My mother’s career as a nurse started my interest in medicine. I volunteered as a candy striper during high school and worked as a nursing assistant through college. After college and medical school in my home state of Ohio, I moved to Delaware for a Nemours residency that combined pediatrics with physical medicine and rehabilitation.
Why I Treat Children
Physical medicine and rehabilitation is a way to help children with neuromuscular conditions reach the highest function that they can. I find my patients fun to work with, I love watching them grow, and I enjoy getting to know them and their families. The kids I treat inspire me with their resilience.
What I'm Passionate About
I’m passionate about helping families of children with neuromuscular injuries or congenital issues become active, informed participants on their child’s care team. It takes a group effort to help an injured child return to prior function or to help a child with a chronic condition make the most of function they have.
Make A Difference
I make the patient and family’s goals my own. We may be trying to return a child to sports quickly after a concussion or helping a child with a chronic condition participate in meaningful activities. Rehab at Nemours means physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and others working together with the family. Teamwork is one of our strengths.
What I Do For Fun
I got married in 2013 and moved to Delaware. My husband and I have a little poodle-mix dog that keeps us busy. In my spare time, I enjoy working on our house, cooking, listening to music and watching sports, especially football and soccer.
Education & Training
Internship Residency
Pediatric/Rehabilitation Med.
- Jefferson Medical College/Alfred I. duPont Hosp.,
2013
Medical/Dental School
MD
- University of Cincinnati College of Medicine,
2008
Board Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics/General Pediatrics
American Board of Physical Medicine/Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Insurance Accepted
Aetna Better Health PA Kids HMO
Aetna Better Health PA Medicaid HMO
Aetna HMO
Aetna PPO/POS/EPO
Amerigroup NJ Medicaid/Healthy Kids
Amerihealth Caritas DE - PENNSYLVANIA SPECIALISTS ONLY
Amerihealth Caritas Delaware
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Delaware HMO POS EPO
Cigna/Great West HMO EPO POS
Cigna/Great West PPO
Corporate Medical Network Global International PPO DE
Delaware Medicaid/Diamond State
Delaware Medicare
Devon Health Services
First Health/Affordable PPO
Geisinger Health Plan Commercial
Geisinger Health Plan Medicaid
Health Partners Medicaid/Kidz Partner HMO
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware HMO POS EPO
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware HMO PPO POS EPO
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware PPO
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware Traditional
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delware HMO PPO POS EPO
Highmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Delaware Traditional
Highmark Medicaid Health Options
Highmark PA CHIP & Commercial
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield NJ HMO
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NJ PPO
Horizon NJ Health
IBC AMERIHEALTH KEYSTONE HMO/PPO PCP PA
INTEGRA Administrative Group (ClaimsBridge)
Independence Blue Cross/Amerihealth/Keystone HMO PPO
Insurance Administrators of America
Keystone First Medicaid HMO
Lifetrac Transplant
Maryland Medicaid
Multiplan PPO
National Transplant (Humana)
New Jersey Medicaid
Pennsylvania Medicaid
Plan Vista/NPPN PPO
Preferred Healthcare PPO
Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
Qualcare HMO/POS/PPO
Star Healthcare Network
Three Rivers Provider Network
Tricare/Humana Military Health Services
UPMC COMMERCIAL DE PA
UPMC MCAID/CHIP PA DE
United Healthcare of the Mid-Atlantic
Wellcare of NJ Medicaid HMO
Concussions
Limb Difference and Prosthetics
Pediatric Brain Injury
Pediatric Concussion Management
Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury
Pediatric Stroke
Research Activities
Concussion
Cerebral palsy
Medical Interests
Cerebral palsy
Concussions
Gait dysfunction
Spasticity
Traumatic brain injury
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