My Story

I completed my undergraduate education at St. Lawrence University in New York, where I majored in Biochemistry and minored in African Studies. As part of my education, I spent 6 months living abroad in Kenya. In Kenya I did ecology/antrhopology research looking at ways to reduce human conflict between sustainability farmers and wildlife. I also spent time working and developing emergency medical services in Nairobi as part of a community service project.

During my undergraduate training, I was invited to attend a research fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. There, I did hematology/immunology research looking at T-cell development and its role in hematopoiesis and neural development. My undergraduate research developed into a full-time position upon graduation, and I continued this work for two more years.

I attended medical school at Rush University in Chicago, IL. While in medical school, I rotated at Cook County Hospital, one of the largest public hospitals in the country. While in Chicago, I did a lot of work with underserved communities including communities of color, immigrant communities, and people with disabilities.

I completed my residency training at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI. There, I gained experience working with severe mental illness in community support programs. My final year of residency, I was selected to be Chief Resident. In this role, I supervised other residents and medical students. I also assisted with management of our residency training program.

While in residency, I worked in several psychiatric care seeings part-time. I worked at Milwaukee County Psychiatric Crisis Services as an emergency psychiatrist and crisis worker. I also worked at Rogers Memorial Hospital, where I worked as an inpatient psychiatrist. 

After graduation, I worked with Veterans within the Department of Veterans Affairs. There I treated a wide variety of mental health conditions and developed particular expertise in managing trauma, addiction, and severe mental illness.  

I currently hold an adjunct faculty position at the University of Wisconsin, where I supervise psychiatry residents and medical students. I split my time between private practice and providing resident education and training. These two positions allow me to remain engaged in teaching and academic medicine. They have given me a depth of experience working with military veterans and working on complex trauma related illness.

Over the course of my training and career, I have worked with multiple unique patient populations including athletes, professionals, people of color, LGBTQ+, and military veterans. I remain engaged with these populations to this day in both Wisconsin and Maryland.

I am board certified with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. A member of the American Psychiatric Association, and a Member of the Maryland Psychiatric Association.