To me, the sciences, especially biology, always had a sort of fascinating attraction. I saw medicine as the perfect practical and hands-on application that would yield a sense of fulfillment and purpose for me. My practice in medicine began in my home country of Vietnam after completing both medical school and my residency at the University of Medicine of Ho Chi Minh City. After my wife and I had our firstborn, we decided to move to the United States to provide our daughter with bigger and better opportunities to pursue. My family and I realized our love for the Pacific Northwest after living here for a few years as I studied to renew my medical license in the United States. We moved to El Paso, Texas and I completed my internal medicine residency at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine. After finally completing the program, my wife, two daughters, and I moved back to the lovely state of Washington. My family and I are now happily settled in Vancouver, Washington.