Kellsa Mbah, MD

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Why did you choose VUMC Emergency Medicine?

I remember leaving my VUMC interview extremely impressed. The program’s passion to train residents that are not only clinically strong but want to contribute to bettering the field in any way possible was evident in every conversation. Everyone I interacted with cared for the wellbeing and spoke highly of one another. I knew Vanderbilt EM was a place I was going to be appropriately challenged and where I could thrive

What are your interests within Emergency Medicine?

I am interested in global health, specifically the use of ultrasound to improve clinical decision making in resource limited areas

What would you be doing if you weren't doing Emergency Medicine?

I would work in a bakery, the process of creating something yummy and beautiful that brings people joy would be great

What's your 5-year plan?

By the grace of God, married with a beautiful kiddo on the way. I will be an attending at an academic or community center and planning my first global health trip to my home (Cameroon) country to teach

What's a random fact about you?

I despised cheese when I first came to America. I had pizza on the plane, and I did not like it. Now I grate like ½ a lb on cheese on my pasta