About Me
I am an academic general pediatrician and the pediatric residency program director in the Department of Pediatrics at Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital, where I oversee the recruitment, orientation and training of pediatric resident physicians. I am also the assistant dean of student affairs, a pediatrics specialty career advisor to medical students at Penn State College of Medicine and a member of the Pediatrics Council for the Office of Health Advancement and Community Engagement.
At the national level, I’m a member of the American Board of Pediatrics Education and Training Committee. I served as co-chair of the Association of Pediatric Program Directors Mid-Atlantic Region from 2021 to 2024, where I represented 17 pediatric residency programs across four states and the District of Columbia.
As a pediatrician and career advisor, I strongly value and support the human connection in health care. During medical school, I was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha and Gold Humanism honor societies, which recognize physicians for their dedication to the medical profession, art of healing and compassionate care.
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Professional Education
- Education
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Medical School, Penn State College of Medicine - 2011
- Residency
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Residency, Pediatrics Children's National Medical Center (Washington DC) - 2014
Research Interests
- Medical Education
- Quality Improvement
- Screening/Prevention of General Pediatric Disorders
Academic Interests
- Curriculum design
- Graduate Medical Education
- Undergraduate Medical Student Advising and Wellness
Awards
- Society of Distinguished Educators 2025 Clinician Educator Junior Faculty Teaching Award Department Nominee, Penn State Health
Honors
- 2003 Valedictorian, Norwin Senior High School
- 2004 Echols Scholar Honors Program, University of Virginia, chosen for academic achievement
- 2007 Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Honor Society, University of Virginia, inducted on academic achievement
- 2010 Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society, inducted on academic achievement
- 2010 Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS), Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, peer selected
- 2021-2024 Elected as Co-Chairman of the Association of Pediatric Program Directors (APPD) Mid-Atlantic Region
- 2022 Inducted to the Norwin Senior High School Distinguished Alumni for Outstanding Accomplishments in the Field of Medicine and Education
- 2024 "Top Physicians Under 40 Award", Pennsylvania Medical Society