I was born and raised in Bucharest, Romania. After graduating from Carol Davila Medical School in Bucharest, I practiced general medicine for a few years and became interested in psychiatry. I trained in general psychiatry and specialized in child psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Since going into clinical practice in 2000, it has been a privilege to share my patients’ happiest moments and help them through their darkest days. I love psychiatry because this is where we see the real interface between the psychosocial and the physical. There are lots of things in medicine that are tremendously exciting but I cannot conceive of doing anything else. I really love my job! I was honored to be recognized as a 5280 Magazine Top Doctor in 2019.