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Originally from Hawai'i, lived in Utah for most of my life. Received a BS in Mathematics at BYU-Hawaii and then an MD at the University of Utah School of Medicine. I love working with students, going on humanitarian trips, cooking, traveling, eating, and doing anything outdoors.

Dr. Sheila Nazarian is a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon with a private practice in Beverly Hills. She has a Masters in Medical Management degree from the Marshall School of Business at USC. She also serves as Assistant Professor in Division of Plastic Surgery at the University of Southern California. She is the founder of Nazarian Plastic Surgery, Spa26, The Skin Spot e-commerce site, and the Nazarian Institute where she brings thought leaders to teach business owners...

​Luis Godoy was born in Michoacan, Mexico. He immigrated to this country with his family as a young boy and grew up working on the farms of Northern California picking and cutting fruit. By the age of seven, he would come home from school and work with his parents. There was no time or energy for homework and barely enough time to learn English. He worked hard and did his best but always felt like...

Doctor Sarah is a family physician practicing in Toronto, Canada. She completed her undergraduate and medical school degrees from the University of Ottawa and did her residency training in family medicine through the University of Toronto. She divides her time between working as a family doctor in a community clinic in a low socioeconomic area, performing non-surgical cosmetic procedures and working as a Medical Director at the same cosmetic clinic.

Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, commonly known as Dr. Q, came to the United States as at the age of 19 as an undocumented and unable to speak English. He first started to work as a farmhand in Central Valley, California, picking fruits and vegetables. He saved enough money to take English classes at San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, CA. He subsequently discovered his love and talent for science and decided to continue his studies at...

Experienced Board Certified Family Medicine Doctor and Medical Aesthetician. Strong healthcare services professional with a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) focused in Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy from Nova Southeastern University and residency practice completed at Community Health of South Florida, Inc. Founder and Medical Director of Bold Beauty Bar Medspa, based out of Miami, Florida. Service expertise include botox, dermal fillers, micro-needling, and PDO threads.

Phindile Erika Chowa, MD, is an Emergency Medicine Physician currently practicing in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. She attended the University of Pittsburgh for Medical School and Harvard University for Emergency Medicine Residency training. Her interests are in women’s health, healthcare disparities as well as Global Health. Her passion includes improving emergency care systems in Sub-Saharan Africa. She has worked in Ghana implementing the South African triage system and in Rwanda where she taught emergency medical resident’s...

Dr. Joshua Golden was born and raised in Miami, Florida. After obtaining his Dental degree from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, he made a pit stop in New York City for a General Practice Residency at Montefiore Hospital. In 2015, he returned home ready to give back to his community and now serves as the Owner Dentist of West Sunrise Dentistry where he enjoys providing modern dentistry in a warm and welcoming...

Dr. Parikh is a resident physician in the Department of Radiology at Baylor College of Medicine. He earned a B.S. in Physics from Rice University, where he developed an interest in medical imaging and radiology. He earned his M.D. from Baylor College of Medicine and also earned an M.B.A. from Rice University. He is passionate about teaching/mentoring medical students and aspires to use both his medical and business training throughout his career.

Ellen Wood, DO, FACOOG is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and in the subspecialty of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Dr. Wood is a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and a distinguished fellow in the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists. She is a Voluntary Assistant Professor at the University of Miami School of Medicine and Florida International University School of Medicine. She has served as a Clinical Board Examiner for...

Dr. Holden earned her B.S. in Zoology from Howard University, graduated from Temple University School of Medicine, and completed her medical training in the Jacobi/Montefiore Emergency Medicine Residency Program where she was selected as a Chief Resident. She is a practicing Emergency Department Physician at Montefiore Health System in the Bronx, NY, Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (the 5th African American female in the country), and Vice-Chair of Diversity...

Dr. Rao's specializes in Otorhinolaryngology with a focus on Hearing restoration surgeries and has an MS degree in otorhinolaryngology. I am a practicing surgeon from India. Our medical system is a bit different from that of the US and UK. So, I'll not be able to help students regarding universities or application patterns etc. but will take all the questions regarding the subject and the surgeries.

Francine E. Garrett-Bakelman, MD, PhD, is an assistant professor of medicine and of biochemistry and molecular genetics. She received her BS in biochemistry from California State University-Fullerton, and an MD and PhD from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. She then completed clinical training in internal medicine and hematology/medical oncology as well as post-doctoral training at Weill Cornell Medicine. She joined the UVA faculty in 2017 as a physician scientist who cares...

Diagnostic Radiology Resident Physician

I’m Archana, a certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) practicing in Hawaii. My goal is to give back to the pre-PA and PA student community in a way that is meaningful, educational, and inspiring

Dr. Michael Klaper is a gifted clinician, internationally-recognized teacher, and sought-after speaker on diet and health. In addition to his clinical practice and private consultations with patients, he is a passionate and devoted educator of physicians and other healthcare professionals about the importance of nutrition in clinical practice and integrative medicine. Dr. Klaper is the author of Vegan Nutrition; Pure & Simple (no longer in print) and has produced numerous health videos, webinars and dozens...

Prerna Poojary, Ph.D., OTR/L, CLWT is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy with the College of Public Health and Health Professions. Prerna joined the University of Florida in February 2018. Prerna graduated in 2010 from L.T. Medical College, India with a degree in Occupational therapy and pursued a Master's in Rehabilitation Sciences with a concentration in Occupational therapy from the University of Pittsburgh, graduating in 2011. She completed her Ph.D. in...

Lisa Warren, DO MBA is a board-certified osteopathic pediatrician who is the Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education at Western University of Health Sciences/College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Designated Institutional Official for OPTI West GME Consortium. She was the former Chair of Pediatrics and Director for Career and Professional Development at Western University of Health Sciences/COMP, though still serving her teaching and mentoring roles. She received her medical school degree in 2001 at Western...

Dr. Chan is a breast radiologist in LA speacialed in breast imaging. She works with all pathologies concerning breast including cancer, infection, and systs. She can find cancers on screening mamograms, see patients with concerns like breast lumps or breast pain, and her favorite part of the day is performing image guided biopsis and aspirations using ultrasound, mammography, and MRI. She loves what she does because she gets to help diagnose cancers in half of...

Dr. Allanda Williams, DO is a Family Medicine Specialist in Bristol, PA

Senior Simulation Technician at the UCSF Kanbar Center

In her blog the Daily Dose of Vita, Dr. Alyssa Cole describes herself as just an east coast girl, living in a caffeinated world, took the midnight train going anywhere. Besides her evident love for music, her passions include: Starbucks, reading, traveling, fashion, food, and living healthy. Career wise, Dr. Cole has earned a degree in Classics and Biology, and is currently in fellowship for Cancer Rehabilitation, a field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

The son of an Air Force pilot and elementary school teacher, Dr. Lincoln had the opportunity to live internationally and across the country during his childhood. He continued sampling life in various locales throughout his education, majoring in biology at Brown, and then attending medical school at Tulane University, where he also received his Master of Public Health. In medical school he met his wife, who is now an OB/GYN, and together they fell in...

Dr. Margarita (Rita) German is a faculty member in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology within the Department of Medicine, and Associate Program Director of the Transplant Hepatology Fellowship. She is a member of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and American Society of Transplantation and is involved in training medical students and residents. Dr. German’s clinical interests focus on general hepatology and transplant hepatology, including caring for patients with advanced liver...

Passionate about Pediatrics and Breast Cancer