Listen to my podcast with Dr. Walsh!!!
No, The Terminator isn’t going to perform your checkup or administer your vaccine (yet), but machine learning is certainly starting to creep its way into medicine like every other industry.
Dr. Walsh is a board-certified neurosurgeon, tech innovator, CEO of Brainsprout Media, and assistant professor at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine. I’ve had the incredible opportunity to shadow Dr. Walsh and witness his expertise in action.
In Beyond the Scalpel: How Technology Is Transforming the Future of Neurosurgery, we dive into how AI, VR, and AR are reshaping the field.
Shadowing both neurosurgeon Dr. Walsh and neurologist Dr. Charulatha Nagar has been deeply inspiring. Their dedication to combining compassion with cutting-edge expertise is nothing short of remarkable. With Dr. Nagar, I had the opportunity to contribute to her work by interviewing stroke survivors through the organization Stroke Survivors Supporting Each Other, gathering insights on the emotional and social impact of recovery.
For the past two years, I’ve served as president of MedEd, a student-led organization that explores medicine through expert speakers, hands-on training, and field experiences. We’ve hosted professionals ranging from neurosurgeons and neurologists to military medics and the president of the Radiology Society. Our activities include building 3D brain models, earning CPR and Stop the Bleed certifications, and visiting sites like the Chicago Surgical Museum and Northwestern Medicine’s Simulation Lab.
Dr. David Kosson is a renowned psychology professor at Rosalind Franklin University, specializing in emotional processing. I had the privilege of interning in his research lab, where I contributed to the following initiatives:
Studying the psychosocial impacts of exercise on domestic violence survivors by conducting interviews at A Safe Place.
Interviewing youth at a local juvenile detention center and helping develop an empathy and aggression index based on qualitative analysis.
I’ve attended a multitude of medical and technology events, some of my favorites being the RSNA (Radiological Society of North America), the largest radiology conference in the world, where I explored cutting-edge innovations at the intersection of tech and medicine. I also had the opportunity to join the Cloud Health + Tech panel and physician/VC networking event. These experiences reflect my passion for the integration of technology and healthcare, a field I hope to one day contribute to
I attended the National Student Leadership Conference at UC Berkeley, where I was introduced to surgery for the first time, and I immediately fell in love with it. After practicing my first sutures, I knew I wanted to pursue a future in the operating room.
