Fellow Profile: Amy Anderson

Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism

I grew up in New Hyde Park on Long Island in New York. My first stint in Virginia was as an undergraduate at William and Mary, where I did a BA in Psychology. After medical school at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, FL,; I completed my residency in Internal Medicine with a track in Women’s Health at VCU, and then was thrilled to match into the Endocrine fellowship here at UVA. Virginia had more in store for me than a good education: I met my husband during my intern year in Richmond, and we were married in the second year of my fellowship at a winery in Charlottesville. And in November 2013, we welcomed our first child, Anna Rose.

Endocrinology is grounded in physiology and logic, which I like; and I value the physician/patient relationship that develops when managing chronic illnesses in the outpatient setting.

The person I most admire is my grandmother. She grew up in a tiny, rural town in Austria and immigrated to this country as a young woman in the late 1920s, leaving behind her family and all that was familiar. She was a happy person who found joy in times spent with her family. She taught me to be optimistic and find goodness in others.

Best advice? When I was trying to decide if I was going to apply to medical school, I was hesitant because by the time I finished training and started my career, I would be in my 30s. A woman I worked with at the time said, “You are going to be in your thirties no matter what. You might as well be in your thirties pursuing the career you want.”