Dr. Amini was born in Granada, Spain and is Cuban/Iranian American. He grew uin various cities including Miami, FL; Los Angeles, CA; and Springfield, IL. He attended college and medical school at Loyola University in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Amini completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at the University of Arizona. After residency, Dr. Amini completed a two-year combined Emergency Ultrasound and Research fellowshiat the University of Arizona. He is currently the Associate Program Director of the Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship, the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs at the UA College of Medicine, and a Professor of Emergency Medicine.