I was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. I am honored to join my grandfather and my dad in becoming a Las Vegas physician. Growing up with doctors in the family, I was inspired by the combination of positive change you can make in another person’s life and the degree of knowledge you obtain through becoming a physician. Knowledge combined with action can heal so much. This philosophy of promoting understanding in order to act is something I hope to bring into my practice as I aim to serve this community that I grew up in.

Medical school is unlike any other phase of life that I've experienced thus far. The flood of information, the level of applying knowledge to make relevant connections to patient care, the amount of emotional support given to patients, the ways in which you grow as a sympathetic person, and the dedication to focusing so much on this work while trying to maintain a life aside from school is unparalleled. Despite all the time dedicated to becoming a physician, life does go on and it is great. I became more adept at skiing and tennis, I have gotten back into reading books, and I got married all while being a medical student. For me, life didn't stop outside of school, it became more meaningful because I let it be so.

Engaging in the community has helped shape me in my professional and personal aspirations. Working with MedSpeak deepened my appreciation for teaching medical concepts and emphasized the difference it can make in the community when you help people understand health concepts rather than just give them directions. It also helped me discover my love for teaching. Working with Help of Southern Nevada and the Volunteers in Medicine of Southern Nevada has shown me how meaningful it is to provide service for those that really need it. Working with and listening to people from so many backgrounds revealed how much of an impact serving people from different needs and backgrounds can make and how fulfilling such work can be. I have been able to make positive change in the people I have served along with being positively changed myself.

I intend to be a neurologist. I currently have interest in vascular or cognitive neurology as subspecialties, but find myself unable to decide between the two because I’m excited by the other neurology subspecialties. I also plan to be a medical educator and plan to lead a practice that works alongside teaching medical students.