rush graduate and internal medicine resident at Colorado that decided to trade Arizona summers for Chicago winters – still deciding which is more tolerable. Passionate about clinical reasoning and hoping to go into internal medicine. In my free time I love to run, hike, read and explore the Chicago food scene!
Nick Rigler
Associate Editor
Rush graduate and internal medicine resident at Rush who is interested in cardiology and medical education. Outside of medicine, I love water-skiing, the Lakers, the entire state of Montana, and big-city marathons. Rumor on the street is that something might be wrong with me as I’ve been spotted running on the Lakefront when it’s below zero degrees.
Nathan Kudlapur
Host, Executive Producer
M4 at Northwestern applying into internal medicine with interests in nephrology and medical education. Outside of school I love all things outdoors—hiking, biking, kayaking. Also enjoy EDM, playing classical guitar, and creative cooking pursuits!
Koushik Kondapi
Host, Executive Producer
M4 at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine who is applying for Internal Medicine residency in the upcoming application cycle. Passionate about medical education, clinical reasoning, and lifelong learning. In my free time, I’m an exhausted but die-hard Detroit sports fan (Lions are going all the way this year, mark my words), and I love going for bike rides around Chicago, exploring new restaurants and traveling.
Cherie Lo
Host, Executive Producer
I am an M4 at Northwestern and I hail originally from Cleveland, Ohio. My passions include swimming, making boba drinks for my friends, and discovering new allergen friendly baking recipes. I plan on applying into internal medicine this year and hope to stay involved in the med-ed world after medical school! In my past, I have developed virtual reality platforms for teaching undergraduates about organic chemistry, and I am curious about how education will continue to adapt and change with technological innovations. I’m really excited to be a part of the A&O team and to see what we do this year!
Alum
Lauren Smith
Executive Producer
Graduate of Northwestern – Internal Medicine resident at Mass Gen.
Daniel Matthew
Executive Producer
Graduate of Northwestern – Internal Medicine resident at Emory.
Tommy King, MD
Producer
A 2021 graduate of Rush Medical College. Currently an Internal Medicine PGY-1 at Rush University Medical Center with career interests in infectious disease and MedEd. Hopes to travel to all of the national parks.
Brinda Ryali, MD
Producer
A 2021 graduate of Western Michigan University SOM. Currently a Med-Peds PGY-1 at Rush University Medical Center.
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