Get to Know Me
I’m a board-certified general pediatrician with a passion for delivering high-quality, culturally competent and patient-centered healthcare services to underserved populations. I have extensive public health professional experience in the United States Peace Corps, USAID, Family Health International, and other international organizations that work towards decreasing childhood mortality.
Why I Treat Children
I believe that health and education are human rights, not privileges. Every human being has a right to be healthy and to live up to his/her potential. It is our responsibility as a society to ensure that. I was brought up in a home where community service and serving others was not an “extracurricular” activity to be done in your spare time, but rather an integral part of your life. My parents are very religious and raised me in the church. I truly believe God created me to serve others and gave me the personal characteristics I needed to be a compassionate physician. I chose to treat children rather than adults because I believe in preventive medicine, not reactive medicine. I would rather help families keep their children healthy than help them after the kids get diabetes, depression, or other illnesses. Pediatrics is one of the few specialties that allows for preventive medicine through immunizations, anticipatory guidance, and teaching of healthy habits.
What I'm Passionate About
I’m passionate about:
- Helping children access health and education
- Providing culturally competent care
- Practicing evidence-based medicine
- Following standards of care, and
- Providing the highest quality care to my patients
How I Try to Make A Difference
I treat every child as an individual, but I also understand that children do not exist in a vacuum. They are part of a family, which lives in a community within a nation. All of these other levels influence the health of the child and all of them need to be kept in mind when dealing with the child. I try to be respectful of the family’s cultural and religious beliefs and to provide culturally competent care to each child.
