Team
Meet the Physicians Who Founded Rainbows in Gastro
Sonali Paul, M.D.
Dr. Sonali Paul is Associate Professor of Medicine in the Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at the University of Chicago. She obtained her medical degree from Tufts University School…
Nikki Duong, M.D.
Dr. Duong is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Stanford University where he serves as the division’s LGBTQ+ ambassador. He earned his…
Laura Targownik, M.D.
Dr. Laura Targownik (she/her) is a clinician researcher focused on health services research and the epidemiology of Inflammatory bowel disease. She is currently a clinician researcher based at Mount Sinai…
Kira Newman, M.D., Ph.D.
Dr. Kira Newman (she/her) is a physician scientist focused on patient outcomes and the role of the microbiome in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). She is a clinical assistant professor at…
Kara J. Jencks, M.D.
Kara J. Jencks, M.D. (she/her) is the advocacy chair for Rainbows in Gastro. She is a gastroenterology and hepatology fellow at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Dr. Jencks is on the…
Victor G. Chedid, M.D., M.S.
Victor G. Chedid, M.D., M.S. (he/him) is an associate professor of medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester and a gastroenterologist with a focus on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) including Crohn's…
Alex Goldowsky, M.D.
Dr. Alex Goldowsky is a gastroenterologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. Originally from Connecticut, Dr. Goldowsky completed his internal medicine residency…
Howard T. Lee, M.D.
Dr. Howard T. Lee is a gastroenterologist, transplant hepatologist, and assistant professor of medicine and surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. Originally from Taiwan, Dr. Lee completed his internal medicine,…
Christopher Vélez, M.D.
Christopher Vélez, MD, is a member of the executive board of “Rainbows in Gastro” and the 2024 recipient of Healio Disruptive Innovators Award for his health equity work. While he…
Rebecca Burbridge, M.D.
Dr. Burbridge is a gastroenterologist specializing in advanced endoscopy at Duke University Medical Center. She attended college at West Virginia University (WVU) and played on the women's basketball team. She…
Hayley Rogers, MD, AAHIVS
Dr. Rogers is currently completing a therapeutic endoscopy fellowship at Duke University. She earned her M.D. at the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. While at UTMB she…
Madhura Balasubramaniam
Madhura Balasubramaniam is a patient living with Crohn’s Disease and is an IBD patient advocate based in Chennai, India. She is a co-founder and the Chief Operating Officer of Strategic…
Justin Field, M.D.
Justin Field, M.D. (he/him) is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and a gastroenterologist specializing in inflammatory…