People Archive - Page 4 of 5 - Medical Student Admissions

Mason Muir, Class of 2028

Undergraduate Institution: Cornell University

Interested in discussing: taking a gap year; Gateway Curriculum; having a partner in medical school; how I use my downtime; Forest Park; research; transitioning to medical school.

Hometown: Salem, OR

Michelle Mut, Class of 2028

Undergraduate Institution: Washington University in St. Louis

Interested in discussing: transitioning to medical school; taking a gap year; downtime in St. Louis; Forest Park; hiking near St. Louis; places to live in St. Louis.

Hometown: Houston, TX

Sydney Nagy, (Entering Class of 2024; MSTP)

Undergraduate Institution: Stanford University

Interested in discussing: research and dual degree programs (MSTP); Forest Park; cycling, running, workout classes in St. Louis; having a partner in medical school.

Hometown: Portland, OR

Francisco Narro Garcia, Class of 2027

Undergraduate Institution: University of Michigan

Interested in discussing: research; transitioning to medical school; how I use my downtime; Forest Park.

Hometown: St. Louis

Julie Neidich, MD, FACMG, FAAP

Associate Professor of Pathology and Immunology

Hannah Neiditz, Class of 2027

Undergraduate Institution: Amherst College

Interested in discussing: taking a gap year; transitioning to medical school; having a partner not in medicine.

Hometown: Atlanta, GA

Anita Nguyen, Class of 2028

Undergraduate Institution: University of California, San Diego

Interested in discussing: moving to St. Louis from the West Coast; being Asian American at WashU; having long distance loved ones in medical school; Gateway Curriculum; quality of life in St. Louis; everyday life in the Central West End.

Hometown: Fremont, CA

Don Nguyen, Class of 2028

Undergraduate Institution: Michigan State University

Interested in discussing: research; having pets in medical school; social activities in St. Louis.

Hometown: Omaha, NE

Trang Nguyen, MD, FACS

Associate Professor of Surgery

Dante Nicotera, Class of 2025

Undergraduate Institution: The Catholic University of America

Interested in discussing: owning a dog during medical school; health equity/disparities research; being a part of a music ensemble; trail and ultra running in St. Louis.

Hometown: Hanover, MA

Sydney Nykiel-Bailey, DO

Associate Professor of Anesthesiology

Bridget O'Neal

Assistant Dean for Student Affairs; Director of Financial Aid

Victoria Ogbeifun, Class of 2028

Undergraduate Institution: Missouri State University

Interested in discussing: transitioning to medical school; Gateway Curriculum; resources at WashU.

Hometown: Republic, MO

John Ogunlade, DO

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery

Kerri Ohman, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Mary Sarah Olsen, Class of 2028

Undergraduate Institution: Boston College

Interested in discussing: taking a gap year; finding balance (school, exercise, religion); coffee shops; St. Louis food scene, places to go out; interest in surgery.

Hometown: North Haven, CT

Jiafu Ou, MD

Professor of Medicine

Akinkunle Owoso, MD

Associate Professor of Psychiatry

Peter Panagos, MD, MA, FACEP, FAHA

Professor of Emergency Medicine

Kavya Parekh, Class of 2027

Undergraduate Institution: University of Virginia

Interested in discussing: transition to medical school/the Midwest; going straight through; resources at WashU.

Hometown: Herndon, VA

Luis Parra-Rodriguez, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Devanshi Patel, Class of 2028

Undergraduate Institution: Northern Illinois University

Interested in discussing: Gateway Curriculum; taking a gap year; St. Louis life; Forest Park; WashU campus.

Hometown: LaSalle, IL

Nicolette Pember, Class of 2025

Undergraduate Institution: Johns Hopkins University

Interested in discussing: Gateway Curriculum; clinical rotations; Forest Park.

Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA

Michaele Penkoske, MD

Career Consultant

Patricia Penkoske, MD

Instructor in Anesthesiology

Julia Perugini, Class of 2027

Undergraduate Institution: Tufts University

Interested in discussing: research; transitioning to medical school; things to do during free time; St. Louis sports; Forest Park; resources at WashU.

Kristina Petersen, PhD

Assistant Dean for Student Success and Access; Associate Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics

Amy Pham, Class of 2027

Undergraduate Institution: UCLA

Interested in discussing: coming from a big city; going straight through; dance/film scene in St. Louis.

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Kisha Piggott, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Jessica Pittman, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Kristen Prufrock, PhD

Assistant Professor of Anatomy

Varun Puri, MD, MSCI

Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery)

Jodie Rai, MD, FACOG

Voluntary Clinical Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Jeevan Rajkumar, Class of 2028

Undergraduate Institution: Vanderbilt University

Interested in discussing: going straight through in medical school; places to photograph in St. Louis; hobbies and work/life balance in medical school; basketball/IM/sports in medical school.

Hometown: San Ramon, CA

Mohamed Z. (Zak) Rajput, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Valerie Ratts, MD

Associate Dean for Admissions; Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Ananya Reddy, Class of 2028

Undergraduate Institution: Johns Hopkins University

Interested in discussing: transitioning to medical school; Gateway Curriculum; taking gap years; things to do in St. Louis; places to eat in St. Louis; Forest Park.

Hometown: Leicester, UK/Charleston, WV