Summary
Michael Shamoon is a clinician-developer based in Los Angeles who blends 12 years of experience in emergency medicine with a parallel career building and consulting on web products through his freelance firm, MSWD. As a Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine at USC Keck since 2018 and a former NYU/Bellevue resident, he brings frontline clinical insight to technology projects that demand real-world usability and reliability. Trained as a computer scientist at Wesleyan with a thesis in digital design, he has longstanding hands-on web development experience dating back to roles at Macromedia and creative agencies. Michael uniquely bridges high-stakes clinical practice and creative technical execution, often translating complex medical workflows into clear, user-centered web solutions. He favors pragmatic design and lightweight, maintainable systems informed by both patient care priorities and product aesthetics. Based in LA, he pairs academic clinical teaching with entrepreneurial web consulting, making him especially effective at projects at the intersection of health and digital experience.
12 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
MD, Medicine, MD, Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine
BA, Computer Science, Thesis in Digital Design, BA, Computer Science, Thesis in Digital Design at Wesleyan University
Certificate in Premedical Sciences, Premedical Sciences, Certificate in Premedical Sciences, Premedical Sciences at Columbia University