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Guided by surgeons.

Meet the students, researchers, artists, and future healthcare leaders making surgical education more accessible for youth.

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Departments

Global

Student Community

Spotlight

Meet a few of our members

Portrait of Siya Khurana
Socials

Siya Khurana

Mission San Jose High School

As an aspiring neuroscientist, being a part of Surgery4Youth's Neuro/Ortho Executive Team has been a great learning experience!

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Outreach

Adria Lai

McMaster University

Honours Biology Physiology Research Specialization

I'm hoping to become a pediatric surgeon or OB-GYN, I play as principal violist in McMaster's Symphony Orchestra, and I LOVE whipped cream! :)

Portrait of Josselyn Valdivieso
Journal

Josselyn Valdivieso

Scientific University of the South

Human Medicine

I'm interested in surgery, rheumatology & neurology! I also like painting and playing the violin. In the future, I want to be more involved in research.

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Research

Ayushman Parial

University of Western Ontario

Honors Specialization in Physiology

Passionate about neuroscience and driven by curiosity, I'm on a path toward a career in medicine and brain research.

Portrait of Hamza Haque
Website

Hamza Haque

University of Manitoba

General Sciences

Hamza is a life sciences student and software developer. He is the lead developer of the Surgery4Youth website and is passionate about building digital tools that support healthcare education, youth engagement, and community impact.

Global Student Community

A student team with a global reach.

Leadership

The leaders guiding Surgery4Youth’s vision, strategy, and growth across programs and teams.

1 member
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Nicole Lamash

Leadership

University of Alberta, 4th Year

Biochemistry

Fun fact: I'm a retired figure skater!

Socials

The creative voices helping Surgery4Youth reach, educate, and inspire young people through engaging digital storytelling.

3 members
Portrait of Siya Khurana

Siya Khurana

Socials

Mission San Jose High School

As an aspiring neuroscientist, being a part of Surgery4Youth's Neuro/Ortho Executive Team has been a great learning experience!

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Aanya Naik

Socials

Winchester High School

I love photography, speak four languages, and hope to become an emergency medicine doctor.

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Haylie Vo

Socials

Marina High School

I am an aspiring healthcare provider, and I love to watch movies, listen to all kinds of music, and play the guitar!

Outreach

The connection-builders expanding Surgery4Youth's impact across schools, universities, and communities.

4 members
Portrait of Adria Lai

Adria Lai

Outreach

McMaster University

Honours Biology Physiology Research Specialization

I'm hoping to become a pediatric surgeon or OB-GYN, I play as principal violist in McMaster's Symphony Orchestra, and I LOVE whipped cream! :)

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Lamar Akkaoui

Outreach

Western University

Aspiring physician interested in surgery, committed to learning, leadership, and supporting youth in healthcare.

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Erina Qose

Outreach

University of Waterloo

Honours Health Sciences

Along with loving the field of surgery, I love collecting physical media — CDs, vinyls, cassettes, and more!

Portrait of Nathan Lum

Nathan Lum

Outreach

Harvard University

Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology

Aspiring Orthopedic Surgeon.

Journal

The writers, artists, and storytellers turning healthcare curiosity into accessible educational content.

9 members
Portrait of Josselyn Valdivieso

Josselyn Valdivieso

Journal

Scientific University of the South

Human Medicine

I'm interested in surgery, rheumatology & neurology! I also like painting and playing the violin. In the future, I want to be more involved in research.

Portrait of Farha Fazal

Farha Fazal

Journal

McGill University

Physiology

Fun fact: I love anything related to cars and trying extreme sports!

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Ziqi Lin

Journal

High School

Hi! I'm an artist for the S4Y Magazine team. I like to read and draw, and my dream is to become a doctor someday.

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Khushi Patel

Journal

Western University

Health Sciences with Biology

I currently study Health Sciences and hope to become a medical doctor. I also enjoy creating art, including paintings, drawings and pottery!

Portrait of Simay Cemre Tülübaş

Simay Cemre Tülübaş

Journal

Humanitas University

Medicine and Surgery

I love languages and literature, and I hope to become a neurosurgeon!

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Drishti Satodiya

Journal

University (Freshman)

Biomedical Sciences

Hello! I'm an artist, filmmaker, and pre-med student passionate about creativity, storytelling, and medicine to connect humanity with healthcare.

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Sabeen Zehri

Journal

University of Manitoba

General Sciences

Fun fact: I have an adorable orange cat named Kaveh!

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Aaron Yu

Journal

McMaster University, Sophomore

Biomedical Engineering

Fun fact: I co-founded a startup working on accessible hearing aids.

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Ayesha Soomro

Journal

University of Toronto

Global Health

I own five guitars.

Research

The curiosity-driven team supporting evidence-based learning, medicine, and surgical education.

4 members
Portrait of Ayushman Parial

Ayushman Parial

Research

University of Western Ontario

Honors Specialization in Physiology

Passionate about neuroscience and driven by curiosity, I'm on a path toward a career in medicine and brain research.

Portrait of Aaleyah McCulloch

Aaleyah McCulloch

Research

Sacred Heart University

Biology (pre-med)

I love to travel — I have studied abroad across 13 countries and 5 continents — and my goal is to become a Forensics Medical Examiner.

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Arina Khademazarian

Research

University of Toronto

Human Biology

I'm highly interested in Cardiothoracic surgery. Fun fact: I assist a Bariatric surgeon during surgeries.

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Sara Ghafari

Research

The University of Western Ontario

Genetics

Even though I am studying Genetics, I want to go into neurosurgery — and I also have my nail tech certificate.

Website

The digital team building the platform that powers Surgery4Youth's online presence and community impact.

1 member
Portrait of Hamza Haque

Hamza Haque

Website

University of Manitoba

General Sciences

Hamza is a life sciences student and software developer. He is the lead developer of the Surgery4Youth website and is passionate about building digital tools that support healthcare education, youth engagement, and community impact.