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Dr. Banich has worked with medical students and residents in various stages of their application journey. She loves helping candidates express themselves and their unique story through their application.

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Dr. Banich graduated Magna cum laude from University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana with degrees in English and Biology and cum laude from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine where she was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. She completed her internship at University of Chicago and her residency in ophthalmology at Loyola University Chicago. Dr. Banich went on to work with medical students and residents at Loyola and is currently practicing ophthalmology in Colorado. She has worked with medical students at the University of Colorado teaching their hidden curriculum course for third and fourth year medical students and has coached current physicians in mindfulness and work-life balance.

EDUCATION

Undergraduate: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Medical School: Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine
Residency: Internship- University of Chicago, Residency-Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine

SPECIALITY

Ophthalmology

FUN FACT

Dr. Banich is a certified yoga instructor and loves to write and hike on the trails out her back door in Colorado Springs.

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