Doctor of Allopathic Medicine (MD)

Thea L. Swenson, nee Theodora Lananh Tran, was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in Denver, Colorado. She received a Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering: Product Design from Stanford University and received a Medical Degree from the University of Colorado. She is currently a resident physician at Vanderbilt University with interests in sports medicine. Prior to medical school, she spent several years working in product design for health tech companies. Frustrated by the way...

Dr. Zirva Khan is a Family Doctor in the U.K. She teaches at the local medical school, and is an advocate for mental health, women’s health and BAME health inequalities.

Dr. Gupta is an Associate Clinical Professor at both SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Mt. Sinai Medical Center in New York. She is triple board certified and holds certifications from the American Board of Allergy and Immunology, the American Board of Internal Medicine, and the American Board of Pediatrics. She is practicing in New York City treating both adult and pediatric patients with asthma, environmental allergies, allergic skin conditions, immune disorders and food allergies. She...

Dr. Benjamin Tran, MD is a recent graduate from the University of Virginia and Co-Founder of ShadowDoc, a new start-up focused on helping students discover their passion and interest in medicine. Dr. Tran is completing his intern year in San Francisco before continuing his Dermatology residency in Washington DC.

Dr. Janese Laster is a Gastroenterologist currently practicing in Washington, DC. She completed both Internal Medicine residency and Gastroenterology fellowship training at Georgetown University Hospital. She then completed both a Nutrition and Bariatric Endoscopy Fellowship programs. She is now quadruple board certified in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Obesity Medicine, and Nutrition. She is the owner of Gut Theory Total Digestive Care, which is an all-inclusive weight management practice to include evidence based nutrition care, weight loss...

Oliver Tannous, MD, is an orthopaedic spine surgeon at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. As a spine specialist, he utilizes state-of-the-art, minimally invasive and motion preservation techniques to treat conditions of the bones, discs, and nerves of the neck and back. His clinical focus includes disorders of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine, ranging from isolated disc herniation to complex deformities and failed surgeries. His research interests include optimizing patient outcomes after surgery and improving techniques...

Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care specialties with a focus in cardiac anesthesiology.

Passionate about Pediatrics and Breast Cancer

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...

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. 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. 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...

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.

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. 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.

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. 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...

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. 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...

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. Prakash graduated from The Ohio State University with a BA in English. She received her MD degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. She completed her Internal Medicine residency followed by an Infectious Diseases fellowship at the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium. After serving as an Infectious Diseases physician in the United States Air Force for ten years on active duty status, she retired from the military in 2014 and...

Dr. Daveluy has special interest in complex medical dermatology, hidradenitis suppurativa, integrative dermatology, complementary and alternative dermatology, cutaneous lymphoma, tele-dermatology, dermatology education and skin-of-color dermatology. Dr. Daveluy joined Wayne Health because he enjoys working with resident physicians at the Wayne State University School of Medicine to help them learn dermatology, and also enjoys interacting with Wayne Health’s community of dermatology providers. Dr. Daveluy attended Michigan State University for his undergraduate education, and attended Wayne State...

Dr. Noreen Nguru MBBS, BSc (Hons) is a GMC-registered qualified British Doctor and certified independent luxury travel consultant accredited in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness Practice in her role as a Wellness Travel Coach.

Dr. Mason R. Henehan, MD, FAAD, is a board-certified dermatologist practicing in Riviera Beach, Florida. He earned his medical degree from the University of Florida College of Medicine, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and received the C. Craig Tisher, MD Award for Research. Dr. Henehan completed his transitional year residency at the University of Central Florida, serving as the peer-selected Graduation Speaker, followed by a dermatology residency at...