Stephanie Tafakji, DO

Stephanie Tafakji, DO
  • Instructor, Department of Emergency Medicine
    • Primary Address
    • Office
    • Western Michigan University Homer Stryker, MD School of Medicine
    • Emergency Medicine Residency Program
    • 1000 Oakland Dr
    • Kalamazoo, MI, United States 49008

Biography

Biography

Stephanie Tafakji, DO, is a resident physician in the Emergency Medicine Residency Program at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. Originally from Southern California, Dr. Tafakji received her undergraduate degree from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona before moving on to complete her doctorate of osteopathic medicine at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. Prior to medical school, Dr. Tafakji worked as an EMT, ocean lifeguard, and high school biology teacher and she currently volunteers as a ski patroller. Her clinical, teaching, and research interests include wilderness medicine, sports medicine, EMS and global health. When she’s not in the hospital, she enjoys swimming, surfing, fishing, hiking, snowboarding, golf, cooking, reading, traveling and playing with her three dogs.

Education

  • DO 2024, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • BS 2018, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
  • BS 2018, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona