At a very young age, my father, who is a mechanical engineer, encouraged us to learn why things work the way they do.   

Growing up on a farm allowed my curiosity to grow.  I would often spend hours exploring and tinkering with different objects, trying to figure out how they functioned.

In high school my mother had neck surgery. This is when my curiosity in the medical field really start to come to life. I was fascinated not only on what what they did to her neck, but how.   

I was lucky to have a teacher who made science incredibly fun and chemistry became one of my favourite subject. After high school, I pursued an undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from Texas Tech University in 1999.

The more I learned about the medical field, the more I wanted to be involved in sports medicine. I graduated from Texas Texch Health Science Center with a Master’s in Physician Assistant (PA) Studies in 2002.

The state of Texas was offering scholarships for PAs working in rural areas, so I jumped on the opportunity and started my early days in family medicine. I worked in different rotations Gynecology, Urgent Care, the Emergency room at a local hospital and finally in Orthopedics. 

Although my goal was to work in sports medicine, I realized that I would not have the same long term connection with patients as I would if I worked in family medicine. Since I loved to be part of my patients journey, I chose family medicine which I've been doing for the past 8 years. 

I am a member of the Texas Association of Physician Assistants and the American Association of Physician Assistants and hold other certifications - AQH certification through the National Headache Foundation to treat headaches, botox injections for Chronic Migraines.

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