Resident Bio
I grew up in Columbia, Maryland and went to Columbia University in the City of New York for undergrad, earned my Master’s in Public Health from the Yale University School of Public Health and received my medical school education from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. Prior to medical school, I acquired a few passport stamps by working abroad as well as stateside in public health related endeavors. I am interested in pursuing a career that marries global surgery with public health. I came to GW because of the academic support as well as the opportunity to work with an underserved population. I am excited to live in this cosmopolitan city, which happens to be close to where I grew up and is filled with historic sites, museums, great food and a plethora of free activities. Additionally, the fact that DC sits close to the nature found in Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia doesn’t hurt one bit!
Undergraduate School
Columbia University, NY, NY
Medical School
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Graduate School
Yale University School of Public Health
Clinical Interests
Trauma Surgery/Critical Care, Global Surgery, Medical and Surgical Education
Publications
- Cruickshank, Kingsley; Saleh, Ahmad; Morancy, Takisha; Nadeem, Iqra; Kasparov, Elizabeth; and Markell, Mariana. 2020. Beliefs ABout Plant-Based Diet in Inner City CKD and Family Medicine Patients and Relationship to Dietary Patterns. Current Developments in Nutrition, 2020 June; 4 (Suppl2): 516. PMCID: PMC7257415
- Chandrakumar, Harshith Priyan; Puskoor, Anoop Venkat; Chillumuntala, Seeta; Sharif, Sara; Cepeda Mora, Diego; Gupta, Tanuj; Tadayoni, Ashkan; Zonnoor, Seyedeh Leila; Celiker, Pelin; Yakoubovitch, Stephanie; Tsai, Andrew; Chiu, Courtney; Kazi, Anan; Freilich, Michael; Saleh, Ahmad; Moon, Seung Jae; Cruickshank, Kingsley; Li, Shuojohn; Katz; Eichler, Joanna; Salciccioli, Louis; McFarlane, Isabel M. Assessment of Cardiovascular Disease Among Predominantly Black Gout Patients. Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. 2023. June 1; 29 (4):202-206. PMID: 36881837
Professional Activities/Involvement:
Gold Humanism Honor Society
Personal Interests
Spending time with family and friends, globetrotting, hiking (when able to), Bharatanatyam, cooking and maintaining good vibes