New Jersey doctor among those died in Mount Everest avalanche

Dr Marisa Eve Girawong, a Rutgers graduate from Edison , New Jersey, was killed in Mount Everest avalanche after Nepal earthquake

She was working as a doctor with a team of climbers on Mount Everest, nj.com reported

Girawong was a base camp doctor at Madison Mountaineering, a Seattle, Washington-based mountain guide service, according to the organization's website.

Girawong graduated from Rutgers University Newark College of Arts and Sciences in 2009 with a degree in biology.

She also completed her medical training at John Stroger Hospital of Chicago in 2012, graduating with a master of medical sciences and physician assistant studies, according to her biography on Madison Mountaineering's website. Girawong was working on her second master's degree in mountain medicine at the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom.

"Our hearts go out to the family of Eve Girawong," the organization's president and founder Garrett Madison said in a blog post. "She is loved by all of us in base camp and a great addition to our team and helped us tremendously. She will be missed greatly. We are very sorry for her loss."