Why I chose to pursue a career in healthcare:

Medicine was a logical career pursuit for me given my family experience and academic background. My father was a pharmacist and my mother was a nurse, so there was always talk of medicine at the dinner table. I fell in love with science in middle school and went on to obtain a degree in chemical engineering and biomedical engineering at Carnegie-Mellon University. Through a summer job in college, I worked for a pulmonary physician and became interested in pursuing medicine as a career. My background and training has equipped me to fulfill God's purposes through service to others.

What I want my patients to know about me:

I practice evidence-based medicine, meaning that my diagnostic and therapeutic approach to disease is based on scientific studies and proven therapies.
My Christian faith informs all that I do in my personal and professional life. I consider the opioid epidemic to be one of the most significant medical issues in my 25 years of practice, and I am very careful in prescribing these medications appropriately.

What I do when I'm not seeing patients:

I enjoy cycling, hiking and reading biographies, as well as walking my Cavalier King Charles dog "Clemmie." I relax by going off the grid at my family's cabin and taking summer vacations at the Jersey shore.