Medical Students
Marwa Elnagheeb
1st Year - University of Utah School of Medicine
Marwa is a Sudanese American medical student at the University of Utah. She earned her bachelors degree in biology and masters degree in public health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her background is in maternal and child health, genetics, and epigenetics. Marwa’s research experience has focused on three areas: (1) the impact of genetic variation and epigenetics on differential responses to adverse perinatal exposures (e.g., nutrient deficiencies and environmental toxicants), (2) the effects of maternal host nutrient status on infectious disease development, and (3) the role of socioeconomic factors in maternal and child health disparities. Additionally, she has experience working with non-profit organizations and teaching students at the high school, undergraduate, and graduate levels. The overarching goal of her work is to support evidence-based programs, policies, and practices that promote health equity. Areas of interest: gastroenterology, internal medicine, OB/GYN.
Wumi Oladipo
1st Year - Noorda College of Osteopathic medicine
Wumi is a San Francisco Bay Area native, who is the first in her family to go to college and to become a future physician. She is interested in diversity within clinical research (both from a patient and PI standpoint). She is currently open to various medical specialities and foresee strong involvement in clinical research in the future.
Samuel Ahanonu
1st Year - University of Utah School of Medicine
Sam is the 2nd son of Nigerian and Vietnamese immigrants, and he grew up in Utah. He served a Spanish-speaking mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has continued to use his language skills for Spanish volunteer medical interpreting. Sam speaks Vietnamese at an low-intermediate conversational level. He graduated with a B.S. degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Utah in December of 2021, and has worked as an intern, technician, or engineer for Edwards Lifesciences, Merit Medical Systems, and ICU Medical. He also worked for the Utah Lions Eye Bank as a recovery technician and as an optician at Progressive Eye Care. He likes to be physically active (basketball, biking, tennis, pickle ball, shorter hikes, indoor rock climbing, Latin Dancing), and he loves music (piano, ukulele, singing). Video games are also another pass time of his.
Vyshnavy (Vee) Balendra
3rd Year - University of Utah School of Medicine
One word that describes Vee is community! She does major work for the community in whatever way she can. This is what drives what her and why she has focused her career goals in becoming a family physician. She lives with humility and bring empathy wherever she goes, but one aspect of herself where she is proud and confident is her work ethic- she is a hard worker. It is her determination and perseverance that has helped her to overcome challenges of abuse and discrimination from those within her immediate family and cultural community. She is her own cheerleader and team, and that has helped her thus far in life.
Austen Ivey
1st Year - University of Utah School of Medicine
Austen is originally from Maryland–from a town just outside of D.C.–and is the second oldest of six girls. Austen is the third to attend and graduate from college out of 10 adults in the extended family. Austen is the first person in my entire family (on both mom’s and dad’s sides) to attend medical school. Austen attended BYU for undergrad, studying Public Health and minored in Sociology. Austen was an anatomy TA for undergraduate students for 3 years and then an anatomy TA/dissection assistant for PA and PT students at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions for almost 2 years. As of right now, Austen is mostly interested in OB/GYN.
Jordan Brown
4th Year - University of Utah, School Of Medicine
Jordan Brown is a 4th year medical student at the University of Utah School of Medicine.
Jordan’s interest in medicine stems from his experience shadowing and interacting with physicians. His interest in psychiatry comes from living in a group home for several years, and spending time with counselors and psychologist.
His areas of interest include:
Psychiatry, Sports Medicine
Nathan Imonigie
3rd Year - University of Utah, School Of Medicine
Nathan Imonigie is second year Medical Student at the University of Utah School of Medicine.
Nathan has wanted to be physician since his sophomore year in high school and has a history of working as a mental health provider delivering case management services for underserved populations in Boise, Idaho.
He areas of interest are broad and include:
Psychiatry, Anesthesiology, Dermatology and Ophthalmology
Jude Emego
3rd Year - Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine
Jude is a second-year medical student at Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is originally from Nigeria, West Africa. He graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with bachelor’s degree in nursing. After six years of nursing practice, he decided to change his impact in medicine and applied to medical school. Medicine is his passion.
He identifies as a compassionate leader. He believes that all individuals should have access basic life needs, including healthcare, no matter their condition or financial positions in society. He believes every person should be treated fairly. He wants to work towards dismantling the barriers that lead to healthcare disparities.
Ezenna Obilor
3rd Year - Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine
Ezenna Obilor is a second-year medical student at Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is originally from Chicago, Illinois and received his bachelor’s degree in Public health from Northern Illinois University. He has an interest in Emergency medicine, Sports medicine, and OB/GYN.
Brittney Harrell
3rd Year - Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine
Brittney Harrell is a second-year medical student at Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is originally from Fountain, North Carolina. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Campbell University in 2018. She went on to earn her Master’s in Public Health from East Carolina University. Brittney is very passionate about community health, rural health, and serving underrepresented populations. She looks forward to providing her patients with the best care using a holistic perspective in the near future.
Dashon Eure
3rd Year - Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dashon Eure is a second-year medical student at Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dashon completed undergrad at St. Andrew University and graduate school at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Anatomy. He hails from Suffolk Virginia and before starting medical school he was a high school wrestling coach and Anatomy and Physiology Teaching Assistant at Virginia Wesleyan University.
Emmanuel Oyalabu
3rd Year - Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine
Emmanuel is a second-year medical student at Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his undergraduate education at Franklin and Marshall College with a bachelor’s degree in Public Health as a Posse Foundation Scholar and received his Master’s in Biomedical Sciences at Drexel University. Emmanuel has a passion for working in underserved communities to help reduce health disparities both locally and abroad.
Emely Fernandez
3rd Year - Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine
Emely is a second-year medical student at Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine. She was born and raised in New Jersey and graduated from Rutgers University in 2020. She hopes to one day provide care to the underserved communities in the New Jersey Tri-state area.
Seema Arshed
3rd Year - Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine
Seema is a second-year medical student at Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine. Seema is originally from Michigan but currently enjoying all that Utah has to offer from hiking to snowboarding. Her interest in medicine began after realizing the inadequacies of healthcare that her family in the Caribbean had received. As an aspiring physician, She wants to advocate for the underserved and to provide the best quality of care to all of her future patients.
Edward Holloway
3rd Year - University of Utah, School Of Medicine
Eddie Holloway is a first generation college graduate that is currently a 3rd year medical student at the University of Utah. He is passionate about helping underserved communities and addressing disparities in healthcare. His aspirations include becoming a pediatrician to help children in underserved communities, and continuing to be the best husband and father for his wife and kids.
Eddie is also an author of a soon to be released children’s book:
Dad You Are Amazing
Area of interest: Pediatrics
Olaoluwa Omotowa, MPH
4th Year - University of Utah, School of Medicine
Olaoluwa Omotowa, MPH completed his undergraduate at the University of Utah, graduate school at Boston University School of Public Health and is now a 3rd year medical student at the University of Utah.
He is passionate about serving underserved communities and promoting health equity. He is from Idaho Falls, ID, and is excited to embark on this journey towards becoming a Physician.
Area of interest: Orthopedics
