Growing up, I knew I wanted to help people and was drawn to medicine. My father is a physician and spending time with him in the hospital showed me what an amazing relationship a doctor can have with their patients. In pursuing my career in medicine, I found no specialty more intellectually stimulating and emotionally rewarding than pediatrics. Understanding the evolving pathophysiology of diseases in children had me on the first day, the first month, the first year, and the twenty-first year of life. It's always captivated me and throughout my training, I have cherished the duty, responsibility, and privilege that a pediatrician assumes when a parent puts their child's life into our hands. I continually strive to be worthy of that trust and give each child the healthy future that they deserve.
Nowhere have I experienced more interesting pathophysiology and more ability to truly impact children's lives than in pediatric cardiology. Understanding the physics of a malformed heart and accurately counseling the family through the initial diagnosis has an immeasurable influence on the care of patients and their families. In particular fetal echocardiography not only allows for diagnosis of heart disease in utero, allowing for invaluable time to prepare and connect with parents prenatally, but also provides the unique opportunity to potentially alter the course of disease. Being the first person to tell a family that there is a problem with their unborn child and to take them through an understanding of what that means is an incredibly powerful and intimate connection, which is never easy but I try my hardest to let families know that this is a road that we will embark on together.
I love spending time with my family and friends whenever I can. We have two wonderful, active, happy young sons and a growing extended family. My husband (also a physician) and I love to travel, watch a good movie, and enjoy great food. I have always been interested in arts and loved to dance, sing opera, paint, and play piano (when I have the time!). I love to be active, run outside in good weather, and have recently taken up cycling.
Although I have never lived in Texas before, it has quickly felt like home. My husband grew up near Dallas and my parents and brother moved here several years ago. Our family has been very eager to get us down to Texas and we could not be happier with the move. I grew up in Canada and Idaho before moving to New York for college. While I loved things about NYC, I am so happy to find this community to grow our family.
