Zev Felix, DOMy Path
The route was not a straight line, and I am glad it was not. Each detour taught me something I now use as a physician. Here it is, in order.
2008–2012
University of Southern California
Studied business and cinematic arts. I was fascinated by stories: why people make the decisions they do, and how communities form.
2012–2013
Digital Detox
Joined my brother Levi in building one of the earliest digital-wellness movements, designing its brand and website.
2013–2018
Camp Grounded
Co-founded and helped run a screen-free summer camp for adults. Years of campfires, and the question that still guides me: what matters to you?
2018
Kunming, China
A three-month Shaolin Kung Fu and meditation intensive. A long detour that turned out to be part of the path.
2018–2020
Mills College
Returned to school for a post-baccalaureate pre-medical program. A deliberate pivot toward medicine, made after years of noticing what I cared about most.
2021–2025
Touro University California
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. Drawn to osteopathic medicine for its insistence that the body, mind, and context of a life are inseparable from health.
2025–2026
UCSF East Bay
A preliminary year in general surgery. Urgency, discipline, teamwork, and how to think clearly when things get complicated fast.
Now
Family Medicine
Continuity, relationships, and helping people before they arrive in crisis. The place where all the pieces finally fit.