Samuel Carbunaru

Samuel is a medical student in the class of 2022 at Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine. He grew up in Venezuela and moved to Miami when he was 14. He then graduated from the University of Florida in 2018 with a degree in biochemistry. He joined Second Opinions because he had an interest in the business side of medicine and wanted to analyze health disparities from a consulting lens. Outside of Second Opinions, Samuel is involved with research mainly focusing on the role of biomarkers in prostate cancer screening for high-risk populations. He also enjoys ​traveling, reading non-fiction books, and trying out new restaurants around Chicago