Clinical Interest for Patients
While in medical school, I discovered that working with brain-injured children was a rewarding privilege. Children’s disabilities not only affected themselves but the entire family unit. The more I worked with these children, the more I felt that if we were able to prevent brain injury before birth, the personal, familial, and societal benefits would be substantial. I have been able to combine my research interests in pregnancy with my passion for caring for disabled children and their families.
Education & Training
Medical Schools:
MD, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine
(2002)
Graduate Schools:
MPH, University of California, Berkeley
(2001)
Undergraduate Schools:
BA, University of California–San Diego (CA)
(1997)
Residency Program:
University of California (San Francisco) Program, Chief Resident, Neurology (2008)
University of California (San Francisco) Program, Pediatrics (2004)
Recognition & Awards
Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health (BIRCWH) Scholar, NIH
(2010)
Clinical Faculty Scholar, Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute
(2009)
Kaiser Award for Excellence in Research in Neuroscience, San Francisco Neurological Society
(2008)
Alpha Omega Alpha, University of California San Franciso
(2002)
Professional Memberships
American Academy of Neurology, Member
American Academy of Neurology - Stroke Section, Member
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, Member
Child Neurology Society, Member
International Pediatric Stroke Study (IPSS), Member