Center for Nutrition & Diabetes Health

I became a doctor as a result from being inspired by watching my family physician as a child. My approach to patient care has always been simple--listen to the patient. I think that many questions can be answered by simply sitting down with the patient and listening. My areas of clinical interest and expertise include GI foregut surgery, colon and bariatric surgery. Outside of work, I enjoy reading, exercising, traveling and hiking.

I have known I wanted to help care for people as individuals and especially with social and emotional concerns since I worked in Public Health. I have a broad range of experience as a social worker through adoptions, foster care and licensing, in-patient mental health, and outpatient therapy. I am passionate about walking through life's struggles and journey with people, and to help them find ways to have a better quality of life. I believe strongly that treatment and therapeutic approach is individually specific and therefore utilize facets of different therapeutic approaches to best help those I work with. I believe strongly that our physical and mental health is very closely intertwined and will work to maximize both with you. I value a team-based approach and will collaborate with your other providers and specialists for your care, from your primary care provider, to dieticians and psychiatry. Outside of work I am always looking to support and am passionate about non-profits in the area for mental health and suicide prevention, women's health/pregnancy, human trafficking, homelessness and substance recovery. I also stay active with church, my family, going to the beach, concerts, and exploring new places and activities!