Fellow’s Corner
Meet Our Fellows
Hometown: Born Chishinau, Moldova; moved to the U.S. in 1997, mainly in Tryon, NC
Undergrad college and major: Furman University, B.S. in Biology
Medical school: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine – Carolinas Campus
Hobbies: Hiking, tennis, video games, and being a good Furdaddy: cat-Natasha and dog-Bucky.
What do you like about being a nephrology fellow at UVA?
You feel like you are part of a close-knit family. Everybody looks out for one another and is always willing to help. Not to mention, all the a
ttendings are incredibly nice, very knowledgeable, and always willing to teach.
Favorite things to do in Charlottesville:
The food scene is impressive; there are too many places to mention, and we still have many places to try. Over 40 wineries, and there are a lot of niche dive bars and distilleries as well.
Favorite nephrology trivia:
Will state a joke instead of trivia: what do nephrologists say to non-compliant patients? Urine trouble!
If you had to pick a fictional world to live in, what would it be?
Take me to New Zealand, and put me in the Lord of the Rings world.
If you could have dinner with a celebrity, dead or alive, who would it be? Ryan Reynolds, hopefully in the character of Deadpool. Costume optional.
Hometown: Gainesville, VA
Undergrad college and major: VCU- Biomedical Engineering
Medical school: VCOM- Blacksburg
Hobbies: anything to keep moving (Orangetheory, yoga), anything music-related (playing piano, karaoke, spending hours on Spotify), watching stand-up comedy, true crime podcasts, reading, also discovered paint-by-numbers during the pandemic (very relaxing).
What do you like about being a nephrology fellow at UVA?
Supportive faculty and co-fellows, having a large catchment area allows us to see various conditions that support scholarly activity; the schedule at UVA is also unique, and having a swing fellow and night float makes a considerable difference in work-life balance.
Favorite things to do in Charlottesville:
Brunch, hiking, wineries, basketball games, Orangetheory.
Favorite nephrology trivia:
To date, the largest known kidney stone is the size of a coconut.
If you had to pick a fictional world to live in, what would it be?
The wizarding world of Harry Potter. Still waiting for my letter.
If you could have dinner with a celebrity, dead or alive, who would it be? J. Cole
Hometown: Tampa, Florida
Undergrad college and major: University of Florida, Microbiology
Medical school: St. George’s University
Hobbies: gardening, hiking, painting.
What do you like about being a nephrology fellow at UVA? to be determined!
Favorite things to do in Charlottesville: to be determined! so far, love the mountain views.
Favorite nephrology trivia: the heaviest kidneys recorded weighed 74 lbs!
If you had to pick a fictional world to live in, what would it be? Disney World.
If you could have dinner with a celebrity, dead or alive, who would it be? Queen Elizabeth.
Hometown: Clifton, Virginia
Undergrad college and major: Virginia Tech, Major: Biology, Minors: Engineering Science and Mechanics and Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering
Medical school: Virginia Commonwealth University
Hobbies: Spending time with loved ones, attending live music concerts, listening to true crime podcasts, cleaning/organizing.
What do you like about being a nephrology fellow at UVA? I love how being a part of UVA Nephrology feels like a second family. I love the people I work with; they make all the difference. I couldn’t ask for better, more supportive co-fellows who prove time and time again that we are all about being there for each other. Program leadership values us as people and individuals- they go above and beyond to ensure we are supported. We also have amazing ancillary staff (dialysis nurses, nephrology case management, etc).
Favorite things to do in Charlottesville: walking around my neighborhood and enjoying the outdoors, drinking coffee, Korean BBQ at Bulpan.
If you had to pick a fictional world to live in, what would it be? It’s cheesy, but I think it’d be cool to live in Pandora (James Cameron version) just so whenever I touched the ground or plants, they’d light up.
If you could have dinner with a celebrity, dead or alive, who would it be? Kygo (I want a personal concert)
Hometown: Miami, FL
Undergrad college and major: Biology Major at Florida International University
Medical school: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Hobbies: Hiking, traveling and watching movies.
What do you like about being a nephrology fellow at UVA? Quality of training.
Favorite things to do in Charlottesville: 
Hiking the beautiful trails.
If you had to pick a fictional world to live in, what would it be? The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
If you could have dinner with a celebrity, dead or alive, who would it be? Abraham Lincoln.