Linda Saikali

Linda Saikali is a medical student at the Perelman School of Medicine pursuing a combined MD/MSHP degree. As a David A. Asch Medical Student Scholar in Health Services Research, she plans to focus her MSHP degree on research analyzing the cost and quality of health care in the context of plastic and reconstructive surgery, with a special focus on marginalized populations and traumatic and oncologic reconstruction. Additionally, Saikali currently serves as the Committee Chair for Clinical Operations for the Center for Surgical Health, a Penn-based organization devoted to surgical equity for under-resourced patients. She also co-leads the organization’s Plastic & Hand Surgery division.