# @ucsandiego on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CtNOmkwP5Zj
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/75465120-ucsandiego-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-06-07T22:55:56.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** UC San Diego / UCSD (@ucsandiego) — https://gondola.cc/ucsandiego

## Caption

“I abruptly left San Diego after my undergraduate degree to care for my mom after her cancer diagnosis. Returning for medical school was a difficult transition as I was in the process of grieving and was surrounded by constant reminders of her illness. I am so grateful I found a strong community at UCSDSchoolofMedicine in addition to my family and partner that supported me through this transition.

I was fortunate to have served as the hematology/oncology coordinator at the UC San Diego student-run free clinic. We were able to provide care to cancer patients with limited access to healthcare. These experiences have motivated me to serve as a patient advocate to increase access to this vulnerable demographic.

During my undergraduate degree, I was flyering for a student organization where I met my fiancé! We both entered medicine and are very happy to have couples match together for residency. We both are incoming resident physicians at UCSDHealth this summer!

Receiving all of my education and residency training at UC San Diego has convinced me that I will be a Triton for life! I wish to become a medical oncologist and care for cancer patients in the memory of my mom. I plan to use my position to further the field of lung cancer through research and advocacy. I hope my story encourages others through the inevitable obstacles of life.”

-Kevin Lu, MD UC San Diego School of Medicine Class of 2023

#UCSDGrad #UCSD2023 #UCSDAlumni #UCSanDiego #TritonStories

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ucsdgrad, tritonstories, ucsandiego, ucsd2023, ucsdalumni

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