Fiorella Orozco
2025
Greenville, South Carolina
Biology & Global Health
Hi! My name is Fiorella Orozco, and I am from Greenville, South Carolina. While I
would like to say I was raised in the South, I spent most of my summers growing up in
Nicaragua with my family. My first introduction to medicine was by my grandma, a practicing
OBGYN. Since I was old enough, I volunteered and shadowed doctors and nurses in underserved hospitals and clinics. These experiences opened my eyes to the injustices that low and middle-income countries face concerning access to quality and affordable healthcare. Since then, this has not only motivated me to become a doctor but also to work in the field of global health. Combined with my curiosity for the natural sciences, it was easy for me to decide to major in Biology and Global Health.
Community service is a big passion of mine! On campus, I am part of the Penny Pilgram George Women's Leadership Initiative, a leadership development for undergraduate women to create social change by working with community partners in Durham. I volunteer at Duke
University Hospital as a pediatric navigator. This year, I'm joining Duke EMS and working on
research with the Center for Global Women's Health Technologies (GWHT), finding ways to
make accessible and more effective cervical and breast cancer treatments for women worldwide. I hope my passion for global health guides me in a direction where I can help the most vulnerable.
“Being a Cardea fellow means being part of a close-knit community that is always there to support and encourage me. I know that our advisers and other fellows will always have my back, whether it's in terms of academics, career counseling, or emotional support. ”