Sara Abdelhalim
Los Angeles, CA UC Irvine
Why Medicine
"Medicine gives me the opportunity to be a leader and an agent of change. I did advocacy work as an undergrad and while getting my Masters of Public Health. Towards the last couple of years, I worked with survivors of sexual violence and women who didn’t feel safe on campus and in their communities. Through medicine there’s a greater ability to create change. I feel, that as a doctor, you are able to provide people with a platform to voice their opinions."
Why Touro
"I felt like New York was a great place to be. In New York I could be close to a place that has access to resources and different opportunities than those I had in California. Another reason was that the osteopathic field clicked with me. As an undergraduate, I was part of a program that offered survivors of sexual violence yoga and I was able to see how beneficial movement was and how powerful it was to help people understand their bodies."
Fun Fact about Sara
"I am obsessed with exploring new coffee shops."
