Dr. Yousef Nikzai

Education

Virginia Commonwealth University | Major in Exercise Science, Minor in Biology and Chemistry | 2015

VCOM - Auburn Medical School | Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine | 2022

Emergency Medicine Residency - LewisGale Medical Center | 2025

Career

Yousef is currently an Emergency Medicine Resident Physician in Virginia. He was previously a medical student at VCOM-Auburn.

About Yousef

Yousef speaks Dari fluently and has been able to combine this with his medical background to provide assistance to Afghan refugees across the United States. Yousef was the Founder and President of the Afghan Student Organization at VCU in 2013, as well as the VCOM-Auburn Student Government Association Treasurer during medical school. Yousef enjoys playing sports and spending time with his wife, family, and puppy. He has also visited 12 countries and plans to visit 20 countries by the time he is 40.