Meet Our Students
Get a glimpse into our students’ lives.
Each of our students chooses their unique path. Learn about the work they are doing.
Mike Boctor
Mike combined his passions for film and medicine by directing an award-winning short film about the healing process for survivors of sexual assault.
Noor Hamideh
Noor is president of the Muslim Student Association and is interested in pediatrics and health equity.
Marlise Pierre-Wright
Marlise hopes to use her experience working in health policy and her medical school education to be an advocate for patients both in the clinic and in the federal government.
Salem Argaw
Salem's research found that the Trump Administration’s Public Charge Rule would pose harm on immigrants in Cook County. Her findings helped persuade a federal judge in Chicago to issue a temporary injunction to stop the rule.
Archit Baskaran
Archit envisions using healthcare to change society for the better, through leadership and service with student and non-profit groups during his time at Feinberg.
Kamya Bijawat
Kamya spent a month this summer in South Africa studying how wireless infant monitoring sensors developed at Northwestern could improve parent-infant bonding in low-resource settings.
Ramael Ohiomoba
Ramael was one of two medical students in the country to be awarded the Dr. Richard Allen Williams Scholarship through the Association of Black Cardiologists.
Becca Sinard
Becca, a student in Feinberg’s MD/MPH Combined Degree Program, is dedicated to improving human health across the spectrum.
Jordan Coleman
Jordan previously worked as a chaplain in prisons, homeless shelters and hospitals — an experience that enhances his clinical experiences today.
Jessica Wang
Jessica, a student in the MD/MPH dual degree program, became interested in the opioid crisis during a public health class, and has continued to investigate the topic in addition to a wealth of other extracurriculars.
Shivani Baisiwala
Shivani investigates glioblastoma in the laboratory of Atique Ahmed, PhD, while also pursuing pro-bono healthcare consulting and finding time to explore Chicago’s neighborhoods.
