I grew up in the town of Scottsdale, Arizona. I remember wanting to become a doctor at a very young age. To me it was an ideal career, a way to combine my love of working with people and my curiosity for science and physics. I was also influenced by a surprise hospital stay at a young age. At 12 years old, I was diagnosed as a type 1 diabetic. While frightening to me as a child, the opportunity also led to my deeper interest in medicine. The nurses and doctors mesmerized me. At that moment, I knew what I wanted to do. I wanted to be like the doctors and nurses in the hospital who made me laugh, explained what was happening to my body, and provided a path to wellness.

Six years later, I was a Molecular and Cellular Biology major at the University of Arizona, minoring in Chemistry, Math, and Physics. My love for travel let me study at Oxford University in England and The American Institute in France. After graduation, I attended the Mayo Clinic Medical School. It was during my four years at the Mayo Clinic that I began to do research focusing on the human brain. I studied Alzheimer's disease and this research exposed me to the art of the human mind. My interests led me to a residency in Anesthesiology at UCLA medical center. My interests in pain management allowed me to return to the Mayo Clinic to do a fellowship year in interventional pain management. During this year, my research focused on using electricity to treat pain, spinal cord implants, injection therapies, and medication management.

At the end of my fellowship year, I had one of the most "Amazing" adventures of my life. My world was forever changed when I was chosen to participate on The Amazing Race with my best friend and colleague, Kat Chang. We traveled over 32,000 miles in 3 weeks. Not only were we fortunate to compete in the entire race, but we won! This made us the first all-female team to win in Amazing Race history! The experience was such a gift. Since then, I have been lucky enough to connect with hundreds of people with type 1 diabetes, giving me an endless feeling of joy to know that my participation led to inspiration for so many.

I am now practicing interventional pain management in Newport Beach, CA and am committed to improving my patients' quality of life through a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach delivered with a personal touch.