Established in 2015

Our club has served the Scottsdale community by providing extensive learning and exposure into the medical field. We started off as a group of twenty people who were genuinely curious about the medical field and all of its aspects. Now, we are the only Medical Explorers program in Arizona. In 2016, we won Rookie Exploring Post of the Year. Exploring is a company who allows you to discover your future in any career path.

Our​ Goal

Our club strives to expose high school students to the dynamic healthcare and medical field. Our goal is to create excitement through hands on events as well as opportunities to meet, interact and learn from healthcare professionals. We are here to provide the knowledge and experience to get you on a path with a career in healthcare. ​

Meet the TPK Team!

Elsa Davis
​President
​​Hi! I’m Elsa, and I’m a senior at Notre Dame Prep. This is my third year in the Medical Explorers Club, and I’m excited to be serving as President this upcoming year! I am eager to get the opportunity to help you explore and learn about the endless possibilities in the medical field. I am looking forward to a great year! ​
Questions? Fill out my contact form above! 

Jay Robertson
​Vice President

Hi, my name is Jay Robertson, and I am a junior at Scottsdale Preparatory Academy. This is my second year in the medical explorers club as well as my second year as an HonorHealth volunteer. My goal this year as Vice President is to learn, and to help others learn, more about the medical field and its applications.
​ Questions? Fill out my contact form above!

Marco Marchese
Activities Director

Hi, I’m Marco Marchese, a Junior at Chaparral High School. This year I’ll be the Activities Director for Medical Explorers Club (Thompson Peak). I am very excited to help make the club an amazing experience for the members, and work with the other board members to organize the meetings. This club means so much to all of us, and to be able to help other students who are interested in the medical field is such an amazing opportunity. I look forward to meeting this year’s members and helping to lead the club this year!
​Questions? Fill out my contact form above!

Varenya Chilukuri
Secretary

Hi! I'm Varenya, and I am a senior attending BASIS Scottsdale. This is my second year in the Medical Explorers Club and I'm excited to be serving  as secretary this upcoming year! I am the president and founder of a non-profit organization, volunteer at honor health, and member of many clubs at my school. I aspire to be a radiologist but am also exploring other possibilities. I look forward to a great year!
​Questions? Fill out my contact form above!

Ira Puranik
​​Treasurer

Hi! My name is Ira Puranik and I am a junior at Paradise Valley High School in the CREST Bioscience Program. This is my second year in the medical explorers club, and I am excited to serve as the treasurer. I aspire to be a neurologist in the future. My goal this year is to make sure everyone has a unique and fun experience in the club. I look forward to a great year!
​Questions? Fill out my contact form above!

Our Advisor

Dr. Allan Markus
Advisor of The Medical Explorers Club
Dr. Markus is a board-certified internist, the HonorHealth Thompson Peak Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency Program Director, and faculty at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix. He is the founding advisor of the Medical Explorer Post 2324 and has also served as a Medical Explorer Post advisor in Massachusetts.