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Women’s issues have always been close to Dr. Amy Kuprasertkul’s heart, whether through work or community service. She enjoys the combination of medicine and research, so much so that she aspires to become a compassionate urologist and surgeon with a special interest in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery.

As a child of Chinese immigrants, Dr. Calvin Geng appreciates the educational opportunities available in the U.S. He dove full force into academics, graduating with a degree in biology through a combined program between UT Dallas and UT Southwestern that afforded provisional acceptance to UT Southwestern Medical School. He aspires to practice in academics to have a hand in clinical care, research, and medical education.

Growing up in a rural area of Utah, Dr. Christian Carr witnessed firsthand the effects of living in a medically underserved area. Now he wishes to give back to the community and improve the lives of those in need, aspiring to work in complex medical dermatology and pursue health system research.

Barriers and challenges never intimidated Dr. Amber Allen. The daughter of an ambitious single mom in West Texas who put herself through occupational therapy school, Dr. Allen had the perfect role model growing up. Her exposure to the many barriers faced by underserved communities led her to pursue a career as a physician, with a passion for family medicine in particular.

As the son of Indian immigrants, Dr. Naveen Kishore Balakrishnan always felt drawn to diverse patient populations. During his medical education, he sought out experiences involving community health research that included working with the homeless or those with psychiatric issues. Ultimately, his goal is to work in internal medicine and assist underserved populations.

Read messages from Dr. Robert Timmerman and Dr. Ashish Ranjan regarding our Veterinary Research and Oncology Clinic.

One of Dr. Amy Xia’s fondest memories is of making ice cream using liquid nitrogen from the lab where her parents worked at Caltech. Surrounded by exposure to science, it seemed inevitable she would follow a similar career path and ended up drawn to medicine. Her chosen field is pediatrics, with a residency starting soon at the University of Washington.

While on a mission trip in El Paso, Texas, Dr. Laura Kenyon met a woman whose sister was fighting stage 4 breast cancer. Given that Dr. Kenyon’s own mother and grandmother had breast cancer in their 40s, the experience left an indelible impression and inspired her to pursue obstetrics and gynecology. In this field, she hopes to continue researching, innovating, and expanding educational resources to improve the overall quality of life for women.

UT Southwestern has built an efficient, effective implementation science infrastructure that promotes the adoption and integration of evidence-based practices, interventions, and policies into health care and public health settings.

VROC Advisory Committee and Investigators At VROC, we recognize that bridging veterinary and human cancer care requires thoughtful consideration of ethical, regulatory, and public perception factors. Our Internal Advisory Committee and Investigators collaboratively guide the design and conduct of com…