Tamar Chukrun, Md Mba Email & Phone Number

Durham, NC, US

Dual training in Internal Medicine and Psychiatry

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Measuring and analyzing heart rate variability for multiple psychiatric studies investigating the connections between heart diseases and mental health illnesses under mentorship of Dr. Lana Watkins
• Clearly and warmly communicating with patients diverse in age, comorbidity, and socioeconomic status to explain lab procedures, deep breathing exercises, and to ensure their comfort and ease
• Placing 24 hour heart monitors on patients and efficiently operating a Nexfin finger cuff blood pressure device
• Editing and analyzing 24 hour holter data by identifying arrhythmias and abnormal beats
• Coordinating patient visits, compiling data summaries, ordering inventory/lab supplies, and overseeing/training lab personnel for the ACCEPT study- a study investigating the effects of changing PTSD symptoms on.

Hanoi, Vietnam

• Provided English instruction to classes ranging in age from 2-6 years old
• Led activities to engage kids with new material
• Planned lessons and collaborated with Vietnamese teaching assistants to ensure student understanding

• Developed a module to help local community members navigate multiple subsidized housing options and requirements
• Maintained an updated list of available units that might interest local community members
• Worked one-on-one with members to gain access to housing assistance, secure housing, and maintain that housing through follow up and emotional support
• Multitasked to balance above duties while continuing to fulfill preexisting Pod Leader and Advocate roles

Chapel Hill, NC

• Lectured undergraduate students about anatomical structure and function in the context of various body systems
• Guided student learning through hands on models and live specimens
• Mentored students in personalized, one-on-one meetings and study strategy sessions

Chapel Hill, NC

• Wrote a thesis about the association between depression and risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Filipino Women using data from Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey
• Analyzed survey questionnaires and codebooks to understand preexisting data collection and to construct a research question
• Performed statistical analysis of a large sample (n=1800) using Stata data analysis software

Cebu, Philippines

• Interviewed medical providers about treatment for and patient experiences of diabetes and depression
• Collaborated with research team to gain an understanding of collected data for use in honors thesis
• Traveled to varying districts to collect qualitative evidence of the socioeconomic status and culture of survey respondents

Doctor Of Medicine

Activities and Societies: Deans Merit Scholar, Schweitzer Fellow

Master Of Business Administration, Health Sector Management

Activities and Societies: Thomas A Frist Scholar, Deans List, Health Care Club

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Nutrition Sciences, 3.9

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Blank Canvas Dance Company (Dancer/Choreographer), AED Pre-health honors fraternity, UNC Hillel.