PGY-5s
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Hamda Almarzooqi
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Hometown: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Degrees: MBBS (2019), University of Sharjah
Hobbies: Sports, travel, trying new food
Favorite vacation spot: Maldives and Japan |
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Nouf AlMarzooqi
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Hometown: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Degrees: MBBS
Hobbies: Photography, travel, exploring new cities
Favorite vacation spot: Japan and Maldives |
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Marya Alsuhaibani
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Hometown: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Degrees: MD, Qassim University (2018)
Hobbies: Traveling, interior design
Favorite vacation spot: Maldives |
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Frederic Grou-Boileau
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Hometown: Montreal
Degrees: Medicine Preparatory year (2017), MDCM (2021), McGill University
Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, cross-country skiing, running, cycling, classical piano
Favorite vacation spot: Gaspésie |
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Talal Hijji
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Hometown: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Degrees: MBBS, Alfaisal University (2020)
Surgical interest: Colorectal Surgery
Hobbies: Cooking, Hiking, Video games
Favorite vacation spot: Greece
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Shuaib Nasser Aldalal
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Hometown: Kuwait
Degrees: MBBS, Jordan University of Science and Technology (2018)
Hobbies: Calligraphy
Favorite vacation spot: Mashhad |
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Gaida Noman
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Hometown: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Degrees: MBBS, King Abdulaziz University
Hobbies: Snorkeling, meditation and traveling
Favorite vacation spot: Italy and Vienna |
PGY-4s
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Husain Alabdalrahman
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Hometown: Kuwait
Degrees: BSc in Medical Sciences (2018) and MD (2021), Kuwait University
Hobbies: Olympic weightlifting, CrossFit, watching true-crime documentaries |
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Saud AlButhi
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Hometown: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Degrees: MBBS, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Hobbies: Traveling, watching movies, and soccer
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Hashem Busalha
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Hometown: Kuwait
Degree: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Hobbies: Watching and playing football, and exploring new places
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Dylan Grisell
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Hometown: Toronto, Canada
Degrees: BSc Honours Biology, Florida State University (2017); MD, University of Calgary (2022); MSc Surgical and Interventional Sciences (Surgical Education), McGill University (2026)
Surgical interest: MIS Complex GI & Abdominal Wall
Favorite operation: Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy; TEP
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Olivia Ganescu
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Hometown: Montreal, Canada
Degrees: BSc Microbiology & Immunology (2017), MDCM (2021), McGill University
Hobbies: Long distance running, volleyball, paint-by-numbers, making Spotify playlists
Favorite vacation spot: Greece vs. Ireland |
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Fatemah Husain
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Hometown: Kuwait
Degree: MD, Kuwait University
Hobbies: Skydiving, travelling and watching movies |
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Abdulaziz Kabli
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Hometown: Kuwait
Degrees: BSc of Medical Sciences, MD, Kuwait University
Hobbies: Traveling, exploring new places, reading, watching movies and playing video games |
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Ahmed Safar
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Hometown: Kuwait
Degrees: BSc in Medical Sciences (2018) and MD (2021), Kuwait University
Hobbies: Spending time with family, playing soccer, squash, padel and traveling |
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Anna Wang
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Hometown: Moved around! (China, Toronto, New York, Montreal)
Degrees: BSc Anatomy and Cell Biology (2017), MDCM (2022), McGill University
Hobbies: Volleyball, weight-training, puzzling, travel, all animals
Pets: Nala (labradoodle)
Favorite vacation spot: Anywhere where I can explore food and culture (but Japan has my heart)
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PGY-3s
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Lenah Alhazmi
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Hometown: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Degrees: MBBS, King Abdulaziz University
Surgical interest: Surgical Oncology
Hobbies: Traveling, trying new restaurants, spending time with family and friends.
Favorite vacation spot: Anywhere with crystal-clear water, white sand, and lots of sunshine. |
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Asma Alhubail
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Hometown: AlAhsa, Saudi Arabia
Degrees: Medical school in AlAhsa, in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.
Hobbies: Being a couch potato, playing video games, reading, and family and friends get togethers. |
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Abdulmuhsen AlMutairi
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Hometown: Kuwait
Degrees: BMedSc, MD, Kuwait University
Hobbies: Football, and trying new food spots
Favorite vacation spot: Kuwait
Fun fact: I make the best cold brew |
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Abdulla Alshehhi
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Hometown: Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
Degrees: MB, BCh, BAO (NUI, RCSi) LRCPI, LRCSI (Hons) from RCSi, Dublin Ireland.
Surgical interest: Thoracics/Trauma
Favorite operation: Total Gastrectomy/Trauma Laparotomy
Hobbies: Reading fantasy books, building lego sets and running.
Fun fact: A professional Broadway Enthusiast. |
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Carla Apostolova
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Hometown: Montreal, Canada
Degrees: McGill Med-P (2019), MDCM (2024), McGill University
Surgical interest: Surgical oncology, MIS
Hobbies: Playing tennis, working out, spending time in nature, skiing, trying new restaurants with friends and family.
Favorite vacation spot: Can’t go wrong anywhere on the Mediterranean |
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Josie Cipolla
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Hometown: Montreal, Canada
Degrees: BSc Microbiology & Immunology (2017), MDCM (2021), McGill University
Hobbies: Long distance running, volleyball, paint-by-numbers, making Spotify playlists
Favorite vacation spot: Greece vs. Ireland |
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Victoria Hayman
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Hometown: Montreal, Canada
Degrees: BSc in Physiology, MDCM, McGill University.
Surgical interest: Breast Surgical Oncology
Favorite operation: Mastectomy
Hobbies: Book club, Lagree and traveling
Pets: Evie my orange cat |
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Andrew Meng
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Hometown: Ottawa, Canada
Degrees: BSc in Pharmacology, MDCM, McGill University.
Surgical interest: Thoracic Surgery
Favorite operation: Kidney transplant
Hobbies: Interests are constantly evolving as less and less free time
Favorite vacation spot: Anywhere with good food |
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Devangi Patel
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Hometown: Montreal, Canada
Degrees: BSc in Pharmacology, Université de Montréal; MDCM, McGill University.
Hobbies: Boxing and kickboxing |
PGY-2s
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Ahmed Alhebshi
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Hometown: United Arab Emirates
Degrees: MD, University of Sharjah
Surgical interest: Trauma Surgery
Hobbies: Hiking, bouldering/climbing, canyoning, exploring new cities, music, and theatre. |
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Sarah Almutairi
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Hometown: Kuwait
Degrees: MD, Kuwait University (2022)
Hobbies: Hiking, road trips, and nature-bonding, as well as chilling at home, baking, knitting, reading Dostoevsky, and playing the piano. |
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Abdullah Alnaqeeb
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Hometown: Kuwait
Degrees: MD, Kuwait University
Hobbies: Gardening, music, traveling, and spending his free time with family and friends |
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Razan AlRabah
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Hometown: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Degrees: MBBS, King Saud University (2024)
Surgical interest: Colorectal Surgery
Favorite operation: Laparoscopic appendectomy (Miss cutie!)
Hobbies: Cooking, working out, shopping and spending time with my family. |
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Saleh Alseiari
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Hometown: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Degrees: MD, United Arab Emirates University
Hobbies: Playing football, running and traveling
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Amanda Bianco
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Hometown: Montreal, Canada
Degrees: Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering (minor in Biomedical Engineering), thesis-based Master's in Biological & Biomedical Engineering, and MDCM, McGill University. Currently a PhD student in Surgical & Interventional Sciences at McGill.
Hobbies: Spending time with her family and friends, traveling, and exploring Montreal’s vibrant food scene, cultural festivals, live music, and sporting events. |
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Jaishiree Kannathasan
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Hometown: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Degrees: MD, Dalhousie University
Hobbies: Stress-baking, binging psychological thrillers, and traveling the world.
Fun fact: Word on the street is she once auditioned for Asia's Got Talent. |
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Kenan Nejaim
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Hometown: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Degrees: MBBS, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences.
Hobbies: Chasing new adventures-anything from peaceful night hikes, to chaotic, slightly regrettable, month-long road trips, (and jumping from great heights). |
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Jillian Schneidman
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Hometown: Montreal, Canada
Degrees: MDCM, McGill University (2025); MPhil Medical Anthropology, University of Oxford (2023), BSc Rehabilitation Science, McGill University (2019)
Surgical interest: Still exploring within general surgery. Research interests include gender and surgical culture, implementation science, and health systems research.
Favorite operation: Exploratory laparotomy
Hobbies: Anything that gets me outside
Favorite vacation spot: Anywhere with mountains, good hiking, and a road trip involved. |
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Mathushan Subasri
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Hometown: Markham, Ontario
Degrees: MDCM, McGill University
Hobbies: food, sports, binging TV shows, trying new recipes and restaurants
Pet: his dog (Pablo) |
PGY-1s
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Hamad Alghfeli
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Hometown: Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates
Degrees: MB BCh BAO, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (2021)
Hobbies: Hiking, travelling, camping, and reading
Favourite vacation spot: Portugal and the Dolomites |
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Nagi Alqallaf
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Hometown: Kuwait
Degrees: MD, Royal college of Surgeons in Ireland
Surgical interest: Abdominal wall reconstruction
Favorite operation: TAPP
Hobbies: Table Tennis, Volleyball
Favorite vacation spot: Cyprus |
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Talia Alsomly
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Hometown: Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Degrees: Bachelors of Medicine, Bachelors of Surgery, Bachelors of Obstetrics from University College Dublin
Hobbies: Hiking, art, music, travelling and experiencing different cultures
Favourite vacation spot: Seychelles
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Abeer Alsubaiei
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Hometown: Kuwait
Degrees: MD and B.Sc. completed in Bahrain
Hobbies: Traveling, reading fiction, spending time with family and friends, and hanging out with my cat.
Pets: Cat his name is Reece
Favourite vacation spot: Tokyo and NYC |
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Nicolas Gagnon-Choy
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Hometown: Calgary, Canada
Degrees: Bachelor of Music (Major pipe organ performance, minor orchestral conducting) (2020); MDCM, McGill University (2026)
Hobbies: Playing piano and organ, downhill skiing, hiking, cooking
Favourite vacation spot: Anywhere in Canada where I can ski or hike |
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Marina Ivanova
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Hometown: Toronto, Canada
Degrees: BSc, McMaster (2019); BScN, University of Toronto (2021); MD, Queen’s University (2025)
Surgical interest: Surgical Oncology
Favorite operation: Trauma laparotomy
Hobbies: Gardening, tennis and board games
Pets: Ragdoll family cat (Frederick)
Favourite vacation spot: The mountains! My dream is to hike Patagonia. |
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Nicolaos Karatzas
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Hometown: Montreal, Canada
Degrees: Honours BSc in Kinesiology, MSc in Experimental Medicine, MDCM, McGill University
Hobbies: Car mechanics, 3D printing, computer programming and developing apps to make everyday life a little more efficient.
Favourite vacation spot: Greece without hesitation! For the food, the sea, the history and the unbiased family connection. |
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Ahmed Mahran
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Hometown: Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Degrees: MB BCh BAO, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Hobbies: 3D printing, painting, building aquariums, and playing squash
Pets: Tropical fish
Favourite vacation spot: Mexico and Cairo |
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Sarah Mashal
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Hometown: Montreal
Degree: MDCM, McGill University (2026)
Hobbies: Running, Pilates, Spinning, spending time with family&friends
Surgical interest: Surgical Oncology
Favourite vacation spot: South of France
Pets: Cat (George) |
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Hasan Shehab
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Hometown: Kuwait
Degrees: B.Med.Sc, M.D, Kuwait University
Surgical interest: Pediatric Surgery, Colorectal Surgery
Favorite operation: TAMIS
Hobbies: Reading arabic novels, Soccer, and Formula1
Favourite vacation spot: Miami, Lagos, and Dubai |
