LMSA National Mentorship

The LMSA National Mentorship Committee has compiled contact information for potential mentors and mentees to connect. To access this database, please log in using the credentials associated with your LMSA membership.

Additionally, advisors of LMSA chapters and regions represent an excellent resource for members. For chapter advisor contact information, please visit our Regions & Chapters page. For regional advisor contact information, please visit regional websites using the top navigation menu.

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Please note: While LMSA has curated contact information as a resource for its members, in no way shall LMSA be responsible for overseeing interactions between mentors and mentees that connect via use this database. Mentors and mentees shall be expected to adhere to the LMSA Code of Conduct, as well as similar guidelines imposed by the parties’ respective institution(s).

Physician Mentors:

Anesthesiology

Email Address	Full name:	Current education level:	Institution:	Specialty	Mentors: specific areas you are especially equipped to help other students navigate	About me
Alexis.Ramirez@bmc.org	Alexis Ramirez	Physician/Resident Physician	Boston University Medical Center	Anesthesiology	First generation applicant, medical student education, medical school/residency application process	I was born and raised in Massachusetts of Puerto Rican and Dominican parents. I attended Boston University majoring in Human Physiology and obtained my MD degree from the University of Massachusetts. I trained in Anesthesiology at Rush Medical Center in Chicago and did a fellowship in Pediatric Anesthesiology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. I am currently on staff at Boston University Medical Center and serve as the director of medical student clerkships in the department of Anesthesiology.
drmarcuslehman@gmail.com	Marcus Alvarez Lehman	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Cincinnati Medical School Dept of Anesthesiology	Anesthesiology	MBA, wellness, cultural competency	I am an anesthesiologist practicing for 10 years at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. My mother was born a raising Cuba and I grew up as a Cuban American in Florida. Coming from two cultures, I Appreciate the Hispanic and Latino experience, though I also have insight into some of the misunderstandings and challenges that we face as we go through the medical process. I would be happy to mentor and become more involved in improving the Hispanic medical provider educational experience!
marwa.sidani@gmail.com	Marwa Sidani	Physician/Resident Physician	Riverside Community Hospital	Anesthesiology	Anesthesiology residency	I’m the assistant program director of the Anesthesiology program at Riverside Community Hospital. I am very interested in diversity and would like to contribute to mentoring students.
ashley.wang.eras@stonybrookmedicine.edu	Ashley Wang	Physician/Resident Physician	Stony Brook University Hospital	Anesthesiology	Gap year planning (work + volunteer), getting involved with research, med school application process, residency application process, finding specialty of choice	I'm currently a PGY-1 anesthesiology resident at Stony Brook University Hospital (class of 2026). I went to New York Medical College (class of 2022) for medical school and Princeton University for undergrad (Chemistry major, Global health minor, class of 2016). In my two gap years between medical school and college, I worked full-time as a research assistant at a basic science lab at Rockefeller University in New York City while pursuing other volunteer projects outside of work (e.g. ED volunteer, hospice volunteer, Project Sunshine, Achilles Kids running/coaching group).
andrew.torpey@stonybrookmedicine.edu	Andrew Perez Torpey	Physician/Resident Physician	SUNY Stony Brook Hospital	Anesthesiology	LGBT advocacy, International Research,	I’m Andrew, I grew up in Rochester NY and went to Harvard for my Chemistry undergraduate degree. I attended Stony Brook on Long Island for medical school and have stayed for my residency training in Anesthesiology. I was a part of my school’s chapter of LMSA and am very passionate about Latinx health advocacy.
tobink@hs.uci.edu	Kate McCartney	Physician/Resident Physician	University of California Irvine	Anesthesiology	Mindsets and skills that foster getting into and navigating medical school, career decision making, becoming a stellar applicant for a residency & career of choice.	I am the Program Director of the Anesthesiology Residency Program at UCIrvine. I am passionate about DEIM and have a direct role to play inasmuch as I recruit, teach, and mentor the next generation of physician anesthesiologists. Pipeline is critical to a diverse workforce and brainfund; I am willing to put my energies into opening horizons, creating opportunities, and cultivating talent.
cuffyye@ucmail.uc.edu	Yvonne Cuffy	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Cincinnati	Anesthesiology		I am a full time faculty member at the University of Cincinnati. I am interested in increasing diversity in my specialty.
daniel.tobes@gmail.com	Daniel Tobes	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Chicago	Anesthesiology		I am an anesthesiologist at University of Chicago. This is my first job as an attending, and I'm very excited to be working here. I am married with two small children, and a dog.
silenou@gmail.com	Armel Silenou	Physician/Resident Physician	Maimonides Medical Center	Anesthesiology	First gen, international students	I’m currently in my last year of anesthesia residency and interested in mentoring URM medical students. As a URM myself I’m grateful for all the mentors that haves helped me in my education so far, and I’d like to pay that forward.
katya.chiong@UHhospitals.org	Katya Hernandez Chiong, MD	Physician/Resident Physician	University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center	Anesthesiology	non-traditional students/trainees, general advice	Consider myself Mexican American. I was born in Mexico but I've been here practically since birth. I took a non-traditional journey to medical school and ultimately chose an entirely different field of medicine that I would have anticipated and love it. I am a mother of twin boys with not much time, but if I can help mentor someone in any way I can, I would love to help.
nutan.winston@hcahealthcare.com	Nutan Winston	Physician/Resident Physician	HCA Healthcare Riverside	Anesthesiology	residency	Currently, Chief of Anesthesiology/ Program Director and Assistant Professor UCR
sarastoo@mednet.ucla.edu	Sara Arastoo	Physician/Resident Physician	UCLA	Anesthesiology	MD track, research	I am a PGY-3 anesthesia resident at UCLA. I grew up in Orange County and have lived in LA since medical school. I love playing sports, gardening, watching tv shows/movies.
Doris.Leone@UHhospitals.org	Doris Leone	Physician/Resident Physician	University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center	Anesthesiology	Life always changes. You must be able to adjust to reach your goals. I can help navigate MD programs.	I am a first generation Hispanic ( Mexican and Cuban) and the first generation to continue my education beyond high school. My career as a general anesthesiologist has included both private and academic practice. I strive to continue learning everyday while achieving a work life balance.
mshaw2@lsuhsc.edu	Meredith Shaw	Physician	Lsuhsc	Anesthesiology	Med school applications, college life,	Currently LSU anesthesiology chief resident. Born and raised in NOLA
nerlyne.jimenez@emory.edu	Nerlyne Jimenez	Physician	Emory University	Anesthesiology	Balancing family life during medical school ( had children during medical school);	I am an academic anesthesiologist involved with mentoring, medical student education and resident education. I mentor medical students involved with LMSA at my institution. I had no Latino Mentors that helped with my journey into medicine but wish I had these resources.
susan.a.smith@emory.edu	Susan Smith	Physician	Emory University	Anesthesiology	Application to Anesthesia training programs	I am the Residency Program Director at Emory University
aopanug@emory.edu	Abimbola (Bola) Faloye	Physician	Emory	Anesthesiology	careers in anesthesiology, career choices, work-life balance, academic careers	I am an anesthesiologist with sub-speciality practice in cardiothoracic anesthesiology. I have been in practice for 9 years. I am also the creator and Director of Mentors in Medical Education- a mentoring program for Emory anesthesiology department residency program.
Clifton.VanPutten@samc.com	Clifton van Putten, MD	Physician/Resident Physician	Saint Agnes Medical Center	Anesthesiology, radiology, physiatry (PMR)	Choosing a residency.	I am a program director for a residency at Saint Agnes Medical Center. Our region is 56% Latinx population. We need to improve our recruitment of Latinx residents to better reflect our region’s demographics.
dallinollerton@gmail.com	Dallin Ollerton	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Utah	Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine	I’ve helped first gen students before. Can help with networking for shadowing and research.	I just graduated from medical school at the University of Utah. I am a resident in El Paso, TX. Planning to do anesthesia. I’m married and have two kids. I’ve done mentoring like this in the past.
ryantone@gmail.com	Ryan Tone	Physician/Resident Physician	UCI	Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine	I am first generation Mexican Chinese American. I can assist with deciding on a career in medicine and deciding which specialty to pursue. I can offer life advice as well.	I am half Mexican half Chinese. Becoming a physician was challenging for many reasons, one was my upbringing as a first generation American. It would have been a huge benefit to me to have a mentor during the process of deciding to become a Dr to finishing medical school. It would be rewarding to be to provide this to someone else.
rdayal@hs.uci.edu	Rakhi Dayal	Physician/Resident Physician	University of California, Irvine	Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine	Preparing for residency - application and interviews. Providing guidance in the fields of anesthesiology and pain medicine. opportunity to participate in scholarly activities	In academic practice for over 10 years. Program Director of Pain Medicine since 2018. Chair of Departmental Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Mentorship Committee. Mentor to several students over 10 years. It will be my honor to work with the students
kellisnm@gmail.com	Nicole M. King	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Cincinnati	Anesthesiology and critical care	Obtaining a masters, first generation, military, academic medicine	I am a Navy veteran, a first generation college graduate and a person who is passionate about facing my own biases and working with others to help them overcome the barriers in their way. I have practiced medicine both in the military and in academic institutions. I am open to being an avenue of connection between a mentee and other mentors of Latinx/Hispanic descent while also offering my expertise in the process.
ChristopherOrtizMD@gmail.com	Christopher Ortiz	Physician/Resident Physician	UCLA	Anesthesia, Critical Care	MD-PhD programs research anesthesia critical care	I am an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at UCLA. I graduated from UCLA undergrad and did my combined MD/PhD at Columbia University. I returned to UCLA for residency and fellowship and have stayed on as Faculty since 2015. I work in the general ORs and Surgical ICU, and am active in medical education and mentorship.
nestormaisonet@gmail.com	Nestor Maisonet	Physician/Resident Physician	HCA	Anesthesia	Financial, first gen, boards.	I’m a new grad anesthesiologist, interested in help other Latinos in the medical field to success.
mjm1134@gmail.com	Michael Medina	Physician	Utmb	Anesthesiology and Pain	All of the above	From El Paso, Tx. Went to college in Austin, Med school I. Houston, and completed residency and fellowship at utmb. Currently an anesthesiologist and pain physician at utmb.
MJoyce@tuftsmedicalcenter.org	Maurice "Frankie" Joyce, MD, EdM, FASA	Physician	Tufts Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine	Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine	Special interest/expertise in education (spent a year earning a Master of Education degree during my residency training). I am also a first gen physician.	I am an Anesthesiologist and Intensivist. I spend 50% of my clinical time in the Cardiovascular ICUs and 50% of my clinical time in the ORs, L&D suites, and as part of the Acute Pain Service. I am the Program Director of the Anesthesiology Residency Program at Tufts Medical Center and also direct the clinical electives in Anesthesiology for Tufts University School of Medicine. I also serve on the Admissions Committee and Curriculum Committee for Tufts University School of Medicine.
sonaliar@hs.uci.edu	Sonali Rao	Physician/Resident Physician	UCI medical center Irvine	Anesthesiology

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Cardiology

Mentor Registry Cardio

Email Address	Full name:	Current education level:	Institution:	Specialty	Mentors: specific areas you are especially equipped to help other students navigate	About me
toralla@nychhc.org	Alejandro Toral Lama	Physician/Resident Physician	Woodhull medical center	Cardiology/Critical care/Anesthesiology/Internal medicine		27 YO M, Dominican, currently in residency. Planning to pursue a cardiology fellowship.
amolina@som.umaryland.edu	Angie Molina	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Maryland	Cardiology and Med-Peds	first gen, women in medicine	I am a big proponent on work-life balance and optimizing wellness while academically/professionally advancing. I love to travel and explore new places but also enjoy challenging myself academically.
alena.v.gonzalez@gmail.com	Alena Gonzalez	Physician/Resident Physician	ISMMS Elmhurst hospital	Cardiology	First generation	I am PGY-1 at Elmhurst Hospital, I am originally from Dominican Republic. I would love to serve as mentor and example for people from other countries , and show them that dreams do come true
david.valdivia1287@gmail.com	David Valdivia	Physician/Resident Physician	LAC+USC Medical Center	Cardiology	Obtaining a masters, first generation applicant, navigating financial aid, research, applying to residency.	I was born in Peru but grew up in New Jersey. My path was non traditional as I had a career in research for several years before applying to medical school. My degrees are in neuroscience and a masters in biotechnology from Johns Hopkins prior to attending University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. I am now a second year resident at LA county + USC internal medicine program working as part of one of the largest safety net hospitals.
bianca.lavelle@nm.org	Bianca Lavelle	Physician/Resident Physician	Nmh	Cardiology	Fin aid, residency applications, women in medicine	I grew up in Los Angeles, CA and had a very early interest in cardiology after my dad had an ablation. I later attended Brown University where I studied biology and architectural studies, then Med school at Northwestern. Im interested in pursuing a fellowship in cardiology focusing on improving cardiovascular outcomes underrepresented populations. I’m very interested in mentorship as I owe everything to my mentors who’ve guided me along this path!
jmosco58@gmail.com	Jose Mosco	Physician/Resident Physician	Largo Medical Center	Cardiology	I can assist any student interested in applying to cardiology or internal medicine.	I am a 3rd year internal medicine resident who is currently in the process of applying for a cardiology fellowship. I was born in Mexico and I am a first generation American. I am a new dad to a beautiful baby boy. I enjoy soccer, football and going on runs with my dog.
nachitl@gmail.com	Ignacio Velazquez	Physician/Resident Physician	HARBOR-UCLA Medical Center	Cardiology	First gen, the MD-curious.	I come from a small town in Northern California that was predominantly agricultural and with a large immigrant population (of which I am/was a part). I graduated from UC Berkeley for undergrad, UCI SOM for Medical School, and UCLA for my masters in public health. I was part of PRIME-LC and LMSA leadership during my time in medical school. I currently work at a county hospital and take care of anyone who needs help regardless of their ability to pay.
daniel.kandah@commonspirit.org	Daniel Kandah	Physician/Resident Physician	Mercy One Des Moines	Cardiology	I enjoy my time serving as chief resident and helping people reach leadership roles. I am also applying to a competitive speciality without the most competitive application, which is a difficult process.	I am a third year, chief resident at Mercy Des Moines. I was born and raised in Kansas City. I went to the University of Kansas Medical Center. I love football, both NFL and fantasy football.
jose.lowery@utrgv.edu	Jose Anibal Lowery	Physician/Resident Physician	UTRGV	Cardiology	Residency application	I'm a international medical graduate and I'm currently doing my residency in internal medicine at UTRGV. I want to pursue a fellowship in cardiology. My hobbies are guitar playing, church, tennis and discovering new restaurants.
sserna@mcw.edu	Santiago Serna	Physician/Resident Physician	Medical college of Wisconsin	Cardiology	Research, first gen	My name is Santiago Serna and I am a current PGY-2 at MCW. I am originally from Colombia and also lived in Puerto Rico in my younger years. I moved to indiana when I was 10 years old. I did my undergrad in IU and medical school in Cincinnati , interested in cardiology!
george.abreut@gmail.com	George Abreut	Physician/Resident Physician	Broward Health Medical Center	Cardiology	Residency application, well-being, work life balance,	Born and raised in Miami, Florida. Father from Cuba, mother from Ecuador. Originally thought nursing but fortunate for family to suggest further.
harshkhandait2@gmail.com	Harshwardhan Khandait	Physician/Resident Physician	Trinitas Regional Medical Center/RWJBH	Cardiology	applying for residency	I am a second year internal medicine resident. Being an international medical graduate and having gone through the process of matching, I empathize with the difficulties faced by IMGs. People helped me in my journey and I would like to give back to the community by doing the same.
priya.hotwani@parkview.com	Priya	Physician/Resident Physician	parkview health	cardiology	internal medicine residency, img	I am currently in pgy 1 looking for cardiology fellowship.

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CT Surgery

Mentor Registry CT Surg

Email Address	Full name:	Current education level:	Institution:	Specialty	Mentors: specific areas you are especially equipped to help other students navigate	About me
aldorafael@yahoo.es	Aldo E Rafael	Physician/Resident Physician	Baylor University Medical Center - Dallas	cardiac surgery	MD programs, research	I am a cardiac surgery from Peru currently working at Baylor University Medical Center - Dallas. I am director of the Hispanic Cardiovascular Institute and Salvando Corazones Medical Mission. My passion is teaching and would love to be a mentor
eric.n.quintana@vumc.org	Eric Quintana	Physician/Resident Physician	Vanderbilt University Medical Center	Cardiac Surgery	Attended public high school, community college, and then university while working full time and navigating financial and education support to obtain my MD. Can assist in mentoring Lantinx students in navigating the desire to pursue medicine and open the avenues to allow opportunities for advancement. I am the first in my family to attend college and first to attend medical school which was difficult to find mentors who could provide advice, mentorship, and guidance as was are minority providers in a large healthcare space.	Hispanic nontraditional, former nurse who grew up in Albuquerque, NM and graduated medical school in 2017 and came to Nashville to complete general surgery residency at Vanderbilt. Became the second person accepted to the combined 4:3 general surgery-cardiothoracic residency. Currently in fellowship with plan to practice cardiac surgery.
sara.pereira@hsc.utah.edu	Sara Pereira	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Utah	Cardiothoracic Surgery	Above. Can help them navigate medical school, applying to residency and applications for surgery and surgical specialties	I am an academic cardiac surgeon- in practice 18 years, also program director for our residency and fellowship programs
nicolas.contreras@hsc.utah.edu	Nicolas contreras	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Utah	CT surgery	Medical students interested in surgery	Born in Colombia . Raised mostly in Oregon. Went to medical school and general surgery residency at the Mayo Clinic and in my last year of cardiothoracic fellowship at the university of Utah. .
dbryan@bsd.uchicago.edu	Darren Bryan	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Chicago	Surgery, cardiothoracic surgery		I am a thoracic surgeon at the University of Chicago, specializing in the treatment of cancers within the chest (lung, esophagus, thymus, pleura, and mediastinum). I went to the University of Iowa for undergraduate studies, the University of Rochester for medical school, the University of Chicago for general surgery training, and the Brigham and Women's Hospital of Harvard Medical School for cardiothoracic surgery training. I am involved in research (both basic/laboratory science as well as clinical research) and am also interested in surgical ethics and delving deeper into the ways in which we communicate with patients.
kgjamil2003@gmail.com	Kevin Jamil	Physician/Resident Physician	Beaumont health	CT surgery	I am well equipped to give students advice, and mentor ship.	I am a thoracic surgeon who treats diseases of the chest and foregut. I speak good medical Spanish. I’ve been told I am an excellent teacher.
jimenezco.fabian@ufl.edu	Fabian Jimenez	Resident	University of Florida	CT Surgery

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Emergency Medicine

Email Address	Full name:	Current education level:	Institution:	Specialty	Areas of Experience	About me
stephanie_hernandez@urmc.rochester.edu	Stephanie Hernandez	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Rochester Medical Center	Emergency medicine	Obtaining MPH, wilderness medicine, emergency medicine	I’m a resident physician who love watersports, trail running, and all things active. I’m half Cuban and originally from Atlanta. I enjoy meeting new people, trying new things, and traveling.
jmargan5@gmail.com	Jordan Marganski	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Chicago	Emergency Medicine		Emergency Medicine resident at UC. Grew up in Illinois. Did medical school at University of California San Diego.
elopezperezmd@gmail.com	Emanuel Lopez-Perez	Physician/Resident Physician	St Joseph's Medical Center Stockton California	Emergency Medicine	I am the first member of my family to graduate from college and g on to complete my MD degree. I have over 4 years of experience mentoring and working with youth.	Immigrated from Mexico at the age of 9 currently finishing up my emergency medicine residency. Currently one of the chief residents at my program. Attended St George's University medical school in the caribbean. Prior to pursuing medicine worked as a mentor and community worker with at risk youth.
teresaoxholm@comcast.net	Teresa M Oxholm	Physician/Resident Physician	Ascensión St John Hospital	Emergency Medicine	First gen, female	EM attending physician for over 25 years in busy inner city residency program. Outside interests include hiking, boating, art and music. Excellent work - life balance.
manolo342@gmail.com	Juan Rodrìguez	Physician/Resident Physician	St. Rita’s Medical Center	Emergency Medicine	First generation, studying for the steps and interview process.	Physician from Colombia , graduated in 2009 from Mes school and from ED residency in 2016. Currently doing again ED residency in the States . Interested in mentoring Med students to pursue a career in emergency medicine.
rene.marcial@gmail.com	René Venegas	Physician/Resident Physician	Alameda Health System	Emergency medicine	Applying to medical school, career planning, first generation students,	I’m a first generation graduate from UC Berkeley and UC Davis medical school. I am currently a working in Emergency Medicine in the East Bay area. I am originally from Southern California. i’m a former member of Latino Medical Student Association
eromo@wustl.edu	Ernesto Romo	Physician/Resident Physician	Washington University SOM Department of Emergency Medicine	Emergency Medicine	First Gen, Those interested in emergency medicine, those needing coaching.	I am board certified Emergency Physician having completed my residency at Cook County. I then completed a simulation fellowship. Since graduating I have been Director of Simulation, an Assistant Program Director and currently Director of Diversity Equity and Inclusion. For the past four years I have lead the Washington University's Leadership in Emergency Medicine Scholarship, helping to mentor students on their journey to emergency medicine residency.
mara.bezerko@northwestern.edu	Mara Bezerko	Physician/Resident Physician	Northwestern University	Emergency Medicine		I am an Emergency Medicine resident at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. I am from Michigan. I am the first physician in my family.
joaquin.peralta@unchealth.unc.edu	Joaquin Peralta	Physician/Resident Physician	University of North Carolina Hospitals	Emergency Medicine	Medical school applications. Residency applications. First generation students.	I am a second year emergency medicine resident at UNC in Chapel Hill, NC. I was born in Argentina and grew up in Oregon. I was in the LMSA and was LMSA chapter president while at WMU Homer Stryker medical school. Hoping to help the next generation however I can.
turnjose@iu.edu	Joseph Turner	Physician/Resident Physician	Indiana University	Emergency Medicine	emergency medicine residency applications	I graduated from emergency medicine residency at Indiana University in 2011. I have been a faculty physician for 11 years with a focus on medical education. I am currently the emergency medicine program director at Indiana.
jereyes@iu.edu	Jessica Reyes	Physician/Resident Physician	Indiana University	Emergency Medicine	First generation, non-traditional (post-bacc program), some research experience, emergency medicine.	First generation college graduate. My family is from Guatemala and Mexico, I grew up in Arizona and currently living in Indianapolis for residency in Emergency Medicine. My special interest include social EM (DEIJ, health equity and policy), critical care and medical education/mentorship.
mfang@dhs.lacounty.gov	Melody Fang	Physician/Resident Physician	Harbor-UCLA Medical Center	Emergency Medicine		PGY-2 resident physician at Harbor-UCLA in emergency medicine. From the Bay Area originally (Fremont, CA). Went to med school in Chicago.
jwaymack@siumed.edu	James Waymack	Physician/Resident Physician	Southern Illinois University School of Medicine	Emergency Medicine	Being successful in medical school, applying to residency. Currently working on MBA.
nathanjasperse@gmail.com	Nathan Jasperse	Physician/Resident Physician	Harbor UCLA Medical Center	Emergency Medicine	Obtaining a masters, MD-MBA, applying to residency, choosing a specialty	I am a 3rd year resident in Emergency Medicine at Harbor UCLA, having gone through med school at UC Irvine in the PRIME-LC program. I am originally from Southern California and in my career hope to continue serving underserved communities. In my free time, I enjoy cycling, playing soccer and hanging out with my wife and our cats.
michael.solis@vituity.com	Michael Solis	Physician/Resident Physician	Kaweah Delta Medical Center	Emergency Medicine	First Generation in Medicine	Happy to be of assistance in any student of color who may be interested in medicine
montano.melanie.d@gmail.com	Melanie Montano-Brooks	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Rochester	Emergency Medicine	Non-traditional- spent 5 years as a paramedic before medical school, went to DO school	I am a latina 2nd year EM resident living in Rochester NY. Originally from southwestern Colorado, former paramedic. Live with my husband and step-mom but soon to be mother.
claire.abramoff@jefferson.edu	Claire Abramoff	Physician/Resident Physician	Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia	Emergency Medicine		I am the assistant residency program director for the emergency medicine residency at Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA. I completed medical school at The Ohio State University, and residency/ultrasound fellowship at Emory University. One of our priorities at Einstein is creating a physician workforce that is representative of the patients that we serve - our hospital is in North Philadelphia, with a large Hispanic and African American population. We are hoping to help mentor and recruit a diverse resident and attending physician body to help better represent and serve our patients.
christopher.badger@vumc.org	Chris Badger	Physician/Resident Physician	Vanderbilt	Emergency Medicine	Medical school/residency process	I’m an EM resident who loves the outdoors. I lived in ecuador for a year and a half and was a latin american studies major in undergrad
rachel.kearney@bmc.org	Rachel Kearney	Physician/Resident Physician	Boston Medical Center	Emergency Medicine	People interested in public health/MPH, nontraditional students, people with partners who are also in medicine, anyone interested in the Boston area, students interested in EM	I am an Emergency Medicine intern at Boston Medical Center. I went to Boston University School of Medicine. I was a nontraditional medical school applicant and took 6 gap years before medical school. During that time, I lived & worked in Tanzania and then got an MPH before deciding to go to med school. I did my premedical classes at the Bryn Mawr post-bac program and my MPH at Harvard.
cameron.jones@northwesten.edu	Cameron Jones	Physician/Resident Physician	Northwestern Memorial Hospital	Emergency Medicine	Masters, Public Health, Global Health, Social Issues / healthcare disparities	4th year Emergency Medicine resident. I’m originally from North Carolina, went to medical school in South Carolina . Currently in residency in Chicago, IL. I also got my MPH in med school.
ryanarvid@gmail.com	Ryan Carlson	Physician/Resident Physician	Riverside Community Hospital/UC Riverside EM Residency Program	Emergency Medicine	Applying to medical school, pre-med studies	Caucasian non-hispanic, born in Utah, grew up overseas. Lived in Chile for several years. Speak Spanish fluently. Was involved in LMSA in medical school.
margarita.pena@ascension.org	Margarita E. Pena, MD, FACEP	Physician/Resident Physician	Ascension St. John Hospital	Emergency Medicine	Medical school, residency, emergency medicine, first gen	I graduated from Northwestern undergrad, then the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1991 and did my Emergency Medicine residency at the Sparrow Hospital/MSU EM program. I have been at Ascension St. John Hospital since 1994. I am currently the Associate Program Director of the EM residency, Medical Director of the Clinical Decision Unit and Clinical Professor at Wayne State University School of Medicine Dept. Of EM
gburke@gwu.edu	Guenevere Burke	Physician/Resident Physician	GW	Emergency Medicine	Masters, Public Health, Health Policy interests	I am an attending physician at the GW Department of Emergency Medicine where I've been working since completing a health policy fellowship in 2013. As a faculty member, I lead a global health equity fellowship called the Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity. I'm also a proud Nuyorican - Puerto Rican from New York.
Denise.Fraga@atriumhealth.org	Denise Nicole Fraga	Physician/Resident Physician	Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist (Charlotte Campus)	Emergency Medicine	first generation, navigating med school, residency interviews, residency life, and fellowship interviews	I'm an assistant professor of emergency medicine and fellowship ultrasound director for the Carolinas Emergency Medicine Residency at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospital (Charlotte, NC). I'm Mexican American and the first in my family to become a doctor. I'm originally from Texas. Completed med school in Texas, residency in Baltimore MD, and fellowship in Nashville TN.
david.pearson@atriumhealth.org	Dave Pearson	Physician/Resident Physician	Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center	Emergency Medicine	innovation, business, quality, operations	I am an emergency medicine physician with a strong interest in operations, quality, innovation, community services, and leadership. I am currently the regional clinical leader for emergency medicine.
axo206@jefferson.edu	Angelina Omodt-Lopez	Physician/Resident Physician	Einstein Medical Center - Montgomery Campus	Emergency Medicine	Applying for emergency medicine, being a woman in medicine, interest in global health	I'm a second year Emergency Medicine resident at a community hospital just outside of Philadelphia - from Minnesota originally! My dad is a first-gen American (his family is from Sonora, Mexico). I love to read, swim, bake, dance, and travel. Getting married in Riviera Maya this coming February!
marisa.dowling@gmail.com	Marisa Dowling	Physician/Resident Physician	George Washington University	Emergency Medicine	Obtaining masters, health policy, gap years	Grew up in South Texas (Corpus Christi), Mixed background (Mexican American and white). Went to Duke (North Carolina) for medical school, did policy masters (MPP) at Harvard, and Emergency Medicine residency at the University of Maryland (Baltimore). After residency, I did a health policy fellowship at George Washington University hospital (Washington DC). I also worked in health policy for 2 years before going to medical school, and continue to work in policy now (part time clinical attending work, part time policy work).
guez.gabriela@gmail.com	Gabriela Guez	Physician/Resident Physician	Boston Medical Center	Emergency Medicine	Preparing for medical school, preparing for residency, interest in Emergency Medicine as a career	I am an Emergency Medicine physician who trained in Philadelphia and currently work in Boston. I am of Hispanic background and grew up in Miami. I hold an interest in educating trainees early in their medical careers and have experience working with patients in marginalized communities and with limited English proficiency.
Latenorio10@gmail.com	Lisa Tenorio	Physician/Resident Physician	St. Joseph's Medical Center- Stockton	Emergency Medicine	Non-traditional students/career changers, first gen, financial aid, making specialty decision, navigating application season, networking.	I am a first generation college graduate and physician. I went to undergrad and grad school for music and then switched careers to medicine after. I went to medical school in the midwest and I am now an emergency medicine resident and I couldn't be happier!
aleksamdr.tichter@bcm.edu	Aleksandr Tichter	Physician/Resident Physician	Baylor College of Medicine	Emergency Medicine	Residency application	Program Director for BCM Emergency Medicine Residency.
NICOLE.MAGUIRE@RWJBH.ORG	Nicole Maguire	Physician/Resident Physician	Rutgers Health/Community medical Center	Emergency Medicine	research, residency, financial advice, women in medicine	Program Director for Emergency Medicine at Community Medical Center
gmnd94@gmail.com	Gissete Mendez	Physician/Resident Physician	Rutgers community medical center	Emergency Medicine	First generation	Mother first, family orientated, love vacations, love meeting new people
njohnkut@nyit.edu	Nileena Johnkutty	Physician/Resident Physician	Rutgers Community Medical Center	Emergency Medicine	First gen BS/DO Women in medicine	I was brought up in Westchester, NY. I was part of the 7 year BS/DO program. I'm currently a PGY-2 at Rutgers Community Medical Center. I love to hike, try new restaurants and work-out during my free time!
kimberlypham22@gmail.com	Kimberly Pham	Physician/Resident Physician	St. Joseph's Medical Center	Emergency Medicine	Emergency medicine, women in medicine	I am a 3rd Emergency Medicine resident. My interests include ultrasound, global health, and a future career within GME. Outside of medicine, I enjoy quality food, outdoor activities, trivia, traveling, exploring wine/breweries.
bperez@alamedahealthsystem.org	Berenice Perez	Physician/Resident Physician	Alameda Health—Highland Campus	Emergency Medicine	First gen, Emergency medicine
jdgesch@gmail.com	Julie Gesch	Physician/Resident Physician	Highland Hospital, Alameda Health System	Emergency Medicine	First generation, non-traditional (I was 31 when I entered medical school)	I am an emergency medicine physician at a county hospital in Oakland, CA. As the first to go to college in my family, I understand the challenges first generation college and medical students go through: I didn’t have solid mentors when I was applying to and in medical school, and I would love to serve as a mentor for others!
jcheah21@gmail.com	Jeffrey Cheah	Physician/Resident Physician	Boston Medical Center	Emergency Medicine	1st gen in medicine, 2nd gen in the US, very familiar with financial aid (undergrad and med school)	My parents immigrated from Malaysia to Northern California, where I was born and raised. I went to college at UC Davis and stayed in the area working as an EMT after graduating. I decided to move to Boston for med school to get a change of scenery and stayed for residency in emergency medicine. I love to hike, backpack, climb rocks, watch sports, and am slowly starting to get over my aversion to board games!
maglin_halsey@med.unc.edu	Maglin Halsey-Nichols	Physician/Resident Physician	University of North Carolina Chapel Hill	Emergency Medicine	MD programs, Emergency Medicine residency/fellowships, exploring other healthcare professions	I am an assistant professor of Emergency Medicine and assistant program director for the Emergency Medicine residency at UNC Chapel Hill. I have particular interests in resident and medical student education, curriculum development, and education on social determinants of health.
nbinz@med.unc.edu	Nikki Binz	Physician/Resident Physician	University of North Carolina	Emergency Medicine		I am the program director for EM at UNC. I enjoy mentorship, coaching, and teaching.
erodriguez20@northwell.edu	Elaine Rodriguez	Physician/Resident Physician	SIUH	Emergency medicine	Md programs, em, first gen	Current em attending at SIUH. First gen of dominican parents.
mjuarez2023@gmail.com	Jose Miguel Juarez	Physician/Resident Physician	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (NYC)	Emergency Medicine	General mentorship (e.g. applying for Emergency Medicine residency)	I am a PGY-4 Emergency Medicine resident. Will start Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship in 2023.
rosendoed7@gmail.com	Edwin Rosendo	Physician/Resident Physician	Kings County/ SUNY Downstate	Emergency Medicine	First gen, navigating residency process, gap year	I am a first generation Mexican-American, current PGY-3 Emergency Medicine resident at Kings County. I’m originally from Queens, NY and went to Cornell for undergrad and Weill Cornell for medical school. I was involved in many diversity efforts during med school including being on the admissions committee and being co-president of LMSA.
apatino@emory.edu	Andres Patino	Physician/Resident Physician	Emory	Emergency Medicine		Moved to the US from Colombia at age 16. Interested in global emergency medicine and public health
ameliagurley@yahoo.com	Amelia L Gurley	Physician/Resident Physician	HCA Riverside Community Hospital	Emergency Medicine	As part of my former job supervising a medical scribe program, I used to work mentoring medical scribes through the medical school applications. I have edited application essays and applications for numerous friends, and have experience hosting practice interviews. I also LOVE research and have a master's in History and Politics, so if that's an area of interest I'm happy to help.	I am not Latina, but I am applying to this program because I was told you were in need of physician mentors even if they were not Latinx, and I believe strongly that more Hispanic and Spanish-speaking representation in medicine is essential to improve the future of our field.
equince@kaweahhealth.org	Elisa Quince	Physician/Resident Physician	Kaweah Health	Emergency Medicine	First Generation, Entering into Emergency Medicine, non traditional	I am a first year emergency medicine resident from California. I love being a part of outreach to the communities that I serve. I also love Marvel movies.
kristencuadra@gmail.com	Kristen Cuadra	Physician/Resident Physician	Boston Medical Center	Emergency Medicine	No specific area but I can help answer any questions about moving out of state and/or moving away from family for training	Hi! My name is Kristen. I am 26 years old and was born and raised in Miami, FL. I come from a large Cuban-Nicaraguan family and I am the eldest of 3 sisters. I went to college at University of Florida and then went to Oakland University in Detroit, Michigan for medical school. And now I am here in Boston for residency!
csedillo@iu.edu	Casey Sedillo	Physician/Resident Physician	Indiana University	Emergency Medicine	First generation, women in medicine	I'm a first-generation college and medical school graduate from Arizona. I currently am in my first year of emergency medicine residency at Indiana University. My main focuses during medical school were working with athletes, underserved populations, and mentorship.
wcaputo@northwell.edu	William Caputo	Physician/Resident Physician	Staten Island University Hospital	Emergency Medicine	residency application process, Emergency Medicine projects	I am the Program Director of the Emergency Medicine residency program at Staten Island University hospital. I am 50% Colombian. I went to medical school at SUNY Downstate and did my residency in Emergency Medicine at Kings County and Downstate.
partidamd@gmail.com	Carmen Partida Corona	Physician	Emergency Medicine	Emergency Medicine	First generation, specialty selection, work life balance.	Med school grad 2003 UCSF. Specialty:Emergency Medicine Faculty at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. I work part-time in academics and part-time in the community. I'm originally from México. I live in Los Angeles.
vngonzalezflores@gmail.com	Veronica Gonzalez	Physician	Cook County Health - Emergency Medicine PGY1	Emergency Medicine	Social EM, Street Medicine, research, med ed, non traditional pathways to medicine, starting med school after 30	Non traditional medical student (worked for 10 years before going into medicine), now working in Emergency Medicine in Chicago
nnatara@emory.edu	Nimmi Natarajan, MD	Physician	EUHM Emory	Emergency Medicine	Medical School / Residency	Been at Emory since 2005 as an EM Attending Interested in mentoring Medical School or Pre-med Students
steven.nazario.md@adventhealth.com	Steven Nazario	Physician	AdventHealth East Orlando	Emergency Medicine	First generation	Nuyorican born and raised in Brooklyn. Worked prehospital for two years prior to medical school. Trained in the Bronx in Emergency Medicine and began my academic experience there. Since 2003 I have practiced in Florida and am a founding member of the residency which I currently direct.
oguman.md@gmail.com	Omar Guzman	Physician	Kaweah Health	Emergency Medicine	obtaining a masters, social em	Work in the Central Valley, Interested in Social EM, Sit on the Cal ACEP Board
kestersonjp@health.missouri.edu	Jake Kesterson	Physician	University of Missouri	Emergency Medicine	Applying to Emergency Medicine Residency programs	I'm currently the Program Director for the Emergency Medicine Residency at the University of Missouri - Columbia. We are continually looking for ways to make our program more diverse and more appealing to URM students.
vinsonvongmd@gmail.com	Vinson Vong	Physician	Riverside Community Hospital Emergency Medicine Residency	Emergency Medicine	First gen.	Grew up in Coachella Valley, CA. I speak English, Cantonese, Spanish. Grew up on a farm. Undergrad degree in finance. Med school at UC Riverside.
nwheaton@mednet.ucla.edu	Natasha Wheaton	Physician	UCLA	Emergency Medicine	I have served on admissions committees for several medical schools and serve as an associate program director for our emergency medicine residency so know the admissions process for both medical school and residency well	I am a mother, educator and Emergency Medicine physician at UCLA. I am passionate about education and mentorship especially for those who are under-represented in medicine.
ruben.torrez@unchealth.unc.edu	Ruben Torrez	Physician	University of North Carolina	Emergency medicine	Financial aid, non-traditional.	Grew up in Northern California and completed undergrad, pharmacy school, and medical school all at the University of Kansas. Married to a nurse and we have two cute little dogs that we adore. Hobbies include being outside hiking trails, mountain biking, fishing, and painting. Also a huge SpongeBob enthusiast.
molly.furin@jefferson.edu	Molly Furin	Physician	Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Jefferson	Emergency Medicine, EMS	residency, EMS	I did residency in Emergency Medicine at Boston Medical Center, and fellowship in EMS and Disaster Medicine at Einstein in Philadelphia. I have stayed on as an attending here, now my 13th year. I speak Spanish fluently. I have volunteered teaching ESL prior to my involvement in medicine, and last year was able to volunteer in Matamoros, Mexico.
bmerte@mednet.ucla.edu	Bryan Merte	Physician	UCLA Ronald Reagan/ Olive View	Emergency medicine, critical care, wilderness medicine	Emergency Medicine	PGY-3 in Emergency Medicine. Graduated from University of Rochester Medical School, LMSA Eboard member and completed U of R Latino Health Pathway
llovatomd@gmail.com	Luis Michael Lovato	Physician	UCLA	Emergency Medicine, Clinical Informatics, Internal Medicine	pre med, med school, residency, motivation, clinical research, social determinants of health, finding a niche.	I'm Mexican, born in Los Angeles, raised in LA, graduated UCLA as a math major and attended UCLA School of Medicine. Finished combined residency in Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine, and became board-certified in Clinical Informatics about 5 yrs ago.
mhwhite@emory.edu	Melissa White	Physician	Emory University	Emergency Medicine	Navigating to Emergency Medicine . Growing a family while in medicine. Navigating difficult life challenges while in Medicine (divorce, death of a parent, critical illness of a child, dealing with your own health challenges). Odd specific areas, I know,…but they are important.	I am a mom if three amazing kids (20, 17, and 14) and Program Director in Emergency Medicine at Emory University (Atlanta, Georgia). As a single working mom of three active kids, two giant fur babies, plus 60ish awesome residents/fellows, I keep busy and active. My family moved across the country (GA, LA, TX, MA, CT, and AR) growing up and this provided a wealth of experiences. Still, no one worked in Medicine, in fact, my dad was the first to go to college. So, I navigated this path without mentorship and I am happy to give back to others. Of note, I received an MPH at Emory while working as a Paramedic in the Atlanta area. MD was at a small medical school. And then matched for residency in EM at Emory. I then completed an EMS fellowship and worked as a medical director for ground and flight services as well as fire departments. I wove my way into resident education during my early academic career and have been in a residency leadership position since 2009.
joselospepes@gmail.com	Jose Orozco	Physician	Kaweah health	Emergency medicine	How to get into medical school, how to excel in medical school.	I am a new attending in emergency medicine here in the Central Valley. I am from the area, I am Hispanic and would like to help disadvantaged others achieve their goals. I would prefer a mentee who is similar in background interesting in emergency but I am open to helping anyone who needs a hand.
waogwendeleonce.song-naba@jefferson.edu	Leonce Song-Naba	Physician/Resident Physician	Einstein Montgomery	Emergency Residency
natasha.aguirre@northwestern.edu	Natasha Aguirre	Physician/Resident Physician	Northwestern	Emergency Medicine, Medical Education	First gen, medical education	I am a third year EM resident at Northwestern. I'm originally from California and did medical school in Colorado. I am a first generation American. My mother is from Argentina and my father from Mexico. Within my residency, I lead our health equity curriculum as well as URM recruitment.
naehapurnimaharidasa@gmail.com	Naeha Purnima Haridasa	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Chicago	Emergency Medicine, Critical Care	Research, women in academia, first gen in medicine	I grew up in California, went to school in Washington D.C. Currently an EM PGY-1 with interests in health policy, social EM and critical care. Ive done a lot of work with domestic violence research as a medical student and am hoping to do more work in violence intervention as a resident.
jalgara@iu.edu	Jacqueline Algara	Physician/Resident Physician	Indiana University	Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics	first gen, navigating residency applications, networking	I am a PGY3 combined Emergency Medicine/Pediatric resident at IU. First generation Mexican American in medicine, originally from Southern Californian where I did most of my undergraduate career. I graduated from St George's University SOM before coming to Indiana. Currently part of the Advocacy group here where I hope to continue to work with URM.
alebritt@iu.edu	Alexandra Britten	Physician/Resident Physician	Indiana University School of Medicine	Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics	dual specialty residency application, personal statement editing, first-time home buyer, research, long distance relationships while in medicine/K1 visas	I'm a 27 year-old black woman (pronouns: she/her/hers) originally from Louisiana. I am currently a 2nd year Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics Resident at IU. Some of my favorite pastimes is online gaming (League of Legends, Rainbow Six Siege, etc.), console gaming (Final Fantasy VIII, X, XIII, XV), trying new restaurants, and traveling!
luke.johnson.uw@gmail.com	Luke Johnson	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Rochester	Emergency medicine and Critical care	I can help with financial aid, I can help with personal statements, and general advice on applying to medical school. I have experience mentoring premeds who are just about to apply and Premed’s who are very early in the process.	I grew up with deaf parents and in a poor household, it was very hard for me to get to med school and I have tried to mentor other premeds along the way. I would love the opportunity to mentor more.
jenniferosario@gmail.com	Jennifer M. Rosario	Physician/Resident Physician	Southern Illinois University	Emergency Medicine (Pediatric Emergency Medicine)	Anything Pediatric Emergency Medicine related. Could help with career plans, possibly gearing your research ventures to improve chances of matching into residency/fellowship. Can help with the experience as an IMG female physician and how to navigate a male dominated field. Can speak to work life balance.	My name is Jennifer M. Rosario. I’m originally from the Dominican Republic and went to medical school there. Peds residency in NY and PEM fellowship in Michigan. Currently I’m the APD for the EM residency at SIU. I have two kids under 3 and a dual physician household.
kchliu@bu.edu	Kevin Liu	Physician/Resident Physician	Jefferson Northeast	EM/IM
kristina.ruff@christianacare.org theruffgetgoing1518@gmail.com	Kristina Ruff	Physician/Resident Physician	Christiana Care	EM/FM (I'm in a dual training program)	the match/med school application process, editing personal statements	She/Her pronouns. Non-trad first gen college student and now first gen doc. Colorado is home. Was a teacher for 6 years before med school. Lover of the outdoors, running, and my 2 golden retrievers. Passionate about improving access to good care, improving the medical field so that it better includes and better serves people from all backgrounds/abilities, and improved mental health and wellness for medical providers.
lilien.socorro@jhsmiami.org	Lilien Socorro	Physician/Resident Physician	Jackson/ UM	EM/ Critcal Care	Masters.	EM resident. Looking to apply for critical care fellowship
knanagas@iuhealth.org	Kristine Nanagas	Physician/Resident Physician	Indiana University School of Medicine	EM, Med Tox	Career exploration, writing, organization/efficiency, project management, leadership	I am a faculty physician in a large academic health center. My practice includes emergency medicine, inpatient medical toxicology and the Indiana Poison Center.
johndgenova@gmail.com	John Genova	Physician/Resident Physician	Community Medical Center	EM	I can help students navigate their match process for residency as well as any hardships faced within med school as it relates to test taking or study habits. Also being fluent in spanish can help me connect with this population moreso. I can also give advice about what to look for in residencies, etc.	I am originally from Maryland and grew up in the middle of a family of 5. I grew up speaking spanish as I did an immersion elementary school curriculum due to the population in my area. I am now a pgy-2 in Toms River, NJ at community medical center. I am big into work life balance and love watching sports, exercising and relaxing with friends and family.
joyce.wahba@gmail.com	Joyce wahba	Physician/Resident Physician	Harbor UCLA	EM	First gen
andresmallipudi@gmail.com	Andrés Mallipudi	Physician/Resident Physician	Boston Medical Center	EM	Global health	I’m from Alaska Mom is Peruvian I enjoy comedy
hanan.curtice@gmail.com	Hanan	Physician/Resident Physician	IU	EM		I am an EM resident. In my last year going into Community Practice. I am Puerto Rican/Palestinian.
diazm4@ucmail.uc.edu	Martina Diaz	Physician	UC	EM resident		I am a third year resident at UC. I was born and raised in Buenos Aires Argentina and lived in Florida before coming to OH. I am interested in DEI especially regarding care for LEP populations. I’m also interested in ultrasound and education! I have a fiancé and a dog and love running and biking!
manavarro@mednet.ucla.edu	Miguel Angel Navarro	Physician	UCLA	EM	First Gen. Emergency Medicine	Latino Emergency Medicine Resident Physician at UCLA.
davidfcastro00@gmail.com	David Castro	Physician	Kaweah Health Medical Center	EM	Emergency medicine, first Gen	I am a PGY-2 EM resident in Visalia, CA. I was born and raised in Colombia until I was 11 years old and then moved Orange County, CA. I went to medical school at PNWU and graduated with a DO degree.
cynthia.romero@emory.edu	Cynthia Romero	Physician	Emory University School of Medicine			I am a first generation American Latina physician. I am an emergency medicine physician who comes from a very humble background. I’ve lived in El Salvador and now multiple states and cities for my training to become a physician.
drjeffholmes@gmail.com	Jeff Holmes	Physician/Resident Physician	Maine Medical Center	I am an emergency physician	Pre med, medical school	Clinician educator at Maine Medical Center. Not hispanic or latino. Teach simulation in addition to practice in the Emergency Department at Maine Medical Center
irankuek@ucmail.uc.edu	Edmond Irankunda	Physician	University of Cincinnati	Medical students (Emergency Medicine interest)	First Gen, residency application	I’m a junior attending at University of Cincinnati and I am the 3rd year medical student clerkship director. I enjoy working with students and helping them navigate both professional and personal challenges.
jesusvroa@yahoo.com	JV Roa	Physician/Resident Physician	Orlando Regional Medical Center	EM	MD, FACEP
rodos@uic.edu	Adam Rodos	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Illinois Chicago	EM/IM	residency application process	Father of 3, EM/IM PD, Interested in residency education, quality improvement, patient safety
tfehrha@emory.edu	Tori Ehrhardt	Physician/Resident Physician	Emory University	EM	Unique perspectives: First person in my family to become a physician & was an athlete in undergrad Interests: Addiction medicine, toxicology, medical education	I am a second year Emergency Medicine resident at Emory and have a passion for mentoring pre-med and medical students. I am currently considering a toxicology or addiction medicine fellowship following graduation, as my research interests are primarily focused on helping patients with substance use disorder. I'm from Florida originally, went to medical school at FIU in Miami, am engaged to my partner with whom I couples-matched (he's IM at Emory). I love running, reading fiction, watching horror movies, and any activity out in the sunshine.
dnakitende@mfa.gwu.edu	Damali Nakitende	Physician/Resident Physician	George Washington	EM	MD programs, Residency
jtrevino@mfa.gwu.edu	Jesus Trevino	Physician/Resident Physician	George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences	EM	Emergency Medicine, injury prevention research, first generation high school/college experience
noumi.chowdhury@nyulangone.org	Noumi Chowdhury	Physician/Resident Physician	NYU	EM	First gen, Emergency Medicine Resident
carlos.rodriguez@jefferson.edu	Carlos Rodriguez	Physician/Resident Physician	Thomas Jefferson University Hospital	EM	Residency application. Choosing a residency/specialty.	Emergency physician Assistant residency program director Born and raised in Puerto Rico
daniela.ortiz@bcm.edu	Daniela Ortiz	Physician/Resident Physician	Baylor College of Medicine	EM	obtaining a masters (MPH, MEHP [education]), how to get started in research, how to approach volunteering and extracurricular activities, work-life balance	I'm a current Emergency Medicine physician working at Baylor College of Medicine. My interests lie in medical education and medical simulation. I was born outside the US and identify as Latina, first person in my family to become a physician but not a 1st-generation college student.
sorapat.vijitakula@uhhospitals.org	Sorapat Vijitakula	Physician/Resident Physician	University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center	EM	I have a MPH as well as a MD. I can help with first gen medical students and research and help with applying to residency programs, especially in Emergency Medicine.	I am a faculty member at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Department of Emergency Medicine. I am of Thai descent and am originally from Sacramento, CA. I am the Social EM fellowship director and have a strong interest in studying health inequality both locally and abroad.
susana_gutierrez@urmc.rochester.edu	Susana Gutierrez-Luke	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Rochester	EM	first generation college students, applying for masters degrees (research / science related), or applying for medical school	I am an Emergency Medicine Resident. I grew up in a Spanish speaking household in Rochester, NY. My mom is Ecuadorian and my dad is Panamanian. I love my culture and strive to increase diversity in medicine.

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Dermatology

Email Address	Full name:	Current education level:	Institution:	What specialty are you interested in? (medical students and physicians)	Areas of Experience	About me
mhogeling@mednet.ucla.edu	Marcia Hogeling	Physician/Resident Physician	UCLA	Dermatology/Pediatric Dermatology	Mentorship regarding Dermatology application process, research	I am the residency program director at UCLA Dermatology and interested in mentoring LMSA members who want to match into Dermatology
christopher_dimarco@brown.edu	Christopher DiMarco	Physician/Resident Physician	Brown University/Brown Dermatology	Dermatology/Dermatopathology	I did do a BS/MD combined program. I have experience with advocacy, community service, research, program and department leadership, and LGBT.	I am a dermatologist and dermatopathologist at Brown Dermatology. I also serve as the fellowship director for dermatopathology and informatics director for the department. I serve on multiple committees for national organizations, such as the American Academy of Dermatology and American Society of Dermatopathology. I am a board member for the Rhode Island Dermatology Society. Aside from residency and fellowship admission, I also serve of the Brown Medical School admissions commitee.
osward_carrasquillo-gonzalez@med.unc.edu	Osward Carrasquillo	Physician/Resident Physician	Ponce Health Sciences University	Dermatology, Mohs micrographic surgery	Obtaining a masters in Public Health, research and MD.	I am a dermatologist with a fellowship in Mohs micrographic surgery currently working as an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina. I was born and raised in Puerto Rico. In addition I have a masters in Public Health and I'm very active in dermatologic surgery and cutaneous oncology research.
ashley.elsensohn@gmail.com	Ashley Elsensohn	Physician/Resident Physician	Loma Linda University	Dermatology	Academic career. Dermatology.
jennifer.adams@unmc.edu	Jennifer Adams	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Nebraska Medical Center	Dermatology	advise in what students can do to become competitive dermatology residency applicants, navigating application process	I am program director of the UNMC Dermatology residency training program in addition to Director of Teledermatology and Director of Tropical and Infectious Disease Dermatology. I have a specialized clinic in HIV Dermatology. Otherwise, happy to provide mentorship to increase representation within the field of dermatology!
RBINDERNAGEL11@GMAIL.COM	Richard Bindernagel	Physician/Resident Physician	HCA Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME: Largo Hospital	dermatology	obtaining a masters, osteopathic students, nontraditional, first gen	I am a PGY3 resident physician who was born and raised right outside of Cleveland, OH. I majored in both biology and Spanish in undergrad and have an MBA. I've done mission work in central America. I'm looking to help others in need of a mentor in medicine.
kwanat@mcw.edu	Kari Wanat	Physician/Resident Physician	MCW	Dermatology		I am the program director in dermatology here and happy to serve as a mentor for students depending on the time commitments.
csimp99@uw.edu	Cory Simpson, MD, PhD, FAAD	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Washington	Dermatology	MD-PhD training, dermatology residency, biomedical lab research	I am a physician-scientist in Dermatology at UW. I spend most of my time on lab research to understand skin development and genetic skin disease. I have a specialty clinic focused on patients with rare skin diseases. I have also volunteered for outreach clinics and a teledermatology program to increase access to care for marginalized populations.
hkerr1@hfhs.org	Dr Holly Kerr	Physician	Henry Ford Health	Medical students	Applying for residency	I am excited to help with mentorship and believe this to be incredibly important for the field of medicine. I am the program director and vice chair of Dermatology at HFHS
Maria.ochoa@med.usc.edu	Maria T Ochoa	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Southern California	Dermatology

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Diagnostic Radiology

Email Address	Full name:	Current education level:	Institution:	What specialty are you interested in? (medical students and physicians)	Please tell us about yourself in 3-4 sentences:	Areas of experience
murrella@iu.edu	Lauren Murrell Harry	Physician/Resident Physician	Indiana University School of Medicine	Diagnostic radiology, mammography	Hi! I am a breast radiologist practicing in the community branch of IU. I have 2 kids and I'm married to a cardiologist.	MS prior to MD program
amitakam@gmail.com	Amita Kamath	Physician/Resident Physician	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai	Diagnostic Radiology	I am a program director, and I would like to help guide and recruit more talented under represented minorities to our specialty.	radiology residency
ercastro@health.ucsd.edu	Erika Castro	Physician/Resident Physician	UCSD	Diagnostic Radiology	I am Puerto Rican and the first physician in my family. I grew up in a military family and lived all over the US and overseas before ending up in Texas where I attended high school in Spring Branch, college at Rice University, and medical school at UT Southwestern. I’m passionate about mentorship and I’m a strong believer in paying it forward.	Couple’s matching, financial aid, gap years
javier.l.galvan88@gmail.com	Javier Galvan	Physician/Resident Physician	Cedars-Sinai	Diagnostic Radiology	I am a first generation physician. I attended community college and CSU before Med school. Prior to college I was in the Marine Corps. I am currently a second year diagnostic radiology resident at Cedars-Sinai.	First gen, financial aid, obtaining a masters.
vikas.thondapu@yale.edu	Vikas Thondapu	Physician/Resident Physician	Yale University/Yale New Haven Hospital	Diagnostic Radiology	I am currently a PGY3 resident in diagnostic radiology, however am also a board certified internist. I also completed a PhD in biomedical engineering (as applied to interventional cardiac imaging). Therefore my possible areas of mentorship could include any of these areas.	MD-PhD, research, non-traditional background
natalie.sivak@gmail.com	Natalie Sivak	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Colorado	Radiologist	I am a mid-career academic radiologist, who recently moved from a multi specialty clinic setting to an academic setting. I love teaching and abdominal radiology, and would love to encourage more women and underrepresented groups to pursue radiology as a career.	Work-life balance as a female physician and mother, dealing with burnout, advocating for yourself and your work needs, working in medical education.
charmath@radiology.bsd.uchicago.edu	Carla Harmath	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Chicago	radiology	Latina FMG, radiologist, chief of abdominal imaging	navigating residency applications
peter.gunderman@gmail.com	Peter Gunderman	Physician/Resident Physician	Indiana University	Radiology	Born in Chicago, raised in Zionsville, IN. Tennis player in high school and college. Studied Chemistry at Wabash College and developed an interest in rhetoric and leadership. Took a two year leave of absence between second and third years of medical school to participate in a Masters of Theological Studies program at Christian Theological Seminary and Duke Divinity School. I have no particular religious affiliation but have a strong interest in human flourishing and fulfillment. I am currently in my final year of residency. I give multiple medical student lectures on radiology each year and strive to build genuine connections with my students and peers.	Mental health
apineroh@dmc.org	Alfredo Pinero Hernandez	Physician/Resident Physician	Detroit Medical Center	Radiology	I am a radiology resident at Detroit Medical Center. I went to medical school in Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara. My path towards residency was a difficult one that I was able to achieve after 2 gap years and hard work during medical school.	Radiology residency
babinactmri@gmail.com	Babina Gosangi	Physician/Resident Physician	Yale school of medicine	Radiology	I’m an assistant professor in radiology at Yale school of medicine. I am the incharge for medical student lectures for thoracic radiology. Several medical students work with me on research projects.	Research, obtaining a masters degree
jocana@iupui.edu	Alex Ocaña	Physician/Resident Physician	Indiana University	Radiology and Nuclear Medicine	I am a Senior Radiology Resident at IU training to be come a Neuroradiologist and Nuclear Medicine Physician. I was originally born in Mexico and came to the US for grade school. Having no family in medicine, I often look back and wonder how I stumbled my way into medicine with little mentorship. I hope to make this process more transparent for people like me.	MD/PhD programs, first gen, Careers in Radiology, Double doctor household (my wife is also a resident physician), work-life balance, having kids during residency, being a doctor with a chronic illness.
jgrisiaffi@umc.edu	Jonathan Grisiaffi	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Mississippi	Radiology and Orthopedic Surgery	I am a resident physician that has a lot of time on my hands. My hobbies are my favorite part of life; I like to build/play guitars, build and restore cars, mountain bike, sail, surf, the list of hobbies is almost endless... I spent most of my time in medical school planning to be an orthopedic surgeon, but completely changed my mind to radiology a month before residency applications went out.. I have been a mentor to younger classes of medical students my entire time in medical school and am excited to have an opportunity to continue to mentor students now that I am a resident.	Applying to competitive specialties, choosing a specialty, being a first generation doctor, work/life balance
santanalucianomd@gmail.com	Jairo Santana Luciano	Physician/Resident Physician	Detroit Medical Center	Radiology Diagnostic	From Dominican Republic. Background in medical education and anatomy. Interested in Neuro~.
vidal.a.villela@hitchcock.org	Vidal A. Villela, MD	Physician/Resident Physician	Dartmouth	Radiology resident	I'm Honduran, did all of my higher education in Louisiana, briefly lead the LMSA chapter at Tulane, former president of LSU's Phi Iota Alpha fraternity (oldest Latino fraternity in the US). I actively participate in mentorship of younger fraternity brothers aspiring to become physicians. Currently a diagnostic radiology resident at Dartmouth.	Applying to med school, MCAT/USMLE study strategies, CV building.
maramalafif@gmail.com	Maram Alafif	Physician/Resident Physician	University of California San Diego	Radiology/Neuroimaging	I am an international graduate (done medical school in Saudi Arabia), currently a PGY-4 resident in Diagnostic Radiology at UCSD, planning for Neuroimaging as a specialty, a wife and a mother of a 4 year-old boy, I love teaching, and drawing is my hobby.	Radiology related topics/specialties Academics in radiology, conferences presentations, educational exhibits Self motivation and empowerment Work-life balance
mahan.mathir@yale.edu	Mahan Mathur	Physician/Resident Physician	Yale School of Medicine		I am a Body Radiologist and Vice Chair of Education at the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging @ Yale School of Medicine. I graduated from McGill Medical School in 2007. I am passionate about education and mentorship.	Navigating a career path as a clinical educator
saifazam@usc.edu	Saif Ali Azam	Physician/Resident Physician	USC		currently PGY3 radiology resident at LAC+USC	more general things about pre-med, med school, applying for residency, couples matching

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Email Address	Full name:	Current education level:	Institution:	Specialty?	Areas of Experience	Please tell us about yourself in 3-4 sentences:
rnsolisjr@ucdavis.edu	Roberto solis	Physician/Resident Physician	UC Davis	ENT	Research, residency application, first generation	I was born in south Texas along the US-Mexico born in a Latino household. Currently I am a fourth year resident in ENT pursuing a pediatric ENT fellowship. Throughout residency I have been involved in national and regional mentorship and outreach programs with a goal in helping URMs and those without home ENT programs to learn about the field with a goal in helping them enter the field with various resources.
stevenkdennis@gmail.com	Steven Dennis	Physician/Resident Physician	UC Davis	ENT	Research, post-baccalaureate programs	I just graduated residency and am currently completing a head and neck oncology fellowship. I would be interested in mentoring a pre-medical student
scarola@uchc.edu	Danielle Scarola	Physician/Resident Physician	UConn Health	ENT	Females interested in surgical fields.	I am a new faculty member in the ENT department at UConn. I specialize in head and neck surgery and microvascular reconstruction. I trained at Emory University for Residency and Case Western for fellowship.
ccecola13@gmail.com	colleen cecola	Physician/Resident Physician	LSUHSC School of Medicine	ENT		Resident female physician at the New Orleans LSU Otolaryngology school of medicine. Second year resident from the south. Did not take any gap years.
cboyce@lsuhsc.edu	Carley Boyce	Physician/Resident Physician	LSU New Orleans	ENT	Couples match	My name is Carley, and I am an otolaryngology intern at LSU New Orleans. I’m from Louisiana and attended LSU NO medical school, where I met my husband, who is also an intern. I’m currently interested in general ENT; however, I have a very open mind to fellowship. I’d love to answer any questions or help any medical student with match/applications, because it is such an anxiety-provoking time; however, so exciting and rewarding. I have a dog and love to run in my free time!
evivas@emory.edu	Esther X Vivas	Physician/Resident Physician	Emory	ENT	residency match, surgical subspecialty application	Colombian born, American trained Otolaryngologist with subspecialty in Neurotology
alsayed@stanford.edu	Ahmed AlSayed	Physician/Resident Physician	Stanford	ENT	Obtaining a masters, medical school applications, match to residency/fellowship
gmarks@lsuhsc.edu	Gregory Marks	Physician/Resident Physician	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans	Otorhinolaryngology		I am a native of New Orleans, educated at LSU for undergratuate, LSUHSC New Orleans for medical school, and LSUHSC Department of Otorhinolaryngology residency. I was a former personal trainer and involved in teaching Latin as well as cognitive skills. I am a big New Orleans and LSU sports fan. In terms of furthering my education and career, I intend to go into Head and Neck Surgical Oncology.
samuel.altonji@duke.edu	Sam Altonji	Physician/Resident Physician	Duke	Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery ("ENT")	first gen, difficult life transitions, competitive specialty match	I am a first generation physician from Alabama completing my residency in ENT. I enjoy the challenge of a surgical career but place a high value on family and life outside of medicine. I'm a musician and love the outdoors.
timothy.rodriggs@bmc.org	Timothy Rodriggs	Physician/Resident Physician	Boston Medical Center	Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery	Deciding a specialty, choosing surgery, balancing a life in medicine, financial aid and public service loan forgiveness	I am a third year head and neck surgery resident at Boston Medical Center. I participated in LMSA and medical Spanish courses at University of Maryland School of Medicine, and I have interests in improving access to specialty care for the underserved.
daniel.rocke@duke.edu	Dan Rocke	Physician/Resident Physician	Duke	Otolaryngology		I work at Duke in Head and Neck Surgery. My practice focuses on head and neck cancer with a focus on thyroid and parathyroid surgery.
jfgoodman@mfa.gwu.edu	Joseph Goodman	Physician/Resident Physician	George Washington University	Otolaryngology	Head and neck cancer sub-specialty.	Faculty at GWU. Involved with LMSA as a medical student at Michigan State. Prior military service active duty.
rjramirez@wustl.edu	Ricardo Ramirez	Physician/Resident Physician	Washington University in St. Louis	Otolaryngology	residency, research	Chief resident going into head and neck surgical oncology next year at Mt. Sinai, NY
kbala@stanford.edu	Karthik Balakrishnan	Physician/Resident Physician	Stanford University	Otolaryngology	MD-MPH programs, children of immigrants, students interested in surgical careers	I am a pediatric otolaryngologist in academic practice. I specialize in airway reconstruction and also serve in several institutional leadership roles, including as surgeon-in-chief at our hospital.
volskypg@evms.edu	Peter G Volsky	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Virginia	Otolaryngology	Choice of career/practice, specialty, and work-life balance.	I am a speciality surgeon (otologist-neurotologist) 7 years deep into this calling, Miami native, of Cuban-American heritage and bilingual; earned undergraduate degree from Duke, medical degree from the University of Virginia, and residency at Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS). I was formerly in private practice in South Florida with great partners and as of 2020, returned to full-time academic practice back at EVMS. Scholarly interests include surgical skills training, surgical innovation, decision-making, and humanitarian efforts. I am glad to listen, question, and advise as you ponder and find your way and grow into new phases of "medical life."
melissa.chavez@bmc.org	Melissa Chavez	Physician/Resident Physician	Boston Medical Center	Otolaryngology	navigating residency applications, navigating medical school, navigating having a chronic illness while working in medicine	I am an Otolaryngology resident at Boston Medical Center who is from a military family, so I have grown up in and lived in many parts of the United States. I obtained a master's degree and worked for a year before going to medical school. I have a chronic leukemia and manage this while being a resident in a surgical field. My family is very mixed in nature, but of New Mexican, Mexican, and Spanish heritage. I am the only doctor in my family. I enjoy riding my home-made ebike, finding new breakfast spots, and hanging out with my cat named Chai.
jacobpieter.noordzij@bmc.org	Jacob Pieter Noordzij	Physician/Resident Physician	Boston University	Otolaryngology	I am available to mentor medical students interested in Otolaryngoglogy	Dr. J. Pieter Noordzij joined the Boston University School of Medicine in July, 2006 and currently hold the academic rank of Professor of Otolaryngology. He is the Vice Chairman of Clinical Affairs for the Department of Otolaryngology at Boston Medical Center. His areas of interest and expertise include voice and swallowing disorders, as well as thyroid and parathyroid disorders.

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Family Medicine

Email Address	Full name:	Current education level:	Institution:	Specialty	Area of Experience	Please tell us about yourself in 3-4 sentences:
ordonez7100@gmail.com	Pablo Ordonez	Physician	UMD	Family Medicine	First gen, med school apps, research	Latino physician doing family medicine interested in hospitalist and addiction medicine. Guatemalan heritage hoping to increase awareness of importance of Latinos in primary care
nikie046@gmail.com	Nikie Tong	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Arizona - Tucson	Family Medicine	Probably won't be a good fit for anyone who is interested in research, PhD, surgical specialties.	- did a postbac program for 1 year - took another gap year to work full time - first generation college student and physician - grew up in Hong Kong
toddmdunaway@gmail.com	Todd Dunaway	Physician/Resident Physician	Deaconess	Family Medicine	First gen	First year resident at deaconess family medicine. I enjoy sports, the outdoors, and reading. I love talking with patients in Spanish.
dmohamm1@hfhs.org	Denelle Mohammed	Physician/Resident Physician	HFAH	Family Medicine	Non-traditional pathways, making the best of residency, independent research	I am interested in guiding medical students. I graduated from a Caribbean medical school so I may be able to provide more mentorship for non-traditional pathways. My interests are correctional medicine, urgent care and inpatient medicine.
Emilliamd@gmail.com	Emillia Lloyd	Physician/Resident Physician	Southern Colorado Family Medicine	family medicine	specifically residency education - but can speak to a lot of these.	I am a program director for a family medicine program in southern colorado. I have spent over 15 yrs teaching resident physicians, 8 of those as a program director in resident education. I am a full scope family medicine doc and continue to do inpatient, OB deliveries and colonoscopy training for residents. although I have limited time I would be happy to mentor a student if it is not super time consuming
mando229@gmail.com	Armando Monroy	Physician/Resident Physician	John Peter Smith	Family medicine	First gen	I grew up in small town West Texas to Mexican immigrant parents. Attended college at Texas Tech University for undergraduate and then UT Southwestern for medical school. I'm currently in my last year of Family medicine residency.
alaracuente@challiance.org	Antonio Laracuente	Physician/Resident Physician	Cambridge Health Alliance	Family Medicine		Puerto Rican and Salvadoran. Raised in South Florida. University of Florida Undergrad, Tufts Medical School. Loves painting, photography, and music.
todd.dunaway@deaconess.com	Todd Dunaway	Physician/Resident Physician	Deaconess Hospital	Family Medicine	Research, first gen,	From a large family out west. Living in the Midwest. Married with kids. I enjoy being active and sports. Love to learn and read.
yimdriuska@gmail.com	Yimdriuska (Gigi) Magan	Physician/Resident Physician	Kaiser Santa Rosa	Family medicine	Postbacc programs, what to do in gap years, switching residency programs, getting an MPH	I’m a family medicine resident physician at KPSRO. I went to UC Davis for medical school. I’m an immigrant, Latinx doctora.
clarabieck24@gmail.com	Clara García	Physician/Resident Physician	Riverside Community Hospital	Family medicine	General navigation of pre-med, medical school, and residency. Speciality is family medicine, most equipped to help with guidance for someone interested in primary care.	I am a third year family medicine resident at Riverside Community Hospital. I went to Tufts University for undergrad and medical school. Most of my focus in medical school and residency has been working with underserved populations and I plan to work in a rural setting after I graduate in a few months. I am not Latinx myself (García is my maiden name, my husband is Mexican-American). However, I do speak Spanish and I care for a predominantly Latinx population. I am very passionate about primary care and issues affecting women and BIPOC populations in healthcare.
alexarodriguez@centura.org	Alexa Rodriguez	Physician/Resident Physician	St. Anthony North, Centura	Family Medicine	First gen	I am a first generation Latina resident that got to where I am due to amazing mentorship and role models I found along my path! I was born and raised in Los Angeles, and attended the Keck School of Medicine before moving to Denver, CO for residency. My hobbies include reading, sewing, painting, and taking too many pictures of my cat!
arvilla172018@outlook.com	Adrian Ruperto Villarreal	Physician/Resident Physician	UIWSOM	Family Medicine	Navigating various application databases, what program directors look for in an applicant, what to do if you don’t get accepted first year applying to med school, what to expect in the MATCH process, what to expect as an Intern, etc. I also obtained a Masters degree and worked as an ER scribe prior to medical school so I can also share my experiences with that.	I was born and raised in a border town (Laredo, TX), and now I’m serving my community as a 2nd-year Family Resident part of TIGMER-Laredo Family Medicine Residency Program. I’m looking forward to sharing my experiences with other Latino students and guide them in their journey to becoming a physician.
sharberger@gmail.com	Seneca Harberger	Physician/Resident Physician	C L Brumback Primary Care Clinics	Family Medicine	I am especially well-equipped to support students considering work in under-resourced settings in the United States.	I am a family doctor working in an FQHC. I have a substantial commitment to improving healthcare for vulnerable populations of all types, but most-especially for patients with social and financial barriers to care. I trained in North and West Philly working with under-resourced urban patients before moving to South Florida and working with a migrating, rural population.
hlp222@gmail.com	Heather Paladine	Physician/Resident Physician	Columbia University/NY Presbyterian Hospital	Family Medicine	Residency application process	I’m a residency program director in Family Medicine in NYC. My career is focused on reproductive health, including abortion care and deliveries, within the field of family medicine.
csouflee@gmail.com	Carina Souflée	Physician/Resident Physician	Providence Hood River rural FM training	Family Medicine	medicine as a second career	I’m a PGY1 family med resident based in Hood River, OR. I’m originally from Texas, went to med school in Texas, and had a career in teaching in New Mexico before going into medicine.
Bass-maya@cooperhealth.edu	Maya Bass	Physician/Resident Physician	Cooper	Family medicine	Happy to help with entering medical school, entering residency, choosing a specialty, wellness	I am a Program Director for a new family medicine residency at Cooper in Camden NJ. My areas of interest are reproductive health, gender affirming care, substance use disorder, underserved care, wellness, and medical education.
roxas.hazelann@scrippshealth.org	Hazel Roxas	Physician/Resident Physician	Scripps Chula Vista Family Medicine Residency	Family medicine	Non-traditional applicant. Rotations in the US through VSAS applications.	I was born in the Philippines and moved to the US when I was 13. I have lifelong passion in serving immigrant communities. I took a 3 yr break after college and went to Puerto Rico for medical school.
anna.nelson@stlukeshospital.com	Anna Nelson	Physician/Resident Physician	McLaren St. Luke's Family Medicine Residency	Family Medicine	Quality Improvement/Scholarly Activity; conflict management; struggling learners/remediation; finding your passion	I am a core faculty member at a community-based 6-6-6 Family Medicine residency program in Northwest Ohio. I strongly believe in supporting our future physicians and am active in coaching/mentoring programs through the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) and was awarded the 2021 OAFP Mentor of the Year Award. I believe in working hard, but also enjoying life (family, friends, soccer, reading, watercoloring, etc) outside of medicine too.
rtrejo@syhealth.org	Raul Trejo	Physician/Resident Physician	Scripps Family Medicine Residency Program	Family Medicine		Grew up in San Diego, currently faculty at Scripps and family physician at community health center
beanwoo@uabmc.edu	Bean Woo	Physician/Resident Physician	UAB Huntsville Family Medicine Residency	Family Medicine	First generation, academic struggles for MS	I’m a first generation in medical field as a English second language. Personally suffered multiple personal and academic hardships, but persevered. I’m concerned about providing the best care for the patients and am willing to go overboard.
william.bowen@stvin.org	William McCormick Bowen	Physician/Resident Physician	UNM Santa Fe Family Medicine Residency	Family Medicine	Applying to residency, advocacy, leadership development	I am the program director for the UNM Santa Fe Family Medicine Residency, a rural track of UNM main. I am married with two kids, love being active. I am an active advocate for our specialty, social justice in medicine and systems change. I am also current president for the NM Academy of Family Physicians.
robert.gobbo@providence.org	Robert W Gobbo	Physician/Resident Physician	Providence Hood River Family Medicine Rural Residency Program	Family Medicine	First Gen (I am a first Gen Italian American), Financial aid, primary care specialities, FQHC and community based residencies, Obstetrics and Women's health, Point of Care and Obstetrical Ultrasound.	I have been a full spectrum family physician for 35 years. I have been involved in post graduate education for 30 years and for the past 10 years I have been the residency director of a rural program in Hood River, Oregon. Our community health center, One Community Health serves a large Spanish speaking population employed in the agricultural and service industry work in our valley.
stephany.eierle@umassmemorial.org	Stephany Giraldo Eierle	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Massachusetts	Family Medicine	MPH, working with latinx patients, Family Medicine, Sports medicine, first gen American, first gen college student, female, non-trad, work-life balance, having a family in residency	I am the daughter of Colombian immigrants, whose highest of level education was high school or high school equivalent. I practice full spectrum family medicine and am married to an internal medicine residency. I currently reside in Massachusetts and am in my last year of residency.
felipedelabarra@outlook.com	Felipe De La Barra	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Louisville	Family medicine	MD, fin aid, first gen	Hello, I'm a PGY-1 in FM at the University of Louisville. I'm Chilean-American and think its so important to continue to grow opportunities for Latino providers. I hope to mentor premeds or medical students who wish to become great physician leaders one day.
vivian.to@pihhealth.org	Vivian To	Physician/Resident Physician	PIH Health Downey	Family Medicine	Obtaining to special master's programs, applying to medical school, osteopathic medicine, family medicine residency	I am a SoCal native who grew up with a close, large extended family in a multiculturally diverse community. I spent a year in New York obtaining my Master's degree prior to applying to medical school. Then I spent 4 years in West Virginia during my medical training and moved back home for residency. I'd be happy to discuss my experiences with anyone who is struggling to find resources to help them reach their goals.
yeslinel.velez@promedica.org	Yeslinel Velez	Physician/Resident Physician	Promedica Monroe Regional Hospital	Family Medicine	Match process, getting med students ready for residency	I'm 26 year old , from Puerto Rico, went to medical school in University of Medicine and Health Sciences in St. Kitts, currently doing my first year of residency in family medicine in Michigan.
kevruaro@gmail.com	Kevin Ruaro	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Arizona	Family Medicine	First generation, financial aid, navigating the application process	I am a first-generation Filipino-American, born and raised on Guam, did college in Hawaii, attended medical school at Boston University, now here at University of Arizona for Family Medicine. I am interested in integrative, addiction, diversity, and full-spectrum family medicine. Interests outside of medicine include endurance sports (running, cycling), salsa dancing, and playing guitar.
morganerickson22@gmail.com	Morgan Erickson	Physician/Resident Physician	Aurora Advocate Health	Family Medicine	First gen, Caribbean schools, how to approach board exams and the match process	New graduate from St.Georges SOM in the Caribbean. Matched into FM as I enjoy the continuity of care this field offers and broad spectrum of medical coverage. Originally from Wisconsin and completed undgrad in Madison. Specific interests include Lifestyle Medicine and Palliative Care
melkoush@wellspan.org	Menatallah Elkoush	Physician/Resident Physician	Wellspan Good Samaritan	Family medicine
iman.n.malik@gmail.com	Iman Malik	Physician/Resident Physician	Providence Milwaukie Hospital	Family Medicine		I am a Pakistani-American from the Bay Area, went to undergrad at UC Davis, went to med school at the University of Queensland-Ochsner Clinical school and am now a second year resident in Portland, Oregon. I love primary care, women's health and mental health.
kidd.chloe.e@gmail.com	Chloe Kidd	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Arizona - Family Medicine Residency	Family Medicine	First-gen, couples matching, work/life balance, making the most of gap-years before medical school, application prep	Originally from Ventura, California, went to UC Davis for undergrad, then Albany Medical College for medical school. Hobbies include cooking, reading, hanging with my dog and 2 cats, and family/friends. Interested in reproductive health, LGBTQ care, addiction medicine, and maybe palliative care.
kellybnls7@gmail.com	Kelly Bañales Fleenor	Physician/Resident Physician	Cook County Health	Family Medicine	MD programs, first generation, Spanish	I’m a second year family medicine resident at Cook County Health in Chicago. I’m a first generation Mexican-American and first generation high school/college/medicine grad. I’m passionate about serving the underserved, with emphasis on Spanish speaking and undocumented communities.
schiaffinom@summahealth.org	Maria Alejandra Schiaffino	Physician/Resident Physician	Summa Health System	Family Medicine	How to navigate choosing Family Medicine as a career. As a leader in Family Medicine and a woman minority, I am looking forward to mentoring young Latinas in their pursuit of excellence in Primary Care	Thirty five years ago I emigrated to North America from Argentina. I completed my training in Family Medicine at the University of KY and obtained a Fellowship in Academic Family Medicine. Since then I have had many different professional experiences, from academia, to private practice and also at Kaiser. Currently I am the Program Director for Summa Akron City Residency Program.
limartinez@g.ucla.edu	Lucia Martinez	Physician/Resident Physician	Kaiser San Jose	Family Medicine	First gen, research, community work, advocacy, community medicine fellowship	I grew up in the Central Valley if California where my parents were migrant farm workers. I received a degree in Human Biology from Stanford and my medical degree from Drew/UCLA. I am now a faculty member at KP San Jose’s Family Medicine program working on their Community Medicine and DEI curriculum.
areedycooper@pennstatehealth.psu.edu	Alexis Benavides Reedy-Cooper	Physician/Resident Physician	Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center	Family Medicine	I have an MPH, I am interested in population health and community based research. I can talk about applying to medical school and residency.	I am the family medicine program director for Penn State Health St. Joes. I am originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico. I am Hispanic on my mom's side. She's from Laredo.
j.castedo@gmail.com	Juliana Castedo	Physician/Resident Physician	Boston Medical Center	Family Medicine		I'm a family doctor doing both outpatient primary care and adult inpatient medicine (rounding as attending on resident team) at a safety net hospital in Boston. I am fluent in Spanish so many of my primary care patients are Spanish-speaking immigrants. I have a special interest in family planning, especially providing medication abortion in primary care.
rosadoam@mail.uc.edu	Andrea Rosado, MD	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Cincinnati, Department of Family and Community Medicine	Family Medicine	Gap year (I did a year of service before medical school), first gen, financial aid	I am a new associate professor at the University of Cincinnati with the Department of Family and Community Medicine, and am working as core faculty with The Christ Hospital / UC Family Medicine Residency Program. In my faculty role, I am primarily doing inpatient adult medicine clinical care and teaching, as well as global health work and teaching, and precepting in our residency primary care office. I was born and raised in New York to Puerto Rican parents, and have a passion for caring for the local Latino/Hispanic community in Cincinnati.
ryanflint@centura.org	Ryan Flint	Physician/Resident Physician	St. Anthony North Family Medicine Residency	Family Medicine	family medicine, residency/graduate medical education	I am a practicing family physician and am the program director for St. Anthony North Family Medicine Residency in the Denver area. I've worked in graduate medical education for 8 years and before that was in private practice for 5 years. I'm passionate about raising up physicians and physician leaders who come from an underrepresented background to strengthen and diversify our physician workforce.
silviaeplascencia@gmail.com	Silvia Plascencia Oliveros	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Arizona- Tucson	Family Medicine	first generation, financial aid	I am a recent graduate from the Cook County Health FM residency program in Chicago and a 2019 graduate of the Loyola Stritch School of Medicine where I was previously involved with LMSA as a medical student. Currently, I started a new role as a an Attending Faculty Hospitalist with the UA Tucson FM Residency program. I moved from Chicago after living there almost 8 years, but am looking forward to becoming more involved in academic medicine and leadership roles! My family is from Guadalajara in Mexico and I grew up undocumented until DACA-- fortunately, I am now a permanent resident, but navigated through those unique challenges for many years.
deborah_edberg@rush.edu	Deborah Edberg	Physician/Resident Physician	Rush	Family Medicine	residency preparation, primary care, advocacy	I am the founding program director of 2 family medicine residency programs focused on caring for Latinx patients in Spanish speaking communities on the west and south west side of Chicago. I have practiced full spectrum family medicine in my career and am currently focused more on geriatrics and educational leadership.
slaumbach@gmail.com	Sonia Garcia Laumbach	Physician/Resident Physician	Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School	Family Medicine	residency application process, applying to family medicine programs, academic medicine	I have been an academic family physician for the last 20 years. I see patients and have also administrative responsibilities, which include directing the BAMD program and being a SA dean.
shabazzt@umassmemorial.org	Tekiyah Shabazz	Physician/Resident Physician	UMass Memorial Medical Center	Family Medicine	Obtaining a Masters, gap year, navigating spaces as a minority (Black woman)	I’m a PGY-1 Family Medicine resident currently interested in HIV care, Obstetrics and Global Health. I was a non-traditional medical student a did a Masters beforehand. I was heavily involved in SNMA throughout medical school (Region V).
felix.morales@ttuhsc.edu	Felix Morales, MD	Physician/Resident Physician	Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center	Family Medicine	Admissions into medical school. first-gen, and dual degree programs	I am a first-generation American citizen. I am the son of immigrants. I love mentoring and I serve as the Associate Dean of Admissions at my institution.
anguyen@esperanzachicago.org	Anna Nguyen	Physician/Resident Physician	Esperanza Health Centers/Rush-Esperanza Family Medicine Residency Program	family medicine	family medicine, primary care, underserved medicine	I am an osteopathic family medicine physician with interests in community health, underserved populations (particularly immigrants and refugees), maternal child health, and public health. I previously practiced full spectrum family medicine (outpatient, inpatient, and OB) at a federally qualified health center (FQHC), but I am currently residency faculty with a solely outpatient FQHC practice. I come from an immigrant family and would love to help others who come from similar backgrounds succeed in their goals and aspirations! My hobbies include travel, exploring different languages and cultures, kickboxing, and going to the beach.
sarahliegl@gmail.com	Sarah Liegl	Physician/Resident Physician	St. Anthony North Family Medicine Residency	Family Medicine	National health service corps scholarship, residency training	I am a family medicine physician who is currently faculty at a residency program. I practice full-spectrum family medicine, and have an interest in underserved and vulnerable patient populations. Our residency is intentionally trying to recruit resident physicians with diverse backgrounds and life experiences, in order to better serve the patient population in our country.
dr.brunodossantos@gmail.com	Bruno Bittencourt, MD	Physician/Resident Physician	Laredo Medical Center - Family Medicine	Family Medicine	first gen, match process.	Family Medicine Resident
ashen93@gmail.com	Andy Shen	Physician/Resident Physician	Long Beach Memorial	Family Medicine	First gen, immigrant, underserved communities	Gay Asian from an low income immigrant family that was on Medi-Cal and food stamps. I'm going to care for underserved populations including low income, immigrant, non English speaking, LGBTq+ populations. I'm currently in southern California and grew up here but I have been in NorCal for 9 years
leila.noghrehchi@hsc.utah.edu	Leila Noghrehchi	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Utah	Family Medicine	MD, financial aid, first gen	I was born and raised in Arizona. I'm an intern at the U of U Family Medicine program and am new to Salt Lake City. I am interested in rural/under-resourced community medicine.
bchavira@arizona.edu	Bernardo Chavira, DO	Physician/Resident Physician	UofA Banner Tucson	Family medicine	Medical school tips, research, first generation, medical and residency with family and children, DO med school.	I'm a second year family medicine resident. I'm a non traditional resident. I did research for 10 years prior to doing medicine and I had a family with kids through medical school. I'm the first of my family to go to college and go into medicine.
luz.fernandez@louisville.edu	Luz Maria Fernandez	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Louisville	family medicine	getting into medical school, medical school interviews, family medicine/primary care interests	I am a medical director and program director for the University of Louisville department of family medicine. Special interests include women's health, care of Spanish speaking individuals, comprehensive primary care, and care of individuals with special needs.
jill.vanwyk@cuanschutz.edu	Jill VanWyk, MD	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Colorado SOM	Family Medicine	general primary care, navigating ERAS/ Application to residency	Very interested in working with students, particularly those who are considering/ interested in primary care. See wide variety of patients in outpatient practice
shofmeister@mcw.edu	Sabrina Hofmeister	Physician/Resident Physician	MCW	Family Medicine	Navigate applying to residency and residency choice	I am a program director at a residency starting in Milwaukee in a Latino/a community. I have been in residency education for over 10 years.
peter.cronholm@pennmedicine.upenn.edu	Peter Cronholm	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Pennsylvania	Family Medicine	I am best prepared to mentor learners interested in primary care and research/academic careers.	I am a Professor and Vice Chair of Research in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. My time between clinical work, medical education, and research. My research focuses on community-based, participatory health services regarding: 1) Addressing the care needs of populations with both medical and social complexity; 2) Integration of trauma-informed care and primary prevention strategies into systems of primary care; and 3) Advancing novel mixed methodologies and patient-centered outcomes into research and implementation paradigms. I am the Director of the Mixed Methods Research Lab (MMRL: A University of Pennsylvania Service Center that supports investigators in the development of conceptual and methodological approaches for community-based and clinical research questions) and have expertise in program evaluation of health services and engagement approaches using mixed methodologies and Community-Based Participatory Research techniques.
rmonteleone@che-east.org	Robert Monteleone, M.D.	Physician/Resident Physician	Saint Francis Hospital	Family Medicine	Navigating the residency match.	I am the residency program director of St. Francis Family Medicine in Wilmington, DE. I direct a virtual global health clinic in Peru as one of my volunteer activities.
apframbach@gmail.com	Ana Frambach	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Alabama	Family Medicine		I am Brazilian and a physician in both countries. In Brazil I am anesthesiologist and in US I am doing my medical training in Family Medicine.
dpichardogomez@lifelongmedical.org	David Pichardo-Gomez	Physician/Resident Physician	Lifelong Medical Care	Family Medicine	obtaining masters, nontraditional students, family medicine, primary care, global health	Latinx from Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic originally, in California for last 20 years, recently graduated from a full spectrum family medicine program in bay area and joined Lifelong Medical Care which is a federally qualified health center/community health center with a family medicine residency in Richmond, CA. I am core faculty so am involved as a clinician in clinic and also in teaching residents and creating curriculum. I'm passionate about lifestyle medicine, group visits, chronic conditions like diabetes, metabolic syndrome, heart disease, community medicine, integrative medicine, point of care ultrasound, global health, and empowering patients to take control of their health. Eventually I want to make the healthy choice an easier choice as well and may pursue public health. We need more Latinx doctors and I'm happy to be a mentor and give back.
laurisa.comlaurisa.rodrigues@gmail.com	Laurisa Rodrigues	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Washington	Family Medicine	financial aid, first generation, becoming a competitive applicant	I am a third year family medicine resident in Tacoma, WA. I am a first generation college graduate and was born and raised in Pueblo, CO. My interests within medicine include women’s health, public health, healthcare for the underserved, and increasing diversity in medicine.
bianca.estropia@gmail.com	Bianca Estropia	Physician/Resident Physician	Morristown Medical Center	Family Medicine	Community service info, first gen	2nd yr Family Medicine resident who was actively involved in LMSA as a medical student. Although I am Filipino, I loved working with the Latino community since undergrad. Some areas of interests I have is community medicine, pediatrics and geriatrics.
corzanorenzo@gmail.com	Renzo Corzano	Physician/Resident Physician	Desert Oasis Healthcare	Family medicine	Research, first gen, family medicine	I was born in Peru. Moved to Orange County when I was 10. BS at UCR, PhD at City of Hope, MD at NY Med, residency at UCR. I’ve been mentoring since 2016
dawn.caviness@atriumhealth.org	Dawn Caviness ,MD	Physician/Resident Physician	Cabarrus Family Medicine- Atrium Health	Family medicine	Encouraging medical students as they look at the specialty of Family Medicine. Encouraging And giving input and coaching to premed students as they work to gain entrance into Medical School.	I am a family doctor that works in a residency program. Taking care of Spanish-speaking patients is one of my favorite things that I do in my practice. I am interested in mentoring Spanish-speaking Medical Students and residents.
osvaldopalomares50@gmail.com	Osvaldo Palomares	Physician/Resident Physician	Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa	Family Medicine	First gen, apps, interview tips.	I’m a first gen graduate and physician from a low income background. I’m originally from Bodega Bay, CA. I received my BA in Biology from Johns Hopkins and my MD from Rush Medical College.
efunez.castro@gmail.com	Esther Funez Castro	Physician/Resident Physician	Kaiser Permanente Northern California -- Santa Rosa	Family Medicine	first gen, LOA from medical training, obtaining masters, living away from family during medical school, couples matching, having to remediate classes in medical school	1st gen Latina Family Medicine Resident at Kaiser Santa Rosa. I am interested in providing medical care to the Latinx community (both in English and Spanish), mentorship, and community medicine.
cclemens@mednet.ucla.edu	Christal Clemens	Physician/Resident Physician	UCLA	Family Medicine	first gen, understanding financial aid/loans	Originally from Minnesota, though my family is from Southern California. I live with my partner and our husky in LA, we love doing anything outdoors related, biking, hiking, running, really anything under the sun! I love family medicine for so many reasons - am interested in underserved care, street medicine, policy, global health, and med ed. Took the non-traditional path to medicine, many years off, have had many other jobs.
dhali2as@cmich.edu	Amandeep S Dhaliwal	Physician/Resident Physician	CMU Health	Family Medicine	Applying for residency. Acing the interview. How to promote yourself as a person of color.	I am the Program Director of the CMU Health FM residency program. I graduated approximately 8 years ago. I am aiming to create a culturally diverse department where students, residents and faculty equally feel welcome and supported. Being a person of color myself, I am very vested in this endeavor.
sansaris12@gmail.com	Saad Ansari	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Michigan Health-West	Family Medicine	Osteopathic medical school vs. allopathic medical school considerations. Master's program to improve application. Efficient learning. Building strong medical school application.	I am a first-year family medicine resident. I'm interested in sports medicine, MSK pain treatment, osteopathic manual medicine, preventative medicine, mental health. I enjoy playing video games, lifting weights, and exploring new things.
carrie.bacon@uhsinc.com	Carrie Wynn Bacon	Physician/Resident Physician	UHS SoCal MEC	Family Medicine	Pre-med and Medical students seeking to learn more about Family Medicine and residency placement.	I currently serve as the Program Director for UHS SoCal MEC Family Medicine Residency Program based out of Temecula, CA. Our program's main mission is to develop holistic, compassionate, highly qualified Family Medicine physicians for our underserved region of the Inland Empire. I am originally from Southern California and have lived and practiced in the Inland Empire since my graduation from residency in 2005. Mentoring young physicians interested in Family Medicine and working with a diverse, underserved population is a passion of mine and I look forward to helping develop physicians for our amazing specialty!
kidd.tyler.s@gmail.com	Tyler Kidd	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Arizona	Family Medicine	First gen, research, financial aid	Passionate about broad spectrum family medicine. Preventive care and acute care. Born and raised in San Diego, Undergrad at UC Davis, med school at the University of Queensland-Ochsner Clinical School.
jenniferym21@gmail.com	Jennifer Moreira	Physician/Resident Physician	Baylor University Medical Center	Family Medicine	First Generation, Premed, Medical Students, Residents, Family Medicine	Hello, I am a 1st Generation Salvadoran-American. I grew up in Texas and have done all my medical training in Texas. I am part of the DEI committee at my institution and have a passion to help other first generation students.
sarah.torres@cuanschutz.edu	Sarah Torres	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Colorado	Family Medicine	first gen, financial aid, PhD programs/research (husband w/ PhD in public health), test taking strategies, wellness in medical school	I am a first generation college graduate and the first in my family to become a physician. I am of Mexican descent. My interests are in serving medically underserved communities especially Latinx populations, integrative medicine, and LGBTQIA medicine.
david.mendez@cuanschutz.edu	David Mendez	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Colorado	Family med and addiction med	First generation students, MD program, first generation mexican american	I'm a faculty physician within the department of family medicine. I am faculty in the addiction medicine fellowship and primarily work in the field of addiction.
leslie.gonzalez@cookcountyhealth.org	Leslie Gonzalez	Physician/Resident Physician	Western University of Health Sciences	Fam med	Special masters programs, SOAP, match process, first gen	Pgy 1 FM Resident in Chicago
carbal@uw.edu	Lucia Carbajal	Physician/Resident Physician	UW	Fam Med	first gen	I am a first-gen Latina Family Medicine intern at UW. I grew up in Idaho and plan to return to practice full-spectrum, rural medicine. I have many clinical interests including OB, abortion care, addiction medicine, and transgender care including hormone replacement therapy. Additionally, I'm interested in health equity and mentorship of underrepresented students in medicine.
emily.lenherr@imail.org	Emily Lenherr	Physician	St. Mary's Family Medicine Residency	Family medicine physician	1. First generation 2. Rural medicine 3. Family medicine 4. Integrative medicine and acupuncture 5. Sports medicine	My name is Emily, and I grew up in a small town in Kansas. I'm a first generation physician and most of my family still works on the farm back home. I am currently practicining in Western Colorado. I am practicing full spectrum family medicine and plan to go into a sports medicine fellowship. Eventually I plan to do international medicine.
ezesharpmd@gmail.com	Ezekiel Sharples	Physician	Saint Mary's Family Medicine Residency	Family Medicine	Family Medicine, Rural and Underserved Care, First-generation higher education/physicians.	5th generation Montanan and the fifth of nine children. Grew up in a town of 1000 people in Montana and attended medical school at the University of Washington. Currently in my second year of FM residency in Grand Junction CO and planning to return to MT to practice.
avaglia@indianarmc.org	Amanda Vaglia, DO	Physician	IRMC Family Medicine Residency Program	Family Medicine	Rural family medicine, balancing motherhood and medicine, navigating the medical world as a first generation college student, discussing faith with patients	I am a Program Director for a new rural family medicine residency program in Western Pennsylvania, 1hr from Pittsburgh. Our program values service and is building systems to work with Amish patients, migrant farm worker healthcare, and healthcare for new refugee neighbors in our community. Living in a university town brings more culture and diversity than most rural Pennsylvania towns. Patients in our rural community are by default friends and neighbors. Rural family medicine is all about lifelong relationships with patients and their families. In addition to being a family physician, I am a mother of six who loves photography, bicycling, and ballroom dancing (swing, fox trot, and salsa are my favorites).
lmguevar@uiwtx.exu	Luis Guevara	Physician	TIGMER LMC FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY	Family medicine	Family medicine residency	Current PGY-3 family medicine resident working in Laredo Texas . Applying for sleep medicine fellowship, and hoping to stay in South Texas to practice both family and sleep medicine . Previous LMSA member.
martinezstacey60@gmail.com	Stacey Martinez	Physician	Swedish Cherry Hill Family Medicine Program	Family Medicine	Post bacc, switching careers, first gen	Life long New Yorker, have a BBA in International Marketing and BS in Biological science after completing a post bacc from Baruch College. Went to SUNY Upstate for medical school. Currently in Seattle at Swedish Cherry Hill with clinical site at Sea Mar, a FQHC training in full spectrum family medicine, with particular interest in prenatal care.
maria.santos217@duke.edu	Maria Santos	Physician	Duke University	Family Medicine
Valeria.Vasquez2@bannerhealth.com	Valeria Vasquez	Physician	Banner University Family Medicine Residency	Family Medicine	First gen doctor	I am an Arizona native and a Spanish-speaking Mexican-American. I am currently a resident with the Banner University Family Medicine program. I am interested in working with the under-served urban population and hope to work at a community clinic after residency.
kevinthehua@gmail.com	Kevin Hua	Physician	Emanate Health	Family Medicine	First Gen, Residency Apps	I am a first year Family Medicine Resident physician at Emanate Health in West Covina, CA. I went to medical school at Touro University Nevada and undergrad at UCSD. My passion for family medicine lies in continuity of care and preventative medicine. I believe that if we adequately treat the underlying chronic diseases that affect a majority of our population, we can prevent so many life-threatening events down the road.
salcedob@hs.uci.edu	Bezy Salcedo	Physician	UCI University of California, Irvine	Family Medicine	What we look for on medical school transcripts and ERAS to look for good candidates for residency. I did not do medical school here so I am more aware of medical school/residency issues	Born and raised in Mexico and finished medical school there. Did FM residency at UCLA and I have been working at UCI for 6 years. Current associate program director for the FM residency program and passionate about Latinx health, underserved care and women's health
sabrina.mitchell@sclhealth.org	Sabrina Mitchell DO	Physician	St. Mary's Family Medicine Residency	Family Medicine	It's been a few decades but did not have family financial support to cover for medical school cost so might have something to bring to the table. Otherwise best suited to helping medical students navigate clinicals and match in primary care (ish) specialites.	I am an Osteopathic physician board certified in Family Medicine and Hospice/Palliative Care. I am also the Program Director for a Family Medicine Residency.
lynsayb@gmail.com	Lynsay Bush	Physician	St. Mary's Family Medicine Residency	Family Medicine	I'm not Hispanic/Latinx but would love to help folks out if I can be of any assistance!	From NC now a 3rd year Fam Med resident in Western CO. Went to VCOM in VA. Love being outside and with friends.
dr.kiwi.ae@gmail.com	Alfredo Equigua Jr, MD	Physician	UIW TIGMER Family Medicine Residency Program	Family Medicine	First Gen, general inquiries about Residency and expectations	I am the first physician in my family, immediate and extended. I’ve always had a passion for teaching/mentoring, coming from a family of educators. I have always been a strong advocate for “giving back”; I’ve always planned in all points of my career possible to teach or mentor students and even residents at some point.
Isabelo.bustamante@clinicasierravista.org	Dr. Isabelo bustamante	Physician	Ross University School of Medicine	Family Med (considering fellowship)	First gen, research, Caribbean school grad, non-traditional, research (mostly case reports)	First generation in Healthcare (definitely medicine), worked as EMT prior, graduated Caribbean school, multiple case reports/ presentations, non-traditional, entering residency in my 30s
guillermoaobregon@hotmail.com	Guillermo Obregon	Physician/Resident Physician	HCA HEALTHCARE Portsmouth Regional Hospital	Family medicine		Originally from Texas. Completed Medschool at Central Michigan University. Currently on my 3rd year of Family Medicine Residency
aguird29@gmail.com	Deseray Aguirre	Physician/Resident Physician	Medical College of Wisconsin Associated Hospitals (Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s)	Family Medicine	I am a first gen and understand the needs of this population.	I’m a Mexican-American first generation college student who is currently a third year family medicine resident in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
tgarcia3@wellspan.org	Tiffany Garcia	Physician/Resident Physician	Wellspan Health Good Samaritan Hospital	Family Medicine	First generation. Non-traditional student and what to do during gap years. Master’s degree. Full tuition-service commitment “scholarships”.	Born in New York City, parents are immigrants from Colombia. I am bilingual English/Spanish. Raised in Reading,PA a very underserved region with continuously growing Latinx population. My goal in training is to work in medium sized urban communities like Reading.
smcoll11@louisville.edu	Susana Collins	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Louisville	Family medicine	First generation and general advise. Anyone struggling when it comes to repeating a term. Residency application and interview process.	I was raised by a single mother who immigrated to the United States around age 35 from Medellin, Colombia. Currently living in Louisville, KY as a PGY2 family medicine resident at UofL. Originally from Miami, FL and raised in West Palm Beach, FL. I am personable and would like to help as much as I can!
sydney.phan@unlv.edu	Sydney Phan	Physician	UNLV Family Medicine
jorge.otanez@truecare.org	Jorge Otañez	Physician	TrueCare		IMGs, Family Medicine, Community Medicine, First Gen.	IMG from Mexico, participated in the UCLA IMG program, Family Med Residency at UC San Diego, currently working as the Associate Chief Medical Officer for a Community Health Center called TrueCare.
hannah.hayduk@lindsey.edu	Hannah Morales	Physician/Resident Physician	TIGMER - LMC	FM/EM	Having an EMS background. Facing failures. Taking responsibility and adapting.	DO trained. I’ve overcome a TBI prior to med school. Failed classes and had to repeat 1st year. Then succeeded. Right after graduation, had a traumatic accident (broke my pelvis, femur, C2, radius, ulna etc). Basically I’ve had challenges I’ve learned how to overcome and continue to make it. Very strong EMS/fire background (10+ years) and fluent in Spanish.
bapatel1@uiwtx.edu	Bindiya Patel	Physician/Resident Physician	Tigmer-Laredo	FM		Hello, I’m currently a first year resident for family medicine in Laredo, Texas. I was born in Texas and from San Antonio. I have specific interests in geriatrics and hope to pursue that post-residency.
jennifer.chinchillaperez@ucsf.edu	Jennifer Chinchilla	Physician/Resident Physician	UCSF Family and Community Medicine	FM	first gen, policy, networking, CV building, research/ publications, non-traditional
alicia.milanflanigan@ascension.org	Alicia Milan-Flanigan	Physician/Resident Physician	Ascension Illinois - St. Mary Chicago	Family Physician with Obstetrics	MD-PhD programs	I'm international medical graduate from Mexico. I completed my residency in Family Medicine at the University of Illinois-Chicago. Currently, I'm the associate program director of Fam Medicine residency program. My interest is women's health including obstetrics, office procedures, faculty development,
acontag2020@gmail.com	Alec Gabriel Contag Coronel	Physician/Resident Physician	Scripps Chula Vista FM	Family Medicine, Sports Medicine	Specialty selection (single vs multi-specialty residency applicants), Building Medical Spanish Curricula, "Non-traditional" success (how to shine beyond academics/scores)	1. Venezuelan immigrant with roots in Venezuela, Ecuador, y Germany 2. Interested in Medical Education, Medical Spanish, Sports Medicine, Global/Latinx Health 3. Lived on the East (VA, MD - JHU) and West coasts (CA - KGI/Scripps, Oregon - OHSU) 4. Mini Non-trad (did postbacc after engineering degree and worked in research for 2 years)
cristina.rabaza@cuanschutz.edu	Cristina Rabaza	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Colorado Hospital	Family Medicine, Primary Care, Women's Health	underrepresented in medicine, women in medicine, women's health, primary care, fellowship after residency, academic medicine, diversity/equity/inclusion, native-Spanish-speakers in medicine, people of color in medicine	I am a Cuban-American academic Family Physician practicing full-spectrum primary care at the University of Colorado, including inpatient medicine, outpatient medicine, obstetrics (including c-sections), and newborn care. I am a core faculty member at our residency program here, and I am deeply involved in the diversity, equity and inclusion aspect of our recruitment efforts. I grew up in Miami, I am Latina, Spanish was my first language, and I care deeply about increasing the number of students and residents who are underrepresented in medicine and making sure that they find their place in medicine in a way that feels authentic to them, no matter which field they choose to pursue.
mark.humphrey@prismahealth.org	Mark Humphrey	Physician/Resident Physician	Prisma Health - University of South Carolina Columbia	Family Medicine, Preventive Medicine	obtaining a MPH, interest in family medicine and preventive medicine	I am on faculty with Prisma Health/University of South Carolina School of Medicine in the Department of Family and Preventive medicine. I serve as clinical faculty to our family medicine residents/M3 medical students and as the Program Director for our Preventive Medicine Residency. Additionally, I have an interest in quality improvement and global health. I have lived in Columbia SC for the past 9 years and previously served in the US Navy. I am the assistant faculty advisor to our resident led diversity, equity and inclusion committee. My global health work has taken me to Central America, China and the South Pacific.
crispoliti7@gmail.com	Cristian Politi Gonzalez	Physician/Resident Physician	Morristown Medical center	Family Medicine, Osteopathic manipulative medicine	Masters programs,	I am a first generation immigrant from colombia and the first of my family to be become a physician. Currently a 3rd year Family Medicine resident at Morristown Medical Center working towards OMM/NMM fellowship.
nakaishil@upmc.edu	Lindsay Nakaishi, MD, MPH	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)	Family Medicine, Health Equity and Anti-racism work, Public Health/Community Engagement, Lifestyle Medicine, Physician Wellbeing, LGBTQ+ care, Addiction medicine in primary care	Preparing for residency (MATCH application) especially if non-traditional, preparing for jobs post-residency, navigating residency and medical school with a a wellbeing focus, qualitative research	I live in Pittsburgh, PA with my husband, 5 year old son and 3 cats (2 are new kittens) and am a half Japanese, cis woman who grew up in Morgantown, West Virginia. My current hobbies include weight lifting and making beaded jewelry. I am a family medicine physician who is Faculty at UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency, Director of Medical Student Education, and Medical Director at UPMC St. Margaret Bloomfield Garfield Family Health Center.
e_sofia@outlook.com	Elvira Sofía Gonzalez (preferred name Sofia)	Physician/Resident Physician	Contra Costa regional medical center	Family medicine, geriatrics	First gen, non traditional pathway, outreach, financial aide, applications	I am a Latinx PGY-3 that enjoys giving back to my community and doing a lot puf outreach I also have mentored in the past I am currently applying for fellowship.
carolyn.wakeman@gmail.com	Carolyn Wakeman	Physician/Resident Physician	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Family medicine with obstetrics	NHSC scholarship program, opportunities to practice full-spectrum primary care	I am a full spectrum family physician from North Carolina who did residency training in Seattle and am currently working at an FQHC in Washington DC, primarily serving the Central American community. I also worked with the Ho-Chunk nation in rural Wisconsin and have experience with rural medicine. My interests include reproductive justice, medication assisted treatment for substance use disorders, gender-affirming care and addressing health disparities. I do not identify as Latinx but feel strongly about supporting physicians of color in their medical training
paola.casillas@bannerhealth.com	Paola Michelle Casillas	Physician/Resident Physician	Banner Health and University of Arizona	Family Medicine with OB	First generation, financial aid and planning, career goal setting, application review, interview practice	I am originally from Guadalajara, Mexico but was raised mostly in Gilbert, Arizona. I am a first generation college graduate and first in my family to work in the medical field. I am passionate about full spectrum family medicine, teaching, social justice, LGBTQ+ care, and women's health. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my husband and dogs, traveling, cooking, gardening, and artistic endeavors.
noemi.rico.moreno@gmail.com	Noemí Rico-Ceppi	Physician/Resident Physician	The Christ Hospital/University of Cincinnati	family medicine w/ focus on OB, social justice including environmental justice, alternative/integrative medicine
rebellrc@ah.org	Richard Rebello, MD	Physician/Resident Physician	Adventist Health - Ukiah Valley	Family medicine on a primary care (inpt / outpt) track.	Undergrad / Med school apps. Clinical exposure.	I am a natively Brazilian man who moved to Ann Arbor, MI at a young age and speak Portuguese and Spanish well. I am from an underserved background. I did a significant amount of pre-med student mentorship while in med school. I am amenable to hosting students in the clinic / wards, as well as mentoring a few longitudinally.
Saskia.Spiess@hsc.utah.edu	Saskia Spiess	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Utah	Family Medicine OB- Non surgical		I am a family physician in a University setting. I worked in a CHC in Salt Lake City prior to this.
wshabbi1@hfhs.com	Wardha Shabbir	Physician/Resident Physician	Henry Ford Jackson	Family medicine and sports medicine	Research, fellowship
pchhay@mednet.ucla.edu	Phallaraingsey Chhay	Physician/Resident Physician	UCLA	Family Medicine (I’m a PGY1)	First gen, underserved medicine	Love watching soccer. Enjoy running as my wellness activity.
mercedezhernandez8@live.com	Mercedez Hernandez, MD	Physician	TIGMER Laredo Family Medicine Residency	I am a PGY2 family medicine resident who will be applying to a Palliative/Hospice care fellowship.	LGBT+ Healthcare, financial aid, first generation students	I am from West Texas, went to medical school in Galveston (near Houston), and am now providing medical care to the South Texas border. I am passionate about providing evidence-based, cost-efficient medical care, LGBT+ health, and physician self-care. Outside of medicine, I enjoy camping, hiking, and attending concerts/festivals.
Shaista_Qureshi@crestwoodmedcenter.com	Shaista Qureshi	Physician	Crestwood medical Center	I am a Family Physician and Obstetrician	I am the Program Director of our Residency Program, can mentor Medical students!	I am the Program Director of our Residency program and do mentor students on a monthly basis, would be honored to mentor or help anyone achieve to their highest potential.
jesse.cheung@pvhmc.org	Jesse Cheung	Physician	Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center - Family Medicine Residency Program	Family Medicine/Primary Care Research	Family medicine residency application, obtaining a masters in academic medicine	Graduate of family medicine residency 2020, attending faculty at same family medicine residency for 2 years, leading QI and research, primary care curriculum
diamondlynne53@gmail.com	lynne diamond	Physician/Resident Physician	Pomona Valley Hospital Residency program	FP, Geriatrics, Palliative and Hospice	MD programs, first gen (experience with residents, not myself), decision about specialty, family issues.	I have been a family physician for 40 years, 20 in private practice in Tex and 20 as faculty of a family medicine residency program in SoCal. My major interests are Geriatrics and end of life care which I have practiced for 40 years and taught for 20. I have added qualifications in Geriatric, Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine. I have also been APD, PD and DIO at our institution. I will be retiring as of January 2023. I like the idea of mentoring as I've done for most of my medical career.
kala.griffith64@gmail.com	Kala Griffith	Physician/Resident Physician	St. Mary's Family Medicine Residency - Grand Junction, CO	Full spectrum family medicine, sports med, dermatology, wound care	volunteer work, mental health maintenance, exercise/fitness	Knew from an early age I wanted to be a doctor. Was certain I'd never go into family medicine but here I am - a family doctor, and it has been the absolute best fit in the world for me. Continuity is a must for me. I love the aspect of seeing an entire family and watching a child grow from infancy to adulthood. The relationships I get to build with my patients are the reason I love my job. Medicine is amazing and interesting, but connection with people, especially people in need, is where my true passion lies. Truly could not picture doing anything else with my life.... other than own a dog kennel. My next biggest passion in life would be my dogs. I have two rescues and a golden doodle and I'd like to have a zillion more one day when I have the space!
eduardotorresmd@gmail.com	Eduardo Torres	Physician/Resident Physician	Long Beach Memorial Family Medicine Residency	I am a Family Medicine Resident	First-gen, financial aid	I am a first generation college/med school grad who grew up in Long Beach, CA. I went to UCLA for undergrad and USC for med school. I am currently a Family Medicine intern interested in Community Medicine work.
nbreckon@gmail.com	Naomi Breckon	Physician/Resident Physician	John Muir Family Medicine Residency	I'm a family medicine resident	Being a parent throughout medical training.	I'm originally from Vacaville, CA. I went to UCLA for undergrad and took 8 years off before going to medical school. I worked at a surgery center and went to the Peace Corps in Guatemala . I went to med school at Tulane and am now back in California at John Muir Family Medicine Residency.
agonza.md@gmail.com	Alejandro Gonzalez, M.D.	Physician/Resident Physician	Rush University Medical Center & Esperanza	Sports medicine, Primary care, Family Medicine	first generation, residency applications, networking, coaching, speaking engagements on professionalism at Loyola University Chicago, have worked pro-bono as a consultant for pre-medical students develop their medical school applications, and have a large network of physician contacts to connect students with.	I am a 1st generation Mexican-American, 1st in my family to attend University and 1st to earn an M.D. degree. I was raised in the south side of Chicago, "La Villita/Little Village" neighborhood. I have worked as a personal trainer during undergrad and chemist for Pharma prior to medical school matriculation. interests in opening my own private Sports Medicine practice after fellowship, Latino health research, Brazilian Jiujitsu, mentoring and developing successful Latino physicians, and improving equitable healthcare to all
Amanda.McLearn-Montz@hsc.utah.edu	Amanda McLearn-Montz	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Utah	Triple Board Resident. I'm interested in doing C/L and addiction medicine with my career.	Gap year, financial aid/low income family, applying to multiple residencies (applied Triple Board and peds), community work, grants for community work, marriage in medical school/residency	I am a current PGY-3 at the University of Utah Triple Board program. I went to medical school at the University of Iowa, and my family still lives in Iowa. I am passionate about Triple Board training and mentoring, healthcare for immigrants and refugees, antiracism advocacy in medicine, mental healthcare access, and addiction treatment. In my free time, I love to spend time with my partner and my dog, run, read, ski, and spend time with friends.
mariocf2@hotmail.com	Mario C. Flores	Physician/Resident Physician	TIGMER Laredo Medical Center Family Medicine		Obtaining MD/Residency	I am a PGY-2 Family Medicine Resident. I am available to advise medical students either national or foreign about the road to obtain a residency in the United States.
robert.lambert@atriumhealth.org	Aaron Lambert	Physician/Resident Physician	Atrium Health - Cabarrus Family Medicine		applying to medical school or residency, determining a good fit for specialty (for medical students)	I am a full-spectrum family physician and residency program director with 10+ years experience in teaching medical students and residents. I want to help make sure everyone has the opportunity to succeed and have special interest in serving Latino patients and helping mentor Latino/a students.
cdemartin2014@gmail.com	Claudia Martin	Physician/Resident Physician	LA DPH		Getting MPH AFTER MD, family life, first gen, Latina, public health doctor, adolescent medicine fellowship, academic medicine	I’m a Family Medicine doctor who has practiced in many settings. I’ve done mentoring with LMSA previously. Happy to assist
raheel.awan@che-east.org	Raheel Awan	Physician/Resident Physician	Saint Francis Hospital	FM	First generation	I am a family medicine resident trying to do general primary care. I love basketball, movies and stand up comedy. I love to teach.
ms.nwahlstrom@gmail.com	Natalisse Wahlstrom	Physician/Resident Physician	HIMA SAN PABLO	Preventive and Primary Care		I am a Primary Care Physician in Puerto Rico. 1st generation physician. I have served as part of the evaluation committee for incoming 1st year Interns since 2019 and was Associate Program Director of Medical Education. I am a teaching assistant at Universidad Central de Caribe for OB/GYN.
ericbai@jhmi.edu	Eric Bai	Physician/Resident Physician	Johns Hopkins Hospital	Primary care, addiction med, digital health		Worked in health tech, interested in social medicine
ricardo.x.90@gmail.com	Ricardo Espinoza	Physician/Resident Physician	Cottage Hospital	Primary care, HIV, LGBTQ	I can help with obtaining masters and MD, first generation.	I'm a second year IM resident at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara CA. I'm a first generation college student from immigrant parents who did not know how to navigate higher education. I am looking forward to connect with premed students needing some advice on getting to their goals.
eoshinuga@alamedahealthsystem.org	Ebunoluwa Oshinuga	Physician/Resident Physician	Highland Hospital	Primary Care, Hospitalist, Nephrology	First gen, IMG	I am a primary care intern at Highland Hospital. I am a IMG graduate and a proud graduate. I love motivating other people to pursue this wonderful fiend of medicine because this is an evolving field and we need more minorities in this field.
yuri.jadotte@stonybrookmedicine.edu	Yuri Tertilus Jadotte MD, PhD, MPH, FACPM	Physician/Resident Physician	Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University (SBU)	Public Health and General Preventive Medicine	Academic/journal publishing, obtaining an masters or PhD in a social or health science field	I am an attending physician in the SBU Hospital, associate program director for preventive medicine residency at SBU, and an assistant professor and core faculty of the program in public health at SBU. I am also the current editor-in-chief of AJPM Focus, the official fully open access journal of ACPM and APTR (www.ajpmfocus.org).
jesusrubio4@gmail.com	Jesus Javier Rubio Castillon	Physician/Resident Physician	ISMMS Elmhurst Hospital Center	FM	First gen,
bianka.jaguilar@gmail.com	Bianka Aguilar	Physician/Resident Physician	CCRMC	FM	first gen, global health, family medicine
julienneparaiso@centura.org	Julienne Paraiso	Physician/Resident Physician	St. Anthony North (Westminster, CO)	FM	First-generation, financial aid, assisting with making schedules, finding research, finding time for fun	Born and raised on the island of Guam, moved to Las Vegas, NV at age 13. Attended UNLV for undergrad. Had a gap period between undergrad and medical school. Graduated from Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine. Currently living in North of Denver in Colorado. Interested in meeting new people and becoming a mentor!
Rto29039@creighton.edu	Ronnie Otieno	Physician/Resident Physician	Creighton University	FM	Navigating application to med school. Big brother/ life in general	Immigrant. Ambitious. Cheerful. Community Health. Global perspective. Wants to make the world a better place. Traveler. Trying to learn Spanish. Non traditional. Grew up in our version of the hood.
carlos.silvalynch@cshs.org	Carlos Silva	Physician/Resident Physician	Cedars-Sinai	FM		I was born in Peru and came to the US when I was 4. I enjoy medicine because I get to make some difference in people’s lives every day. I’m looking to work as a primary care physician.
lisa.rodelo@cchealth.org	Lisa Rodelo	Physician/Resident Physician	Contra Costa Regional Medical Center	Currently practicing in FM/OB and addiction medicine- caring specifically for pregnant or peripartum persons who struggle with use disorders	well-being in medicine, balancing work/family, setting personal, financial, and professional goals	From SF, CA, wife, mother, dog lover
valdezf86@gmail.com	Frank Valdez	Physician/Resident Physician	MemorialCare Long Beach	Family Medicine	MD, LGBTQ medicine, trans medicine, underserved medicine	First Gen LGBTQ+ Latinx college grad.
ghazaleh.barghgir@che-east.org	Ghazaleh Barghgir	Physician	Saint Francis hospital	Family Medicine	Application and interviews	I am a pgy1 FM resident in DE interested in prevented care and women’s health.
cerebrum206@gmail.com	David Olsen	Physician	University of Utah	Surgical obstetrics (Family Med fellowship)	Research, scholarships, MCAT and Step prep	I am a first generation immigrant born in Caracas, Venezuela and currently in a family medicine residency program at the University of Utah. I plan to specialize in high-risk obstetrics in a rural setting with a large monolingual Spanish-speaking population. I am a physician in part because of the amazing support and guidance I received from mentors I met through LMSA and want to pay it forward.

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Gastroenterology

Email Address	Full name:	Current education level:	Institution:	Specialty	Areas of Experience	About me
cbarberan@maimonidesmed.org	Carla Barberan Parraga	Physician/Resident Physician	Maimonides Medical Center	Gastroenterology		I'm a Non-US IMG, match on Internal Medicine the last cycle. Passionate about education and health disparities.
riveramorales-stephanie@cooperhealth.edu	Stephanie M. Rivera Morales	Physician/Resident Physician	Cooper University Hospital	Gastroenterology	MD, mentorship on opportunities that can boost a CV for applications	My name is Stephanie M. Rivera Morales, a current third year Internal Medicine chief resident at Cooper University Hospital. I am originally from Puerto Rico, where I also completed my medical and undergraduate studies.
Garcia-alexander@Cooperhealth.edu	Alexander Garcia	Physician/Resident Physician	Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine	Gastroenterology	First generation college, medical student and physician.	Hi! My name is Alex and I am a second-year resident at Cooper Hospital in Camden. Unlike most doctors I know, I didn't find my passion for medicine until my second year in college. As you can imagine because of this I was always playing catch up and although my road to becoming a physician was non-traditional with a lot of obstacles along the way I did learn a lot about perseverance and grit. I hope to mentor students who face similar obstacles and doubts. If I can do it, anyone can!
eden.sharabi@cshs.org	Eden Sharabi	Physician/Resident Physician	Cedars Sinai Medical Center	Gastroenterology	Obtaining a master's, research, first generation American applying to professional school.	I was born and raised in Miami, FL, where I learned Spanish from many sources. I attended the University of Miami and obtained a master's and bachelor's in biomedical engineering before taking a gap year that I spent assisting in lymphoma research and working as an emergency medicine scribe. I then attended medical school at Northwestern University in Chicago before coming to Cedars Sinai Medical center as an internal medicine residents planning on pursuing gastroenterology.
samcpurkey@gmail.com	Sam Purkey	Physician/Resident Physician	Allegheny Health Network	Gastroenterology	The medical school/residency/fellowship application and interview process, making it through medical school, studying for boards and class, wellness, research	I am a first year GI fellow at Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh, PA. Would love to help any student interested in the field of medicine, regardless of where they are in that process or which field they are interested in.
tassiana.maloof@northwestern.edu	Tassiana Maloof	Physician/Resident Physician	McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University	Gastroenterology		My name is Tassiana Maloof. I am a PGY2 Internal Medicine resident at Northwestern and am interested in GI. I was born in Columbus, OH but my mom is from Brazil. I travel to Brazil every year to visit my family.
flores.blake@hotmail.com	Blake Flores	Physician/Resident Physician	Largo Medical Center	Gastroenterology	First Gen Physician, Research	Born in Puerto Rico. Mexican descent. From Arizona. Went to medical school in Las Vegas.
ramiro.delaguerra@gmail.com	Ramiro De La Guerra	Physician/Resident Physician	Allegheny Health Network	Gastroenterology	Non-traditional medical school applicant / residency process	Originally from South Florida, I went to undergrad in Baltimore and did a post bacc in Philadelphia before going to medical school in Grenada. I finished medical school in New Jersey/New York and completed residency in Internal Medicine in Pittsburgh where I stayed to train in a Gastroenterology fellowship. I love soccer, good food, and giving back to the community.
sdave@mcw.edu	Sonya Dave	Physician/Resident Physician	Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals	Gastroenterology; Internal Medicine	Residency application process, fellowship application process, finding a research mentor, side income while working (through tutoring), maintaining physical wellness through training	I am a third-year Internal Medicine resident from the Midwest with part of my training (medical school) on the East Coast. I am interested in health outcomes and disparity research, especially within the field of GI, which I am currently applying to train in for next year. Mentorship is a priority for me; I am here because of my mentors and teachers who guided me through the process of medical education and training, and to return this mentorship is an opportunity I take very seriously. I enjoy running, kickboxing, learning new ways to cook vegetables, and yoga.
Oam4@duke.edu	Omar Martinez-Uribe	Physician	Duke University	Gastroenterology	Research, clinical practice,
ppatel37@hfhs.org	Parth Patel	Physician/Resident Physician	Henry Ford Jackson	GI	first gen, research, pre-med, competive application

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General Surgery

Email Address	Full name:	Current education level:	Institution:	Specialty	About me	Areas of Experience
lourdescastanon@surgery.arizona.edu	Lourdes Castanon Ditillo	Physician	University of Arizona	Surgery	I am the director of burn at the university of Arizona banner health. I run the 4the year student clerkship and electives	First gen. Academia. Residency
brielleochoamd@gmail.com	Brielle Ochoa	Physician	Medical University of South Carolina / Phoenix Children’s Hospital	General surgery, pediatric surgery	I’m a general surgery resident planning to apply for pediatric surgery fellowship. My residency program is in Charleston, South Carolina but I’m currently at Phoenix Children’s Hospital in Arizona for a research fellowship. I’m passionate about mentoring URM students and those women interested in survey and I’m interested in research ethics and clinical research.	Master’s (pursuing MS in Clinical Research currently), research during medical school, gap years before med school (I took one year), anything surgery residency related
simhachalam.kutikuppala@gmail.com	Dr L V Simhachalam Kutikuppala	Physician	Konaseema Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Foundation (KIMS&RF)	General Surgery, Cancer and Cardiovascular Research	A passionate Doctor, Researcher and Scientific Writer, who has been active in Medical Research for past 5 years and published over 50 research papers. He is a recent MBBS Graduate from Konaseema Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Foundation (KIMS&RF), Amalapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India. He has significant experience in Medical Research, Organizing and Volunteering activities. He has a virtuous number of projects and events to his credit and has attended various international and national conferences webinars. He's also a part of National level workshops and Research Observership programs, having significant exposure to basic laboratory techniques at reputed institutes of India. He has been an active office bearer of various student organizations. He is also recognized for his research activity, presentations, volunteering activities and work for student organizations with various awards and accolades. He has been part of various student ambassador programs and contributor to a few magazines.	Research
gwp5092@gmail.com	Greigory William Park	Physician/Resident Physician	Cedars Sinai Medical Center	General Surgery, Trauma Surgery	I'm 29 years old. I'm a PGY-4 Resident in General Surgery at Cedars Sinai. I'm originally from Connecticut. I went to Penn State for undergrad, and SUNY Downstate Medical Center for medical school.	HPSP- Health Professions Scholarship Program for the United States Navy. Currently doing research in trauma surgery.
bradley.perry@beaumont.org	Bradley Perry	Physician/Resident Physician	Beaumont Health - Royal Oak, MI	General surgery, acute care surgery, surgical critical care, trauma		Non-traditional students, first physician in my family
jmullen@mgh.harvard.edu	John T. Mullen, MD	Physician/Resident Physician	Massachusetts General Hospital	General Surgery	I am the Program Director of the General Surgery Residency at MGH and a surgical oncologist and have mentored countless medical students, residents, and fellows over the past 15-20 years. I would be pleased to mentor one or more students or residents interested in general surgery or surgical oncology.	Preparing yourself for the best possible residency position in general surgery.
emily.papai@tuhs.temple.edu	Emily Papai	Physician/Resident Physician	Temple University Hospital	Surgery		First Gen, female in surgery, worked during undergrad and med school
mikholae.hutchinson@beaumont.org	Dr. Mikholae Hutchinson	Physician/Resident Physician	Beaumont Royal Oak	Surgery	Jamaican born and raised. Migrated to the US in 2006 for undergrad, joined navy thereafter. Non-traditional applicant: was married and a father in medical school.	First generation
vvaleria@med.umich.edu	Valeria Valbuena	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Michigan	General Surgery	I am a PGY6 general surgery resident going into abdominal transplantation. I have been part of LMSA since my first year of medical school, and looking forward to giving back by providing mentorship to students from my learning community	applying to competitive specialties, surgery, research, advocacy
mgonzalez3@lifebridgehealth.org	Mayen	Physician/Resident Physician	Sinai Hospital of Baltimore	General Surgery	I am a Cuban-American resident physician in Baltimore, MD, specializing in General Surgery. I hope to support immigrant students in achieving their goals, much like the support I received as a medical student	First generation, DO, surgery match
jully.araujo@lvhn.org	Jully Araujo	Physician/Resident Physician	Lehigh Valley Health Network	General Surgery	Born in Colombia and moved to the states when I was 2yo. Lived most of my life in NY where I went to college at Union College and Stony Brook University for Masters and medical school (after taking 3 years off). Currently a PGY2 in General Surgery at LVHN in PA. Hobbies include nature walks/hikes, trying new restaurants, and traveling.	gap years
acooper2@pennstatehealth.psu.edu	Amanda Cooper	Physician/Resident Physician	Penn State	Acute Care Surgery	I am a non-Hispanic acute care general surgeon who has been in practice for 8 years. I am the Vice Chair for Diversity for our Department and am actively involved in the pre-clinical curriculum for our medical students. I mentor multiple minority students at Penn State.	obtaining a masters, clinical research, financial aid
jasmine.hwang@lvhn.org	Jasmine Hwang	Physician/Resident Physician	Lehigh Valley Health Network	General surgery	I completed my undergraduate at Colgate University and obtained a MS at Georgetown University. Subsequently graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School. I am a third year general surgical resident at Lehigh valley health network. I am planning on doing a fellowship in endocrine surgery.	Masters, first gen, interest in surgery
valdivaldivaldi9@gmail.com	Sebastian Valdivies	Physician/Resident Physician	Harlem Hospital	Surgery	Ecuadorian, PGY4 general surgery resident at Harlem Hospital, NYC	pathway to residency
atikue@nychhc.org	Eric Atiku	Physician/Resident Physician	Columbia university Medical center/Harlem Hospital center	Surgery	I am a PGY 1 surgical resident with a diverse background. Over the years I have worked with colleagues and students looking forward to advancing their career in the medical field. My current role as the senior intern in my program is to assist medical students from Columbia university, PA students as well new residents acquire the basic foundation in surgery. I am fluent in multiple languages including Spanish and able to communicate effectively with my team members and the patients we serve.	MD-PhD and research
warren.lichliter@bswhealth.org	warren e lichliter	Physician/Resident Physician	Baylor University Medical Center	Surgery	Involved in resident and medical student education for over 35 years	All aspects of student and resident education and careers
naoli.lopez@gmail.com	Nicole Lopez	Physician/Resident Physician	UC San Diego	Colorectal surgery	I'm from Arizona. I never thought I would even want to be a surgeon but it has been an exciting and fulfilling career. I do research in disparities and cancer.	Research
Francisco_Rodriguez@bayhealth.org	Fancisco J Rodriguez MD AFCS DABS	Physician/Resident Physician	Bayhealth Medical Center	General Surgery	Active attending, Chairman Dept Surgery	Preceptor in rotation
daniel.vera@franciscanalliance.org	Daniel E. Vera, MD	Physician/Resident Physician	Franciscan Health Olympia fields	General surgery	I am the program director of a surgery residency	Surgery
r.amador1289@gmail.com	Rachael Amador	Physician/Resident Physician	St. Barnabas Hospital	General surgery	I'm a USA born Honduran in my fifth and final year of general surgery residency in the Bronx. I love outdoor activities (soccer, hiking, running), love reading and have a dog and cat.	pre-med/getting into medical school, applying to residency, general surgery
aipicon@gmail.com	Antonio I. Picon	Physician/Resident Physician	Stamford Hospital, CT	Surgical Oncology	Surgeon from Venezuela. Surgical Oncologist. Trained in Venezuela and here in USA. Currently Associate PD.	Research, fellowship, residency application
anna.garcia@pennmedicine.upenn.edu	Anna Garcia Whitlock	Physician/Resident Physician	Penn	General Surgery, Trauma, Basic Science Research	General surgery resident at Penn getting a PhD in Cell Biology Physiology and Metabolism during Residency. MD at Vandy, BSPH at UNC Chapel Hill. Grew up in VA, GA, and PA. Spanish and Mexican/Chicana. New mom 🙂	Surgery, Basic Science Research, Pregnancy in residency
ariel.nehemiah@pennmedicine.upenn.edu	Ariel Nehemiah	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Pennsylvania	General Surgery, Colorectal Surgery	I am an AfroLatina and the first in my family to go into medicine. I am a PGY5 general surgery resident currently in my research time. My research interests include rectal cancer survivorship, health equity, and health literacy. I am involved in groups that work to improve representation in medicine and delivery of care to underserved patients populations.	I did a post-bacc program and got my masters between undergrad and medical school. Research, especially health equity research. Navigating medical school path with a non-science major.
ariel.aballay@ahn.org	Ariel M. Aballay	Physician/Resident Physician	West Penn hospital - Allegheny Health Network	Burn Surgery / General Surgery	I was born in Córdoba, Argentina and graduated from medical School in 1999. I moved to the US in 2001 and completed my general surgery training in Pittsburgh in 2006. I specialized in burns and became Director of the Burn Center in 2012. I identify myself as LGBQT+. I know how isolating can be to be a minority navigating the medical system in the US and i will be happy to guide you the best way I can.	I have an MBA. Can help create connections.
alejandro.suarezpierre@cuanschutz.edu	Alejandro Suarez-Pierre	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Colorado	General Surgery	Surgery resident at the University of Colorado. IMG from Tec de Monterrey in Mexico. Looking forward to assist/mentor students with interest in General Surgery or Cardiothoracic Surgery.	Research, residency applications, immigrants and first gen, non-traditional pathways.
eserran@uw.edu	Elina Serrano	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Washington	General Surgery	I am from Los Angeles, CA. I went to UC Berkeley for undergrad and UCSF for med school. I completed an MD/MPH in 2019 and I’m now a PGY4 General Surgery resident on research. I am first gen to college/medicine.	MD/MPH, research during residency, first gen
horacio@wustl.edu	Horacio Guillermo Carvajal Dominguez	Physician/Resident Physician	Washington University in St Louis	General surgery/CT surgery	I graduated from medical school in Mexico in 2018 and did 3 years of research in pediatric cardiothoracic surgery at Washington University in St Louis before starting general surgery residency there this summer.	Research
drjadpb@gmail.com	Jose Aldana	Physician/Resident Physician	Washington University in St. Louis	General Surgery (Trauma/vascular)
masteliga@uams.edu	Matthew A Steliga	Physician/Resident Physician	UAMS	Thoracic Surgery	I am a Professor of Surgery in the division of Thoracic Surgery at Univ of Arkansas. My clinical work involves lung cancer, and esophageal cancer, and research activities include lung cancer screening and smoking cessation.	applying for surgery residency or surgery fellowships.
mlroberts@uams.edu	Matthew Roberts	Physician/Resident Physician	UAMS	Trauma surgery	I am a Professor of Surgery in the division of Thoracic Surgery at Univ of Arkansas. My clinical work involves lung cancer, and esophageal cancer, and research activities include lung cancer screening and smoking cessation.	First gen
rdzsoccerfan@gmail.com	ROBERTO RODRIGUEZ-RUESGA, MD	Physician/Resident Physician	Baylor University Medical Center	Colorectal Surgery	Latino, foreign graduate, intersted to inspire a impact people
simran.Kripalani@tuhs.temple.edu	Simran Kripalani	Physician/Resident Physician	Temple University Hospital	General surgery	I’m Simran Kripalani, a general surgery resident Physician at Temple University Hospital. I got my MD from Cooper Medical School of Rowan University in 2022. I am interested in end of life care, access to education and healthcare, and teaching.	Research, financial aid, first gen, navigating the application process, support
sonadee@emory.edu	Omair Nadeem	Physician/Resident Physician	Emory University	General Surgery	General surgery resident hoping to help any medical students in need of guidance
gumbss2@nychhc.org	Shamon Gumbs	Physician/Resident Physician	Harlem Hospital	Minimally Invasive Surgery	I'm from the Caribbean, I enjoy General Surgery though I make an effort to ensure there is an adequate work-life balance. I do visual arts and graphic designs in my spare time, along with travelling.	Passing boards, choosing the right surgical specialty (if surgery is their goal) and providing guidance on the necessary requirements to obtain that specialty

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Hem/Onc

Email Address	Full name:	Current education level:	Institution:	Specialty	Areas of Experience	About me
roxanne.aleman@aah.org	Roxanne Aleman	Physician/Resident Physician	Advocate Christ Medical Center	Hematology & Medical Oncology		I was born and raised in Miami, FL to immigrant parents from Cuba and am the first person in my family to go to medical school. After enduring multiple hurricanes, I traded them for snowstorms by attending medical school at Central Michigan University. I have completed most of my medical education and training in the Midwest and am currently doing my Internal Medicine training at Advocate Christ Medical Center. I have a passion for caring for underserved and medically vulnerable patient populations, clinical trials research and teaching medical students and residents.
elliotrd@gmail.com	Elliot Dano	Physician/Resident Physician	Walter Reed NMMC	Hematology/Oncology	research, poster presentations, financial aid, military medicine and HPSP military scholarship	Im a 3rd year internal medicine resident at walter reed. I identify as latino american although I grew up isolated from my ethnic roots.
rodolfo.garzamorales@utrgv.edu	Rodolfo Garza Morales	Physician/Resident Physician	UTRGV-DHR Internal Medicine	Hematology/oncology	Research, residency application process	I am a PGY-3 Internal Medicine resident applying to Hematology/oncology fellowship. I am also a physician scientist interested in healthcare disparities and cancer gene therapy. I was born and raised in Monterrey, Mexico, I enjoy playing soccer and the guitar.
Mattjuarez7@yahoo.com	Matthew T Juarez	Physician/Resident Physician	USC	Heme Onc	MD
leseymour@mcw.edu	Lee Seymour	Physician/Resident Physician	Medical College of Wisconsin	Heme/onc	Masters degree, Chief resident, DEI, advocacy, research, chair/committee positions	I am a URiM 3rd year resident interested in academic medicine. I will do what I can to guide you on your road through medicine, whatever your passion may be. I am always available if you have any questions.
leseymour@mcw.edu	Leroy James Seymour	Physician/Resident Physician	MCW	Heme/onc	Research, obtaining a masters, DEI, leadership positions	A URiM resident interested in heme/onc and academic medicine. A rising chief resident, with many lessons to learn and teach.
parkdan411@gmail.com	Daniel Park	Physician/Resident Physician	Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Internal Medicine	Applying to Hematology/Oncology	Obtaining masters, first gen, going through medical school with family, non-traditional med school matriculation	I am a non-traditional medical school matriculant. I had been married for several years and worked as a tutor and completed a master's program before going to USUHS to start medical school. Since completed medical school I had been on a Korea tour as a flight surgeon for the Army and am currently finishing up my residency in internal medicine with hopes of applying for Heme/Onc fellowship. I am a father to 3 wild boys, but I grew up without a father figure myself for most of my life or a reliable mentor for that matter. As I reflect on this, I am becoming increasingly aware of the fact that I wish I had someone as my mentor while pursuing this career. Though I do not speak Spanish, I am hoping that I can still provide a close relationship as a mentor to guide a student through their career path.
Gabriel.Tinoco@osumc.edu	Gabriel Tinoco	Physician/Resident Physician	The Ohio State University	Oncology (Sarcoma)	Research opportunities	I'm a medical oncologist specializing in sarcomas and translational research
jtrujillo@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu	Jonathan Trujillo	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Chicago	Oncology	MD-PhD programs, research, career development	Originally from Las Vegas, New Mexico, currently living in Chicago. I am an oncologist focused on genitourinary cancers. As a physician-scientist, my research is focused on immunotherapy resistance mechanisms and immunotherapeutics for cancer.

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Internal Medicine

Email Address	Full name:	Current education level:	Institution:	Specialty	Areas of Experience	About me
Camendez@dhs.lacounty.gov	Carmen Mendez	Physician/Resident Physician	Harbor-UCLA Medical Center	Internal Medicine		I am a physician at an academic medical center, director of outpatient services and a program director for Internal Medicine for the last 6 years (this will be my last year as a PD)
manuel.fernandez@northwestern.edu	Manuel Felipe Fernandez	Physician/Resident Physician	Northwestern University	internal Medicine	research, IM, getting involved in the community clinics	I am a third year internal medicine resident at Northwestern interested in Hematology Oncology. I was born and raised in Florida in a cuban/colombian family and moved to Chicago for school/residency.
joseph.moran@commonspirit.org	Joseph moran	Physician/Resident Physician	Mercy one Des Moines I’m residency	Internal medicine	General	I am a pgy2 resident who will be applying pulmonary critical care. I grew up in North Carolina. I enjoy coffee, board games, and a good bike ride.
ghatge.manasi@scrippshealth.org	Manasi Ghatge	Physician/Resident Physician	Scripps Mercy	Internal Medicine	I can help them to find a residency (especially if their interest is Internal Medicine) and am currently involved in many research projects that I can have them help on!	I am a current Internal Medicine PGY-3 resident at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego, CA. I am interested in mentoring medical students regarding their CV, board exams or helping guide them to match into residency
neelimamohan93@yahoo.com	Neelima Mohan	Physician/Resident Physician	Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital	Internal Medicine	For international medical graduates trying to navigate the residency match, how to be ECFMG certified, study for USMLE.	I was born and brought up in Clovis, California and went to medical school in India. I am currently a 3rd year Internal Medicine Resident in Santa Barbara. My hobbies include the performing arts such as singing and dancing. I am passionate about helping and inspiring others.
stephanieyanezdo@gmail.com	Stephanie Yanez	Physician/Resident Physician	Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital	Internal medicine		First generation college student, daughter of immigrants. Fluent Spanish speaker, passionate about serving the underserved.
lengel@lsuhsc.edu	Lee Engel	Physician/Resident Physician	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans	Internal Medicine	Medical education, residency, research, MD/Phd Programs.	I am a professor of Medicine and program director for the LSU internal medicine residency program in New Orleans. I have a masters and PhD in Microbiology prior to medical school and I am board certified in Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine. I spend most of my clinical time as an academic Hospitalist.
Efried1@northwell.edu	Ethan Fried	Physician/Resident Physician	Lenox Hill Hosiptal/Northwell Health	Internal Medicine	Medicine, pulmonary/critical care, academic medicine, obtaining a masters in med ed.	I am a career medical educator I have been running a residency training program in internal medicine since 1996. I mentor many students and residents.
aldiaz@acmedctr.org	Alejandro Díaz	Physician/Resident Physician	Alameda health system - highland hospital	Internal medicine	Navigating the residency match process, also areas of experience/expertise as above.	I’m the program director of a medium sized internal Medicine residency located in a safety net hospital serving Oakland and Alameda county. I’m a primary care doctor and have experience in community outreach, working with asylum seekers, mentorship programs, home visits, and Latino health. I’m from Miami originally and was born into a family of Cuban refugees.
mpson92@gmail.com	Mony Son	Physician/Resident Physician	Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital	Internal Medicine	first gens, immigrants, networking	Born an raised in Cambodia. I faced many obstacles as I took my journey to medicine. Hope to connect with those who came from a humble background of immigrants. My goal to is inspire you to continue your journey to become a physician and never let anyone convince you to settle for less because of your background.
patricia.mcnally@trinity-health.org	Patricia McNally	Physician/Resident Physician	Trinity Health-Ann Arbor	Internal Medicine	As a residency program director of a community internal medicine program, I am best suited to help students and/or residents in making career/specialty choices, and in the writing of personal statements and CVs.	I am an Internal Medicine Residency Program Director. While I am not from an under-represented group, I am passionate about creating and supporting a more diverse pipeline of upcoming doctors. I love teaching and mentoring students and residents, and helping people "find their way" in medicine.
shahryar300@gmail.com	Shahryar Syed	Physician/Resident Physician	Christus Health	Internal medicine	I can help with general advise.	I am an internal medicine intern at christus health. I went to UTMB for medical school. I would like to apply for Oncology.
dreveron@wyckoffhospital.org	Dayana Reveron	Physician/Resident Physician	Wyckoff Heights Medical Center	Internal Medicine	Research, Career Development (CV, How to write a paper for publication, project design)	I am PGY3 Internal Medicine Resident at a Brooklyn community hospital. My interests include primary care, prevention, quality improvement, career development committee activities, community outreach and clinical research. My goal is to pursue a career as PCP, with focus on education and research as well.
jason.chacon@hcahealthcare.com	Jason Chacon MD, PhD	Physician/Resident Physician	Del Sol Internal Medicine Residency	Internal Medicine	PhD, MD, social Medicine	Family oriented, various interests in general Medicine with research and academic university background
anusha_s@live.ca	Anusha Sabanayagam	Physician/Resident Physician	Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital , California	Internal medicine	USA match, internal medicine, female minorities in medicine	Canadian who went to the caribbean for medical school and is now a 1st year resident (intern) in santa barbara. I love medicine and mentorship and benefited a lot from mentors who helped me navigate the USA match process. My heritage is sri lankan but i am currently trying to improve my spanish language skills.
dreveron@wyckoffhospital.org	Dayana Reveron	Physician/Resident Physician	Wyckoff Heights Medical Center	Internal Medicine	Research, Career Development (CV, How to write a paper for publication, project design)	I am PGY3 Internal Medicine Resident at a Brooklyn community hospital. My interests include primary care, prevention, quality improvement, career development committee activities, community outreach and clinical research. My goal is to pursue a career as PCP, with focus on education and research as well.
luzmariacardenasc@gmail.com	Luz Maria Cardenas	Physician/Resident Physician	Wyckoff heights medical center	Internal medicine	Obtaining a master, financial aid, research	Born and raised in Colombia. Moved to the US to make my dream come true: becoming a physician.
lbfick@ascension.org	Laurel Fick MD	Physician/Resident Physician	Ascension St. Vincent Indianapolis	Internal Medicine	I'm best suited for mentoring around preparing for and entering the match for Internal Medicine	I'm an Internal Medicine Program Director
harris.ash6@gmail.com	Ashley Harris	Physician/Resident Physician	Mary's Center	Internal Medicine	Masters programs, research and clinical medicine career navigation	Hello! I completed residency training in Internal Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital and trained in Psychiatry at the Harvard Longwood Psychiatry Residency Program. I have a Masters in Health Sciences in Epidemiology from Johns Hopkins, where I completed a General Internal Medicine Fellowship. I have worked with underserved populations for my entire career, and have a strong focus on disease prevention through lifestyle change, cancer screening and vaccination. I have worked as a preceptor in my former residency program, and I have taught medical students in the clinical setting.
cynthiap16@gmail.com	cynthia contreras	Physician/Resident Physician	Good samaritan hospital	Internal medicine	Internal med Resident	Im an im resident from dr intrested in helping out other latins
scott.yen@parkview.com	Scott S Yen	Physician/Resident Physician	Parkview Health	Internal Medicine	Happy to mentor students interested in medical education, in matching into internal medicine, or understanding residency.	I am a Program Director for a new Internal Medicine Residency program in Fort Wayne, Indiana. I have extensive experience in graduate medical education. I have training in both hospitalist and outpatient medicine, though I primarily teach in the outpatient setting now.
santamariafcomd@gmail.com	Cristofer Francisco Santamaria Garcia	Physician/Resident Physician	Rutgers/Trinitas Regional Medical Center	Internal Medicine	IMG pathway	I am a non-US IMG from Mexico I am interested in medical education I consider diversity an incredible tool for growing I like to dance
jrpferrermd@gmail.com	juan r pagan-ferrer	Physician/Resident Physician	Jonh Peter Smith Hospital	Internal Medicine	obtaining a masters, research, and career.	42 y/o father of 1 Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care physician from Puerto Rico. I currently serve as the associate program director for the palliative care fellowship and have an interest in undergraduate medical education as well as graduate medical education. Have mentored, fellows, residents and medical students both in general goals for their careers as well as research.
rmifuji@gmail.com	Roque Mifuji	Physician/Resident Physician	UTRGV	Internal medicine	Residency program.	I am an internal medicine assistant professor at UTRGV-DHR. I am Mexican graduate with ECFMG certification as an IMG. I am passionate about teaching and would like to improve the teaching/learning and health of the RGV.
ghatge.manasi@scrippshealth.org	Manasi Ghatge	Physician/Resident Physician	Scripps Mercy	Internal Medicine	I can help them to find a residency (especially if their interest is Internal Medicine) and am currently involved in many research projects that I can have them help on!	I am a current Internal Medicine PGY-3 resident at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego, CA. I am interested in mentoring medical students regarding their CV, board exams or helping guide them to match into residency
samantha.garcia018@yahoo.com	Samantha Garcia, MD	Physician/Resident Physician	Highland Hospital Internal Medicine Program	Internal Medicine	Second generation female navigating the profession of science and medicine. Building a network.	Samantha Garcia is a Bay Area native who completed a degree in Biochemistry and competed in running during her undergrad in LA. She kicked off her medical career by studying at SGU abroad. She is driven by helping to improve the mental, physical, and overall well-being of others. On her free time you can find her running, gardening and trying out new coffee shops.
luis.lopez1493@gmail.com	Luis E. Lopez	Physician/Resident Physician	Westchester Medical Center	Internal Medicine		I am a IMG from Dominican Republic. Currently I am a PGY-3 resident at WMC. I love dogs and soccer and would love to help aspiring doctors to develop their careers.
valentinagomez.aristizabal@commonspirit.org	Valentina Gomez Aristizabal	Physician/Resident Physician	A.T Still University kirksville college of osteopathic medicine and MercyOne Des Moines	Internal Medicine	first gen, getting into medical school, succeeding in medical school	I was born in Cucuta, Colombia and moved to the United States when I was 5 years old. I have also lived in Venezuela during my childhood. I'm the first doctor in my family and look forward to connecting with other students who want to do the same.
veronica.manzo2@ucsf.edu	Veronica Manzo	Physician/Resident Physician	UCSF	Internal Medicine	Masters, first in medicine, women in medicine	I grew up in the Sacramento, California area and am the daughter of Mexican immigrants. I have a Master's in Epidemiology and Clinical Research and completed my Internal Medicine training at UCSF. I am now a chief resident working at the San Francisco General Hospital -- I am looking forward to mentoring students!
afloresmd22@gmail.com	Antonio Flores	Physician/Resident Physician	LAC+USC	Internal Medicine	First gen, non traditional, academic struggles, wellness	Hi I am Antonio Flores (He/They), born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. I am Queer and Latino and enjoy mentoring. I was a non-traditional student, taking three gap years in between undergrad and medical school, including one year post-bacc at Charles R Drew University. I graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in May 2022. I am now an internal medicine intern at LAC+USC. I am undecided about fellowship, I look forward to joining you on your journey in medicine as you join me in mine!
wtgarzons@gmail.com	Tatiana Garzon-Siatoya	Physician	Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud	Internal Medicine	I am interested in helping students to prepare for the USMLE steps. From my experience as a research fellow in Mayo Clinic, I would like to help others to get more involved in research.	I am an IMG from Bogotá-Colombia applying for the 2023 Match. I am passionate about education, research and serving the community. I would love to become a gastroenterologist in the future.
pagathm@gmail.com	Mariah Barlow	Physician	OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital	Internal medicine	Research, QI	I am a primary care physician in internal medicine also serving as an assistant program for the Riverside Internal Medicine residency. Im clinically interested in preventative care, motivational interviewing and quality improvement. I’m married to another primary care physician and we have 2 sons. I enjoy running, gardening and reading outside of work.
farshifarook12@gmail.com	Farshi Farook	Physician	Amrita Institute of medical sciences and research centre	Internal Medicine	Usmle Coaching	I am a 2020 grad from Kerala, currently preparing for my Step1 (which is scheduled for next month)
batchelorek@gmail.com	Elizabeth Batchelor	Physician	University of Arizona COM- Phoenix	IM	Navigating applications, clinical education, I’m currently a career and professional advisor so career questions, med school stresses	I’m a former LMSA member (NHMA as well) who has fallen out, Med School at UM, IM residency at UTSW, pulm/crit fellowship at Iowa. Happy to help however is needed.
rkatz4999@gmail.com	Rachel Katz Westbrook	Physician/Resident Physician	Walter Reed National Military Medical Center	IM	Financial aid, first gen med students, military	I am a Navy IM PGY1 at Walter Reed Military Medical Center. I am a first generation physician, but come from a long line of military members. In my spare time I love cooking and hanging out with my dog! I used to work in the pre-health advising office in college and I feel confident in my ability to help students navigate the med school application process.
carlos-perez96@hotmail.com	Carlos Alberto Perez Hernandez	Physician/Resident Physician	Trinitas regional medical center	IM	First gen, navigating transitions from home country, adaptation to life in us, timeline planning	Pgy 2 im resident, hispanic originally from colombia, 26y old
licayan@northshore.org	Liza Icayan, MD	Physician/Resident Physician	NorthShore University HealthSystem	IM	Navigate the medical student and residency areas	I am an Internal Medicine Residency Program Director in the north suburbs of Chicago and have been a medical educator for 25 years.
tnguyen22@dhs.lacounty.gov	Trong-Tuong Nguyen	Physician/Resident Physician	OV-UCLA	IM	Research, first gen, parent,
rebecca.berman@ucsf.edu	Rebecca Berman	Physician/Resident Physician	University of California, San Francisco	Internal Medicine/Primary Care		I am the medicine residency program director at UCSF. I would be delighted to help mentor medical students interested in a career in internal medicine or primary care.
Brisea93@gmail.com	Brittany Christian	Physician/Resident Physician	Harbor-UCLA Medical Center	Internal Medicine/Nephrology	Non-traditional, post-bacc, masters, research
johnmichael.sanchez@cshs.org	John Michael Sison Sanchez	Physician/Resident Physician	Cedars- Sinai	Internal Medicine/Infectious Diseases	MD-PhD program	Completed undergraduate Biology degree at CSULA in 2012. Graduated from the MD-PhD program from the University of Utah in 2022. Career goal is to be a physician scientist in the field of infectious diseases.
kkurator@dhs.lacounty.gov	Kevin Kurator	Physician/Resident Physician	Olive View-UCLA	Internal Medicine/Infectious Disease	LGBTQ in medicine, financial planning, mental health/wellness	Born/raised in Southern California, worked several years at HIV advocacy non-profit prior to medical school. Interested in underserved/immigrant health & LGBTQ health
jwoodard@mcw.edu	Jennifer Woodard	Physician/Resident Physician	Medical College of Wisconsin	Internal medicine/geriatrics	Research and QI, work life balance	I'm a PGY3 internal medicine resident. I grew up all over but did medical school in Baltimore then came to the Midwest for combined medicine - geriatrics training. I love reading crime novels, spending time with my husband and two badly behaved cats, and quality improvement projects. You can also find me on Med Twitter @jwoodard_md
michelangelo.reyes@gmail.com	Michelangelo Perie Reyes	Physician/Resident Physician	Sierra View Medical Center	Internal Medicine/Endocrinology	First gen. Research. Navigating medical school / residency process.	Lucky husband and dad. I am a current IM resident physician (PGY-2), interested in pursuing an endocrinology fellowship afterwards. I am Mexican-American, and first generation physician in my family.
shonit.nandakumar@hcahealthcare.com	Shonit Nandakumar	Physician/Resident Physician	Riverside Community Hospital	Internal medicine/Cardiology
ricardo.estradamontes@hcahealthcare.com	Ricardo Estrada-Montes	Physician/Resident Physician	Del sol Medical Center	Internal medicine/ infectious disease	First generation graduates. IMGs, non-traditional students.	Immigrant from Chihuahua Mexico. Grew up in the border city of El Paso, Texas. Interested in helping underserved communities.
Stephanny.Reyes@nghs.com	Stephanny Reyes	Physician/Resident Physician	Northeast Georgia Medical Center	Internal Medicine. Endocrinology	Medical school. Graduate school.	Native of Colombia. Raised in Florida. USF undergrad. USF grad. Ross SOM for medical school. IM resident. Applying to fellowship.
skrick@uabmc.edu	Stefanie Krick	Physician/Resident Physician	The University of Alabama at Birmingham	Internal Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine	Visa questions, MD and MD PhD programs	I am myself a foreign medical graduate and trained at the University of Miami, where I interacted with Hispanic students and residents and faculty. I am also an Assistant Director of the UAB MSTP Program and are involved in recruiting MD PhD and medical students.
leandro.ramirez4@gmail.com	Leandro Ramirez	Physician/Resident Physician	Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE)	Internal Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care	Research, financial aid, MHA, volunteer work.	I am a first generation Dominican-American born and raised in New York City. I studied medicine abroad in the Dominican Republic where I obtained my medical degree before returning to NYC. I completed a master’s while doing research, teaching CPR classes, and subsequently clinical documentation specialist prior to obtaining an internal medicine residency in Providence, RI. Currently I am a fully licensed Internist, completing a pulmonary fellowship at Roger Williams Medical Center, Boston University.
hector.roman23@gmail.com	Hector I Roman Perez	Physician/Resident Physician	Advocate Christ Medical Center	Internal Medicine, Pulmonary & Critical Care, Interventional Pulmonology	Medical School, Navigating the match, IMG, studying abroad. First gen doctor in my family.	Born and raised in Puerto Rico. IMG, went to a carribean school. Now a resident on Internal Medicine at ACMC. Love working with students and mentoring, an advocate of helping others achieve their goals.
liza.raffi@cshs.org	Liza Raffi	Physician/Resident Physician	Cedars Sinai Medical Center	Internal Medicine, primary care	research, finding clinical experience, application readiness, emotional support	I'm Persian American and was raised in Beverly Hills, California. I did my undergrad at UC Berkeley, medical school at USC, and am a PGY2 in Internal Medicine. I took a gap year in 2017 and worked as a medical scribe. I want to be a primary care physician either for a community clinic, private practice, or combination of the two.
aazah11@gmail.com	Ayee Azah	Physician/Resident Physician	Walter Reed	Internal Medicine, Obesity Medicine	First gen, obtaining MBAs, career guidance	I am a physician in the Navy and have served as a Flight Surgeon prior to completing my residency. I am stationed in the DMV area and originally from the Bay Area, CA. I attended undergrad at USC, medical school at Meharry Medical College, and business school at Johns Hopkins. I love connecting with early career physicians and helping them navigate their career choices.
nat.d.gordon@gmail.com	Natalie Gordon	Physician/Resident Physician	Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital	Internal Medicine, Hospitalist	First generation college student	Originality from Houston and Austin Texas. Went to Ross University in the Caribbean for medical school. I have a pet cat that has been along for the ride
rruiz1@me.com	Ruben Ruiz Vega	Physician/Resident Physician	Northeast Georgia Medical Center	Internal Medicine, Heme/Onc	First generation physician	I am a first generation Mexican physician. I never had the opportunity to be mentored, but looking forward to helping all Latinos succeed in this career.
cwruck@mcw.edu	Colin Wruck	Physician/Resident Physician	Medical College of Wisconsin for residency	Internal Medicine, Heme-Onc		I am a current 2nd year IM resident. As my wife and her side of the family is Mexican and I have spent years working in underserved medical clinics with predominantly Latino populations, advancing Latino public health has become very important to me. I also spent time in medical school mentoring Latino high school students interested in science careers.
jmriver12@gmail.com	Jenna Rivera	Physician/Resident Physician	Christus Good Sheperd	Internal medicine- all specialities	Masters, first gen, repeating years in med school	Born and raised from San Antonio Texas and first physician in the family. I am 28 years old and middle child with older sister and younger brother. I like plant care, arts and crafts, thriller movies and exercising.
cindy.puga@cshs.org	Cindy Puga	Physician/Resident Physician	Cedars Sinai	Internal Medicine Primary Care		I am Mexican-American first generation college graduate. I graduated Medical school in 2021 and I am currently an IM primary care resident at Cedars Sinai. I am interested in practicing primary care in predominantly Latino immigrant communities.
benjaminhorowitz1@gmail.com	Benjamin Horowitz	Physician/Resident Physician	Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School	Internal Medicine and Nephrology	Studying for medical school courses and board exams, preparing for MCAT, writing personal statements and other parts of medical school or residency applications, research	I grew up in Teaneck, NJ, went to Cornell for college where I majored in Biology, and went to Mount Sinai for medical school before starting Internal Medicine residency at Rutgers RWJ. In addition to patient care I'm also passionate about medical education and patient education, so I enjoy teaching medical students and patient support groups when I have the opportunity. In my free time I enjoy exercising, being outdoors in warm weather, following sports, and participating in my local faith community.
francisco.davila@beaumont.org	Francisco Davila	Physician/Resident Physician	Beaumont Health	Internal Medicine (Hospitalist)	Internal Medicine, Academic medicine.	I am from Ecuador, international graduate, did my residency in the US (Beaumont Health, Royal Oak Michigan), and then stayed as academic hospitalist teaching students and residents. Also Transitional Year Program director and Internal Medicine Sub-Internship director.
morena.valdizon@aah.org	Morena Valdizon	Physician/Resident Physician	Advocate Christ Medical Center	Internal Medicine (Hospitalist)	Financial aid, first generation, traveling aid.	I am a first generation Salvadorean female from Arkansas who loves exploring new cultures and restaurants. I love all the possibilities being in internal medicine offers for learning and treating. I know navigating the medical field can be stressful and confusing so I aim to help any student not feel overwhelmed.
anafisi@dhs.lacounty.gov	Arash Nafisi	Physician/Resident Physician	Olive View UCLA Medical Center	Internal Medicine - Primary Care		I was born in Iran, grew up in Los Angeles, CA, completed my residency training in at Einstein / Montefiore’s Primary Care / Social Internal Medicine program in 2013. I am a primary care provider, clinician-educator, an assistant program director for the UCLA Primary Care Program and passionate about well-being/resiliency, medical education, patient-centered communication, human rights, advocacy and social justice work.
Snia6490@gmail.com	Stefania Carmona	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Alabama at Birmingham Medical Center	Infectious disease and internal medicine	first gen, financial aid, impostor syndrome.	I am a second year Infectious Disease fellow at UAB. I completed my IM residency at UAB and I went to the Medical College of Georgia for medical school. My interest is Global health and health disparities.
christopher.eierle@tufts.edu	Christopher Eierle	Physician/Resident Physician	Portsmouth Regional Hospital	IM, GI	Medical school, residency	Former ortho device rep, current IM resident, aspiring gastroenterologist
Samantha.Loeser@ascension.org	Samantha Loeser	Physician/Resident Physician	Ascension St Vincent Indianapolis	IM is my speciality, but happy to help anyone		I am a full time outpatient faculty and IM Associate Program Director for the IM residency program at St Vincent. I also serve as the Clinic Director for the IM Primary Care Center clinic, through which our residents and medical students matriculate. I graduated residency in 2018 and served as a PGY3 chief my final year. I have two daughters, a great husband and passions for resident professionalism, telemedicine and primary care!
muhammad.ahsan900@commonspirit.org	Muhammad Junaid Ahsan	Physician/Resident Physician	Mercy One Iowa heart Center	IM and cardiovascular diseases	Research, Navigating USMLE exams, building CV and applications for residency and fellowships in USA	I am an IMG from Sialkot Pakistan. I am the eldest of 4 siblings. After completing my medical school in Pakistan I did USMLE and came to USA. My whole maternal family is from NY and we are 8 doctors in our family who are in residency and fellowships at this time. I graduated my IM residency from Creighton University where I also served as 3rd year chief resident for the last year of my residency. I have recently started my 2nd year of cardiology fellowship in Mercy One Iowa heart Center and I plan to become an interventional cardiologist.
jackieshibata@gmail.com	Jackie Shibata	Physician	Olive View UCLA	internal medicine, emergency medicine	MD, dual training in EM/IM, emergency medicine, ultrasound, getting a masters	I graduated med school from RUSH in Chicago in 2012, finished dual residency in EM/IM from SUNY downstate/Kings County in Brooklyn, NY in 2017, did an US fellowship at Harbor UCLA in 2017, am now faculty UCLA Olive View Medical Center in the ER.
yepesra@ccf.org	Monica Yepes-Rios	Physician	Case Western Reserve University / Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine	Internal Medicine, Community Health	career planning, shaking the impostor syndrome, transition from military, women in medicine	over 25 years experience in Internal Medicine practice and Medical Education, centered on advancing an inclusive and equitable learning environment and serving the Hispanic community -
sanjay.a.patel@ohiohealth.com	Sanjay A. Patel	Physician	Riverside Methodist Hospital (OhioHealth)	Internal Medicine / Hospital Medicine	First Generation Students, Clerkship Rotations, IM Residency/Match	I am a first generation Indian-American physician. I did my residency + chief residency at Cook County Health in Chicago, remained there for another 7 years as faculty and have now been at Riverside in Columbus, OH for 3 years. My career has focused on Hospital Medicine, Medical Education (UME + GME). I am excited to continue to pay forward to mentees who are going to be the next great generation of physicians, advocates and scholars.
anthonyramosyataco@gmail.com	Anthony Ramos-Yataco	Physician	Internal medicine resident Candidate	Internal medicine , rheumatology , intensive care	Research , mentoring student through medical school ,MD-programs	I come from a hyspanic community. I do believe that we have to work harder to increase the Latino presence in the medical task force .
waseem.sous@ucsf.edu	Waseem Sous	Physician/Resident Physician	UCSF, 2022-2024 HEAL Initiative Fellow	Completed residency in Internal Medicine in 2021	First generation college student. Global health. Navigating couples matching in residency.	My name is Waseem Sous. I grew up in Amman, Jordan and moved to the US at the age of 18. My professional interests include global health equity, clinical education, simulation training, and quality improvement. I enjoy spending time and travelling with my wife (we are currently living in Neno, Malawi as part of our global health fellowship), watching soccer, and trying new cuisines.
szat02@osumc.edu	Anet Szatkowski	Physician/Resident Physician	OSU Wexner Medical Center	General Internal Medicine	First gen	I am the daughter of two Polish immigrants, who always dreamed of becoming a physician. I am the first doctor in my family, and I wanted to be a trilingual physician. Although I minored in Spanish during undergrad, I have not kept up on my Spanish. Outside of medicine, I love to cook, bake, travel, hike, and try new places!
trottea8@gmail.com	Ashley Trotter	Physician/Resident Physician	Northshore University Health System	Hospital/ Internal Medicine	Medical Education training, hospital medicine, inpatient medicine, academics, underrepresented minority	I am an associate program director in Internal Medicine, interested in medical education and feedback. I work as a hospitalist, training residents. I am multiracial/ female, and also am interested in art, working out, and travel
rebecca.daniel@trinity-health.org	Rebecca Daniel	Physician/Resident Physician	Trinity health Ann Arbor Michigan	Hospitalist/internal medicine	TY residency, career trajectory clinical and administrative, work life balance	I am a Program director for a transitional year residency, CME director and Vice Chief of Staff of our hospital. I am interested in mentoring Latinx population and recruiting into the specialty and especially into our hospital and program. I was born in India and my children are the first generation Americans. I am currently leading some of the dei initiatives at our hospital
sghodrati@ucdavis.edu	Sahand Ghodrati	Physician/Resident Physician	UC Davis Health	I am a current PGY-3 in Internal Medicine, will be completing a chief resident year, followed by fellowship in pulmonary/critical care medicine		I'm a first generation Iranian-American, grew up in the San Francisco bay area, attended medical school at Loyola University Chicago and have since returned to California for training in Internal Medicine at UC Davis, where I did my undergraduate training as well. I am interested in medical education, DEI and wellness initiatives, and leadership in an academic and administrative role. I served as class president at Loyola where we combatted significant challenges with respect to student body unity along racial and ideological lines, and worked to bring this community together through direct and indirect programming which I feel was overall a success. I'm interested in mentoring medical students from underrepresented backgrounds and look forward to hearing from them.
carlosrubianojr@gmail.com	Carlos Rubiano	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Cincinnati Medical Center	I am a practicing Internist/Hospitalist	I am equipped to help medical students navigate the transition into residency, preparation for residency. And I am also equipped to help mento residents transitioning out into practice. I complete my residency in 2020 and have practiced in both community hospitals and academia.	I am a Colombian-American who currently practices general Internal medicine in Cincinnati Ohio. Thanks to the support of my family and community, I have been able to have incredible opportunities for personal and professional development and growth. I want to continue to give back to those who find themselves in similar situations that I did as I advanced in medicine.
brandon.pearce@ascensin.org	Brandon Pearce	Physician/Resident Physician	Ascension St Vincent	I am Internal Medicine interested in Critical Care	I would probably best suited to help out medical students and how to look for residencies and what residencies look for	My name is Brandon Pearce. I am the 4th year internal medicine resident chief and am interested in pulmonary critical care. Outside of medicine, I enjoy hiking with my fat dogs and basketball.
jennifer.mundell@ascension.org	jennifer mundell	Physician/Resident Physician	ascension st vincent IM	i work in internal medicine	I feel strongly capable in helping develop resumes, personal statements, and interview process	I am currently a clinical educator at Ascension St Vincent IM for the last 6 years where I coach and mentor residents and medical students who rotate on the in-patient medicine wards. I love working with residents and medical students and feed off their enthusiasm to learn for teaching. My personal interest is in teaching clinical reasoning as well as educating on the history of medicine. I am from southern indiana and I am the only physician in my family. I have 2 children, my oldest whom I had in residency.
gloriapaulina.rodriguezgomez@utrgv.edu	Gloria Paulina Rodriguez Gomez	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Texas RGV - DHR	Nephrology	Clinical research, residency applications, IRB and bioethics.	Hello everyone:) I am Gloria, a Mexican IMG and internal medicine PGY-1 deeply passionate about nephrology (will be applying for fellowship after IM). I am also interested in clinical research and bioethics, specially chronic kidney disease progression and its relation with SDH. After my medical training I am also considering a Masters in Public Health. I am eager to connect with new people:)
jwchiles@uabmc.edu	Joe Chiles	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Alabama at Birmingham	Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine	Research, Non-traditional route, first generation physician, bioinformatics	I am a new Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine faculty member and just completed my fellowship. I spend most of my time learning to do research in a bioinformatics lab focusing on the multi-dimensional 'omics of COPD and COPD cachexia. I worked for five years in a clinical lab before getting accepted to medical school, so I've taken a bit of a non-traditional route. I'm very grateful to the mentors I had along the way and I am hopeful to be able to help others as I have been helped.
vanessa.woodard@commonspirit.org	Vanessa Woodard	Physician/Resident Physician	Virginia Mason Franciscan Health	Pulmonary/Critical Care	Financial Aid, Navigating residency/medical school as a first generation college graduate	My name is Vanessa Woodard and I am currently a 2nd year resident in Internal Medicine at Virginia Mason. I am interested in applying to Pulmonary/Critical Care fellowship. I am a first generation college graduate and latina and would love to mentor anyone from a similar background who needs help with navigating pre-med, medical school, or residency application.
glerman@soundphysicians.com	Gabriel S. Lerman, DO, FACOI	Physician/Resident Physician	Mercy Catholic Medical Center		First Gen, non-traditional, medical school with a family,	I was born in Uruguay and came to the US when I was 2, was naturalized and became a citizen at 11/12. First in my family to go to college and went to medical school as a second career while being married and having 3 kids. Did my residency in Internal Medicine and Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine am now a full time Intensivist, Director of Osteopathic Education, Director of Simulation Education, and Program Director for the Transitional Year Residency.
arup.ganguly@utrgv.edu	Arup Ganguly	Physician/Resident Physician	UTRGV -DHR Internal Medicine Residency		Obtaining a residency program	I am an internal medicine resident at the residency program at DHR health. I am interested in mentoring medical students match into their desired choice of residency
gabyj89@gmail.com	Gabriela Joaquin	Physician/Resident Physician	NYP-Columbia		First gen, application prep, mock interviewing	1st generation Dominican-American, born and raised in Washington Heights/Inwood. Currently a PGY2 in internal medicine at NYP-Columbia. Planning on applying next year to GI fellowship. Very interested in mentoring and increasing the number of URMs in medicine.
jennifergulas@icloud.com	Jennifer Ann Gulas	Physician/Resident Physician	Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara/New York Medical College			I am a board certified hospitalist physician in internal medicine and an associate program director for internal medicine residency program at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, a community hospital in Brooklyn, New York with a predominantly Latinx population. I enjoy working with medical students and residents. I teach both groups on a cardiac and med surg unit.
mdacostalara@uabmc.edu	Pilar Acosta Lara, MD	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Alabama at Birmingham		First gen	I am pulmonary and critical care physician at UAB. I am an immigrant, Spanish speaking. I have true passion for undergraduate medical education. I think I can give guidance in navigating medical school, residency.
jaimeorozco-ricardo@cooperhealth.edu	Ricardo Jaime Orozco	Physician/Resident Physician	Cooper University Hospital	Critcare, Nephro, POCUS	fist Gen	Enthusiastic Learner who has put in work and effort to reach medical school and now residency. I was born in Colombia moved to the states when I was 2 I majored in Biology and Business Management in Undergrad. I have an interest in underserved medicine, Critcare, Pocus and Business. I am also a strong believer of being Nurturer so i will never Pimp or make my medical students feel anxious or nervous.
kinnerpatel@uabmc.edu	Kinner Patel	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Alabama - Birmingham	Currently a Pulmonary/Critical Care physician	Guidance, first generation	I grew up in Southern African and did my training in the NY area. I started as an assistant professor at University of Alabama - Birmingham in 2021
juan.cruz2@aah.org	Juan Cruz Echevarria	Physician/Resident Physician	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	Hospitalist vs Nephrology	IMGs, MD programs	Born and raised in Puerto Rico. Completed medical school in the Caribbean and moved to USA for clinical rotations. Completed most of them in Chicago and graduated med school in 2021. When not working enjoy to explore new places, cultures and hiking.
jorgelcervantes@yahoo.com	Jorge Cervantes	Physician/Resident Physician	Paul L. Foster School of Medicine	Microbiology; Immunology; Infectious diseases	Assistant Professor and Lab Director in Host-pathogen interactions	M.D., Ph.D. with research and educational experience in the fields of Microbiology, Immunology, and Infectious diseases
jenrique.rubio12@gmail.com	Jose E Rubio	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Alabama at Birmingham	Rheumatology	Research	International Medical Graduate. Currently working as an assistant professor in the Division of Rheumatology at UAB. My interest are lupus and early development of autoimmune diseases
nathanielrodriguez@uabmc.edu	Nathaniel Rodriguez	Physician/Resident Physician	UAB	Sleep medicine, Pulmonary, Critical care	Financial aid, first generation MD, obtain a masters (I have a MBA)	My name is Dr. Nathaniel Rodriguez, and I am sleep medicine fellow at UAB. I am originally from Alaska and moved south for school and residency/fellowship. My previous research focused mainly on quality improvement with regards to COPD readmission. Currently I am planning to do a retrospective study of CPAP health disparities in Alabama.
pdgarcia@mednet.ucla.edu	Phoebe Garcia	Physician/Resident Physician	Olive View	IM
jose.chaves@wellstar.org	Jose Mauro Chaves	Physician/Resident Physician	Wellstar	IM
jnunez1@pennstateheath.psu.edu	Jonathan J Nunez	Physician/Resident Physician	Penn State Health	ID	First gen, pre-med or medical students	From Hartford, CT--first person to go to medical school in my family. I was raised in an urban area in CT and my focus is in caring for marginalized patients and my focus is in Infectious Diseases and Addiction Medicine.
docssedu@gmail.com	Schamma Salomon	Physician/Resident Physician	UTRGV	IM
ecanales@dhs.lacounty.gov	Elizabeth Canales	Physician/Resident Physician	Olive View Medical Center	IM	first gen	First generation physician, from Peru. Attended UCLA for college and medical school (part of Drew/PRIME)
cestrada@uabmc.edu	Carlos Estrada	Physician/Resident Physician	Birmingham VAMC	IM/FM	General Internal Medicine. Primary Care.
esanti27@gmail.com	Elsa Santillana	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Alabama at Birmingham	Interventional Pulmonology	First generation; being a young, hispanic, osteopathic-trained female and having been accepted into an MD-predominant residency program and subsequently into a predominantly male field	I come from a Peruvian background and am first generation born in the US. I went to an osteopathic medical school and have completed my fellowship training in Pulmonary and Critical Care. I have a special interest in Interventional Pulmonology for which I am currently completing fellowship and hope to work in an academic setting once finished.
jcabrera@sierra-view.com	John Cabrera	Physician/Resident Physician	Sierra view medical center	Addiction medicine/endocrinology	First gen. Self starting. Going out and getting things on your own.	Latinx make from inner city Los Angeles, came up in poor area with minimal resources, had a very rough childhood and start to career. First in my family to go to college; went to UC Santa Barbara to pursue mental health and addiction because of all the mental health and drug addiction issues in my family and community. Overall, very resilient and lighthearted guy who likes to have fun and make the best of things (and not take anything too seriously). Love helping and sharing my unique perspective and background with other kids like me who maybe feel like they don’t belong in medicine because of who they are or what their background is like
mlcurtiss@uabmc.edu	Miranda Curtiss	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Alabama at Birmingham	Allergy/Clinical Immunology and Pulmonary medicine		I completed my MD and PhD (PhD is in Immunology) at the University of Iowa. I cross-trained in fellowships in Allergy/Immunology and Pulmonary Medicine. My areas of clinical interest and research interest are in severe asthma, mechanisms of allergic disease and personalized medicine in asthma patients.

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Interventional Radiology

Email Address	Full name:	Current education level:	Institution:	Specialty	Areas of experience	About me
asif.b.aziz@gmail.com	Ben Aziz	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Missouri - Kansas City	Interventional Radiology	Masters, research, first generation, applications to both medical school and residency, specialty choice	I was born in Baltimore and grew up in St. Louis Missouri. I am first generation (parents are from Pakistan). I went to Saint Louis University for undergrad and failed to get into medical school. Eventually did a masters program at Texas Tech University and continued there for medical school. I matched into General Surgery but decided to switch to Diagnostic Radiology after my first year of residency. I’m currently a chief resident at UMKC and am applying for Interventional Radiology fellowship.
osman1423@gmail.com	Osman Ahmed	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Chicago	Interventional Radiology	Research	IR doc at UChicago

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Med / Peds

Email Address	Full name:	Current education level:	Institution:	Specialty	Areas of Experience	About me
bmcva1@lsuhsc.edu	Brooke McVaney	Physician	LSU New Orleans	I am Internal Medicine-Pediatrics; planning to apply to fellowship	First gen, DO, combined specialty program, dual-applying	I am a first generation physician from WV. Currently a second year med-peds resident at LSU New Orleans. I am interested in pursuing fellowship after residency, possibly GI.
joseph.truglio@mssm.edu	Joseph Truglio	Physician/Resident Physician	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai	Med-peds	Residency applications, educational scholarship.	I am the program director for the medpeds program at Mount Sinai, and the director of anti-racist clinical skills education in our center for anti-racism in practice. I practice primary care and community health and see patients in an FQHC and via home visits throughout East and Central Harlem. I am also an associate editor for MedEdPORTAL.
ana.lopez@stonybrookmedicine.edu	Ana Maria Lopez	Physician/Resident Physician	Stony Brook	Med-Peds
rangelpa@musc.edu	Danielle Rangel Paradela	Physician/Resident Physician	MUSC	Medicine and Pediatrics	first gen, moving, combined program	Hello, my name is Danielle Rangel Paradela. Born in Cuba and moved to Toronto, CA when I was 16 yrs old. First generation doctor with experience moving to different places for training. I am an PGY-1 in the Medicine/Pediatrics program, interested in transitions of care for patients with GI diseases such as IBD.
white.richard@mayo.edu	Richard O. White III	Physician/Resident Physician	Mayo Clinic Florida	Primary Care (Med-Peds)	obtaining masters, research, emotional intelligence, patient communication, primary care	Faculty at Academic Medical Center, passionate about helping URM students achieve their greatest potential in medicine, addressing health equity, providing excellent primary care, and improving health communication between patients and providers. I am an AA male, husband of an amazing Latina, and have 2 Afro-Colombian children whom we are raising in a bilingual household.
elizabeth.boyle@baystatehealth.org	Dr. Elizabeth Boyle	Physician/Resident Physician	Baystate Health	primary care	finding a primary care job, exploring interest in primary care	I am a Med/Peds clinican educator and run 14 primary care practices within Baystate Health in Springfield, MA
devyn.rohlfs36@gmail.com	Devyn L. Rohlfs Rivera	Physician/Resident Physician	Lsu Nola	Allergy and immunology		Im Puerto Rican. Med-Peds trained and current First yr fellow in A/I. I love the outdoors, good music and food. Obsessed with plants and pilates.
speg01@osumc.edu	Joshua Spegman	Physician/Resident Physician	Ohio State/Nationwide Childrens	Adult congenital heart disease	obtaining a masters, editing med school applications, financial aid	I grew up in Tucson, AZ and did med school in the Phoenix area. I am a med-peds resident with interest in a fellowship that allows me to spend some time in both worlds. I was also involved in college athletics (swimming) and significant volunteer work with asylum seekers and border health.
Janette.Farrell@baystatehealth.org	Janette Farrell	Physician/Resident Physician	Baystate Medical Center	General medicine-pediatrics, global health	First generation	I was born and raised in Mexico and moved to New Mexico at the age of 12. I completed my education at the University of New Mexico school of medicine. I am currently completing my residency at UMass-Baystate Medical Center in MA. I am planning to return to the SW to practice as a hospitalist. I am also interested in global health and border medicine.
jessica.malhotra@bhs.org	Jess Malhotra-Nogueras	Physician/Resident Physician	Baystate Health Combined Medicine-Pediatrics	Combined Hospitalist, combined palliative care	First generation, navigating the pressures of being a first generation doctor/first doctor in your family	Half Peruvian half Indian, born and raised in Connecticut. Barely speak Spanish but I’m working on it! Work with a predominately Puerto Rican population in Springfield MA currently and learning a lot about cultural aspects of care.
kcarlsen@iu.edu	Katherine Anderson	Physician/Resident Physician	Indiana University	Dual board pediatrics AND emergency medicine		I am Mexican American. Grew up in Idaho and have been in Indiana for my medical training. Love the outdoors, cooking, traveling, and ski patrolled for several years. I'm married and have 1 daughter.
jb159705@gmail.com	Jose Bustillo	Physician/Resident Physician	Newark Beth Israel Medical Center	Internal Medicine/Pediatrics		Associate Program Director at NBI IM residency program. Graduated from Med/Peds residency in 2014 and currently my main role is working with residents/medical students in both IM and pediatrics.
jeanette.schnierle@osumc.edu	Jeanette Schnierle	Physician/Resident Physician	Ohio State University	Internal Medicine/Pediatrics	obtaining MPH, balancing DEI efforts in med school/residency, first in family to be in medicine	I was born in Mexico and grew up in Michigan. I am currently a 3rd year resident in the Med/Peds program at OSU/Nationwide Children's. I will likely to into primary care or hospital medicine with a focus on health disparities, DEI work and medical education!
leseija@gmail.com	Luis Seija	Physician/Resident Physician	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai	Internal Medicine-Pediatrics (MedPeds)	advocacy, organized medicine	https://www.nmqf.org/40-under-40-awardees/2021/luis-seija
ndinescu@usf.edu	Nicole Dinescu	Physician/Resident Physician	USF	Internal Medicine-Pediatrics	First gen, Latina, research, etc
omololasho@gmail.com	Fatimat Shotande	Physician/Resident Physician	University of South Florida	Internal Medicine-Pediatrics		Currently a 3rd year internal medicine-pediatrics resident. I was born and raised in Florida and my parents are immigrants from Nigeria. I received by BS Biology from UF. After undergrad I took time off and worked for a few years prior to applying to medical school. I'm interested in primary care and working with underserved populations.
jxt1084@med.miami.edu	JT Tolentino	Physician/Resident Physician		Internal Medicine-Pediatrics	Research, residency, medical education	I am Med-Peds physician here at the University of Miami, and PD of the med-peds residency program. I also serve as the President of the MPPDA.
mvallejo@mcw.edu	Maricela Vallejo	Physician/Resident Physician	Medical College of Wisconsin	Internal medicine- pediatrics	First gen, career navigation, emotional support	I identify as Mexican American, cis-female, originally from Hollister, California. I have a passion for global health and rural medicine. Currently an intern at MCW, training in the med-peds program.
liliana.tique@stonybrookmedicne.edu	Liliana Tique, MD	Physician/Resident Physician	Stony Brook	Internal Medicine and Pediatrics.	Helping to navigate the road to medical school/residency.	I Immigrated during my High School years to the U.S. I Have an an understanding of some of the barriers that our Latino students may encountered. I hope to bridge some of those gaps and look forward to mentor students that interested in the field. The art of medicine is an amazing field and I would love to bring more students along.
nr278@njms.rutgers.edu	Nicole Reynoso-Vasquez	Physician/Resident Physician	Rutgers New Jersey Medical School	Internal Medicine and Pediatrics hospitalist work and primary care	First generation graduates, residency application process	I am currently a fourth year Internal Medicine and Pediatrics resident at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. As a medical student at NJMS, I was an active member of the Latino Medical Student Association and served as Community Outreach chair during my chapter. As a resident I have been able to serve as a mentor and panelist for the LMSA and hope to continue being involved with the organization in this manner. Being an immigrant first generation college graduate and physician, I understand the struggles that come every step in this process, for this reason I would like to continue serving as a mentor. Overall, some of my interests include adult and pediatric primary care, teaching and working with underserved communities.
mina.iskandar@baystatehealth.org	Mina Iskandar	Physician/Resident Physician	Baystate Medical Center	Internal Medicine and Pediatrics	Research, Matching Success, Preparing for the Boards	I am an Egyptian citizen that graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 2021 and successfully matched into Baystate's MedPeds program during the COVID-19 pandemic despite all hardships as an international graduate. I am grateful for this opportunity and would be honored to help others do the same as I have
bberthet@usf.edu	Ben Berthet	Physician/Resident Physician	University of south florida	Internal medicine and pediatrics	First gen, entering medical school, succeeding in medical school, entering residency, stress management, primary care, osteopathic medicine	I am bicultural (French and American) from California who has traveled around the world, did med school rotations across 6 different states, did a Fellowship in osteopathic manipulative treatment, and am interested in complex primary care. In undergrad, I studied neuroscience and took many courses in sociology that exposed me to social determinants of health and their larger impact on health than medicine. I am very laid back and got into hobbies of cycling, scuba diving, and paddle boarding in Tampa Florida!
laura.bishop@louisville.edu	Laura Bishop	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Louisville	I am an Internal Medicine & Pediatrics physician.	general advice	I have a passion for medical education, work as our Med-Peds residency APD and teach many courses in our med school. I also do work in health education (and healthcare) equity, innovative forms of online learning and transitions of care. My clinical work is as a hospitalist. I live in Indiana, work in Kentucky, love all nerdy things (even married my local comic book shop owner), try to fit as many trips to Disney World into a year as possible and love playing board games, pinball and if alone, jigsaw puzzles.
melissa.arredondorupp@lumc.edu	Melissa Arredondo Rupp	Physician/Resident Physician	Loyola Medicine MacNeal Hospital	Anesthesia, Dermatology, Ophthalmology, PM&R, Radiation Oncology, Radiology, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics	Familiarity with interview process for residency, what makes a candidate highly desirable in multiple specialties (ophtho, derm, anesthesia, rad onc), first generation	I was part of the LMSA organization at the regional and national levels during medical school. I completed med school and Med-Peds residency at University of Chicago. I have been the Transitional Year Program Director at Loyola Medicine MacNeal Hospital for the past three years. Our TY program accepts applicants in all the specialties I listed above except for Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. However, I am core faculty for the Internal Medicine Residency at MacNeal.

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Med / Psych

Email Address	Full name:	Current education level:	Institution:	Specialty	Areas of Experience	About me
eceppi4@gmail.com	Enrique Ceppi	Physician/Resident Physician	The Christ Hospital/University of Cincinnati	Mentoring primary care or combined psychiatry/medicine applicants	First gen, dual or triple board combined training applications	PGY2 at University of Cincinnati FM-Psych program, first-gen medical professional and son of undocumented immigrants from Argentina and Mexico. I love preventative medicine, integrated behavioral health in the primary care setting, and diversifying as well as rebuilding the face of teaching in medicine.
Amanda.perez@pennmedicine.upenn.edu	Mandy Perez	Medical student	UPenn	Addiction medicine, psychiatry, emergency medicine	Med school application process, diversity & inclusion	My family is from Cuba, and I born and raised in Miami, Florida. Went to the University of Miami for undergrad and double majored in neuroscience and history. I’m very passionate about working with individuals with substance use disorders. In my free time, I love to eat, try new restaurants and breweries, play board games, and do jigsaw puzzles

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Neuro Surgery

Email Address	Full name:	Current education level:	Institution:	Specialty	Areas of Experience	About me
mcintyma@ohsu.edu	Matt Mcintyre	Physician/Resident Physician	Ohsu	Neurosurgery	Couples match. Really anything in neurosurgery. Full disclosure I’m not Latinx	I’m a Pgy3 neurosurgery resident that is happy to help out wherever I can. From NY but has lived in Boston, San Antonio and now Portland.
atenorio@health.ucsd.edu	Alexander tenorio	Physician/Resident Physician	UCSD	Neurosurgery	First Gen, low income, minority, surgical sub specialty interest	3rd yr neurosurgery resident, 1st Gen, mex-american
alejandro.carrasquilla@mountsinai.org	Alejandro Carrasquilla	Physician/Resident Physician	Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City	Neurosurgery	MD programs, medical school and residency	Colombian-born Neurosurgery PGY-6 Resident interested in Neurosurgical Oncology
taw248@musc.edu	Tim Webb	Physician/Resident Physician	Medical university of south carolina	Neurosurgery	Obtaining a masters, admittance to med school, competitive specialty.	Im a third year neurosurgical resident at the medical university of South Carolina. I have an interest in education and mentorship in my career, and recognize, but obviously cannot fully understand, the challenges of being a Latinx applicant. I have some experience with education through EMS and teaching at the community college level.
saway@musc.edu	Brian Saway	Physician/Resident Physician	Medical University of South Carolina	Neurosurgery	Neurosurgery, research, first gen, grant funding	I am a Neurological Surgery resident at Medical University of South Carolina with an interest in minimally invasive spine surgery and spinal oncology. Prior to residency, I completed my undergraduate studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and then received my medical degree at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. While my research career began with basic science research, where I investigated the use of optogenetics to manipulate microtubule dynamics, I now focused primarily on clinical and translational research. My research interests now include investigating innovative ultrasound modalities to evaluate and treat spinal cord pathologies as well as developing evidence based behavioral interventions to combat burnout and improve operative performance amongst neurosurgeons. In my spare time I enjoy surfing, playing soccer, and playing guitar.
loyaj@ohsu.edu	Joshua Loya	Physician/Resident Physician	OHSU	Neurosurgery	Obtaining a masters (I have an MS), approaching the pre-med or med path, overcoming adversity	I am the current OHSU pediatirc neurosurgery fellow. I completed residency at UCSD and did medical school at Stanford. Mentorship is an important part of medicine and I am happy to be involved. In the past I've mentored for UMIM and BME.
peter.morgenstern@mountsinai.org	Peter Morgenstern	Physician/Resident Physician	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai	Neurosurgery	navigating specialty selection in medical school, pursuing a competitive match	I am an assistant professor of pediatric neurosurgery at Mount Sinai. I enjoy mentoring students and direct our medical student activities at Mount Sinai in the department of neurosurgery.
jciacci@health.ucsd.edu	joseph ciacci	Physician/Resident Physician	UCSD	neurosurgery	first gen, research, neurosurgery	Professor of neurosurgery, Chief of neurosurgery VASDHS, first gen
pereirama@musc.edu	Matheus Pereira	Physician/Resident Physician	MUSC	Neurosurgery	Research	Brazilian, moved to the US at the age of 15 to the Central Valley in California in a rural area, went to community college and then UCSD as a Human biology major, then went to UCSF for medical school and now am a neurosurgery resident at MUSC. Love soccer, sports in general, music, working out/running.
eramos@bsd.uchicago.edu	Edwin Ramos	Physician/Resident Physician	The University of Chicago	Neurosurgery	Applying to residency. Practicing medicine as a minority physician.	Born and raised in Puerto Rico. Completed medical training at UPR and came to the US for residency. Currently Associate Professor and Residency Program Director for Neurosurgery at University of Chicago.
alejandro.carrasquilla@mountsinai.org	Alejandro Carrasquilla	Physician/Resident Physician	Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City	Neurosurgery	MD programs, medical school and residency	Colombian-born Neurosurgery PGY-6 Resident interested in Neurosurgical Oncology
lestone@health.ucsd.edu	Lauren E Stone	Physician/Resident Physician	UC San Diego	Neurological Surgery	Research; volunteering; non-traditional students	I am a 4th year neurosurgery resident with a passion for pediatric spine deformity. As a non-traditional student with a bachelor's degree in clarinet performance, I understand the challenges of getting into and navigating medical school with limited exposure beforehand. I enjoy clinical and translational research as well as global/social outcomes of neurosurgical care.
mlevy@rchsd.org	Michael L. Levy, MD, PhD	Physician/Resident Physician	RCHSD and UCSD	I am a pediatric neurosurgeon	Either entering medical school or currently being in medical school.	I am a Professor of Neurosurgery at UCSD and the head of the Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery at RCHSD. I am involved in the Education fellows, Residents, and Medical Students.
awali@ucsd.edu	Arvin Wali	Physician/Resident Physician	UC SAN Diego	All - neurosurgery, primary care, humanism, wellness, reslience	Any	Neurosurgery resident and endovascular trained passionate about helping all people from all backgrounds live a full and wholesome life. Passionate about teaching/empowerment
atenorio@health.ucsd.edu	Alexander Tenorio	Physician/Resident Physician	UCSD Neurological Surgery	Neuro Surgery	Hispanic, First generation, Low Income, MD programs
jonathan.forbes@uc.edu	Jonathan Forbes	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Cincinnati College of Medicine	Neurosurgery	Getting in to Neurosurgery Residency	I am Program Director at University of Cincinnati Dept. of Neurosurgery

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Neurology

Email Address	Full name:	Current education level:	Institution:	Specialty	Areas of experience	About me
ellen.song7@gmail.com	Ellen Song	Physician/Resident Physician	Stony Brook Hospital	Neurology/Neurocritical Care	applying for residency, unable to pick a specialty, thinking about a different career	interested in neurocritical care; grew up in Illinois, lived in New York state from 2013-present; big fan of cats and opera
nburg1@lsuhsc.edu	Norman Brian Burgess	Physician/Resident Physician	LSU new orleans	Neurology critical care and endovascular	MD and anything they need help with.	Love to teach and be taught. Always have believed and been apart of mentorship programs throughout my life. I am a father of two children and hope they become doctors as well.
fem2104@cumc.columbia.edu	Francesco Michelassi	Physician/Resident Physician	Columbia University	Neurology (specifically neuromuscular)	MD-PhD, research Raising kids through residency, work-life balance (Lol), Neurology/neuroscience	MD-PhD, Living in NYC, Married with 2 kids, currently doing research fellowship in basic neuroscience
migmez10@gmail.com	Miguel A. Gomez Rodriguez	Physician/Resident Physician	Memorial Healthcare System, Florida	Neurology - Behavioral, Movement disorders	Financial aid, finding research, doing well doing rotations/interviews	I am originally from Colombia and moved to south florida when I was around 10 years old. I took some time off in the middle of college to help pay for our family expenses as a single parent household. I achieved my dream of getting into medical school and matched into one of my dream programs. I'm a Neurology intern excited to provide some insight into this winding road we are on.
cameliavalhuerdi@gmail.com	Camelia	Physician/Resident Physician	Tufts Medical Center	Neurology	Residency application, usmle exams, observership and research opportunities	I am an IMG from Cuba, finished Med school in 2016 there, and completed 2 years of neurology residency in HHA in Havana. Decided to pursue further training in the USA, completed my ecfmg certification and exam while doing observership, matched in Neurology in Tufts medical center in Massachusetts on 2021. Currently I'm a PGY 2 in Neurology eager to guide and help med students , premed and also other IMG in this journey.
Luis.G.Manrique-Trujillo@medstar.net	Luis G. Manrique-Trujillo	Physician/Resident Physician	MedStar Georgetown University Hospital	Neurology	Healthcare disparities research	I am currently completing my MS & Neuroimmunology fellowship at Georgetown University. We are also working in a project to evaluate the possible factors affecting the underrepresentation of Hispanic population in MS
leslie.higuita@mountsinai.org	Leslie Higuita	Physician/Resident Physician	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai	Neurology	MD programs, URM, first gen, research	I was born in Colombia, first generation immigrant, first in my family to attend medical school. Went to NYU Med and currently a neurology chief resident at Mount Sinai in NYC. Have a lot mentoring experience from undergrad and medical school; experience in public health. Also have research experience in biochem and biomedical fields.
madeline.stecy@mountsinai.org	Madeline Stecy	Physician/Resident Physician	The Mount Sinai Hospital	Neurology	Medical school or residency applications	I’m from Chicago but I did my training on the East Coast; I went to RWJ medical school at Rutgers. I love living in NYC, I like being active and going to comedy clubs. I plan to apply to epilepsy fellowship.
mary.zuniga@ucsf.edu	Mary Carmen Zúñiga	Physician/Resident Physician	University of California - San Francisco	Neurology	Research, financial aid, first generation, non-traditional, career advice.	I grew up in a small town in central Mexico and immigrated to the US when I was 18 years old. Mentorship during my undergraduate year, post-undergrad research, and medical school was one of the main aspects that shaped me as a doctor and allowed me to gain confidence as a brown, immigrant, first-generation Latina. Hence, I believe that mentorship is very important at all stages of training, and I would love to help other students who may have encountered challenges along the way.
rafique.haynes@mountsinai.org	Rafique Haynes	Physician/Resident Physician	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai	Neurology	Navigating medical school as a first generation medical student.	My name is RAFIQUE HAYNES and I am currently a PGY-3 Neurology resident at The Mount Sinai Hospital. Originally from he Caribbean but migrated to the U.S after high school. Since migrating the state of Connecticut Is my new home and where I spend my free time when not at work.
crubinos@unc.esu	Clio Rubinos	Physician/Resident Physician	University of North Carolina	Neurology	Navigating how to be a Latino physician. Research	I was born and raised in Peru. Did my medical student in Peru and residency in chicago, following I did my two fellowship (epilepsy and Neurocritical care) in NY. I am a mother of 2 smart and strong girls and a research scientist with interest in epileptogenesis after Brain injury. I have a passion for global health neurology and For the last 4 years I have been working with Latin America. I am happy to mentor medical student and looking forward to embrace their potential and help them in doing their best
noellie.rivera-torres@pennmedicine.upenn.edu	Noellie Rivera Torres	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Pennsylvania	Neurology	First gen, underrepresented in medicine	I am a puertorrican female doing Neurology Residency at Penn. I love playing volleyball and other sports. Work-life balance is a most.
amparo.gutierrez@orlandohealth.com	Amparo Gutierrez	Physician/Resident Physician	Orlando Health	Neurology	first generation	Program director for neurology residents at Orlando health Neurology program. Multiple Sclerosis specialist
hood.lachelle@gmail.com	Lachelle Hood	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Cincinnati Medical Center	Neurology	General questions, application review	I’m a second year neurology resident in Cincinnati, OH. I completed my undergraduate and medical education in Mississippi before moving to Cincinnati for my residency training. I have a specific interest in improving access to neurology in rural areas. Outside of the hospital I enjoy spending time with my family and reading.
jzw2@cumc.columbia.edu	Joshua Willey	Physician/Resident Physician	Columbia University	Neurology	Research, financial aid for medical school	I am an associate professor of neurology at Columbia University with a career in medical education and research. I have experience in mentoring medical students, resident physicians, and fellows and have also worked as a research mentor for high school students.
erick.lariosbautista@mountsinai.org	Erick Larios Bautista	Physician/Resident Physician	Icahn School of Medicine at The Mount Sinai Hospital	Neurology	First Generation, neurology residency application, residency application general	HI! My name is Erick Larios Bautista. I'm a first-year neurology categorical resident at Mount Sinai in New York, currently in my pre-liminary internal medicine year. I am originally from the Midwest, specifically Chicagoland area, but I decided to move to New York for my residency training. I enjoy music (rap, dance, low-fi), staying active (soccer, running, hiking), and I have an addiction to food.
amartinezsalazar@usf.edu	Armando Martinez Salazar	Physician/Resident Physician	University of South Florida	Neurology	I think I am most prepared to help students with organization during medical school, particularly organizing study hours and getting ready both for examinations and applying their knowledge in clinical practice.	My name is Armando, I am an MD from Mexico currently in the Neurology residency program for the University of South Florida at Tampa. I am a very curious person and have always liked being involved in education (I volunteered as an assistant professor in my university prior to matching). I am a practical person and always like to explain/highlight the practical aspects of whatever topic we're reviewing so students can apply it to their daily lives/work with more confidence and ease.
destiny.marquez@mountsinai.org	Destiny Marquez	Physician/Resident Physician	Mount Sinai	Neurology		I was part of LMSA at my medical school (Temple) and am very thankful for the mentorship it provided. I would love to participate in this further. I am from Philadelphia, graduated from Temple, and am now in Neurology residency at Mount Sinai Hospital.
cesarina.saldana@unchealth.unc.edu	Cesarina Saldana	Physician/Resident Physician	UNC Health	Neurology	First gen, getting into medical school	My name is Ces Saldaña, I’m a 4th year resident in Neurology. I will be pursuing a fellowship in Stroke. I’m originally from the Dominican Republic .
robesok@amc.edu	Kim Robeson	Physician/Resident Physician	Albany Medical College	Neurology	Applying to residency, choosing a field to study	I am the residency program director for the Neurology residency at Albany Medical College. I am a Neuromuscular specialist and see patients with diseases of the peripheral nervous system.
charles8248@gmail.com	Charles C Lee	Physician/Resident Physician	Mount Sinai Hospital	Neurology	MD/MBA, masters in biostatistics	University of Rochester (biochemistry major), gap years (master in biostatistics + research), penn state college of medicine (MD/MBA), neurology resident at mount sinai hospital
severine505@gmail.com	Severine kako	Physician/Resident Physician	University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center	Neurology	First generation immigrant on a visa	I am a first generation immigrant who navigated medical school applications and residency applications while on a student visa. I am a 30 year neurology resident and can assist with applications into neurology residency programs. I also can Health prospective medical students in the application process.
fgoldenb@uchicago.edu	Fernando Goldenberg	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Chicago	Neurology	MD programs, Neurology and Neurocritical care training, clinical research, etc.	I finished medical school and then residency training in internal medicine in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Some time later I moved to the US where I specialized in Neurocritical Care. I'm currently a Professor of Neurology and Neurological Surgery as well as the medical director of the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit and the Co-Director of the Comprehensive Stroke Center at the University of Chicago Medicine.
ayakhkind@tuftsmedicalcenter.org	Aleksandra Yakhkind	Physician/Resident Physician	Tufts Medical Center	Neurocritical Care	First gen, non-traditional path, wellness, humanities	Born in Russia, took 4 years off before going to medical school. Outside of medicine, I focus on global health, medical humanities and wellness. I am a yoga teacher.
ja3296@cumc.columbia.edu	Jeremy Ader	Physician/Resident Physician	Columbia University Irving Medical Center	Neurocritical Care	MBA programs, advice for people considering careers within academic medicine	I am a first-year fellow in Neurocritical Care, with an interest in quality improvement. I completed an MD/MBA program in 2018, and neurology residency at Columbia in 2022. I am not Latinx/Hispanic, but am interested in mentoring any student or resident.
ktt2115@cumc.columbia.edu	Kiran Thakur, MD	Physician/Resident Physician	Columbia University Irving Medical Center	Neuroinfectious diseases		I am a clinician-scientist working on infections of the nervous system. I work on studying which aim to improve the detection and diagnosis of emerging and reemerging neurological infections and work closely with public health agencies.
edgar.perez2@ucsf.edu	Edgar Perez	Physician/Resident Physician	UCSF	Neuroradiology/Neurointerventional Radiology	first gen.; general career advice.	Currently a fellow in neuroradiology. Will be pursuing a second fellowship in NIR. Moved to the Bay area this past year and have enjoyed discovering the area with my dog Zorro. Mexican and Puerto Rican, first generation.
rchavez2@jhmi.edu	Raul Chavez-Valdez	Physician/Resident Physician	Johns Hopkins University	neuroscience, neonatology, neurology, pediatrics	Research and how to navigate the path to a future career in science.	I am a physician-neuroscientist with focus in developmental brain injury. I have been a KO8 awardee in progression to R currently. I am interested in understanding how perinatal brain injury changes the development in the brain leading to neurodegeneration (i.e. Alzheimer's Disease) many decades later. I am a basic science, translational and clinical researcher.
mhurley@radiology.bsd.ichicago.edu	Michael C Hurley	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Chicago Medical Center	Neurovascular Intervention	Career counseling, neuroscience, research	Professor and chief, neurointerventional surgery and diagnostic neuroradiology at University of Chicago Medical Center. Our team covers clinic, inpatient rounds, image guided diagnosis and treatment of stroke, intracranial aneurysms, AVMs, head and neck tumors, traumatic vascular injury etc. Part of the multidisciplinary neuroscience family at UCMC.
maa@neurotologic.com	Moises Arriaga, MD, MBA	Physician/Resident Physician	Louisiana State University	Neuro-otology	Residency, MD-MBA, Research, Military Scholarship, Navigating Second Generation issues	While I was born and raised in New Orleans, my parents are from Honduras. With working class parents, I financed my Brown undergraduate education with work and loans, and I financed Medical School through an Air Force Scholarship. I currently practice academic Otology and Neurotology with an active clinical practice, ongoing research and multiple peer-reviewed and textbook publications.
priscilla.yan@hcahealthcare.com	Priscilla Yan	Physician/Resident Physician	RCH (Neurology)	Neurology	Undergraduate science courses, MCAT, studying aboard experience	I’m originally from Alaska but I’ve moved all over the place including the west coast, east coast, and mid west. I took 2 gap years before going to medical school to figure out what direction I wanted to go with career. I went to medical school because of my interest in Neuroscience and now I’m a 2nd year Neurology resident.
christina.boada@pennmedicine.upenn.edu	Christina	Physician/Resident Physician	UPenn	Neurology	Community outreach, clinical research, epilepsy, neurology	Neurology resident PGY-2 at UPenn
michelle.falconorozco@stonybrookmedicine.edu	Dr. Michelle Falcon D.O	Physician/Resident Physician	Stony Brook University	Neurology	Advice and mentorship in medicine and neurology	Hello! I am a resident physician at Stony Brook Neurology. I was born in Caracas, Venezuela and moved to the US when I was 17years old. I had to move as I had a brother that suffered severe brain injury and had to stay in this country in order to be able to take care of him. My family and I had to learn English and adapt to the American culture in a couple of years. I had a physician mentor that helped me and introduced me to the world of medicine. I want to do the same for others, specially other latino students.
gt2260@cumc.columbia.edu	Giuseppe Tosto	Physician/Resident Physician	Columbia University	Neurology	MD-PhD programs, research	Neurologist and genetic epidemiologist. Assistant Professor at Columbia University, studying genetic of Alzheimer's disease with a specific focus on Hispanic/Latinx populations.
mijenna@pennmedicine.upenn.edu	Jenna Miller	Physician/Resident Physician	UPenn	Neurology	STEP testing strategies and med school/ residency applications, PSLF	I am a white/caucasian female neurology resident from New Orleans, LA. I lived there my entire life until moving to Philadelphia for Neurology residency last year. I am interested in inpatient neurology including stroke, neurohospitalist and neuro-ID as well as medical education and outreach.
monica.diaz@neurology.unc.edu	Monica Maria Diaz	Physician/Resident Physician	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Neurology	research, first generation, obtaining K award, global health, public health	I am a neurologist sub-specialized in neurological infections and neuroimmunology, conducting most of my research in Latin America. I would be happy to mentor a Latino medical student/pre-med student. I'm Latina, first generation Cuban from Miami, Florida and am happy to share my experiences and any advice students may find helpful

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Child Neurology

Email Address	Full name:	Current education level:	Institution:	Specialty	Areas of experience	About me
greta.peng@ucsf.edu	Greta peng	Physician	UCSF	Child neurology	Child neurology, pediatrics, neurology, couples matching, health disparities research	I’m currently a PGY4 training in child neurology at UCSF. I’m from the small towns of Nogales, AZ and Bacolod City, Philippines. I went to college and medical school on the east coast.
natalibaner@gmail.com	Natali Baner	Physician	CHOP	Child Neurology	First gen, applying to medical school and residnecy	I was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I moved to Florida when I was 12 and ended up in the north east. I have a program geared towards mentorship for under represented minorities in medicine and love mentorship work!! So excited!
danrogers@salud.unm.edu	Danny Rogers	Physician	University of New Mexico	Child Neurology	MD-PhD programs, Child Neurology	I grew up in Nevada and am the first medical professional in my family. I did an MD-PhD program at the University of Rochester. I'm the residency program director for the Child Neurology residency at University of New Mexico.
dkeselman16@gmail.com	Dennis Keselman	Physician/Resident Physician	Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia	Child Neurology		I am a child neurology fellow at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. I was involved in LMSA as a medical student, attending the annual conferences and helping to host an annual conference at my school. I also was a medical Spanish instructor at my medical school. I am not Latino myself, but always aim to support any LMSA member in career advancement.
shantelapplications@gmail.com	Shantel Apeseche	Physician/Resident Physician	Stony Brook University Hospital	Child Neurology	First generation college student, post bac program which awarded a masters	I’m a PGY3 in Child neurology and am of Trinidadian descent. After college, I attended a post BAC program called DPMS at Drexel where I had a guaranteed seat in the medical school class if I maintained a certain gpa in the masters program. I completed medical school in 2020, and two years of pediatrics residency prior to being in my child neurology years now.
mcdonnellp@chop.edu	Pam Pojomovsky McDonnekl	Physician/Resident Physician	Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia	Child Neurology	See above	I was born in Argentina and moved to Miami, Florida when I was in high-school. I am a pediatric neurologist with a concentration in epilepsy and neuro genetics. One of my main career goals is to provide excellent care and improve access to care to Spanish-speaking communities. I am involved in DEI work in my division and currently run QI projects to improve access to care for Latino populations that are Spanish-speaking and require interpreters.
residentdoctorchristiansuri@gmail.com	Christian Suri	Physician	Zucker SOM Cohen Children’s Medical Center	Pediatrics, Neurology, and Pediatric/Child Neurology	Obtaining a master’s degree, research, and leadership experience	I’m a Puerto Rican-Cuban man who is a PGY-3 in Pediatric/Child Neurology. My hobbies include weightlifting, mixed martial arts, running, playing piano/guitar, singing, salsa/bachata/merengue dancing, and traveling. Lover of dogs, cats, cafecito. Music interests include Marc Anthony, Michael Bublé, Leoni Torres, Maluma, Bad Bunny, El Gran Combo, Celia Cruz, Gloria Estefan, Daddy Yankee, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Frankie Ruiz, and Hector Lavoe.

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OBGYN

Email Address	Full name:	Current education level:	Institution:	Specialty	Areas of experience	About me
cxreyes@ucdavis.edu	Carolina Reyes, MD	Physician/Resident Physician	UC Davis Health	Obstetrics and Gynecology/ Maternal Fetal Medicine	First generation, applying to medical school, OB/Gyn residencies., raising a thriving family.	I am an Associate Clinical Professor in Maternal Fetal Medicine at UC Davis Health. I am an advocate for policies that promote accessible equitable health care.
caromtzk@uw.edu	L. Carolina Martinez-King	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Washington	Obstetrics and Gynecology	Research, OBGYN residency, masters.	I am currently an MFM fellow. I was born and raised in Mexico in the border with Texas. I went to medical school in Mexico and then did a masters, research and residency in the US.
maren.shapiro@ucsf.edu	Maren Shapiro	Physician/Resident Physician	UCSF	ObGyn/Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility	medical journalism/communication; women's health	I am a Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility fellow, currently in my 3rd year, and planning on staying on as faculty at UCSF when I complete my training. I'm passionate about teaching and have experience in medical journalism/medical communications. While I am not LatinX/Hispanic myself, I think increasing diversity in medicine is incredibly important and personally have found so much value in having mentoring relationships with people with a diverse array of backgrounds and experiences.
a.hernandez0956@gmail.com	Adrian Hernandez Lopez	Physician/Resident Physician	UCSF	OBGYN, maternal fetal medicine	knowledge on MD PhD programs, research, first gen	I am a first generation, queer Latinx maternal fetal medicine fellow at UCSF. I was born and raised in Los Angeles CA, did high school in Bakersfield and undergrad and medical school at UCLA. I then did my OBGYN residency at Kaiser Los Angeles Medical Center.
valeriatorreslopez22@gmail.com	Valeria Torres López	Physician/Resident Physician	Broward Health Medical Center	OBGYN, IM	MD program, match, taking care of our mental health in medical school	Hispanic female, born and raised in Puerto Rico. First doctor in my family. Went to medical school in the Caribbean and I am very familiar with the hardships of training in these schools and how difficult it can be navigating the match process as an IMG. I am passionate about women's health and patient education. Strong believer of resting/doing things outside of medicine to create a healthy balance between work and our personal life.
melissa.figueroa@hmhn.org	Melissa Figueroa	Physician/Resident Physician	Hackensack University Medical Center	OBGYN- Complex Family Planning	first generation latina (Chilean), education, family planning, MPH, civic engagement and advocacy, peer reviewing	I am a graduated fellow in Complex Family Planning. I Have a special interest in medical education and health policy. I run the Ryan Residency program for the OBGYN residency at HUMC.
mmanriqu@arizona.edu	Maria Manriquez, MD	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix; Creighton Universtiy	ObGyn and Addiction Medicine	First generation, research	Actively practicing in obstetrics and gynecology as well as Addiction Medicine. Faculty for over 20 years. Educator at UME and GME levels.
Lizbeth.grado@gmail.com	Lizbeth Grado	Physician/Resident Physician	Maimonides	Obgyn	First Gen, DACA, advanced age
alexishood05@gmail.com	Alexis B. Hood	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Chicago	OBGYN	1) what it is like to navigate being a minority at a PWI 2) assisting with writing/ personal statements 3) black female in medicine 4) finding ways to get involved on campus 5) medical school application completion 6) residency application completion	I'm a 25yo black female from Nashville, TN. I'm a current PGY2 OBGYN Resident at University of Chicago Medical Center. My interests in medicine include health disparities, reproductive endocrinology and infertility, and medical education. My interests outside of medicine include reading (non-fiction, autobiographies most recently), yoga, and pottery.
estefania.mudafort@bmc.org	Estefania Rivera Mudafort	Physician/Resident Physician	Boston Medical Center	Obgyn	First gen, obtaining a masters, navigating sub Is, out of country application	I am a third year OBGYN resident at BMC who was born and raised in San Juan, PR. I received my BA in Public Health and French at JHU and during my undergraduate experience I became very involved with the immigrant and underserved communities in Baltimore which led me to take time off and work as a community organizer, activist and mentor for Latino immigrant students. Then I completed a masters in health science before moving to PR to study medicine. I am passionate about social justice, specifically defending immigrants rights and I am also interested in global health, and reducing healthcare disparities. I enjoy traveling back home to PR, spending time with family and friends, taking care if my plants and dancing to Latino music.
dawn.d.ogawa@kp.org	Dawn Ogawa	Physician/Resident Physician	Kaiser Permanente	OBGYN	Women's health interest	I have been in a general OBGYN practice at Kaiser Permanente San Francisco for 14 years and completed my residency at UCSF. My special interests are in Family Planning, health care policy and am also involved in hospital administration. I love the large group practice of The Permanente Medical Group.
claudialinhlopez@gmail.com	Claudia Lopez	Physician/Resident Physician	Kaiser Oakland / UC Davis	OBGYN		From Thousand Oaks, CA. Undergrad at Stanford, medical school at OHSU, UC Davis for OBGYN residency and will return for MFM fellowship. Coming from non-medical family. URM.
jorge.casqueroleon@utrgv.edu	Jorge Casquero Leon	Physician/Resident Physician	UTRGV	OBGYN	OBGYN Residency application	IMG from Peru Completed OBGYN residency in Queens, NY Assistant Professor at OBGYN Department UTRGV Associate PD OBGYN Department UTRGV
steph.eras.2020@gmail.com	Stephanie Turcios	Physician/Resident Physician	UCSF	OBGYN	First gen, obtaining a masters (MPH), interested in OBGYN	First generation Honduran currently a PGY3 in OBGYN interested in access to care in the Latinx community and other under represented communities.
blancamorales2@ucsf.edu	Blanca Morales	Physician/Resident Physician	UCSF	OBGYN	First gen	First generation, Latina
lynette.x.gonzalez@kp.org	Lynette Gonzalez	Physician/Resident Physician	Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara	Obgyn	First gen	Hi! Born and raised in the Imperial Valley, a small agricultural hub near the U.S/Mexico border. Went to undergrad at UC Berkeley, worked at UCSF and then ventured on to The Ohio State University for medical school. I am a first generation graduate and would love to mentor someone with a similar background.
cynthiatet@gmail.com	Cynthia Tetreault	Physician/Resident Physician	St.Joseph Mercy Hospital	OBGYN		29yo OBGYN 3rd year resident at Trinity Health in Ann Arbor Michigan. From Seattle, WA and my mother is from Argentina so I speak Spanish fluently as it is her first language. I am the first doctor in my family and am currently engaged to be married this November and have 2 big dogs. I love camping, hiking, swimming and anything outdoors
amanda.mpen@gmail.com	Amanda Pena	Physician/Resident Physician	LVHN	OBGYN	Masters, first gen, OBGYN, non traditional	I am the oldest of five, from a family of blue collar workers with no one in the medical field. I grew up in New York (Brooklyn and Queens) and went to Stony Brook for both undergrad in medical school. I also completed a Masters in Biomedical Science in order to become a more competitive applicant. I have been interested in OBGYN since high school and am currently in my third year of residency in a program that I love.
erin.e.niemasik@kp.org	Erin Niemasik	Physician/Resident Physician	Kaiser San Francisco	OBGYN	Confidence, applying to medical school/residency	I grew up in California and I am a practicing OBGYN at Kaiser San Francisco. I love medical education and I am the residency program director. I love living in San Francisco and have two children.
galit.rudelson@trinity-health.org	Galit Rudelson	Physician/Resident Physician	St Joes Mercy- Ann Arbor	OBGYN	OBGYN specific (applying for residency, picking a specialty, ect)	Born in Israel, moved to the states when I was 3yrs old, and grew up in Missouri. Pole vaulted and gymnastics through grade school, and coached gymnastics all of college. Love to read and bike in my spare time. Fell into OBGYN by chance, but now I absolutely love it
Ciaran.smolinsky@gmail.com	Ciaran Smolinsky	Physician/Resident Physician	Main Line Health - Lankenau Hospital	OBGYN	I have a lot of experience conducting interviews for my alma mater and I think I could be a good source for practice interviews. I also had a job in my final year of medical school and learned how to balance this with medical school.	I am an OBGYN with experience in a traditional outpatient private practice model and more recently as a hospitalize. Work life balance is very important to me and has been a large factor in how I structure my career and this is something I am passionate about for students and residents. I am a female and not a minority.
lorenarosero.eras@gmail.com	Lorena Rosero	Physician/Resident Physician	Lehigh Valley Health Network	OBGYN	First generation, completed certificate in helping medically underserved communities in med school, completed masters degree.	I was born in Venezuela (raised in Miami). I was a non-traditional applicant. I’m an OBGYN resident in PA. Passionate about community outreach.
silvia.x.teran@kp.org	Silvia Teran	Physician/Resident Physician	The Permanente Medical Group, San Francisco (Kaiser Permanente)	ob/gyn, Family Medicine	First generation, leadership development for the administrative aspects of medical groups.	I am a Latina ob/gyn at Kaiser San Francisco; I also hold leadership/administrative roles at The Permanente Medical Group.
michaela.sous@ucsf.edu	Michaela Sous	Physician/Resident Physician	UCSF	OB/GYN Physician, Global Health Fellow	OB/GYN, global health, navigating the match as an osteopathic physician, couple's match, reproductive justice	I completed OB/GYN residency and I am currently a Health, Equity, Action, and Leadership (HEAL Initiative) Fellow with UCSF. As part of this global health fellowship, I spend half my time in rural Malawi working with Partners in Health and half my time in San Francisco Bay Area. I am also passionate about mentorship and medical education.
mggonzalez@bsd.uchicago.edu	Maritza G Gonzalez	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Chicago	Ob/Gyn - MFM	First Gen, Ob/Gyn, Maternal-Fetal Medicine	I am an MFM Specialist with the Department of Ob/Gyn at the University of Chicago. I have been an attending for three years and interested in becoming a mentor and finding a physician colleague mentor as well.
rodriguesheida@gmail.com	Sheida Rodriguez	Physician/Resident Physician	ROSS University	OB/GYN		I was born in the Dominican Republic moved to New York when I was one. I was raised in Washington heights and then moved to the. Bronx when I was 7. Always was interested in becoming a physician, most especially OB/GYN. Went to SUNY purchase for college. Then further went to Ross for medical school and now completing my residency in my dream specially.
emily.nguyen4@hcahealthcare.com	Emily Nguyen	Physician/Resident Physician	Riverside Community Hospital	Ob/Gyn	Ob/Gyn, Health equity, research	I am a first year Ob/Gyn intern at Riverside Community Hospital, who is interested in mentoring and helping others especially those focused on women's health and promoting health equity in underserved communities. I also love food and arts & crafts.
iromero@bsd.uchicago.edu	Iris Romero	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Chicago	Ob/Gyn	pathway from pre-med to academic physician. First Gen and LBGTQ students.	Academic OB/Gyn for 16 years and Dean for Diversity and Inclusion. First-gen, Chicana, lesbian, New Mexican.
ltibavinskybernal@gmail.com	Lina Tibavinsky	Physician/Resident Physician	Boston Medical Center	OB/GYN		I grew up in Bogota, Colombia and moved to Atlanta, GA when I was 12 years old. I graduated from the University of Georgia in Cell Bio, then attended the Medical College of Georgia and started the LMSA chapter there. I came to Boston Medical Center for OB/GYN residency and love taking care of Latina patients every day.
lester.g.reffigee@kp.org	Lester Reffigee	Physician/Resident Physician	Kaiser San Francisco	OB/GYN	First Generation	I am originally from Detroit. I went to medical school and trained in Chicago. I identify as both Queer and Black
sarvill@uw.edu	Sarah Villarreal	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Washington	Ob/gyn	First generation, applying for residency in ob/gyn, finding mentors	From Texas, travelled to Colorado for residency because I wanted to get abortion training. Went back to Texas and now am in Seattle. I have a special interest in mentoring students interested in Womens health.
meg.autry@ucsf.edu	Meg Autry	Physician/Resident Physician	UCSF	ob/gyn	education, interviewing, residency in CA	I am the interim chief of obstetrics and gynecology at UCSF, Fresno. I was a residency director for over 15 years at UCSF in San Francisco.
alejandrina.i.rincon@kp.org	Alejandrina Rincon	Physician/Resident Physician	Kaiser Santa Clara, graduated from UC San Francisco	OB/Gyn	I have little experience in research/MD-PhD but very well connected in the Bay Area, and do a lot of work in DEI.	I am a Latina Ob/gyn working at Kaiser in Northern California. I was very involved in LMSA as a medical student at UCSF and was our medical school's LMSA leader. I attended UC Irvine for residency and have been working at Kaiser for 14 years. I work primarily doing minimally invasive gynecologic surgery.
cmlowry20@gmail.com	Christina Lowry	Physician/Resident Physician	Kaiser San Francisco	OB/GYN	Obtaining a masters, research, publications, MD programs, residency applications	I am a 2nd year resident at Kaiser in OB/GYN and would be interested in being a mentor for someone in medical school or considering medical school. I was a teacher prior to medical school and feel passionate about teaching and good mentorship.
blar231@uky.edu	Bianca Arboleda	Physician	University of Kentucky	OBGYN	I did a masters bridge program, am first gen, have a mental illness, took a gap year, did not have a lot of family support in applying to med school. Did not have a great GPA.	I was initially a nursing student in Puerto Rico before switching to pre med and moving to Florida. I took a gap year and attended med school at USF, matched OB GYN in University of Kentucky. I’m an advocate of mental health awareness in training. I love reading and crafting.
diana.robles@ucsf.edu	Diana Ceballos Robles	Physician	University of California San Francisco	OBGYN	I'm currently obtaining a master's in clinical research. Relied on financial aid and student employment throughout my training. Bilingual.	I'm a native of the US-Mexico border, currently a new Maternal-Fetal Medicine attending. Interested in immigrant/Latine/non-English speaking patient experiences in perinatal health care in the US.
mkremer@uw.edu	Mallory Kremer	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Washington	I am an OB GYN	I would be best fit for probably a medical student or pre-med interested in women's health. I am a residency program director so am happy to help people through the application process, networking, interview prep, personal statements, etc, and building a portfolio to prepare for residency. I am from California and Nevada and enjoy phone calls to support and encourage students.	I am OB GYN faculty at UW
evarost@uw.edu	Eva Rostonics	Physician/Resident Physician	UW	I am in OBGYN		I was born in Venezuela, grew up in Florida. Was involved with LMSA in meds school in Connecticut and am now in my ObGyn residency at UW.
veronica.x8.gonzalez@kp.org	Veronica Gonzalez	Physician/Resident Physician	Kaiser, East Bay	Women's health. Maternal fetal medicine	nontraditional path to medicine (I went to community college prior to UC Berkeley). First gen.	I'm the daughter of Mexican immigrants. I'm first gen high school/college/medicine. Happy to help mentor.
josephine.urbina@ucsf.edu	Josephine Urbina	Physician/Resident Physician	UCSF	OB/Gyn	Barriers that first gen encounter trying to navigate a medical education system that wasn't built for them	I'm a first gen college graduate and physician. Born and raised in East LA. Did medical school in Guadalajara, Mexico. I'm an Ob/gyn and fellowship trained in Complex Family Planning (advanced abortion care and complex contraception). I'm all about helping increase the pipeline for Latinx into medicine.
lramirezcaban@gmail.com	Laura Ramirez-Caban	Physician/Resident Physician	Emory University	OBGYN	Work-Life balance, Financial aid/counseling, navigating medicine as an under represented minority in medicine (residency, fellowship).	My name is Laura Ramirez-Caban. I served as Vice-President of our LMSA chapter as a second year medical student at Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. I graduated residency in OBGYN from Emory University and completed a fellowship in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery at Cleveland Clinic Florida. I worked in private practice for 1 year and have since joined faculty at Emory University in the department of gynecology. I am interested in providing mentorship services to interested medical students through LMSA.
atvdiep@ucdavis.edu	Amberly Diep-Vu	Physician/Resident Physician	University of California Davis	OBGYN, minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, diversity, equity and inclusion, mentorship, leadership, community service	first generation, no transitional years between undergraduate and medical school, applying to surgical subspecialty	I'm a daughter of Vietnamese refugees, first-generation grad/medical school, first in my family to be born in America. I've grown up in Massachusetts my whole life and am now in CA for OBGYN residency. I enjoy baking, cooking, traveling, ceramics/glassblowing, journaling, spending time with family and friends. I am interested in leadership, research in preventative care and health disparities, and community service.
koraima.cedeno@bpthosp.org	Koraima Cedeno	Physician/Resident Physician	Yale New Haven Health- Bridgeport	Maternal - Fetal medicine	First gen, ERAS application preparation, Step examination preparation, Ob/Gyn specialty, The Match process, Residency wellness	I am a Dominican- American Ob/Gyn Resident Physician in Bridgeport, CT. I was born in New York, raised in Connecticut, graduated college and medical school in the Dominican Republic. I am passionate about medical education, women's health and helping others. I would like to pursue a fellowship in maternal fetal medicine after residency.

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Orthopedic Surgery

Email Address	Full name:	Current education level:	Institution:	Specialty	Areas of experience	About me
agordon4873@gmail.com	Amber Gordon	Physician/Resident Physician	University of arizona	Orthopedic trauma and spine surgery	preparing to apply to medical school, applying to medical school, applying to residency	I am from Brockton, Massachusetts. I am an Orthopedic surgery resident interested in trauma and spine surgery. I grew up in a nontraditional home and neither of my parents are college graduates. I am involved in Crossfit, exercise daily, and focus on health and well being. I mentor multiple medical students at my home university as well as at other programs.
renzo.laynes@cuanschutz.edu	Renzo Laynes	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Colorado	Orthopedic Surgery Resdient	First generation students, orthopedic surgery, Colorado pipeline programs for medicine and research.	My name is Renzo Laynes, and I was born in Lima, Peru. My family immigrated to this country (Colorado) when I was 6 years old, and I became a first generation US-trained physician in my family following the footsteps of my father - who was a surgeon in Peru. All of my formal education was in Colorado as I went through an undergraduate to medical school pipeline program from CU Boulder to CU School of Medicine. I graduated medical school in 2020 and am currently a resident in Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Colorado.
ljmcgee9@gmail.com	Lynessa McGee	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Cincinnati	Orthopedic surgery
klindsa4@hfhs.org	Kevin Lindsay-Rivera	Physician/Resident Physician	Henry Ford Hospital	Orthopedic Surgery	Applying to residency, finding research mentor, career advice.	Current ortho resident - interested in patient outcome research especially in arthroplasty. Like dogs, hockey, baseball, and Puerto Rican food
connor.sholtis@gmail.com	Connor Sholtis	Physician/Resident Physician	Stanford University	Orthopedic Surgery	Pursuing surgical subspecialties, deciding between surgical subspecialties.	I grew up in the midwest but went to college (Amherst College) and medical school (University of Rochester) in the northeast. I found my way out to California for residency in orthopedic surgery. I chose orthopedics because I love helping return function to patients, as well as the biomechanical relationships that are tied to the specialty. Outside of medicine, I love mentoring students and trainees, as well as spending time outside with my fiance and family.
emma.dwyer.2717@gmail.com	Emma Dwyer	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Chicago	Orthopaedics	applying to medical school and residencies	Orthopaedic surgery resident (PGY4) at UChicago. Originally from St. Louis. Enjoy working with students interested in obtaining a medical degree. Other hobbies include running and spikeball.
skakish@salud.unm.edu	Samer Kakish	Physician/Resident Physician	University of New Mexico	Orthopaedic surgery	Can mentor medical students	I am an assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery. I am dual sub specialised; i perform hip and knee joint replacement surgeries in addition to being an orthopaedic trauma surgeon. I teach orthopaedic residents and trauma fellows. I also mentor medical students. I don’t speak Spanish but it’s on my to do list tasks.
tguthri1@hfhs.org	Stuart Trent Guthrie	Physician/Resident Physician	Henry Ford Health	Orthopaedic Surgery	Residency match and application issues.	I am residency program director at Henry Ford Health in Detroit in Orthopaedic Surgery. I have mentored over one hundred students in navigating the application and match process.
tholy@salud.unm.edu	Tomas Holy	Physician/Resident Physician	University of New Mexico	Orthopaedic Surgery	Getting into medical school, matching into residency	I’m a first generation American with a long history of volunteering in predominately Latino communities. I find it important and rewarding to connect Latino communities to medicine both from an access to care standpoint as well as helping people achieve their dreams of working within healthcare.
sarah.pierrie@gmail.com	Sarah Pierrie	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Cincinnati	Orthopaedic surgery	Minority representation in ortho/male dominated specialties, military commitment/HPSP	I am an orthopedic trauma fellow. After residency, I was an active duty Air Force surgeon.
ssilva@salud.unm.edu	Selina Silva	Physician/Resident Physician	University of New Mexico Hospital	Ortho	Guidance for a career in orthopedic surgery	I am faculty at the University of New Mexico Hospital and willing to be a mentor. I am in the department of orthopedics.
brian.richard@bannerhealth.com	Brian Richard	Physician/Resident Physician	U of A tucson	Orthopedics	I am an orthopedic resident and can assist in guidance for students interested in pursuing similar career	From Nebraska. I am an orthopedic resident.
israel.yahuaca@gmail.com	B. Israel Yahuaca	Physician	Lakeshore Bone and Joint Institute	Orthopedic surgery	Ortho	Mexican born immigrant.Grew up in Chicago. Bilingual. Orthopedic surgeon, shoulder and elbow specialist.

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Ophthalmology

Email Address	Full name:	Current education level:	Institution:	Specialty	Areas of experience	About me
Andrea.Blitzer@nyulangone.org	Andrea Blitzer	Physician/Resident Physician	NYU	Ophthalmology	research, going unmatched, ophthalmology	Young ophthalmology faculty with an interest in mentorship. I took a non-traditional route through medical school. I'm originally from New York, did my training in the midwest, and am now at NYU.
fpellera@iu.edu	Fernando Manuel Pellerano Sosa	Physician/Resident Physician	Indiana University	Ophthalmology		I was born, raised and completed medical school in the Dominican Republic. I worked as general practitioner and taught multiple courses at my alma mater (Biostats, Clinical Simulations) and served as Mentor for Step1/2ck before applying for residency in the US. I complete a Preliminary medicine year in New York at Jacobi Medical Center/AECOM and currently i am an PGY2 Ophthalmology resident at Indiana university. As a side note, i enjoy a good musical or play, playing tennis regularly and amateur photography.
harojasmartinez@gmail.com	Hector Rojas Martinez	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine	Ophthalmology	MD program, job search, work/life balance, etc	I was born and raised in Puerto Rico. Graduated Medical School 2013 at the UPR School of Medicine and later completed Ophthalmology Residency at Georgetown / Washington Hospital Center. I currently work as a Comprehensive Ophthalmologist in the DMV area. I enjoy swimming, rock climbing, and spending time with friends and family.
dy2140@gmail.com	Dian Yu	Physician/Resident Physician	Residency: Georgetown, Fellowship: John’s Hopkins	Ophthalmology	Work life balance, first gen,	I grew up in China and moved to New York in middle school. After completing my residency in ophthalmology and fellowship in corneal refractive surgery, I joined a private practice group in northern Virginia. Currently, I live with my husband, a sassy corgi, and a lot of house plants.

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Pathology

Email Address	Full name:	Current education level:	Institution:	Specialty	Areas of experience	About me
a.rivera-begeman@clinpathassoc.com	Amanda Rivera-Begeman	Physician/Resident Physician	UT Dell Medical School	pathology	I want to help medical students and residents choose what field they want to go into and help them succeed in obtaining their careers (residencies, jobs, etc). I also want to help encourage medical students and doctors who are also facing the challenge of motherhood.	I am the first in my family to go to college and also the first in my family to become a doctor. I grew up and went to college in Tampa, Florida, went to osteopathic medical school in Michigan, and did an allopathic pathology residency in Texas. I have been practicing in my chosen field of pathology for 15 years. I am a mother of 4 boys.
elbazyi@ccf.org	ismail elbaz younes	Physician/Resident Physician	Cleveland clinic	Pathology	Going through school	I am an extrovert, easy going person, I speak spanish fluently. I enjoy soccer and piano
drericmweiss@outlook.com	Eric Michael Weiss	Physician/Resident Physician	University at Buffalo	Pathology	Finances, military medicine, non-traditional applicants, pathology	First year pathology resident and US Air Force veteran. Born and raised in South Florida, BS and MD from the University of Miami. My path to residency was non-traditional and I had to overcome a lot of roadblocks.
romil.saxena@emory.edu	Romil Saxena	Physician/Resident Physician	Emory	Pathology	Successfully navigating medicine as a career	Successfully practicing academic medicine for 35+ years
zemmour@uchicago.edu	David Zemmour	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Chicago	Pathology	MD-PhD, Pathology	I am a physician-scientist, pathologist, and immunologist. I have just finished training. I now lead a research lab and am an attending in hematopathology. I'd love to mentor some students as they find their way and give them confidence in their abilities.
WZHEN26@EMORY.EDU	Wei Zheng	Physician/Resident Physician	Emory University	Pathology	Translational research of gastrointestinal, hepatic, and pancreatobiliary diseases	I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. I am a gastrointestinal and liver pathologist with advanced histopathologic diagnostic expertise and research experience.
hernaniv@musc.edu	Ivana Hernandez	Physician/Resident Physician	Medical University of South Carolina	Gastrointestinal Surgical Pathology	Obtaining a Master's degree, applying for medical school and residency, being a Latina in medicine, balancing health and wellness with journey through medicine	I was born in Flushing, NY to Dominican parents but grew up in Orlando, FL. I speak/write Spanish fluently. I am currently a 3rd year Pathology resident in Charleston, SC. My hobbies include running marathons, reading, paddle boarding, hiking, and traveling as often as possible.
aleciayo@buffalo.edu	Alecia Young	Physician/Resident Physician	University at Buffalo	Anatomic Pathology	Any questions about med school, lab medicine, osteopathic medicine, anatomy, pathology, international student from Canada, gaining a master, moving across country, arts and crafts,	I am a 2nd year pathology resident at the University at Buffalo. I went to medical school soon after undergrad. I did my med school at LMU-DCOM in TN. I have a background in biology and a Master in Anatomy. I am a Canadian. I am the first in my family to be a doctor.
eduardo.castro2@bswhealth.org	Eduardo Castro	Physician/Resident Physician	Baylor Scott and White Medical Center, CTX		J-1 Visa, Masters in Public Health, Pathology Residency	Practicing Hematopathologist, Molecular Pathologist

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Pediatrics

Email Address	Full name:	Current education level:	Institution:	Specialty	Areas of experience	About me
Michelle-Escala@ouhsc.edu	Michelle Escala	Physician/Resident Physician	The University of Oklahoma, Tulsa, School of Community Medicine	Pediatrics	Applying to Residency, IMG's	I am from the Dominican Republic (completed medical school in the DR). Did Pediatrics and Peds Cardio Fellowship in Miami, Fl. H1B visa in Oklahoma. Associate Program Director for 3 years and currently Program Director of the Pediatric Residency. Am not practicing Peds Cardio, attending in the Ambulatory Clinic.
juarezangelicaa@gmail.com	Angelica Juarez	Physician/Resident Physician	Harbor UCLA Pediatrics	Pediatrics	first gen	I'm the daughter of Guatemalan immigrants and grew up in the city of Beaumont, California in Riverside County. I attended UCLA for undergrad and took two years off before going to medical school at UC Davis. I'm now a Pediatric Resident (PGY-3) at Harbor UCLA and interested in general pediatrics.
toni.nicastro@beaumont.org	Toni Nicastro	Physician/Resident Physician	Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak Pediatrics Residency	Pediatrics	First Gen, obtaining masters, gap years, application process, research	I was born and raised in Colorado, and am a first generation physician. I took 2 gap years in between Undergrad and medical school, took a Masters Degree Program the year before attending and being accepted intoMedical School. I moved to Michigan for Pediatric Residency in 2022.
jthayer@dhs.lacounty.gov	John (Hank) Thayer	Physician/Resident Physician	Harbor-UCLA Medical Center	Pediatrics	Obtaining a masters, medical school applications, research	Originally from Seattle. First year resident in pediatrics at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. I was a business major in college and took a few years off in between undergraduate and medical school. Attended University of Washington School of Medicine.
cdicapr1@jh.edu	Cecilia Di Caprio	Physician/Resident Physician	Johns Hopkins	Pediatrics	Completing an MPH, moving for residency.	I am currently a pediatrics intern at Johns Hopkins! I am originally from Minneapolis, MN and went to the University of Minnesota for Medical School. I also did my MPH from the University of Minnesota prior to starting medical school, with a specific focus in public health nutrition. I am in the health equity track at Johns Hopkins, and am especially interested in social determinants of health and combating racial biases in medicine.
hector.zelaya@nyulangone.org	Dr. Hector Zelaya	Physician/Resident Physician	NYU Langone Long Island Hospital	Pediatrics	First gen, financial aid, prep for residency, truth about medicine, advice on applying to medical school	I am a first generation born Salvadorean American, who is the first in my family to become a physician. I am currently in my last year of my pediatric residency and hope to continue training in Pediatric Emergency medicine. I’m born and raised in Long Island NY
dyana.picache@nyulangone.org	Dyana Picache	Physician/Resident Physician	NYU Langone Long Island	Pediatrics	First Gen, choosing specialty, applying residency	3rd yr pediatric resident, originally from NJ. Non-trad med student took 4 years off between undergrad and med school. Went to med school at Touro COM
keith.ponitz@uhhospitals.org	keith ponitz	Physician/Resident Physician	Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital/Case Western Reserve University	Pediatrics	Pediatric Medicine and Pediatric Residency applications	I am currently the residency program director at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital. While I am not a member of the LatinX community, I am dedicated to helping medical students and applicants understand the current landscape of pediatric medicine and help with the residency application process especially as it pertains to URiM applicants.
elena.griego@seattlechildrens.org	Elena Christine Griego, MD	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Washington/Seattle Children's Hospital	Pediatrics	medical education, loan forgiveness	I am a pediatric hospitalist in Seattle, which is where I have been since training. I was born and raised in New Mexico and identify as a Latina physician.
gallyn@health.ucsd.edu	Gina Allyn	Physician/Resident Physician	UC San Diego / Rady Children's Hospital	Pediatrics	Being LGBTQ in medicine. Application and interviewing. Choosing a specialty.	I am a resident physician at UCSD and I was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah where I went to college and medical school. I'm passionate about preventative medicine, integrative medicine, pediatrics and neurology, and medical education. I love outdoor recreation, classical music, and a good cocktail.
Rgamez97@gmail.com	Ricardo Gamez	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Arizona	Pediatrics		I am a 2008 Master's graduate from UTPA(UTRGV) in IT; 2019 MD graduate from TTUHSC El Paso; 2022 resident graduate from UofA Pediatrics, and am now a Chief Resident. I was previously on the LMSA SW regional board and was a campus chapter president. Identify as Chicano, my pronouns are he/him/his, and am originally from San Antonio, TX. My areas of interest are border health, academic medicine, general pediatrics and well baby nursery.
mmarquez2@valleychildrens.org	Mariel Marquez	Physician/Resident Physician	Valley Childrens Healthcare	Pediatrics	First generation immigrant	I moved from Puebla, Mexico by myself at age of 16. I believe kindness is one of the best virtues in everything we do. I am looking forward to help others achieve their dreams of becoming physicians.
pearl.nguyen08@gmail.com	Pearl Nguyen	Physician/Resident Physician	Kaiser - Oakland	Pediatrics	obtaining a Masters, personal statement writing, gap years	I attended the University of Washington School of Medicine (from the PNW) and recently moved to Oakland for residency. I had four gap years in between college graduation and medical school, and was accepted on my third application cycle. As the first in my family to be in medicine and daughter of Vietnamese refugees, I would love to support others who are in similar positions. My current interests in medicine include: disaggregation of AAPI data, refugee/immigrant health, health disparities and community health.
priscilla.gonzalez@childrens.harvard.edu	Priscilla Gonzalez	Physician/Resident Physician	Boston Children's Hospital	Pediatrics	Health Equity and Advocacy, Immigrant and limited-english proficiency families, finding mentors, pulmonary interest, traveling while in residency	Hi everyone! I am a second year Pediatrics resident at the Boston Combined Residency Program - BMC and BCH. I am part of the LEAD (Leadership in Equity and Advocacy) Track. I grew up in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico which is a Border City with El Paso, Texas so I identify as a Latina/Border child first-generation. I am passionate about improving care for limited-english proficiency families and mentoring URiM, while academically I have an interest in Pulmonary.
daniek1@hs.uci.edu	Daniel Kang	Physician/Resident Physician	UC Irvine	Pediatrics	First gen, career advice, application process	I am an Associate Program Director for the UC Irvine/CHOC pediatric residency program and work closely with residents and medical students. I am a Pediatric Hospitalist by training and provide inpatient care. I was a middle school science teacher before switching tracks into medicine and continue to have interests in teaching, as I am currently pursuing a Master of Education for the Health Professions.
jchiorino@gmail.com	Jessy Epstein	Physician/Resident Physician	NYU Langone Long Island	Peds endo		I'm a 3rd year peds resident in Long Island and applying to endocrinology fellowship this year. I am happy to mentor anyone interested in a career in pediatrics.
kat.amano@hsc.utah.edu	Katherine Amano	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Utah Health	Pediatrics/Psychiatry/Child Psychiatry	Changing careers, first generation MD	I am a PGY-1 Triple Board (Pediatrics/Psychiatry/Child Psychiatry) resident at the University of Utah. Before deciding to go into medicine, I was an 8th-10th grade English teacher. I am interested in mental health integration, primary care pediatrics, QI, and medical education. When I’m not at work, I love spending time with my partner, running, hiking, playing volleyball, and searching for the best local coffee shops and vegan restaurants.
aqsakhan1208@gmail.com	Aqsa Khan	Physician/Resident Physician	NYU Langone - Long Island	Pediatrics/Pediatric Critical Care
emanuelwgrant@gmail.com	Emanuel Grant	Physician/Resident Physician	UChicago	Pediatrics: intensive care, emergency medicine, hospitalist	Obtaining entry into medical school, MCAT prep	A few things about me: I’m married, have a dog, and was born in Italy. I had 4 years working as a teacher, handyman, farmer, and businessperson before medical school. Strongly interested in medical education.
alison.smith2@hcahealthcare.com	Alison Smith	Physician/Resident Physician	Memorial Health University Medical Center	Pediatrics, pediatric hematology/oncology	Obtaining an MPH	I’m a pediatrics resident in Savannah GA looking to specialize in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. Currently a third year chief resident. I have experience doing an MPH and working with migrant populations.
lauraco89@gmail.com	Laura Correa Ferrer	Physician/Resident Physician	NYMC - Medical School	Pediatrics, pediatric dermatology	First gen, choosing a residency program that fits you best, having a support system in residency, switching specialties	I am originally from Colombia, and moved to the states during my pre-teen years. I love to travel, learn new languages, read, and bake. I live in the Midwest with my family, and love spending time with them.
armando.huaringa@gmail.com	Armando Huaringa	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Chicago	Pediatrics, Neonatology	Searching for shadowing/research/postbac opportunities to enhance your application.	I am a Peruvian-American pediatrician, now training as a Neonatology Fellow at University of Chicago.
sarah.n.benke@gmail.com	Sarah Benke	Physician/Resident Physician	Valley Children’s Hospital	Pediatrics, infectious disease	Medical school, career choices, CV editing, interview prep	I’m a third year pediatric resident at Valley Children’s Hospital. I went to UC Irvine for my undergraduate education and Touro University, California for medical school. I’m planning to pursue Infectious Disease for fellowship and my career interests include mentorship, research, and advocacy.
saptati.x.bhattacharjee@kp.org	Priya Bhattacharjee	Physician/Resident Physician	KP Oakland	Pediatrics, Hem/Onc	First generation medical student, women of color in STEM, engineering background, clinical research experience	I am a second year pediatrics resident at Kaiser Oakland interested in pediatric hematology and oncology! I am also passionate about mentoring young students interested in STEM and helping identify opportunities to supplement their interests. I have experience in mentorship throughout college and medical school, and worked with a high school freshman last year to help explore her interests in neonatology.
MSifuentes@dhs.lacounty.gov	Monica Sifuentes, MD	Physician/Resident Physician	Harbor-UCLA Medical Center affiliated with David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA	Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine, Primary Care	First gen, navigating medical school and residency apps. Or anything else!	Grew up in East LA. First gen student long ago. UCSF Medical School. Completed pediatric residency at Harbor-UCLA. Following training worked at a community clinic in Long Beach. Returned to Harbor-UCLA to join the faculty because I loved teaching trainees. Currently serve as peds clerkship director and associate PD for residency program. Am committed to URIM mentorship, graduate medical education and navigating the myriad of possibilities in medicine.
maya.soufan@beaumont.org	Maya Soufan	Physician/Resident Physician	Beaumont Health Royal Oak	Pediatrics Resident	Medica school and residency match	I am a first year pediatrics resident at Beaumont Health Royal Oak. I am international medical graduate from AlFaisal University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. After graduation, I worked as a teaching assistant for one year where one of my roles was mentoring students. I currently informally mentor students for the residency Match
mtapia@som.umaryland.edu	Milagritos Tapia	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Maryland School of Medicine	Pediatrics or Infectious Diseases	Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases, First generation, first physician in family, careers in clinical research	I'm a Professor at University of Maryland. I work clinically in Pediatric Infectious Diseases and I conduct vaccine-related research in West Africa and in Baltimore.
kristen.durbin@hsc.utah.edu	Kristen Durbin	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Utah	Pediatrics and psychiatry (Triple Board resident)	Taking time after undergrad to do something other than medicine-related work, engaging in antiracism work and resident advocacy at the program and institution levels, going to school and training away from my family in different cities/states	I am originally from the Chicago suburbs but have lived in South Texas, Rhode Island, and Utah during the past several years post-college. I previously taught bilingual third grade (Spanish and English) and am a bilingual physician committed to serving Latinx, immigrant and refugee families in residency and my future practice in child/adolescent psychiatry (though I may also practice some adult psychiatry or pediatrics given my Triple Board training). I have served as a mentor in other capacities (AACAP, peer mentoring, medical student mentoring) and love connecting with people across the medical training spectrum!
joanna.tomaszewski@hsc.utah.edu	Joanna Tomaszewski	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Utah	Pediatrics and Psychiatry	Obtaining a masters, research, first gen, applying to medical school.	I am a first generation Polish- American who grew up in Chicago, IL. I majored in Biomedical Engineering with a goal of entering medical school. Prior to starting, I took time off to do research at Lurie Children’s Hospital. I moved to Salt Lake City for medical school and pursued the triple board residency (Pediatrics/Adult Psychiatry/ Child Psychiatry). I am passionate about mentorship and teaching trainees at various stages of learning.
srouse3@hfhs.org	Sharon Rouse, DO	Physician/Resident Physician	Henry Ford Jackson Hospital in Jackson, Michigan	Pediatrics and Academic medicine	Applying to school and residency. Nontraditional student	I am currently a part time pediatrician and the Director of Medical Education at our hospital. Formerly, I taught high school so I love education and helping people reach their potential. I understand the process for applying to residency and may be able to help.
jpramos@stanford.edu	Juan Pablo Ramos	Physician/Resident Physician	Stanford	Pediatrics & Medical Genetics	first generation, immigrant, obtaining a masters	I am originally from Colombia and arrived to the US under political asylum when I was around 10 years old. I worked full time jobs since high school to help my parents financially until I started medical school when I was 26 years old. I am an immigrant and was considered a nontraditional applicant as well as a first-generation college graduate. I would love to have the opportunity share my experiences and knowledge with other individuals and help them achieve their goals.
bharat.sanders@hsc.utah.edu	Bharat Sanders	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Utah Health/Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital	Pediatrics / Psychiatry / Child & Adolescent Psychiatry	Applying to combined programs, volunteerism/community work/leadership, research/gap years, pursuing residency far from home, keeping hobbies alive during medical training	I'm a PGY1 triple board resident in Salt Lake City, passionate about childhood trauma treatment, mental health integration into primary care, and community health. I grew up in Georgia and went to Georgia Tech for my undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering, and went to the Medical College of Georgia for medical school. In my free time, I enjoy playing piano/singing, hiking/being outside, and hanging out with friends. I have received a lot of guidance from mentors in the past, and have helped establish mentorship programs, so I know the power of mentorship and am excited to help pay it forward to a mentee who is also interested in improving the health of children and communities!
anipapazian27@gmail.com	Ani Papazian	Physician/Resident Physician	UCSD/Rady Children's Hospital	Pediatrics (primary care, genetics)	Moving to a new place, MD program, Pediatrics applications, research (moderate experience), first person in immediate family to get MD	I am a PGY-1 at UCSD Rady Children's Hospital. I moved here from Boston, MA, where I went to undergrad (Tufts), medical school (also Tufts), and did research at MGH for 3 years in between. I am new to San Diego, interested in primary care or genetics, and would have loved to have a mentor while applying to medical school and residency so happy to answer any and all questions!
rfaria1@jh.edu	Rafi Faria	Physician/Resident Physician	Johns Hopkins	Pediatrics (Nephrology)	First gen college student things, the medical school and residency application processes	I was raised in Brazil and moved to the US (South Florida) when I was 10. Decided I wanted to be a doctor as a first gen college student, and am now in Pediatrics residency at Johns Hopkins in the Health Equity track. I'm passionate about health equity, food security, gardening, and music!
maryeg810@gmail.com	Mary Gamboa	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Washington Pediatrics Residency Program	Pediatrics - Primary Care vs Allergy/Immunology	Post-Bacc programs, MD programs, research, volunteer work	My name is Mary Gamboa and I am a 2nd year Pediatrics Resident at UW. I am originally from CA and love sunny weather! Mentorship has played such a huge part of my journey into Medicine and I hope to continue being a mentee and mentor throughout my career. I love to read fantasy, trail run, and spend time at the beach. 🙂
e.garcia.peds@gmail.com	Elizabeth Garcia	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Chicago	Pediatrics	First gen mentorship for premed/gap year/med students	First generation, first in family to pursue college/beyond, done work in urban education and advocacy, interested in pipeline mentorship
soria.catalina@gmail.com	Catalina Soria, MD	Physician/Resident Physician	Hackensack University Medical Center Joseph M. Senzari Childrens Hospital, NJ	Pediatrics	First gen premed/ medical student/ resident. Minority, female in medicine. Clinical Research. Creating work-life balance (a daily goal). Inspiring and uplifting current and future generations. Applying to medical school. Applying to residency during COVID-19 (personal experience with virtual interviews).	LMSA MENTOR- national I am a Mexican-American, daughter of migrant workers, born and raised in Davis, California. A first generation college student and the first medical doctor in my familia. My undergraduate education includes UC Davis, PostBac at UCDMC and UC Berkeley extension. Prior to medical school, I worked as the Program Director of multiple Clinical Research studies at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). I attended medical school at the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara in México and currently a Pediatric Resident (PGY2) in NJ. I aspire to continue serving vulnerable populations and help fight childhood obesity, create multilingual, culturally sensitive and sustainable community programs; as well as help bridge the gap in healthcare disparities through Clinical research, policy changes, community engagement, patient advocacy and mentorship.
letizia.valentin@gmail.com	Letizia Valentin-Friebele	Physician/Resident Physician	Mary’s Center	Pediatrics	Navigating medical school and residency training and practicing pediatric medicine	I am originally from New York City and of Puerto Rican descent. I graduated from Howard Medical School in 14 and completed my Residency training at Inova Fairfax in 2017 practice. I currently practice Pediatrics with a predominantly Spanish speaking and lower income patient population. I enjoy teaching and have always wanted to be more involved in mentorship.
buenrostro.andrea@gmail.com	Andrea L Buenrostro	Physician/Resident Physician	UNICARE Community Health Center	Pediatrics	First gen, masters/MPH , Med school, pediatric interest	I am a pediatrician working in community clinic in Los Angeles. Grew up in California and moved out to Upstate NY for Med School and Las Vegas for residency. Here to support future Latino , first gen physicians like myself.
nicolas.delacruz@nyulangone.org	Nicolas Delacruz	Physician/Resident Physician	NYU Langone Medical Center	Pediatric Emergency Medicine	I am a first generation US citizen and the first person in my family to pursue an advanced degree. I appreciated all of the people who helped me while I was trying to navigate the American medical training system and am interested in paying it forward to others. I am also actively involved in research as a fellow and would be happy to help students with an interest in pediatrics explore the field.	Hello, my name is Nick Delacruz and I am a 2nd year Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellow at NYU/Bellevue. I graduated from The Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2018 and completed my residency training in pediatrics at New York Presbyterian - Columbia in New York City. My academic interests include injury prevention and point of care ultrasound use in pediatrics and my interests outside of medicine include playing soccer, snowboarding, hiking, and college football.
alejandro.pasaret@uchospitals.edu	Alejandro Pasaret	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Chicago	Pediatric Emergency Medicine	Pediatrics, pediatric emergency medicine,	I a first year pediatric emergency medicine fellow at the university of Chicago and completed my pediatric residency training in 2021 at the University of Illinois at Chicago and was also a chief resident from 2021-2022. I am originally from El Paso, TX but lived in Mexico most of my life.
raguggenmos@cmh.edu	Roxana Guggenmos	Physician/Resident Physician	Children's Mercy Hospital	Pediatric Hospital Medicine	First gen, getting into med school, getting into a pediatrics residency, DEI work	I am a first generation Mexican-American in my 3rd (and final) year of pediatrics residency in Kansas City. I am originally from Denver and a lover of all ethnic cuisine. I am currently applying to fellowship to become a pediatric hospitalist. My passions include work towards diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), health disparities, and global health.
greenwor@Neurology.unc.edu	Robert Greenwood	Physician/Resident Physician	University of North Carolina School of Medicine	Pediatric Neurology	Research and clinical practice	I am a Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics in the Department of Neurology. I am an attending in the UNC Neurofibromatosis clinic. I have clinic once each week. I am interested in brain growth and cognition.
mohamed.taha@uchospitals.edu	Mohamed Taha	Physician/Resident Physician	UChicago Medicine	Pediatric neurology	First generation, IMG, experience in multiple specialties and match	IMG from Bahrain, interested in pediatric neurology. Love to draw and animate. Inducted into AOA society. Love to teach!
james.mccarthy@cchmc.org	James McCarthy	Physician/Resident Physician	cincinnati childrens hospital	Pediatric Orthopaedics	I have an additional Masters in Health Care Management	I am a (more senior) surgeon who specializes in treating children with special needs, such as cerebral palsy, I am the director of the division of orthopaedic surgery at the Children's Hospital in Cincinnati.
mitacekr@gmail.com	Ryan Bernard Mitacek	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Chicago	Pediatric Rheumatology, Academic medicine	Fellowship, career change.	I am a 2nd generation Cuban-American, born and raised in Chicago. I had a previous career in plant pathology before going to Trinity School of Medicine for med school. Completed general pediatric residency in West Virginia and am now doing fellowship in pediatric rheumatology at the University of Chicago. My hobbies include taking walks with my family, food, and convincing people to do pediatric rheumatology.
rachyspp@gmail.com	Rachel Danzig	Physician/Resident Physician	UChicago	Pediatric, Emergency Medicine	Biomedical engineering research, Quality Improvement research	I'm a second year pediatric emergency medicine fellow at UChicago. I completed medical school in Atlanta at Emory and residency in Austin at Dell Children's Hospital. I love cooking, dancing, watching tv, and trying new restaurants in Chicago.
jtufino@maryscenter.org	Jessica Tufiño	Physician/Resident Physician	Mary’s Center	Pediatrician	Primary care	I’m encouraging Latinos to enter medical field to address concerns for other Latinos.
KGonzalez03@connecticutchildrens.org	Kayla Gonzalez	Physician/Resident Physician	UConn	Pediatrics	navigating college and medical school as first gen	First gen college student born to cuban immigrants who never went to college
smh8709@gmail.com	Sylvana M. Hidalgo	Physician/Resident Physician	Harbor-UCLA	Pediatric cardiologist	Financial aid, first gen, career tracks	I am a first generation American who was the first in my family to become a doctor. I am proud to be a Latina Physican and am eager to help mentor a Latino student. I was part of the LMSA in med school and would love to give back. I am a pediatric cardiologist currently practicing in Los Angeles.
mjimenez@dhs.lacounty.gov	Melissa Jimenez	Physician/Resident Physician	Harbor-UCLA	General Pediatrics, Child Abuse Pediatrics	first gen	I am a Child Abuse and General Pediatrician at Harbor-UCLA. I mentor resident physicians in their continuity clinic, and am the Associate Program Director for the Child Abuse Pediatrics Fellowship at Harbor-UCLA. I graduated from Tulane SOM Residency Program in 2011, and did a chief resident year.
khadija.haq816@gmail.com	Khadija Haq	Physician/Resident Physician	Morehosue SOM	I am a pediatric resident	Premed , medschool and residency applications	I am a resident from Morehouse SOM , who also did medical school here . I am from Atlanta , GA. I love working with children and that’s why I chose pediatrics.
salony.dighamber@hcahealthcare.com	Salony Dighamber	Physician/Resident Physician	Memorial Health University Medical Center	Neonatology	First generation, resources to get into medical school, to get through medical school, and match into residency	I am a second year resident in Pediatrics at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, GA, and am planning on doing a fellowship in Neonatology. I was in LMSA as a medical student, and I helped teach medical spanish to medical students at my home institution, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine. I love to read, write, and paint in my spare time.
selina.bowler@nyulangone.org	Selina Bowler	Physician/Resident Physician	NYU Langone-Long Island	Currently a peds resident wanting to pursue NICU fellowship	first gen doctor in my family, general advice for applying to residency, willing to review ERAS applications/personal statements and practice mock interviews	I'm from Chicago suburbs, biology undergrad at UWisconsin-Madison, med school at UNECOM (Maine), PGY-2 peds resident wanting to pursue NICU fellowship
ymoufarrej@valleychildrens.org	Youmna Moufarrej	Physician/Resident Physician	Valley Children’s Hospital	I’m a Pediatric Resident and will be going into Pediatric Hospital Medicine	Obtaining a masters, research, improving your CV/personal statement if you struggle with tests	I’m a third year pediatric resident at Valley Children’s. Although I’m not Latinx, I am a minority (Arab American) and very passionate about increasing diversity in medicine. I love teaching and mentoring students. Happy to help however I can!
katarina.manzi@seattlechildrens.org	Katarina Manzi	Physician/Resident Physician	Seattle Children's Hospital	Pediatrics	I hope that I can help students navigate financial aid and applying to scholarships, establishing good studying and health habits, and holding down a job while in medical school.	Hi everyone! My name is Katarina. I grew up in a small town in the Catskills of NY. I went to undergrad at the University at Albany and then went to medical school at the University at Buffalo. In New York, I worked for the State Health Department for 5 years. I am now a pediatric intern. I'm interested in infectious disease and pulmonology.
icorral@dhs.lacounty.gov	Ismael Corral	Physician/Resident Physician	LA County Dept. of Health Services: Harbor UCLA + Olive View UCLA	Pediatrics	First gen, Dual Degree Programs (CA PRIME Programs, MD/MBA), Residency and Fellowship applications.	I grew up in California's central valley and attended UC Berkeley for undergrad, UCI SOM PRIME-LC for medical school, Harbor UCLA for residency and University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital for Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship. I was actively involved in LMSA as a medical student and look forward giving back in any way I can.

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PM&R

Email Address	Full name:	Current education level:	Institution:	Specialty	Areas of experience	About me
gabe.berenbeim@trinity-health.org	Gabe Berenbeim	Physician/Resident Physician	TY at St Joes Ann Arbor & PMR at Rutgers NJ	PM&R	Navigating Med school. Preparing for step/comlex. Writing personal statements.	Adventurous & outdoorsy from CO. Enjoy teaching and working with my hands. Love the neuromuscular system. Favorite pastimes include cooking, disc golf, eating.
reddyvi3@msu.edu	Vinai Reddy	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Michigan	Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation	osteopathic physician	Hello! My name is Vinai Reddy. I went to Michigan State University for undergraduate and medical school and I am currently doing residency at the University of Michigan. I enjoy playing sports and have recently started started playing pickle ball. I am a huge foodie as well and I'm willing to try anything for the first time. Looking forward to helping out any pre-med or medical students.
dlellis@salud.unm.edu	Deion Ellis	Physician	UNM SOM/HSC	PM&R	Obtaining a Masters, Obtaining an MD, Research, Non-Traditional Route, Work-Life Balance, Wellness, Time Management, Testing Difficulties (Standardized Exams)	African American/Mexican recent MD graduated with nontraditional background. Received my Masters in Biomedical Health Science prior to medical school. Passionate about mentorship and working to make the physician population more reflective of the patient population.
gabrielamartinezmd@gmail.com	María Gabriela Martinez	Physician/Resident Physician	Shriners Children’s Chicago	Pediatric Rehabilitation	Preparing for board exams. Getting things in line for specialty of your choosing. Overcoming mental health setbacks/conditions.	I am a queer Mexican Latina, grew up in Pilsen, second of 4 children. Second in my family to attend college. Went to Cornell then medical school in Guadalajara. Matched for intern year in Queens, PM&R residency in Syracuse, Peds Rehab fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s and now work at Shriners Children’s in Chicago. I also have a mental health condition that is well controlled.

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Plastic Surgery

Email Address	Full name:	Current education level:	Institution:	Specialty	Areas of experience	About me
caubinlemay@salud.unm.edu	Camille Aubin Lemay	Physician/Resident Physician	University of New Mexico	Plastic Surgery/ Hand Surgery		I was born and raised in Canada. I recently immigrated to the United States. I work in an Academic Institution where I mostly perform Hand Surgery, but also take part in reconstructive work with use of my plastic surgery skills. I have an interest for medical student/ resident education.
kvega1401@gmail.com	Kevin Vega	Physician/Resident Physician	Temple University	Plastic Surgery	First gen, surgical residency tips/info	I’m a first-gen Mexican American, oldest of three, first to graduate from high school and beyond. I love to spend time outdoors and socializing.
wellington.davis@lvhn.org	Wellington J. Davis III	Physician/Resident Physician	Lehigh Valley Health Network- Reilly Children’s Hospital	Plastic Surgery	Advise regarding pursuing surgical residency	Chief of Pediatric Plastic Surgery Reilly Children’s Hospital. Specialty Craniofacial Surgery- cleft and craniosynostosis. General pediatric plastic surgery Oral board prep mentor. Clinical practice 15 years. Associate Program Director Tower Plastic Surgery Residency
jademcohen@gmail.com	Jade Cohen	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Chicago	Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery PGY-1	I will be particularly helpful in working with students interested in surgery and surgical subspecialties, or other competitive specialties. I am also happy to just talk people through the ins and outs of every phase of pre-med and medical school training and be a surrogate big sister/mentor/parent/resident figure. While I am not Latinx I hope to give solid, professional advice on how to best present yourself in a medical setting, tips of how to do well clinically, and so on. I've also led multiple professional organizations and would love to talk to those interested in leadership roles.	I'm a biracial (half-Vietnamese), white-passing LGBTQ+ plastic surgery intern hoping to specialize in gender affirmation surgery. My mom's parents were Vietnamese refugees, which has led a lifelong interest in ESL teaching and community advocacy; I'm also currently being certified as a medical Spanish interpreter. Like many physicians, I have a physician parent (my dad is an anesthesiologist) - and I would 100% not be in my position without his encouragement to consider medicine and consistent motto: "this will be OK, it sucks, but you will get through it." My goal is to serve as that figure for other future physicians. You CAN do it - but we all need pep talks and to be reminded of the context of the important work we are trying to achieve.

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Psychiatry

Email Address	Full name:	Current education level:	Institution:	Specialty	Areas of experience	About me
mmargono@maimonidesmed.org	Mei Lin Margono	Physician/Resident Physician	Maimonides Medical Center	Psychiatry	Getting into medical school, doing well in medical school, getting into residency, specifically psych residency	I’m a second year psychiatry resident at maimonides medical center. I went to Lake Erie college of osteopathic medicine for medical school and SUNY Stony Brook for undergrad. I enjoy teaching, currently teaching medical students as part of their psychiatry rotation curriculum, was also previously teaching high schoolers about health related topics in my first year of residency. Happy to be a mentor and to give advice on medicine in general.
cramirez720@gmail.com	Cassandra Ramirez	Physician/Resident Physician	AtlantiCare	Psychiatry	Financial Aid, First Gen.	I am a first generation college & medical school graduate. I would love to give back in the same way I have gotten support from others along the way. Aside from psychiatry, I enjoy baking, spending time with family & keeping my faith at the core of everything I do!
Regina_fu@urmc.Rochester.edu	Regina Fu	Physician/Resident Physician	URMC	Psychiatry	Psychiatry	PGY3 Psych resident at URMC in Rochester, NY. I went to undergrad at UCLA for Psychobiology and finished my medical school via AZCOM in Arizona.
oao2111@columbia.edu	Tofunmi Oshodi	Physician/Resident Physician	Columbia	Psychiatry	First Gen, gap years	I am a former special education teacher via Teach For America, heavily interested in school-based mental health initiatives. I am from Orlando, Florida and of Nigerian heritage. Passionate about equitable mental health care, particularly for immigrant and minoritized communities.
sumedhap@gmail.com	Sumedha Purkayastha	Physician/Resident Physician	Tulane University	Psychiatry	Child Psychiatry	Currently a second year child psychiatry fellow. Am an international medical graduate from India. Will transition to forensic psychiatry fellowship
chahalmeher@yahoo.com	Meher Chahal	Physician/Resident Physician	Maimonides	Psychiatry	First gen	PGY-1 psychiatry resident US citizen IMG from India.
gilman.casey@mayo.edu	Casey Gilman	Physician/Resident Physician	Mayo Clinic	Psychiatry	Applying for residency, research, psychiatry, moving across the country	I am originally from New England, but went to medical school in Puerto Rico to learn a different language and immerse myself in another culture. Now, I am back in the cold in Minnesota as a psychiatry resident! Love to teach, play with my two dogs, and stay active.
samie103@gmail.com	Samantha Lichtschein	Physician/Resident Physician	Maimonides medical center	Psychiatry		From Miami Beach Florida. I went to NYU for college and majored in psychology and pre med. I knew very early on that I wanted to do something with psych but ultimately decided on medical school. I am now a second year resident at Maimo. I had a very untraditional childhood and am also a first generation college grad. Would love to be somebody’s mentor and help in anyway I can.
araysin@maimonidesmed.org	Anetta Raysin	Physician/Resident Physician	Maimonides Medical Center	Psychiatry	Residency applications, interviews, Psychiatry match	I am a Program Director of a Psychiatry Residency Training Program. I am interested in mentoring medical students who are interested in pursuing psychiatry.
Meredith.Rahman@hcahealthcare.com	Meredith Rahman	Physician/Resident Physician	Portsmouth Regional Hospital/Tufts	psychiatry	gap years, test taking difficulties, psychiatry, masters program	I am from Massachusetts. I took a few years between college and medical school to become a stronger applicant. I completed a masters in biochemistry from public health school and taught taught high school biology for a year. I then went to medical school at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and am now a psychiatry resident at Portsmouth Regional Hospital in a program affiliated with Tufts University.
noc9036@nyp.org	Noel Carrillo	Physician/Resident Physician	New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell	Psychiatry	obtaining an MD, going to psychiatry residency, obtaining a masters, I received financial aid, I am a first generation college student/med student/physician	I am first generation Mexican American psychiatry resident. I am originally from Los Angeles, California but now live in New York City. I grew up in a low income neighborhood and I am the first one in my family to become a physician. I am interested in mentoring other student with similar backgrounds/experiences.
mvu9002@nyp.org	Karen Torres Soto	Physician/Resident Physician	Weill-Cornell NYP	Psychiatry	Obtaining a masters, Latinx in Medicine, Women in Medicine, Medical School Journey	Hello, my name is Karen Torres Soto, I was born and raised in Rio Piedras Puerto Rico until my mom and I moved to the US when I was 8 years old. Growing up I always enjoyed the sciences and finished my undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences, my master's in Biomedical sciences, and graduated medical school from Rutgers University in New Jersey. I am now doing my psychiatry residency at Weill-Cornell New York Presbyterian in Psychiatry and loving my experience so far. In my time off I enjoy spending time with my two puppies, watching Netflix, and seeing friends and family.
c_stone0801@email.campbell.edu	Cooper Stone	Physician/Resident Physician	TJUH	Psychiatry	Obtaining residency, financial literacy, psychiatry (especially psychopharmacology)	I am a DO, hard working, creative but practical. Definitely an out of the box thinker.
jmathew93047@gmail.com	Jenny Mathew	Physician/Resident Physician	HCA Largo Medical Center	Psychiatry	Medical school curriculum, boards, work-life balance	My name is Jenny Mathew and I’m a 3rd year psychiatry resident. I believe that in order to serve others to the best of your abilities, you need to be in the best mental and physical shape. I am an advocate for work-life balance and would love to answer any questions you may have!
bcook6@northwell.edu	Brianne Luz Cook	Physician/Resident Physician	Zucker Hillside Hospital/Northwell	psychiatry	1st gen, family from puerto rico, psychiatry field, applying to residency programs in mid atlantic region, helping people with their career path/choosing a specialty. I would NOT be helpful in giving studying tips	I'm from the philly area and NJ, currently a psychiatry resident in queens at zucker hillside hospital. Went to medical school at Temple and got an MD and MA in Urban Bioethics in my 4 yrs there. I went to med school straight from undergrad (Skidmore College) where I majored in neuroscience and took additional classes in gender studies.
paul.carlson@hsc.utah.edu	Paul Carlson	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Utah School of Medicine	Psychiatry	Choice of specialty for med students, residency application process, research. I am a first generation college graduate.	I am an academic adult psychiatrist with a broad clinical, educational, administrative, and research background. After completing residency, I spent 4 years doing clinical and translational research on mood and anxiety disorders at NIMH, and I have been on faculty at Utah for the last 14 years. I have been the Psychiatry residency program director here for the last 4+ years. I speak Spanish and have participated in and helped develop inclusion programs including Hispanic initiatives in my current and prior institutions.
jweiss8@northwell.edu	Jared Weiss	Physician/Resident Physician	Zucker Hillside Hospital/Northwell/Hofstra	Psychiatry	Probably mostly assisting students in navigating the process of managing medical school workloads, choosing a specialty, applying for residencies, etc. I am not particularly well-versed in research, and I identify as a cis-white male. I would like to think of myself as an ally, though would not presume to toot my own horn in this regard. I do recognize the need to address disparities in Latinx representation amongst the physician and trainee workforce, recognize that access to quality mentorship for Latinx students may be a valuable way to promote this, and hope that I could be an effective and thoughtful mentor, but would not claim in any way to be qualified to directly address the experiences of being Latinx in these spaces.	I am a fourth year general psychiatry resident currently pursuing addiction psychiatry fellowship. In addition to addiction psychiatry, I am passionate about medical education, medical student burnout/wellness, psychotherapy, and inpatient psychiatry. Outside of the professional realm, I enjoy musical pursuits and outdoor activities (biking, hiking, etc.).
cthipphavong@maimonidesmed.org	Chris Thipphavong	Physician/Resident Physician	Maimonides	Psychiatry	Psychiatry, mental health, test anxiety, imposter syndrome	I'm a psychiatry resident, I grew up in California and have lived in NYC for the last 10 years. I previously worked with NERA MedPrep to help Latinx students and members of other underrepresented groups prepare for medical school. I'm currently a Regional Vice President for the Committee of Interns and Residents, where I serve on their Diversity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism as well as the Anti-Racism Task Force at my own residency program.
waniger.anne@mayo.edu	Annie Waniger	Physician/Resident Physician	Mayo Clinic	Psychiatry	Applying to medical school, residency couples matching, academic vs community settings	I am a 3rd year psychiatry resident at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. I was born in Wisconsin and attended Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee for medical school right after college. I have an interest in community psychiatry as well as medical education.
tha9039@nyp.org	Maximilliam Cabrera	Physician/Resident Physician	Weill Cornell Medicine	Psychiatry	First-gen, BIPOC, queer related issues, SOAPing (didn't match initially)	Current PGY-2 in Psychiatry at WCM, born and raised in NJ. Went to Denver for medical school and Atlanta for intern year. Self-identified gay Latino, looking to work with kids in the future.
jflaxer@northwell.edu	Joseph Flaxer	Physician/Resident Physician	Zucker Hillside Hopsital/Northwell/Hofstra	psychiatry		areas of interest include public/population, social justice and psychotherapy. from New York , went to med school in Philly.
ruby.barghini@tuhs.temple.edu	Ruby Barghini	Physician/Resident Physician	Temple University	Psychiatry	applying to residency, particularly psychiatry	Training director for Temple Psychiatry
raizmanvelas@wisc.edu	Or Raizman Velasquez	Physician/Resident Physician	UW hospital and clinics	Psychiatry	MD-MPH, latinas in medicine, psychiatry	I am a second year psychiatry resident. I graduated from medical school at UWSMPH and also completed an MPH. I am interested in child psychiatry and public health. I identify as Latina and would love to mentor any students but especially someone interested in psychiatry.
in7fk@virginia.edu	Ihuoma Njoku	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Virginia	Psychiatry	First gen, Applying to residency, and clinical rotations	I am a 4th-year Psychiatry resident interested in consultation-liaison psychiatry, medical education, and global health. I am a first-generation physician originally from Baltimore, MD. With my time off, I like to try different activities (gardening, boxing lessons, tennis lessons, and traveling).
brandondhinrichs@gmail.com	Brandon Hinrichs	Physician/Resident Physician	Portsmouth Regional Hospital - Tufts University Affiliate	Psychiatry	First gen, research, financial aid, applications, academics	I am a first generation undergraduate and graduate student who has had to navigate through all of these academic somewhat independently. I enjoy academics, curriculum development, and quality improvement. In my free time I enjoy going on walks/hikes with my three dogs, powerlifting, home improvement, travel, video games, and movies. I am open, honest, realistic, practical, responsive, and always willing to help.
brenda.cabrera-mendoza@yale.edu	Brenda Cabrera Mendoza	Physician	Yale University	Psychiatry	MD PhD programs, research, first gen	I'm a MD PhD graduated from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Currently I am working as a postdoctoral associate in Dr. Polimanti's lab at Yale University. My research is focused on genetics and genomics of mental disorders and suicidal behavior.
martha.vargas@ucsf.edu	Martha Vargas	Physician	UCSF	Psychiatry	First gen, applying to psychiatry, managing stress through med school,	I am a fourth year psychiatry resident at UCSF. I am interested in working in an inpt setting working with marginalized and underserved communities of SF. I am a first generation college graduate, and I had amazing mentors along the way and am eager to help the next generation.
Alfonso.Ortiz-Cruz@ucsf.edu	Alfonso Ortiz-Cruz	Physician	UCSF	Psychiatry	First generation, non-traditional students, psychiatry	Hello! My name is Alfonso Ortiz-Cruz (he/him/his). I was born and raised in Long Beach, CA. I am a first generation Chicano Latino, and a queer person of color. Current PGY2 at UCSF’s Psychiatry program. Looking forward to meet ya’ll!
samanthagailhayes@gmail.com	Samantha Hayes	Physician/Resident Physician	Maimonides Medical Center	Psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry	Literature reviews, navigating LGBTQIA+ identities in the medical field, writing personal statements and other essays	I am a resident psychiatrist that values work-life balance. My special interest at this time is working with people across the LGBTQIA+ spectrum. I am writing a literature review on asexuality and co-lead an adolescent LGBTQIA+ group. Outside of work, I knit, sew, write, and do aerial silks!
olga.lane@hsc.utah.edu	Olga Lane Neal	Physician/Resident Physician	Graduated from Loma Linda School of Medicine, currently at University of Utah for residency	Psychiatry (specifically doing child and adolescent psychiatry)	Coming from a rural setting, married in medical school, moving from one state to another, financial aid	I am a current Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow at the University of Utah. My family is from Chile (grandparents immigrated when my mother was a child), and I grew up in rural Oregon on the coast. I went to California for undergrad and medical school, and now I live in Utah with my husband and our two dogs. I love gardening/farming, outdoor sports, reading, and spending time with my family.
mmyint@tulane.edu	Myo Thwin Myint	Physician/Resident Physician	Tulane University	Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, General Psychiatry, Pediatrics		Bio links: https://medicine.tulane.edu/departments/psychiatry-child-adolescent-pediatrics-psychiatry/all-faculty/myo-thwin-myint-md https://www.chnola.org/physician-directory/myo-thwin-myint-md/
tanya.zaist@hsc.utah.edu	Tanya Zaist	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Utah	child and adolescent psychiatry	being married/relationship with non-medical partner, parenthood in fellowship	I am a current child and adolescent psychiatry fellow. I would love to help anyone interested in psychiatry navigate the process of applying to residency/fellowships. I grew up in south america as a young child and aspire to practice bilingually. I love running, skiing, dogs and am also a new mom.
peter.ureste@ucsf.edu	peter ureste	Physician	UCSF	psychiatry and medical education	first generation college graduate. interest in medical education.	Dr. Peter Ureste is the site director for residency training at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. After earning a BA in Community Health at Portland State University, he attended medical school at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He then completed his adult psychiatry residency at the University of Southern California and his geriatric psychiatry fellowship at UCSF. His interests include public psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, medical education, mentorship, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
kejriwalv@gmail.com	Varun Kejriwal Goel	Physician/Resident Physician	Cornell (Med school: Mount Sinai)		Matched in general surgery initially. Now switched into psychiatry residency. Can give general advice on training process, deciding on a specialty, etc. Experience with research as well.	First gen Indian-American, born and raised in Cincinnati, OH. Went to Northwestern for undergrad, studied music technology and neuroscience then worked in healthcare tech before starting medical school. Have lived in the bay area and NYC since college. Looking to follow a nontraditional career path as a psychiatrist in the future, working in alternative clinical settings (such as with novel treatments working with patients on a farm).
dorielayn.arocho@utrgv.edu	Dorielayn	Physician/Resident Physician	UTRGV		IMG interested in Psychiatry residency	Currently a second year psychiatry resident in South TX. IMG. Fluent in spanish too.
gregory.jebianbastouri@hsc.utah.edu	Gregory Jebian Bastouri	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Utah			Psychiatry resident Graduated in Venezuela
traneri@ohsu.edu	Eric Tran	Physician/Resident Physician	OSHU	Psychiatry, addiction	Also got MPH, first gen college student	Queer Vietnamese-American from California, went to medical school and residency in North Carolina. Now in Oregon for addiction psychiatry fellowship. Also interested in literature and art, several published books.
cramirez720@gmail.com	Cassandra Ramirez	Physician/Resident Physician	Atlanticare	Psychiatry	Financial aid, First generation, community service	Hi! My name is Cassandra and I am a second year psychiatry resident at AtlantiCare Psychiatry Residency Program in NJ. In addition to loving to take care of patients in my field, I enjoy baking, spending time with my family and above all keeping my faith steady throughout my career. Hoping to connect/provide mentoring and give back as i benefitted much from being a mentee as a student.

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Radiation Oncology

Email Address	Full name:	Current education level:	Institution:	Specialty	Areas of experience	About me
kamran.salari@beaumont.org	Kamran Salari	Physician/Resident Physician	Beaumont Health	Radiation Oncology	Research	I grew up in Toledo, Ohio with 4 siblings. I worked in Americorps for two years as an HIV counselor prior to medical school, and am now a radiation oncology resident. I enjoy weightlifting, Baltimore Ravens football, sports, video games, cooking, horror movies.
eyliu@mednet.ucla.edu	Eulanca Liu	Physician/Resident Physician	UCLA	Radiation Oncology	MD/PhD programs, research, women in medicine	I am a current PGY-2 Radiation Oncology resident physician at UCLA Medical Center. I completed the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP or MD/PhD program) at UC San Diego. During that time, I served as a student advocate for the UCSD MSTP SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship) for underrepresented college students interested in physician scientist pathways. My PhD research was in quantitative functional neuroimaging as part of the Neurosciences Graduate Program. I am originally from Los Angeles and went to college at UC Berkeley.
mxiang@mednet.ucla.edu	Michael Xiang	Physician/Resident Physician	University of California Los Angeles	Radiation Oncology	MD-PhD programs, applying to medical school, research, navigating medical school, applying to residency	I attended medical school in the northeast and completed a combined MD/PhD program, with a research focus in cancer biology, from which I graduated in 2015. I subsequently did residency training in radiation oncology at Stanford, from which I graduated in 2020, and have since been an Assistant Clinical Professor at UCLA. My job is primarily clinical/patient care-focused, with some health outcomes research on the side. I am also Co-Chair of my department's Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI) committee, and I have a specific interest in mentoring students and trainees of all levels (they do not have to be interested in radiation oncology).
BNeilsen@mednet.ucla.edu	Beth Neilsen	Physician/Resident Physician	UCLA	Radiation Oncology	MD-PhD, F30 grant applications, significant other also in medicine, woman in medicine	I am a PGY-3 resident in Radiation Oncology at UCLA. I completed an MD/PhD with a research focus in cancer research and bioinformatics. Other hobbies include recreational martial arts and playing with my dogs.
armando.vera@jhsmiami.org	Armando Vera	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Miami/Jackson Health System	Radiation Oncology	First gen, improving application, net working.	I am from Caracas, Venezuela. I have finished my internal medicine residency at Quinnipiac University, Frank H. Netter School of Medicine at St Vincents Medical Center. Currently I am doing my second residency at the University of Miami, doing Radiation Oncology.
claytonsmith@mednet.ucla.edu	Clayton Smith	Physician/Resident Physician	UCLA	Radiation Oncology	Research, global health, taking a research year during medical school. Applying directly out of undergraduate studies.	I grew up in Denver, Colorado and have lived in the midwest, east coast, and now west coast for my education and training. I am especially interested in global health and imaging research to help with cancer treatment. I love the outdoors and travelling!
carlos.rodriguez-russo@mountsinai.org	Carlos Rodriguez-Russo, MD	Physician/Resident Physician	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai	Radiation Oncology	Research, applying to radiation oncology, oncology, applying to a competitive residency	I am a resident in radiation oncology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
lopeal@shands.ufl.edu	Alex De Leo	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Florida	Radiation Oncology	couples match, research, financial aid, first gen	I am a Cuban-American born and raised in Miami, FL. I went to UF for medical school and now and completing residency in radiation oncology. For fun, I like to run and ride my bike.
zhuolin05@gmail.com	Shunqing Zhang	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Minnesota	Radiation Oncology	First gen, non-traditional, age, research	First gen immigrant and physician with non-traditional background who has been on perpetual migration from one country/region to another
zachary.kiss@tuhs.temple.edu	Zachary Kiss	Physician/Resident Physician	Fox Chase	Rad Onc	Happy to offer my experience based opinion	Studied theater in college. Did a post bacc. First and only physician in family.
cyrus.washington@jhsmiami.org	Cyrus	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Miami	PGY 3 Radiation Oncology	Research, ERAS applications, first gen, personal statement/essay help	Originally from Brooklyn NY, went to Howard university for medical school.
dayssy.diazpardo@osumc.edu	Alexandra Diaz	Physician	The Ohio State University	Radiation oncology	Applying to residency	I’m an Associate Professor, vice chair of DEI
jiedeng@mednet.ucla.edu	Jie Deng	Physician/Resident Physician	UCLA	I am a radiation oncology resident	MD/PhD programs, research, first generation physician	Physician scientist in rad onc, research background is in tumor immunology. Would be best suited to mentor medical students interested in oncology.
jonathan.cantalino@medstar.net	Jonathan Cantalino	Physician/Resident Physician	Georgetown University	Radiation Oncology	Getting into radiation oncology residency, getting into medical school, first gen, going to DO school, non-traditional	I'm a PGY-4 resident in radiation oncology at Georgetown. I'm originally from NYC and New Jersey. Before medical school I got a Masters degree in education and was a teacher for 3 years. I did a post-bacc program to help get into medical school. I'm a DO and am first-gen. Went to Yale for undergrad and PCOM for medical school.

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Urology

Email Address	Full name:	Current education level:	Institution:	Specialty	Areas of experience	About me
davidali.sb@gmail.com	David Ali	Physician/Resident Physician	Rutgers NJMS	Urology	First gen, navigating the application process, general mentorship	I am chief urology resident PGY5. Interested in health disparities and public health
nstroum@optonline.net	Nick Stroumbakis MD	Physician/Resident Physician	Yale University at Greenwich Hospital	Urology	General Advice Research Open	Greek American Urologist Practice 25 yrs Easy to talk Eager to help
andrea.yeguez@pennmedicine.upenn.edu	Andrea C. Yeguez, MD	Physician/Resident Physician	Penn	Urology		I’m Andrea! I was born in Venezuela and grew up in Miami. I am a second year Urology resident at Penn. Happy to help/mentor anyone interested in the field!
mayra.i.lucas@gmail.com	Mayra Lucas	Medical student	UCLA	Urology	Masters, research, first gen, DACA recipient
ecgillan006@gmail.com	Ernest Cole Gillan	Physician/Resident Physician	Rutgers New Jersey Medical School	Urology	Residency advice, medical school advice	I like working urology and medicine but value keeping a balanced life in doing so. I love sports, working out, LEGO's, and hanging out with friends. I am originally from Philadelphia where my family still resides.
micha.yzcheng@ucsf.edu	Micha Cheng	Physician/Resident Physician	UCSF	Urology		Current PGY-3 at UCSF Urology
mc.lennon@yale.edu	Marianne Casilla-Lennon	Physician/Resident Physician	Yale School of Medicine	Urology	Urology, surgery, academics, research, women in medicine/surgery, pregnancy in residency	I am an Assistant Professor at Yale School of Medicine in Urology. I lived abroad in a few different places prior to medical school and speak fluent Spanish. I was a member of LMSA as a medical student at UNC- Chapel Hill.
Domenique.Escobar@ucsf.edu	Domenique Escobar	Physician/Resident Physician	UCSF	Urology	First gen, navigating med school and residency applications/interviews, financial aid	My name is Domenique Escobar and I am currently a 5th year urology resident at UCSF. I am from Tampa, FL and am Argentinian and Mexican. I love the outdoors and hiking, riding my Peloton, making cocktails, watching Netflix and listening to music.
chouw@ohsu.edu	Wes Chou	Physician/Resident Physician	OHSU	Urology	research	I am a urology intern at OHSU. I am from the SF Bay Area originally, went to college at Rice University in Houston, TX, and did medical school at Harvard before coming back out west to Portland. I took a gap year to do clinical outcomes research; I'm interested at this time in potentially doing urologic oncology versus general urology. In my spare time, I like to read, write, run, listen to music, and watch Youtube.
fernandezagabriel@gmail.com	Gabriel Fernandez	Physician/Resident Physician	Rutgers NJMS	Urology	first gen, urology	I am Puerto Rican, born and raised in Puerto Rico that matched into Urology at NJMS. I used to have plenty of hobbies before becoming a surgical resident that included soccer, volleyball, running, yoga, playing video/board games among others. I am very fortunate to be where I currently am and am more than willing to help others reach similar goals.
daniel.lee4@pennmedicine.upenn.edu	Daniel Lee	Physician/Resident Physician	University of Pennsylvania	Urology / Surgery	Masters, First gen, research, MD programs	Urologic oncologist specializing in decreasing racial/ ethnic disparities in cancer care. Interested in improving education and training of advanced urologic procedures internationally, and setting up research collaborations with other countries.
jpiraino5@gmail.com	Javier Piraino	Physician/Resident Physician	Main Line Health	Men's Health/Andrology and General Urology	Residency Placement, Fellowship placement	I am currently the chief resident at Main Line Health Urology, I am going to Mayo Clinic in Minnesota next year for an Andrology fellowship. I am passionate about helping Hispanic and Latino students in their paths to becoming urologists. My parents are from Chile and I was born in a Spanish speaking household and would love to give back to the community that cared for me.

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