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George Mason University

Health Professions Advising at Mason

Information for Applicants

Where the Mason Alumni Are

Here is a list of recent Mason baccalaureate students who were admitted into an allopathic medical program. If there is no name listed, the alumnus did not disclose his/her application information with AMCAS to share with the Health Professions Advisor.

If a name is missing from this list, please contact Dr. Chuck to be included. Similarly, if you would like your name removed, let Dr. Chuck know.

Most of our students tend to be enrolled in Virginia medical schools as there is preference given to Virginia residents.

We will strive to include additional information from other health professions programs as the applicants self-report their success with Dr. Chuck.

Highlighted areas indicate osteopathy (pink background), dentistry (gold), optometry (orange), pharmacy (light blue) podiatry (purple), veterinary medicine (light yellow), or combined degree matriculants (green).

Entering Year

School
Matriculant (Major Degree Year)

2008

Columbia University School of Medicine
Robert Fairchild (Chemistry BS 2003; PhD, Georgetown University 2008)

Eastern Virginia Medical School
Catherine Cotton (postbaccalaureate)
Catherine Fraley (postbaccalaureate; BS Emergency Health Services, UMBC, 2001)

Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Edi Berbic (Biology BS 2007)
Tiffany Lee Mason (Biology BS 2005)
Erika Sue Reese (Biology BS 2007)

George Washington University School of Medicine
Hanein Edrees (Mathematics BS 2008; International MD program)
Humaira Jami (Biology BS 2006)
Lisa Tunley (postbaccalaureate; Commerce, University of Virginia, 1992)

Georgetown University School of Medicine
Patrick Yaffee (Biology BS 2008)

Howard University School of Dentistry
Suad Jama (Biology BS 2007)
Min Kim (postbaccalaureate)
Samira Rajabian Shenasi (Biology BS 2008)

Howard University School of Medicine
Marco Arias (Biology BS 2006)

St. George's University School of Medicine
Nabil Ashraf (Biology BS 2008)
Peter Breslin (Biology BS 2007)
Dacre Knight (MS 2007)

University of California at Davis School of Medicine
Heidi Corwin Collins (postbaccalaureate; Speech Pathology MA, University of Maryland College Park, 2005; Psychology BA, Emory University, 2001)

University of Maryland School of Medicine
Karen Jones (postbaccalaureate; Classics BA, University of Texas Dallas, 2000; Classical Studies MA, Duke, 2003): deferred entry

University of Toledo College of Medicine
Ken Heida (Chemistry with Biochemistry Concentration BS, 2008)

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry/Medical College of Virginia (DMD)
Minhye Choi (Biology BS 2007)
Aileen Chyn (Biology BS 2007; Computer Engineering BS, Virginia Tech, 2005)

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine/Medical College of Virginia (MD)
Sandra Burrer-Balmoria (postbaccalaureate; History/Spanish BA, Ohio State, 2001
)
Diseiye Iyebote (postbaccalaurate; Biology BS, Virginia Tech, 2006)
Malkit "Mona" Singh (Sociology BA 2008)

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine/Medical College of Virginia (PharmD)
Kari Davis (Biology BS 2008; Science AS, LFCC, 2006)
Jin Ah Lee (Biochemistry BA 2008)
Irene Sujung Lim (Biology BS 2008)

2007

Albert Einstein Medical School
Alessa Crossin (postbaccalaureate)

Ben Gurion University/Columbia Univ Medical School for International Health (Israel)
Alison Lowen (postbaccalaureate)

Columbia University School of Dentistry
Somnang Lim (2007)

Eastern Virginia Medical School
Faisal Anwar (Chemistry BS 2006)
Naima Malik (Biology BA 2007)
Stephanie Pylypko (Molecular Biology MS 2006; Biology BA, Physics BS, University of Virginia 2003)

Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Asal Najafi (Biology BS 2003)
Farimah Farahani Nasr (Biochemistry BS 2007; Science AS 2004 NVCC)
Thamiris Valeria Palacios (Biology MS 2006, Biology BS 2004)

George Washington University Sch of Med & Hlth Sci
Natasha Casey (Chemistry postbaccalaureate)
Anita Cucchiaro (Chemistry BS 2007; Political Science BA 1989, Virginia Tech)
Hazel Werlhof (Biology BS 2006)

Howard University School of Dentistry
Carol Caballero (2006)
Noura Moussa (2006)
Harkeshwar Sandhu (postbaccalaureate)

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine at Bradenton, Florida
Minh-Thu Tong Vu (Interdisciplinary Studies BS 2006)

Morehouse University School of Medicine
Teresa Goode (Biology BS 2006)

New York University School of Dentistry
Gyusik Cho (postbaccalaureate)
Minoo Akhavan Malayeri (2006)
Marissa Matthews (postbaccalaureate)
Mike Nguyen (2007)
Tri Tran (2007)

New York University School of Medicine
Christopher Looze (Biology BS 2005)

State University of New York Buffalo School of Dentistry
Farzaneh Mazaheri (2007)

Temple University School of Dentistry
Anantpreet Kaur (2007)
Jennifer Nguyen (postbaccalaureate)

Tufts University School of Dentistry
Joanna Claustro (postbaccalaureate)

Tufts University School of Medicine
Abdullah Kandil (postbaccalaureate)

University of Maryland School of Dentistry
Amy Tran Anh Ton (postbaccalaureate)

University of Michigan School of Dentistry
Karina Vera-Lopez (2007)

University of Nevada Los Vegas School of Dentistry
Patrick Hart (postbaccalaureate)

University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Monica Stanton (postbaccalaureate)

University of Pittsburgh
Philip Lee (Clinical Psychology PhD 2005)

University of Virginia School of Medicine
David Dare (postbaccalaureate)
Tarleen Singh (postbaccalaureate)

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry/Medical College of Virginia (DMD)
Jennette Bick (Biology BS 2006)
Young Cho (2007)
Ida Kondori (2006)
Peter Lanigan (postbaccalaureate)
Milan Simanek (2007)

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine/Medical College of Virginia (MD)
Sahar Mansoor (Biology BS 2007)
Jennifer Rajkumar (Biology BS 2007)
Katarzyna Trebska-McGowan (Biology BS 2007)

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Sheena Suzie Anderson (Biology BS 2007)

2006

California School of Podiatric Medicine at Samuel Merritt College

Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
Kelly McAlvany (Economics BS 2004)

Des Moines College of Osteopathic Medicine
Mahmood Sori (Interdisciplinary Studies BS 2004)

Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Joseph Castro (2006)
Stephanie Giammittorio (2006)
Devon Hardy (2006)

George Washington University Sch of Med & Hlth Sci
Badr Al-Bawardy (Medical Technology BS 2006)

Georgetown University School of Medicine
Teresa Kerge (Biology BS 2003; Physiology and Biophysics MS 2006, Georgetown)

Howard University School of Dentistry
Erol Kanli

Howard University School of Medicine
Saima Qureshi (Biology BS 2006)

Kansas State University School of Veterinary Medicine
Jessica Cooper Snyder (Biology BS 2006)

Nova Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine
Neha Kumar (Biology BS 2005)
Christopher Roberts (Biology BS 2003)

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Kari Neamand-Cheney (1998)

Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine
Shweta Raina (Biology BS 2005)

St. George's University School of Medicine
Ziayee Habibullah (Biology BS 2001, Jan 2007)
Huseng Vefali (2005)

St. George's University School of Veterinary Medicine
Laura Wilmore (2000)

University of Connecticut (DDS/DMD)
Anis Tebanyian (Biology BS 2006)

University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Saweda Bright (Biology BS 2004; Medical Science MS 2006, Hampton)

University of Vermont School of Medicine (MD/PhD)
Rebecca Martin (Biology BS 2004)

University of Virginia School of Medicine
Ali Kazemi (Biology BS 2005)

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Matthew Royall (Chemistry BS 2005; Science AS 2001, NVCC)
Thomas Mahoney (Biodefense MS 2006; Biology BS 1999, US Air Force Academy)

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine/Medical College of Virginia (DDS/DMD)
Elizabeth Klein (Biology BS 2006)
Jeffrey T. Moon (Chemistry BS 2005)
Amir H. Tavassoli
Anh Vu (Biology BS 2005)

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine/Medical College of Virginia (MD)
Wiaam Mohamed (Biology BS 2004)
Fereshteh Sani (Biology BS 2005)

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine/Medical College of Virginia (PharmD)
Faiza Jama (Biochemistry BS 2006, Chemistry AS 2005, NVCC)

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Monica Azimi (Biology BS 2003)
Jason Fisher (Physiology MS 2005)

Western University of the Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Jonathan Hennessee (Nursing BS 1997)

2005

Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Virginia Baker (Biology BS 2004)
Tamanna Masqati (Chemistry BS 2005)

Christopher Rigsby (2004)
Lynda Tang (Chemistry BS 2004)

Georgetown University School of Medicine

Howard University
Sarah Fisseha (Biology BS 2004)
Martin Ucanda (Biology BS 2005; Biology AS 2003, NVCC)

LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans

Medical College of Wisconsin
Janeen Buonaccorsi (Psychology BA 2000)

Oregon Health and Science University
Kevin Hunt (Psychology BA 2004)

St. George's University School of Medicine
Ali Kazemi (2004)
Xenia Sumin (2003)

UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Mafudia Bangura (Nursing BS 2004; Nursing AS 2001, NVCC)

University of Virginia School of Medicine
Nilroy Dasgupta (Biology BS 2005)
Muna Jama (Biology BS 2005)

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine/Medical College of Virginia
Kevin Lee (Biology BS 2002; Economics BA 1994, College of William and Mary)
Harsimran Saini (Biology BS 2000; Biochemistry PhD 2005, VCU)

Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Khoan Thai (Interdisciplinary Studies BS 1998; Medical Technology BA 1998)

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Laura Arnheim
Jennifer Beverage (Biology BS 2002, transferred)

Wayne State University School of Medicine
Thomas Willis (Computer Science MS 2002; Computer Science BS 1999, Michigan)

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

2004

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Eastern Virginia Medical School
Gregory Gerber (Biology BS 2004; Electrical Engineering BS 1991, Virginia Tech)

Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Sarah Burke (1995)
Richard Card (Biology BS 2003)
Jamaal Shaban (Biology BS 2002)

Georgetown University
Jennifer Hernandez (Psychobiology MA 2001; Biology & Psychology BA 1997, Boston University)

Howard University

Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University

Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Robert Cambridge (2003)

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Marit Barnett (Chemistry BA 2004)

University of California - Davis School of Medicine
David Leng (Electrical Engineering MS 1998, BS 1997)

University of Colorado School of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

University of Virginia School of Medicine
Ashul Govil (Biology BS 2004)
Daniel Kline (Biology BA 2004)
Dimple Lobo (Biology BS 2002)
Jorge Ramallo (Biology BS 2003)

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine/Medical College of Virginia
Elena Geraymovych (Biology BS 2004)
Adnan Khan (Biology BS 2004)
Emily Little (Biology BS 2004)
Emily Smeltzer (Biology BS 2004)

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Elizabeth Buckalew (non-degree)

2003

Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
Frederick Bagares (Biology BS 2001)

Duke University School of Medicine

Eastern Virginia Medical School
Alice Biggio (Biology BS 2002)

Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Kelly Sullivan (1999)

Emory University School of Medicine
Courtney Greene (Neuroscience MA 2001; Psychology BA 1999, Wake Forest University)

George Washington University Sch of Med & Hlth Sci

Georgetown University School of Medicine
David Byer (Biology BS 2003)
Costa Soteropoulos (Psychology BS 2000; Medicine MA 2002, Boston University)

Howard University

LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans
Leslie Carnahan (Communications BA 1990; Premedical BS 2003, University of New Orleans)

Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
Matthew Jones (Biology BS 2003)

Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Gwendolyn Godfrey (2003)

Oregon Health and Science University

Rush Medical College

St. George's University School of Medicine
Susan Parlow (2001)

Temple University School of Medicine

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
David Bailey (Biology BS 2001)

University of Miami School of Medicine
David Byer (Biology BS 2003)

University of Nevada School of Medicine

University of Virginia School of Medicine
Sandra Van Horn (Medical Technology BS 1999)

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine/Medical College of Virginia
Anita Bakshi (Biology BS 2003)
Amit Sinha (Biology BS 2003)
Kevin Tran (Biology BS 1998)

Wake Forest University School of Medicine

West Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Jennifer Beverage (Biology BS 2002)
Mary Brandon (Special Education MEd 1998)
Mary Weber (Biology BS 2003)

West Virginia University School of Medicine
Kristina Rogish (Civil Engineering BS 1998)

2002

Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University
Kristin Clary (Psychology BA 1997)

Creighton University

Eastern Virginia School of Medicine

George Washington University Sch of Med & Hlth Sci

Georgetown University
Corry Chapman (History BA 1997)

Loyola University of Chicago

Marshall University

MCP Hahnemann University School of Medicine

Medical College of Ohio/Toledo
John Khuu (Chemistry BS 2001)

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Rammy Alam

Pennsylvania College of Optometry
Neda Farahmand (Biology BS 2002)

Rush Medical College

St. George's University School of Medicine
Ruben Ionnisian (2000)

University of Pittsburgh

University of Virginia School of Medicine

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine/Medical College of Virginia
Sarah Hanson (Biology BS 2001)
Harjit Kaur (Biology BS 1999; Anatomy MS, VCU 2001)

 

 

Reports and Data
Introduction

Biology Department's Mariann and Bruce Johnson Award

DAT scores of Mason applicants (2006)

Grade Point Averages of Maticulants

GPA and DAT graph for applicants and matriculants (2005)

GPA and MCAT graph for applicants and matriculants (2005-2007)

History and changes to website

MCAT scores of Mason students (test takers)

OAT scores of Mason applicants (2007)

Pre-pharmacy Mason applicant GPA and PCAT scores (2006)

Where the Mason alumni are