{"id":704,"date":"2015-03-26T16:01:56","date_gmt":"2015-03-26T20:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/?page_id=704"},"modified":"2025-09-29T08:29:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T12:29:59","slug":"field-specific-advisors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/student-affairs\/md\/advising-career-development\/academies\/field-specific-advisors\/","title":{"rendered":"Field Specific Advising Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Field Specific Advisors (FSAs) are a component of the larger Advising Network\/Career Advising Program.<\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Role of FSAs<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Faculty are selected to serve as FSAs for their commitment to student advising.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Faculty are<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>well informed about their field, up to date on the residency application process for their specialty and the characteristics of various programs around the country.<\/li>\n<li><span>Faculty <\/span>assist their students with selecting and approving their 4th year schedule.<\/li>\n<li><span>Faculty assist their students w<\/span>ith the selection of away electives, if appropriate. View<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/files\/2024\/11\/Elective-Guidelines.pdf\">Elective Guidelines<\/a> for guidance on elective selection.<\/li>\n<li><span>Faculty helps t<\/span>he student realistically assess their own competitiveness within their selected specialty.<\/li>\n<li><span>Faculty helps<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the student choose the most appropriate residency programs based on the student\u2019s profile, to apply to and assist with the creation of the Rank Order List.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Student Responsibility<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Submitting an FSA using the FSA request form.<\/li>\n<li>Keeping track of FSA assignments and communicating with Student Affairs.<\/li>\n<li>Contacting their FSA to schedule appointments for advising.<\/li>\n<li>Informing their FSA of deadlines for approving\/submitting their 4th year schedules.<\/li>\n<li>Keeping their FSA up-to-date on grades\/evaluations, residency applications, interview schedules,\u00a0 etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>Not sure what to discuss with your FSA? Use the <a href=\"\/camed\/files\/2025\/09\/FSA-Checklist-Student-Version.2025.pdf\">FSA Checklist for Students<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4><strong>Selecting an FSA<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>As you move through your 3<sup>rd<\/sup> year clerkships, keep in mind those physicians with whom you have worked with as you consider selecting an FSA. Student Affairs maintains a <a href=\"https:\/\/bushare-my.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/g\/personal\/tswong_bu_edu\/EWAdK3Y31QZLj5zBRa0l6x8B8VxDJK3PAjVzMdmAP7piYA?e=mi9PZO\">list of physicians serving as FSAs<\/a>,\u00a0which is updated regularly.<\/p>\n<p>3rd year students will be able to request their FSA after their class meeting in the Fall. You can only have one (1) FSA assigned at a time, but you are able to change your FSA if you decide to change the specialty that you are applying into. It is perfectly okay to have an assigned FSA and meet with other physicians if you\u2019re trying to decide between specialties. However, only your OFFICIALLY ASSIGNED FSA will be allowed to sign off on your schedule. <strong>Please contact the Student Affairs Office to notify them of any FSA changes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span>Note: The <a href=\"https:\/\/bushare-my.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/g\/personal\/tswong_bu_edu\/EV1HeSHOqWFGuq1T0G7o8i0Be96LKFLwt9W8_fOxs3Gd1g?e=EKWHZx\">FSA Leads<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><span>are also available as a resource to learn more about a specific specialty and diverse career opportunities. If you are interested in a specialty that is not listed on the FSA Selection Form, please email <\/span><span>Student Affairs Deans <a href=\"mailto:rcruzjr@bu.edu\">Ricardo Cruz, MD<\/a>, or <a href=\"mailto:vmsanche@bu.edu\">Vivian Sanchez, MD<\/a> who can connect you to a faculty member in your interested field.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>How to Best Utilize your FSA (2 min)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"width: 1920px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-704-1\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"\/camed\/files\/2024\/09\/How-to-Best-Utilize-your-FSA.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"\/camed\/files\/2024\/09\/How-to-Best-Utilize-your-FSA.mp4\">\/camed\/files\/2024\/09\/How-to-Best-Utilize-your-FSA.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>M3 Advising Timeline<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/camed\/files\/2024\/10\/M3-advising-timeline-24-25-sm-v-636x323.jpg\" alt=\"m3 advising timeline\" width=\"636\" height=\"323\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-124620 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/files\/2024\/10\/M3-advising-timeline-24-25-sm-v-636x323.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/files\/2024\/10\/M3-advising-timeline-24-25-sm-v-768x390.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/files\/2024\/10\/M3-advising-timeline-24-25-sm-v-540x274.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/files\/2024\/10\/M3-advising-timeline-24-25-sm-v.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><strong>Anesthesia<\/strong><\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>FSA Specialty Leader: Dr. Alexis Ramirez<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW208707231 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208707231 BCX0\">Drs. Joseph Louca, Alex Ramirez, Mark Norris, Sundar Rengasamy<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208707231 BCX0\">, Christopher Conley<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208707231 BCX0\"> and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW208707231 BCX0\">Seroos<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208707231 BCX0\"> Salavati<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW208707231 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"> <strong>Dermatology <\/strong><\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>FSA Specialty Leader: Dr. Bilal Fawaz<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW146216634 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146216634 BCX0\">Drs. Bilal Fawaz and Lisa Shen<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW146216634 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"> <strong>Emergency Medicine <\/strong><\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>FSA Specialty Leader: Dr. Zayir Malik<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW130797754 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW130797754 BCX0\">Drs. Judith Linden, Steve McGuire, Avery Clark, Kelly Mayo, Kerry McCabe, Zayir <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW130797754 BCX0\">Malik<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW130797754 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW130797754 BCX0\"> Ron Medzon<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW130797754 BCX0\">, Andrew Mittelman, Gabriela Guez, Joseph Leanza and Joseph Lykins<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW130797754 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW130797754 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"> <strong>Family Medicine <\/strong><\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>FSA Specialty Leader: Dr. Elizabeth Ferrenz<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW87676619 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87676619 BCX0\">Drs. Molly Cohen-Osher, Julia Bartolomeo, Elizabeth Ferrenz, Lidya Wlasiuk, Heather Miselis, Cheryl McSweeney, Sarah Phillips, Sumana Setty, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87676619 BCX0\">Amanda <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW87676619 BCX0\">DeLoureiro<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87676619 BCX0\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87676619 BCX0\">and Lauren Scott<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW87676619 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"> <strong>Internal Medicine <\/strong><\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>FSA Specialty Leader: Drs. Craig Noronha and Sonia Ananthakrishnan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW124581091 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124581091 BCX0\">Drs. Craig Noronha, Sonia Ananthakrishnan, Rob Lowe, Catherine Rich, Lauren Stern, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124581091 BCX0\">Ryan Chippendale, Joe <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124581091 BCX0\">Rencic<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124581091 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124581091 BCX0\"> Juhee McDougal, Alex Bachorik, Radha Govindraj, Thomas Ostrander, Purva <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124581091 BCX0\">Ranchal<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124581091 BCX0\">, Ashish Upadhyay, Sheilah Bernard<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124581091 BCX0\">, Eric Marks, Margot Rogers, Alex Pipilas, Katy <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124581091 BCX0\">Bockstall<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124581091 BCX0\">, Ricardo Cruz and Hallie Rozansky<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124581091 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW124581091 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"> <strong>Med-Peds <\/strong><\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>FSA Specialty Leader: Dr. Rachel Epstein<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Rachel Epstein<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"> <strong>Neurology <\/strong><\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>FSA Specialty Leader: Dr. Ariel Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW162545284 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162545284 BCX0\">Drs. Steve Feske, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162545284 BCX0\">Steven Lenio, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162545284 BCX0\">Katelyn Bird <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162545284 BCX0\">and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162545284 BCX0\">Ariel <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162545284 BCX0\">Marks<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW162545284 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"> <strong>Neurosurgery <\/strong><\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>FSA Specialty Leader: Dr. James Holsapple<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dr. James Holsapple<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"> <strong>Obstetrics and Gynecology <\/strong><\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>FSA Specialty Leader: Dr. Padma Kandadai<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW92227214 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92227214 BCX0\">Drs. Padma <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW92227214 BCX0\">Kandadi<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92227214 BCX0\">, LaKedra Pam, Rachel Cannon, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92227214 BCX0\">Jodi Abbot, Kelly Treder, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92227214 BCX0\">Liberty Reforma <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW92227214 BCX0\">and Kara Stoever<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW92227214 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"> <strong>Ophthalmology <\/strong><\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>FSA Specialty Leader: Dr. Tomas Andersen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW122410058 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122410058 BCX0\">Drs. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122410058 BCX0\">Tomas Anders<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122410058 BCX0\">e<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122410058 BCX0\">n, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122410058 BCX0\">Catherine Choi, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122410058 BCX0\">Anna Kupcha, Manju Subramanian, Christine Ament and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW122410058 BCX0\">Kara LaMattina<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW122410058 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"> <strong>Orthopedics <\/strong><\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>FSA Specialty Leader: Drs. Michael Kain and Xinning Li<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Drs. Michael Kain, Xinning Li, Chadi Tannoury, Ayesha Abdeen and Paul Tornetta<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"> <strong>Otolaryngology <\/strong><\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>FSA Specialty Leader: Dr. Jess Levi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW260889118 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260889118 BCX0\">Drs. Michael Cohen, Anand Devaiah, Waleed Ezzat, Heather Edwards, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW260889118 BCX0\">Marienella<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260889118 BCX0\"> Paz-Landberg, Jessica Levi and Lauren Tracy<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW260889118 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"> <strong>Pathology <\/strong><\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>FSA Specialty Leader: Dr. Dan Remick<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW244179028 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW244179028 BCX0\">Drs. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW244179028 BCX0\">Chris<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW244179028 BCX0\">topher<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW244179028 BCX0\"> And<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW244179028 BCX0\">ry, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW244179028 BCX0\">Brian <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW244179028 BCX0\">Moore<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW244179028 BCX0\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW244179028 BCX0\">and Joel Henderson<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW244179028 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"> <strong>Pediatrics <\/strong><\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>FSA Specialty Leader: Drs. Rachel Thompson and Elizabeth Yellen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW8954266 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8954266 BCX0\">Drs. Rachel Thompson, Elizabeth Yellen, Priya Garg, Rachel Sagor, Lorrie Edwards and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW8954266 BCX0\">Julia Aquino<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW8954266 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"> <strong>Pediatric Neurology <\/strong><\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>FSA Specialty Leader:\u00a0<\/strong>Drs. Jessica Chao and Patrick Mabray<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW85626152 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85626152 BCX0\">Drs. Jessica Chao<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85626152 BCX0\">, Joshua <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85626152 BCX0\">August<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85626152 BCX0\"> and Patrick Mabray<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW85626152 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"> <strong>Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation <\/strong><\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>FSA Specialty Leader: Dr. Marika Hess<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Drs. <span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW243172767 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW243172767 BCX0\">Marika Hess, Fareea Khaliq<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"> <strong>Plastic Surgery <\/strong><\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>FSA Specialty Leader: Dr. Daniel Roh<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Daniel Roh<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"> <strong>Psychiatry <\/strong><\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>FSA Specialty Leader: Dr. Christine Crawford<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW248807012 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248807012 BCX0\">Drs. Christine Crawford, Dara Wilensky, Alex <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248807012 BCX0\">Chang<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248807012 BCX0\"> and Devin Cromartie<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW248807012 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h4 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"> <strong>Radiology <\/strong><\/h4><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>FSA Specialty Leader: Dr. Harprit Bedi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW208440816 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW208440816 BCX0\">Drs. 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