Home Town: Rogers, AR
When I study medicine, I most enjoying learning about: pathophysiology of diseases, preventative medicine and health disparities, chronic illness management, and how to better patient and medical education.
Things that make me unique are: I can usually whip up a meal with whatever leftovers or produce is left in the fridge and I never follow recipes. I also got a blackbelt in Taekwondo and did a year of synchronized swimming (yes, we did formations to music in the water) during my childhood years.
I’m not only a doctor, I also like to: play and watch tennis, dance, paint, create chalkboard/digital art (@pd.creates), eat and cook new foods, travel, and spend time with family and friends.
To get myself motivated I think of: my family and how grateful I am to be where I am today.
Favorites
Books: Open by Andre Agassi, Thriller/Mystery novels
Movies: Monster’s Inc./University, Toy Story, everything Marvel, National Treasure, The Day After Tomorrow, Home Alone, Alaipayuthey, K3G… the list is endless.
TV Show: The Office, Schitt’s Creek, Grey’s Anatomy, Elite, Jane the Virgin, Scandal, HTGAWM, TVD series, NHIV, New Girl, The Patriot Act…once again, I could go on. I also love spending time with my parents watching a variety of Tamil shows.
Music: I am up for listening to anything! I especially love my Tamil songs though, including ARR, Sid Sriram, and Ilaiyaraja.
I chose the UAMS Pediatrics Residency Program because it’s wonderful and…: the people I got to work with during my med school rotations were phenomenal and so supportive! I also loved the patient population and wanted to be a part of the impact that ACH has in our state.