Nemours Children's Health, Lakeland1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd.Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center, Suite ALakeland, FL 3380328.0593298-81.9549898Secondary
I grew up mostly in Florida and love this state. I went to the University of Florida for my undergraduate studies, graduating with highest honors in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in 2002. I then went to Wake Forest University in North Carolina for both medical school (graduating in 2007) and residency (graduating in 2011). Since that time, I’ve been a pediatric hospitalist, initially working for the University of Oklahoma system before coming back home to Florida and to Nemours.
Why I Treat Children
I absolutely love the complexity and extreme diversity of inpatient pediatric medicine, and am especially sympathetic that kids don’t usually cause their own medical problems. It’s not their fault and I want to help them. As a mother of three young children, I feel very fulfilled and thankful every day for the opportunity to take care of children and their families.
What I'm Passionate About
Most importantly, I am passionate about providing excellent patient care, teamwork and family-centered care. I’m also passionate about teaching and about pediatric medicine in general.
Make A Difference
Ever since I graduated from residency, I’ve been involved in the teaching of medicine. I enjoy the lifelong learning, the challenges of cases that are more difficult and the educational interaction with students/residents. I aim to inspire, challenge and encourage young learners to become successful educators and leaders in their respective fields, while truly enjoying what we do. I’m excited to be here at Nemours Children's Hospital and to be part of starting a residency program from the ground up with some truly amazing people. Nemours is definitely a unique and very impressive freestanding children’s hospital, and I feel privileged to be part of it.
Education & Training
Residency
Pediatrics
- Wake Forest University School of Medicine Program,
2011
Medical/Dental School
MD
- Wake Forest University,
2007
Board Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics/Pediatric Hospital Medicine
American Board of Pediatrics/General Pediatrics
Insurance Accepted
Accountable Health Plans PPO
Aetna Better Health FL Medicaid and Healthy Kids
Aetna HMO/POS/PPO/EPO
AmeriHealth Caritas Florida (FKA Prestige Health Choice)
AvMed
Blue Cross Blue Shield Florida Blue Select
Blue Cross and Blue Shield HMO
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Non HMO
Cigna & Great West HMO/POS Open Access
Cigna & Great West PPO/EPO
Community Care Plan Medicaid
Corporate Medical Network Global International PPO FL
Employers Health Network PPO
Evolutions Healthcare
First Health Aetna PPO/EPO
Florida Medicaid
Florida Medicare
Health First Health Plans
Humana HMO/POS
Humana PPO/EPO
Molina Healthcare Medicaid
Multiplan PPO
Olympus Managed Healthcare PPO ORL
Prime Health Services PPO Specialty Florida
Seminole Tribe of Florida
Simply Healthcare Healthy Kids
Simply Healthcare Medicaid HMO
Star Healthcare Network
Sunshine SMI/CMS 19 & 21
Sunshine State Health Plan Medicaid
Three Rivers Provider Network
Tricare/Humana Military Health Services
United Healthcare Commercial Products
United Healthcare Community Plan Medicaid HMO
Vivida Health Medicaid FL
Volusia Health Network PPO/EPO
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