Dr. Solotskaya received her BA in Psychology from Boston University and subsequently a Masters in Physiology as well as her medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. She completed internship and residency at the University of Illinois–Chicago. Her clinical and research interests include health care for the homeless and health disparities. She is originally from Kyiv, Ukraine. Dr.Solotskaya's interests include hiking, modern art, literature and gardening.