Bio


I came late to medicine, entering medical school after a career editing children's educational books. After graduating from USC Keck School of Medicine and completing my residency at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, I worked briefly in the outpatient setting, and then started my career as a Pediatric Hospitalist in 2006. Since 2016, I have functioned primarily as a Neonatal Hospitalist at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, CA, taking care of well newborns and Level 2 and 3 NICU patients, as well as attending deliveries and performing newborn procedures.

Clinical Focus


  • Pediatrics
  • Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Academic Appointments


  • Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics

Administrative Appointments


  • Neonatal Hospitalist Site Lead, John Muir Medical Center (2018 - Present)

Honors & Awards


  • Doc Who Rocks Award, John Muir Medical Center Walnut Creek CA (July 2018)

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations


  • Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics (2018 - Present)

Professional Education


  • Medical Education: University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine (2001) CA
  • Residency: Children's Hospital Los Angeles Pediatric Residency (2004) CA
  • Internship: Children's Hospital Los Angeles Pediatric Residency (2002) CA
  • Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics (2004)

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