Contributors

Joseph Kim, MD, MPH
Founder and Chief Editor
http://www.DrJosephKim.com
Twitter: @DrJosephKim

Dr. Joseph Kim is a physician technologist who has a passion to leverage health information technology to improve public health. In his spare time, he writes about non-clinical medical jobs, medicine and technology, medical smartphones, and mobile computing. Dr. Kim received a B.S. in engineering from MIT, an M.D. from the University of Arkansas College of Medicine, and an M.P.H. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences.

Contributing Physician Editors:

Thuc Huynh, MD
Contributing Editor
http://thuchuynh.com and http://scrubd.in
My LinkedIn Profile
Twitter: @thuc

Dr. Thuc Huynh is a physician and webpreneur. She is the founder of Scrubd.in, a medical mobile apps shopping site and MD Salaries.net, a website reporting physician salaries for every specialty. She is also chief operating officer of Scutwork.com, the leading website for residency program reviews. Her main interest lies around mobile health and web apps for medical education, patient empowerment, and medical technology. Dr Huynh graduated as chief resident and teacher of the year from her family medicine residency in Rapid City, SD. She received her M.D. at the Medical University of the Americas.


Riley Alexander, MD, MBA
Contributing Editor
My LinkedIn Profile

Dr. Riley Alexander is a pathology resident at Indiana University School of Medicine, blog "addict" and avid follower of technology. His primary interests revolve around how technology, especially mobile, will create increased efficiency, enhanced physician education and better delivery of care in the medical field. Dr. Alexander is a graduate of Indiana University School of Medicine with a combined MD/MBA, in partnership with IU's Kelley School of Business. Due to this, he is also very interested in management, healthcare policy and non-clinical aspects of the medical field and enjoys exploring non-clinical opportunities for medical students, residents and physicians. He completed his undergraduate education at IU-Bloomington.


Laavanya Pasupuleti, DO, MPH
Contributing Editor
My LinkedIn Profile

Laavanya Pasupuleti, DO, MS is currently an advanced informatics fellow with the Veterans Health Administration in West Haven, Connecticut.  After completing her masters of science in health care informatics at UMDNJ in May 2011, she decided to further her training in medical informatics with the Veterans Administration.  A 2008 graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, some of her passions include South Asian public health, complementary and alternative medicine, and learning about the latest trends in clinical medicine and health care technology. Outside of class, Laavanya can be found exploring the NYC tri-state area, reading a good book, and spending time with family and friends.


Robert Dunlea, MD, MS
Contributing Editor
My LinkedIn Profile
Twitter: @HealthyIT

Dr. Robert Dunlea is an advanced informatics fellow at the Veterans Health Administration and a master's candidate at the department of Biomedical Informatics at the University of Utah. Driven by observations of the inefficiencies in health care delivery in the primary care setting, Dr. Dunlea focuses his research in telemedicine, and physician work flow improvement. In previous lives Dr. Dunlea conducted NMR spectroscopy research, managed a biomedical diagnostics lab, and oversaw global HIV clinical trials, all while traveling as much as possible. Dr. Dunlea received a B.S. in biochemistry and a M.S. in physical chemistry from the University of Cincinnati, and a M.D. from Case Western Reserve University. In addition to using technology to conduct meetings in between ski runs, he enjoys advocating for greater use of open source software, being a dad, and spending his free time exploring the outdoors, cooking, and learning new musical instruments.


Farah Chery, MD
Contributing Editor

Dr. Farah Chery is both a physician and self proclaimed linguist who travels around the world looking for new adventures. Her interests are focused on understanding how technological advances in medicine affect the health of global communities. Though a significant portion of her undergraduate studies were spent in Spain at the Universities of Salamanca and Valencia, Dr. Chery received her bachelor’s degrees in Spanish Literature and Biology from Rutgers University. She later went on to get a medical doctorate from New Jersey Medical School and completed a residency in Southern California. When Dr Chery is not on one of her missions to “heal the world”, she is on the dance floor perfecting her salsa and bachata moves.


Ellen Kim, MD
Contributing Editor
http://www.PhysicianMom.com/
Twitter: @EllenMD

Dr. Ellen Kim is a practicing family physician at Wrightstown Family Medicine. She received her bachelor's degree at MIT, graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine, and completed her family medicine residency at the University of Pennsylvania where she also served as chief resident. She is board certified in family medicine and enjoys blogging on her Mac in her spare time.

Contributing Medical Student Editors:

Brittany Chan, MBA (MD/MBA Candidate 2013)
Contributing Editor
E-mail: bchanmed@gmail.com
Twitter: @BChanMed

Brittany Chan is a third-year medical student at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. In 2011, she received her MBA in Health Organization Management from the Texas Tech Rawls College of Business as part of the MD/MBA dual degree program. Originally from the Houston area, she graduated summa cum laude with degrees in psychology and general studies from Texas Tech University in 2009. In addition to blogging, Brittany enjoys reading, crafts, and spending time with family and friends.


Jenny Mesrie
Contributing Editor
http://jennymesrie.blogspot.com/
Twitter: @jennymesrie

Jenny Mesrie is a fourth year medical student at SUNY Downstate College of Medicine. She graduated from Columbia University with a BA in Neuroscience and Behavior. She is passionate about physician wellness and doctor-patient communication. She is also interested in patient empowerment and making medical information accessible to the general public. In her free time, she studies how mindful practices influence the quality of patient care. In addition to blogging, she enjoys theater, film, and music.


Brian Gabriel
Contributing Editor

Brian is a budding medical writer with a background in medicine and psychology.  As an undergraduate studying at Muhlenberg College, Brian pursued a writing and research-intensive psychology and pre-medical curriculum.  At Muhlenberg, Brian joined several honors societies including the Phi Beta Kappa Society.   As a medical student at Jefferson Medical College, Brian passed both Steps I and II of the USMLE before leaving school to be with his terminally ill father.   Brian looks forward to recontributing to the field of medicine as a medical writer.  In his free time, Brian enjoys meditating, exercising, and volunteering.