Rachel grew up in a Chicago suburb just north of the city. She made her way east to Philadelphia for undergrad where she studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. After college, she headed back to Chicago where she spent a year working in a medical simulation center before completing medical school at Northwestern University. Outside of medicine, Rachel can be found seeking out the best pasta spots in town, taking long walks with friends, listening to country music, avidly watching "Jeopardy!", and cheering on the Chicago Bears with her husband, Charlie.