Born in Pakistan, Hira moved to the U.S. at the age of two. By the time she was in fifth grade, her family had lived in five different states, finally settling in Geismar, Louisiana. Since then, Hira has called the Bayou State home. She attended LSU in Baton Rouge for undergrad, majoring in Biochemistry and minoring in Sociology. There, she became interested in medicine after shadowing her childhood pediatrician. After graduating, Hira moved to New Orleans to attend medical school at LSUHSC, which further solidified her love for pediatrics.

Hira is happily married to her husband, Abbas, who is a pharmacist. They are proud cat parents to Mikasa, a sassy tabby kitten. In her free time, Hira enjoys decorating her home (she could practically live at HomeGoods), drawing/painting, exploring coffeeshops, traveling, going on long walks, and cooking.

Born in Chicago and raised in a small suburb about 15 minutes outside of Chicago, Victoria spent most of her childhood debating if being one of six children was the best or worst thing that could have happened to her (definitely the best)! She then moved to the cornfields of Illinois to attend undergrad at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. There, she studied integrative biology with a minor in chemistry and first developed her love for country music and cowboy boots while dancing in barns. After college, she returned to Chicago and took two years off working as a medical assistant in an ophthalmology office and falling in love with traveling, visiting eight different countries during that time. For medical school, Victoria attended Rush Medical College where she solidified her passion for pediatrics and health equity.

Outside of medicine, she can be found walking her two crazy dogs with her fiancé, eating a lot of pizza, and spending time with family.

Ryan was born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin. She then came to Nashville for the first time to complete her undergraduate degree in Neuroscience at Vanderbilt University (Anchor Down!). After college, she moved closer to home for medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There, she discovered her love of caring for children and their families and her new goal of becoming a pediatrician.

Outside of medicine, Ryan likes going to barre classes, attending local trivia, playing board games, and watching sports and The Bachelor.

Roman was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri as the middle of five children. He attended the University of Notre Dame for college where he dual-majored in Science-Business and Russian. He spent a year working at an urgent care clinic in St. Louis before attending Vanderbilt for medical school. At Vanderbilt, Roman explored his interests in business, telemedicine, and the outdoors, and he developed a love for pediatrics.

In his free time, Roman loves rock-climbing, running, cooking, photography, and enjoying tea.

Andersen was born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee. However, she was a hybrid football fan, rooting for both the Tennessee Vols and the Florida Gators (her dad's alma mater). Her loyalties became more complicated when her two sisters attended college at the University of Alabama and the University of Georgia. All that to say, Andersen closely follows college football and looks forward to finally having an SEC team of her own to cheer on - Vanderbilt! Andersen attended Wake Forest University and avidly cheers on the Demon Deacons too.

Throughout her undergraduate education at Wake Forest and her medical school education at East Tennessee State University, she prioritized mentoring and hanging out with kids in hospital and educational settings, which helped keep her happy and motivated. Andersen also enjoys being outside, especially when hiking and playing her new hobby of tennis. If you know Andersen long enough, she'll try to talk you into an evening of card games, a visit to a local eatery, or a weekend trip somewhere new!

John was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but spent most of his childhood in the rolling hills of central Pennsylvania close to historic Gettysburg. He returned to Pittsburgh for undergrad at Pitt where he majored in biology and anthropology. John was extensively involved with the university ski clubs and enjoyed their yearly trip to Vermont. He also loved cheering for the hometown Penguins as they won back-to-back Stanley Cups (sorry Preds, no hard feelings). After undergrad, John stayed in Pittsburgh and worked in an inpatient pharmacy doing sterile compounding of medications before moving to Philadelphia for medical school.

Outside of medicine, John enjoys being outside, playing soccer, hiking, and exploring new places with his brilliant fiancée and hanging out with their little cattle dog mix, Mazie.

Aly was born and raised in Houston, Texas with three younger brothers. She then headed to northwest Massachusetts to attend Williams College where she majored in Math and Chemistry. During Aly's gap year, she worked in Washington, D.C. for a summer before moving back home to work in a lab. She stayed in Houston for medical school at McGovern Medical School at UT Houston. Throughout the next four years, Aly developed her passions for LGBTQ+ health, medical education, political advocacy, and pediatrics, of course.

Outside of medicine, Aly enjoys baking, running, spending time with her family, and trying out new restaurants.

Ramon was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil but moved to the United States in 2001. Prior to pursuing medicine, he worked as a corporate financial analyst. Ramon and his wife, Lindsey, can often be found spending time with friends, hiking with their two huskies, Kai and Alaska, riding motorcycles, scuba diving, playing music, suffering through bad Cleveland Cavaliers games or attempting to perfect their latte art. Ramon also enjoys playing volleyball, soccer, and basketball as well as snowboarding. He is a photographer, videographer and multi-instrument musician.

With regard to medicine, Ramon is currently most interested in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and particularly solid tumors as well as the long-term implications of cancer treatment.

Victoria grew up in Hoover, Alabama but has called Nashville home since 2013 when she began her undergraduate studies at Vanderbilt University. At Vanderbilt, she majored in Spanish and Medicine, Health, & Society and was a member of the cheerleading team. Victoria completed research in the Stress & Coping Lab as an undergrad and for a year prior to starting medical school. During her time in the lab, she learned about the ways that stress, chronic illness, and ACEs can impact the lives of children and families. Victoria stayed at Vanderbilt for medical school and knew pediatrics was the path for her from the very beginning. During medical school, she was excited to be in one of the first cohorts of medical students to receive a graduate certificate in health equity. Victoria is thrilled to be staying at Vanderbilt for her residency in pediatrics and is now a proud “Triple Dore.”

In her free time, she loves walks at the McCabe Greenway, browsing the shelves at Parnassus Books, and hot yoga.

John grew up in Athens, Georgia where he also attended the University of Georgia (2021 National Champs, Go Dawgs!) and majored in English Literature and Cellular Biology. Through his studies, he became fascinated in stories and how people understand their illnesses within a particular narrative. John then attended the Medical College of Georgia where he developed an interest in Pediatric Cardiology and Medical Ethics in particular, focusing on how we understand suffering in medically complex children. Between his third and fourth year of medical school, John refined these interests as a Theology, Medicine, and Culture Fellow at Duke University's Divinity School, obtaining a Masters in Theological Studies.

In his spare time, John enjoys reading, writing, and hiking with his wife, Maggie, and their dog, Penn. You can also find him at a local bike shop procrastinating before rides and following World Tour Cycling a bit too closely.