Yarah Haidar, MD, Lindsey Spiegelman, MD, and Areg Grigorian, MD, Recognized as Spring 2024 Rising Stars Posted: 2024-04-17 Source: UC Irvine School of Medicine News Type: Features & Briefs share Lindsey Spiegelman, MD, Areg Grigorian, MD, and Yarah Haidar, MD, at the Rising Stars luncheon on May 8. Congratulations to Yarah Haidar, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology, Lindsey Spiegelman, MD, assistant clinical professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine, and Areg Grigorian, MD, assistant clinical professor in the Department of Surgery, on being named recipients of the Spring 2024 Rising Stars Award. A celebratory luncheon was held on May 8 to honor their exceptional achievements. During the event, Haidar, Spiegelman and Grigorian shared highlights of their career journeys and accomplishments with leaders from the School of Medicine and UCI Health. The Rising Stars program, established in 2019 through a collaboration between the School of Medicine and UCI Health, recognizes outstanding junior faculty who have demonstrated exceptional contributions to research, clinical care and community engagement. Awardees exemplify the university's core mission to Discover. Teach. Heal. Media Contacts Matt Miller Director mrmille2@uci.edu Communications & PR Office Related Faculty/Staff Yarah Haidar, MD Assistant Professor — Otolaryngology Director — Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Residency Program Lindsey Spiegelman, MD, MBA Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine Areg Grigorian, MD Assistant Professor — Division of Trauma, Burns, Surgical Critical Care & Acute Care Surgery, Surgery