Muhammad El Shatanofy, M.D.
Goes By: Muhammad
Hometown: Queens, New York
Undergrad: Fordham University
Medical School: The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Research Interests: Molecular surveillance of head and neck cancer, facial nerve reanimation, otology and hair cell restoration, surgical innovation
Professional interests: Medical education, leadership, health policy
Hobbies: Running (especially at sunrise), swimming, cooking and eating Mediterranean food, trying new coffee shops
Raluca Gosman, M.D.
Goes by: Raluca
Hometown: Roseburg, OR
Undergrad: University of Portland (OR)
Medical School: Duke University
Research Interests: computational fluid dynamics, translational research, ergonomics
Professional Interests: leadership education
Hobbies: baking, running, hiking, skiing, scuba diving, volleyball, pickleball
Maria Lugo-Fagundo, M.D.
Goes by: Maria
Hometown: Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
Undergrad: Johns Hopkins University
Medical School: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Research interests: Health disparities and health inequity, patient quality of life, health outcomes, psychosocial outcomes
Professional interests: Medical education, Improving quality of care, Clinical research
Hobbies: Going to the beach, cooking, traveling, spending time with family, bonding with my poodle, coffee drinker, trying out different restaurants
Michelle Pei, M.D.
Goes By: Michelle
Hometown: Foster City, CA & Beijing, China
Undergrad: University of California, Berkeley (go bears!)
Medical School: University of Southern California
Research Interests: Stem cell biology and regenerative medicine, cochlear mechanics, HN cancer biology and genomics
Professional Interests: Basic science research, academic medicine
Hobbies: Various culinary pursuits, yoga (RYT 200), Lagree/Pilates, Barry’s, backcountry backpacking, watercolors and charcoals, historical nonfictions, traveling, single malt Scotch whisky, oenology, hanging out with my fiancé and our mini bernedoodle Skye!