Shahaan “Haan” Razak is an MD-MBA student at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and Harvard Business School in Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Miami with dual majors in Kinesiology and Human & Social Development as a Jenkins Scholar. Mr. Razak’s journey to medicine began after six years advocating for educational equity as a Teach for America science teacher in underserved communities, work that earned him the Sue Lehmann Award for Excellence in Teaching. During this time, he also earned a Master of Science in Educational Studies from Johns Hopkins University, deepening his understanding of educational leadership and systemic disparities. Witnessing health inequities among his students’ families inspired his transition to healthcare.
At Harvard, Mr. Razak has been active in multiple organizations, including leadership roles in Mission Brain and the Clinical Neurosurgery Research Group at Massachusetts General Hospital (CNRG @ MGH). He also served as a Medical Education Representative on the HMS Student Council during the crucial transition to remote learning during COVID-19. His global health and innovation interests culminated in the founding of the Medina Foundation, a nonprofit organization that connects investors with entrepreneurs in low- and middle-income countries to solve healthcare challenges.
Mr. Razak’s research spans global health, innovation, medical education, narrative medicine, and neurosurgery. He has co-authored multiple publications in top-tier medical journals, including studies on hemangioblastoma growth patterns, telerehabilitation in global neurosurgery, and time-driven activity-based costing in healthcare. His work has been recognized for advancing education, collaboration, and innovation in neurosurgery.
In addition to his nonprofit work, Mr. Razak is the founder of Medina Partners, a for-profit venture that empowers physicians to reclaim autonomy by launching private practices, countering the growing consolidation of healthcare. As he prepares for residency, Mr. Razak aims to bridge his passions for medicine and business to drive transformative change across both fields.
