Where are they now?

At Improve Medical Culture, we take pride in the success of our former students and interns. Many have gone on to pursue medical school, residencies, graduate programs, and leadership roles across the country. From psychiatry and family medicine to biomedical informatics, public health, and clinical research, their achievements highlight the diverse paths that begin with hands-on experience at Improve Life PLLC. This “Where Are They Now” section celebrates their continued growth and contributions to healthcare, and serves as inspiration for current and future students exploring careers in medicine.

Future Healthcare Professionals

Ann Pongsakul graduated from her family medicine residency at Unity Health in Arkansas. She is currently a geriatrics fellow at UT Health in Houston. "I think my time rotating with Improve Life was very helpful in exposing me to an innovative practice setting that’s not trying to burn doctors out. It also got me interested in the business side of medicine, tasks that may seem small like patient payment and no show policies but are very important to maintain a private practice," says Dr. Pongsakul.

Riley Trainer is in her final year at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine LECOM. "I am doing almost all of my rotations in psychiatry this year and am loving it so much!" says almost Dr. Trainer.

Benita Luke is currently in her 3rd year of medical school at VCOM-VA in Blacksburg, VA.

Keerthi Machiraju recently graduated with an MS in Biomedical and Health Informatics from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. She is currently working as a Project Analyst at Wave Strategy, a biomedical technology commercialization firm.

Anina Jojo recently graduated with a BS in Public Health, minor in Chemistry and Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies from the University of Pittsburgh. She will be attending Boston University for her Master’s in Medical Sciences and plans to apply to medical school afterwards.

Varsha Kumaravel is in her second year of medical student at Duquesne University.

Twinkle Desai is a project Manager at the US Department of Transportation.

Vyasa Hari is an undergraduate Neuroscience Student at Johns Hopkins University.

Megana Pradeep graduated from Virginia Tech, and is now working as a medical assistant at a dermatology clinic.

Gitali Bhanot graduated from Virginia Tech, and is now working as a Clinical Research Coordinator at the Center for Computational and Integrative Biology at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Broad Institute in Boston.