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Mazen Mendoza

Long Beach

Summary

Dedicated and dynamic pre-med Psychobiology student looking for on-campus position. Conversational Spanish, leadership and team experience from time as elected captain of high school water polo team. Acquainted with office environments, patient interaction, and electronic recordkeeping.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience

Work History

Physician Shadow

Dr. Ramy Elias, Orthopedic Surgery
2022 - 2025
  • Every third Saturday of each month spent in an outpatient OR
  • Helped prepare and sanitize OR
  • Assisted in patient transfer/transport throughout facility
  • Learned about anatomy of the body's joints and laparoscopic surgery
  • Worked to assist surgical team

Physician Shadow

Dr. Tamara Maher, Family Practice
06.2024 - 08.2024
  • Front office clerical work
  • Prepared patients for appointments by acquiring vitals
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment
  • Reviewed/Prepared charts
  • Learned EMR

Physician Shadow

Dr. Cynthia Chao, OB-GYN
07.2025 - Current
  • Set up referral appointments for patients to other specialists
  • Took vitals of and prepped patients for their appointments
  • Helped with front desk administrative work
  • Following patients' journey through diagnosis, treatment, surgery, and recovery from female reproductive cancers

Physician Shadow

Dr. Todd Miller, Otolaryngologist
07.2025 - 07.2025
  • Spent a week with the doctor in his clinic
  • Practiced patient interaction/ bedside manner
  • Learned the business behind running one's own medical practice

Physician Shadow

Dr. Zuri Murrell, Colo-Rectal Specialist
2024 - 2024
  • A day in the OR with physician and surgical team
  • Learned about lifestyle effects on colonic health, cancers, etc.

Physician Shadow

Dr. Samuel Im MD, Gynecologic Oncology & OB-GYN
08.2025 - 08.2025
  • Spent a day in the OR at Lakewood Regional Hospital
  • All cases were performed with the use of a Da Vinci laparoscopic robot

Physician Shadow

Dr. Michael Tabibian, Dermatology
08.2025 - 08.2025
  • Spent a week with doctor
  • Developed interpersonal skills with office staff
  • Learned about how AI will impact diagnostic specialties, especially those with pathology
  • Developed skills with specialized dermatology EMR

Physician Shadow

Dr. Saheil Aboutalib, Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology
08.2025 - 08.2025
  • Learned about assisting patients with neuro-degenerative conditions
  • Learned about nerve testing for both sensory and motor neurons, and interpretive nature of EEG tests
  • Practiced patient interaction skills in Spanish

Physician Shadow

Dr. Eric Cheung, Hematology and Medical Oncology
08.2025 - 08.2025
  • Day in clinic
  • Learned about end-of-life care
  • Spoke with physician about difficulties of specialty with high mortality rate
  • Practiced patient interaction in Spanish

Education

High School Diploma -

Robert A. Millikan High School
Long Beach, CA
06-2025

No Degree - EMT

LBCC
Long Beach, CA
05-2025

Skills

  • Patient examination
  • Conversational Spanish
  • Leadership, goalie and water polo captain
  • Medical recordkeeping/ EMR

Languages

Spanish
Limited Working

Timeline

Physician Shadow

Dr. Samuel Im MD, Gynecologic Oncology & OB-GYN
08.2025 - 08.2025

Physician Shadow

Dr. Michael Tabibian, Dermatology
08.2025 - 08.2025

Physician Shadow

Dr. Saheil Aboutalib, Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology
08.2025 - 08.2025

Physician Shadow

Dr. Eric Cheung, Hematology and Medical Oncology
08.2025 - 08.2025

Physician Shadow

Dr. Cynthia Chao, OB-GYN
07.2025 - Current

Physician Shadow

Dr. Todd Miller, Otolaryngologist
07.2025 - 07.2025

Physician Shadow

Dr. Tamara Maher, Family Practice
06.2024 - 08.2024

Physician Shadow

Dr. Ramy Elias, Orthopedic Surgery
2022 - 2025

Physician Shadow

Dr. Zuri Murrell, Colo-Rectal Specialist
2024 - 2024

High School Diploma -

Robert A. Millikan High School

No Degree - EMT

LBCC
Mazen Mendoza