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Dr. Chipkin brings a unique perspective after applying to medical school as a non-traditional student and serving on selection committees for both medical school and residency. He believes in the importance of humanism in medicine and enjoys helping people highlight their intangible strengths.

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Dr. Chipkin grew up in Poughkeepsie, NY and graduated from Vassar College with a bachelor of arts degree in science, technology, & society. After working in the sustainability sector, he completed his master of science degree in nutrition at Tufts University before applying to medical school as a non-traditional student. Ben graduated from Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, where he served as a student interviewer and was elected to the Hobart Amory Hare and Gold Humanism Honor Societies. He completed his internal medicine residency at Yale, where he currently serves as a chief resident and sits on the residency selection committee. He will start a fellowship in gastroenterology at Yale in July 2025, and he hopes to build a practice that emphasizes nutrition and preventive medicine.

Education

Undergraduate: Vassar College
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Residency: Yale University
Fellowship: Yale University

Specialty

Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology

Fun Fact

Dr. Chipkin travels frequently, particularly to experience new and exciting foods. Before medical school, he backpacked alone through Cambodia, and soon he will be traveling to Japan with his wife!

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