Hi. My name is Kareem Hamdy, and I am a new blogger here at the Merck Manuals Student Stories. I figured I would start with something personal. Medical students (and doctors) go through the same things as everyone else ranging from physical sickness and even mental health. Here’s my story and what I’ve taken from […]

About Kareem
Viewing the world differently than his peers, Kareem sees the world in various perspectives. His background is in technology where he has worked on an array start-ups in various industries, where he has always been the go-to-guy to solve puzzles and unconventional problems.
While obtaining his B.Sc from NYU, he worked full time in technology and part time as an oral surgery assistant. He started the Pre-SOMA club at NYU. He loves finding correlations and patterns in everything and takes a systematic analytical approach in everything he does. He loves traveling, learning languages & cultures. He enjoys the ocean, flying airplanes, and rock hiking. He has a love for medicine and technology and serving his community.