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What are your career goals?
I wish to provide whole-family and community-centered care in an urban, underserved setting to serve and advocate with the members of my community. In my future practice, I hope to provide high-quality healthcare (with a focus on preventive medicine) for people of all ages, integrate community partnerships into the clinic setting, and teach and mentor student learners.
What attracted you to the Duke Family Medicine Residency Program?
This program truly won me over on interview day. I was so impressed by the intentionality and value-based decision-making that seemed to be occurring daily: more specifically, regarding the program’s commitment to equity and diversity. Furthermore, on a personal level, I felt so comfortable and at home interacting with everyone – I could tell there was an amazing community (of residents, faculty, program staff, leadership) here that cared about each other on a much deeper than professional level.
In your opinion, What makes Duke Family Medicine special?
The people!! I am so grateful, appreciative, and humbled to work with so many caring, compassionate, warm, thoughtful, intentional, justice-oriented, diverse, and community-oriented humans.
What strengths or skills do you have that could be of benefit to the community?
Prior to medical school, I participated in two years of full-time community-oriented service work, both domestically and abroad. These experiences led me to be acutely aware of the strengths of communities and the ways in which we can use healthcare settings to better connect people with community resources, and vice versa. Additionally, I love the interpersonal relationships in medicine between patients and their physicians. Building rapport with patients and their families by listening to their stories and learning about their lives is integral to my practice of medicine.
What are you passionate about?
Professionally, I am passionate about preventive medicine, health equity, environmental health, social determinants of health, broad-spectrum care, behavioral health, and outpatient procedures (just to name a few…). Personally, I am passionate about the environment, composting, sunshine, finding the best eats, my Jewish culture, and one day hopefully (finally) adopting a dog.
What is something interesting that not many people know about you?
One of my favorite things to do is foraging for edible wild mushrooms, berries, and fruits! You can rely on me to know the locations of the nearest fig and mulberry trees, muscadine grape vines, and chantarelle mushroom patches.
So far, What has surprised you most about Duke?
The Duke community has been so, so welcoming. Even as a brand-new intern on the inpatient family medicine service for my very first rotation, I felt that those around me were so happy to have me there and eager to help me during this new stage of my medical career. I also appreciated during orientation week how we learned about the history of Durham, including its history/legacy of racism. Understanding the context of this community is so important, and I especially appreciated it as someone who is new to the area.
Where is your hometown?
Peachtree Corners, GA
What are your hobbies outside of work?
I love to be outdoors, so I enjoy anything that gets me outside (hiking trails, botanical gardens, neighborhood walks/runs). I also like to play disc golf and attend trivia nights with friends. When the weather doesn’t cooperate, you can find me inside cooking/eating vegetarian food, weightlifting at the gym, playing the piano, hosting friends, or attending a local concert.