I was raised in Ogden, Utah, and grew up with a love of skiing and the outdoors. I went to college at Gonzaga University, and am an avid Zag fan. Prior to going to medical school, I had the opportunity to live in Guatemala for a year, working as a volunteer at a local orphanage. This was one of the formative experiences in my life to date. It gave me not only a love of travel and new experiences, but also taught me how to be humble and grateful, and most importantly allowed me to become a more empathetic and caring person. I completed my family medicine residency at Drexel University in Philadelphia. While in college, I visited Colorado frequently and had always dreamed of living in this beautiful place, however it was not until graduating from residency that I had the opportunity.

I became a physician because of the ability and opportunity to impact people’s everyday lives and to improve them. I believe that being a physician is a great privilege and it inspires me to get out of bed each morning to help my patients and community. The most rewarding part about being a physician is having the opportunity to get to know each of my patients, not just by their health status, but who they are as people – I want to know about their family members, loved ones, work life and what they like to do in their free time. I try to treat each of my patients as if they were my own family member. I take pride in the success of my patients when it comes to achieving their health goals and will take opportunities to examine strategies when we have setbacks.