Why I chose to pursue a career in healthcare:

Medicine is such an exciting, interesting, challenging and ever-changing field, but this is only part of why I chose to become a physician. As a family medicine doctor, I am able to get to know my patients and be an advocate for them. I enjoy getting to know new people and being able to help them lead healthy lives. I love to continually learn new information to be able to better serve my patients.

What I want my patients to know about me:

I want to be your advocate and help you in any way that I can. If I don't know the answer, then I will work to find out. I get excited when patients are engaged and actively involved in their care because we work as a team! With the ever-evolving opioid crisis, I strive to do my part as a physician to be a responsible prescriber.

What I do when I'm not seeing patients:

I spend my free time with my family, friends and fur babies. You can often find me outside gardening, tending to my goats and chickens, or reading on the deck.