We recently passed the one year anniversary of the pandemic breakout. Join us on Saturday March 27th and hear from 4 young Zarathushti doctors about their work during the last year. They will share their unique experiences from the COVID-19 frontlines, how they coped during these unprecedented times, and share their knowledge and expertise for the future in a post-pandemic world.
Speaker Bios
Dr. Natasha Kathuria is an Emergency Medicine physician and Global Health specialist currently working in Austin, Texas. She completed her residency in Emergency Medicine at Emory University, her Masters in Public Health and Epidemiology at Columbia University, and her Fellowship in Global Health at Mount Sinai. She has worked in 11 different countries over her career. Dr. Kathuria also works as a medical journalist and has been covering the COVID-19 pandemic on national and international news networks including BBC, ABC, CBS, and FOX News since March of 2020.
Dr. Hormuz Nicolwala is a Neonatal Intensive Care Fellow at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital. Hormuz attended Texas A&M University, attaining a Bachelor of Science degree with honors in Biology. Following graduation, he attended Texas A&M Health Science Center for medical school, graduated in 2015. Looking for a new start and a new place to set roots, he attended West Virginia University Pediatric Residency Program for training. Even before starting residency, Hormuz knew he wanted to be a future intensivist. He always had a passion to serve on the front lines, provide care to the sickest children and guide parents through the most difficult of times.
Dr. Shahzad Mehr is an Internal Medicine Resident at Roger Williams Medical Center (RWMC). He attended McMaster University, obtaining a Bachelors in Behavioral Neuroscience. He obtained his MD from Ross University and joined the Internal Medicine program at RWMC in 2018. Dr. Mehr plans on pursuing a career as a Hospitalist and has a keen interest in primary care medicine as well. He firmly believes that the health of a community is intimately tied to its well-being and is the co-founder of a charity dedicated towards serving low-income individuals in Providence, RI. He also has a keen interest in technology and how its future applicability can make medicine more equitable.
Dr. Bahrom Firozgary is a resident physician at Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital pursuing primary care sports medicine. Bahrom attended Rice University after graduating valedictorian from Stratford High School in Houston, Texas, At Rice, he earned a Bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and cellular biology while playing division I men’s basketball team. He then attended Texas A&M Health Science Center for medical school and has stayed active in Houston’s Zoroastrian community as a Mobed while also working on the frontlines during the pandemic at the 2nd busiest hospitals in Houston, home to the world’s largest medical center.
