Class of 2026

Meredith Anderson

Hometown: Irvine, CA

Undergrad: University of California, San Diego

Major: Anthropology (Minor in International Studies)

Academic Interests: Genetics, Social Determinants of Health, Science of Healthcare Delivery

Hobbies: Travel, Scrapbooking, Cooking/Baking

Phone Number: (858) 761-2190

Sumedha Attanti

Hometown: Oak Park, CA

Undergrad: University of Southern California

Major: Health and the Human Sciences (minors in Natural Science and Contemplative Studies)

Academic Interests: Surgery, Neurology, Medical Education, Pediatrics

Hobbies: Surfing (when I’m not in Arizona), basketball, yoga, board games, spending time with friends and family

Phone Number: (818) 519-1864

Elisa Bass

Hometown: Torrance, CA

Undergrad: University of California, Los Angeles

Major: Economics

Academic Interests: Internal Medicine, Health Economics, Science of Healthcare Delivery

Hobbies: Rock climbing, arts and crafts, reading

George Bcharah

Hometown: Tartus, Syria

Undergrad: Arizona State University

Major: Medical Microbiology (minors in business and computer science)

Academic Interests: Neurosurgery, CT surgery, ENT, Global health

Hobbies: Soccer, lifting, and spending time with family

Phone Number: (612) 607-4447

Benjamin Braunecker

Hometown: Ferdinand, IN

Undergrad: Harvard University

Major: Molecular and Cellular Biology

Academic Interests: Neurology, Neuroscience, Concussion, Neurodegenerative Disease

Hobbies: Chess, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Sports, Cooking, Eating quality food

Laura Budvytyte

Hometown: Castro Valley, CA

Undergrad: University of California, Santa Barbara

Major: Microbiology ‘20

Academic Interests: Emergency Medicine, Infectious Disease, Global Health, Sustainability

Hobbies: Working out, hiking/ camping, painting, eating any and everything, seal and sea lion rehabilitation, hanging out at breweries or coffee shops

Phone Number: (510) 862-6025

Carla Chehadeh

Hometown: San Diego, CA

Undergrad: UC San Diego, 2021

Major: Human Biology

Academic Interests: Radiology, Cardiology, Pediatrics, Health Equity

Hobbies: dancing, roller skating, swimming, shopping, watching TV shows

Phone Number: (619) 788-9508

Xindi (Cece) Chen (AZ/FL 2+2)

Hometown: Cincinnati, OH

Undergrad: University of Pennsylvania, 2021

Major: Biochemistry (minors in chemistry, neuroscience & healthcare management)

Academic Interests: Transplant surgery, Cardiothoracics, Healthcare policy, Healthcare financing, Environmental health

Hobbies: trying brunch places, perfecting my craft of cooking Top Ramen, watching true crime shows, tennis, music (listening & playing), and obsessing over Taylor Swift with Emma W

Phone: (513) 850-0893

Guido Chiriboga (AZ/FL 2+2)

Hometown: Guayaquil, Ecuador

Undergrad: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Major: Biology B.S. (Minors in Chemistry and Politics, Philosophy, and Economics)

Academic Interests: Orthopedic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Epigenetics, Longevity

Hobbies: Eating a lot of anything, sleeping 8 hrs, reading, talking philosophy, soccer/anything active, comedy podcasts

Phone Number: (919) 641-5467

Michael Cirelli

Hometown: Fairfield, CT

Undergrad: I went to Cornell, ever heard of it?

Major: History & Italian (Minor in Biology)

Academic Interests: Oncology, Surgery, Neuro, Pediatrics, interesting academics

Hobbies: Baking, lifting, running, quoting movies, exploring Phoenix, searching for roadrunners, listening to the LoFi Girl, being a dingus

Phone Number: (203) 767-1338

Luisa Colapietro

Hometown: Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Undergrad: University of Cincinnati

Major: Biology, 2020

Academic Interests: Global health, Social Determinants of Health, Gut Health and the Microbiome, Holistic Medicine

Hobbies: running, vinyls, reading and collecting books, horror movies, listening to Joni Mitchell, art (esp post impressionism), museums, Halloween

Phone Number: (513) 441-6686

JennaKay Colquitt

Hometown: Las Cruces, NM

Undergrad: New Mexico State University

Major: Kinesiology

Academic Interests: Gastroenterology, Preventative Medicine, Nutrition

Hobbies: Weightlifting, trying new restaurants, wine tasting, spending time with friends/family

Phone Number: (575) 202-8261

Maya Davis

Hometown: Talent, OR

Undergrad: Northwestern University

Major: Neuroscience/Global Health

Academic Interests: Dermatology, Pediatrics, Forensic Pathology, Microbiology

Hobbies: Hiking, Camping, mystery podcasts, vegetarian cooking, shitty reality TV.

Emily Gardner

Hometown: Highland, Utah

Undergrad: Brigham Young University

Major: Economics

Academic Interests: Global health, Health economics, Pediatrics

Hobbies: Hiking, reading, biking, pickleball and playing piano

Phone Number: (801) 899-5621

Valeria Gonzalez (AZ/FL 2+2)

Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida

Undergrad: University of North Florida

Major: Biology

Academic Interests: Ophthalmology, Gynecology, Urology, Gut Health/Gut-Brain connection, Regenerative Medicine, Academia

Hobbies: traveling, listening to podcasts, following new recipes, kickboxing/dancing and reading nonfiction

Phone Number: (904) 460-6288

William Han

Hometown: Livermore, CA

Undergrad: UC Berkeley

Major: Molecular and Cell Biology ‘20

Academic Interests: Orthopedics, Radiology, PM&R, Cardiology

Hobbies: lifting, running, playing basketball, music festivals, horror movies, eating too much at kbbq

Phone Number: (925) 605-6025

Brennan Hand

Hometown: Portland, OR

Undergrad: University of Southern California

Major: Biological Sciences (Spanish minor)

Academic Interests: Maybe medicine, maybe surgery, maybe both, idk.

Hobbies: lifting & cycling, reading, learning piano, backpacking, music festivals, dislocating my shoulder playing basketball, losing at ping pong.

Phone Number: (503) 703-7096

Adam Henderson (AZ/FL 2+2)

Hometown: Phoenix, AZ

Undergrad: Arizona State University

Major: Medical Studies

Academic Interests: Orthopedics, Anesthesia, Oncology

Hobbies: Lifting, listening to music, pickleball, hiking, board games

Phone Number: (928) 369-8917

Stephanie Hernandez, MS

Hometown: Palm Desert, CA

Undergrad: UCLA

Major: Biology (Global Health minor)

Academic Interests: Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Global Health, Health Equity, Endocrinology

Hobbies: dancing, vibing to music/singing in the car, traveling, trying new foods/restaurants, puzzles, taking naps, spending time with family/friends

Andy Ho

Hometown: Las Vegas, NV

Undergrad: University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Major: Biological Sciences

Academic Interests: Dermatology, ENT, Radiology

Hobbies: Weightlifting, snowboarding, exploring all you can eat restaurants, boba

Phone Number: (702) 588-3922

Vivian Iloabuchi

Hometown: Aba, Nigeria

Undergrad: Fisk University

Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ‘21

Academic Interests: Dermatology, Cardiology, Global Health

Hobbies: all things soft life, korean dramas, west african fiction, indoor cycling, skincare, afrobeats, hanging out/traveling with friends, speaking tiktoknese.

Nadia Islam (AZ/FL 2+2)

Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Undergrad: University of California, Los Angeles

Major: Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology

Academic Interests: Surgical or clinical oncology, OB/GYN, Urology, Cardiology

Hobbies: Traveling, cooking/trying new foods, reading/writing fiction, hiking, coffee shops, painting (not well)

Phone Number: (412) 759-7491

Gaurav Jategaonkar

Hometown: Chandler, Arizona

Undergrad: Arizona State University

Major: Materials Science Engineering

Academic Interests: ENT, Urology, Pathology, Radiology

Hobbies: Music production (shameless self plug: @ETERNUM on Spotify), Piano, Guitar, Basketball, Attempting (and failing) to dunk

Phone Number: (480) 734-9833

Katie Mand

Hometown: Seattle, Washington

Undergrad: University of Washington

Major: Neuroscience (Minor in Political Science)

Academic Interests: Public Health, Academic Medicine, Biomedical Research

Hobbies: Big Foodie, Baking, Yoga, Dance

Phone Number: (425) 418 -7710

Ryan May (AZ/FL 2+2)

Hometown: Fayetteville, GA

Undergrad: Mercer University

Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Academic Interests: Orthopedic Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Cardiology

Hobbies: Fiction reading, recreational sports, lifting weights, 4 hour conversations about nothing

Phone Number: (678) 756-1241

Connor Mayes

Hometown: Broken Bow, OK

Undergrad: Oklahoma State University, 2019

Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Academic Interests: Neurology, Hem/Onc, Surgery, Academic Medicine

Hobbies: Reading, music/piano, gaming, spongebob quotes, binging tv shows on selective weeks

Sahith Mukku

Hometown: Laurel, MD

Undergrad: University of Maryland

Major: Biology

Academic Interests: Public Health, Psych, Rads, Derm, Ophtho, IM

Hobbies: Listening to uzi, reading fantasy, podcasts, sun, maintaining a 20% win percentage in ping pong

Phone Number: (240) 205-5551

Sloan Nesbit

Hometown: Morgantown, WV

Undergrad: West Virginia University, ‘20

Major: Exercise Physiology

Academic Interests: Oncology, Cardiology, Ophthalmology, maybe Ortho, maybe most other specialties, Health Equity

Hobbies: Weightlifting, cooking, going to coffee shops, hiking, losing at ping pong to everyone including Brennan

Phone Number: (828) 768-5552

Jalen Nix

Hometown: Copperas Cove, TX

Undergrad: Arizona State University

Major: Biomedical Sciences with a minor in Philosophy

Academic Interests: Family Medicine, Psychiatry, Emergency Medicine, health equity, public outreach

Hobbies: Triathlons, weightlifting, hiking, reading, meditating, being an academic weapon, beating Brennan H in ping pong

Phone Number: (254) 449-6807

Ananya Pappu

Hometown: Plainsboro, NJ

Undergrad: Johns Hopkins University

Major: Molecular and Cellular Biology with a minor in Spanish

Academic Interests: Internal Medicine (cardiology, GI, allergy, nephrology), health equity, public outreach

Hobbies: dance, tennis, Homegoods, scrapbooking, Taco Bell, dogs

Phone Number: (609) 613-7774

Nathan Rasmussen

Hometown: American Fork, Utah

Undergrad: Brigham Young University ‘20

Major: Neuroscience

Academic Interests: Neurosurgery, Neuroradiology, ENT, and basically every other specialty too.

Hobbies: Making and eating good food, basketball, hiking, camping

Phone Number: (385) 250-9761

Isabella Reitz

Hometown: Albuquerque, NM

Undergrad: University of New Mexico, 2022

Major: Biochemistry

Academic Interests: Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Rehabilitation, Global Health, Health Equity, and Public Health

Hobbies: Powerlifting, Jiu-Jitsu, traveling, hiking, eating tacos, insulting Colorado’s green chile

Phone Number: (505) 264-6439

Mariah Schroeder (AZ/FL 2+2)

Hometown: Caledonia, MN

Undergrad: Metropolitan State University of Denver ‘21

Major: Biology Major, Chemistry Minor

Academic Interests: Genetics, Pathology, Oncology

Hobbies: sleeping in, eating, trash-talking while playing basketball/volleyball/football, traveling (hopefully to somewhere with a beach), and going out with friends

Phone Number: (507) 459-8480

Daniel Secor

Hometown: Marengo, IL

Undergrad: George Washington University

Major: Clinical Health Sciences

Academic Interests: Military medicine, critical care, global health

Hobbies: Hiking, running, and snowboarding

Phone Number: (815) 315-3949

Vivian Shing

Hometown: San Diego, California

Undergrad: Duke University ‘21

Major: Biology

Academic Interests: Internal medicine, immunology, geriatrics, research

Hobbies: Cooking and eating, watching movies and TV, reading, cats, naps, music

Phone Number: (858) 761-2499

Hunter Stearns

Hometown: Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Undergrad: Calvin University ‘22

Major: Biochemistry, Spanish

Academic Interests: ENT, Cardiology

Hobbies: Basketball, making homemade pasta and pizza, video games, and watching movies.

Phone Number: (616) 482-9069

Vanessa Stubbs (MD/PhD)

Hometown: Freeport, Bahamas

Undergrad: Florida Atlantic University - Boca Raton, Florida

Major: Biological Sciences

Academic Interests: Immunology, Genetics, Pathology

Hobbies: 2-hour naps, 750+ piece puzzles with Isra, movies, true crime podcasts, procrastinating on chores

Phone Number: (561) 767-5483

Jessica Su

Hometown: Portland, OR

Undergrad: Rice University

Major: Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

Academic Interests: Pathology (Transfusion/Heme/Coagulation), Emergency Medicine, Health Equity

Hobbies: Weightlifting, crocheting, boxing, true crime documentaries, ceramics, spending 3 hours at Target on a weekday

Phone Number: (503) 927-5096

Georgia Sullivan

Hometown: Doylestown, Pennsylvania

Undergrad: Arizona State University

Major: Biomedical Engineering (B.S and M.S)

Academic Interests: Orthopedic surgery, interventional radiology, radiation oncology, social determinants of health

Hobbies: Ultimate frisbee, hiking, skiing, knitting, painting

Phone Number: (267) 798-5445

Emma Terwilliger

Hometown: Valparaiso, Indiana

Undergrad: Purdue University

Major: Double in Neurobiology and Physiology & Health and Disease with a minor in Global Studies

Academic interests: anything surgical (ENT, ophthalmology, orthopedics, neuro), global health, oncology research

Hobbies: volleyball, spin class, hiking, my dog

Phone number: (219) 252-0427

Adam Tifrit

Brianna Tomlinson

Hometown: Murrieta, CA

Undergrad: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ‘20

Major: Biological Sciences

Academic Interests: Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Health Education

Hobbies: Cycling, tennis, reading lots of books, coffee, hanging out with my cat

Phone Number: (951) 219-6692

Evelyn Turcotte

Hometown: Scottsdale, AZ

Undergrad: Arizona State University

Major: Microbiology

Academic Interests: Neurosurgery, neuroscience, ENT, cerebrovascular diseases

Hobbies: Foodie, coffee, watching movies/shows, hiking, rock climbing, ceramics, boba

Daniel Vernik

Hometown: Houston, TX

Undergrad: University of Miami– Miami, Fl

Major: Microbiology and Immunology

Academic Interests: Surgery, Dermatology, Health policy

Hobbies: Ping pong, basketball, guitar, movies, art, smoking meats

Phone Number: (832) 755-2410

Emma Willcocks

Hometown: Glencoe, Illinois

Undergrad: Brown University, 2020

Major: Biogeochemistry

Academic Interests: Environmental Health, Ophthalmology, Pulmonology, Women’s Health

Hobbies: Running, playing GeoGuessr, eating/discussing macaroni and cheese, travel agent, shopping, movies (and film scores)

Phone Number: (615) 767-0532

Kyle Williams

Hometown: Murrieta, California

Undergrad: Arizona State University, 2020

Major: Biomedical Engineering

Academic Interests: Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Healthcare Economics, Biotechnology

Hobbies: Exercise, Watching Football, Eating Soul Food, Hiking

Phone Number: (951) 464-8439

David Yacoub

Hometown: Inglewood, California

Undergrad: Charles R Drew University Of Medicine and Science - Compton, California

Major: Biomedical Sciences

Academic Interests: Math, Biochemistry, Pathology

Hobbies: Basketball, TV, Spending time with Family

Phone Number: (310) 560-7866

Sungtae Yoon

Hometown: Seoul, South Korea

Undergrad: Columbia University - New York, NY

Major: Biological Sciences

Academic Interests: Internal Medicine, Medical Dermatology, Health Policy, International Medicine

Hobbies: Going on foodie tours with my wife, teaching and playing with my two kids, table tennis, nintendo switch, reading biographies.

Phone Number: (831) 402-6054

(Ji-Eun) Irene Yum

Hometown: Torrance, California

Undergrad: UC Berkeley

Major: Microbiology

Academic Interests: (really still exploring!!) PM&R, Ortho, Regenerative Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine

Hobbies: Eating, Cello/Guitar, Anime/K-dramas, Yoga, Gentle Hikes, Spending time at the beach, Shopping

Phone Number: (310) 612-2028

Kenneth Zhou

Hometown: Irvine, CA / Shanghai, China

Undergrad: UC Berkeley

Major: Philosophy

Academic Interests: Pediatrics, hospice/palliative care, psychiatry

Hobbies: Climbing (mostly bouldering but getting into lead), petsitting, TV, previously tennis and now trying pickleball, trying not to be bad at guitar

Phone Number: (949) 742-2113

Alan Zhu

Hometown: Houston, TX

Undergrad: Washington University in St. Louis

Major: Computer Science + Math

Academic Interests: Diagnostic Radiology

Hobbies: League of legends