Shana Kothari, MD, MBA, MS

Hometown:  Naperville, IL
Undergraduate Program: Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH
Medical School:  Chicago Medical School - Rosalind Franklin University
Career Plans:  Gastroenterology 
  • Favorite memory of residency: our intern trip to Cancun!
  • I can't live without: ​my cell phone (and obviously, my husband..who bought my cell phone)
  • On my bucket list: travel to every continent
  • Hidden Talent: hosting parties (if you've been, you know)
  • Favorite Food: sushi
  • Guilty pleasure: reality TV
  • Would pay good money: a good pair of heels
  • Fun fact most people don't know about me is: I have lived in four different countries (USA, UAE, India, and England)
  • When I'm not on call, you can find me: on the golf course
Email: shana.kothari@aah.org 

Chad Morreale, DO

Hometown: Arlington Heights, IL
Undergraduate School: Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN
Medical School: Midwestern University - Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Career Plans: Cardiology
  • Favorite memory of residency:
    • Going to Cancun, Mexico with my fellow interns
    • Running a code blue on the bathroom floor of the echo lab with Mike Kalinowski
  • I can't live without:  my passport
  • On my bucket list:  become fluent in Greek and Spanish
  • Hidden Talent:  wrapping presents
  • Favorite Food: fruits & veggies
  • Guilty pleasure: dark chocolate
  • Would pay good money:  to see Andrea Bocelli perform outdoors in Italy     
  • Fun fact most people don't know about me is: I drink a tablespoon of olive oil every morning 
  • When I'm not on call, you can find me:  outside and traveling
Email: chad.morreale@aah.org ​

Michael Kalinowski, DO, MBA, MS

Hometown: North Mankato, Minnesota
Undergraduate School: University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN
Medical School:  Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Virginia Campus
Career Plans: Gastroenterology
  • Favorite memory of residency:  intern trip to Cancun, Mexico
  • I can't live without: the pontoon life and my roomie (wife)
  • On my bucket list: learning how to fly
  • Hidden Talent: reversing any type of trailer
  • Favorite Food: Thai
  • Guilty pleasure: sour gummy worms
  • Would pay good money:  a round of golf
  • Fun fact most people don't know about me is: I am a terrible speller, which I attribute to my parents taking me out of Kindergarten for 6 months to live in Europe 
  • When I'm not on call, you can find me: at the lake
Email: michael.kalinowski@aah.org ​

Sushma Chinni, DO, MS

Hometown: Hoffman Estates, IL
Undergraduate School: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Medical School: Midwestern University - Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Career Plans: Critical Care Medicine
  • Favorite memory of residency:  all of the post-night float brunches
  • I can't live without:  good tunes and chocolate
  • On my bucket list:  get my scuba diving certification
  • Hidden Talent:  Settlers of Catan champion
  • Favorite Food:  tacos
  • Guilty pleasure:  cheese (even though my stomach hates dairy)
  • Would pay good money:  to see the Chicago symphony orchestra
  • Fun fact most people don't know about me is: I can make a mean cocktail
  • When I'm not on call, you can find me:  on a rooftop downtown or on a plane off to somewhere warm
Email: sushma.chinni@aah.org