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MD Program

MD Student Ambassadors

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Ambassadors by Program

  • MD '26

    Maro Doce


    MD'26    		Undergraduate Institution: Johns Hopkins University

    Hometown: Nashville, TN

    Specialty Interest: General Surgery

    Ask Me About: First-generation MD student, Living in Nashville, Shade Tree Clinic, wellness

    Joy Justice


    MD'26    		Undergraduate Institution: University of Virginia

    Hometown: Poca, WV

    Specialty Interest: Dermatology

    Ask Me About: Shade Tree Clinic, living in Nashville, research, student wellness, coming from a rural area

    Roma Kankaria


    MD'26    		Undergraduate Institution: Virginia Commonwealth University

    Hometown: Leonardtown, Maryland

    Specialty Interest: Hematology/Oncology

    Ask Me About: Community and Population Health Certificate, research, rural hometown, AAPIO (American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin), LMSA (Vanderbilt Latino Medical Student Organization), SMC (Social Mission Committee), MS4SF (Medical Students for a Sustainable Future), Shade Tree Clinic, CiM (Careers in Medicine), SaT (Students as Teachers)

    Nanda Nayak


    MD'26    		Undergraduate Institution: University of California, Berkeley

    Hometown: Cupertino, CA

    Specialty Interest: Internal Medicine

    Ask Me About: Volunteering at Shade Tree Clinic, Council of Class Office, research, FMK (Foundations of Medical Knowledge) Curriculum

    Akhil Rekulapelli


    MD'26    		Undergraduate Institution: University of Virginia

    Hometown: Dulles, VA

    Specialty Interest: Orthopaedic Surgery

    Ask Me About: Learning Communities, orthopaedic surgery, Vandy/Nashville sports scene

    Jessica Sims


    MD'26    		Undergraduate Institution: University of California, Los Angeles

    Hometown: Brookline, MA

    Specialty Interest: Surgery

    Ask Me About: Gap years, research, wellness

  • MD '27

    StudentBackground & Interests

    Devanshi Bhangle


    MD'27    		Undergraduate Institution: McGill University

    Hometown: Lexington, MA

    Specialty: Radiology

    Ask Me About: FMK (Foundations of Medical Knowledge) Curriculum, clerkships, attending university at an international school, moving to the south for the first time

    Lily Campbell Lewis


    MD'27    		Undergraduate Institution: Boston University

    Hometown: Los Angeles

    Specialty: General Surgery

    Ask Me About: Being married in med school, Curriculum, Learning Communities, gap years, first generation

    Corina Do


    MD'27    		Undergraduate Institution: Rice University

    Hometown: Bridgewater, NJ

    Specialty: Unsure

    Ask Me About: Curriculum, wellness, moving to and exploring Nashville, Shade Tree Clinic, student organizations

    Riley Gilbertson


    MD'27    		Undergraduate Institution: UCLA

    Hometown: San Diego, CA

    Specialty: Orthopaedics

    Ask Me About: Anything! Coming from California, wellness, etc.

    Kristen Harris


    MD'27    		Undergraduate Institution: University of Houston

    Hometown: Pearland, TX

    Specialty: Anesthesia

    Ask Me About: Transitioning directly from undergrad, moving across the country, living away from family for the first time, long distance relationships, wellness, and shade tree clinic.

    Jennifer Kong


    MD'27    		Undergraduate Institution: Vanderbilt University

    Hometown: River Edge, NJ

    Specialty: ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat)

    Ask Me About: Shade Tree Clinic, living/eating in Nashville, going straight through to med school

    Daniel Larson


    MD'27    		Undergraduate Institution: University of Richmond

    Hometown: Philadelphia, PA

    Specialty: Psychiatry!

    Ask Me About: Gap year, wellness, the College system, exploring career interests, org involvement

    Abhi Manda


    MD'27    		Undergraduate Institution: Emory University

    Hometown: Murfreesboro, TN

    Specialty: Ophthalmology

    Ask Me About: Shade-Tree Clinic, long-distance relationships, having fun during med school, AAPIO (American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin), intramural sports

    Jake Manuel


    MD'27    		Undergraduate Institution: Rhodes College

    Hometown: Memphis, TN

    Specialty: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

    Ask Me About: FMK (Foundations of Medical Knowledge) Curriculum, Colleges within VUSM + College Cup, eating in Nashville

    Kaitlyn Mi


    MD'27    		Undergraduate Institution: Brown University

    Hometown: Brentwood, TN

    Specialty: Internal Medicine

    Ask Me About: Living/eating in Nashville, wellness, relationships during medical school, taking a gap year, research

    Viraj Mithani


    MD'27    		Undergraduate Institution: Cornell University

    Hometown: Palm Harbor, FL

    Specialty: Emergency Medicine

    Ask Me About: Foundations of Medical Knowledge/Foundations of Clinical Care/Immersion Curriculum, College System, Shade Tree Clinic, Wellness, Global Health

    Samuel WiseCarver


    MD'27    		Undergraduate Institution: East Tennessee State University

    Hometown: Johnson City, TN

    Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology

    Ask Me About: Anything! I went straight through, but took 2 years off after my accident at the beginning of 2nd year, I'm super open and willing to talk about pretty much everything.

  • MD '28

    StudentBackground & Interests

    Shiv Dewan


    MD'28    		Undergraduate Institution: University of Akron

    Hometown: North Canton, OH

    Specialty Interest: Ophthalmology, ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat), Neurosurgery

    Ask Me About: FMK (Foundations of Medical Knowledge) Curriculum, Learning Communities, gap year, coming to VUSM from a little known public school

    Gauri Garg


    MD'28    		Undergraduate Institution: University of Utah

    Hometown: Logan, UT

    Specialty Interest: Unsure

    Ask Me About: Moving across the nation, SNaHP (Students for a National Health Program), living in Nashville, outdoor activities, Curriculum

    Drew Hines


    MD'28    		Undergraduate Institution: Cedarville University

    Hometown: Syracuse, NY

    Specialty Interest: Neurosurgery, Neurology... something neuroscience related

    Ask Me About: FMK (Foundations of Medical Knowledge) Curriculum, College system, Medical Christian Fellowship, Shade Tree Clinic, research, one-year preclinical, anything about the first or second year!

    Brad Hualin Li


    MD'28    		Undergraduate Institution: University of Wisconsin - Madison

    Hometown: Waunakee, WI

    Specialty Interest: Anesthesia, Emergency Medicine, General Surgery, Cardiology

    Ask Me About: FMK (Foundations of Medical Knowledge) Curriculum, moving from Midwest, straight through transition, wellness, living in Nashville

    Luke Jones


    MD'28    		Undergraduate Institution: Baylor University

    Hometown: Glen Spey, NY

    Specialty Interest: Anesthesiology, Surgery, still exploring!

    Ask Me About: FMK (Foundations of Medical Knowledge) Curriculum, coming in from a rural area, being married in medical school

    Samuel Le


    MD'28    		Undergraduate Institution: UC San Diego

    Hometown: Maumee, OH and Fountain Valley, CA

    Specialty Interest: I have no idea!

    Ask Me About: Curriculum, student orgs, living in Nashville, anything

    Jack Lin


    MD'28    		Undergraduate Institution: Emory University

    Hometown: Birmingham, AL

    Specialty Interest: ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat)

    Ask Me About: FMK (Foundations of Medical Knowledge) Curriculum, Learning Communities, living in the south, wellness and healthy lifestyle during med school, research, Shade Tree Clinic

    Annie Shen


    MD'28    		Undergraduate Institution: Emory University

    Hometown: Richland, Washington

    Specialty Interest: ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat), Plastic Surgery, General Surgery
    Ask Me About: FMK (Foundations of Medical Knowledge) Curriculum, Learning Communities & our Colleges, moving across the nation, taking a gap year, wellness, Shade Tree Clinic, living/eating in Nashville

    Sherwin Newton


    MD'28    		Undergraduate Institution: Baylor University

    Hometown: Bloomington, Illinois

    Specialty Interest: Oncology (Medicine)

    Ask Me About: Transitioning from college to medical school

    Emma Stimpfl


    MD'28    		Undergraduate Institution: Harvard University

    Hometown: Baudette, Minnesota

    Specialty Interest: Surgery most likely

    Ask Me About: Taking 3 gap years, working in consulting during gap years, member of Red Lake Nation, growing up in remote area, moving from Manhattan to Nashville for med school, Midwest vs east coast vs southern culture, choosing an apartment in Nashville

  • MD '29

    StudentBackground & Interests

    Aaron Chai


    MD'29    		Undergraduate Institution: Stanford University

    Hometown: Carmel, IN

    Specialty: Dermatology, Psychiatry, Neurology

    Ask Me About: FMK (Foundations of Medical Knowledge) Curriculum, Learning Communities/Colleges, moving from the west coast to the south, taking gap years, wellness, research, Shade Tree Clinic, living/eating in Nashville

    Sisy Chen


    MD'29    		Undergraduate Institution: University of Notre Dame (go Irish!)

    Hometown: Chicago, IL

    Specialty: OB-Gyn, Internal Medicine

    Ask Me About: FMK (Foundations of Medical Knowledge) Curriculum, Learning Communities, first-gen college & med student, wellness, Shade Tree, Nashville

    Angela Cui


    MD'29    		Undergraduate Institution: Cornell University

    Hometown: New York City, NY

    Specialty: Unsure, but leaning toward Dermatology.

    Ask Me About: FMK (Foundations of Medical Knowledge) Curriculum, taking gap years, wellness, research, living/eating in Nashville, and Shade Tree Clinic

    Nikita Daniel


    MD'29    		Undergraduate Institution: University of Michigan

    Hometown: Novi, MI

    Specialty: Internal Medicine

    Ask Me About: Moving to a new state, gap year, living in Nashville, FMK (Foundations of Medical Knowledge) Curriculum

    Rohan Desai


    MD'29    		Undergraduate Institution: University of Kentucky

    Hometown: Hopkinsville, KY

    Specialty: Hematology/Oncology, Ophthalmology

    Ask Me About: Long-distance relationships, Shade Tree Clinic, coming in from a rural area, eating in Nashville

    Lynnea Doshi


    MD'29    		Undergraduate Institution: University of California, Los Angeles

    Hometown: Randolph, NJ

    Specialty: Pediatrics

    Ask Me About: FMK (Foundations of Medical Knowledge) Curriculum, gap years, balancing multiple commitments during med school

    Darrell Fan


    MD'29    		Undergraduate Institution: Johns Hopkins University

    Hometown: Taipei, Taiwan

    Specialty: Oncology-related

    Ask Me About: FMK (Foundations of Medical Knowledge) Curriculum, moving across the nation, research

    Jodie Meng


    MD'29    		Undergraduate Institution: Stanford University

    Hometown: New York City, NY

    Specialty: Hematology/Oncology, Pediatrics

    Ask Me About: Taking a gap year, Shade Tree Clinic, anything Curriculum, moving to Nashville for the first time!

    Kate Serpe


    MD'29    		Undergraduate Institution: Boston College

    Hometown: Long Island, NY

    Specialty: Pediatrics

    Ask Me About: FMK (Foundations of Medical Knowledge) Curriculum, Learning Communities and Robison College (the best college), moving from the Northeast, going straight from undergrad to medical school, long distance relationships, wellness, Shade Tree Clinic

    Paul Silaghi


    MD'29    		Undergraduate Institution: University of Michigan

    Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, MI

    Specialty: Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Oncology, Dermatology

    Ask Me About: FMK (Foundations of Medical Knowledge) Curriculum, life in Nashville, moving to Nashville from the Midwest, going to medical school straight-through, wellness, adjusting to medical school

    Alan Zheng


    MD'29    		Undergraduate Institution: Yale University

    Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI

    Specialty: ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat), Ophthalmology, Neurology

    Ask Me About: FMK (Foundations of Medical Knowledge) Curriculum, Learning Communities, Shade Tree Clinic, gap year, moving to the south, film, sports, classical music

  • MIDP

    StudentBackground & Interests

    Gauri Garg


    MIDP, M2    		Undergraduate Institution: University of Utah

    Hometown: Logan, UT

    Specialty Interest: Unsure

    Ask Me About: Moving across the nation, SNaHP (Students for a National Health Program), living in Nashville, outdoor activities, Curriculum

  • MSTP

    StudentBackground & Interests

    Pulkit Gupta


    MSTP, M2    		Undergraduate Institution: Emory University

    Hometown: Dallas, TX

    Specialty: Oncology, General Surgery, Radiology, Neurosurgery, still exploring!

    Ask Me About: Dual degrees (MSTP), research, mentorship, Curriculum, learning communities/colleges, gap year, living in Nashville

    Saksham Rajan Saksena


    MSTP, M1    		Undergraduate Institution: Vanderbilt University

    Hometown: Memphis, TN

    Specialty: Internal Medicine Subspeciality, leaning towards Hematology/Oncology

    Ask Me About: MD PhD Dual Degree (MSTP), going to med school straight from undergrad, research, FMK (Foundations of Medical Knowledge) Curriculum, learning communities & our colleges

  • Other Dual Degree Students

    StudentBackground & Interests

    James Bathon


    MD/MPH    		Undergraduate Institution: University of Notre Dame

    Hometown: Pleasantville, NY

    Specialty Interest: Planning to do Orthopedics or General Surgery. I do have a strong interest in sub-specializing in pediatrics long term.

    Ask Me About: Curriculum, Shade Tree Clinic, Council of Class Officers, Wellness Committee, Social Mission Committee, student life, gap year, Being Christian in medical school

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