It was right around my 10th birthday, after I had been admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (ICU) for a week, that I knew I wanted to become a doctor and help other people. I spent the next 15 years working toward that goal by attending medical school at Drexel University College of Medicine and then completing my pediatric residency at ���߲ݴ�ý School of Medicine.

The decision to specialize in neonatology was an easy one. I really enjoy working with the smallest, yet most complex, patients; helping them to grow, develop, and mature during those first critical weeks to months of life. I also really appreciate the relationships I get to build with all the families of my patients, as I am often their child’s first pediatric provider. Working in the NICU (neonatal ICU) at ���߲ݴ�ý Langone with a multidisciplinary team allows me to provide comprehensive care for my patients and their families.

I am also very interested in the long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes of high-risk NICU patients, such as those born preterm or with congenital heart disease. Being the medical director of the Neonatal Comprehensive Care Program (NCCP), which provides developmental assessments for high-risk neonatal (newborn) graduates, allows me to continue to follow many of my NICU patients and their families even years after they have been discharged.