I grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas, and came to Colorado for my bachelor’s degree in psychology at CU Boulder. I loved Colorado so much that I came back for neurosurgery residency in 1990, and have been here since. I love to ski, bike, hike, travel, and do just about anything outside and in the mountains. I have two children and now our first grandchild, along with two dogs and two cats. 

I practiced in Colorado at a Level I trauma center for more than 20 years, and joined Kaiser Permanente in February 2018. I enjoy helping patients explore their options for approaching a wide variety of complex neurosurgical problems, and then helping them choose the option that works best for them. I find it especially rewarding to help patients improve their quality of life and/or neurological function via neurosurgical or non-surgical treatment options. 

Starting in 1998 and for many years after, I started a ski helmet loaner program and comprehensive skier/snowboarder injury prevention program in Colorado. I have also served on and chaired the state Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund Board, the Brain Injury Association of Colorado Board, and many other boards and committees.