Hometown: Dallas, TX

College: Vassar College

Med School: The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

What aspect of your job do you love the most? Working with residents to “solve the puzzle” when diagnosing and treating a patient, always keeping in mind to incorporate the patient's values, culture, and other social determinants of health.

What's your favorite TV show or movie? Friends, My Cousin Vinny

What are your hobbies?I love to knit and crochet especially gifts for friends and family. Cooking, spending time with friends and family. I also grew up sailing on lakes in Texas and enjoy water and snow skiing.

Do you have any children and/or pets? A cat named Charlie