Graduating 2008
 

Paul Allegra, M.D.
Christian Ball,
M.D.
Jennifer Bahr, M.D.
Parissa Delavari, 
M.D.
Danielle Hart, M.D.
Chandler Hill, 
 M.D.
Todd Gengerke
, M.D.
Jonathan Pohland,
 M.D.
Ted Ruzanic, M.D.
Amy Stroschein
, M.D.
Bjorn Westgard
, M.D.
 

Paul Allegra, M.D.

Paul is a graduate of the University of Vermont College of Medicine. Paul was employed as a research engineer by Honeywell Laboratories assigned to Department of Defense and NASA contracts prior to medical school. During his leisure time, Paul enjoys biking, hiking, paddling, cross country and downhill skiing, fishing, traveling and carpentry.

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Christian Ball  M.D.

Christian graduated from the Medical College of Ohio, Toledo. Christian served as a Camp Counselor supervising middle school children for medically oriented camps at the Medical College of Ohio. His interests include Alpine skiing, road biking, mountain biking, reading, back country hiking and skiing, camping, fly fishing, whitewater rafting, traveling, scuba diving.
 

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Jennifer Bahr M.D.

Jennifer is a graduate of the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI. Her volunteer activities have included designing a volunteer naturalist program. She also developed a hands-on, minds-on" science program for school-aged children which included helping to teach these programs and organize materials for 12,000 students per year. Jennifer enjoys running, backpacking, orchids, and carpentry during her leisure time

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Parissa Delavari. M.D.

Parissa graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Medicine. Her parents immigrated to the United States from Iran when she was 2 year old. During medical school, Parissa worked in an Urgent Care in a rural town in Equador. Her hobbies include running, biking, soccer, playing the guitar, traveling and eating ice cream.

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Danielle Hart  M.D.

Danielle graduated from the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey. Danielle completed a 100-mile bicycle ride for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society during medical school and served as the Women’s Club Gymnastics Team Captain at Syracuse University during undergrad. Her interests include backpacking, traveling, photography, skiing/snowboarding, mountain biking, road cycling, horseback riding and surfing.

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Chandler Hill   M.D.

Chandler graduated from the University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA. Chandler completed a year of service with the Americorps program. He has completed 3 class-style triathlons. His interests and hobbies include running, fitness, backpacking, travel, guitar, skiing, basketball, writing, photography.
 

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Todd Gengerke,  M.D.

Todd is also a graduate of the University of Minnesota School of Medicine. During undergrad, Todd was the U of Iowa Homecoming King (ok, he probably preferred not to have that mentioned). He also received the U of I Presidential Scholar. During medical school he served as the alternate delegate for the student arm of the AMA. During his free time, Todd enjoys playing basketball, golfing, fishing, camping, wakeboarding, and pheasant hunting with his dad. He also enjoys traveling and watching movies.

 

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Jonathan Pohland,  M.D.

Jonathan is a graduate of the University of Minnesota School of Medicine. During medical school, he served as president of AOA and was took on the responsibility of coordinating the medical student volunteers at the Minnesota Science Museum. Jonathans interests include family, travel, music, running, skiing, reading, movies, and theater.

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Ted Ruzanic,  M.D.

Ted graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Medicine. As an undergrad, Ted was elected to the academic all-american football team while playing football at St. John’s University. He was active in student government while in medical school. Ted’s interests include traveling, cooking, hunting, hiking, skiing, fishing, and biking.
 

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Amy Stroschein,  M.D.

Amy is also a graduate of the University of Minnesota School of Medicine. She served as the president of the Honor Council during medical school. She was able to enjoy a five-week backpacking tour through Europe and the Twin Cities Marathon during medical school. Amy enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, running, hiking, traveling, playing piano, kick boxing, listening to music, camping, volunteering, gardening and landscaping, biking, rollerblading, horseback riding, cooking/baking, painting, playing volleyball, playing tennis, and swimming (whew!)
 

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Bjorn Westgard  M.D.

Bjorn is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He graduated from the MD/PhD Medical Scholars Program with a PhD in Anthropology. During his undergraduate at the U of MN, Bjorn studied and worked in rural health development in Senegal, West Africa. Bjorn’s sports interests include running, mountain biking, canoeing, sailing, hiking, cross-country skiing, soccer, and golf. During his leisure he enjoys guitar, landscaping, woodworking, and reading.
 

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