Shoutouts
Goldwater Scholar (2018)
Mitchell Scholar (2019)
MPH - University College Cork, 2020
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Here's a sampling of some of our current tutors:
Goldwater Scholar (2018)
Mitchell Scholar (2019)
MPH - University College Cork, 2020
Hufflepuff every time!
Fish Bowl (Taboo, Charades, and Password all in one)
The enchanted city of Sevilla, Spain
SHOES, way too many shoes
Dark chocolate matcha power bars, homemade of course :) and gummy worms are my guilty pleasure
A sleepy little fishing town called Chioggia in Northern Italy. Best seafood dinners and piano concerts ever!
Larger Than Life - Backstreet Boys
Any place I haven't been to yet!
Anything with chocolate
Symphony no. 7 in A major op. 92 by Beethoven
I was a full time musician before medical school. I wrote a concerto based on an E.coli protein sequence and published a paper on it too!
Probably a cartoon like "Spongebob Squarepants"... or "The Office".
Rhiannon, Fleetwood Mac
Ravenclaw, because I look really good in blue :D
Pocket Medicine, gum, patient hand offs, stethoscope, antibiotic dosing cards, granola bars
Rutgers - Master of Biomedical Science; BA of Biological Sciences
My current research interest is in ER and healthcare decision making.
Parks and Recreation! I identify strongly with Leslie Knope.
Probably Hufflepuff!
The Game of Thrones. Just kidding... it's The Last of Us.
Dyster, Timothy Gordon. “Identity Capital and Identifying Learners at Risk for Marginalization.” Academic Medicine, vol. 92, no. 8, 2017, p. 1070., doi:10.1097/acm.0000000000001802.
Bang energy drinks
Never say the word "quiet" at work
Altogether, I have spent over 3 days underwater
Intern of the Year, 2018
I lived in Brazil for a month doing medical research in Portuguese, but I don't speak Portuguese.
I love snowboarding and only fall whenever I need to stop, change directions or when getting off the lift.
I get one haircut a year because I like to grow out my hair and donate it (I always forget to donate it though).
Chips and mango salsa!
Domino! Her superpower is being incredibly lucky, which is such a creative take on what a 'super power' is. She was featured in Deadpool 2 if you're unfamiliar.
Siddhartha, a novel by Hermann Hesse
The Little Rascals
Fred Astaire (I Actually Tap Dance!)
“Getting’ Jiggy wit it” by Will Smith
Hot Cheeto Puffs....and a Tide pen to take care of the red marks.
Ru Paul's Drag Race
ENFP...emphasis on the E!
24-hour libraries and direct-to-hospital railways
Ravenclaw, through and through
Total Eclipse of the Heart
I have done the highest natural bungee jump in the world (216 meters!) in South Africa.
Purple
Montepulciano, Italy
Created Public Health Curriculum for Columbia's Harlem Public Health Commune
Columbia Mailman School of Public Health — MPH, 2017
A chocolate labrador (most of the time).
Breckenridge, CO
I would invent a time machine and prevent Creed from ever becoming a band.
Ultimate Frisbee
Crackers with nutella. Or anything with nutella. Or just nutella. So... yeah... nutella.
The Great Food Truck Race. Tyler Florence is my food spirit guide.
Popcorn
I had a legitimate near-death experience being charged by a black rhino in Botswana. Contrary to what I learned in medical school, fight-or-flight experiences do not help you run faster.
My mom
Sweet Emotion by Aerosmith
Chardee MacDennis: The Game of Games
I enjoy rebuilding small engines!
Alex has a strong record of academic excellence, achieving Honors in all clerkships throughout his medical training, and he was also elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society as a junior medical student.
Simple, help fund and research methods to increase photo-voltaic solar cell's efficiency in order to create a truly green planet with zero emissions-climate disaster averted!
All the essentials such as granola bars, skittles, jolly ranchers, stethoscope, pocket book, and my good luck "all seeing eye" charm!
Hands down Tony Stark and his Iron Man suit; specifically, the Mark 42 rendition.
a small fluffy cat named Aisha Husain
I can diagnose and treat diseases just by talking on the phone!
a baby bird trying to fly (but I think I look like Beyonce)
Way too many drawings of the nephron and brachial plexus!
DREAM ON!
I used to plan on being a professional country music singer!
AOA Member
Research Fellowship at Oregon Primate Research Center (2015)
Award of Best Honors Thesis: Cadmium & Arsenic in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
WIN - Jay Rock
Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives...In search of the Holy Grail
I have bowled 18 perfect-300 games
"Tubthumping" by Chumbawamba
I have my black belt in Kenpo Karate...and I own nunchucks.
John Snow (the father of epidemiology, not the honorable lord of Winterfell)
Stethoscope, a notebook, 3-4 protein bars
Dark chocolate covered almonds with sea salt
“How Far I’ll Go” – Moana
Cinderella man – Eminem
My room has to be immaculate and all surfaces sanitized before every single exam
Achilles of Troy, obviously
Alpha Omega Alpha, Gold Humanism Honor Society, Multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals
Shelter by Porter Robinson and Madeon
Pike Place Instant Starbucks Coffee!
Homemade Popcorn with my spicy seasoning!
MPH - Thomas Jefferson University, 2018
Too many pens, including a fountain pen.
Colorado
Spoonful of peanut butter - crunchy.
Member of GHHS and AOA
Can't Stop Me Now – Queen
Alaska. I was born and raised there and go back any chance I can get!
Lint
Academic Awards: Recipient of 7 independent research grants/awards including: 2-year NIH Computational Neuroscience Fellowship, Sigma Xi Research Award, and American Neurological Association Conference Travel Award.
Research & Publications: 5 Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals. 1 Patent. 9 works accepted at Conferences, 4 Poster presentations.
Skittles (I ate them on every break for the MCAT, medical school exams, and Step exams)!
Occasionally my cats, Queso and Dilla
I love exploring new cities all over the world, but my favorite thus far is Cape Town, South Africa!
Alpha Omega Alpha
Robert L. Jackson Award for Outstanding Performance in Pediatrics
Sunil Batchu Memorial Award in Pediatrics
21st Century/Gamble Scholar – full merit scholarship to the Perelman School of Medicine
Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellow
Helped discover a new disease, published in Cell
Lu, W.; Zhang, Y.; McDonald, D.; Jing, H.; Carroll, B.; Robertson, N.; Zhang, Q.; Griffin, H.; Sanderson, S.; Lakey, J.; Morgan, N.; Reynard, L.; Zheng, L.; Murdock, H.; Turvey, S.; Hackett, S.; Prestidge, T.; Hall, J.; Cant, A.; Matthews, H.; Santibanez Koref, M.; Simon, A.; Korolchuk, V.; Lenardo, M.; Hambleton, S.; Su, H. (2014). "Dual Proteolytic Pathways Govern Glycolysis and Immune Competence" (PDF). Cell. 159(7): 1578-1590.
Awards
Manuscript Publications:
Austin Q. Nguyen, Garrett K. Harada, Kayla L. Leverich, Krishn Khanna, Philip K. Louie, Bryce A. Basques, Youping Tao, Fabio Galbusera, Frank Niemeyer, Hans-Joachim Wilke, Howard S. An, Dino Samartzis. “The Epidemiology and Clinical Significance of High-Intensity Zones on MRI in the Cervical Spine" Global Spine Journal Nov 2020. PMID: 33203250
Austin Q. Nguyen, Michael P. Foy, Anshum Sood, Mark H. Gonzalez. “Preoperative Risk Factors for Postoperative Urinary Tract Infection Following Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty” The Journal of Arthroplasty. Aug 2020. PMID: 32847708.
Garrett K. Harada, Austin Q. Nguyen, Joseph Michalski, Philip K. Louie, Howard S. An. “Postoperative imaging in the setting of complications: algorithms/imaging modalities for evaluating fluid collections, instrumentation, compression and pseudarthrosis.” Seminars in Spine Surgery. June 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semss.2020.100786
Garrett K. Harada, Kevin Alter, Austin Q. Nguyen, Youping Tao, Philip K. Louie, Bryce A. Basques, Fabio Galbusera, Frank Niemeyer, Hans-Joachim Wilke, Howard S. An, Dino Samartzis. "Cervical Spine Endplate Abnormalities & Association with Pain, Disability and Adjacent Segment Degeneration after Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion" Spine. Feb 2020. PMID: 32097271
Rush Hour 2
I played a ton of competitive tennis in high school and was ranked Texas!
Whey Protein Shake
AOA member
Has 6 publications along with many research poster presentations
Has contributions to large grant proposals and helped written multiple IRBs!
Baby Yoda
Any and all ABBA
Stethoscope, folding clipboard, pens, alcohol swabs, and snacks…lots of snacks.
Member of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society (AOA)
If I wasn't in medicine, I'd (literally) run away and join the circus! I'm an aerialist, and in my spare time, I'm usually hanging around upside down performing on silks, hammock or lyra/hoop.
"Don't Stop Me Now" – Queen
Gryffindor!
I played semi-professional baseball in Berlin
I always keep a two dollar bill in my wallet, in case of emergency.
I have hemiballismus, but I think I look like I have Sydenham chorea.
With his business degree from Columbia University, Nat hopes to help transform primary care delivery and get involved in healthcare policy work.
One side is full of sign outs, the other is full of snacks
Batman!
Patch Adams (it has Robin Williams!)
Publications:
Prasad N, Tavaluc R, Harley E. Thermal injury potential to common operating room materials with fiber optic light sources and endoscopes. Published in American Journal of
Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, September 2019. doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2019.05.007
Prasad N, Harley E. The aural foreign body space: A review of pediatric ear foreign bodies and a management paradigm. Published in International Journal of Pediatric Otolaryngology, May 2020. doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2020.109871
Bergman M, Prasad N, Brumfiel C, Harley E. Neonatal neuroblastoma in otolaryngology: A case and literature review. Published in International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, December 2019. doi:10.1016/j.pedeo.2019.100674
Dark chocolate covered pretzels
SET!!!
A Whole New World (Yes, I want to be a Disney Princess)
Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Ann did extensive volunteer work in Philadelphia at a women’s refugee clinic as well as at a harm reduction clinic. For her compassion and commitment to service, she was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society.
Mexico - I lived in various parts of Mexico for almost two years!
Ticket to Ride
Haribo Happy Cherries (they sold these in bulk at the student center during undergrad, and I had no self control every time I walked by the candy wall)
Settlers of Catan
Dunkin’ Donuts black coffee. As a native Iowan, this is proof that New England has grown on me.
That’s a good question…I’ve been in the lab so long I think I lost it.
New Zealand - Great hiking and better skiing
Snacks (mostly graham crackers)
Super Smash Bros.
Gilmore Girls
Rosie the Riveter
I was featured in Sports Illustrated's "Faces in the Crowd"
"I Wanna Dance With Somebody" - Whitney Houston
Black Pilot G2 pens, my multicolored stethoscope, extra supplies for dressing changes, and Clif bars!
Settlers of Catan
Publications:
Stoehr JR, Kosche C, Choi JN. Permanent chemotherapy-induced alopecia: awareness and attitudes among health care providers. Support Care Cancer. 2019 Nov 19. doi: 10.1007/s00520-019-05169-2.
Wernick B, Hekman, KE, Stoehr, JR, Tomita TM. EVAR Under Local/Sedation: Advantages and Tips. In M.K. Eskandari, W.H. Pearce, & J.S.T. Yao (Ed.), Current Vascular Surgery 2019: 44th Northwestern Vascular Symposium. Northfield: Amika Publishing. 2019 Dec 12.
Stoehr JR, Choi JN, Colavincenzo M, Vanderweil S. Off-Label Use of Topical Minoxidil in Alopecia: A Review. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2019 Jan 2. doi: 10.1007/s40257-018-0409-y.
Rao SS, Stoehr J, Dokic D, Wan L, Decker JT, Konopka K, Thomas AL, Wu J, Kaklamani VG, Shea LD, Jeruss JS. Synergistic effect of eribulin and CDK inhibition for the treatment of triple negative breast cancer. Oncotarget. 2017 Aug 10;8(48):83925-83939.
Rao SS, Bushnell GG, Azarin SM, Spicer G, Aguado BA, Stoehr JR, Jiang EJ, Backman V, Shea LD, Jeruss JS. Enhanced Survival with Implantable Scaffolds That Capture Metastatic Breast Cancer Cells In Vivo. Cancer Research, 2016; 76 (18): 5209.
"Evan" in Hebrew means "Stone" in English, so Evan's name is "Stone Stone!"
Bar-style cheese pizza
Tel Aviv
Taiwan - home of the best bubble tea, beef noodle soup, and dim sum
Just Dance
The ability to fall asleep any time, any where
Sugar, We're Goin Down – Fall Out Boy
Chocolate covered espresso beans!
I love playing basketball and one day hope to be good at it!
Mini cupcakes
Stowe, Vermont because it has great skiing in the winter and awesome hiking in the summer
Operation, obviously!
A member of the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) honor Society
White cheddar cheetos and sour patch kids
Patagonia
Currently, ski boots and a yoga mat!
1060 W Addison St, Chicago, IL (if you know, you know)
I ran 13 miles in Paris
A can of Starbucks Vanilla double shot energy (No I'm not sponsored, but I wish I was!)
Played D3 soccer in college and played in the NCAA tournament twice
Breaking Bad... Just kidding, I actually don't like chemistry
Anywhere as long as the company is good!
I know all the lyrics to every single song in Les Miserables by heart.
Perfect - Ed Sheeran
Iceland!
An endless supply of pajamas
Making delicious "clean out the fridge" meals (cheese helps)
I wear reading glasses like an 80-year-old librarian
I hope it would be cool enough to be Space Jam!
Cards Against Humanity
I was a Classics major in college, studying Ancient Greek language, poetry, art, and architecture.
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