Who I am and why I practice palliative medicine:

"I have been working in palliative care at UMass Memorial for five years and it is my dream job.  Working with patients who are experiencing serious illness, and their caregivers is a privilege and it restores my faith in human nature.

I love being part of an inter-disciplinary team. My goal is to use my social work palliative care  skills, perspective and training to provide the best patient centered care to our patients, to listen more than I speak and to learn something new every day."