About
About Me
I’m a Psychiatric Physician Assistant (PA-C) who believes care starts with listening. My path began in psychobiology at UCLA, followed by three years as an EMT, and clinical training at Salus at Drexel University. During my training, I rotated through psychiatry, addiction medicine, LGBTQ+ community health, pediatrics, family medicine, emergency medicine, surgery, and OB/GYN.
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At ISL Psychiatry, I provide outpatient care for children, adolescents, and adults. At Fairmount Behavioral Health, I work in acute care settings, providing medical management for patients experiencing psychiatric crises.
My Path
I’ve always been fascinated by the way the mind and body are connected. That curiosity first took shape during my studies in psychobiology at UCLA, where I explored how thoughts, emotions, and physical health are woven together. Later, as an EMT, I found myself sitting with people in their most vulnerable moments, realizing that sometimes presence matters as much as treatment. Those experiences planted the seeds. Service deepened that pull. I supported people through Crisis Text Line, volunteered at the Los Angeles LGBT Center, mentored underserved youth, and worked with GlobeMed’s Mpoma Community HIV/AIDS Initiative in Uganda. Again and again, I saw that people want to be heard, understood, and met without judgment.
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My own life has shaped me too. Living with a mental health condition has been a process of learning to use therapy and medication as tools rather than seeing them as weaknesses. And having to navigate stigma and the long work of self-acceptance has given me a deeper understanding of what it means to be truly seen and respected.
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During PA training, I sought out rotations in psychiatry and addiction medicine, knowing this was where my interests and values aligned most closely. Every step along the way reinforced that psychiatry is where science, medicine, and human stories come together.