Hometown: Makkah Medical school: Umm Al-Qura University Preliminary: UC San Diego Academic interests: Stroke, Critical Care, Headache and Epilepsy Hobbies: Soccer, horseback riding, fitness, hiking, and playing chess
Zachary Hodosevich, M.D.
Hometown: San Diego, CA Medical school: Ohio State University College of Medicine Preliminary: UC Irvine Academic interests: Multiple Sclerosis, Headache, Medical Education Hobbies: Sci-fi novels, board games, Virtual Reality gaming, racquetball
Joanne Lau, M.D. M.S.
Hometown: San Leandro, CA Medical school: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine Preliminary: California Pacific Medical Center Academic interests: Epilepsy, Stroke, Movement Disorders, Medical Education Hobbies:Travel, baking, photography, hiking, local ice cream connoisseur
Dana Most, M.D. Ph.D.
Hometown: Raanana, Israel Medical school: University of Texas Health Sciences Center Preliminary: University of South Florida, Blake Medical Center Academic interests: Emergency neurology, global health, teaching, big data translational bioinformatics in neurobiology and neuropsychiatric, small molecule therapeutics, medication repurposing Hobbies: Traveling, guitar, beach, scuba diving
Angeline Ngo, M.D.
Hometown: Cypress, CA Medical school: University of Massachusetts Medical School Prelim: University of Massachusetts Academic interests: general neurology, stroke, movement disorders, behavioral Hobbies: baking, running, tennis, beaching
Naveen Reddy, M.D.
Hometown: La Verne, CA Medical school: Frank H. Netter, MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University Preliminary: University of Maryland Medical Center Academic interests: Behavioral neurology, neuropsychiatry Hobbies: Basketball, film writing
William Ueng, M.D.
Hometown: West Los Angeles, CA Medical school: University of South Florida Preliminary: UC Irvine Academic interests: Medical education Hobbies: Lakers, Basketball, good food, and cute dog photos
Hometown: Olympia, WA Medical school: Tulane University School of Medicine Preliminary: UC Irvine Medicine Center Academic interests: epilepsy, general neurology, palliative care Hobbies: Food adventures, traveling, tennis, hiking, cooking
Joseph Conovaloff, M.D.
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Medical school: UC Irvine School of Medicine Preliminary: St. Mary Medical Center-UCLA Internal Medicine Residency Program Academic interests: acute neurological care, medical education Hobbies: tennis, basketball, golf, music, food, exploring the city
Daniel Hawkins, M.D.
Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga, California Medical school: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Preliminary: UCI Medical Center Academic interests: Epilepsy, Brain-Computer Interfacing Hobbies: Running, Swimming, music, board/video games, Netflix, long walks on the beach
Jessica Bloom, M.D.
Hometown: Mission Viejo, CA Medical school: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Preliminary: Loyola University Medical Center Academic interests: Medical Education, Global Health Hobbies: reading, roller skating, and watching reality TV
Sophia Raefsky, M.D.
Hometown: Los Altos, CA Medical school: UC Irvine School of Medicine Preliminary: UC Irvine Academic interests: Medical Education, neuromuscular, stroke, neurorehab Hobbies: Hiking, road trips, camping, trying new food
Kaitlin Farrell, M.D. Ph.D.
Hometown: Washington, DC Medical school: Drexel University, Philadelphia Preliminary: Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia Academic interests: Neuroimmunology, movement disorders Hobbies: yoga, perfume-making
Hometown: San Jose, CA Medical School: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine Preliminary: UCLA Academic interest: neuroimmunology, stroke and neuro-critical care Hobbies: reformer Pilates, cooking, reading, Orange Theory fitness, going to the beach, exploring new restaurants and coffee shops
Stephanie Carlisle, M.D.
Hometown: Portola Valley, CA Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Preliminary: UC Irvine Academic interest: General neurology, epilepsy, medical education Hobbies: Music, reading, playing tennis, making jewelry
Amy Kim, M.D., MS
Hometown: San Mateo, CA Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine Preliminary: Lenox Hill Hospital Academic interest: medical education Hobbies: hiking and backpacking, steel pan, marine biology
Daniel Micheli, M.D.
Hometown: San Diego, CA Medical School: Western Michigan University Preliminary: UC Irvine Academic interest: Neuromuscular, Multiple Sclerosis Hobbies: Snowboarding, traveling, going to concerts, cooking
Neal Nathan, M.D.
Hometown: San Diego, CA Medical School: Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California Preliminary: Kaiser Permanente - Los Angeles Medical Center Academic interests: Vascular Neurology, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement, Health Policy and Health Equity Hobbies: Playing and watching all sports, exploring museums, trying new restaurants, traveling, trivia
Carly Pappo, M.D.
Hometown: Upland, CA Medical School: Wake Forest School of Medicine Preliminary: University of Hawaii Academic interest: Movement disorders, headache, medical education Hobbies: Hiking, beaching, trying new coffee shops
Hometown: San Diego, CA Medical School: California University of Science and Medicine – School of Medicine Academic interest: Behavioral neurology, neuropsychiatry, vascular neurology, general neurology, and medical education Hobbies: Gardening, cooking, video games, travel planning, watching Netflix, and petting cats.
Evan Lum, M.D.
Hometown: Honolulu Medical School: University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine Academic interest: General neurology and medical education Hobbies: Long-distance running, traveling and hiking
Nidhila Masha, M.D.
Hometown: Union City, CA Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine Academic interest: neuroimmunology, movement disorders, and narrative medicine Hobbies: Designing escape rooms, organizing trivia nights, reading fiction and creative writing
Andrea Sandri, M.D.
Hometown: Milan, Italy & San Jose, CA Medical School: UC San Diego Academic Interests: movement disorders, epilepsy, stroke, medical education Hobbies: fitness, reading, traveling, cooking Italian food
Dominic (Dom) Tran, M.D.
Hometown: El Dorado, KS & Fountain Valley, CA Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine Academic interests: Epilepsy, Movement Disorders, General Neurology, Neuro-critical Care, Medical Education Hobbies: Board games, escape rooms, karaoke nights, amusement parks, cooking, traveling and hiking
Megan Walsh, M.D.
Hometown: Kalamazoo, MI Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine Academic interest: Stroke, neurogenetics, quality improvement Hobbies: growing plants, cooking, escape rooms and hiking