Dr. Ghias grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs in a South Indian family of 5 and pursued a career path in military medicine. This took her to Hawaii, where she met her husband and was able to do more extensive traveling. She enjoys hiking, climbing, and trail running and is an avid reader and baker/cook in her free time. Her research interests include quality improvement for patients with head and neck cancer, especially for those that face difficulties in accessing care or those who hail from under-resourced areas. She hopes to pursue further work in austere surgical environments and in building global health networks within the head and neck cancer realm.