Meet Our Team
Dr. Samir Desai
Co-Founder
Meet Dr. Desai! Dr. Desai serves on the faculty of the Baylor College of Medicine in the Department of Medicine. He is deeply committed to educating and mentoring medical students and has served on the medical school admissions and residency selection committees at the Baylor College of Medicine and Northwestern University.
Manish Sabnis
Co-Founder
Meet Manish! Manish's areas of responsibility include Strategy, Operations, Finance, Process Development, Marketing, and IT. Manish’s goal is perfectly aligned with our clients’ goal: to advance in their medical training and become the next generation of outstanding practicing physicians.
Dr. Rajani Katta
Chief Strategy Officer
Meet Dr. Katta! Dr. Katta served as Professor of Dermatology at the Baylor College of Medicine for over 17 years, following which she founded Katta Dermatology. She is passioante about patient and student education, and has written extensively on diet and dermatology, contact dermatitis, and medical student education.
Alyssa Harlow
Director of Marketing
Meet Alyssa! Alyssa is responsible for planning, developing, implementing, and managing marketing affairs. She has been a part of the MD2B Connect team since 2019. Her goal at MD2B Connect is to help people from across the world pursue their dreams of becoming a doctor, no matter what stage they’re at in their journey.
Dan Morris
Director of Client Services
Meet Dan! As Director of Client Services, Dan is responsible for the client management process including customer communication, rotations development, and logistics. His goal is to provide exceptional service for every rotator by creating a seamless and easy experience.
Ryan Downey
Vice President of Editing Services
Meet Ryan! Ryan brings to MD2B Connect almost 2 decades of expertise; publishing articles in scientific journals, delivering presentations at international academic conferences, and co-authoring two book chapters on the use of artificial intelligence in assessment.
Renee Ross
Client Services Associate
Meet Renee! As one of the client service associates, Renee is responsible for communicating, developing, and executing USCE recommendations for new clients. One aspect of the job that I love most is getting to speak with and know people from all over the world.
Malak Daragmeh
Client Services Associate
Meet Malak! Malak is one of our Client Services Associates with a genuine passion for engaging with IMGs and IMSs to understand their aspirations and future endeavors.