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How did I get here?

I understand that feeling and want you to know that you're not alone.

ABOUT

Life can be filled with challenges and obstacles, but I believe that anything is possible if you have the right tools and support. As a physician with 33 years of experience in both medical practice and as faculty in several family medicine residency programs,  I have seen firsthand the power of coaching and how it can help people reach their goals and maximize their potential. Through my own personal experiences of caring for a husband with Alzheimer's, raising two boys as a single mom, teaching in residency, and being in recovery from addiction, coaching has helped me live a full life.

As The Physician Coach, I combine my medical and life experience, with the practices, tools, and wisdom I have learned from my own mentors to help my clients take control of their lives and create the future they want.

My Background

1990-1993

Graduated from the University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine with a residency in Family Medicine at Cook County Hospital in Chicago

1993-1997

Lawndale Christian Health Center
Practiced full spectrum family medicine in a community setting

1995-1997

Faculty Mt. Sinai Family Medicine Residency

Full-time faculty in an urban setting 

1998-2003

Faculty St. Francis Family Medicine Residency

2003-2012

Faculty Tacoma Family Medicine Residency

2013-2016

Faculty/Palliative Medicine UCLA Family Medicine Residency

2016-2018

Faculty/Clinician Community Health Care Family Medicine

2019-Present

Medical Director

 Hospice Physician

Providence Sound HomeCare and Hospice

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My Certifications

1993-Present

Board Certified ABFM

2010-Present

Certificate of Added Qualification Hospice and Palliative Medicine

2019

Spiritual Director Certification through St. Placid's Priory

2021

Anam Cara Certification - The Sacred Art of Living Center

2023

Narrative Enneagram Teacher Certification

- in progress

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