Aarifah Bandealy
Research Intern (Vitality Lab), Resident
Department of Family and Community Medicine
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About
Aarifah is an internal medicine resident physician with career plans to specialize in hematology–oncology. Her research interests include exploring how lifestyle, psychosocial, and health system factors shape cancer outcomes, with a particular focus on breast cancer survivorship and early-onset disease. Aarifah is committed to translating rigorous, evidence-based findings into equitable and patient-centered oncology care for the diverse communities of Chicagoland.
Education
D.O., Kansas City University, 2025