I’ve been interested in health and nutrition for almost as long as I can remember. I remember sitting at the dinner table as a 9 year old, with a hamburger in front of me, asking my parents if I had eaten enough yet. I never liked meat, and then started researching the ethics behind it and after much debate with my mother, went vegetarian at age 10. After that, I became interested in nutrition and how what I was consuming affected my body. Shortly after that, at the age of 11, I was diagnosed with a chronic disease that would change the course of my life forever. I became even more intensely interested in nutrition, health, and wellness. I soon realized that I wanted to help people to take better care of themselves, just like many healthcare practitioners had done for me.
I graduated from Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology. I then went to the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and completed a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. I worked at New York University Hospital as a nurse in the neurosurgical intensive care unit for almost five years while completing my Masters Degree. I received my Masters degree from New York University in 2012, where I earned my nurse practitioner degree in adult and holistic medicine. I have been practicing as a primary care provider since that time.
I pride myself in being an attentive listener and fostering strong partnerships with my patients. I believe having a strong relationship with my patients is one of the most therapeutic tools I have in my toolbox. I use of a blend of evidence-based and integrative medicine and adjust to meet patients where they are at that moment in time. I believe the human body has an amazing capacity to heal itself and I find it really satisfying to help patients to tap into that ability.
My clinical passions include diabetes management, weight management, anxiety, depression, insomnia, women’s health, LGBT care and transgender care, among others.
In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family and cat, being outside, traveling, white water kayaking, visiting fun restaurants and wandering around quirky stores.
American Nurse Credentialing Center (AANC), Adult Nurse Practitioner certification
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) member
Licensed in all 50 States
New York University College of Nursing, Adult and Holistic Advance Practice Nurse, May 2012
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School of Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 2008
Rutgers University, Bachelors of Science in Nursing, 2006