Fellows

Undergraduate: Queens University of Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Kansas City, MO
Residency: Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, West Islip, NY
Hometown: Vietnam/Charlotte, NC
Fun Fact: I went viral on Tiktok for about 3 months during residency
Least interesting thing about you: I love travel and photography
Never leave home without….: phone, airpods, portable charger.
Research Interests: Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, alternative biomarkers, nutrition

Undergraduate: Florida International University
Medical School: Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Residency: Salah Foundation Children's Hospital Miami, FL
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fun Fact: I understand a language that's not spoken anymore. 
Least interesting thing about you: I've never seen snow 
Never leave home without… an airtag in your wallet. 
Research Interests: The Role of Piezo1 in the Hippo Pathway in Smooth Muscle Cells

Undergraduate: Stanford University
Medical School: Tulane University
Residency: UC Irvine-CHOC
Hometown: Orange, CA
Fun Fact: I played a cheerleader on one episode of Hannah Montana.
Least interesting thing about you: My favorite dessert is anything with chocolate.
Never leave home without…. my sunglasses
Research Interests: social determinants of health

Undergraduate: UC Berkeley
Medical School: St. George’s University
Residency: Children’s Hospital of New Jersey
Hometown: Suva, Fiji and Elk Grove, California 
Fun Fact: I enjoy acrylic painting. I’ve been growing my home gallery of organ systems with life milestones. During residency I made one titled “The Interlaced Mind” and when I matched into GI fellowship I made another of the GI system titled the “Little Brain.” Next organ is TBD. 
Least interesting thing about you: I do not have a middle name. When I was little, I used to want a middle name that started with “I” so my initials could be “MIB” aka “Men In Black.” 
Never leave home without…my phone, water bottle, and chapstick. 
Research interests: How Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) and sleep disturbances play a role in IBS severity.

Undergraduate: Old Dominion University
Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Virginia
Residency: Inova Children's Hospital
Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA 
Fun Fact: As a first-generation Greek American, Greek culture is a huge part of who I am! Whether it’s indulging in delicious Greek food or busting a move at local Greek festivals, I’m always ready to celebrate my heritage with a dance and a plate of tzatziki
Least interesting thing about you: I tend to stick to foods I like and often eat the same ones repeatedly once I find a new favorite.
Never leave home without…I always keep an emergency beach chair and towel in my car because you never know when an unexpected beach day might arise
Research Interest: I am passionate about addressing childhood obesity through community-based initiatives. My experience advocating and working with underserved populations has shaped my goal to develop research and interventions that tackle food insecurity and its impact on childhood obesity.

Undergraduate: Boston University
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Residency: University of California, Los Angeles
Hometown: Bolingbrook, IL
Fun Fact: I love traveling and have been to all 50 states
Least interesting thing about you: I need to have coffee every morning
Never leave home without… my headphones
Research Interests: Still broad, but I find medical education, celiac disease, and EoE interesting!