Emergency Medicine Class of 2027

Hometown: Coppell, Texas    
Medical School: UT Southwestern    
Favorite Houston Restaurant: Filli Cafe    
Favorite Part of Living in Houston: The Diversity!   
Favorite Part of EM Residency: Working with amazing co-residents and learning from super cool attendings! 
Interesting Previous Career: Learning Specialist

Hometown: Aba, Abia State       
Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Science Center at El Paso  
Favorite Houston Restaurant: Still Exploring   
Favorite Part of Living in Houston: There is no shortage of things to do here due to its diversity. Relatively affordable cost of living. Moreover, its easier to visit back home (Nigeria) from Houston. 
Favorite Part of EM Residency: The work environment and people that I work with, from faculties to my fellow residents. We are like family over here!

Hometown: Seattle, Wa and Houston, Tx    
Medical School: Texas A&M SOM    
Favorite Houston Restaurant: Coltivare    
Favorite Part of Living in Houston: The food scene and the diversity.   
Favorite Part of EM Residency: Seeing a wide variety of pathologies. 
Interesting Previous Career: Soccer Referee

Hometown: Houston, Texas 
Medical School: Texas at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso    
Favorite Houston Restaurant: Tay Do    
Favorite Part of Living in Houston: Its where I have been born and raised.  
Favorite Part of EM Residency: The supportive environment to learn and grow here at Baylor.

Hometown: Benha, Egypt     
Medical School: College of Human Medicine Benha University, Egypt    
Favorite Houston Restaurant: Jollibee    
Favorite Part of Living in Houston:  Diverse culture, great food options. 
Favorite Part of EM Residency: Hands-on experience, diverse cases and team work.

Hometown: Rochester, NY
Medical School: SUNY Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Favorite Houston Restaurant: Van Bánh Mì and Phở 
Favorite Part of Living in Houston: The community is so vibrant and diverse! There is always something new to do or explore.
Favorite Part of EM Residency: The people! I am privileged to be around such a supportive group of co-residents, attendings, nurses, and other ancillary staff. The opportunity to care for the underserved has also been vastly fulfilling.
Interesting Previous Career: ER Medical Scribe, Breakdance Instructor

Hometown: League City
Medical School: TTUHSC School of Medicine
Favorite Houston Restaurant: Street Food Thai Market
Favorite Part of Living in Houston: I am so excited to live close to my family again! I also enjoy all the restaurants and museums in Houston.
Favorite Part of EM Residency: Learning alongside all the incredible co-residents, nurses and faculty about the broad spectrum of medicine practiced in the EC, and how to best serve our patient population.          

Hometown: Monterrey, México
Medical School: The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Favorite Houston Restaurant: It's a secret.
Favorite Part of Living in Houston:  The amount of things there are to do, all the variety in restaurants, the parks, and how diverse the city is. 
Favorite Part of EM Residency: My favorite part is how I've become good friends with my co-residents and the residents in other specialties. The Baylor culture has been really welcoming and kind, and it's been a fun learning environment.
Interesting Previous Career: I worked for a few months as a server in a Japanese restaurant! I made some good friends and good memories :)

Hometown: Chicago, IL
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine Chicago
Favorite Houston Restaurant: Turkey Leg Hut
Favorite Part of Living in Houston: The people! I have definitely felt the southern hospitality since moving to Houston, and I really appreciate the warm welcome!
Favorite Part of EM Residency: The camaraderie! No matter how tough a day is, you know that everyone has your back here and we're all working together towards the same goal.
Interesting Previous Career: Care Coordination Navigator 

Hometown: Rio Grande Valley 
Medical School: The University of Texas Medical Branch - JSSOM  
Favorite Part of EM Residency:  The diversity of the program and the patients we serve! It is an honor to work alongside an amazing team that truly cares for the patients we see at Ben Taub. Additionally, I am so grateful that I get to speak Spanish on a daily basis to communicate with my patients.  
Interesting Previous Career: Waitress at Pizza Hut

Hometown: Cidra, Puerto Rico
Medical School: San Juan Bautista School of Medicine at Puerto Rico
Favorite Houston Restaurant: Vic and Anthony’s Steakhouse
Favorite Part of Living in Houston: Cultural diversity 
Favorite Part of EM Residency: The diversity of my co-residents, faculty, and patients, as well as being able to speak Spanish daily. 
Interesting Previous Career: Epidemiologist 

Hometown: Shreveport, LA
Medical School:  University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
Favorite Houston Restaurant: It’s really like a choose-your-own-adventure with so many options. Just pick a random restaurant, and you’re sure to have a great experience.
Favorite Part of Living in Houston: I know people complain about the weather, but it's not all that bad. One day it's sunny, the next hour it's raining, and suddenly—boom—it's a hurricane.
Favorite Part of EM Residency: The vibes are elite. All staff members share a deep passion for patient care and a commitment to enjoying their work. 
Interesting Previous Career: DJ, Delivery Driver, and Graphic Designer

Hometown: Houston, Texas
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Favorite Houston Restaurant: Kasra
Favorite Part of Living in Houston: The diversity! There’s a little bit of everything here.
Favorite Part of EM Residency: The people. Even though I’ve been in residency for a short time, I feel incredibly supported by everyone in the program.

Hometown: Accra, Ghana 
Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine
Favorite Houston Restaurant: None so far, will appreciate recommendations!
Favorite Part of Living in Houston: There're so many different cultures and its always warm enough outside
Favorite Part of EM Residency: For most of the patients that we see, we are their only connection to the healthcare system. This means we see patients at their most vulnerable and are able to help get them plugged in to get the consistent care they need.
Interesting Previous Career: I was PROBABLY a musician in my pervious life.