Mallory was raised in Waterford, Connecticut and attended the University of Connecticut where she studied violin. She first considered a career in medicine when she took anatomy and physiology her senior year in high school and her teacher encouraged her to consider developing her natural curiosity and aptitude for science. After getting more exposure to the clinical environment through her volunteer work in the Philippines and San Antonio, Texas, she was ready to commit to medicine as a career. She moved to Louisville, Kentucky to complete the post-baccalaureate pre-med program where she fell in love with the people and the city and chose to continue on for Medical School there. Mallory has enjoyed visiting the areas beautiful parks and getting to know her community in South Nashville. This year, she looks forward to developing her skills in general neurology and learning more about various subspecialities within the field.

Yutaka was born and raised in Kanagawa, Japan with his older twin sisters, younger brother and four cats. Yutaka graduated from Nippon Medical School in Tokyo, Japan. After medical school, he had worked at the United States military hospitals in Japan as not only a treating physician but also the medical and cultural liaison. In this role, he was responsible for helping arrange transfers to local Japanese hospitals for acutely-ill American patients who require a higher level of care. In the meantime, Yutaka learned American culture and found lifelong friends and mentors.

During his Pediatrics and Genetics rotation in the U.S., Yutaka encountered a broad spectrum of rare disease cases, which he had never seen in Japan. This experience stimulated his intellectual curiosity and solidified his interest in Genetics.

Outside of medicine, Yutaka loves playing rugby football and is a big fan of old school rock music (Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Guns N's Roses, etc.).

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Oral Presentations (as a presenter only):

1. Furuta Y, Nelson E, Neumann S, Phillips J, Hamid R, Cogan J, Tinker R, Rives L, Newman J. A Medical Odyssey of a 72-Year-Old Man with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 2 Newly Diagnosed with Biallelic Variants in SORD Gene Causing Sorbitol Dehydrogenase Deficiency. Oral presentation at: American College of Physicians (ACP) Japan Chapter Annual Meeting, June 25, 2023; Virtual.
2. Furuta Y, Tinker R, Hamid R, Cogan J, Ezell K, Oglesbee D, DeBerardinis R, Phillips J, the Undiagnosed Diseases Network. A Review of Multiple Diagnostic Approaches in the Undiagnosed Diseases Network to Identify Inherited Metabolic Diseases. Oral presentation at: Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN) Grand Rounds, February 8, 2024; Virtual.
3. Furuta Y, Owen N, Bastarache L, Lauderdale C, AI-Shaar L, Ponce E, Agrawal N, Carter C, Morgan K, Hamid R, Phillips J, Tinker R. Atypical X-linked Inheritance Results in Different Sex-specific Phenotypes, Penetrance, Disease Course, Diagnostic Odysseys, and Newborn Screening Sensitivity in Fabry Disease. Oral presentation at: American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting, March 21, 2025; Los Angeles, CA, USA.
4. Furuta Y, Owen N, Bastarache L, Lauderdale C, AI-Shaar L, Ponce E, Agrawal N, Carter C, Morgan K, Hamid R, Phillips J, Tinker R. Atypical X-linked Inheritance Results in Different Sex-specific Phenotypes, Penetrance, Disease Course, Diagnostic Odysseys, and Newborn Screening Sensitivity in Fabry Disease. Oral presentation at: 2025 Department of Pediatrics Research Retreat, April 10, 2025; Nashville, TN, USA.

Poster Presentations (as a presenter only):

1. Furuta Y, Nelson E, Neumann S, Phillips J, Hamid R, Cogan J, Tinker R, Rives L, Newman J, the Undiagnosed Diseases Network. Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 2 Diagnosed with Biallelic Variants in SORD Gene Causing Sorbitol Dehydrogenase Deficiency in a 72-Year-Old Man. Poster presentation at: 2023 Department of Pediatrics Research Retreat, April 14, 2023; Nashville, TN, USA.
2. Furuta Y, Masuoka T, Tateno A. Delayed Diagnosis of Painless Thyroiditis in an Adolescent Presenting with Aggression and Disruptive Behaviors Initially Attributed to Worsening Underlying Psychiatric Disorder Symptoms. Poster presentation at: Tennessee Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (TNAAP) Annual Conference, August 25, 2023; Franklin, TN, USA.
3. Furuta Y, Tinker R, Hamid R, Cogan J, Ezell K, Oglesbee D, DeBerardinis R, Phillips J, the Undiagnosed Diseases Network. A Review of Multiple Diagnostic Approaches in the Undiagnosed Diseases Network to Identify Inherited Metabolic Diseases. Poster presentation at: Society for Inherited Metabolic Disorders (SIMD), April 15, 2024; Charlotte, NC, USA.
4. Furuta Y, Ezell K, Oglesbee D, Pivnick E, Rinker D, Tinker R, Hamid R, Cogan J, Rives L, Neumann S, Corner B, Phillips J, and the Undiagnosed Diseases Network. Reanalysis and Metabolomic Profiling of Unsolved Case Reveals Newly Reported Autosomal Dominant Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation, type Iw in Formerly Recessive Condition. Poster presentation at: Society for Inherited Metabolic Disorders (SIMD), April 15, 2024; Charlotte, NC, USA.
5. Furuta Y, Tinker R, Hamid R, Cogan J, Ezell K, Oglesbee D, DeBerardinis R, Phillips J, the Undiagnosed Diseases Network. A Review of Multiple Diagnostic Approaches in the Undiagnosed Diseases Network to Identify Inherited Metabolic Diseases. Poster presentation at: 2024 Department of Pediatrics Research Retreat, April 18, 2024; Nashville, TN, USA.
6. Furuta Y, Tinker R, Dahlhauser R, Phillips J. What should you do when molecular lab results do not acknowledge likely allele status or current literature regarding resulting disease? Poster presentation at: American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG), November 7, 2024; Denver, CO, USA.
7. Furuta Y, Owen N, Bastarache L, Lauderdale C, AI-Shaar L, Ponce E, Agrawal N, Carter C, Morgan K, Hamid R, Phillips J, Tinker R. Atypical X-linked Inheritance Results in Different Sex-specific Phenotypes, Penetrance, Disease Course, Diagnostic Odysseys, and Newborn Screening Sensitivity in Fabry Disease. Poster presentation at: 2025 Department of Pediatrics Research Retreat, April 11, 2025; Nashville, TN, USA.

Nathan was born in Pennsylvania but grew up in Nebraska. Upon graduating from Nebraska City High School, he attended Grinnell College in Iowa for his undergraduate studies. There he majored in biochemistry, minored in neuroscience, and played baseball. He then returned home for medical school at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine.

Nathan knew he would become a neurologist upon entering medical school. However, it wasn't until the clinical training years that he discovered his love of pediatric medicine. Wanting the best of both fields, he decided to train in pediatric neurology and found his way to Vanderbilt! After completion of residency, he intends to pursue fellowship training in pediatric neurological oncology.

Nathan moved to Nashville with his wife, Madison, daughter, Sedona, and dog, Zara. He enjoys baseball, golf, video games, hiking, traveling, and taking full advantage of the world class music scene in Nashville.

Kristen is an Arizona native but left the desert to attend Baylor University in Waco, Texas. While studying in the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core within the Honors College, she majored in Neuroscience with a minor in Biology. She also worked as a personal trainer and campus tour guide during her time in Waco! Although she had wanted to be a pediatrician her entire life, her undergraduate studies segued her professional interests towards pediatric neurology.

Upon graduating college, she did public health work with a local non-profit organization in Trujillo, Peru before eventually returning home to Phoenix for medical school. In her free time, she loves hiking, traveling, gardening, baking, interior design, and oenology. Since coming to Nashville, she and her husband, Ryan, have loved exploring the state parks, trying the many local breweries, and going to concerts in their free time.

Tim was born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan before heading out near Grand Rapids, Michigan for his undergraduate studies in Biomedical Science at Grand Valley State University. His interest in medicine developed in college during his time as a Health Coach and in his biomedical courses. Tim’s interest in Child Neurology grew while working on research projects on brain mapping methods for epilepsy surgery at Cincinnati Children’s. He is open to exploring a variety of other subspecialties within Neurology and has found interest in Neuroimmunology, Concussion/TBI, and General Neurology.

Since moving to Nashville, Tim has found a variety of things to do. His hobbies include playing guitar (acoustic, electric, classical, and ukulele), going to concerts, and going on hiking trips. He and his fiancée like taking walks, discovering live music spots, going to hockey games, or working on finding the best margarita spot in Nashville.