Jacob Tsai: 2023-2024
Jacob graduated from Southern Adventist University with a B.S. in Biology and is a 4th year medical student at Loma Linda University School of Medicine. He is interested in discovering clinical and laboratory values to improve patient care as well as technological innovations that have driven recent changes in the field of urology. He hopes to utilize the year to enter a career in academic medicine, where he will be able to balance patient care, teaching, and research. Jacob is honored to have the opportunity to work alongside world-renowned physicians at UCI Urology and to be mentored by pioneers in endourology. Beyond medicine, Jacob loves to play golf, basketball, try new restaurants, and spend time with friends and family.
Andrei Cumpanas: 2023-2024
Andrei graduated medical school from “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania. His areas of interest include artificial intelligence use in urologic imaging, incorporating virtual reality into everyday surgery for better patient outcomes and better prediction of the intra-operative anatomy, understanding the intricate mechanisms of the urinary microbiome and finding ways to improve the management of urolithiasis. He is interested in a career in academic urology, which would allow him to balance caring for complicated cases, giving to others what he has been taught while also continuing research in order to constantly improve patient care. Andrei is honored to have the opportunity of learning everyday from worldwide experts in the field of urology. Outside of medicine, Andrei is a passionate jogger, enjoys cycling and exploring the beautiful coastal towns of sunny Southern California.
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