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Stanford surgery group names Indian-origin student leaders
The student organization works to promote surgery as a career, expand surgical education for medical students and create opportunities for students interested in surgical specialties.
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Pranavi Sharma - Mon, 25, May 2026
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L-R: Rayyan Darji and Rishik Bethi / Stanford Surgery Interest Group
Indian-origin medical students Rishik Bethi and Rayyan Darji have been named among the new leaders of Stanford University’s Surgery Interest Group for the 2026-27 academic year, the organization announced May 21.
Stanford’s Surgery Interest Group, known as SIG, also appointed Brianna Brasko and Brenda Yu as co-leads for the upcoming academic year. The student organization works to promote surgery as a career, expand surgical education for medical students and create opportunities for students interested in surgical specialties.
SIG leaders work with Stanford’s Department of Surgery, faculty mentors, residents and students to organize programs and activities related to surgical education and mentorship.
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Bethi is a first-year medical student at Stanford and is originally from Dallas and New Orleans. He attended Vanderbilt University, where he majored in neuroscience and medicine, health and society.
At Stanford, Bethi is conducting research in the Delitto Lab focused on the tumor microenvironment. He has expressed interest in surgical oncology.
“As a SIG Lead, he hopes to build meaningful relationships between students and surgical faculty through informal skills training and candid conversations,” the announcement said.
Outside academics, Bethi said he enjoys listening to music, playing basketball and trying new restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Darji, also a first-year Stanford medical student, is from Tallahassee, Florida. Before joining Stanford, he studied neuroscience and data science at Yale University.
At Stanford, Darji is researching strictures in pediatric Crohn’s disease in Professor Jeong Hyun’s lab. He has a strong interest in general surgery.
“As a Surgery Interest Group lead, Rayyan hopes to help build a welcoming community for students interested in surgery by connecting them with mentors, resources, and meaningful clinical experiences,” the announcement said.
Outside medicine, Darji said he enjoys soccer, cricket and trying spicy foods from different cuisines.
SIG said the organization’s goal is to create a collaborative environment for medical students exploring careers in surgery. The group also aims to connect students with faculty mentors and residents while offering educational and leadership opportunities within the field.
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