Hanna Vinitsky DOAssistant Director of Medical School Tutoring

Dr. Vinitsky is a neurology resident at NYU Langone who excels at adapting teaching methods to suit each student’s preferred learning style. She graduated from the University of Rochester with a degree in neuroscience and achieved a 255 on Step 1.

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Bio

Dr. Vinitsky graduated from the University of Rochester in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience. During her undergraduate years, she worked as a teaching assistant for organic chemistry lab and neuroscience. After graduating, she spent a year doing translational medicine research in a neuroscience lab at URMC.

In medical school, she continued her passion for teaching as an anatomy TA, and began tutoring with MedSchoolCoach in 2021. She is currently completing her neurology residency in New York. Dr. Vinitsky is skilled in adapting teaching strategies to suit various learning methods, such as visual, auditory, and experiential, helping students improve while respecting their preferred learning styles.

Born and raised in New York, NY, Dr. Vinitsky enjoys playing the piano, cooking, baking, and spending time with her dog and husband in her free time.

Education

Undergraduate: University of Rochester
Medical School: Midwestern University Arizona College of Medicine
Residency: NYU Langone

Scores

Step 1: 255

Fun Fact

Hanna loves all types of board games and enjoys going to board game cafes in her free time!

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