Commencement 2021: Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine • May 12 • 3 p.m.

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COMMENCEMENT2021 LEONARD M. MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE M AY 1 2 • 3 p . m .

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COMMENCEMENT2021 LEONARD M. MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE M AY 1 2 • 3 p . m .

Com m e n c e m e n t Progr a m

Grand Marshal

Hilit F. Mechaber, M.D. ’95 Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs

President’s Procession* President’s Processional Fanfare—Toward Our New Century University of Miami Brian Balmages, M.M. ’00 Commencement Band

Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music Pomp and Circumstance Edward Elgar

Convocation Opening

Henri R. Ford, M.D., M.H.A. Dean and Chief Academic Officer University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

The National Anthem*

Doctor’s Note

Invocation*

Rabbi Lyle S. Rothman Campus Rabbi and Jewish Chaplain University of Miami Hillel

Abdul Hamid Samra, Ph.D. Muslim Chaplain, University of Miami Adjunct Professor, College of Engineering

Father Phillip H. Tran, B.S. ’08 Catholic Chaplain, University of Miami Chair, University Chaplains Association

Welcome

Julio Frenk, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D. President, University of Miami

Presentation of

Honorary Degree Recipient

Hilarie Bass, J.D. ’81 Chair, Board of Trustees

Lincoln Chen, M.D., M.P.H. Doctor of Science, honoris causa

Advice to Graduates

Lincoln Chen, M.D., M.P.H. President Emeritus, China Medical Board

Conferral of Medical Degrees

Presentation of Graduates

President Frenk Dean Ford

Latha Chandran, M.D., M.P.H. Executive Dean and Chair, Department of Medical Education

Daniel M. Lichtstein, M.D. Regional Dean for Medical Education

Introduction of Student Speaker

Student Address

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Jeffrey L. Duerk, Ph.D. Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Madeline A. Cohen, M.D. ’21

Administration of Physician’s Oath

Dean Ford

Medical Alumni Association Welcome

Ana I. Gonzalez, M.D. ’85 President, Medical Alumni Association

Alma Mater*

Doctor’s Note

Recessional*

University of Miami Commencement Band

Com m e n c e m e n t M a r sha ls Grand Marshal

Faculty Marshal

Student Marshal

M.D. Hooders

Hilit F. Mechaber, M.D. ’95 Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs Marie Denise Gervais, M.D. Assistant Dean for Admissions and Diversity Gauri Agarwal, M.D. ’00 Associate Dean for Curriculum

Chris Alabiad, M.D. ’02 Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

Amar R. Deshpande, M.D. ’02 Associate Dean for Medical Education/Administration

Warren L. Kupin, M.D. Professor of Medicine

Paul E. Mendez, M.D. Director of Clinical Skills Program

M.D./M.P.H. Hooders

Julia Belkowitz, M.D. Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

Daniel M. Lichtstein, M.D. Regional Dean for Medical Education

*If possible, please stand for these portions of the program. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the audience should remain standing until the platform party has left Hard Rock Stadium.

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M essage f rom t he D e a n

HENRI R. FORD

Dear Students, Congratulations on this extraordinary milestone in your life. Your accomplishment is even more significant when one considers the devastating toll resulting from the global pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its impact on your last two years at the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. Thanks to your hard work, dedication, commitment, and professionalism, you were not deterred by the ravages of this unprecedented public health threat.

You are now embarking on the next exciting phase of your journey into the practice of medicine, ready to go to the front lines as patients worldwide struggle to move forward from the virus. You now shoulder the awesome responsibility to alleviate human suffering, discover life-changing treatments and cures, and improve the health of humanity. As you continue your training, be sure to take with you all the lessons learned at the Miller School. I am sure you will agree that you could not have made it this far without the support of your family and friends. The faculty and staff of the Miller School join them in expressing our pride, respect, and heartfelt congratulations for your exceptional achievements. You represent the next generation of University of Miami physicians, and I know you will carry that legacy with pride and distinction.

As you take the physician’s oath on this spectacular day, remember that you are privileged to care for patients at a truly historic time in the annals of medicine. You have received the finest training and are fully equipped with the necessary tools to help define the future of medicine. I remind you to always consider the responsibility we carry as physicians: to always put the needs of the patient first.

We know that you are ready for the challenge because of the extraordinary education you received from your teachers and mentors at the Miller School. Wherever your career takes you, please know that your University family will always be here for you.

Congratulations!

Henri R. Ford, M.D., M.H.A. Dean and Chief Academic Officer University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine

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M essage f rom t he Pre sid e n t

JULIO FRENK

To the Class of 2021, Congratulations! You stand ready to begin your career in medicine. In 1979, I stood in the same stage of life, but I realize that your own experiences position you to serve the medical profession uniquely. Throughout your academic journey, I have witnessed your resilience in the face of major emergencies, hurricanes, and most recently, the COVID-19 pandemic—which thanks to your perseverance will not dampen our celebration of your graduation. You have exhibited adaptability and the characteristics of a true ’Cane.

We know that the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine and the rest of the University of Miami have widened your horizons and helped you grow personally, professionally, and as a citizen of the world. You were afforded rigorous instruction in the classroom, research laboratory, clinical setting, and the community—while confronting unexpected challenges and welcoming rewarding opportunities. This is a time to feel pride in your accomplishments and positive anticipation for what lies ahead.

As we approach our centennial in 2025, the University is taking strategic steps to gain a global and hemispheric leadership position. This is precisely when you will be in the prime of your practice, and I know that you will be successful. I wish you the best and look forward to staying in touch. Stay safe and remain committed. The world needs you, your skills, and your compassion—now, more than ever.

Sincerely,

Julio Frenk, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D. President, University of Miami

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H onorary D e gre e R e c ipie n t Com m e n c e m e n t Spe a k e r LINCOLN CHEN, M.D., M.P.H. President Emeritus, China Medical Board

Shortly after Lincoln Chen earned his medical degree, he and his wife, Martha, moved to East Pakistan, where he was assigned to the Cholera Research Laboratory by the National Institutes of Health. But soon after their arrival in what would become Bangladesh, the devastating Cyclone Bhola pummeled the region, claiming about 500,000 lives.

Urged by his wife, the young doctor flew by helicopter to offer relief to survivors on Manpura Island in the Bay of Bengal—an experience that sharpened his humanitarianism and commitment to social justice in health. “I thought with my training I could save many lives,” Chen recalled in a 2010 interview. “But my lack of language, and the advanced technologies at the Massachusetts General Hospital where I was trained, meant that I could not apply my expertise. It was a humbling experience.”

From the rural villages of Asia to the ivy-covered halls of Harvard University, Chen became a tireless crusader for global health equity.

In a distinguished career that spanned more than five decades, he helped spark a revolution in child survival, tackled shortages of trained medical professionals, and crafted health care policies to promote quality health care to impoverished communities around the world. Beyond his academic endeavors, he worked as an advisor to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank, and he served as board chair of two of the world’s largest humanitarian nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)—CARE/USA and BRAC/USA. For his lifelong commitment to advance global health equity through service, education, research, and advocacy for people whose voices are often unheard, Lincoln Chen is receiving a Doctor of Science, honoris causa.

Born in China in 1942, Chen moved to the United States with his family when he was 7. The valedictorian of his high school in Stony Brook, N.Y., he earned a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University, a medical degree from Harvard Medical School, and a master’s degree in public health from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. He also trained as an intern and assistant resident in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital.

But rather than follow a traditional career path, Chen and his family made the life-changing move to East Pakistan, which not long after experiencing the deadliest cyclone on record became Bangladesh.

The genocidal war that followed the cyclone animated his advocacy in support of Bangladesh’s independence.

Chen returned to Asia in 1973 with the Ford Foundation, helping India and Bangladesh in their development efforts to address unnecessary illness, social injustice, and poverty. “In 1970, development was seen purely as a matter of economic growth and government policy,” he told The Lancet. “Social equity was not much of a priority. Since then, the focus has widened to include poverty alleviation, health, education, and social development pursued by citizens and NGOs alike.”

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In 1987, Chen and his wife joined the faculty of Harvard University. Martha Chen is also a distinguished scholar, now at the Harvard Kennedy School. For a decade, Chen served as the Taro Takemi Professor of International Health, director of the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, and chair of the Department of Population and International Health.

After helping lead the Rockefeller Foundation as executive vice president in 1996, Chen returned to Harvard in 2002 to direct its new Global Equity Initiative. Five years later, he took over the presidency of the Rockefeller-endowed China Medical Board, spending the next 14 years building Asian capacity for health equity through education, research, and advocacy. Through collaborative relationships, he led efforts to develop medical and nursing schools, strengthen faculty, and improve equity-oriented primary health care, especially among rural communities. As he said in 2015, “We need to reconstruct the barefoot doctors for the modern age.”

A thoughtful scholar on public health, Chen has published more than 200 journal papers, delivered hundreds of speeches, and authored many books, including “Studies in Global Equity,” “Medical Education in East Asia: Past and Future,” and “Health Professionals for a New Century,” which he co-authored with University of Miami President Julio Frenk.

A member of the National Academy of Medicine, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Council on Foreign Relations, he served as Special Envoy of the WHO Director-General on Human Resources for Health. And subsequently, Chen was the founding board chair of the WHO-based Global Health Workforce. In addition to CARE and BRAC, he has served on many nonprofit boards, including the Greentree Foundation, the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, and the Harvard FXB Center for Health and Human Rights.

Among many honors, Chen was named one of the United Nations Population Fund’s “Icons and Activists of the Last 50 Years” for his work linking population policy to human development, reproductive health, and human rights.

For his unceasing advocacy for global health and for shaping a new generation of health care leaders dedicated to social justice, the University of Miami is proud to honor Dr. Lincoln Chen.

Cl a ss of 2021 Gr a duat e s

Vedant Kalmanje Acharya, M.D.

Alexandra Louise Alvarez, M.D.

Surgery-Preliminary—University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, FL Interventional Radiology (Integrated)—University of Pennsylvania, PA B.S. in Finance, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Obstetrics-Gynecology—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL B.A. in Medicine, Health, and Society, 2016, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Justin Konje Achua, M.D.

Daniel Amat, M.D., M.S., M.B.A.

Urology—University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, CO M.S. in Biology, 2016, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD B.S. in Biology, 2013, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD

Surgery-Preliminary—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL M.S. in Genomic Medicine, 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL M.B.A., 2019, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Chemistry, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Elizabeth Akinsoji, M.D., M.P.H.

Jacqueline Bela Baikovitz, M.D., M.P.H.

Transitional/Neurology—Emory University School of Medicine, GA Neurology—Emory University School of Medicine, GA M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Public Health, 2015, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Internal Medicine—Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biology, 2017, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA

Mahmood Jameel Al Bayati, M.D.

Lauren C. Baker, M.D.

Plastic Surgery (Integrated)—University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, FL B.S. in Biology, 2015, Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville, GA

Orthopaedic Surgery—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL M.S. in Medical Sciences, 2016, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL B.S. in Neurobiology/Neuroscience, 2014, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Andrea Alonzo, M.D.

Camille Baumrucker, M.D.

Pediatrics—Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, FL B.S. in Biology, 2015, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

General Surgery—George Washington University, Washington, D.C. B.S. in Health Science, 2017, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

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Helen Bermudez, M.D.

Jeanette Brouillette Brown, M.D., M.S.

Internal Medicine—Massachusetts General Hospital, MA B.S. in Biological Sciences, 2016, Florida International University, Miami, FL

Internal Medicine—University Alabama Medical Center, AL M.S. in Genomic Medicine, 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biology, 2016, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Kasha Josephine Bornstein, M.D., M.P.H.

Evan Joseph Bryant, M.D.

Medicine-Emergency Medicine—Louisiana State University School of Medicine, LA M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL M.S. in Pharmacology, 2017, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA B.A. in Culture, Health and Science, 2012, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA

Surgery-Preliminary—Thomas Jefferson University, PA Interventional Radiology (Integrated)—Thomas Jefferson University, PA B.S. in Health Policy and Administration, 2014, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA

Emma Hallie Boslet, M.D.

Stephanie Samara Camhi, M.D., M.P.H.

Surgery-Preliminary/Anesthesiology—Kendall Regional Medical Center, FL B.S. in Psychology, 2015, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Pediatrics—Brown Univiversity Rhode Island Hospital, RI M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Psychology, 2013, Endicott College, Beverly, MA

Daniel Robert Briggi, M.D.

Karen Valeria Caraballo-Torres, M.D.

Transitional—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Holy Cross, FL Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation—Baylor College of Medicine, TX M.B.A., 2020, Yale University, New Haven, CT B.S. in Economics, 2015, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Internal Medicine—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Holy Cross, FL B.S. in Exercise Physiology, 2015, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Steven Canon Brodar, M.D., M.S. Family Medicine—Inova Fairfax Hospital, VA M.S. in Genomic Medicine, 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biology, 2013, Duke University, Durham, NC B.S. in Philosophy, 2013, Duke University, Durham, NC 8

Sara Carranco, M.D. Obstetrics-Gynecology—Baylor College of Medicine, TX B.S. in Biomedical Science, 2017, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

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Carlos Castro, M.D.

Willy Jonathan Chertman, M.D., M.S.

Transitional/Orlando—University of Central Florida College of Medicine, FL Radiology-Diagnostic—University of North Carolina Hospitals, NC B.S. in Biomedical Science, 2017, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Research—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL M.S. in Genomic Medicine, 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Political Science, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biology, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Michelle Rae Caunca, M.D., Ph.D.

Christopher Nelson Chin, M.D.

Neurology—University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA Ph.D. in Epidemiology 2019, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Neurobiology/Neuroscience, 2013, University of California, Irvine, CA

Surgery-Preliminary—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL B.S. in Neuroscience, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Fatima Chagani, M.D.

Celeste Elizabeth Chitters, M.D.

Internal Medicine/Gainesville—University of Florida College of Medicine Shands Hospital, FL B.S. in Chemistry, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Mathematics, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Obstetrics-Gynecology—Thomas Jefferson University, PA B.A. in Biological Sciences, 2015, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO B.A. in Spanish, 2015, University of Colorodo at Boulder, Boulder, CO

Yu-Cherng Channing Chang, M.D., Ph.D.

Kunal Chohan, M.D.

Medicine-Preliminary—University of Maryland Medical Center, MD Radiology-Diagnostic—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, 2019, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, 2010, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Emergency Medicine—University of Vermont Medical Center, VT B.A. in Philosophy, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Joseph Alan Chen, M.D.

Jungwon Allison Choi, M.D.

Surgery-Preliminary—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL B.S. in Electrical Engineering, 2002, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

Family Medicine—Emory University School of Medicine, GA B.H.Sc., 2015, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

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Rhea Choi, M.D., Ph.D.

Kelly Ann Conley, M.D., M.P.H.

Otolaryngology—Duke University Medical Center, NC Ph.D. in Neuroscience, 2019, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Biochemistry, 2011, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA

Psychiatry—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Human Biology, 2015, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Preston Boyd Christensen, M.D.

Austin Evanne Coye, M.D., M.P.H.

Family Medicine—McKay-Dee Hospital Center, UT B.S. in Molecular Biology, 2016, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

Internal Medicine—UNC Hospitals, NC M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Neuroscience, 2016, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Madeline A. Cohen, M.D.

Nicole Marie Cruz, M.D.

Obstetrics-Gynecology—Boston University Medical Center, MA M.P.H. in Climate and Health, 2016, Columbia University, New York, NY B.A. in Enviromental Biology, 2013, Columbia University, New York, NY

Obstetrics-Gynecology—NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center, NY B.S. in Human Biology, Health and Society, 2017, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Gabriel Ryuichi Collie, M.D.

Simon Eliahou Dadoun, M.D.

Transitional—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Holy Cross, FL Radiology-Diagnostic—Mount Sinai Medical Center, FL B.S. in Biological Sciences, 2015, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

Obstetrics-Gynecology—Baylor College of Medicine, TX B.S. in Biology, 2017, Touro College/Lander College for Men, Queens, NY

Leah Brooke Colucci, M.D., M.S.

Carlos Dallera, M.D.

Emergency Medicine—Yale New Haven Hospital, CT M.S. in Genomic Medicine, 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Neuroscience, 2017, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Psychiatry—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

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Rachita Das, M.D., M.S.

Karishma Rajesh Desai, M.D.

Internal Medicine—Icahn School of Medicine Mount Sinai Hospital, NY M.S. in Genomic Medicine, 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL M.P.H., 2017, New York University, New York, NY B.S. in Biomedical Sciences, 2016, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

Medicine-Preliminary—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL Dermatology—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL B.S. in Biology, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Brody James Dawkins, M.D.

Sohil S. Desai, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery—SUNY Health Science Center-Brooklyn, New York, NY B.A. in Economics, 2015, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Orthopaedic Surgery—NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center, NY B.A. in Biology, 2017, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Economics, 2017, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Justin Rafael Ovalles De la Fuente, M.D.

Marie Claidee Madge Desir, M.D.

Internal Medicine—Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, NJ B.S. in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, 2015, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

Psychiatry—Brigham and Women’s Hospital, MA B.S. in Biology, 2016, Florida International University, Miami, FL

Jessica Maureen Delamater, M.D., M.P.H.

Neelesh Dewan, M.D.

General Surgery—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL M.S. in Biomedical Science, 2017, Tufts University, Medford, MA B.S. in Biological Sciences, 2015, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

Internal Medicine—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL B.S. in Biology, 2014, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

Stefanie Delgado, M.D.

Anthony Diaz, M.D.

Pediatrics—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies, 2015, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Neurological Surgery—University of Connecticut School of Medicine, CT M.S. in Biomedical Science, 2016, Tufts University, Medford, MA B.S. in Chemistry, 2014, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

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Andjela Nemcevic Egger, M.D.

Ivana Nnemdilim Ezeude, M.D.

Transitional/Orlando—University of Central Florida College of Medicine, FL Dermatology—New York University Grossman School of Medicine, NY B.S. in Biology, 2015, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Medicine-Preliminary—Baylor College of Medicine, TX Anesthesiology—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL B.S. in Biological Sciences, 2017, Rice University, Houston, TX

Jonas Mathew Egusquiza, M.D., M.P.H.

Tasneem Ezuddin, M.D.

Pediatrics—Broward Health Medical Center, FL M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Microbiology and Immunology, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Biology, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Pediatrics—Vidant Medical Center/East Carolina University, NC B.S. in Microbiology and Immunology, 2014, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Kareem Ismail Eid, M.D.

Yanelys Reyna Fernandez, M.D.

Internal Medicine—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL B.S. in Biochemistry, 2017, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ

Internal Medicine—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL B.S. in Biological Sciences, 2015, Florida International University, Miami, FL

Paul Elias, M.D.

Kayla Marie Fourzali, M.D.

Internal Medicine—University of California Irvine Medical Center, CA B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, 2017, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Medicine-Preliminary—Mount Sinai Medical Center, FL M.S. in Genetic Counseling, 2010, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH B.S. in Spanish, 2007, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Clarence Emile, M.D., M.P.H.

Neelima Gaddipati, M.D., M.B.A.

Obstetrics-Gynecology—University of Tennessee Health Science Center, TN M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biomedical Science, 2017, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Internal Medicine—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL M.B.A., 2020 University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Neuroscience, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

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Michele Angelique Galatovich, M.D., M.P.H.

Daisy Ivonne Gonzalez, M.D., M.P.H.

Pediatrics—University of California Irvine Medical Center, CA M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL M.S. in Counseling, 2010, Loyola Marymount University, New Orleans, LA B.A. in Sociology, 2007, Stetson University, DeLand, FL

Medicine-Preliminary—University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, FL M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Human Biology, 2015, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Kevin Galvez Cabezas, M.D. General Surgery—University of Illinois College of Medicine, IL B.S. in Biological Sciences, 2019, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Caroline June Granger, M.D. Orthopaedic Surgery—Barnes-Jewish Hospital, MO B.S. in Biochemistry, 2017, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Joseph Samuel Geller, M.D.

Desmond Lorenz Green, M.D., M.P.H.

Orthopaedic Surgery—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL B.A. in Religion, 2016, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

Pediatrics—University Washington Affiliated Hospitals, WA M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Music, 2017, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Jason Charles Goldenberg, M.D.

Dylan Nocete Greif, M.D.

Internal Medicine—Thomas Jefferson University, PA B.S. in Biology, 2017, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Orthopaedic Surgery—University of Rochester Strong Memorial Hospital, NY B.A. in History, 2016, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Rachel Shireen Golpanian, M.D.

Adriana Lauren Grossman, M.D.

Medicine-Preliminary—Adventist Health White Memorial, CA Dermatology—SUNY Health Science Center, NY B.A. in Sociology, 2015, New York University, New York, NY

Anesthesiology—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL M.S. in Biomedical Sciences, 2016, Rosalind Franklin University, North Chicago, IL B.A. in History of Art, 2013, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA

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James J. Grosso, M.D., Ph.D.

Alexandra Marie Herweck, M.D., M.P.H.

Medicine-Preliminary—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL Radiology-Diagnostic—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL Ph.D. in Cancer Biology, 2019, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Molecular Biology and Microbiology, 2010, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Obstetrics-Gynecology—Emory University School of Medicine, GA M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.B.A in Marketing, 2014, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA

Matthew J. Gulau, M.D.

Madeleine Vera Hindenlang, M.D., M.P.H.

Internal Medicine—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/JFK Medical Center, FL B.S. in Biochemistry, 2015, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Pediatrics—Icahn School of Medicine Mount Sinai Hospital, NY M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S.P.H. in Enviromental Health Science, 2014, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

Rachel Sum Handelsman, M.D.

Vincent M. Hsu, M.D.

General Surgery—Kaweah Delta Health Care District, CA B.S. in Human Biology, 2015, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA

Transitional—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Holy Cross, FL B.S. in Biology, 2015, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Joshua Jordan Hansen, M.D.

Michael Dean Hu, M.D., M.P.H.

Transitional/Ophthalmology—Emory University School of Medicine, GA Ophthalmology—Emory University School of Medicine, GA B.S. in Physiology and Developmental Biology, 2017, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

Medicine-Pediatrics—University of Illinois College of Medicine, IL M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biology-Global Health, 2016, Duke University, Durham, NC

Julie Ann Heger, M.D.

Hope Hua, M.D.

Emergency Medicine—University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA B.A. in Criminal Justice, 2011, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN B.A. in Psychology, 2011, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Neurology—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL B.S. in Neuroscience, 2015, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

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Jessica Ann Hunter, M.D., M.P.H.

Rajika Jindani, M.D., M.P.H.

Medicine-Preliminary/Neurology—New York University Grossman School of Medicine, NY Neurology—New York University Grossman School of Medicine, NY M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.H.S. in Health Science, 2012, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

General Surgery—Montefiore Medical Center, NY M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Public Health, 2015, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Jodi Christine Hwang, M.D.

Taylor Ann Johnson, M.D., M.P.H.

Ophthalmology (Integrated)—University of Southern California Roski Eye Institute, CA B.S. in Psychobiology, 2014, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

Orthopaedic Surgery—Orlando Health, FL M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL M.S. in Biomedical Science, 2016, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL B.S. in Exercise Science, 2013, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

Rahul Srinivasan Iyengar, M.D.

Mackenzie Taylor Jones, M.D., M.P.H.

Family Medicine—HCA Healthcare/TriStar Southern Hills, TN B.S. in Psychobiology, 2017, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

Psychiatry/Research—Emory University School of Medicine, GA M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Biology, 2016, Columbia University, New York, NY

Sinan Kallo Jabori, M.D.

Danick Joseph, M.D., M.P.H.

Plastic Surgery (Integrated—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL B.A. in Psychology, 2014, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

Medicine-Preliminary—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Holy Cross, FL M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Neuroscience and Behavior, 2016, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL

Nathaniel William Jenkins, M.D.

Meghana Kalavar, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL M.S. in Biomedical Imaging, 2015, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA B.S. in Physics, 2011, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

Medicine-Preliminary—The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, OH Ophthalmology—The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, OH M.H.Sc. in Mental Health, 2016, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD B.A. in Public Health Studies, 2015, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 15

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Elisa Karhu, M.D.

Giedre Laurinaitis, M.D.

Internal Medicine—Stanford University Program, CA B.A. in Intergrative Biology, 2014, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Anesthesiology—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL B.S. in Spanish, 2015, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI B.S. in Biopsychology, Cognitive and Neuroscience 2015, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

James Dorsey Keegan, M.D.

Alessia C. Lavin, M.D.

Diagnostic Radiology/Military—Tripler Army Medical Center, HI B.S. in Marine Science/Biology, 2014, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Manish R. Kuchakulla, M.D.

Anthony Lee, M.D.

Urology—NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, NY B.S. in Microbiology and Immunology, 2017, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Economics, 2017, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Internal Medicine—University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals, WA M.S. in Biostatistics, 2010, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA B.A. in Mathematics, 2006, Northwestern University, Evanston, MA

Spencer Clark Lacy, M.D., M.P.H.

Christina In-Bok Lee, M.D.

Internal Medicine—Loyola University Medical Center, IL M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, 2015, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

General Surgery—Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, NJ B.S. in Biological Sciences, 2017, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV

Lucas Coelho Lages, M.D.

John Yohan Lee, M.D.

Internal Medicine—Baylor College of Medicine, TX B.S. in Chemistry, 2015, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

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Research—HCA-Atlantis Orthopedics Research Foundation, FL B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Medicine-Preliminary/Ophthalmology—HarborUCLA Medical Center, CA Ophthalmology—University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA B.A. in Biochemistry and Cell Biology, 2015, Rice University, Houston, TX

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Megan Rae Lee, M.D.

Daniel Lorido, M.D., M.P.H.

Pediatrics—Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, OH B.S. in Biochemistry, 2016, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Obstetrics-Gynecology—Montefiore Medical Center, NY M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in English, 2015, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Dayron Leon, M.D., M.P.H.

Rebecca Marrie Lynch, M.D., M.P.H.

Psychiatry—University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies in Agriculture and Life Sciences, 2015, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Pediatrics—University of California Davis Medical Center, CA M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL M.S. in Biology, 2015, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA B.S. in General Biology, 2013, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA

Lance Levine, M.D.

Kailey Louise Mansour, M.D.

Plastic Surgery (Integrated)—Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, NY B.S. in Chemistry, 2017, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Computer Science, 2017, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Orthopaedic Surgery—University of Central Florida College of Medicine, FL B.S. in Biology, 2016, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Andres Lopez, M.D.

Staci Jacqueline Marbin, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery—University of Florida College of Medicine, FL B.S. in Biological Sciences, 2016, Florida International University, Miami, FL

Obstetrics-Gynecology—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL B.S. in Biology, 2016, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

German Baltazar Lopez, M.D.

Mary Patricia Martos, M.D., M.P.H.

Internal Medicine—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Holy Cross, FL B.S. in Biology, 2017, Florida International University, Miami, FL B.B.A. in Finance, 2010, Florida International University, Miami, FL B.B.A. in International Business, 2010, Florida International University, Miami, FL

General Surgery—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2017, University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA

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Neil Mehta, M.D.

Carly Grace Muller, M.D., M.P.H.

Psychiatry—Harvard South Shore, MA B.S. in Microbiology and Immunology, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Pediatrics—University of Colorado School of Medicine, CO M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Neuroscience, 2017, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Michelle Lynn Miller, M.D.

Meera Bharat Nagarsheth, M.D.

Psychiatry—Johns Hopkins Hospital, MD MRes in Developmental Neuroscience and Psychopathology, 2017, College of London, London, England B.S. in Neuroscience, 2015, Brown University, Providence, RI

Family Medicine/Pawtucket—Brown University Kent Hospital, RI M.A. in Medicine, Health, and Society, 2016, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN B.A. in Microbiology and Immunology, 2014, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Ellie Aleda Moeller, M.D., M.P.H.

Manasa Narasimman, M.D.

Plastic Surgery (Integrated)—Oregon Health & Science University, OR M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Movement Science, 2015, Universty of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Internal Medicine—University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, TX B.S. in Biology, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Belen Mora Garijo, M.D.

Abigail Rae Ness, M.D., M.P.H.

Urology—Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC B.S. in French, 2017, Tufts University, Medford, MA B.A. in Biopsychology, 2017, Tufts University, Middlesex, MA

Obstetrics-Gynecology—Pennsylvania Hospital, PA M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Spanish, 2015, Duke University, Durham, NC B.A. in Cultural Anthropology, 2015, Duke University, Durham, NC

Joelle Natalie Mouhanna, M.D.

Olivia Therese Neumann, M.D.

Obstetrics-Gynecology—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL B.S. in Biological Sciences, 2016, Florida International University, Miami, FL

Obstetrics-Gynecology—Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH B.S. in Psychology, 2017, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

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Sofia Oluwole, M.D., Ph.D. Medicine-Preliminary—St. Vincent’s Medicine Center, CT Dermatology—University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, PA Ph.D. in Epidemiology, 2019, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biology, 2012, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Harris Ugochukwu Onugha, M.D., M.P.H. Pediatrics—Baylor College of Medicine, TX M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL M.S. in Medical Physiology, 2014, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH B.A. in Chemical Science and Health in Society, 2012, Washington University, St. Louis, MO

Madhumita Parmar, M.D. Urology—University of Pennsylvania Health System, PA B.S. in Neuroscience, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

James Myles Parrish, M.D. Orthopaedic Surgery—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL B.A. in Philosophy, 2005, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Nizar Osmani, M.D., M.P.H.

Kiera Jasmin Parrish, M.D.

Emergency Medicine—University of New Mexico School of Medicine, NM M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Biology, 2016, Universty of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Music, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Obstetrics-Gynecology—University of Central Florida College of Medicine, FL B.S. in Chemistry, 2017, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Exercise Physiology, 2017, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Kerry Nicole O’Sullivan, M.D.

Manasi Soni Parrish, M.D.

Emergency Medicine—Icahn School of Medicine Mount Sinai Hospital Morningside-West, NY B.S. in Biological Sciences, 2016, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

Psychiatry—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL B.A. in Communications, 2012, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Linda Oludolapo Oyesiku, M.D.

Hardik P. Patel, M.D., M.P.H.

Transitional—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Holy Cross, FL Dermatology—University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals, WA M.P.H. in International Health, 2014, Boston University, Boston, MA B.A. in Anthropology, 2010, Emory University, Atlanta, GA

Medicine-Preliminary—Saint Joseph Hospital SCL Health, CO Radiology-Diagnostic—University of Colorado, Denver, CO M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Neuroscience, 2016, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 19

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Manan Sunil Patel, M.D.

Yuval Peleg, M.D., M.B.A.

Orthopaedic Surgery—Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/Cooper University Hospital, NJ B.A. in Chemistry, 2015, New York University, New York, NY

Emergency Medicine—University of California Irvine Medical Center, CA M.B.A., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Psychology, 2012, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Priyen Manesh Patel, M.D., M.S.

Abigail Grace Pelletier, M.D., M.P.H.

Internal Medicine—Baylor College of Medicine, TX M.S. in Genomic Medicine, 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biology, 2017, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Obstetrics-Gynecology—University of Florida College of Medicine Shands Hospital, FL M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Neuroscience, 2017, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Ronak Dipin Patel, M.D.

Stefanie Angeline Pena, M.D.

Internal Medicine—Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, VA M.S. in Biomedical Sciences, 2015, Rosalind Franklin University, Chicago, IL B.S. in Microbiology and Immunology, 2013, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Otolaryngology—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL M.S. in Medical Sciences, 2014, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL B.S. in Molecular and Microbiology, 2013, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Sayari Patel, M.D., M.P.H.

Adryan Alexander Perez, M.D.

Medicine-Primary—Boston University Medical Center, MA M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Political Science, 2015, Duke University, Durham, NC

Anesthesiology—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL B.S. in Biomedical Sciences, 2015, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

Robert Peaden, M.D.

Hanna Rose Perone, M.D., M.P.H.

Medicine-Preliminary—University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, FL B.A. in Biology, 2015, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

Obstetrics-Gynecology—Detroit Medical Center, MI M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Microbiology, 2017, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

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Marina Y. Perper, M.D. Medicine-Preliminary—Zucker School of Medicine, NY Dermatology—Zucker School of Medicine, NY B.S. in Psychology, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Courtney Heather Premer-Barragan, M.D., Ph.D. Emergency Medicine—McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, IL Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biology, 2010, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI

Jaclyn Chloe Perreault, M.D., M.P.H.

Maxwell Jonathan Presser, M.D., M.P.H.

Medicine-Primary—Cambridge Health Alliance, MA M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Biological Sciences, 2014, Smith College, Northampton, MA

General Surgery—University of California Davis Medical Center, CA M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Health and Societies, 2014, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Sophia Isabelle Pines, M.D.

Emily Prince-Ralby, M.D.

Pediatrics—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL B.A. in Psychology, 2017, Duke University, Durham, NC

Emergency Medicine—Icahn School of Medicine Mount Sinai Hospital, NY B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, 2017, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Alexandria Thea Poitier, M.D.

Nisha Puri, M.D.

Family Medicine—Morehouse School of Medicine, GA B.S. in Biology, 2014, George Washington University, Washington, DC B.S. in Religion, 2014, George Washington University, Washington, DC

Emergency Medicine—Maimonides Medical Center, NY B.A. in Molecular and Cell Biology, 2015, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Sai P. Polineni, M.D.

Evgeniya Rakitina, M.D., M.S.

Neurology—Icahn School of Medicine Mount Sinai Hospital, NY B.S. in Neuroscience, 2015, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA B.A. in History and Philosophy of Science and Philosophy, 2015, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Internal Medicine—New York University Grossman School of Medicine, NY M.S. in Genomic Medicine, 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Biological Science, 2016, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL

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Renuka Meenu Ramchandran, M.D.

Yvette Rodriguez, M.D.

Internal Medicine—University of Maryland Medicine Center, MD B.S. in Microbiology and Immunology, 2017, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

General Surgery—New Hanover Regional Medical Center, NC B.S. in Biology, 2016, Florida International University, Miami, FL

Michael Jerry Randolph, M.D.

Joeli Rebecca Roth, M.D.

Transitional—Kendall Regional Medical Center, FL Dermatology—Eastern Virginia Medical School, VA B.S. in Biology, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Victoria Rea-Wilson, M.D., M.P.H. Pathology—University of Colorado School of Medicine, CO M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Eurasian and Eastern European Studies, 2014, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME

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Anesthesiology—Brigham and Women’s Hospital, MA B.S. in Public Health, 2017, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Shelly Rani Saini, M.D. Pediatrics—University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, TX B.S. in Chemistry, 2017, Emory Unversity, Atlanta, GA

Priyanka D. Reddy, M.D.

Alexander Sands, M.D.

Otolaryngology—The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, OH B.S. in Microbiology and Immunology, 2015, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Medicine-Preliminary—University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, TX B.S. in Microbiology/Immunology, 2015, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Andrew Hany Rezk, M.D.

Ciara Gwendoline Sanon, M.D.

Obstetrics-Gynecology—Montefiore Medical Center, NY B.S. in Biological Sciences, 2017, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA

Anesthesiology—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL B.S. in Chemistry, 2017, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

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Brooke Lauren Sarna, M.D.

Khushali Y. Shah, M.D., M.P.H.

Surgery-Preliminary—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL Radiology-Diagnostic—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL B.S. in Biology, 2014, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

Medicine-Preliminary/Ophthalmology—Icahn School of Medicine Mount Sinai Hospital Beth Israel, NY Ophthalmology—New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, NY M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Anthropology, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Anthony Tyler Saxton, M.D.

Nayna Rani Shah, M.D.

General Surgery—Duke University Medical Center, NC M.S. in Global Health, 2016, Duke University, Durham, NC B.S. in Accounting, 2012, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH

Obstetrics-Gynecology—Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, NJ B.A. in Biology, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Anil Sedani, M.D.

Shivani Ashit Shah, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL M.S. in Medical Physiology, 2016, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH B.S. in Biology, 2014, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Internal Medicine—Barnes-Jewish Hospital, MO B.A. in Biological Basis of Behavior, 2016, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Andrew Mark Sexton, M.D.

Akhil Sharma, M.D.

Anesthesiology—NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center, NY B.S. in Microbiology and Cell Science, 2016, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Orthopaedic Surgery—St. Luke’s University Hospital – Bethlehem, Bethlehem, PA B.S. in Biology, 2015, Duke University, Durham, NC

Anna K. Shah, M.D.

Jared Silberlust, M.D., M.P.H.

Medicine-Primary—Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, MD B.S. in Neuroscience, 2017, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Medicine-Primary—NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, NY M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, 2017, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

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Zachary Aaron Silver, M.D., Ph.D.

Samantha R. Spring, M.D.

Internal Medicine—Duke University Medical Center, NC Ph.D. in Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology, 2019, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biology, 2012, Tufts University, Medford, MA

Obstetrics-Gynecology—NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center, NY B.S. in Neuroscience, 2017, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Anthony Frank Skryd, M.D.

Matthew Ryan Sturm, M.D., M.P.H.

Internal Medicine—New York University Grossman School of Medicine, NY B.S. in Microbiology and Cell Science, 2016, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

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Internal Medicine—Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, VA M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biology, 2016, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Benjamin Slavin, M.D.

Cayla Y. Suthumphong, M.D.

Plastic Surgery (Integrated)—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL B.S. in Neuroscience, 2015, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Anesthesiology—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL B.A. in Medical Anthropology, 2017, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Microbiology and Immunology, 2017, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Jenny Louise Soiffer, M.D., M.P.H.

Christina Lauren Tamargo, M.D.

Obstetrics-Gynecology—Montefiore Medical Center, NY M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Film Studies, 2014, Emory Unversity, Atlanta, GA

Internal Medicine—Johns Hopkins Hospital, MD B.A. in Neuroscience, 2017, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN B.A. in Medicine, Health, and Society, 2017, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Annelise Sprau, M.D.

Rebecca Elyse Tanenbaum, M.D.

Neurological Surgery—McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, IL B.S. in Neuroscience, 2017, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Medicine-Preliminary—University of Chicago Medical Center, IL Ophthalmology—University of Chicago Medical Center, IL B.A. in Spanish, 2014, Washington University, St. Louis, MO

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Rikera Latrese Taylor, M.D.

David Aaron Valancy, M.D.

Psychiatry—Carolinas Medical Center, NC B.A. in Psychology, 2015, Duke University, Durham, NC

Urology—University of Toledo Medical Center, OH M.S. in Medical Sciences, 2016, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL B.S. in Chemistry, 2015, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Jasmine Fumiko Tomita-Barber, M.D.

Alfredo Valdivia, M.D., M.P.H.

Internal Medicine—Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, NJ B.S. in Biology, 2015, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Anesthesiology—Massachusetts General Hospital, MA M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Chemistry, 2017, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

Emma Torncello, M.D.

David Valdivia, M.D.

Psychiatry—University of New Mexico School of Medicine, NM B.S. in Biology, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Psychology, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Internal Medicine—University of Southern California, CA M.S. in Biotechnology, 2014, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD B.A. in Neuroscience, 2010, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Jonathan Tu, M.D., M.P.H.

Amy Tora Vidalin, M.D.

Transitional—Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, CA M.P.H., 2021, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biochemistry, 2015, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

Obstetrics-Gynecology—Medical College of Georgia, GA B.S. in Nursing, 2013, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX B.A. in Biology, 2012, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

Alexa Gabrielle Turpin, M.D.

Sarah Catherine Wall, M.D.

General Surgery—NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center, NY B.S. in Biological Sciences, 2017, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Medicine-Preliminary/Ophthalmology—Yale New Haven Hospital, CT Ophthalmology—Yale New Haven Hospital, CT B.S. in Psychology, 2016, Duke University, Durham, NC

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Jay-Shing Wang, M.D.

Stephen Parker Wittels, M.D.

Family Medicine—Advent Health Florida, FL B.A. in History, 2016, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL B.S. in Microbiology and Cell Science, 2016, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Surgery-Preliminary—Mount Sinai Medical Center, FL B.A. in Economics, 2017, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Arjun Watane, M.D.

Frank Walter Woo, M.D.

Medicine-Preliminary/Ophthalmology—Yale New Haven Hospital, CT Ophthalmology—Yale New Haven Hospital, CT B.S. in Computer Science, 2017, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Medicine-Pediatrics—Loyola University Medicine Center, IL B.A. in Molecular Biology, 2015, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

Haitao Xu, M.D., M.S. Caroline Elizabeth Williams, M.D. Surgery-Preliminary—New York University Long Island School of Medicine, NY B.A. in International Studies, 2015, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Natalie Marion Williams, M.D. Medicine-Preliminary—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL Dermatology—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL B.S. in Neuroscience, 2015, Duke University, Durham, NC

John Patrick Wiltshire, M.D. Transitional—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Holy Cross, FL Radiology-Diagnostic—Barnes-Jewish Hospital, MO B.A. in Classics, 2017, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in History, 2017, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 26

Internal Medicine—University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, TX M.S. in Genomic Medicine, 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies, 2015, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Sina Yadegarynia, M.D., M.B.A. General Surgery—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/JFK Medical Center, FL M.B.A., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL M.S. in Biological Science/Molecular Biology and Microbiology, 2012, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA B.S. in Biological Science/Microbiology, 2017, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

Crystal Lihong Yan, M.D., M.B.A. Internal Medicine—University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL M.B.A., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Biology, 2016, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

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Wendy Jingwen Yang, M.D. Medicine-Preliminary—University of Illinois College of Medicine, IL B.S. in Biology, 2017, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Maria Yao, M.D. Pediatrics—UCLA Medical Center, CA B.S. in Public Health Nutrition, 2017, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

Ahmed Yousef, M.D. Anesthesiology—Brigham and Women’s Hospital, MA B.A. in Biology, 2016, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Celisse Zabalo, M.D. Pediatrics—University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, FL B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, 2013, Florida International University, Miami, FL

Angela Wu Zhu, M.D. Otolaryngology—University of Southern California, CA B.S. in Biological Engineering, 2014, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

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U n iversi t y of M iami M e d ic a l A lu m n i A ssoc iat ion

Congratulations on the successful completion of your medical studies and the attainment of your Doctor of Medicine degree. I am confident that, with the knowledge and skills you have obtained at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, you will go on to rewarding careers in medicine.

We have a proud heritage as lifetime members of the Miller School, and it is with great pride that I welcome the Class of 2021 as our newest members. Chartered in 1956, the Medical Alumni Association is committed to enhancing a mutually beneficial and enduring relationship between the medical school, students and faculty, and our alumni. Our goal is to promote the excellence of our medical school by serving as ambassadors in the community, encouraging involvement and volunteerism, and fostering respect and pride for our alma mater.

We hope you will bookmark alumni.med.miami.edu and visit us online often to keep abreast of the latest alumni news, events, and reunions. Of course, remember to keep your contact information up to date, so that you and your classmates can easily stay in touch!

Go ’Canes!

Ana I. Gonzalez, M.D. ’85 President, Medical Alumni Association

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The M ac e

The academic mace, an enduring symbol of institutional authority and prestige, is a vestige from prehistoric times. First used as a battle weapon, the mace evolved into a ceremonial staff carried in processions of royalty, magistrates, and church or university officials.

The University of Miami’s current mace, which dates back to 1986, was sculpted by former art professor William Ward. He chose a contemporary design, one that reflects the University’s timelessness and perpetual growth from a young institution to one of national prominence. The clean lines and polished silver surface are elegant, dignified, and reflective of colors, textures, and forms in the everchanging environment. Ward indicated that timelessness is further represented by the mace’s geometric design. Rather than employing symbols like books, candles, or globes, he noted that the geometric shapes are not tied to fad or style but are an integral part of our world.

“There are obvious relationships to mathematics and the sciences, and as the mace is rotated, some of the planes at the top resemble letters. Its complexity is like the unfolding plot of a good story,” Ward said.

The University of Miami’s mace serves as a symbolic weapon to protect the ideals of truth, justice, and learning. During the commencement ceremony, it is carried at the head of the academic procession by the grand marshal, whose symbolic duty is the protection of the University, its people, and its processes.

In 2019, staff and faculty members in the Department of Theatre Arts performed preservation and restoration work on the mace, crafting a new base and reviving the original sheen so that, after decades of use, the mace continues to play its role in the University’s commencement ceremonies.

The Uni versi t y of M ia m i Pre sid e n t ia l C ha ir The University of Miami Presidential Chair, or cathedra, took its place on the commencement stage in 2016 as a symbol of the Office of the President. Traditionally representing the seat of learning, the cathedra was designed and crafted by master furniture maker Austin Matheson, an adjunct professor in the School of Architecture whose family history in South Florida predates the University’s 1925 founding.

Matheson carved and joined what appear to be the seamless pieces of the chair from a single slab of highly prized and onceabundant Cuban mahogany wood. It was salvaged from a tree felled by a hurricane in nearby Coconut Grove. The fluidity of his

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design represents the idea that “We Are One U,” while his use of a contemporary style and a few traditional flourishes represent the University’s rich past and promising future. “The chair is unique. It has no precedent. It stands alone,” Matheson said.

Etched by laser, the Great Seal of the University of Miami is prominently displayed on the splat, or back, of the chair. More subtly, twin silhouettes of an ibis head, with its graceful beak, adorn each side of the crest rail. Known for its invincible spirit when hurricanes approach, the marsh bird has been the school mascot since the University opened its doors, just a month after the hurricane of 1926 devastated Miami. Like the chair, the ibis continues to be a symbol of our resilience and renewal as we approach our new century.

Ac a d e m ic R e ga lia The ceremonies of commencement immerse us in the rich tradition of academic honors and dress that dates back to the formation of early universities in Europe beginning around the 12th century.

American institutions adopted a code of academic dress at the end of the 19th century, with revisions in 1932, 1959, and 1986 by a committee on costumes and ceremonies supervised by the American Council on Education.

The University of Miami awards degrees in three basic divisions: the doctorate, master’s, and baccalaureate, which can be traced to medieval times. The student receiving a “first degree in arts” was crowned with a garland of barberries, hence “baccalaureate” and “bachelor.” The master’s degree was a license to teach (licentia docendi), so the “master” was an appropriate title. The doctor was even better qualified to teach, for that degree required advanced study, independent research, and defense of a dissertation. These standards still apply to the doctorate, except for those conferred honoris causa (honorary degrees) for meritorious service in a public or private endeavor.

From medieval practice, academic dress has three items: cap, gown, and hood. In 1895, an intercollegiate commission in the United States drafted a code for academic regalia that most universities, including the University of Miami, follow.

For all degrees, the mortarboard is the traditional cap. The tassel is generally black, with a gold tassel for doctoral degree recipients, but some universities have chosen to relate the color of the tassel with the major subject of study.

The bachelor’s gown is black with long, pointed, open sleeves. The master’s gown is black with long, closed sleeves hanging below the elbow. The doctor’s gown is black and is distinguished by three bars of velvet on full sleeves.

The academic hood is the identifying symbol of the degree.

Its length indicates which degree it represents: three feet for the baccalaureate, three-and-a-half for the master’s, and four for the doctorate. The lining indicates the college or university that awarded the degree. University of Miami hoods are lined in orange, green, and white. The color of the velvet band represents the academic discipline.

Some of the most frequently seen colors are white for arts, yellow for science, blue for philosophy, purple for law, green for medicine, sapphire blue for business, orange for engineering, blue violet for architecture, and apricot for nursing.

President Julio Frenk wears a black robe with four black velvet bars. The fourth chevron indicates this is the presidential regalia. The gown features orange and green piping as well as a doctoral hood lined in orange, green and white—reflecting the official University of Miami school colors.

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I ron Ar row Hon or Soc ie t y The Iron Arrow Honor Society, which was founded in 1926, soon after the University of Miami opened, recognizes individuals who exemplify leadership, scholarship, character, humility, and love of alma mater. In one of the University’s highest honors, new members are chosen with a tap of an iron arrow after a vote by current members. They are easily

recognized by their colorful patchwork jackets from the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida and the distinctive symbol on the collar that identifies the group as a unique clan of the Miccosukee.

Vedant Kalmanje Acharya, M.D.

Samantha R. Spring, M.D.

Hope Hua, M.D.

Jasmine Fumiko Tomita-Barber, M.D.

Manish R. Kuchakulla, M.D. “He who would know the Arrow, must as an irrefutable rule, have openly and without thought of reward, shown obvious love of Alma Mater.”

— The Founding Nine

Alpha Om e ga A lpha Alpha Omega Alpha can be thought of as the “Phi Beta Kappa for medical schools.” As the only national honor medical society, its mission, developed over the past 100 years, has been to recognize and enhance professionalism, academic excellence, service, and leadership within the

field of medicine. Election to Alpha Omega Alpha is an honor signifying a lasting commitment to scholarship, leadership, professionalism, and service. A lifelong honor, membership in the society confers recognition for a physician’s dedication to the profession and art of healing.

Co-President . . . . . . . . Sohil S. Desai, M.D.

Co-Treasurer . . . . . . . . Abigail Rae Ness, M.D., M.P.H.

Co-President . . . . . . . . Alexandra Marie Herweck, M.D., M.P.H.

Co-Treasurer . . . . . . . . Sophia Isabelle Pines, M.D.

Co-Vice President . . . . Elisa Karhu, M.D.

Co-Secretary . . . . . . . . . Celeste Elizabeth Chitters, M.D.

Co-Vice President . . . . John Patrick Wiltshire, M.D.

Co-Secretary . . . . . . . . . Caralin Schneider

Senior Members

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Vedant Kalmanje Acharya, M.D.

Madeleine Vera Hindenlang, M.D., M.P.H

Abigail Grace Pelletier, M.D., M.P.H.

Camille Baumrucker, M.D.

Jodi Christine Hwang, M.D.

Joeli Rebecca Roth, M.D.

Stephanie Samara Camhi, M.D., M.P.H.

James Dorsey Keegan, M.D.

Alexander Sands, M.D.

Rhea Choi, M.D., Ph.D.

Megan Rae Lee, M.D.

Anthony Tyler Saxton, M.D.

Nicole Marie Cruz, M.D.

Staci Jacqueline Marbin, M.D.

Khushali Y. Shah, M.D., M.P.H.

Justin Rafael Ovalles De la Fuente, M.D.

Michelle Lynn Miller, M.D.

Anthony Frank Skryd, M.D.

Karishma Rajesh Desai, M.D.

Ellie Aleda Moeller, M.D., M.P.H.

Samantha R. Spring, M.D.

Andjela Nemcevic Egger, M.D.

Joelle Natalie Mouhanna, M.D.

Christina Lauren Tamargo, M.D.

Caroline June Granger, M.D.

Carly Grace Muller, M.D., M.P.H.

Alexa Gabrielle Turpin, M.D.

Rachel Sum Handelsman, M.D.

Olivia Therese Neumann, M.D.

Haitao Xu, M.D., M.S.

Joshua Jordan Hansen, M.D.

Madhumita Parmar, M.D.

Gold H uma n ism Hon or Soc ie t y The Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) chapter at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine was established in 2015. Membership in the society is an honor bestowed upon the top students in the third-year class who exemplify excellence in humanistic care. GHHS members support, model, and advocate

for compassionate patient-centered care throughout their careers.

Students are chosen through a rigorous process that, in part, includes nominations by peers. Chapter members perform a service project that highlights humanism during their fourth year of medical school.

Jacqueline Bela Baikovitz, M.D., M.P.H.

Elisa Karhu, M.D.

Steven Canon Brodar, M.D., M.S.

Megan Rae Lee, M.D.

Jeanette Brouillette Brown, M.D., M.S.

Rebecca Marrie Lynch, M.D., M.P.H.

Evan Joseph Bryant, M.D.

Mary Patricia Martos, M.D., M.P.H.

Celeste Elizabeth Chitters, M.D.

Meera Bharat Nagarsheth, M.D.

Jungwon Allison Choi, M.D.

Abigail Rae Ness, M.D., M.P.H.

Madeline A. Cohen, M.D.

Madhumita Parmar, M.D.

Yanelys Reyna Fernandez, M.D.

Priyen Manesh Patel, M.D., M.S.

Neelima Gaddipati, M.D., M.B.A.

Jaclyn Chloe Perreault, M.D., M.P.H.

Joseph Samuel Geller, M.D.

Anna K. Shah, M.D.

Jason Charles Goldenberg, M.D.

Christina Lauren Tamargo, M.D.

Rachel Shireen Golpanian, M.D.

Haitao Xu, M.D., M.S.

Vincent M. Hsu, M.D.

Maria Yao, M.D.

Mackenzie Taylor Jones, M.D., M.P.H.

Celisse Zabalo, M.D.

Danick Joseph, M.D., M.P.H.

Resea rc h D ist in c t ion The following graduates have fulfilled their requirements to receive the Doctor of Medicine degree with Research Distinction.

Alexandra Louise Alvarez, M.D.

Rachel Sum Handelsman, M.D.

Manasi Soni Parrish, M.D.

Jacqueline Bela Baikovitz, M.D., M.P.H.

Joshua Jordan Hansen, M.D.

Stefanie Angeline Pena, M.D.

Camille Baumrucker, M.D.

Hope Hua, M.D.

Sai P. Polineni, M.D.

Sara Carranco, M.D.

Jodi Christine Hwang, M.D.

Anthony Tyler Saxton, M.D.

Madeline A. Cohen, M.D.

Sinan Kallo Jabori, M.D.

Khushali Y. Shah, M.D., M.P.H.

Neelesh Dewan, M.D.

Nathaniel William Jenkins, M.D.

Akhil Sharma, M.D.

Anthony Diaz, M.D.

Mackenzie Taylor Jones, M.D., M.P.H.

Benjamin Slavin, M.D.

Andjela Nemcevic Egger, M.D.

Meghana Kalavar, M.D.

Annelise Sprau, M.D.

Joseph Samuel Geller, M.D.

Manish R. Kuchakulla, M.D.

Arjun Watane, M.D.

Rachel Shireen Golpanian, M.D.

John Yohan Lee, M.D.

Caroline Elizabeth Williams, M.D.

Caroline June Granger, M.D.

Kailey Louise Mansour, M.D.

Natalie Marion Williams, M.D.

Dylan Nocete Greif, M.D.

Linda Oludolapo Oyesiku, M.D.

Maria Yao, M.D.

James J. Grosso, M.D., Ph.D.

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Med ica l St udent Pat hway in E t hic s a n d t he Hu m a n i t i e s The Medical Pathway in Ethics and the Humanities began in 2009.

The pathway represents an integrated curriculum that enhances the study of clinical medicine by providing educational experiences in a variety of ethics and humanities-related interests, including art,

economics, philosophy, film and theater, history, law, literature, policy, and sociology, as they relate to the medical profession. The program includes didactic coursework, both required and elective, experiential learning, and self-learning activities.

Andrea Alonzo, M.D.

Rachel Shireen Golpanian, M.D.

Kunal Chohan, M.D.

Christina Lauren Tamargo, M.D.

M edic al St ude n t Pat hway in He a lt h L aw The Medical Student Pathway in Health Law is an interprofessional curriculum in health law and public policy. The pathway provides students with enhanced understanding of the social determinants of health and the interrelationship between medicine and law. Medical students partner with lawyers on the child abuse assessment team and in immigration and asylum, mental health, and veteran’s health law clinics to assess and treat patients with interrelated medical-legal needs.

Clinical experiences include evaluation and representation of the disabled,

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entitlement program advocacy, mental health assessment and advocacy, and end-of-life care and decision making (advance-care planning, competency, and guardianship). The program includes interactive seminars, student research, and presentations of intradisciplinary topics—which have included public health law, clinical practice arrangements, insurance, health care reform issues, hospital law (patient safety, privacy, and regulatory processes), genetic testing, and contract and employment law.

Alexandra Louise Alvarez, M.D.

Yuval Peleg, M.D., M.B.A.

Mahmood Jameel Al Bayati, M.D.

Stefanie Angeline Pena, M.D.

Kareem Ismail Eid, M.D.

Adryan Alexander Perez, M.D.

Joelle Natalie Mouhanna, M.D.

Brooke Lauren Sarna, M.D.

Nizar Osmani, M.D.

Alexa Gabrielle Turpin, M.D.

Pat h way i n H um a n G e n e t ic s a n d G e n om ic s The four-year Pathway in Human Genetics and Genomics was introduced at the Miller School of Medicine in 2005 and is the first of its kind in the United States. It was designed to attract a new generation of medical students from the University of Miami who have an intellectual curiosity about genetics and the role it plays in the medical

specialty they choose to follow. The program is administered by the Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Department of Human Genetics and is designed for students specializing in or wishing to gain a deep understanding of medical genetics and genomic medicine.

Celeste Elizabeth Chitters, M.D.

Sarah Catherine Wall, M.D.

Caroline June Granger, M.D.

Natalie Marion Williams, M.D.

Olivia Therese Neumann, M.D.

Ahmed Yousef, M.D.

Pathway i n I m m unologic M e d ic in e a n d I n f e c t iou s D is e a s e s Initiated in 2011, the Pathway in Immunologic Medicine and Infectious Diseases provides a means for medical students interested in the many topics encompassed by contemporary immunology and microbiology to

gain broad and in-depth insights into their relevance to the practice of medicine. The program accomplishes its mission via discussions, forums, seminars, and research opportunities.

Helen Bermudez, M.D.

Elisa Karhu, M.D.

Fatima Chagani, M.D.

Priyanka D. Reddy, M.D.

Marie Claidee Madge Desir, M.D.

Shelly Rani Saini, M.D.

Yanelys Reyna Fernandez, M.D.

Annelise Sprau, M.D.

Jodi Christine Hwang, M.D.

M olec ul a r M e d ic in e Pat hway The Molecular Medicine Pathway, which began in 2010, focuses on the scholarly activities within the medical student curriculum. This pathway provides a training opportunity that integrates fundamental principles of biochemistry and molecular biology with human health Matthew J. Gulau, M.D.

and disease through laboratory research and mentorship by a scientist faculty member. The goal is to turn the new generation of medical doctors into physician-scientists who can tackle medical problems from their root at the molecular level.

Andrew Mark Sexton, M.D.

Lucas Coelho Lages, M.D.

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Pathway of P h ysiolog y a n d B iophy sic s in M e d ic ine Established in 2019, the Pathway of Physiology and Biophysics in Medicine aims to provide medical students with training complementary to their biomedical and clinical studies by expanding their knowledge of the basic science relevant to the particular clinical medicine specialties that interest them. The pathway seeks to equip students with tools that will prepare them for a lifetime of clinical practice and continuing

education at the cutting edge of biomedical science. The pathway is designed to enrich the medical school experience, enhance the students’ suitability for residency programs, especially those seeking trainees with research backgrounds, and enable graduates to keep abreast of advances in their medical specialties and evaluate those advances critically.

Lauren C. Baker, M.D.

Lance Levine, M.D.

Carlos Dallera, M.D.

Manan Sunil Patel, M.D.

Jay Weiss I nst it ut e f or He a lt h E qu it y Pat hway i n Soc ia l M e d ic in e The Jay Weiss Institute for Health Equity Pathway in Social Medicine began in March 2007. It provides students with a broad overview of the major themes of social medicine and health equity, including the social determinants of health, clinical care in resource-poor settings, minority

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and immigrant health, health and development economics, gender equity, health as a human right, and many other relevant topics. The program includes didactic coursework, both required and elective; experiential learning; and self-learning activities, both conventional and web-based.

Sara Carranco, M.D.

Rebecca Elyse Tanenbaum, M.D.

Julie Ann Heger, M.D.

Frank Walter Woo, M.D.

Kiera Jasmin Parrish, M.D.

Maria Yao, M.D.

St udent G ove rn m e n t Of f ic e r s

Executive Officers

President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duyen Voi Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darren Turner Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Divya Chopra Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zahra Markatia Ethics Chancellor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steven Canon Brodar, M.D., M.S. Diversity Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ayi Eta RMC Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allison Draper RMC Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maria Sierra RMC Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alanna Perlin RMC Events Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . Rhiya Mittal Events Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lara Cohen IT Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kristina Gmunder Historian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amanda Nwaba NextGenMD Liaison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Colbert

Class of 2021 Officers

President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leah Brooke Colucci, M.D., M.S. Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emily Prince-Ralby, M.D. Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renuka Meenu Ramchandran, M.D. Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Simon Eliahou Dadoun, M.D. Curriculum Representative . . . . . . . . . . . Rebecca Marrie Lynch, M.D., M.P.H. Ethics Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steven Canon Brodar, M.D., M.S. Diversity Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kiera Jasmin Parrish, M.D. Financial Aid Representative . . . . . . . . . . Ahmed Yousef, M.D. Webmaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sinan Kallo Jabori, M.D. Student Government Representatives . . . Samantha R. Spring, M.D.

. . Joeli Rebecca Roth, M.D. Event Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Courtney Heather Premer-Barragan, M.D., Ph.D. M.D./M.P.H. Curriculum Representative Alexa Gabrielle Turpin, M.D. M.D./M.P.H. Liaison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacqueline Bela Baikovitz, M.D., M.P.H. M.D./M.P.H. Ethics Representative . . . . Carly Grace Muller, M.D., M.P.H. M.D./M.P.H. SG Representative . . . . . . Rajika Jindani, M.D., M.P.H.

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Dec l arat i on Of G e n eva — Hippoc r at ic Oat h As a Member of the Medical Profession: I Solemnly Pledge to dedicate my life to the service of humanity; The Health and Well-Being of My Patient will be my first consideration; I Will Respect the autonomy and dignity of my patient; I Will Maintain the utmost respect for human life; I Will Not Permit considerations of age, disease or disability, creed, ethnic origin, gender, nationality, political affiliation, race, sexual orientation, social standing, or any other factor to intervene between my duty and my patient; I Will Respect the secrets that are confided in me, even after the patient has died; I Will Practice my profession with conscience and dignity and in accordance with good medical practice;

I Will Foster the honor and noble traditions of the medical profession; I Will Give to my teachers, colleagues, and students the respect and gratitude that is their due; I Will Share my medical knowledge for the benefit of the patient and the advancement of healthcare; I Will Attend To my own health, well-being, and abilities in order to provide care of the highest standard; I Will Not Use my medical knowledge to violate human rights and civil liberties, even under threat; I Make These Promises Solemnly, Freely, and Upon My Honor.

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Alm a M at e r William S. Lampe and Christine Asdurian Arranged by Henry Fillmore

Southern suns and sky blue water Smile upon you, Alma Mater Mistress of this fruitful land With all knowledge at your hand Always just, to honor true All our love we pledge to you Alma Mater Stand forever On Biscayne’s wondrous shore.

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