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Admission requirements and application process for the Health Informatics program at UT Southwestern.

Medicine runs in Dr. Lauren Shaffer’s family. Both her parents are physicians, while her three brothers are pursuing careers in science. She found her niche with internal medicine, which balances the scientific and humanistic aspects of health care.

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.

Inspired by his late grandmother, Dr. Logan Mills felt led to pursue a career dedicated to elderly and underserved populations. His commitment to family and community left an indelible impact, one that he hopes to honor as a future physician in community-based care.

Dr. Sonal Gagrani’s fascination with the brain started with a neuroscience course in high school. After earning a neuroscience degree, she felt the pull of that field again during her medical education. Now, Dr. Gagrani is headed to a neurology residency this summer, with particular interests in neuromuscular and neuroimmunological diseases.

Dr. Reshma Narain had an impressive role model growing up: Her maternal grandmother was an internist who headed a large community hospital in Beijing, China. Following in her footsteps, Dr. Narain hopes to provide health care to underserved populations while also working as a clinician-educator.

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.

Fellowship opportunities for graduate students at UT Southwestern are available from a variety of external and private sources.

A family member born with a rare genetic condition inspired Dr. Kristin Bristow’s career trajectory. The younger cousin could never walk, talk, or feed herself, yet her ability to accomplish the unimaginable planted a seed. Dr. Bristow knew then that she wanted to be a doctor working with patients like her cousin, helping them through the specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation, or PM&R.

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.