Greg Czaja is yet another champion of the recent Jeopardy Second Chance round. He is a cardiologist from San Diego, California who goes by the names – Dr. Gregory R. Czaja and Gregory Czaja.
Greg Czaja Early Life
Greg Czaja was born in July 1985 which makes him 37 years old as of 2023. He attained a school education from 1990 – 2003. Later, he gained higher education in North Carolina from 2003 to 2007. He holds a B.S. Biology degree from Duke University.
He has an M.D. from F Edward Hebert SOM program at USU (Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences) in 2012. Talking about his family background, Greg hides his family members’ details from the media.
Career
Greg began his career in the field of medicine and health care. He worked as a research technician at Duke University from August 2007 to June 2008. Afterward, He served in the U.S. Navy. Initially, he joined as an Internal Medicine intern in May 2012. He then served as a Student Flight Surgeon in the U.S. Navy for seven months from July 2013 to January 2014. Later, he worked as a Flight Surgeon for the U.S. Navy. He held the position from February 2014- May 2016.
Greg also worked as an Internal Medicine Resident at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. He served this designation for two years and one month from June 2016 to June 2018. He has been a Naval Medical Center San Diego staff physician since July 2018. Afterwards, he became a General Cardiology fellow in July 2019.
Certification and Licensure
He is Certified in Cardiovascular Disease from the American Board of Internal Medicine. Also, he is certified in Internal Medicine from ABIM. additionally, he has certificates and licenses for the following states that have been active for different periods.
- An N.Y. State Medical License (active through 2023).
- A C.A. State Medical License (active through 2025).
- A V.A. State Medical License (active through 2018).
- He was an AOA Inductee in 2011.
Jeopardy Journey!
Greg Czaja came into the media limelight when he appeared on the Jeopardy game show on 14th April 2023. That time, he came second after the winning champion Ben Chan (the two-day winning champion) winning around $46,001). He played in Season 39 of America’s game show Jeopardy!
On 27th December 2023, Greg won the Jeopardy show against Tammy Groner and Ben Hebert. He had a winning of $6,400 in round one after he gave five correct answers. He then won $29,000 in Jeopardy! Round second by giving 21 correct answers and one wrong response.
Greg Czaja Biography |
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| Real Name | Greg Czaja |
| Birth Date | 1985 |
| Age (as of 2023) | 37 Years |
| Residence | San Diego, California, USA |
| Profession | Cardiologist |
| College | Duke University |
| Qualification | Graduate |
Family |
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| Father | – |
| Mother | – |
| Sister | – |
| Brother | – |
Relationship Status |
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| Marital Status | Single |
| Affair | – |
| Who is his girlfriend/wife? | – |
Personal Life
Greg Czaja might be a married man. He never talked about his dating life or relationships. It isn’t easy to delve into his personal life because Greg has always kept it private. Regarding his married life, he is keeping a low profile and focused on his work.
Social Media
Grag is active on social media platforms like Twitter. He has only 160 followers on his Twitter account @CzajaMD. He called himself Jeopardy! Loser (04/14/23) on his Twitter bio.
Greg Czaja Net Worth
Greg Czaja is a San Diego-based cardiologist affiliated with Sharp Memorial Hospital. He has been in medical practice for over 18 years, specializing in cardiology. He has experience in General Cardiology and endorsed a net worth of $2 million as of 2023.
Trivia
Greg Czaja can fluently speak English and French language.
He has been endorsed by –
- Ken Lee, Medstar Cardiology Associates
- Ken Larrey, Data Science Specialist at McKinsey & Company
- Roman Peresiper, Tax Principal at Berdon LLP
