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About Me

ABOUT ME

I'm currently in medical school in Portland, OR. I'm originally from Oregon, but I left immediately after high school to serve in the Navy as a medical corpsman for 5 years. During my time in the military, I lived in Okinawa, JN, and deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan. When I got out of the Navy, I decided to attend the University of Maryland where I graduated with a bachelors in Biology. Now, 9 years after I left for the Navy, I'm in medical school back in Portland. I chose to study medicine because I love people, and really listening to those around me. Whether it's over a beer, on a street corner, or in the clinic I love conversation.

Interests

I spend most of my free time in the outdoors; rock climbing, hiking, kayaking, skiing, etc... if it's an outdoor activity I'm probably in to it. I also spend a lot of time volunteering for an organization called Team River Runner, which helps wounded and disabled veterans through Paddlesports.
I live to travel, meet new people, and enjoy the friends and family I have.

  • performing arts
  • beer
  • traveling
  • guitar
  • outdoor activities
  • hiking
  • kayaking
  • surfing
  • skiing
  • rock climbing
  • biology
  • medicine
  • volunteering

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

1) Kayaked the Grand Canyon with the first blind paddler to make it the whole way.

2) Played lead guitar for a Stairway to Heaven performance at my high school talent show.

3) Spent 2 weeks surfing up the Gold Coast of Australia.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Afghanistan, Iraq, Japan, United States

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