Nick Andrew, MD
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Hometown: Henderson, NV
Undergrad: University of Nevada, Reno Major: Neuroscience Medical school: University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine Hidden talents: Choosing the slowest line at the grocery store, tripping on perfectly level ground Favorite pastime: Swimming, hiking, and counting down to the next Star Wars movie Favorite past job: Lifeguard and swim instructor Fictional character you most identify with: J.D. from Scrubs Favorite place you've visited: Costa Rica Most interesting fact about you: My best work – fixing a car, writing an essay – is done the night before a big deadline. |
Rame Bashir, MD |
Hometown: San Bernardino, CA
Undergrad: University of California-Irvine Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Medical school: University of California Irvine School of Medicine Hidden talents: Day trading stocks Favorite pastime: Playing and watching Basketball Favorite past job: Researcher in a refugee camp health clinic Fictional character you most identify with: Mike Ross from Suits Favorite place you've visited: Dead Sea, Jordan Most interesting fact about you: I took my SAT exam with a fractured pinky finger the day after wrecking my Jeep in an accident |
Kylee Greider, MD
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Hometown: Bloomfield, New Mexico
Undergrad: University of New Mexico Major: Biochemistry Medical school: University of New Mexico School of Medicine Hidden talents: Special effects makeup, random creative things Favorite pastime: Napping Favorite past job: Lifeguard Fictional character you most identify with: Elsa Favorite place you've visited: Park City or Steamboat Springs Most interesting fact about you: I broke my ankle standing |
Andrew Hausted, MD |
Hometown: St. Helena, CA
Undergrad: Southern Adventist University, TN Major: Chemistry Medical school: Loma Linda University School of Medicine Hidden talents: Brewing homemade Jun Kombucha. Let me know if you want a SCOBY Favorite pastime: I love a good natural hot springs in the middle of nowhere Favorite past job: I rented a plot of land from a farm for a couple summers where I grew and sold vegetables to locals and local restaurants. Fictional character you most identify with: Zorro Favorite place you've visited: Fiji Most interesting fact about you: I am a dual citizen of the USA and Germany |
William Hockett, MD |
Hometown: Portland, OR
Undergrad: Lafayette College Major: Engineering and Political Science Medical school: Oregon Health and Science University Hidden talents: getting things down from tall places Favorite pastime: procrastinating Favorite past job: Professional Vagabond Fictional character you most identify with: Han Solo Favorite place you've visited: Nepal Most interesting fact about you: Spent most of my life on a traveling carnival |
Marissa Hood, DO |
Hometown: Ventura, CA
Undergrad: University of California-San Diego Major: Psychology, Biology Medical school: Midwestern University-Arizona Hidden talents: giving kayak tours, making delicious smoothies, hitting my head on everything, training my cats, tarp surfing Favorite pastime: traveling, surfing, snowboarding, anything outdoors Favorite past job: I’ve taught surf lessons since I was 14 and I eventually started my own surf school in San Diego Fictional character you most identify with: Winston Bishop Favorite place you've visited: Hollister Ranch Most interesting fact about you: I used to be sponsored for surfing and I got flown out to Puerto Rico to be in a women’s surf documentary right before starting med school (RIP freedom) |
Biosha Jones, MD
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Hometown: Dallas, TX
Undergrad: Baylor University Major: Biology Medical school: McGovern Medical School (UT Houston) Hidden talents: playing the clarinet, being a great hype-woman, laughing my way out of awkward situations, low maintenance natural hair care Favorite pastime: speaking with loved ones, listening to music, writing, trying new things, running Favorite past job: being an ED scribe Fictional character you most identify with: sometimes Issa, sometimes Kelli (from the show Insecure) Favorite place you've visited: Lisbon, Portugal Most interesting fact about you: I have a homestay family in Italy that I've known for about a decade now. And we still keep in touch! |
Peter Kehr, MD |
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Undergrad: Boston College Major: Biology and Psychology Medical school: University of Virginia Hidden talents: If you catch me at karaoke, I do a decent “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” by The Darkness Favorite pastime: Hiking, camping, mountain biking, trail running, documentaries, trying new foods Favorite past job: Golf caddie at a country club Fictional character you most identify with: The Lorax Favorite place you've visited: Guatemala Most interesting fact about you: Attempting to summit the highest natural point in all 50 states, have done 41 so far |
Bu Min Kong, MD
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Hometown: Koreatown, Los Angeles
Undergrad: University California Los Angeles Major: Neuroscience Medical school: University of California Los Angeles Hidden talents: VR games and arcade games Favorite pastime: rock climbing, baseball, boxing. Played baseball since 8-years-old. Yes, I’m pretty good :) Favorite past job: tutoring underprivileged middle school students Fictional character you most identify with: Ron Swanson. I aspire to be as smooth as Duke Silver one day. Favorite place you've visited: Harold A Henry park. It’s a neighborhood park in K-town that my sisters and I used to play “the floor is lava” as kids. Most interesting fact about you: I’m really interested in buying an RV and traveling on my days off. Once I have kids of my own, you’ll see us at all the campgrounds! Also, if you’re interested in aquaponics, let me know! I researched so much about it that I actually learned how to build one. I’m going to build a large aquaponics system inside a greenhouse in the future! If you’re nice, I’ll give you a lifetime supply of green goodies hahaha |
Colleen Walsh Lang, MD, PhD
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Hometown: Monticello, IL
Undergrad: University of Notre Dame Major: Biology and Anthropology Medical school: Washington University in St. Louis Graduate School: PhD, Anthropology, Washington University in St. Louis Hidden talents: Origami - I can make a crane, a ball, a jumping frog, and a chopstick holder Favorite pastime: Aerial (silks, trapeze, lyra, rope, flying trapeze, etc...) Favorite past job: Intern at the Field Museum in Chicago - "rehoused" Inuit spoon collection Fictional character you most identify with: Delenn Favorite place you've visited: Grand Cayman Most interesting fact about you: I learned to whitewater kayak on the Nile while living in Uganda |
Jun Li, MD
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Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Undergrad: University of California-Los Angeles Major: Neuroscience Medical school: Rush Medical College Hidden talents: Impulsive shopping Favorite pastime: Playing guitar & ukulele, basketball, night hiking Favorite past job: TA for a summer course in undergrad Fictional character you most identify with: Iroh from Avatar Favorite place you've visited: Hokkaido, Japan Most interesting fact about you: I used to despise cheese but now I just hate it |
Kian Mehrazarin, MD |
Hometown: Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Undergrad: Stanford University Major: Biology Medical school: Boston University Hidden talents: cat-whisperer, shredder of pow, super smash bros champ Favorite pastime: anything outside, also basketball. Favorite past job: Costco Wholesaler! Fictional character you most identify with: Remus Lupin Favorite place you've visited: Havana, Cuba Most interesting fact about you: Drove from Boston to LA once, a supposedly fun thing I’ll never do again |
Joshua Perese, MD
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Hometown: Whittier, California
Undergrad: Whittier College Major: Psychology Medical school: Keck School of Medicine of USC Hidden talents: Painting, playing piano, and beating the ETA of my navigation system Favorite pastime: Anything outdoorsy or active (hiking, swimming, running, cycling, camping, etc.) Favorite past job: That's a tie between coaching volleyball or restoring vintage road bikes Fictional character you most identify with: I want to say Jim Halpert, but I probably have more Michael Scott moments than I'd care to admit Favorite place you've visited: Toss up between Lima, Peru and Barcelona, Spain Most interesting fact about you: During my first year of college I rode my bike 30 miles (round trip) to commute to school. |
Mark Ringer, MD
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Hometown: Hamburg, PA
Undergrad: Andrews University Major: Biology Medical school: Loma Linda University Hidden talents: I play the piano and trumpet, and have since I was about 10 years old Favorite pastime: Racquetball, cycling, and board games Favorite past job: Summer camp boat driver/ski instructor Fictional character you most identify with: Ron Swanson (Parks and Recreation) Favorite place you've visited: St. Thomas (Virgin Islands) Most interesting fact about you: I've applied twice to be on the reality TV show "Survivor" (although I haven't ever heard back from them, so...) |
Luke Sampson, MD
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Hometown: Wellsboro, PA
Undergrad: Carnegie Mellon University Major: Bio/Neuroscience Medical school: University of Virginia Hidden talents: Relocating my own shoulder Favorite pastime: Adventuring Favorite past job: 1st Mate, Fish Finder Adventures Fictional character you most identify with: Luke Skywalker Favorite place you've visited: Cape Town, South Africa Most interesting fact about you: I drove across the country VA <--> CA three times in a year |
Heidi Spady, MD
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Hometown: Moscow, Idaho
Undergrad: Walla Walla University Major: Biology Medical school: Loma Linda University Hidden talents: I can touch my nose with my tongue Favorite pastime: Spikeball, rock climbing, skiing, board sports, hiking, traveling, music, and hanging out with friends and family Favorite past job: Camp counselor and high ropes course instructor Fictional character you most identify with: Elizabeth Swan Favorite place you've visited: Lapland, Finland Most interesting fact about you: As a sleepwalker, I have done some very interesting things without any recollection, including waking up my junior campers to tell them it was time to go white water rafting at 2 a.m. |
Angela Torres, MD
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Hometown: Oceanside, California
Undergrad: Stanford University Major: Human Biology Medical school: Keck School of Medicine Hidden talents: Crafting/DIY projects Favorite pastime: Running, Singing/musical stuff Favorite past job: Working at a high school in East Palo Alto serving first-gen students Fictional character you most identify with: The cliché but beloved Elizabeth Bennet. "The distance is nothing when one has a motive." Favorite place you've visited: Cancun, Mexico Most interesting fact about you: I’ve kept some kind of diary/journal/record since I was 6. |
Celina Wong, MD
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Hometown: San Diego, CA
Undergrad: University of California, San Diego Major: Human Biology Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine Hidden talents: able to sing along to any Disney song, can successfully scare away a black bear, trying new recipes, parallel parking Favorite pastime: hiking at local/national parks, going to Disneyland and riding Splash Mountain, watching otters at the zoo, playing guitar and piano (not at the same time) Favorite past job: Camp counselor Fictional character you most identify with: Vanellope von Schweets (from Wreck It Ralph) Favorite place you’ve visited: Machu Picchu, Peru Most interesting fact about you: I have eaten guinea pig, and yes, it does taste like chicken. |