VJ Kumar, MD - Head Tutor

• Valedictorian of his medical class
• Scored in the 99th percentile on USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK
• 21 years of experience in high-stakes medical test prep tutoring 
• Has successfully tutored 740+ students, totaling over 18,500 hrs
• His students have an average score increase of 69 points on USMLE Step 1, and an average score increase of 52 points on USMLE Step 2 CK.

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​Michael A. Jordan, MD

• MD from University of North Dakota School of Medicine 
• Scored 266 on USMLE Step 1 and 280 on USMLE Step 2 CK (both 99th percentile scores)
• Has completed over 900 hours of Step 1​/2 tutoring
• Resident in Ophthalmology at University of Minnesota
• Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society inductee
• Has taught medical students in a variety of clinical settings:  pediatrics, internal medicine, psychiatry, neurology, surgery, ophthalmology.

Amy Dursteler, MD

• MD from University of Texas Medical School at Houston
• Bachelor of Arts in Biology from University of Utah, Salt Lake City.
• Has completed over 750 hours in high-stakes professional medical tutoring
• Scored 268 on USMLE Step 1, 266 USMLE Step 2 CK
• Extensive experience in high-stakes, professional medical tutoring (over 3 years)
• Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society inductee 

Scott D. Tuttle, MD 

• MD from University of Pennsylvania
• Scored 267 on USMLE Step 1, 272 on Step 2 CK, and 265 on Step 3  ​
• Has completed over 1200 hours in high-stakes professional medical tutoring
• BS from Northwestern University in Biomedical Engineering, specialization in Biomedical Signals and Images
• Extensive research at Penn Department of Dermatology 
• Full Medical School Scholarship - Walter and Anne Gamble Scholarship 

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​Eliot B, MD/PhD 

• PhD in Pharmacology from Weill Cornell Medical College 
• Has completed over 600 hours in high-stakes professional medical tutoring
• MD from Weill Cornell
• BS from University of Illinois
• Scored 257 on USMLE Step 1, and 268 on Step 2 CK
• Past teaching experience includes Instructor for Science Honors Program at Columbia University

Nina Blank, MD

• MD from Weill Cornell Medical College
• USMLE Step 1 score >250, Step 2CK score >265
• BA from University of Pennsylvania, summa cum laude
• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society inductee​
• Has completed over 500 hours in high-stakes professional medical tutoring

Phillip Tseng, MD

• MD from Duke University School of Medicine
• Scored 250 on USMLE Step 1, 38 on MCAT
• Has completed over 420 hours in high-stakes professional medical tutoring
• MBA - Duke University, The Fuqua School of Business with a 3.94 GPA​
• Masters of Education - Arizona State with a perfect 4.0 GPA
• Background in extensive tutoring and mentoring for medical students

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Kyle Rismiller, MD

• MD from Case Western Reserve Medical School
• Scored 266 on USMLE Step 1 
• Perfect 4.0 GPA  from University of Dayton
• Integrated Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Resident
• Extensive teaching experience, numerous publications 
• Has completed over 400 hours in high-stakes professional medical tutoring

​Brandon Peplinski, MD/MPH

• MPH from Johns Hopkins
• Has completed over 350 hours in high-stakes professional medical tutoring
• MD from Loma Linda University
• Scored 253 on USMLE Step 1 and 263 on USMLE Step 2 CK
• Significant prior teaching experience including at Kaplan
• Multiple published academic articles

Mikel Cody Tihista, MD

• MD from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
• Scored 255 on USMLE Step 1 and 267 ​on USMLE Step 2 CK
• Orthopedic Surgery resident
• BS from Washington State University,​ magna cum laude
• Has completed over 350 hours in high-stakes professional medical tutoring

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Luke Dingman, MD 

• MD from University of Minnesota 
• BS from St. John's MN, magna cum laude
• Scored 260 on USMLE Step 1 and 259 on USMLE Step 2 CK
• Past President of Emergency Medical Technician Executive Board
• Passionate about teaching, with experience as a TA and as a museum educator

Zachary Miller, MD/PhD

• MD/PhD from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine
• BS Biomedical Engineering from Duke University, summa cum laude
• Scored 264 on USMLE Step 1
• Multiple years of medical tutoring experience - focuses on case-based questions, teaching students how to think, rather than memorization
• Published academic author

Louis Anzalone, MD

• MD from Louisiana State University New Orleans
• B.S. from Louisiana State University, Biochemistry
• Scored 256 on USMLE Step 1 and 267 on Step 2 CK 
• Matched into Anesthesiology Residency at University of Pennsylvania
• Enjoy tutoring high school, college, and medical students in variety of subjects

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Scott Cramer, MD

• MD from University of California, Riverside School of Medicine
• Scored 259 on USMLE Step 1 and 269 on USMLE Step 2 CK
• Radiology resident
• BS and MS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from University of California, Riverside
• Several years of tutoring, research, and mentoring experience

Louis Pellegrino, DO

• DO from Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine
• Scored 705 on COMLEX Level 1 and 643 on COMLEX Level 2 
• Scored 252 on USMLE Step 1 and 253 on USMLE Step 2 CK
• Orthopedic Surgery resident
• BS in Molecular and Cellular Biology from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 
• Highly published and several years of tutoring experience​

Mark E. Stephens, MD

• MD from Texas Tech University HSC School of Medicine
• Scored 257 on USMLE Step 1 and 258 on USMLE Step 2 CK
• MBA from Texas Tech University Rawls College of Business 
• BS, Neurobiology from University of Texas, Austin 
• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society inductee
• Several years of tutoring experience 

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Anjali Mitra, MD 

• MD from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School 
• BS from New Jersey Institute of Technology, summa cum laude
• Scored 260 on USMLE Step 2 CK
• Past teaching experience as a peer mentor, chemistry TA, and directed the Student Family Health Care Center at Rutgers NJMS

Kamal Amer, MD 

• MD from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School 
• BS Biology from Rutgers
• President of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
• Scored 250 on USMLE Step 1
• Extensive volunteer experience and 5 years of tutoring experience
• Published academic author

Mark Kwarciak, MD

• MD from University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Basseterre, St. Kitts
• BS Biology, University of Western Ontario
• Experienced tutor, with five years of medical instruction, including as a medical school teaching assistant in cell biology, physiology, immunology and behavioral sciences
• Scored 245 on USMLE Step 2 CK
• Over 350 hours of Step 2 CK and Step 3 tutoring

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Erica Linnell, MD

• MD from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
• Resident Physician at Brown University, Psychiatry 
• Scored 252 on Step 1 and 266 on Step 2 CK
• Completed hundreds of hours of tutoring for Step 1 and Step 2

Michael Ingargiola, MD

• MD from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
• 4th Year Resident Physcian at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 
• Scored >255 on both Step 1 and Step 2 CK
• Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society inductee
• Hundreds of hours tutored 

Rahul Gulati, MD

• MD from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
  
• Resident Physician at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
• Scored 262 on Step 1
• Numerous publications and extensive teaching background

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​Jacob Dockterman, MD/PhD

• MD/Ph.D from Duke University School of Medicine
• Scored 273 on USMLE Step 1, 269 ​on USMLE Step 2 CK
• Harvard College Class of 2013 - Molecular and Cellular Biology
• Long history as both a mentor and tutor​
• Has completed over 800 hours in high-stakes professional medical tutoring

Vijay Vanchinathan, MD

• PGY-4 Resident Physician, Dermatology at Rutgers New Jersey Medical Center
• MD, University of Rochester, NY
• BA in Human Biology from Stanford University
• Scored 254 on USMLE Step 1
• Four years of experience tutoring
• Multiple published academic articles

Benny Wong, MD

• MD from Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine
• BS Biological Sciences Neurobiology from Cornell
• Scored 248 on USMLE Step 1; 257 on USMLE Step 2
• 10 years (1100 hours) of teaching and tutoring experience​
• Specializes in High-Performance MCAT Tutoring 

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Ozair Rizvi, MD 

• MD from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
• BS Rutgers, 3.9 GPA
• Scored 255 on Step 2 CK
• Valedictorian, Woodbrige High School, NJ
• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society nomination
• Multiple academic scholarships​

Jack C. Smith III, MD

• Board-certified Cardiologist
• MD from Texas Tech University
• Specialist tutor for Step 2 CK and Step 3 
• Eight years experience as an interventional cardiologist
• Extensive experience teaching both residents and medical students

Cary S. Politzer, MD 

• MD from Duke University School of Medicine
• B.S. Neuroscience with Departmental Distinction, Duke University 
• Scored 251 on USMLE Step 1
• 4 years of tutoring experience

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​Rose Tillis, MD

• MD from University of San Francisco Morsani College of Medicine 
• Scored 251 on USMLE Step 1 and 252 on USMLE Step 2 CK 
• Plastic Surgery resident at Duke University  
• BS in Biology from University of Florida, Summa Cum Laude 
• Alpha Omega Alpha honor society member 
• Experience in tutoring and mentoring pre-medical and medical students for both pre-clinical classes and board exams

Alexander Suarez, MD

• MD from University of Pennsylvania with a certificate in Healthcare, Management, Entrepreneurship, and Technology
• Scored 248 on USMLE Step 1, 251 on Step 2 CK
• Neurosurgery resident
• BS in Bioengineering from Rice University
• Extensive research in orthopedic surgery, quality improvement, patient safety, and healthcare innovation

​Clayton Conner, MD

• MD from University of Louisville School of Medicine
• Scored 255 on USMLE Step 1, 243 on Step 2 CK
• Dermatology resident at Wright University
• MS in Physiology & Biophysics, University of Louisville School of Medicine
• BS in Biology from University of Kentucky 
• Extensive teaching experience, numerous publications​
• Has completed over 750 hours in high-stakes professional medical tutoring

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Bryan Broderick, MD 

• MD from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
• Johns Hopkins Internal Medicine Resident 
• Scored 251 on USMLE Step 1 and 269 on USMLE Step 2 CK
• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Inductee
• 8 years of prior tutoring and teaching experience, including as a TA at Rutgers
• Volunteer at local NJ community organizations and free clinics

Pranavi Vemuri, MD 

• MD from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
• BS from The College of New Jersey
• Scored 253 on USMLE Step 1 and 260 on USMLE Step 2 CK
• Passionate about Women's Health issues, and founder of OB/GYN interest group at Rutgers
• Has completed over 550 hours in high-stakes professional medical tutoring
• PGY-3 Resident in OB/GYN at Thomas Jefferson University Sidney Kimmel Medical College
  

Christopher Hennessy, MD 

• MD from Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine
• BS from SUNY Geneseo
• Scored 259 on USMLE Step 1
• Tutors MCAT as well (received a score of 40)
• Loves teaching and helping others - has extensive experience tutoring students at all levels

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Suraj Patel, MD

• MD from Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine
• Scored 257 on USMLE Step 1 and 267 on USMLE Step 2 CK
• BS in Psychobiology from University of California, Los Angeles 
• Emergency Medicine Resident 
• Extensive teaching experience, numerous publications​

Beiyi Shen, MD/PhD

• MD from Weill Cornell Medical College
• Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
• Scored 248 on USMLE Step 1 and 258 on USMLE Step 2CK
• Several years of past tutoring experience

​​David Olshan, MD

• MD from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
• Scored 251 on USMLE Step 1 
• BA from Cornell University
• Extensive teaching experience, numerous publications
• Has completed over 450 hours in high-stakes professional medical tutoring

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Paras Vakharia, MD

• Dermatology Resident at The University of Texas Southwestern
• Scored 265 on USMLE Step 1, 273 on USMLE Step 2 CK, 245 on USMLE Step 3
• MD from Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine 
• Doctor of Pharmacy, Louis College of Pharmacy, Summa Cum Laude
• Extensive research and teaching experience ​

Janice Hu, MD Candidate

• Scored 260+ on USMLE Step 1  
• Harvard University, MSc in Global Health
• MD Candidate at Duke University School of Medicine
• Alpha Omega Alpha honor society member
• Pursuing residency in Anesthesiology 
• Numerous years (and over 800 hours) of teaching experience and volunteering in the healthcare arena internationally

Nicholas Joseph Volpe, MD Candidate

• MD Candidate at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine 
• Scored 263 on USMLE Step 1 and 271 on USMLE Step 2 CK
• MBA from Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management 
• BA from University of Pennsylvania
• Extensive teaching experience

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Suraj Rambhia, MD

• MD from Stony Brook University, School of Medicine
• Scored 246 on USMLE Step 1 and 247 on USMLE Step 2 CK
• Graduated Summa Cum Laude with double major in Pharmacology and Biomedical Engineering
• Interventional Radiology Resident at Washington University
• Numerous publications, book chapters, posters, presentations and former Intel STS Semifinalist.

Michael Ewing, MD

• MD from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine
• Scored 259 on USMLE step 1 and 268 on Step 2 CK
• BS in Finance from University of Alabama, summa cum laude
• Vice President of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
• Entering Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
• Extensive teaching, mentoring, and publication history

​Joshua Ladner, MD

• MD from Harvard Medical School  
• BS from United States Military Academy, West Point
• Full academic scholarships at Harvard Medical School and United States Military Academy, West Point 
• Scored 249 on USMLE Step 1, 265 on Step 2 CK, and 39 on MCAT
• Extensive experience in high-stakes, professional medical tutoring (over 2 years)
• Numerous publications, scholarships, military awards, and honors

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Reed Kamyszek, MD

• MD from Duke University School of Medicine
• Scored 252 on USMLE Step 1; 254 on Step 2 CK; and 251 on USMLE Step 3 (95th Percentile)
• Perfect 4.0 GPA in Biochemistry from Syracuse University, summa cum laude 
• Peer Led Team Learning curricula creation
• 800+ hours of High-Stakes Professional Medical Testing Tutoring Experience

Ashwin Malhotra, MD

• PGY-3 Resident Physician, Neurology at New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center 
  
• MD from Stony Brook University, School of Medicine 
  
• Scored 256 on USMLE Step 1 and 252 on USMLE Step 2 CK 
  
• Matched Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship at New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center for 2020 
  
• Bachelors in Biochemistry and English; as well as a background in Finance 
  
• 8+ years of tutoring sciences and application preparation experience: strengths include Neurology, Psychiatry, Internal Medicine, and Graduate School Applications
  
• 8 years of Basic Science and Clinical Research Experience
  

Ross Currier, DO

• DO from Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Scored 264 on USMLE Step 2 CK 
• BS in Biological Sciences from Arizona State University, 
• Diagnostic Radiology Resident at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Arizona Medical Center
• Several years of tutoring experience

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Nicholas O'Sick, DO

• DO from Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Scored 722 on COMLEX Level 1 and 807 on COMLEX Level 2 CE
• Scored 264 on USMLE Step 2 CK 
• BS in Biomedical Engineering from Arizona State University, 
• Integrated Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Resident at the University of Tennessee
• 750+ hours of High-Stakes Professional Medical Test Tutoring Experience

Sarah Parauda, MD

• MD from Weill Cornell Medical College
• Scored 266 on USMLE Step 2 CK
• BA from Cornell University, summa cum laude
• Matched into Neurology residency at New York Presbyterian-Cornell
• Years of tutoring and teaching experience, interested in pursuing a career in medical education
• 450+ hours of High-Stakes Professional Medical Test Tutoring Experience

Daniel Adran, MD

• MD from Boston University 
• Scored 267 on USMLE Step 1, 277 on Step 2 CK
• BS from University of California, Berkeley in Molecular and Environmental Biology 
• 200+ hours in specialized USMLE tutoring
• 5+ years tutoring in Biochemistry and Physiology​
• 700+ hours of High-Stakes Professional Medical Test Tutoring Experience

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