UNORTHODOCX
Dr. Jonathan X Li,
MD
Dr. Li is an internist and primary care physician dedicated to providing outstanding clinical care to patients, to advance population health, advocate for effective health and public policy, and be a role model and clinician educator to medical students and residents. Dr. Li completed medical school at Rosalind Franklin University in Illinois, and completed internal medicine residency and chief residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He looks forward to helping non-traditional applicants, and underrepresented minority applicants, on their journeys towards becoming a physician.
Dr. James Carson,
MD, MPH
Dr. James Carson was born and raised in Battle Creek, Michigan. He was a multisport athlete throughout his schooling and developed a desire to pursue the medical field as a child. He graduated high school at the top of his class. Dr Carson attended the University of Michigan and obtained a degree in biochemistry with minor in Spanish. He spent summers doing clinical research and volunteering. He then attended medical school at Johns Hopkins University and earned a dual degree in medicine and public health. He became a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated in Fall 2007, initiated into the Delta Lambda Chapter. During his year studying public health he received certificates in health disparities and health finance & management. Dr. Carson did his residency in orthopedic surgery at Howard University in Washington DC. He is fellowship trained in adult reconstruction from the University of Chicago. He now practices in Houston, Texas at Lone Star Orthopedic Institute. Mentoring is one of his passions.
Ayomide Ojebuoboh, Incoming Medical Student
Ayomide Ojebuoboh recently graduated from Boston University in 2020, where she majored in Mathematics (Specialty: Statistics) and minored in public health. She aspires to use mathematics, public health and medicine in order to reduce health disparities through research and clinical care as a physician-scientist in epidemiology. Ayomide understands how isolating it can be to pursue a non traditional major as a premedical student, so she is excited to help non-traditional students who are trying to navigate the MD or MD/PhD Application process. She also loves to sing, play piano and write articles for fun!
Parmis Vafapour
3rd Year Medical Student
Parmis is a third year medical student in London. She has a variety of mentoring and widening participation experience, having many students in their process into and during medical school. Parmis is looking forward to meeting all of you and working with the team from the other
side of the Atlantic!
Raonaq Mia
Incoming Medical Student
Raonaq is a current applicant who graduated from Texas A&M University in 2019 where he majored in Public Health. He currently is working at his city’s local Health Department as an Infectious Disease Epidemiologist where he does epidemiological investigations and surveillance on a multitude of infectious diseases. Since the COVID-19 Pandemic, Raonaq has taken part in the planning and operation of several COVID-19 testing and vaccination drives in his community. His interests in medicine include infectious disease, surgery, and public health.
Yanira Mariel,
Pre-med
Yanira Mariel was born in Lima, Peru, and moved to the United States at the age of 15. Yanira graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas with a Marketing degree. After working as a sales representative for a few years, she went back to school part-time to pursue her interest in medicine. During her free time, She likes to watch movies, read, and spend time with her family.
Emily Evangelista
First Year Medical Student
Emily is a MS1 at The University of South Florida Morsani's Medical School. She is a double husky, as she received her BS in Biology in 2020 and MS in Biochemistry in 2021 at Northeastern University. She was the captain of the women's varsity soccer team in college, started a medical journal club, was a fellow for Team Impact, and was a genomic research associate at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard's TGG. She is passionate about pre-medical and medial mentorship and making sure that everyone who desires has access to reliable and kind mentor to help them on their journey, whatever that may look like!
Caroline Ezekwesili
Incoming Medical Student
Caroline is a Nigerian-American passionate about improving maternal and child health outcomes in communities of color. She received her Master of Public Health from Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH). She currently works as a Clinical Research Coordinator in a Boston-based hospital. Outside of her 9-5, she works as a community-based doula where she provides virtual support to birthing individuals. She has a variety of interests including menstrual equity, racial justice, and expanding access to healthcare resources. In all of her roles, Caroline actively works towards her mission of empowering others and fostering community by building relationships
Adaobi Okocha
3rd Year Medical Student
Adaobi Okocha is Nigerian-American woman born in Denver, Colorado, who found her niche in increasing the representation of underrepresented minorities in medicine and STEM fields, improving the quality of healthcare provided to underserved patients and becoming a servant-leader in underserved communities. She attended Emory University for her undergraduate education (Neuroscience & Behavioral Biology major, Global Health, Culture, and Society minor, and for her graduate education in Public Health (concentration in Behavioral Science and Health Education), after which she worked for a year as a scribe, before matriculating into medical school at Meharry Medical College in 2018. She is currently a third-year medical student. She channels her passion into her work serving on the boards of non-profits and through mentoring. She is working to become a pediatrician and be able to incorporate her public health knowledge to provide better care.
Ramneet Pandher
Pre-PA Student
Ramneet Pandher is on the pre-PA track and hoping to specialize in Dermatology. She is currently a junior in her undergraduate studies at the University of Louisville. Ramneet switched from Biology to Public Health as her major and is currently a MA in an OB/GYN clinic, Anesthesia technician, and medical scribe. During her free time, she likes to watch movies/tv shows, spend time with family and friends, read, and bake. Ramneet is grateful for this opportunity and so excited to meet others!
Kayla Baker,
Incoming Medical Student
Kayla Baker is from Childersburg, Alabama and recently graduated in May of 2019 from Tuskegee University with a bachelor's degree in Biology/pre-health. She has a multitude of research and internship experiences such as Summer Health Professions Education Program and Summer Undergraduate Research Program. Kayla is very thankful for this opportunity and hopes to be able to have the opportunity to inspire others.
Martha Kebeh,
Incoming Medical Student
Martha is a current applicant living in Boston and working as a Medical Assistant in Dermatology during her gap year. Before graduating from Harvard University in Spring 2020,she was involved in mental health counseling, peer-to-peer mentorship, and captaining the Varsity Women’s Track and Field team. Her interests in medicine include public health and surgery, and she hope to attend a medical school that offers opportunities to increase access to healthcare for those underserved by medicine.
Tiffany Ruan
Second Year Medical Student
My name is Tiffany Ruan, and I was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago. I am also a first-generation college graduate and the first person in my family to pursue a career in medicine. I attended Davidson College down south in North Carolina (Steph Curry's alma mater), and I took three gap years to work before attending medical school at Kansas City University. I have a passion for mentoring and volunteering because growing up, I knew the importance of having mentors that looked like me to guide me through the journey of graduating college and finishing medical school. I am super excited to guide, teach, and also learn from those who share or will eventually share a similar journey.
Giovanna Sanchez
Incoming Medical Student
“Todos esfuerzos tienen su recompensa” (Every effort has its rewards) are words my father instilled in me from an early age. Born in Leon, Guanajuato; I have been undocumented for most of my life. Despite not having proper documentation in this country, my parents raised me to believe that if I work hard, remain resilient, and hold onto my dreams; I would achieve my goals. As a young child, I watched my parents work from sunrise to sunset to provide for our family of six. All these values relayed to me as a child, gave me strength and determination to be the first in my family to obtain a bachelor’s degree. I have recently completed a post-baccalaureate program through UCDSOM and will be taking the MCAT this summer. In hopes of alleviating the barriers most first-generation students face I have mentored youth from my community by navigating a path to and through higher education. Now, I am actively involved with Pre-Health Dreamers and plan to continue service-oriented projects that shed light on the unmet needs that afflict disadvantaged communities during my medical education and training.
Ista Ariane
Dermatology Resident
Ista is a graduating medical student from Tufts University School of Medicine. She recently matched in Dermatology at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Ista was born and raised in Togo and came to the United States after high school to further her education. She began her undergraduate studies at Montgomery College where she received her A.S., with Honors and then continued her studies at State University of New York at Stony Brook where she received her B.S., summa cum laude, majoring in Biology. Following graduation, Ista worked for four years as a science teacher at St. Timothy’s High School in Maryland, where she ultimately became Chair of the Science Department. She is passionate about medical education and she is a personal finance enthusiast. She also mentors high school, college, and medical students.
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Josh Maret
Incoming Medical Student
Josh is an incoming medical student hailing from Bucks County, PA. After graduating summa cum laude from Drexel University, Josh has been working as a Medical Assistant at an urgent care and as a Crisis Counselor during his gap year. Having worked alongside clinician-scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Perelman School of Medicine, Josh found his passion at the intersection of clinical care and research. Through his experiences mentoring students of all ages, Josh understands the impact a good mentor can have in bringing the best out of someone. Outside of medicine, Josh is a music producer, Bollywood fusion choreographer, and an avid fan of The Office.
Katie Seymour
Biomedical Science Master's Student
Katie is a native Texan originally from the Dallas area. She graduated from Tarleton State University in 2020 with a major in Biomedical Science and a minor in Neuroscience. Being a pre-med was unexpected when she started undergrad, initially going for a Forensic Science degree until mid sophomore year, where she officially changed majors to Pre-med. Not knowing anything about the pre-med process since she was the first in her family to go to professional school, she worked tirelessly to understand the process and figured out how to apply in both TMDSAS and AMCAS. She is currently in a Biomedical Science Master's program at Wake Forest, interning at the Neurology Department in the summer and fall, and retaking her MCAT in September 2021. She is very excited about this opportunity and wants to share her knowledge and experiences with others.
Aissa Do
OMS-1
Aissa Do is an OMS-1 at Western University of Health Sciences. She is a first generation Vietnamese American and first in her family to go to college. In undergrad, she worked as a manicurist in diverse areas of Southern California. This experience highlighted health and educational disparities fueling her passion for medicine and mentoring. Her goal is to transfer the interpersonal skills as a manicurist into her medical career to help others celebrate their individuality, especially patients and students from underserved communities. She is a proud non-traditional student and is extremely excited to be a part of the UnorthoDOCx family.
Tiana Clemons
First Year Medical Student
2LT Tiana Clemons is a first-year medical student at the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University and a HPSP scholar with the United States Air Force. Tiana was born and raised in Chicago, IL and attended Western Michigan University as an undergraduate. “This journey has not been easy, but I look forward to helping future physicians navigate the pre-medical process. I love to see people accomplish their goals and I want to help however I can along the way. I believe in other people so very much and I will do absolutely everything I can to support your aspirations. If you need me, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Sending much love.