Lauren Elizabeth Arnold, MD
Medical School: Georgetown University
Undergraduate: University of Kentucky (Biology)
Hometown: Orlando, FL
Dream job outside medicine: Interior Decorator
Favorite place you have visited: Charleston, SC
How you spend your free time: running, going to church, country line dancing
Favorite Team: Kentucky
Why Georgetown: I came to Georgetown for medical school and had no idea I would stay so long! I initially matched into Orthopaedic Surgery at Georgetown and had a wonderful year of experience before deciding to switch to Emergency Medicine. I couldn’t imagine leaving after all this time and was so blessed to match at Georgetown again!
Interesting Fact: I grew up in Orlando and spent most summer working as a lifeguard at Walt Disney World.
Email: lelizarnold@gmail.com

Shannon Graf, MD
Medical School: University of Maryland
Graduate School: Georgetown University, MS in Microbiology & Immunology
Undergraduate: University of Michigan (Biology)
Hometown: Bethesda, MD
Dream job outside medicine: skiing instructor in the winter, beach bum in the summer, park ranger in the spring and fall
Favorite Team: Michigan Wolverines
Favorite place you have visited: Capri, Italy
Hobbies/interests: Skiing, swimming, equestrianism, US National Parks, classic literature, history, cooking, backyard barbecues, camping
Why DC: Why not? Unique neighborhoods, tons of history, free museums, great food, interesting people, beautiful sights, fun nightlife, plenty to do…and it’s my old stomping grounds!
Medical/Research Interests: Phylogenetics and evolution, cardiovascular medicine, gene therapy
Email: shannon.graf@gmail.com

Erinn Hama, MD
Medical School: Georgetown University
Undergraduate: UC San Diego (Bioinformatics, chemistry)
Hometown: San Jose, California
Dream job outside medicine: to be a beach bum surfing and skin/scuba diving.
Hobbies/interests: basketball, volleyball, skiing/snowboarding, hiking/backpacking, rock climbing, outrigger, surfing
How you spend your free time: I like to sleep, spend time with friends, enjoy the outdoors, catch up on my TV shows, and vacation if I have lots of time.
Favorite Team: Georgetown men’s basketball! Go JTIII!
Email: erinn.hama@gmail.com

Clare Johnson, MD
Medical School: University of Virginia
Undergraduate:  Rice University (Biochemistry)
Hometown:  Atlanta, GA
Dream Job Outside of Medicine: CIA
Favorite TV Shows: Flight of the Conchords and Millionaire Matchmaker
Favorite place you’ve visited: Mt. Kilimanjaro
Things you can’t live without: Chick-fil-A, running, and emo music
How you spend your free time: Cooking seafood, planning theme parties, reading, and weekend trips
Interesting fact: I like asking “Would you rather?” questions
Email: clareaj@gmail.com

Judy Lin, MD
Medical School: Brown University
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania (Biologic Basis of Behavior)
Hometown: Bayside, NY
Favorite book: Slaughterhouse Five
Favorite place you have visited: Marseille, France
How you spend your free time: Swing dancing, cooking, museums, movies, hanging out with friends
Things you can’t live without: Sashimi, cultural variety, optimism
Why Georgetown: Dedicated faculty who take the time to teach and who teach well, hard working and enthusiastic residents, great diversity in the patient population, opportunities to make the program your own
Email: judylin422@gmail.com

Jennifer McBride, MD
Medical School: University of California, Irvine
Undergraduate: San Diego State University (Biology)
Hometown: San Martin, California
How you spend your free time: snowboarding, hanging out at the beach, hanging out with friends, trying new restaurants, traveling, running, hiking, flag football, most outdoor sports
Favorite place you have visited: I just came back from traveling in Germany and Spain
Favorite TV show: How I Met Your Mother
Favorite Team: San Diego Chargers
Email: jennimcbride@hotmail.com

Melissa McGuire, MD
Medical School: Georgetown University
Undergraduate: Hofstra University (Biology, Psychology)
Hometown: Massapequa, NY
Favorite TV Show: Lost or Friends, hard to choose
Hobbies/interests: Soccer, traveling, shopping, playing with my dog Otis
Favorite place you have visited: Noosa and Sydney, Australia
Why DC: So much to do including fun museums and awesome monuments, a big city but with a somewhat small city feel. Just a great place to live.
Medical/Research Interests: Pediatrics, Sports Medicine
Email: mam0910@gmail.com

Neal Shelley, MD
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina
Undergraduate: Clemson University (Business Management)
Hometown: Conway, SC
Favorite book: What Dreams May Come
Favorite movie: Pulp Fiction
Dream job outside medicine: Architect
Hobbies/interests: Clemson Football, Reading, Painting, Cooking, Traveling
Favorite place you have visited: Arenal, Costa Rica
Things you can’t live without: My wife (of course) and my contacts – I have HORRIBLE vision
Favorite Team: Clemson Anything
Why Georgetown: A great group of people that made me feel at home right away.
Interesting Fact: My new wife and I (Emily) have been together since my Senior Year of high school. That’s over 10 years!
Email: nealshelley@gmail.com