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Name: Shilpa Agrawal
Hometown: Chino Hills, CA
Undergrad: Duke University 
Major: Biology and Global Health
Future Plans: Internal Medicine, then Cardiology or Critical Care
Fun Fact: I love snowboarding!

 

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Name: Lutfi Al-Khouja
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Undergrad: University of California, Riverside
Major: Biology
Future Plans: General Surgery
Fun Fact: I’m a coffee shop enthusiast

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Name: Kourosh Beroukhim
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Undergrad: University of Michigan
Major: Neuroscience
Future Plans: Dermatology
Fun Fact: I was on the Ann Arbor episode of the show Man v. Food.

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Name: Sarathi Bhattacharyya
Hometown: Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Undergrad: University of California, Berkeley
Major: Molecular and Cell Biology
Future Plans: Internal Medicine residency, Pulmonary-Critical Care fellowship
Fun Fact: I can juggle!

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Name: Thomas Buretta
Hometown: Chester, IL
Undergrad: Pepperdine University
Major: Organizational Communication
Future Plans: Anesthesiology and Hospital Management
Fun Fact: I'm completing a triple-degree program in medicine, business administration, and public policy (MD/MBA/MPP)

 

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Name: Carlos (Tony) Casillas
Hometown: Santa Rosa, CA
Undergrad: California State University, Fresno
Major: Psychology and Chemistry
Future Plans: I hope to go on to specialize in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Fun Fact: I am a fan of cheesy horror cinema (All Friday 13th installments, especially part 7).

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Name: Margaret Chen
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Undergrad: Stanford University
Major: Comparative Studies in Race & Ethnicity; Human Biology
Future Plans: Family Medicine and Women’s Health

 


Name: Luz Corona Gomez

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Name: Juliet Edgcomb
Hometown: Riverside, CA
Undergrad: University of California, Riverside
Major: Psychology; PhD in Social/Personality Psychology
Future Plans: Psychiatry and Medical Education
Fun Fact: I’ve driven from Florence to Den Haag and back!

 

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Name: John Flores
Hometown: Chino Hills, CA
Undergrad: University of California, San Diego
Major: Visual Arts: Media
Future Plans: Practice Family Medicine in a community setting. Get married and start a family with my significant other.
Fun Fact: Enjoys photography and making short films/videos

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Name: Peter Hsiue
Hometown: Alamo, CA
Undergrad: University of California, Berkeley
Major: Molecular and Cell Biology
Future Plans: Orthopaedic Surgery
Fun Fact: Lived in Japan for 3 years

 

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Name: Hannah Hughes
Hometown: Hesperia, CA
Undergrad: University of California, Riverside
Major: Biology
Future Plans: Pursue Emergency and/or Internal Medicine residency, get involved in hospital administration, and maintain my interest in Global Health
Fun Fact: My entire childhood, I wanted to be a country western singer...until I realized I couldn't sing.

 

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Name: Liliy Kornbluth
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Undergrad: Stanford
Major: Human Biology
Future Plans: Internal Medicine with a plan to practice in Primary Care
Fun Fact: I play the harp!

 

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Name: Cary Kraft
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Undergrad: University of Pennsylvania
Major: History
Future Plans: Internal Medicine residency
Fun Fact: I’ve shaken hands with 3 presidents!!!!

 

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Name: Talia Lester
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Undergrad: University of California, Los Angeles
Major: Microbiology
Future Plans: Pediatrics residency
Fun Fact: I am a third generation UCLA Bruin!

 

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Name: Devery Mitchell
Hometown: Napa, CA
Undergrad: University of Redlands
Major: Biology
Future Plans: Rural Family Medicine
Fun Fact: I am a (hopelessly romantic) poet.

 

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Name: Bismarck Odei

 

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Name: Jasmin-Ann Reyes
Hometown: Carson, CA
Undergrad: University of California, Berkeley
Major: Integrative Biology
Future Plans: OB/GYN, public policy, global health
Fun Fact: Former competitive hula dancer.

 

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Name: Maya Smolarek
Hometown: Mission Viejo, CA
Undergrad: University of California, Berkeley
Major: Religious Studies
Future Plans: Gain training in Psychiatry to assist the healing of the whole person
Fun Fact: I used to handle and care for cockroaches, scorpions, tarantulas, and mollusks.

 

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Name: William Toppen
Hometown: Camarillo, CA
Undergrad: University of California, Berkeley
Major: Integrative Biology
Future Plans: Internal Medicine Residency
Fun Fact: Once held my breath for over 3 minutes.

 

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Name: Erica Tukiainen
Hometown: Helsinki, Finland
Undergrad: University of California, Los Angeles
Major: French
Future Plans: Looking forward to pursuing family medicine! I hope to incorporate my love for preventive medicine in underserved communities through physical activity and nutrition promotion!
Fun Fact: I played on the UCLA women's basketball team all 4 years as an undergraduate. Go Bruins!!!

 

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Name: Caleb Wilson
Hometown: Old Forge, NY
Undergrad: University of Pittsburgh
Major: Neuroscience
Future Plans: Interested in healthcare administration and internal medicine
Fun Fact: I love to dance salsa and bachata.

 

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