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I am originally from Brazil. I moved to Washington state in 2003. Subsequently, I relocated to New York to attend physician assistant school. After completing my training, I moved back to Washington. New York is great but I missed home, and I am glad to be here again. I am happily married with three children. I always liked science, and medicine seemed to be the right career path for me. In addition ...