I grew up in Houston and said I was going to be a doctor from the time I was two. As an undergrad I earned my EMT and worked my way through college as an EMT-B. I spent a year working on an ambulance before starting med school. EM seemed to be the best fit for me with my prehospital emergency background and desire to treat people where their need is greatest. Between med school and college I spent a year doing research on prehospital trauma and shock here at UTSW.
When I am not at work I spend time with my family. The combination of work and family makes for busy days, but also a life more rewarding than I could ever express.