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\"Nour<\/div><\/div>

Nour Abdallah, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Hometown\/Birthplace: Lebanon
\nUndergraduate School: Saint Joseph University of Beirut (USJ)
\nMedical School: Saint Joseph University of Beirut (USJ)
\nHobbies & Interests: Fitness, Piano, Travel, Cooking
\nAcademic Interests: Hematology\/Oncology, Artificial Intelligence Research, Medical Education<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Nour<\/div><\/div>

Nour Aboumatar, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Hometown\/Birthplace: Ellicott City, MD
\nUndergraduate School: University of Maryland, Baltimore County
\nMedical School: Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University
\nHobbies & Interests: Cooking and Baking
\nAcademic Interests: Hospitalist or Primary Care<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Anjana<\/div><\/div>

Anjana Abraham, D.O.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Tampa, Florida
\nUndergraduate School: University of South Florida
\nMedical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
\nHobbies\/Interests: I love spending time with family and friends. I also hope to continue traveling as much as I can. However, I still love exploring what Connecticut has to offer!
\nAcademic Interests: Primary care, medical education, public health, endocrinology.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Ginikachukwu<\/div><\/div>

Ginikachukwu Agudosi, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Eastern Nigeria, Washington, D.C Metro Area (DMV)
\nUndergraduate School: Marymount University, Graduate School: Bowie State University
\nMedical School: Trinity School of Medicine, St. Vincent and the Grenadines\/Warner Robins, GA
\nHobbies\/Interests: Outside of medicine, I enjoy cooking, working out, fashion designing, dancing, watching movies and shows, and spending quality time with my family and friends
\nAcademic Interests: My professional interests include hospitalist, pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Urgent care, medical aesthetics, and community health promotion.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Karim<\/div><\/div>

Karim Al Annan, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Hometown\/Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
\nUndergraduate School: Lebanese American University
\nMedical School: LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine
\nHobbies & Interests: Soccer, Basketball, Swimming, Karaoke, Travel, History, Psychology and True Crime Documentaries
\nAcademic Interests: Gastroenterology, Advanced Endoscopy, Health Disparities, Medical Education<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Aparna<\/div><\/div>

Aparna Arigala, D.O.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Cary, North Carolina
\nUndergraduate School: North Carolina State University
\nMedical School: Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
\nHobbies\/Interests: Spending time with friends and family, exploring different cultures and cuisines
\nAcademic Interests: Primary Care.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Grant<\/div><\/div>

Grant Backer, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Cape Elizabeth, Maine
\nUndergraduate School: University of Michigan
\nMedical School: Michigan State College of Human Medicine
\nHobbies\/Interests: Soccer, tennis, skiing, hiking
\nAcademic Interests: Hematology\/Oncology.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Rukmoni<\/div><\/div>

Rukmoni Balasubramanian, M.B.B.S.<\/h3>\n

Hometown\/Birthplace: Chennai, India
\nMedical School: Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
\nHobbies & Interests: Reading fantasy and Sci-Fi, writing, traveling
\nAcademic Interests: Hematology\/Oncology, Gastroenterology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Shriya<\/div><\/div>

Shriya Bavishi, M.B.B.S.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Ahmedabad, Gujarat
\nMedical School: B.J. Medical College
\nHobbies & Interests: Quizzes, Board Games, Puzzles, Exploring Historic Places and Cuisine, Dancing
\nAcademic Interests: Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Women in Medicine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Karmen<\/div><\/div>

Karmen Brar, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Hometown\/Birthplace: Windsor, Canada
\nUndergraduate School: University of Toronto
\nMedical School: St. George's University School of Medicine
\nHobbies & Interests: Traveling, Fitness, Reading, Binge-Watching TV Shows
\nAcademic Interests: Cardiology, Endocrinology, Health Disparities<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Mercedes<\/div><\/div>

Mercedes Cardenas Ona M.D.<\/h3>\n

Hometown\/Birthplace: Lima, Peru
\nMedical School: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
\nHobbies & Interests: Surfing, Running, Nature
\nAcademic Interests: Global Health, Medical Education, Sports Medicine and Gastroenterology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Beatrice<\/div><\/div>

Beatrice Carpo, D.O.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Manila, Philippines\/Hartford, Connecticut
\nUndergraduate School: Boston University
\nMedical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury
\nHobbies\/Interests: Traveling, dining out, spending time with family and friends, film photography, arts and crafts
\nAcademic Interests: Pulmonology & Critical Care.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Megan<\/div><\/div>

Megan Carugati, D.O.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Denton, Texas
\nUndergraduate School: Texas A&M University
\nMedical School: Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine
\nHobbies\/Interests: Trail hiking\/running, sailing, yoga and trying out new restaurants
\nAcademic Interests: Women\u2019s Health, Healthcare Policy, Gastroenterology.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Adail<\/div><\/div>

Adail Dsouza, M.B.B.S.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Mangalore, India
\nMedical School: Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
\nHobbies & Interests: Passionate about music and singing, cooking and baking, fashion and Vogue, yoga, swimming and badminton
\nAcademic Interests: Cardiology, Women\u2019s Health, Academic Medicine, Global Health, and Health Equity<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Youssof<\/div><\/div>

Youssof Eshac, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Hometown\/Birthplace: Alexandria, Egypt
\nMedical School: Alexandria University Faculty of Medicine
\nHobbies & Interests: Soccer, Swimming, Sports Science, Filmmaking
\nAcademic Interests: Cardiology, Sports Cardiology, Interventional Medicine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Yara<\/div><\/div>

Yara Hamadah, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Irbid, Jordan
\nMedical School: Jordan University of Science and Technology
\nHobbies & Interests: Sports in general<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Christopher<\/div><\/div>

Christopher Hanna, D.O.<\/h3>\n

Hometown\/Birthplace: Manchester, CT
\nUndergraduate School: University of Connecticut
\nMedical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
\nHobbies & Interests: Scouting NFL Draft prospects, cooking, hot yoga, pickleball, playing just about any other sport, traveling
\nAcademic Interests: Hematology\/Oncology, Medical Education, Gastroenterology, Rheumatology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Eduardo<\/div><\/div>

Eduardo Dan Itaya, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Hometown\/Birthplace: Florian\u00f3polis, SC, Brazil
\nUndergraduate School: Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina
\nMedical School: Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina
\nHobbies & Interests: Soccer, handball, tennis, traveling, board games, movies
\nAcademic Interests: Cardiology, Academic Medicine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Ajay<\/div><\/div>

Ajay Jani, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Hometown\/Birthplace: Westminster, Maryland
\nUndergraduate School: University of Maryland, Baltimore County
\nMedical School: Ross University School of Medicine
\nHobbies & Interests Cooking, Model Building, Computer Science and Technology, Formula 1, Anime
\nAcademic Interests: Gastroenterology, Primary Care, Hospitalist, Medical Education, Medical Technology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Muhammad<\/div><\/div>

Muhammad Kamal, M.B.B.S.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Okara, Pakistan\/Lahore, Pakistan
\nUndergraduate School: Government College University, Pakistan
\nMedical School: Shalamar Medical and Dental College
\nHobbies\/Interests: Outside of medicine, I love engaging in sports, particularly soccer, cricket and swimming. I have a keen interest in theater and I cherish quality time with my friends and family. Academic Interests: Professionally, I am interested in Cardiology, Gastroenterology and Hospital Medicine. I am passionate about improving human health and very excited to begin my medical training here at UConn!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Mariko<\/div><\/div>

Mariko Kato, M.D.<\/h3>\n

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Birthplace\/Hometown: Ishikawa\/Tokyo Japan
\nMedical School: Tokyo Medical and Dental University (now Institute of Science Tokyo)
\nHobbies\/Interests: Table tennis, watching baseball games, listening to jazz music
\nAcademic Interests: Nephrology, Internal Medicine
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\"Hira<\/div><\/div>

Hira Khan, M.B.B.S.<\/h3>\n

Hometown\/Birthplace: Lahore, Pakistan
\nMedical School: Aga Khan University Medical College
\nHobbies & Interests: Baking, watching Formula 1, gardening, spending time with family and friends
\nAcademic Interests: Gastroenterology, Medical Education<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Abdul<\/div><\/div>

Abdul Khuram, D.O.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Lahore, Pakistan \/ Fairfax, Virginia
\nUndergraduate School: The George Washington University
\nMedical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Virginia Campus
\nHobbies\/Interests: Snowboarding, playing cricket, cars
\nAcademic Interests: Gastroenterology, Outpatient Medicine.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Kalika<\/div><\/div>

Kalika Maheshwari, M.B.B.S.<\/h3>\n

Hometown\/Birthplace: New Delhi, India
\nMedical School: Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), India
\nHobbies & Interests: Dancing, Reading Fiction, Cycling, Traveling, and Experimenting with Coffee Recipes!
\nAcademic Interests: Cardiology and Gastroenterology<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Atherai<\/div><\/div>

Atherai Maran, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Hometown\/Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
\nUndergraduate School: McMaster University
\nMedical School: St. George's University
\nHobbies & Interests: I enjoy being creative! I especially love art and music, spending my free time sketching or singing with my guitar. Also, I love to cook and bake! I love hosting dinner parties to share my homemade treats with my friends.
\nAcademic Interests: My research interests focus on clinical nutrition, obesity, and cardiometabolic disease<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Caroline<\/div><\/div>

Caroline McCauley, D.O.<\/h3>\n

Hometown\/Birthplace: Easton, CT
\nUndergraduate School: Lafayette College
\nMedical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine-Seton Hill
\nHobbies & Interests: Needlepoint, swimming, walking my dog, board games, going to the beach, spending time with friends and family
\nAcademic Interests: Hematology\/Oncology, Endocrinology, Academic Medicine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Lukas<\/div><\/div>

Lukas McNaboe, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Hometown\/Birthplace: Burlington, CT
\nUndergraduate School: University of Connecticut
\nMedical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
\nHobbies & Interests: Cycling, music, cooking, throwing tennis balls to my dog
\nAcademic Interests: Infectious Diseases, Pulmonology, Addiction Medicine, Quality Improvement<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Ursula<\/div><\/div>

Ursula Medeiros Araujo de Matos, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Hometown\/Birthplace: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
\nMedical School: Universidade Federal Fluminense
\nHobbies & Interests: Hiking, spending time in nature, reading good books, practicing yoga, and exercising
\nAcademic Interests: Hematology\/Oncology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Myles<\/div><\/div>

Myles Melamed, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Hometown\/Birthplace: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
\nUndergraduate School: University of Ottawa
\nMedical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
\nHobbies & Interests: Strategy games, sports, gym, hiking, skiing, guitar\/piano
\nAcademic Interests: Medical Education, Pulmonology and Nephrology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Renato<\/div><\/div>

Renato Melendez, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Guatemala
\nUndergraduate School: Universidad Francisco Marroqu\u00edn
\nMedical School: Universidad Francisco Marroqu\u00edn, School of Medicine
\nHobbies & Interests: Racing and customizing RC cars, watching soccer games, and spending time with my wife and daughter
\nAcademic Interests: Infectious Diseases, Critical Care, and Medical Education<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Beatriz<\/div><\/div>

Beatriz \u201cMella\u201d Soares Pessoa, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Manaus, Amazonas\/Brazil
\nMedical School: Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM)
\nHobbies & Interests: I enjoy reading poetry books, playing board games, baking cookies, making charcuterie boards
\nAcademic Interests: Hematology\/Oncology, Rheumatology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Craig<\/div><\/div>

Craig Mendonca, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Hometown\/Birthplace: Shrewsbury, MA
\nUndergraduate School: University of Connecticut
\nMedical School: Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University
\nHobbies & Interests: Playing fetch with my dog, micro farming, hiking, skiing, and grilling with my family
\nAcademic Interests: Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Rural Health, and Medical Education<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Daniel<\/div><\/div>

Daniel Namazi M.D.<\/h3>\n

Hometown\/Birthplace: Tamuning, Guam\/ Lund, Sweden
\nUndergraduate School: Linfield University
\nMedical School: Poznan University of Medical Sciences
\nHobbies & Interests: Cooking, playing the guitar, Spending time outdoors, traveling, try new cuisines
\nAcademic Interests: Gastroenterology Specialty, and Teaching<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Hannah<\/div><\/div>

Hannah Neizer, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Hometown\/Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
\nUndergraduate School: University of Guelph
\nMedical School: St. George's University
\nHobbies & Interests: Any activity that gets me outside (from hiking to patios), binge-watching TV shows, discovering new music and artists, and all things food-related
\nAcademic Interests: Health Equity, Pulmonary\/Critical Care, Clinical Research, Medical Education, Knowledge Translation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Grace<\/div><\/div>

Grace Ogbuagu, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Hometown\/Birthplace: Kigali\/ Rwanda
\nUndergraduate School: N\/A (went to medical school directly after high school)
\nMedical School: University of Rwanda
\nHobbies\/Interests: Traveling, Photography
\nAcademic Interests: Nephrology, Women\u2019s Health<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Anusha<\/div><\/div>

Anusha Parisapogu, M.B.B.S.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Guntur, India
\nMedical School: Guntur Medical College
\nHobbies & Interests: I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, cooking, savoring coffee, watching sunrises and sunsets and engaging in meaningful conversations
\nAcademic Interests: Cardiology, Hematology\/Oncology, Health Equity, and Clinical Research<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Alisa<\/div><\/div>

Alisa Pasichnik, D.O.<\/h3>\n

Hometown\/Birthplace: Kharkiv, Ukraine
\nUndergraduate School: University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
\nMedical School: Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine
\nHobbies & Interests Reading, traveling, snuggling my cats, spending time with family and friends
\nAcademic Interests: Pulmonary Critical Care, Hematology\/Oncology, or Hospitalist<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Vishal<\/div><\/div>

Vishal Patel, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Hometown\/Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
\nUndergraduate School: McMaster University
\nMedical School: Ross University School of Medicine
\nHobbies & Interests: Basketball, Cooking, Hiking, Farming
\nAcademic Interests: Hematology, Oncology, Cardiology, Gastroenterology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Anjali<\/div><\/div>

Anjali Rajagopal, M.B.B.S.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Chennai, India
\nMedical School: Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Chennai
\nHobbies & Interests: Portrait painting (watercolor, oil, charcoal), acoustic guitar, karaoke, reading (historical fiction, philosophy, nonfiction), hiking, water sports, raising lop bunnies, living outside my comfort zone!
\nAcademic Interests: Gastroenterology, Hospital Medicine, Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, Medical Humanities and Narrative Medicine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Steven<\/div><\/div>

Steven Ripley, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Duxbury, Massachusetts
\nUndergraduate School: Northeastern University
\nMedical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
\nHobbies\/Interests: Exercise, playing guitar, learning Spanish, and cooking
\nAcademic Interests: Primary care, Hospital Medicine, Endocrinology.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Mai<\/div><\/div>

Mai Salem, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Haymarket, VA; Alexandria, Egypt
\nUndergraduate School: University of Maryland
\nMedical School: Medical University of the Americas
\nHobbies & Interests: Hiking, snowboarding, swimming, baking, traveling, languages
\nAcademic Interests: Rheumatology, Hematology\/Oncology, Gastroenterology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Shruthi<\/div><\/div>

Shruthi Satheesh Kumar, M.B.B.S.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Coimbatore\/India
\nMedical School: Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute
\nHobbies & Interests: Running, yoga, skating, hiking, and filling my house with plants
\nAcademic Interests: Health Equity, Human Factors Design<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Kurt<\/div><\/div>

Kurt Scanameo, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Hometown\/Birthplace: Tallahassee, FL
\nUndergraduate School: Johns Hopkins University
\nMedical School: Ross University
\nHobbies & Interests: Skiing, sports cars, fitness
\nAcademic Interests: Cardiology, Critical Care<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Lianna<\/div><\/div>

Lianna Schwartz, M.D., Ph.D.<\/h3>\n

Hometown\/Birthplace: London, England
\nUndergraduate School: The New School
\nMedical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
\nHobbies & Interests: Playing with my toddler, activism, board games, cooking, embroidery
\nAcademic Interests: Hospitalist Medicine and Molecular Biology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Cameron<\/div><\/div>

Cameron Scott, D.O.<\/h3>\n

Hometown\/Birthplace: Hampden, ME
\nUndergraduate School: University of Southern Maine
\nMedical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
\nHobbies & Interests: All sports (especially basketball), fitness, camping, hiking, fiction writing and reading, cooking, movies
\nAcademic Interests: Pulmonary Critical Care, Hospitalist, Academics and Teaching<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Nicole<\/div><\/div>

Nicole Sequeira, M.B.B.S.<\/h3>\n

Hometown\/Birthplace: Kuwait City, Kuwait\/Mangalore, India
\nMedical School: Father Muller Medical College
\nHobbies & Interests: Gardening, Baking, Yoga, Hiking, Reading
\nAcademic Interests: Hematology\/Oncology, Diversity in Clinical Trials, Socioeconomic Determinants of Health<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Sabika<\/div><\/div>

Sabika Sherwani, D.O.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: West Hartford, Connecticut
\nUndergraduate School: University of Connecticut
\nMedical School: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
\nHobbies\/interests: Cooking, Baking, True Crime, Thriller movies and books, Jigsaw puzzles, Fitness, Painting, Listening to music, Being outdoors
\nAcademic Interests: Hospital Medicine, Health Disparities\/Equity, Geriatrics, Medical Education.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Vallabh<\/div><\/div>

Vallabh Shet, M.B.B.S.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Bangalore, India
\nUndergraduate School: N\/A
\nMedical School: Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute
\nHobbies\/Interests: In my free time, I love listening to metal and composing progressive rock. I also enjoy laid-back sunny days with dogs, friends, and good food.
\nAcademic Interests: While everything about internal medicine excites me, I am currently drawn to hematology\/oncology. Additionally, I\u2019m interested in hospital medicine, primary care, and preventive medicine. I am eager to explore all of this and more during residency. I look forward to growing both professionally and personally at UConn!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Sukhmani<\/div><\/div>

Sukhmani Sidhu, M.B.B.S.<\/h3>\n

Hometown\/Birthplace: Ludhiana\/Amritsar
\nUndergraduate School: Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana
\nMedical School: Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana
\nHobbies & Interests: Singing, dancing and everything music. A big fan of long walks in nature and spending time with family and friends. Love watching cricket.
\nAcademic Interests: Hematology\/Oncology, Gastroenterology, Academic Medicine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Anmol<\/div><\/div>

Anmol Singh, M.B.B.S.<\/h3>\n

Hometown\/Birthplace: Chandigarh, India
\nUndergraduate School: St. Kabir Public School & Bhavan Vidyalaya, Chandigarh
\nMedical School: Government Medical College, Chandigarh
\nHobbies & Interests: Tennis, Motorcyclist and Enthusiast, Guitar and Music, Travel and Nature Exploration, Photography, Playing Football and Supporting Chelsea F.C. and Driving Around With Friends
\nAcademic Interests: Cardiology, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Teaching and Education<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Vivek<\/div><\/div>

Vivek Sreepathi, D.O.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Warner Robins, Georgia
\nUndergraduate School: University of Georgia
\nMedical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
\nHobbies\/Interests: I like to spend my free time going on hikes! I also like to play tennis and I used to fence, which I hope to pick up again soon
\nAcademic Interests: I'm interested in infectious diseases, epidemiology, global health, and health disparities particularly in under-represented populations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Prarthna<\/div><\/div>

Prarthna Srivastava, M.B.B.S.<\/h3>\n

Hometown\/Birthplace: Pune, India
\nMedical School: Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai, India
\nHobbies & Interests: Photography, film-making, reading, painting, cooking, basketball and playing drums
\nAcademic Interests: Medical Education, Health Policy and Equity, Hematology\/Oncology, Gastroenterology Oncology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Karol<\/div><\/div>

Karol Suchowiecki, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Hometown\/Birthplace: Birthplace: Ostroleka, Poland, Hometown: Stamford, CT
\nUndergraduate School: George Washington University
\nMedical School: George Washington University School of Medicine
\nHobbies & Interests: I enjoy spending time outdoors whether that is fishing, hiking, or kayaking. When I can't be outdoors, I enjoy cooking new recipes and improving my homemade pizza-making skills!
\nAcademic Interests: Gastroenterology, Microbiome, Liver Disease<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Coleman<\/div><\/div>

Coleman Swaim, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Manhattan Kansas
\nUndergraduate School: James Madison University
\nMedical School: Quinnipiac University
\nHobbies\/Interests: Hiking, cooking, spending time with my wife and kid
\nAcademic Interests: Pulmonology\/Critical Care, POCUS, Hospital Medicine.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Hagop<\/div><\/div>

Hagop Tashjian, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Hometown\/Birthplace: Yerevan, Armenia
\nUndergraduate School: Lebanese American University
\nMedical School: Lebanese American University School of Medicine
\nHobbies & Interests: History, Video Games, Films and Filmmaking
\nAcademic Interests: Hematology\/Oncology, Hospital Medicine, Medical Education<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Reshma<\/div><\/div>

Reshma Thomas, D.O.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Union, New Jersey
\nUndergraduate School: Rutgers University
\nMedical School: Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
\nHobbies\/Interests: Cycling, cooking, reading
\nAcademic Interests: Primary care, Geriatrics, Rheumatology, Endocrinology.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Fabrizio<\/div><\/div>

Fabrizio Tropea, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Hometown\/Birthplace: Avon, CT
\nUndergraduate School: University of Connecticut
\nMedical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
\nHobbies & Interests: Piano, Hiking, Working Out
\nAcademic Interests: Infectious Diseases<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Maria<\/div><\/div>

Maria Urrutia, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: General Juan Madariaga, Buenos Aires, Argentina
\nUndergraduate School: N\/A
\nMedical School: Universidad del Salvador Facultad de Medicina and Universidad de Buenos Aires
\nHobbies\/Interests: I love singing, playing guitar, theater, and going to musicals. I am dog person at heart and I love being my daughter, Lara\u2019s, mother
\nAcademic Interests: Endocrinology, inpatient diabetes management, clinical research, and new technologies in diabetes management\/treatment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Rachel<\/div><\/div>

Rachel Wetstone, M.D., M.P.H.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Longmeadow, MA
\nUndergraduate School: University of Miami
\nMedical School: Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
\nHobbies & Interests: Trader Joe's, Peloton, Reality TV shows, and spending time with my dog
\nAcademic Interests: Women's Health, Dermatology, Public Health<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Sarah<\/div><\/div>

Sarah Williamson, D.O.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Warren, Rhode Island
\nUndergraduate School: Vanderbilt University
\nMedical School: Lincoln Memorial University - DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
\nHobbies\/Interests: Baking, Musical Theatre, visiting National Parks
\nAcademic Interests: Hospital Medicine, Cardiology, Women in Medicine.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Rameesha<\/div><\/div>

Rameesha Zubair, M.B.B.S.<\/h3>\n

Birthplace\/Hometown: Lahore, Pakistan
\nMedical School: Nishtar Medical College
\nAcademic Interests: Rheumatology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Benjamin<\/div><\/div>

Benjamin Zuniga, M.D.<\/h3>\n

Hometown\/Birthplace: Santiago, Chile
\nUndergraduate School: Universidad de Chile
\nMedical School: Universidad de Chile
\nHobbies & Interests: I am an amateur barista who enjoys reading non-fiction books. Living in a country with amazing landscapes (such as Torres del Paine and Patagonia) has sparked my interest in hiking. In the past, I also did rock climbing until I injured my shoulder.
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