
Incoming Resident Profile – Emily Eisenberg, MD

Hailing from Reno, Nevada, Emily Eisenberg, MD, grew up with Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada mountains as her backyard. Because her mother is from Austria, she also has dual citizenship and spent some summers in northern Austria.

“As a medical physicist, my grandfather taught me Newton’s laws before I could walk,” Dr. Eisenberg said. “He encouraged me to question scientific truths through experimentation and to maintain an open-minded nature in all pursuits.”
Dr. Eisenberg also said her grandmother cherished the opportunity to embrace and learn from different cultures. She often accompanied her grandmother’s volunteer efforts at the Assistance League.
“Both of my grandparents were active champions of human rights and instilled the importance of patient advocacy through their many volunteer efforts,” Dr. Eisenberg said. “These core characteristics are foundational to who I am and were my inspiration in joining the field of family medicine.”
Dr. Eisenberg attended the University of Arizona in Tucson for a year in her undergraduate degree, but her time was cut short because of unforeseen events. Despite this, she always knew she wanted to return to the vibrant state of Arizona.
“I was drawn to the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Family Medicine program because of the excellent reputation of the program and the teaching style of Dr. Brown,” Dr. Eisenberg said. “I could not imagine a better place for my training.”

In addition to her medical school preparing her for residency, she also worked with several volunteer organizations that allowed her to increase her skillset in community resource mobilization.
For several years, Dr. Eisenberg managed a local resource navigation program titled Bright by Text, which connected registered parents in underserved areas to local child health and wellness resources.
“I think it is incredibly important for a family physician to get to know their community’s specific health needs and to form connections with local resources,” Dr. Eisenberg said. “I look forward to expanding my knowledge of the Phoenix area during my residency training to succeed in this manner.”
Dr. Eisenberg and her husband couples-matched into their top choices in Phoenix, and she is excited to further learn about the human body and modern medicine.
“I look forward to continuing my education while making decisions and impacting patient care” Dr. Eisenberg said. Because her husband’s residency training is double the length of hers, they will be staying in Phoenix for the future. “My dream would be to continue as a faculty member at the program I do my training,” Dr. Eisenberg said. “It would be the greatest job in the world to be able to teach and learn alongside residents while improving patients’ lives every day.”
About the College
Founded in 2007, the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix inspires and trains exemplary physicians, scientists and leaders to advance its core missions in education, research, clinical care and service to communities across Arizona. The college’s strength lies in our collaborations and partnerships with clinical affiliates, community organizations and industry sponsors. With our primary affiliate, Banner Health, we are recognized as the premier academic medical center in Phoenix. As an anchor institution of the Phoenix Bioscience Core, the college is home to signature research programs in neurosciences, cardiopulmonary diseases, immunology, informatics and metabolism. These focus areas uniquely position us to drive biomedical research and bolster economic development in the region.
As an urban institution with strong roots in rural and tribal health, the college has graduated more than 1,000 physicians and matriculates 130 students each year. Greater than 60% of matriculating students are from Arizona and many continue training at our GME sponsored residency programs, ultimately pursuing local academic and community-based opportunities. While our traditional four-year program continues to thrive, we will launch our recently approved accelerated three-year medical student curriculum with exclusive focus on primary care. This program is designed to further enhance workforce retention needs across Arizona.
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