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Shadowing a urology team, Dr. Rohit Badia observed a surgery to treat cancer using laser technology and became fascinated. His interest in urology checked all the boxes he was looking for: using emerging technology, performing both quick and complex procedures, and caring for patients with quality-of-life issues.

Alumni of the Plastic Surgery Residency Program at UT Southwestern have gone on to great things. Where are they now?

Movement Disorders Research The Movement Section has a robust portfolio of research into the basic disease mechanisms in cerebellar disorders and dystonia. Faculty are also engaged in epidemiologic studies aimed towards understanding disease pathogenesis in tremor. We have seven faculty investigators…

Dr. Kyle Goodman initially studied chemical engineering as an undergrad. But his interest in basic science steered him down a different path, one that would include completing both medical school and graduate school. His chosen specialty of pathology combines his interests of translational research, medicine, and teaching.

As a clinician, Dr. Nikita Agarwal hopes to provide high-quality and compassionate care to her patients. Ultimately, she aspires to use her knowledge of medicine and public health to challenge the systems that make access to health care inequitable for patients.

Growing up, conversations with Dr. Rachel Green’s parents often turned to big-picture questions such as what makes people human. The nervous system was a key part of the answer for Dr. Green, who fell in love with the problem-solving and patient-care aspects of neurology, solidifying her decision to pursue that field.

While working at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, Dr. Aman Narayan researched the social determinants of health. He learned that physicians can help patients in two ways: medically and through advocacy for the health of communities. It was then that he realized he wanted to become a doctor.

2022 Medical Student Awards

Epilepsy Research At UT Southwestern, epilepsy research spans the full translational spectrum—from basic scientists investigating disease mechanisms in model systems to clinical investigators leading outcomes and patient-centered studies. Our work addresses epilepsy across the lifespan, including ped…

Unrelated, rare neurological disorders diagnosed in her grandfather and a sister prompted Dr. Kathryn Gallaway to pursue a career in medicine. Those memories of her family members continue to drive her to serve patients and families facing long-term, potentially devastating diagnoses.