Andrew grew up in Saint Louis, Missouri, though has deep California roots. During his undergraduate time at UCLA, he fell in love with stem cells. He then completed his combined MD/PhD degree at UCSF where he studied the role of the immune system in lung regeneration. He is now a Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PCCM) Fellow here and hopes to grow new lungs. He is a partner to Narges, a recent UCSF PCCM graduate, and father to 2 beautiful boys, Leo and Aria. He loves soccer, singing, sunshine and reading.