About Me

I am a medical student at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. I lead research on head and neck cancer free-flap reconstruction, surgical outcomes following neoadjuvant immunotherapy, and patient-centered surgical consent forms. Additionally, I study surgical and patient-facing technology and develop AI-driven tools for medical record abstraction in clinical trials. I also volunteer as a student clinician/coordinator at Shade Tree Free Clinic, health educator for previously incarcerated individuals, and mentor for children affected by gun violence.

I graduated from Johns Hopkins University in December 2021 with a B.A. in Biophysics and Minor in Bioethics. At Johns Hopkins Hospital, I worked at the Wilmer Eye Institute’s mobile free clinic and the Disability Health Research Center. As an undergraduate student, I taught an Organic Chemistry Lab section as a teaching assistant and conducted cancer wet lab research for three years at the Institute for NanoBioTechnology. Additionally, I led my IRB-approved study called Peer Influence on Vaping in High Schools as well as two COVID-19 research projects on health website accessibility and restrictive policies in fragile Middle Eastern countries. I also volunteered in a hospice center to help provide palliative care to terminally ill children.

During the six months before medical school, I continued working at Johns Hopkins Hospital as a research coordinator in the Department of Pediatrics. I led research projects on parents’ trust in messengers of COVID-19 information, early determinants of childhood illness, and the role of primary care in advancing health equity and civic engagement. I also worked as a Postbaccalaureate fellow in NIDA’s Technology and Translational Research Unit, where I helped leverage natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning to identify stigmatizing social media discussions about substance use.

Throughout my medical journey, I aspire to continue becoming a better person through each of my patients while spearheading surgical outcomes research, medical technology innovation, and advocacy for equitable healthcare and patients’ rights.

Gilman Hall, Johns Hopkins University

Nashville, TN