Hometown: Grosse Ile, MI
Bio: Hi! My name is Victoria Drzyzga, but everyone calls me Tori. I am the oldest of 5 children (and the only girl) and grew up on a small island in Michigan, called Grosse Ile. I knew from a very young age that I wanted to be a physician. My time in Detroit at Wayne State solidified my interest in becoming a physician and working with vulnerable and underserved populations. During medical school at OUWB, my passion for working with the underserved only increased and I was able to work with one of my classmates to establish a street medicine program to bring healthcare and other resources to unhoused individuals in Pontiac, MI. Besides working with underserved populations, I am also interested in cultivating lasting relationships with patients across the lifespan, which led me to the wonderful specialty of family medicine. I recently graduated from Memorial and am now the Health Services Management Fellow, pursuing my Masters in Public Affairs at Indiana University South Bend.
Why Memorial: I wanted to train at a program that was going to challenge me and help me to become a well-rounded family medicine physician, who is comfortable providing full-spectrum care. Although I see myself providing primarily outpatient treatment in the future, I wanted to feel prepared well to do almost anything within family medicine upon graduation. Additionally, I was excited to be able to customize the curriculum to my specific interests and the other residents/faculty are incredible people to work with and learn from!
Clinical interests: underserved care, outpatient medicine, street medicine, MAT, reproductive healthcare
Hobbies: trying new restaurants/coffee shops/bars in town, watching Detroit sports/college football, spending time with my spouse Matthew and our pup Luna, a good Netflix binge, and traveling with friends!
Favorite books: The Giver by Lois Lowry, Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese, Educated by Tara Westover, Rough Sleepers by Tracy Kidder, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Favorite podcasts: American Scandal, Crime Junkie, Primary Care Rap
