I started my medical career in anesthesiology, drawn to the precision of physiology and the art of balancing medication with care. But as the years went on, I realized I was increasingly drawn to the stories I wasn't hearing—the emotional lives of the patients I only saw in passing.

The work was important, but it didn’t allow space for curiosity, reflection, or sustained connection.

After nearly a decade in the OR, I decided to change course. I returned to NYU, this time to pursue psychiatry—a field that offered the depth I was looking for. What followed was not just a new chapter in my career, but a new way of thinking about people, health, and healing.

Now, my work is centered on understanding—not just treating—my patients. I feel lucky to sit with people as they make sense of their inner world and shape their lives with greater clarity and freedom.

Education

• New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute, Psychoanalytic Candidate (ongoing training)

• NYU Langone Medical Center, Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship

• NYU Langone Medical Center, Psychiatry Residency

• New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute, Fellowship and Prep-Program

• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Obstetric Anesthesiology Fellowship

• NYU Langone Medical Center, Anesthesiology Residency

• Stony Brook School of Medicine, MD

• Wellesley College, BA

Certifications

• Board Certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology

• Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology