Q&A With Kanchana Bali
Title/Role: MD, Internal Medicine Resident Physician PGY: PGY-3 Program/Location: Internal Medicine at MedStar Health Georgetown University, Baltimore What inspired you to pursue a career in healthcare? As a child, I loved challenges. My childhood was shaped by the awareness that there were very few healthcare professionals in my family, which naturally drew me toward the […]
Q&A With Dr. TC Schneider
Title/Role: TC Schneider, MD, Emergency Medicine Resident Physician PGY: PGY-2 Program/Location: Emergency Medicine at MedStar Washington Hospital Center / Georgetown University Hospital Describe what your daily life is like as a resident. My typical day is spent working shifts in the Emergency Room, most frequently on Blue side at Washington Hospital Center. My work involves […]
Q&A With Dr. Michelle Regal Ludowieg
Title/Role: Michelle Regal Ludowieg, MD, OB/GYN Resident Physician PGY: PGY-3 Program/Location: Obstetrics & Gynecology at MedStar Washington Hospital Center / Georgetown University Hospital What inspired you to pursue a career in healthcare? I didn’t grow up with a dramatic origin story—I was just always fascinated by how the human body works and drawn to work […]
People Profile – Dr. Brittany Woody
Brittany Woody, DO (PGY-1; Psychiatry), is one of our new psychiatry residents! Originally from West Palm Beach in South Florida, she is excited to now call Baltimore home for the next four years. Medicine has been a lifelong calling, sparked by a passion for science and a desire to help others. During medical school, Dr. […]
People Profile – Dr. Marc El Khoury
Marc El Khoury, MD, (PGY 3; Internal Medicine) describes medicine as the lifelong pursuit of both scientific excellence and human connection. Dr. El Khoury’s inspiration to pursue medicine—and, especially, cardiology—began with his grandfather, who, despite experiencing multiple heart attacks, lived to be 100 years old. Thanks to the power of modern cardiovascular medicine, Dr. El […]
People Profile – Mohammed Moumen
Mohammed Moumen (PGY-3; Dermatology) was drawn to MedStar Health for its robust clinical training in complex medical and pediatric dermatology, as well as the opportunity to learn from a diverse patient population across all skin tones and socioeconomic backgrounds. Originally from Morocco, he now calls D.C. home, which he loves for its vibrant environment with […]
People Profile – Edwin Mayah
Edwin Mayah, DrPH, (GME Administrator I for the Neurology Department at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital) has built his career in healthcare around a deep passion for advocacy, mentorship, and systemic change. Edwin began his career at a nonprofit organization overseeing healthcare programs for uninsured individuals and contributed to establishing health centers that standardized mental health […]
People Profile – Dr. Rohan Janwadkar
Rohan Janwadkar (PGY-4; Emergency Medicine) has always been fascinated by the science of the human body and the profound impact physicians can have on people’s lives. His passion for medicine solidified during his medical school rotations, where he was drawn to Emergency Medicine after witnessing firsthand how quick, compassionate, and skilled care can be lifesaving […]
People Profile – Dr. Flavia Tejada Frisancho
For Flavia Tejada Frisancho, MD, (PGY 3; Internal Medicine), leaving her home country of Peru to pursue her dreams may not have been easy. But every challenge has made her stronger, she says, and she hopes to inspire others—especially women and minorities in medicine—to chase their goals fearlessly. Medicine has always been a part of […]
People Profile – Dr. Olivia Perez de Acha
Olivia Perez de Acha, MD, (PGY 5; Internal Medicine) says it was the TV medical drama “House” and a desire to help others that inspired her to pursue a career in medicine. (Luckily, she also discovered a love for anatomy and biology.) Real life in the hospital may not play out exactly like it does […]
