Phillip Acosta was born and raised in San Antonio, TX with his younger sister. Phillip attended Ronald Reagan high school before attending the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Phillip enrolled in the University of Texas at San Antonio Long School of Medicine where he is currently a third year medical student and MD candidate for the class of 2022. Phillip enjoys hiking, brewery-hopping, sports, music, and traveling.