Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, PA
07/2008-07/2012
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
08/2006-05/2008
Master of Science in Evolutionary Developmental Biology
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
08/2001-05/2005
Bachelor of Arts in Biology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychological and Brain Sciences
EMPLOYMENT
University Hospitals Richmond Medical Center
Traditional Rotating Intern
08/2012-Present
Medscape.com
Medical Student/Resident Physician Blogger
01/2011-Present
GameSpot.com
Freelance Writer
03/2008-10/2012
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Teaching Assistant, Department of Biology
08/2007-05/2008
Physician’s Ambulance, Cleveland, OH
Emergency Medical Technician
08/2005-09/2006
Northeast Ohio Oncology, Cleveland, OH
Medical Office Assistant
06/2001-08/2006
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Course Assistant, Department of Computer Science
08/2003-05/2005
RESEARCH
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Research Assistant, Department of Psychology
01/2007-07/2008
Run fMRI scans to examine hyperphagia and autistic symptomatology in Prader-Willi Syndrome. Administer cognitive exams and behavioral assessments to PWS and autism patients. Process neuroimaging scans using BrainVoyager software to estimate stimulus-response activation. Coordinate laboratory functions and personnel, ensuring adherence to IRB protocols.
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Research Assistant, Department of Immunology
06/2002-08/2002
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Sigma Sigma Phi, Osteopathic Honor Society
01/2009-06/2010
Gay-Straight Diversity Alliance of LECOM
Founding Member, Vice President
11/2008-05/2010
LECOM Pediatrics Club
01/2010 – Present
Sigma Chi International Fraternity
Kappa Upsilon Chapter Founder
Treasurer
08/2003-05/2004
Philanthropy Chair
01/2002-05/2003
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT / VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
HealthTap.com
Founding Medical Student Expert, Class Champion
Interpret patient concerns and answer clinical questions, which are then reviewed and cosigned by experienced physician mentors for online publication.
GameSpot.com
Master Forum Moderator
06/2006-Present
Manage all levels of the moderation queue, ensuring a minimum number of unattended items. Responsible for overall support and oversight of the GameSpot community.
Targeted Moderator for Reviews
Moderated user reviews, forums, and live chat events. Established “Community Contributions,” a forum for users to exchange feedback on their writing skills and receive critiques of writing samples. Created “ReviewSpotting,” a weekly magazine highlighting the community’s best reviews and editorials.
INTERESTS
Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Hematology/Oncology
Video Game Journalism/Editorial
Teaching
Hebrew Language/Culture
REFERENCES
(Contact information available upon request)
Anastasia Dimitropoulos, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Case Western Reserve University
Christine Wiebe
Editorial Director, Medscape
Jody Robinson
Community Manager, GameSpot.com
CNET Entertainment Network
