Thank you for visiting my website! I’m a California native, born and raised. Growing up in Brentwood, I didn’t have experience with people living in neighborhoods different from mine. In high school, I traveled with a church group to Tijuana to build houses over spring break and met an early mentor who introduced me to poverty medicine. These experiences built a foundation for working with the underserved and solidified my desire to pursue a career in medicine.
After earning a medical degree at Thomas Jefferson Medical School in Philadelphia, I completed my residency in family medicine at Harbor – UCLA Medical Center, where I was surrounded by similar-minded colleagues with a passion for working with the homeless, poor, and uninsured. At Harbor, I honed my skills, developed an appreciation for social justice, and discovered a love for teaching. I stayed on as faculty at Harbor for six years, modeling my passions about caring for the impoverished to medical students and residents.
