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Hometown:
Dunedin, FL
University Partner:
Columbia University
Degree:
B.A. in Biological Sciences, 2005
Grant Partner:
Hospital for Special Surgery
Senior Mentor:
Dr. David Altchek, Attending Orthopedic Surgeon
Raised by a single mother, Dean and his brothers have always valued the qualities of hard work, determination and leadership. This is shown through Dean's innumerable successes in both academics and athletics. Dean graduated summa cum laude from Columbia and was the captain and goalkeeper of the men’s varsity soccer team. He was a two-time Academic All-American, a three-time Academic All-Ivy team member and a four-year member of the Columbia 4.0 Club. Dean was also a teaching assistant for the Department of Biological Sciences and a technician for Columbia’s Contemporary Biology Laboratory. During his senior year, Dean was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and received a National Collegiate Athletic Association post-graduate scholarship. Dean’s sincere passion for medicine and surgery were enriched by his Steamboat experience, which inspired him to take more risks in his personal and professional life.
Dean shadowed surgeons Dr. David Altchek and Dr. Struan Coleman, participating in clinical evaluation and observation in the operating room. He also researched treatments for adhesive capsulitis and sternoclavicular dislocations.
Dean is pursuing a MD/MBA Dual Degree at Cornell University's Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences and The Johson School of Management. He received the Lee Family Fellowship, which covers full tuition of the MBA degree.