Aditya Mithal, MD, PhD

I was born and raised in New York City, and spent my summers traveling to India to spend time with my grandparents and extended family. I lived in New Delhi for a year after high school working at a credit research firm and spending a few months working on a clinical research project at a large endocrinology clinic, which first piqued my interest in a career in medicine and in research. I then moved to Baltimore where I majored in Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins. While in college, I did research in a neuro-immunology lab at the medical school and was on the squash team. I then decided to apply to MD/PhD programs and moved up to Boston immediately after college to start medical school.

In my preclinical years, I learned about and became interested in the prospect of using induced pluripotent stem cells (at the time a relatively new discovery) for disease modeling and the study of human development. I joined a lab at the Center for Regenerative Medicine at Boston University/Boston Medical Center for my PhD dissertation. My research focused on the use of stem cell-derived intestinal organoids to study development and disease in the GI tract, focused on Cystic fibrosis, IBD, and enteric viral infection. During the pandemic, we pivoted briefly to establish an in-house COVID-19 diagnostic test for Boston Medical Center, and we were also able to use our organoids to study SARS-CoV-2 infection in the intestine.

I was thrilled to match at BIDMC for Internal Medicine Residency! ​I was drawn to BI because of the reputation for clinical excellence, a strong focus on medical education, and the incredible research opportunities afforded by access to the BIDMC and Harvard Medical School ecosystem. Finally, but most importantly, the culture at BI is truly special. From program leadership and attendings across disciplines to my co-residents, there is a unique spirit of collegiality, mentorship, and genuine caring for the professional and personal wellness of those around us.

Outside of work, I am an avid skier and New York sports fan. I spend my free weekend mornings catching premier league soccer or the Formula 1 race. On free weekends, I love trying new restaurants/bars around the city with family and friends, catching a Yankees/Red Sox game at Fenway, or checking out a stand-up comedy show with my wife!