The Black Physicians of Utah is proud to feature Dr. Jasmine M. Ogundipe, MD, as this month’s Member Spotlight. Dr. Ogundipe is a triple-board resident at the University of Utah Health and Primary Children’s Hospital, where she is training in Pediatrics, Adult Psychiatry, and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. She cares for patients from infancy through […]
The Black Physicians of Utah is proud to recognize Dr. Gideon Lawi as a featured Member Spotlight. Originally from Kenya, Dr. Lawi earned his undergraduate degree from Weber State University before completing his medical degree at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine. He is passionate about caring for underserved populations and has clinical […]
Meet Rufus! Background Rufus serves as the Multicultural Outreach Supervisor at DonorConnect. He began his journey in transportation, where he worked for two years before being given the opportunity to develop and lead his own program as a Multicultural Outreach Specialist. Through that experience, he grew into his current leadership role. His work focuses on […]
Meet Dr. Kajewole-Alabi! Background: Dr. Deborah Kajewole-Alabi is a driven and dedicated research scientist whose work focuses on tackling some of the most pressing global health challenges. With a strong background in molecular biology and biomedical research, she currently serves as a Research Associate at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Her research centers on identifying novel […]
Meet Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Dechet! Background: Dr. Dechet has been very fortunate to find a career that she truly enjoys. She was born in Colombia and immigrated to the United States after high school. This opened up a world of opportunities that Dr. Dechet would not have dreamed of before. As a woman interested in […]
Meet Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Aziz Farhat! Background: Aziz Farhat is a pediatric critical care physician in the Pediatric ICU at Timpanogos Regional Hospital in Orem, Utah. In addition to taking care of critically ill children, Dr. Farhat provides pediatric sedation, works on improving health care delivery for pediatric patients in the hospital, and helps patients with […]
Meet Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. William Neal! Background: William Neal grew up in Chicago, IL and enjoyed all the avenues The Second City had to offer. During the summers, his family would take yearly trips snowboarding, hiking, camping, and fishing, exposing him to other facets of life not found in the big city. He went to New […]
Meet Dr. Foss – BPOU’s Newest Member! Dr. Foss was born in Ogden and raised in Layton, Utah, attending Layton High School and serving as the captain of the women’s basketball team. She attended the University of Utah as a John A. Moran Scholar, graduating with a degree in Exercise Physiology in 2006. She then […]
Why did you want to become a doctor? Dr. Michael Chen wanted to become a doctor because he had a good experience with his pediatrician. His experience with his pediatrician, involvement in community service, and other volunteer endeavors was an inspiration in him pursuing medicine. This eventually led to his interest in practicing Family medicine. […]
Why did you want to become a doctor? Dr. Osman’s desire to become a doctor came from her fascination with the human body, biology in general and wanting to take care, support and serve people. Service is very important to her, “being able to be in a field that enables me to serve people and […]
