My Passion For Medicine

I was born and raised in Cali, Colombia. For as long as I can remember I have wanted to be a doctor. My dad started medical school but had to drop out because he had a family to support. He loves medicine and all of my life I have been surrounded by medical books. I think in those moments, looking through those books, sparked my passion for science. It has been a difficult road. In my country, medicine is the most competitive career. I found myself studying intently in math and physics to score well on the acceptance test since there were such scant spots. It was very rewarding when I finally got into medical school in my hometown Universidad Libre (Libre University).

Once I was in medical school it was better than I could imagine. After finishing my basic science classes, we began our clinical rotations. I rotated through various specialties. I worked with phenomenal physicians and residents in a number of departments. During my internal medicine clerkship, I fell deeply in love with patients and all the processes involved in treating a patient with multiple co-morbidities and caring for the patient as a whole. I feel the best way to connect with

I began a clinical rotation with an endocrinologist, Dr. Jaime Castro. He taught me to approach every situation with an open mind and to ask questions even when the answer appeared evident. He taught me to consider all scenarios so as not to miss the proper diagnosis. Once, during rotations, I had the opportunity to see an extremely tall patient with an enlarged face, long fingers, and high blood pressure. Looking at him, I thought about the possibility of acromegaly and it was actually correct! Also, having the opportunity to participate in the management of diverse hormonal therapies, such as the numerous patterns of insulin, levothyroxine or PTU, and even