 I was born in the Bronx, NY (my parents were born and raised in Pakistan) and grew up in northern New Jersey.  I have an older brother (who's a physician, married) and younger sister (in her final year of college).  I went to Harvard for undergrad (majored in Folklore & Mythology, had a chemistry minor & a Spanish citation) and then went to the University of Michigan Medical School.  From there I went to Pittsburgh, where I am currently in my final year of training in a program that combines 2 residencies & 1 fellowship in 5 years: pediatrics, adult psychiatry, and child and adolescent psychiatry.  

I\'m extroverted - for the most part I\'d rather be around another person or a group of people than by myself - and am almost always down to try something new (I\'ve been skydiving!).  I try very hard to keep in touch with family and friends because relationships are important to me, and I think of myself as someone who communicates well.  I have had opportunities to travel and would like to keep travelling in the future (just got Global Entry & TSA precheck!).  There are times when I like to plan ahead (eg if I\'m traveling somewhere) and other times when I like to be spur of the moment.  Religion is important to me but also very personal: I strive to be a better Muslim but a lot of that is my own journey and there are many ways in which I fall short.  I think it\'s more important to be a good person and have faith and keep trying than to necessarily check the \"Muslim boxes\".  So along those lines - I wear hijab, try to pray 5x/day, fast, etc... but I also love dancing (esp at weddings!).