Biodesign Training Program 2023-2024 Participants Andrew Williams Andrew Williams, MD, MBA is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Montefiore Einstein and an Attending Emergency Medicine physician at Jack D. Weiler Hospital. He studied medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completed residency in the Jacobi/Montefiore emergency medicine program. He is currently co-chair of the Quality Improvement committee in emergency medicine at Weiler. He is fascinated with the way biotechnology and innovative pharmaceuticals are changing the medical field. It was this broader interest that spurred him to complete an MBA, which has armed him with more skills to tackle performance improvement projects in the emergency department. Angela Liu Angela Liu, MD was born and raised in Taiwan, later on moving to Los Angeles, California with her family. She attended University of California, Los Angeles and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and Biomedical Research in 2010. She went on to attend medical school at the University of California, San Diego. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She is currently a third-year fellow in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Dr. Liu is interested in studying ways to counter the spread of medical disinformation on social media. Ari Friedman Ari Friedman is a 2nd year Cardiology Fellow at Montefiore. Originally from Toronto, Canada, he attended medical school at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and residency at Jacobi Medical Center. He has authored a children's book on cardiology (QRS T ECG For Me) and has an interest in using digital tools to improve the efficiency of the healthcare experience for patients and medical providers. Deborah White Deborah White MD, MBA is an Associate Professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She completed an Institute of Healthcare Improvement Fellowship Program at the Montefiore Institute of Performance Improvement, as well as acquiring a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. Dr. White is interested in advanced intelligence that safely diversifies the delivery of high quality healthcare that reduces the burden of disease, human error and mortality in clinical practice and processes. Joseph Chervenak Joseph Chervenak MD, MBA is a Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility fellow at the Montefiore Institute for Reproductive Medicine and Health. He received a B.A. in Neuroscience from Columbia University followed by a joint medical and business degree from Cornell University. Coming from a family of OB/GYN’s, he pursued residency training in the field at New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell. He is interested in applying new Artificial Intelligence Large Language Models to improve the patient experience and increase access to care. Kyle Shibuya Kyle Shibuya, MD, FACEP is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center / Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He was born and raised in Honolulu, HI. He received his medical degree from the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii. He completed his Emergency Medicine Residency training at Jacobi Medical Center/Montefiore Medical Center. He currently serves as the Associate Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Montefiore Medical Center, Jack D. Weiler Division. His interests include the use of information technology to improve patient experience and safety in the emergency department setting. Margaret Sala Margaret Sala, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology at Yeshiva University and a licensed clinical psychologist. Her research focuses on developing mindfulness-based interventions for eating disorders and improving the accessibility of evidenced-based treatments of eating disorders. She is currently working on developing a self-guided app-based treatment for binge eating disorder that integrates cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness meditation, as part of a K23 grant funded by NCCIH. Ruby Greywoode Ruby Greywoode, MD, MS is Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology at Einstein-Montefiore Medical Center. Her clinical focus is inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and her research interests are in exploring how race, ethnicity, and psychological and social factors influence IBD patterns and outcomes. Her current research focuses on development of digital behavioral interventions for patients with IBD aimed at improving mental wellbeing and disease management. Simon Rego Dr. Simon Rego, PsyD, ABPP, A-CBT is Chief of Psychology and Director of Psychology Training at Montefiore Medical Center and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York. Dr. Rego specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). His other interests include working with traditional media and use of social media to educate the general public about mental health and the use of emerging technologies to improve treatment outcomes.