Top Row: Iris Michelaki, Asher Chiu, Deepa Gollamudi
Bottom Row: Kha Nguyen, Kelly McMonagle
Dr. Iris Michelaki
Hometown: Athens, Greece
Education:
DDS, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2019
Personal interests: I am a coffee lover and always interested in finding the cutest small coffee shops in the Seattle area. I love baking, skiing, cycling during the summer, and travelling. I am always intrigued by movies based on true-life stories. During the summer vacation, I love visiting Greek islands and reconnecting with my family by spending quality time in the typical Greek restaurants after a refreshing swim! My favorite Greek islands are “Koufonisia” and “Crete”! My goal is to bring all the delicious recipes to Seattle and make my co-residents fall in love with the Greek cuisine, and hopefully cook for them authentic “gyros”!
Fun facts about me: 10 years ago I visited Seattle and Alaska with my family, and after our trip we got our lovely dog named “Juneau” after a city in Alaska. Who knew that my little Juneau knew everything a decade ago!
Favorite things about the Seattle area: Coming from Greece, I can definitely say that summers in Seattle are wonderful! It is the perfect season for river floating, enjoying the unique views of the lakes, and picnicking in the parks. Also, Seattle has amazing food, and I am always excited to discover new restaurants!
Favorite Trader Joe’s item: Five Seed Almond Bars and Organic Sea Salt & Nibs 63% Dark Chocolate Bar
Favorite Netflix show to binge: Grey’s Anatomy and The Bold Type
Dream vacation: I would love to go to Iceland to see the Northern Lights. Also, my bucket list includes Argentine Patagonia
Dr. Asher Chiu
Hometown: Chiayi, Taiwan
Education:
BS in Biology, University of Washington, 2011
DDS, University of Washington School of Dentistry, 2021
Personal interests: One of my favorite things to do is to cook for family and friends, as I believe there is no better way to break down barriers and strengthen relationships than through delicious food. In the summertime, you can find me and my wife Stephanie in the North Cascades backpacking, or sailing on Lake Washington. I also really enjoy woodworking, reading, sports (playing and watching!), and playing music. Most importantly, I love spending time with my family and know that I would not be where I am today without them.
Favorite things about the Seattle-area: The view of Mt. Rainier driving southbound on I-5, getting a spot at the very front of the ferry, Dungeness crab, Tuesday night Duck Dodge sailboat races, standing in line at Molly Moon’s for ice cream at 10 PM, eating a Seattle (hot)dog after a concert at Neumos, Rachel’s Ginger Beer, and amazing coffee on every other street corner.
Favorite Trader Joe’s item: frozen mac n’ cheese, coconut smoothie, pork soup dumplings, and frozen seafood mix
Favorite Netflix show: Somebody Feed Phil, Atypical, Master of None
Clinic-commute activity: You can find me either riding my 50 c.c moped or biking to school every day!
Dr. Deepa Gollamudi
Hometown: Beavercreek, OH
Education:
BS in Integrated Life Sciences, Kent State University, 2015
MPH, University of Cincinnati, 2016
DMD, Roseman University of Health Sciences, 2021
Personal interests: I am a lover of all things food, ranging from baking homemade goods or trying a new restaurant in my new city! I have also been really enjoying the outdoors, especially living in amazing places like Utah and Washington. I love going on hikes or finding some fresh powder to ski! Last but not least, I am a proud dog mama to my boy Leo!
Fun Fact: You can catch me on the big screen in Captain America: The Winter Soldier! I had a pivotal role as “Pedestrian”
Favorite Netflix show to binge: Schitt$ Creek to laugh and Grey’s Anatomy to cry
Favorite Trader Joe’s Item: Milk Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Pretzels
Starbucks Order: Chai latte with a shot of espresso
Dr. Kelly McMonagle
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Education:
BA in Biology, Certificate in Spanish, Temple University, 2017
DMD, Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry, 2021
Personal interests: You can find me #explorunning on SundayRunday, downward-dogging on Monday, and snuggling my cat Clifford every day. I also enjoy drawing & painting (with my specialty being pet portraits), chatting over coffee with friends, and baking “science experiment” confections in my tiny kitchen.
Favorite Netflix show to binge: Grey’s Anatomy (specifically seasons 1-10, because there is no Meredith without Christina)
Favorite Trader Joe’s item: Mini Thai Tea Mochi (or anything & everything in the ice cream aisle)
Favorite things about the Seattle-area: The variety of outdoor activities is unparalleled! I love running and long walks, but have also become an avid floater here in Seattle–from rivers to lakes, tubes to paddle boards. The food scene (especially seafood) is also incredible. Exploring new restaurants/take-out spots (recommended by my awesome co-residents) has proven to be the perfect way to end a day of outdoor adventure. There’s no need for Yelp when all of your co-residents are foodies!
Dream vacation: Revisiting all of the places where my partner Rasheed and I studied abroad.
Dr. Kha Nguyen
Hometown: Saigon, Vietnam
Education:
BS in Biology, University of Washington, 2017
DDS, University of Washington School of Dentistry, 2021
Personal interests: I grew up with my parents squeezing my big family into their dusty old 1990s Land Cruiser in the 40-degree C heat with limited air conditioning for our road trips across Vietnam. Being blessed with a love for adventures from that young age, my husband and I have gone on a lot of road trips together in the US ever since we moved here in 2013. We love outdoor activities, and most of them were self-taught. We learned snowboarding from YouTube, learned camping from showing up and copying random neighbor campers, and learned hiking from a bazillion times of underprepared trips. I also love hot yoga – started it the same time I started dental school, and scuba diving.
Fun facts about me: I dived with sharks for the first time this summer. It has always been my dream.
Favorite Trader Joe’s item: Kunefe (my favorite store-bought dessert), and Trader Joe’s Organic Milk from Grassfed Cows (it’s the only milk we use with our coffee).
Dream vacation: Road trip across Vietnam on motorcycles with my husband.
