Biography
Surya Namboodiri is a first-year medical student at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. She graduated from The University of Texas at Dallas with a bachelor’s degree in biology. Her passion for preventative care led her to pursue a master’s degree in health science with a nutrition concentration from UT Rio Grande Valley. A South Texas native, Namboodiri has served as an Area Health Education Center Scholar, where she focused on removing health disparities in her local community. She hopes to use her experience as an Archer Fellow to address healthcare issues, including access to quality patient care in medically underserved areas.