I grew up in Kennesaw, Ga. I obtained my undergraduate degree at the University of Georgia, my medical degree at the Medical College of Georgia, and finished my pediatric training at Emory University.

I always knew I wanted to be in medicine. As a teenager I volunteered at the local hospital. I then volunteered for numerous international medical mission trips in college and medical school. These experiences helped me gain perspective on the way we practice medicine in the United States and have helped shape me into the doctor I am today.