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Podcast: The DIGA Podcast
Episode: #90: From "Underdog" to a Dermatology Match!
Description: Teekz ธีกซ์ (he/him/siya) is a passionate cancer survivor and community advocate from Oakland, California. With a focus in Dermatology and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DEIB), he is dedicated to uplifting marginalized communities & addressing social determinants of health. Teekz's nontraditional journey began as he battled Lymphoma while attending community college, later transferring to the University of California San Diego to study neuroscience & physiology.
At UC San Diego, he ran a free health clinic in Tijuana, Mexico, providing care to medically underserved communities. Teekz earned a master's degree in Medical Health Sciences and attended medical school at Touro University in...