Benjamin Mijalli

Led 6 hospital staff; collectively surveyed 700+ post-op patients; raised $2k+ for patient care (diabetic shoes, meal and gas cards, as well as wound care supplies for patients); translated surgical guides into Spanish; led to care improvements which include reduced patient wait times in consult rooms, increased surgeon time and attentiveness during consultations, and improved care for Spanish-speaking patients through greater language access and recognition.

Transported 220+ patients to the exam room & cleaned patient rooms post appointment; Scribed for General Surgeon: recorded medications, symptoms, and clinical notes during patient consults alongside surgeon. Completed over 200 hours.

Read 20+ papers on medial arterial calcification; Contributed to ongoing study of medial arterial calcifcation by running quantative Polymerase Chain Reactions, extracting RNA, performing histology stainings of mouse and rat aorta, analyzing data, and presenting findings at weekly lab meetings; created many graphs using the data I collected from different experiments (e.g., effects of calcium and phosphate on calcification in Rat Aorta cells) and captured and analyzed images under the microscope of stained mouse aorta cells.

Shadowed three surgeons in the Operation Room - observed 50+ robotic/open surgeries & amputations, patient rounds & consults (80+ patient visits) to learn surgical techniques and procedures