Harvard research, neurosurgical electives across three continents, and a society I built from scratch at Trinity — here's how I help medical students build that same kind of foundation.
I'm Kenji — a junior doctor with my sights set on neurosurgery, and a firm believer that great doctors are made from more than textbooks. Somewhere between late-night Anki sessions and early hospital shifts, I realised the skills that actually change patients' lives — communication, confidence, and empathy — rarely get taught alongside medicine.
Brain with Kenji is the platform I wish I'd had: a hub of study resources, honest insights, and the soft-skills mentoring that helped me find my own footing in medicine. I built it to walk alongside you — through exams, decisions, and everything in between — on your way to becoming an exceptional doctor.
Take a look at my CVReal quotes from real mentees — plus the numbers behind them.
"Kenji was a great support to have during my USMLE Step 1 studying! He was especially helpful in breaking down complex high-yield topics into simple, digestible formats. He also helped me stay on schedule, understand where I should be, and provided helpful tips and resources to improve my scores. He was always quick to respond, positive, and encouraging throughout the process. He was really encouraging, especially in the last few weeks when I was panicking, which helped with my self-confidence. I would 100% recommend Kenji to other students preparing for Step 1!"
"What changed once I started working with Kenji was realising I had fundamentally misunderstood what the exam asks of you. You need to know a little about everything, not a lot about a little. He taught me to think in terms of high yield and low yield, and his knowledge of the exam was encyclopaedic. […] That was his real skill. He worked out where my worries were actually coming from rather than just answering the question in front of him, and he led without flattening the differences in how people learn. I could not recommend him more highly as a tutor or as a leader."
Read the full story →And the numbers behind it:
Satisfaction score across 3 Career & Lecture Series events I ran for 60+ students, as President & Co-Founder of TNNS.
Tutor satisfaction score from 70+ first-year students I taught weekly PBL sessions to at Trinity's School of Medicine.
Satisfaction score for TNNS's first Mock OSCE, which I coordinated for 75+ participants across 2 days.
Practical, one-to-one support — built around what you actually need right now.
One focused 60-minute session — not a template. We go through your CV line by line: what's working, what's not, and exactly how to reposition it, drawing on the same process that took my own CV from standard to Harvard, Beaumont, and Melbourne.
€89 · 60 minutes Enquire about this →Six weeks, biweekly check-ins — the same structure I used mentoring two Step 1 candidates. A tailored study plan built around your target score, curated high-yield resources, and real accountability along the way.
€250 · 6-week programme Enquire about this →Sessions on navigating your medical career — from securing research experience and electives to making the most of networking opportunities, tailored to your individual path.
€40 / hour Enquire about this →A comprehensive guide to help you prepare — a preparation timeline, high-yield study resources, and focused strategies to help you excel.
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