Home: Syracuse, NY. Organization: Upstate Medical University Norton College of Medicine. Alma mater: University at Buffalo (Biochemistry, summa cum laude). Languages spoken: English, Italian, Spanish
Current project: Pursuing my MD degree at Upstate Medical University. Recent recognition: Poster and Journal Publication in chronic respiratory disease research. Hobbies: Traveling, golf, skiing, hiking. Recent travel or adventure: Backpacking the Peruvian Andes. Cordillera Huayhuash.
Personality profile: Calm, collective, decisive. Moral compass: Do as if others are watching. What is your greatest joy? Family and friends. What is your guilty pleasure? Yacht Rock. What is your favorite place (or way) to spend money? Traveling. How do you relieve stress? Walking. What ingredient is essential to your perfect vacation? Laughter, family, and friends.
What was your first paying job? Store associate at a T-shirt shop. What was your favorite college course? Mathematics, Calculus. What’s prominently featured on your home or office wall? Undergraduate degree. What’s the best advice you received growing up? School is the most important. What’s the best advice you received in your career? Consistency is key. What modern technology innovation do you most appreciate? AI.
What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field?
Research to help develop therapeutics to help more people combat diseases and illnesses.
What change would you like to see in the world? More funding for medical research to help advance the field of medicine. What message do you want to send out into the world? This world means nothing more than helping others and being a good person.
As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? A math teacher or a doctor. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? My laptop. What advice would you give your younger self? Seize every opportunity and go try something new. What day in your life would you choose to re-live? Undergraduate graduation.
Personal mission: Helping the less fortunate and making a difference. Favorite quote: “Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve” (Napoleon Hill).
