Fatima Z. Arif
Hometown: Redlands, CA
About Dr. Arif:
Dr. Fatima Arif is a PGY2 General Surgery resident at Temple University. She is currently interested in colorectal surgery, trauma and plastic surgery. She has performed research in breast and lung cancer under the mentorship of Dr. Eric Feliberti and Dr. Rachel Britt at Eastern Virginia Medical School and has a strong interest in global surgery and medical advocacy.
Education:
- Undergraduate Institution: University of California Riverside
- Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Additional Degrees: Masters of Biomedical Sciences, New York Medical College
Honors and Awards:
- Gold Humanism Honor Society, Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Distinction in Innovation and Leadership, Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Distinction in Service to the Community, Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Tylenol Future Care Scholarship, Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Joseph Collins Foundation Scholarship, Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society, University of California Riverside
Fun Facts:
- Hobbies/Interests: hot yoga, being a plant mom, traveling, learning new languages (currently working on Italian), and spending time with family and friends
- Favorite restaurant in Philly: Suraya
- Fun Fact: Lived in Dublin, Ireland, for a year before medical school!