Undergraduate Institution: University of New Orleans
Graduate School: LSUHSC – Neuroscience Center of Excellence
Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
PGY1: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
Vivian was born and raised in Jerusalem, Palestine. She moved to the US after completing her high school education and attended the University of New Orleans, majoring in Chemistry with a focus on Computational Biochemistry and finding her passion for medicine and research. She then enrolled in the MD-PhD dual program at LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans, where she completed her graduate studies in Neuroscience focusing on altered genes and microRNAs expression in Alzheimer’s disease, further cementing her desire to pursue the field of Neurology. She chose Emory Neurology for its diversity, exceptional clinical training, vast research opportunities and supportive faculty and residents.
She is interested in pursuing a fellowship in Neurocritical Care and/or Interventional Neurology, in addition to exploring genetics and precision medicine research in these fields.
In her free time, she likes exploring her new home of Atlanta’s parks, trying out new restaurants or just cuddling with her two boys at home.