Ziggy Yoediono MDAssociate Director of Advising

Dr. Yoediono received his MD from the University of Rochester and completed his training through the Harvard Longwood Psychiatry Residency Program. He has also worked at Duke as a pre-major advisor and admissions interviewer and co-authored papers published in The New England Journal of Medicine and Academic Medicine.

 

 

Ziggy Yoediono MD, MedSchoolCoach

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Dr. Yoediono graduated cum laude from Yale University with honors in psychology before earning his MD from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He then completed his psychiatric training at the prestigious Harvard Longwood Psychiatry Residency Program. Following his residency, he pursued an MBA at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, where he transitioned into various leadership roles. At Duke, he worked as a senior research fellow at the Center for Research on Prospective Health Care, a center he helped develop alongside the Chancellor Emeritus. He also served as associate director of the Master of Management Studies Program at Fuqua and special assistant to Duke University’s chancellor for health affairs.

Dr. Yoediono’s commitment to education has extended beyond research and leadership. He served as a pre-major advisor to freshman and sophomore students at Duke University and played a key role as an admissions interviewer for Duke University School of Medicine, the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, and the Harvard Longwood Psychiatry Residency Program. In addition, he provided guidance to numerous Duke premedical students on their medical school applications, essays, and interviews. His scholarly contributions include co-authoring papers published in The New England Journal of Medicine and Academic Medicine, further demonstrating his dedication to advancing medical knowledge and supporting aspiring healthcare professionals.

EDUCATION

Undergraduate: BA, Yale University
Postgraduate: MBA, Duke University
Medical School: MD, University of Rochester
Residency: Harvard University

SPECIALTY

Psychiatry

FUN FACT

In medical school, Dr. Yoediono sang with an a capella group called The Notochords.

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