Lavinia Iordache earned her Masters of Clinical Medical Science from Barry University in Miami and she has been practicing as a Physician Associate in the field of Hepatology for the past 10 years. She completed a one year AASLD fellowship under the guidance of her supervising physicians and she continues to provide care to a complex patient population in an academic environment. She previously attended Medical School in her home country of Romania and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Florida International University with a Bachelor Degree in Biochemistry. She holds a NCCPA certification and is a proud member of several professional associations as well as animal welfare organizations. Her dedication to helping people with liver disease extends to both inpatient and outpatient settings and she has been expanding her clinical practice to include Internal Medicine as well as General Gastroenterology. She values a holistic and patient-centered approach to care and is a big advocate for patient education, always striving to connect with her patients to promote understanding of diseases, build trust and improve outcomes through collaboration. Lavinia is fluent in Spanish and particularly enjoys communicating with her Latin patient population in South Florida as she has a lifelong interest in learning different dialects and connecting with people of various ethnic backgrounds. In her free time, Lavinia particularly enjoys exploring new destinations, she has taste for adventures, unique art galleries and museums, loves cooking and entertaining and she is intentional about pursuing a holistic lifestyle through conscientious choices for a mindful integration of mind, body and soul.