Diagnostic Radiology with Dr. Ed Lipsit
Virtual Physician Shadowing
Dr. Ed Lipsit is a recently retired radiologist who received his MD from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He spent the first part of his career at the George Washington University School of Medicine, in academic medicine. Later on, he became a partner in a radiology private practice. Dr. Lipsit specialized in Women’s Imaging. As a radiologist, Dr. Lipsit performed diagnostic imaging procedures – like MRI, CT, PET, and ultrasound, reviewed information gathered from these imaging procedures, and communicated the results to patients and other physicians. The collaborative...
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OB/GYN with Dr. Delores Williams
Virtual Physician Shadowing
Dr. Williams is a retired obstetrician/gynecologist who has spent years tutoring and mentoring students as well. She attended college at Swarthmore College before attending Thomas Jefferson Medical College for medical school. During her career, Dr. Williams worked in family practice before completing a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology and spending several decades in that field. Much of Dr. Williams’ life has been devoted to helping students. Besides having raised and supported three of her own children through professional, Dr. Williams has tutored students through the Chester Upward...
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Psychiatry with Dr. Sarat Munjuluri
Virtual Physician Shadowing
Dr. Munjuluri is a child psychiatry fellow who took a non-traditional path to medicine. After graduating from Rutgers University with degrees in English and Biological Sciences, he taught through Teach for America and worked as a college counselor. A decade later, he attended medical school at University of California – San Francisco and additionally earned a Master’s from University of California – Berkeley. Psychiatry was the natural fit for Dr. Munjuluri, who works with adolescents and their families on a daily basis. His presentation highlights a case of depression in a teenager and...
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Anesthesiology with Dr. Taylor Lindgren
Virtual Physician Shadowing
Dr. Lindgren is a second year anesthesiology resident at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in neurobiology and later attended medical school at Texas Tech. Her additional education includes an MBA from the Rawls College of Business. In her life as an anesthesiology resident, Dr. Lindgren spends time in both the pre-op clinic and also in the operating room during various surgeries. She enjoys being able to perform procedures, administer medications, and take care of patients from the start to end of their experience...
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Dermatology with Dr. Newsha Lajevardi
Virtual Physician Shadowing
Dr. Lajevardi is a dermatologist who currently practices in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. After attending college at Northwestern, she went to Boston University for a master’s in medical sciences. Later, Dr. Lajevardi earned her medical degree from the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and trained in dermatology at Brown University. Dr. Lajevardi enjoys treating patients with a wide variety of dermatologic concerns. Her practice includes medical, cosmetic, and pediatric dermatology as well as cutaneous and laser surgery. In her presentation, she discusses cases of acne,...
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Orthopedic Surgery with Dr. Matthew Winterton
Virtual Physician Shadowing
Dr. Winterton is an orthopedic surgeon with a specialization in hand surgery. He graduated from Brigham Young University and performed research at the National Institutes of Health, earning him distinction as a Goldwater Scholar and Tylenol Future Care Scholar. For medical school, Dr. Winterton attended the University of Pennsylvania and trained afterward at Stanford, the University of Pennsylvania, and Rush University. His career involves taking care of patients with arm injuries, ranging from children born without a thumb to weight-lifters with torn triceps muscles. Dr. Winterton sees...
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Internal Medicine with Dr. Mili Mehta
Virtual Physician Shadowing
Dr. Mehta is a cardiology fellow who trained for 3 years as an internal medicine resident and 1 year as a chief medical resident. She originally received her undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, followed by medical school at Columbia University School of Physicians & Surgeons. Dr. Mehta served as the Vice President of her graduating class and also as a member of the admissions committee. Following medical school, she completed internal medicine residency at the University of Pennsylvania and then a chief resident year. Dr. Mehta is currently a cardiology fellow and is...
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Interventional Cardiology with Dr. Ali Haider
Virtual Physician Shadowing
Dr. Ali Haider is an interventional cardiologist in Massachusetts and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at UMass. He received his medical school at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and went on to an internal medicine residency at Montefiore Medical Center. He completed a cardiology fellowship at North Shore/LIJ-Hofstra and spent an additional year receiving further training in interventional and endovascular cardiology at Weill-Cornell. On a weekly basis, Dr. Haider takes care of patients in both the office setting as well as in the cath lab, performing procedures such...
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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation with Dr. Cara Thomas
Virtual Physician Shadowing
Dr. Thomas is a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician who specializes in spinal cord injury. She took a non-traditional path to medical school by first majoring in mathematics and political philosophy as an undergraduate at Brown University, after which she earned her Master’s in Public Health at Columbia University. When Dr. Thomas decided to pursue medicine, she completed a post-bac program and attended Stony Brook for medical school. Since then, she has trained at Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital in Chicago and later at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Florida. Currently, Dr. Thomas...
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Radiation Oncology with Dr. Q Ho
Virtual Physician Shadowing
Dr. Ho is a fourth-year radiation oncology resident at the University of Arizona. He attended University of California – Davis as an undergraduate and later earned his medical degree from the UC Davis School of Medicine. During his third year of medical school, Dr. Ho decided he would pursue a career in radiation oncology and was able to gain experience and dedicate himself to research in the field. Now as a resident, Dr. Ho helps treat patients with cancer using radiation therapy. During his presentation, he explains how these treatments are planned and performed. He also discusses a few...
info_outlineDr. Ali Haider is an interventional cardiologist in Massachusetts and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at UMass. He received his medical school at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and went on to an internal medicine residency at Montefiore Medical Center. He completed a cardiology fellowship at North Shore/LIJ-Hofstra and spent an additional year receiving further training in interventional and endovascular cardiology at Weill-Cornell.
On a weekly basis, Dr. Haider takes care of patients in both the office setting as well as in the cath lab, performing procedures such as coronary artery stenting for acute heart attacks, to TAVR procedures to replace the aortic valve. He also has a role in performing research and teaching cardiology fellows and students.
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