Kimberly Fiscella

Kimberly Fiscella

School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Rochester 2020 

“I worked with a pelvic reconstructive surgeon for my medical tutorial because I am interested in women’s health. My mentor’s unique perspective, shaped by extensive volunteer work and research abroad, combined with her willingness to let me jump in to help with research, was invaluable. I learned so much about conducting clinical research, about the conditions she treats, and how she makes decisions. I also had the opportunity to shadow her in the operating room. Going into clinic with her, as well as shadowing in Labor and Delivery with her colleagues, was exactly what I needed to keep me excited and motivated to pursue medicine amidst the challenge of taking the premed courses. I also had the good fortune of connecting with her as a professional role model and friend. She and I have kept in touch, and she will give Grand Rounds at the University of Rochester Medical Center because I invited her through the OB/GYN interest group there.”


Kimberly Fiscella is a graduate of Dartmouth College where she had double majors in English and psychology. She received a Post-Baccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award from the National Institutes of Health and worked on biomedical research in behavioral neuroscience at the National Institute of Drug Abuse before coming to Hopkins.