Resident Life

Dana Crosby, MD

Where are you from? Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania

What brought you to SIU? There were many things that I liked about SIU when I interviewed here:
1) it is an excellent training program with extensive early operative exposure
2) very strong operative logs with a wide variety of cases and
3) great access to research.  I felt it was an excellent all around program, but the thing that influenced my decision the most was the people that I met here.  The
attendings, residents, and staff were extremely welcoming and a lot of
fun!  It was important to me to train in an atmosphere that allowed me to feel
comfortable and have some fun throughout the 5 long years of residency!

Areas of interest/research? As an intern I am still equally excited about all of the subspecialties ofotolaryngology.  I am still narrowing down my specific areas of ineterest.  At this point I would say I am most interested in craniofacial reconstruction, otology, and laryngology.  My research to this point has been focused on laryngology. Email dcrosby@siumed.edu

Jennifer Nelson, MD
Where are you from? Jackson, Wyoming. I attended medical school in Seattle, Washington.
What brought you to SIU? The staff and other residents here at SIU are all very friendly, genuine people. I was also drawn to the extensive operative experience and exposure to all the subspecialties within otolaryngology. In addition, SIU has world-renowned faculty in a smaller, more intimate setting. Areas of interest/research? I plan on pursuing general ENT because I love the diversity of all the different areas within our field. My research has primarily been in laryngology.

Amy Ingram, MD
Where are you from?I am from Shelbyville, KY
What brought you to SIU? the program's interest in working with the Medical School in Tanzania plus the well-rounded faculty is what brought me to SIU. 
Areas of interest/research? While I am hoping to have some more time to make the decision I am currently interested in pediatric otolaryngology.

David Timme, MD
Where are you from:  Vancouver, WA.
What brought you to SIU?:  I was very comfortable with all of the residents and faculty who were welcoming and enthusiastic.  There are great clinical faculty here with knowledge and experience, including subspecialty training and expertise. 
Areas of Interest:  Still in the decision making process, but laryngology and pediatric otolaryngology have piqued my interest. 

Jacob Stelle MD
Where are you from? I am from Mahomet, IL
What brought you to SIU? The outstanding faculty, the friendly residents and the plentiful operative experience.
Areas of research? I am interested in general ENT or perhaps Head & Neck Surgery.

Stacie Garland, MD
What brought you to SIU:  The residents were fantastic.  You could tell they all got along very well both as colleagues and friends.  The staff was very friendly and genuine and there was a good rapport between them and the residents.  The surgical skills lab was a huge draw as was the operative experience here.  In addition all specialties within ENT are well represented at the program, which was something that was very important to me.

Areas of Interest/Research:  I'm only an intern so I'm still trying to figure
out if I'm drawn to one particular area more than the others.  For now I'm
looking forward to the exposure to all areas of the field and could see myself
as a general practitioner but do have some interest in laryngology as well.

Aditi Mohankumar, MD
Where are you from?  Flanders, NJ
What brought you to SIU?  I felt SIU offered something unique:  the
opportunity to receive extensive surgical training in a welcoming and friendly
environment.
Areas of interest/research?  At this time, it's hard to narrow in on what my
specific interests are.  I am still exploring everything ENT has to offer.

Coral Tieu, MD
Where are you from? Florida
What brought you to SIU? Early operative exposure, a wide array of surgical experiences, extremely helpful staff, excellent attending instructors and the feeling of camaraderie amongst the otolaryngology residents. The location also offers exactly what I wanted in a residency: family oriented, great cost of living, friendly and with the ability to live within 5 minutes of both hospitals.
What is your area of interest/research? I love everything about otolaryngology so far. I'm also excited to be involved in Dr. Campbell's research on noise-induced hearing loss. Her impressive work was yet another item in a long list of reasons for me to love SIU.
Email: ctieu@siumed.edu

Mark Query, MD
Where are you from? Indianapolis, IN. I was a chemical engineer in my prior career. I have also served in the US Army Reserve for about 15 years. Married with two daughters.
What brought you to SIU? The fantastic Otolaryngology program. I attended Indiana University School of Medicine under the Army Health Professions Scholarship Program. I was afforded the opportunity to pursue residency training at a civilian program, and SIU is a great fit for me and my family.
What is your area of interest/research? Undecided. If I had to choose today, I would choose to be a general Otolaryngologist. However, I have not yet ruled out fellowship training.

Jafari, Hosseinali MD

Where are you from? Most recently, Columbus, Ohio where I was as a researcher/observer at the Ohio State University in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. Prior to that, I was in Ankara, Turkey for 5 years at the GAZI University Hospital where I received my ENT training, but originally I am from Iran where I grew up and earned my MD at Yazd University.
What brought you to SIU? The opportunity to continue my training in Head and Neck Surgery with Dr. Robbins.
What is your area of interest/research? My primary interest continues to be in Head and Neck Surgery and I wish to continue with research in this field.