I grew up in Hawaii and went to college and medical school at the nearby University of Hawaii. I came to Portland for training in dermatology at Oregon Health & Science University--and never left. Members often ask me, especially on dark, cold, and wet winter days, how I could choose to live in Oregon over Hawaii, but for me, there’s no competition. Becoming a doctor and specifically, a dermatologist, was a pretty easy decision. Growing up, I spent a lot of time as a patient in dermatologists’ offices, which fostered my idea of becoming one myself.