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Tejasvi Gowda

Tejasvi Gowda is a first year medical student at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Originally from West Windsor, New Jersey, Tejasvi received her Bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience from Carnegie Mellon University where she discovered her interests in community outreach and working with underserved and uninsured populations. Tejasvi hopes to incorporate writing into her professional journey as means of self-reflection and helping other prospective physicians.