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PGY7 – Research Track, Class of 2023<\/p>\n

Pronouns:<\/strong>\u00a0She\/her\/hers
\nHometown:<\/strong> Frisco, TX
\nUndergraduate Degree:<\/strong> Southern Methodist University
\nMD:<\/strong> UT Southwestern<\/span> Medical Center;\u00a0<\/span>MPH<\/strong>: UNC<\/span>
\nHobbies:<\/strong> \u00a0Audiobooks, social activism, hiking, traveling, fine arts\/theater, spending time with family, trying new restaurants\/foods and reviewing them via my Yelp Elite status!
\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Why Otolaryngology?<\/h3>\n

Love the breadth of surgery within ENT and the ability to give patients’ impaired special senses back. Also enjoy ENT research, and studying barriers to care in ENT where much work remains to be done.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Why UNC?<\/h3>\n

I did a research year here as a med student and loved the faculty, research opportunities, the unlimited research support (I’ve gone to a lot of local, national, and international meetings!),\u00a0and learning\u00a0environment!<\/p>\n

Other Interesting Facts<\/h3>\n

Chair of the AAOHNS Section for Residents and Fellows<\/p>\n

Recent Publications<\/h3>\n

For a list of publications, please visit Dr. Zainab Farzal’s PubMed listing<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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