The Clinical Problem Solvers Episode 50 – Human Dx unknown with Reza, Zaven & Baylor/Hopkins residents – Drs. Birnbaum & Varghese – Fever and Orthopnea
Episode description
Dr. Jad Al Danaf presents a Human Dx case to Baylor’s Drs. Jacqueline Birnbaum & Zaven Sargsyan, and Johns Hopkins Dr. Bibin Varghese
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Dr. Jacqueline Birnbaum
Dr. Birnbaum graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. She is a third year Internal Medicine resident at the Baylor College of Medicine, and will be staying in Houston next year for her chief residency. Her clinical interests include primary care and medical education. When not in the hospital and clinics, she enjoys exploring the Houston foodie scene, watching movies, enjoying all things true crime, and spending time with her husband, Tyler, and Olde English Bulldogge, Bella.
Dr. Bibin Varghese
Bibin was born in the United Arab Emirates and moved to Texas as a teenager. He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine and is currently a 2nd year Internal Medicine resident at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Bibin’s interests include cooking, watching the Great British baking show, eating, and going to the gym. His clinical interests include cardiology and medical education.
Dr. Jad Al Danaf
Dr. Al Danaf is a third year Cardiovascular Medicine Chief Fellow at the University of Utah and is board certified in Internal Medicine. He graduated from the Lebanese American University School of Medicine and finished his Masters in Public Health in Biostatistics & Epidemiology with a certificate in Quality, Patient Safety and Outcomes Research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg SPH. He completed his Internal Medicine training at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. He is an aspiring Interventional Cardiologist with interests in cardiac critical care, mechanical support, medical education, provider wellness, and quality improvement projects. Outside of work he enjoys cooking, being a foodie, exploring the outdoors and learning about new cultures with his wife and friends.
Dr. Zaven Sargsyan
Dr. Zaven Sargsyan is a hospitalist and associate residency director at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM). He completed medical school at BCM and medicine residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, and now rounds at Ben Taub Hospital and the VA in Houston. His academic interests include clinical decision-making, physical diagnosis, point-of-care ultrasound, and the language of medicine. In his free time, he likes to play soccer and chess with his nephews and hang out with his wife and fellow clinical problem solver Steph Sherman.
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