Meet Inspira Advantage’s Med School Admissions Experts

Dr. Miller is an emergency medicine physician and emergency medical services subspecialist who earned a DO from the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM-Auburn). She has over eight years of mentorship experience and has helped students get accepted to VCOM, Yale University School of Medicine, Tulane School of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, Yale University, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, and others.

Dr. Weiss is a physician and psychiatry resident at the University of Washington who earned his MD from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. With four years of mentorship experience, he has helped students gain acceptance to schools including the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Ohio State University College of Medicine, the University of Minnesota Medical School, the Medical College of Wisconsin, and the University of Illinois College of Medicine, among others.

Dr. Tatum graduated with an MD from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, where he served as an admissions interviewer and Pre+Op Committee Leader. He also served as an interviewer for his pediatric residency program at the University of Washington Medical Center/Seattle Children’s Hospital. Dr. Tatum is a survivor of pediatric cancer and is currently a pediatric oncology fellow at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Ohio State University, bringing a rare, dual perspective to the field.

Dr. Barrett is an anesthesiology resident at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She earned an MD from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, where she served as an admissions ambassador and was inducted in the Gold Humanism Honor Society. Students she has coached have been accepted to med schools at Nova Southeastern University, Tufts University, the University of Massachusetts, UCSF, Loyola University Chicago, SUNY Upstate, the University of Maryland, and NYITCOM.

Dr. Bordes is a cardiothoracic surgery fellow at the Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He completed his general surgery residency at Louisiana State University Health New Orleans, where he has served on the admissions committee, reviewing over 200 applicants in a decision-making capacity. He earned an MD from St. George’s University School of Medicine, where he graduated summa cum laude with research distinction and served as an advisor for current and prospective medical students.

Dr. Elluru is a practicing otolaryngologist with over 20 years of clinical, academic, and mentorship experience. He earned an MD/PhD at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and has served extensively on admissions committees for the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Cincinnati and the Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Across 15 years on these committees, he has reviewed over 1,000 applications and interviewed more than 400 candidates.

Dr. Kochat is a board-certified internal medicine physician with advanced training in anesthesiology and interventional pain management. He earned an MD from the University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine, where he served as a medical applicant reviewer. Dr. Kochat is currently an interventional pain management fellow at Weill Cornell Medicine, with training affiliations across the Hospital for Special Surgery and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Dr. Calderaro is an internal medicine and pediatrics resident at the University of Kentucky. He earned his MD from the University of Cincinnati, where he served as an admissions interviewer for three years and was selected as the speaker for his graduating class. With over eight years of mentorship experience, Dr. Calderero is committed to helping students navigate the med school application cycle.

Dr. De Silva is a physician, educator, and admissions coach with experience spanning medical school admissions, mentorship, and academic instruction. He earned his MD from the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, where he served as an application reviewer. He currently works as a biomedical sciences instructor at a vocational school, where he teaches college courses for credit and guides students towards pre-health careers.

Dr. Cook earned an MD from Drexel University College of Medicine (DUCOM), where he now serves on the Alumni Board. He completed an internal medicine residency at Morehouse School of Medicine, where he served as a residency interviewer for three years and evaluated over 300 applicants. Dr. Cook has helped students gain acceptance to Drexel University College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, and Dartmouth University Geisel School of Medicine.

Dr. Carmody is an emergency medicine physician who earned an MD from the SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University College of Medicine, where she graduated at the top of her class. She has 20 years of admissions committee experience, including serving on the admissions committees at the Boston University School of Medicine and the New York University Grossman School of Medicine. Dr. Carmody has helped students gain acceptance to the medical schools at Columbia University, New York University, Boston University, SUNY Downstate, Stony Brook University, and other schools.

Dr. Remé is a physician and dermatology research fellow who graduated with a DO from Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCUCOM). Before attending KCUCOM, she graduated from the University of Missouri–Columbia with a Bachelor of Science in biological sciences and a minor in Spanish. Dr. Remé has six years of mentorship experience and a background spanning clinical medicine, academic research, and medical education.

Dr. Sher is an anesthesiology resident at UCLA Health who earned an MD from the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, where he served on the admissions committee as an interviewer. With years of admissions committee and mentorship experience, Dr. Sher has helped students get accepted to med schools at Stanford, UCLA, UCSF, UC Davis, Emory, Tufts, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of Michigan, and many other institutions.

Dr. Duker is a family medicine physician and population health clinician who earned an MD from Ross University School of Medicine and an MPH from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. With over twenty years of mentorship experience and a deep commitment to medical education, Dr. Duker has guided students to medical school acceptance at Columbia University, the University of Virginia, CUNY, Morehouse College, Meharry Medical College, and New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, among others.

Dr. Goodhue is an emergency medicine resident at Mount Sinai Hospital/Elmhurst Hospital. He earned an MD from the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill School of Medicine on a full-tuition merit scholarship. With five years of medical admissions mentorship experience, Dr. Goodhue draws on his own path to medicine to help applicants craft compelling narratives for their medical school applications.

Dr. Mendola is an ophthalmology research fellow at Wills Eye Hospital who earned her DO from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNE COM). With three years of experience as a student interviewer on UNE COM's admissions committee, Dr. Mendola brings direct insight into what admissions teams look for in applicants. She also served as a school ambassador for four years, guiding pre-medical students through the application process.

Dr. Choudhry is an anesthesiology resident who earned an MD from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and graduated summa cum laude with a BS from Salisbury University. With seven years of mentorship experience, Dr. Choudhry has helped students gain admission to institutions including Emory University School of Medicine, the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Dr. Onwuegbuchu earned an MD from the University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine as a National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Scholar. She is currently an internal medicine-pediatrics resident physician at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where she has served on her program’s admissions committee as an interviewer for three years.

Dr. Hatch is a child neurology resident physician at Boston Children’s Hospital. He earned an MD/PhD and an MS in biological sciences from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where he served on the MD/PhD admissions and recruitment committees. In these roles, he evaluated MD/PhD applications, interviewed candidates, and contributed to admissions decisions.

Dr. Thure is an internal medicine resident who earned an MD from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. She also earned an MPH from the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, where she won the Emory Global Health Initiative Intramural Case Competition. Dr. Thure worked as an epidemiologist in the Tennessee Department of Health for 10 years before beginning her residency at UCLA Health.

Dr. Frimpong graduated from the Cooper Medical School of Rowan University before becoming an integrated cardiothoracic surgery resident at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. With six years of mentorship experience, she has helped students gain acceptance to medical schools such as Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Penn State College of Medicine, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, and UCSF School of Medicine.

Dr. Emenogu earned an MD from the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, where he served on the admissions committee for three years. As an admissions committee member, Dr. Emenogu reviewed applications, interviewed candidates, participated in making admissions decisions, and gained insight into what distinguishes successful medical school applicants. He is currently a neurology resident at the University of Chicago Medical Center and plans to pursue a neurocritical care fellowship at Rush University Medical Center.

Dr. Mittal is an internal medicine resident who graduated with a DO from the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he served on the admissions committee for four years. As an admissions committee member, Dr. Mittal reviewed hundreds of applications. Students he has mentored have been accepted to top medical schools at Johns Hopkins University, UCLA, and the University of Florida.

Dr. Ladha is a pediatric resident at Boston Children's Hospital and Boston Medical Center, training through Harvard Medical School's Integrated Research Pathway. She earned her MD and PhD in genetics and developmental biology from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, where she served as an admissions committee interviewer for both MD and MD/PhD programs for six years, participating in application review and candidate evaluation.

Dr. Francois is a vascular medicine specialist and emergency medicine physician who earned an MD from the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry (URMC), where she served as an admissions interviewer. She also completed her residency at URMC, where she served as an interviewer and admissions board member for the emergency medicine program. Students she has mentored have been accepted to medical schools at Columbia, Johns Hopkins, Mount Sinai, NYU, and the University of Rochester, among others.

Dr. Jang is an internal medicine resident at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. She earned a DO from Lincoln Memorial University’s DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, where she supported the admissions committee as an assistant. With over five years of medical admissions experience, Dr. Jang has guided over 100 applicants to acceptance into MD and DO programs in 30+ states, Canada, and the Caribbean.

Dr. Wilson internal medicine resident at Cook County Health and Hospitals System. He graduated with an MD from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine, where he served on the interview committee and as an admissions ambassador for three years. With five years of coaching experience, Dr. Wilson has helped students gain admission to medical schools at the University of Chicago, Rush University, the University of Mississippi, and others.

Dr. Faluade is a double board-certified anesthesiologist and interventional pain specialist who earned an MD from the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) School of Medicine. With years of mentorship experience guiding aspiring physicians, he has helped students gain admission to medical schools such as Howard University College of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, and UTMB School of Medicine.

Dr. Pierre is a pediatrician who earned an MD from the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC). Before attending AUC, Dr. Pierre graduated from Oakwood University with a Bachelor of Science in biology and earned a Master of biomedical sciences from Barry University. She has served as an admissions ambassador for AUC for nearly ten years and has helped students gain admission to Caribbean med schools, including AUC, St. George's University, and Ross University.

Dr. Shah is a diagnostic and interventional radiology resident who earned an MD from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University College of Medicine, where he served on the admissions committee as a student liaison and interviewer. He has mentored students who have been accepted to Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra, Penn State College of Medicine, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and New York Medical College, among others.

Dr. Santos graduated with a DO from the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine and is now a general surgery resident at Brooklyn Hospital Center. She brings six years of admissions committee experience to her role, having served as an admissions interviewer at the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine and as an admissions ambassador for her residency program at Brooklyn Hospital Center.

Dr. Hueniken is an anesthesiology resident who graduated with an MS in genomic medicine and an MD from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, where he was selected as one of only eight students annually for a highly competitive genomics track. He served on the admissions committee at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine for three years, where he evaluated applications, interviewed candidates, and contributed to admissions decisions.

Dr. Battaglia is a family medicine physician and admissions coach who currently works in urgent care at Centra Health. He earned a DO from Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed Centra Health’s Lynchburg Family Medicine Residency Program. In addition to his clinical work, he has participated in residency admissions through applicant interviews and the ranking process, giving him direct insight into how programs evaluate candidates.

Dr. Zhou is an emergency medicine resident at Loyola University Medical Center who earned an MD from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, where he also served on the admissions committee for three years. Students he has mentored have been accepted to prestigious medical schools at the University of Chicago, New York University, the University of Michigan, the University of Virginia, UCLA, and UC San Diego, among others.

Dr. Hong is an internal medicine resident at the University of California, Los Angeles, and an incoming cardiology fellow at the University of Pennsylvania. She earned an MD from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, where she served as an Admissions Executive Leader. With over five years of admissions and coaching experience, Dr. Hong brings keen insight into what distinguishes successful applicants.

Dr. Attia graduated with an MD from the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (VP&S). He served on the VP&S admissions committee for five years as the Student Co-Chair and as an admissions officer, reviewing hundreds of applications. Dr. Attia was also the President of his class throughout his time at Columbia VP&S.

Dr. Toubat is a cardiac surgery resident at the University of Pennsylvania and a physician-scientist who graduated with an MD/PhD from the USC Keck School of Medicine and Caltech. He also earned his undergraduate degree in biological sciences from the University of Southern California, where he graduated cum laude. Dr. Toubat served on the USC Keck School of Medicine MD/PhD admissions committee for five years as a committee member and interviewer.

Dr. Collier is a family physician at AdventHealth and a former Chief Resident of the Christ Hospital/University of Cincinnati. She earned an MD from Tufts University School of Medicine. She has over seven years of admissions committee experience at both Tufts University School of Medicine and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, evaluating over 500 applicants during her tenure.

Dr. d’Antonio-Bertagnolli graduated from the dual-degree MD/MPH program with a concentration in analytics at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, where she also served as a student interviewer for the medical school admissions committee. She pursued residency training at the Inspira Health Network. With experience reviewing applications and interviewing candidates, Dr. d’Antonio-Bertagnolli brings valuable insight into the admissions process alongside years of mentorship and advising experience.

Dr. Dang graduated with an MD on a merit scholarship from California University of Science and Medicine, where he served as an admissions committee member. With ten years of teaching and mentorship experience, students he has coached have been accepted to medical programs at Stanford, Duke, Cornell, Vanderbilt, UCLA, UC Irvine, the University of Southern California, the University of Washington, Case Western Reserve, Oregon Health & Science University, the University of Oklahoma, and others.

Dr. Nash is an internal medicine resident in the Specialty Training and Advanced Research (STAR) Program for physician-scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles. He earned an MD/PhD on a full scholarship at the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine, where he served on multiple admissions committees for seven years. Across these roles, Dr. Nash has reviewed over 3,000 applications, interviewed over 300 candidates, and was involved in the decision-making process.

Dr. Obiarinze graduated with an MD from the University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine. After medical school, she started a general surgery residency and completed a Postdoctoral Research Scholar Fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis, where she served as a Resident Research Fellow in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery.

Dr. Horn is a pathologist and former Chief Medical Officer at Mary Lanning Healthcare with over 10 years of experience in clinical practice, medical leadership, and student mentorship. He earned an MD from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, where he also completed his residency in anatomic and clinical pathology and a fellowship in surgical pathology. As a resident at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Dr. Horn was responsible for interviewing all applicants as Chief Resident.

Dr. Shanmugasundaram is a pediatric–medical genetics resident at the University of Colorado, training at one of the nation’s top children’s hospitals. She earned an MD from the University of Texas Medical Branch, where she served on the admissions committee as an interviewer. Dr. Shanmugasundaram brings both clinical expertise and a deep understanding of the medical school application process to her work as a counselor.

Dr. Purrinos is a diagnostic radiology resident at the University of Miami/Jackson Health System. He earned a BS from Florida International University and an MD from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, where he served as an admissions interviewer. Students he has mentored have earned acceptance to medical schools at the University of Miami, the University of Pennsylvania, Duke University, WashU, the University of Florida, and others.

Dr. Silva is a dermatology resident at HCA Florida Largo Hospital who successfully matched into a Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology fellowship. She has reviewed approximately 1,000 applications and interviewed over 120 residency applicants throughout her residency training. Dr. Silva earned a DO from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and has authored 12 peer-reviewed publications in leading dermatology journals.

Dr. Dawson is an internal medicine resident at The Christ Hospital, where she serves on the program’s Graduate Medical Education Committee. She graduated summa cum laude with an MD from Ross University School of Medicine and has served as a Medical Student Abstract Reviewer for the American College of Physicians and a member of the Institutional Review Board at Broward Health Hospital.

Dr. Griffith graduated from Rush Medical College with an MD, ranked in the top 15% of her class, and is a dermatology resident at Rush University Medical Center. She brings 10 years of mentorship experience and an insider perspective to admissions counseling, shaped by her experiences as a high-achieving applicant, educator, researcher, and mentor within academic medicine.

Dr. Scallon earned a BS in physics from the University of South Florida, an MSc in engineering physics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and an MD from All Saints University School of Medicine. He has more than a decade of mentorship experience and served as a professor at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University and Liberty University, and an instructor at the Ultimate Medical Academy.

Dr. Hu earned an MD from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and then became an ophthalmology resident at Loyola University Chicago. As a class representative on the Career Student Advisory Committee, she guided administrative decisions and the logistical implementation of large-scale career advising, helping connect students and mentors at multiple levels.