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College: University of Rochester
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
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Kabir Al-Tariq grew up in Middletown, New York, and earned his bachelor's degree in neuroscience from the University of Rochester. He went on to earn his M.S. in Physiology & Biophysics at Georgetown University, where he met his wife, before receiving his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine. While at Georgetown, he served on the Admissions Committee, fostering a passion for mentorship and medical education. He then completed his transitional year back home at Garnet Health Medical Center before joining the UMass Chan Dermatology Residency Program.

Kabir's clinical and academic interests include skin of color, rheumatologic dermatology, cutaneous oncology, and skin longevity. He is passionate about mentoring aspiring physicians and expanding access to careers in medicine and dermatology. Outside of medicine, he enjoys making pour-over coffee, cooking eclectic meals, playing basketball, improving his golf game, optimizing his VO₂ max, exploring Worcester's food scene, and spending time with his wife.

College: University of Georgia
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Hometown: Atlanta, GA

Sara was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. She attended the University of Georgia for her undergraduate degree where she studied Biology and Spanish. She then went on to receive her medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia and completed her intern year at Northside Gwinnett Hospital. She is so excited to be joining the UMass family for her dermatology residency. Her clinical interests include general, cosmetic, and procedural dermatology. She is also passionate about medical education, volunteering with Camp Discovery, and serving communities with limited access to dermatologic care. Outside of work, Sara enjoys spending time with friends and family, traveling to new places, playing tennis or pickleball, pilates, and baking.

College: Boston University
Medical School: University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
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Michael grew up in Belmont, Massachusetts, and earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a minor in Biology from Boston University. He then discovered his passion for both science and medicine while working as a medical research technician studying how environmental chemical exposures contribute to the autoimmune skin disease vitiligo.

He completed the Medical Scientist Training Program (MD-PhD) at UMass Chan Medical School, where his research demonstrated that allergic contact dermatitis can be detected with high sensitivity and specificity using non-scarring skin sampling techniques. After completing his medical internship at MetroWest Medical Center, Michael was overjoyed to join the UMass Dermatology Residency Program.

His clinical and research interests include inflammatory skin diseases, translational research, and the integration of artificial intelligence into dermatology. Outside of medicine, he enjoys spending time with his wife and young son, Eric, and being outdoors skiing, fishing, and practicing archery.

College: University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Medical School: East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine
Hometown: Knoxville, Tennessee

Taylor was born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee, where she earned a degree in Nutrition Sciences from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Before medical school, she completed a gap year working as a dermatology medical assistant in the greater Boston area, where she discovered her passion for the specialty. She went on to earn her medical degree at ETSU Quillen College of Medicine. There, she launched the Sun Protection Outreach Teaching by Students (SPOTS) program to promote skin cancer prevention and sun safety education in local schools. She also led collaborative research with the Vanderbilt University Department of Dermatology investigating HLA associations in autoimmune and inflammatory skin diseases.

Taylor was thrilled to return to Boston to complete her internship at Boston Medical Center–Brighton and is grateful to join the UMass family for her dermatology training. Her clinical interests include medical dermatology, procedural dermatology, mentorship, and caring for medically underserved and diverse patient populations. Outside of medicine, Taylor enjoys traveling, trying new restaurants, spending time with her husband Zachary, and cheering on the Tennessee Volunteers.