Dervins Germinal, DO, grew up in Wellington, Fla., and attended Florida Atlantic University (FAU) in Boca Raton, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences. After working as an organic chemistry tutor at FAU for several years, he attended and graduated from Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where he gained an interest in osteopathic manipulative medicine. He believes in adding joy to whatever you do no matter how tough and to trust the process. In his free time, you can find him at the gym picking up weights and putting them down, doing training calisthenics, playing video games, watching anime, reading manga, spending time with friends or dancing like nobody’s watching.