Eliot S. Gottsegen

• Planned and implemented strategies for Vanderbilt-based bottled water service company to promote sustainability and eliminate plastic waste.

Assisted in taking and processing X-Rays, sterilized instruments, prepared rooms for patients, arranged operating trays, and worked in lab.

• Worked alongside Dr. William P. Nobis as a research assistant in the Vanderbilt Department of Neurology.
• Focused on sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP) and the potential neurological pathways in relation to seizures and respiratory control.

• Observed atrial fibrillation treatments with electrophysiology.

• Shadowed Dr. Britt Hatcher and learned about Opthalmology for a semester

Observed wisdom teeth surgeries, implants, extractions, laser surgeries, and minor jaw/tongue surgeries. Also assisted in the laboratory by making IV bags and sterilizing equipment.

• Observed many different cosmetic practices such as crown restorations, veneer constructions, and gum contouring.

• Effectively facilitated monthly meetings with classmates to gather and convey their feedback to professors, contributing to the enhancement of our learning environment.