Lifestyle Medicine
The role of Lifestyle Medicine is rooted in preventive healthcare, focusing on guiding patients to optimize their nutrition, exercise, mental health, and sleep within the context of their health diagnoses. Our approach involves collaborating with patients over several weeks to establish and attain realistic goals through personalized appointments and community activities. Volunteers play a crucial role in obtaining health histories, presenting cases, and documenting information in the patient's medical record. This position provides volunteers with valuable insights into preventive health, emphasizing effective communication tailored to patients' understanding, ultimately delivering holistic care to each individual.
Directors
Nick Nguyen
Nick is from Fairfax, Virginia and graduated from Virginia Tech with his Bachelor’s in Biological Systems Engineering. He has been part of the Avicenna Lifestyle Medicine team since 2021 and director since 2022. He is currently a third year medical student and has interest in preventative care, community medicine, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Diana Wu
Diana is from Bettendorf, Iowa. She graduated from Illinois Tech with a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering and a certificate in leadership studies. She has been a part of the Avicenna Lifestyle Medicine team since 2020 and co-director since 2022. She is currently a fourth-year medical student who is interested in addressing obstacles present with rural medicine, incorporating preventative care, improving access to healthcare, and minimizing housing and food insecurity.
Claire Lee
Claire is from Buford, Georgia and graduated from Georgia Tech with a bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience. She has been part of the Avicenna Lifestyle Medicine team since 2021. She is currently a second year medical student and has interest in improving health care access and quality, mental health, and patient relationships to help individuals create positive, lasting behavioral changes.
Vedant Jain
Vedant is from San Diego, California with a bachelor’s degree in Molecular Cellular Biology. He has been part of the Avicenna Lifestyle Medicine team since 2022. He is currently a second year medical student and has an interest in nutrition and providing accessible access to healthy food.
Fall 2023 Lifestyle Volunteers
Alexis Watson
Emily Edwards
Krina Chitnis
Kristy Lin
Megan Lim
Olivia Ori
Karen Back
Stephanie Cajka
Contact lifestylemedicine@avicennahealth.org with any questions or concerns.