Member Profile

As a former caregiver to a parent for over 25 years, family physician and geriatrician I have had direct experience navigating and coordinating care across settings of care, navigating health systems, CCRC settings, skilled rehabilitative care, nursing home, assisted living and working with multiple disciplines to advocate for the dignity of patients. Patient centered care and interest has been my primary focus for patients and their families. I have also directly engaged in the end of life care planning process including discussing advanced directives, estate planning, palliative and hospice care. End of life doula support entails being grounded for clients, companionship, compassionate support, insight, presence to clients and their families enduring through an an already difficult and often painful process. As a medical provider, I am uniquely positioned to provide clarity and perspective where there is often ambiguity and uncertainty in a patient’s informed decision-making. I am dual minored in sociology and religion which have provided me a basic understanding and respect for diverse faiths, traditions and cultural beliefs, integrated particularly during the end of life.
My general areas of focus and interest – family and primary care medicine, urgent care, geriatrics, palliative care and end of life care, women’s health across the life span, preventive care, care coordination, integrative care, adoption of art therapy, patient advocacy, clinical and health services research, health care compliance, health law, patient safety, quality assurance, risk management, diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility to health care resources and services.