Hi! My name is Adam!

I am a medical student who studies at UCLA 1-year away from being a doctor! I want to be a Urologist (surgeon who works on the urinary system!) because the technology is amazing and you really get to make a difference for people. I have a specific interest in shared-decision making and transgender health. I would like to do gender-affirming surgeries in the future. Right now I am focusing on applying to residency! That being said, I have a TON of other interests!

The environment, education, music, and having a good laugh every day are some of the most important things to me! I used to be an environmental conservationist, a pre-school teacher, and a musician who was fortunate enough to perform at the House of Blues Chicago!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am Couchsurfing because I love to travel and meet new people. I hope that I can explore and provide interesting company to those I come into contact with!

I also hope to meet tons of cool friends on the way! I hope to gain some more perspective, laugh, and have warm conversations while sharing a few drinks!

Interests

Surgery

Medicine

Economics (behavioral, health, public policy, international)

Healthcare

Sports (name it I will play it!)

Music

Education

Politics

Global Affairs

Food/Drink (learning and eating as many different things as I can!)

• dogs
• performing arts
• education
• environment
• dining
• cocktails
• drinking
• politics
• music
• guitar
• blues
• sports
• basketball
• economics
• teaching
• medicine
• public policy

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:

My favorite music when I was a bit younger consisted of different types of rock music and hip-hop! As I have gotten older I have become more interested in dancing and jumping. Gotta express yourself! That being said, my favorite DJ is Sander Van Doorn. Here are some of the things I am a big fan of (alphabetical):

- A$AP Rocky
- Aphex Twin
- Arcade Fire
- Armin Van Buuren
- Benny Benassi
- Calvin Harris
-Caribou (The album "Our Love" was amazing)
- Cyril Hahn
- Daft Punk
-Deorro
-Depeche Mode
-Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike
-Disclosure
- Duke Dumont
- Flume
-Joy Division
- Justice
- Kanye West (Favorite)
- Kendrick Lamar
-The Knife
- Led Zeppelin (Favorite)
- Martin Garrix (Favorite)
- Massive Attack
- Mastodon
- MF Doom
- MGMT
- The Misfits
- Muse
-Nine Inch Nails
- Oliver Heldens
- Pixies
- Porter Robinson (Favorite)
- Queens of the Stone Age
- Radiohead (Favorite)
-San Holo
- Sander Van Doorn (Favorite)
- Sigur Ros
- The Strokes
-Ten Walls
- Tyler the Creator/OFWGKTA
-The White Stripes (Favorite)
-Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Movies:

That music list is a little long. I will keep this one short. Top 3:

- Fight Club
- Tarantino Films
- Pan's Labryinth

Books:

Unfortunately science has staked it's claim in my literature life so much of my time is spent reading "academic" stuff. I admit I must make a more conscious effort to read casually :/ The most recent thing I read was called "White Coat Investor" on my plane back from a conference. I am happy to share some investment tips if you are interested!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I was young I did not have a stable home so I left and became financially independent at 16. I worked a bunch of odd jobs as a dog-walker, babysitter, carpenter, bicycle mechanic, musician, and a few other things!

Back when I was struggling I learned how to save money so I traveled to Europe and made my life there for a while. After finding out I was accepted into medical school, I came back to the states and am 1-yr away from graduating and becoming a doctor!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can definitely teach you how to play guitar, mix a mean cocktail, shoot a basketball, throw a curveball, and cook a meal!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Whatever you need!

Countries I’ve Visited

Denmark, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Spain, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, Spain, United States