Shivani Ramolia, MD

Hometown: Parsippany, NJ

Personal Statement: I chose WashU Medicine for its collaborative academic environment, strong commitment to research, and dedication to developing future leaders in academic otolaryngology. With a background in public health and ongoing work in cancer prevention and community health education, I am particularly interested in addressing disparities in patient care and outcomes. At WashU, I hope to contribute to research that advances equity and access while developing the skills to become a clinician-investigator serving diverse patient populations.

Education

Undergraduate: BS, Biomedical Sciences, St. Joseph’s University

MPH: Thomas Jefferson University

MD: Rutgers Robert Woods Johnson Medical School

Honors & Awards

• RWJ Graduate with Distinction in Global Health and Distinction in Service to Community, 2025

Publications

1. Riley, AH, Moeller, P, Ramolia, S, Stevens, S, Pengele, M, Chembe, S, Hampande, D & Bish, JJ. Measuring family planning norms in Zambia: a mixed methods vignette study. African Journal of Reproductive Health. 2021;25(5):37-48.
2. Ramolia S, Stubbs V. Management of the head and neck unknown primary. Otolaryngology: Decker Med; 2022.
3. Vu K, Gunti S, Viswanathan R, Nandal A, Larkin R, Cho S, Zou J, Ramolia S, Hoke ATK, Barbosa SM, Gallia GL, Rooper LM, Floudas CS, Cheng H, Miller CN, Guest MR, Notaro M, Raziuddin A, Sun Z, Wu X, Faraji F, Lechner M, Comoglio F, Edmondson EF, Chari R, London NR Jr. In vivo CRISPR screening identifies NF1/RASA1/TP53 co-mutations and downstream MEK signaling as a common key mechanism of sinonasal tumorigenesis. bioRxiv. 2025 May 23:2025.05.19.654661.
4. Ramolia S, Larkin R, Robbins Y, Lopez DC, Lassoued W, Gunti S, Gulley JL, Gallia G, Allen C, London NR Jr. Cancer Stem Cell Characterization in Olfactory Neuroblastoma Tissue. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2025 Jun 25:e23620.