Eva Kurtts was born and raised in Elberta, Alabama - a small, farming community on the Alabama gulf coast. She majored in Biology at Mississippi State University. She attended medical school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Growing up along the Gulf Coast, the beach and coastal waterways were her backyard. Since an early age, she has enjoyed watersports including paddle boarding, surfing, and swimming. Additionally, she is a person of many hobbies: baking, crafting, sewing, reading. In medical school, she found a newfound love in group sports - especially tennis, pickleball, and volleyball. You will find her seeking out the best breakfast pastry for a weekend treat in Nashville.