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“Following college graduation, I shadowed an orthopaedic surgeon and immediately knew I wanted to pursue this as a career. Throughout medical school my love for the field grew as I developed the physical and mental skills necessary to make a diagnosis and treat patients of all ages. Following the completion of my residency, I furthered my skills with advanced training in hand and upper extremity surgery. I feel this advanced training helps me better treat my patients so they can achieve maximum restoration of function. I see orthopaedics as a “hands-on” type of medicine that I find very rewarding. “As an orthopaedic surgeon, I pride myself on educating my patients about their problem. I allow patients the time to ask questions of “who, what, when, where, why and how” and provide thorough answers. I feel my job is not only to help them understand their condition, but to partner with them before, during, and after their treatment.” Board-Eligible: American Osteopathic Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Mentorship: Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, Riverside County Regional Medical Center, Moreno Valley, CA Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA; Riverside County Regional Medical Center, Moreno Valley, CA Internship: Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA; Riverside County Regional Medical Center, Moreno Valley, CA DO: Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, OH BA: Biochemistry, The College of Wooster, Wooster, OH Member: American Osteopathic Association, American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Sigma Sigma Phi (National Osteopathic Honors Society)