Lilja attended the University of California, Los Angeles between 1984 and 1988, and from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology.\n', 'In 1984, Lilja had joined the group Manic Subsidal, which eventually changed its name to The Offspring in 1986. Lilja played on the group\'s first demo tape in 1986, which earned them early exposure through a positive review in Maximumrocknroll magazine. Later that year, Lilja performed on the band\'s debut single, "I\'ll Be Waiting" released through Black Label Records. Lilja also helped write the song "Beheaded," later featured on the group\'s debut album, The Offspring (1989).\n', 'Lilja amicably departed from The Offspring; The Offspring frontman Dexter Holland has said that Lilja was so focused on getting into medical school that the band let him go on friendly terms. Lilja’s position in the Offspring was filled by Ron Welty in 1987, who was only 16 years old at the time.\n', 'Lilja gained admission to University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, where he graduated with an M.D. in 1993.\n', '

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