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Dr. Mehta’s impressive credentials are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to his vast knowledge and expertise in the field of medicine. As a nationally recognized expert in medical school admissions, he has helped countless students achieve their dreams of attending top medical schools across the country. His passion for medicine was evident from an early age, as he pursued a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Columbia University in New York City with a summa cum laude distinction. Notably, he achieved the highest GPA in the civil engineering major, a testament to his academic prowess.

Following his undergraduate studies, Dr. Mehta was accepted to three of the top ten medical schools in the country, a remarkable achievement in and of itself. He ultimately attended the prestigious University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, where he graduated with research honors. Dr. Mehta then went on to complete his residency at BIDMC/HMS and his clinical fellowship at Harvard Medical School, further honing his skills and expertise in the field of medicine. He also completed a vascular and interventional radiology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital, showcasing his dedication to mastering his craft.

Dr. Mehta has presented his work at multiple national meetings, including SIR and RSNA, and has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals. He is particularly interested in interventional radiology treatments for cancer patients, women, and emergency situations, and has made significant contributions to this field. As a practicing interventional radiologist, he specializes in minimally invasive endovascular and percutaneous procedures to eliminate cancer and pain, stop life-threatening bleeding, and more.

With years of experience in admissions consulting and tutoring, Dr. Mehta is the founder of MedSchoolCoach, a resource that has helped thousands of medical school applicants navigate the often-challenging admissions process. His expertise and guidance are unparalleled, and he is widely recognized as one of the foremost experts in medical school admissions. Dr. Mehta’s achievements and contributions to the field of medicine are nothing short of extraordinary, and he continues to inspire and educate students and professionals alike.

Dr. Yoediono graduated cum laude from Yale University with honors in psychology before earning his MD from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He then completed his psychiatric training at the prestigious Harvard Longwood Psychiatry Residency Program. Following his residency, he pursued an MBA at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, where he transitioned into various leadership roles. At Duke, he worked as a senior research fellow at the Center for Research on Prospective Health Care, a center he helped develop alongside the Chancellor Emeritus. He also served as associate director of the Master of Management Studies Program at Fuqua and special assistant to Duke University’s chancellor for health affairs.

Dr. Yoediono’s commitment to education has extended beyond research and leadership. He served as a pre-major advisor to freshman and sophomore students at Duke University and played a key role as an admissions interviewer for Duke University School of Medicine, the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, and the Harvard Longwood Psychiatry Residency Program. In addition, he provided guidance to numerous Duke premedical students on their medical school applications, essays, and interviews. His scholarly contributions include co-authoring papers published in The New England Journal of Medicine and Academic Medicine, further demonstrating his dedication to advancing medical knowledge and supporting aspiring healthcare professionals.

Dr. Katzen graduated from Georgetown University with a BS in Biology and earned his medical degree from The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He continued his medical internship and residency in Internal Medicine at GW, as well as completed a fellowship in Hematology/Oncology.

Dr. Katzen is an oncologist-hematologist and has served as the Chief of Oncology at both Greater Southeast Community and Southern Maryland Hospital ,as well as the president of Oncology-Hematology Associates in Maryland.

He currently serves as a Clinical Professor at George Washington Hospital. He was an active member of the George Washington University School of Medicine admissions committee prior to joining MedSchoolCoach. He currently serves as a consultant to pharmaceutical companies and other health related companies.

He has been recognized as a Top Doctor by US News and World Report and Washingtonian Magazine. He is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hematology and the Southern Association of Oncology. He joins MedSchoolCoach enthusiastic to help premedical students follow their dreams of becoming physicians.

Dr. Demajh (Jordan) graduated with honors from Johns Hopkins University with a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Women, Gender, and Sexual Studies. She began mentoring junior students as a General Biology mentor and tutor, and was met with such high remarks from students that she was hired as a General Biology lab TA for three semesters. Once graduating, she attended the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health as a part of their Master’s of Health Science in Reproductive and Cancer Biology program. She then moved to Chicago to attend the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, where she served on the admissions committee among many other research and curricular commitments. She has extensive research interest in qualitative studies of communication between physicians and patients, and has published the first-ever medical ethics investigation of the relationship between surgeons and patients’ family members in the preoperative period in a top peer-reviewed journal. She graduated from medical school with the distinction of being awarded membership in both the Alpha Omega Alpha and Gold Humanism Honor Societies.

Dr. Choo earned her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley, where she majored in molecular and cell biology and minored in Spanish. Throughout her undergraduate years, she participated in mission trips to underserved areas abroad, working as a Spanish interpreter in Mexico and Guatemala. As a Spanish minor, her fluency proved invaluable in these settings, helping bridge communication gaps in medical environments. Dr. Choo also taught English in China and Kazakhstan, gaining significant cross-cultural experience. Additionally, she committed four years to serving as a youth teacher at her church, balancing this role with her academic responsibilities. Before going to medical school, she spent a year teaching MCAT classes. She went on to complete her medical degree at University of California, San Diego and pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC Children’s).

After graduating from residency, Dr. Choo became a chief resident and associate program director at the CHOC Children’s and the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) residency programs. During that time, she served on the residency admissions committee, where she reviewed hundreds of applications. She has also worked with the UC Irvine medical school in teaching students and preparing them for the application process. Dr. Choo was a board certified pediatrician at CHOC Children’s outpatient clinic, where she regularly worked with and taught residents in her practice.