
PGY-1
Education
Duke University School of Medicine, MD, 2025
University of California San Diego, MS, Biology, 2018
University of California San Diego, BS, Neuroscience, Philosophy, 2017
Honors and Awards
- UCLA Neurosurgery Scholarship, 2024
- Harvard Medical School Visiting Clerkship Program, 2024
- Elsa’s Touch/Cure Glioblastoma Foundation Scholarship, 2023
- Eugene A. Stead, Jr. Student Research Scholarship, 2022-24
- Feagin Leadership Program, 2022-23
- Hispanic Scholarship Foundation Scholarship, 2022, 2024
- Mary Klingensmith Award for Best Case Presentation, 2022
- Dan Blazer III Award for Best Performance, Oral Examination, 2022
- Top 200 Student, Revelle College, 2017
- Provost’s Honors, Revelle College, 2015-17
- Malcom R. Stacey Scholarship, 2014
- National Hispanic Recognition Program, 2013
Research Interests
Brain tumor immunology, neurosurgical oncology, and clinical trials
Hobbies
Guitar, audio engineering, running, weightlifting, science fiction, exploring cuisines