Please share with us where you attended medical school and tell us about why it made the top of your list.
I attended medical school at the University of Missouri – Kansas City. Growing up in Missouri, I wanted to attend medical school near home and help give back to my community and the opportunity to learn in a county hospital like Truman Medical Center.
Please share with us where you completed residency and how/why you ended up choosing that location.
I completed residency at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, Texas. Their program gave me the opportunity to train at one of the largest county hospitals in the country at Parkland Memorial Hospital. I also was able to spend time with some of my family who live in Dallas-Ft. Worth area.
Tell us more about how you came to choose the field of medicine. What about becoming a physician was attractive?
I’ve always been fascinated with medicine. Having the opportunity to pursue my interests and be able to help people along the way made becoming a physician a natural choice for me.
How did you choose Emergency Medicine as your specialty?
Being able to treat all patients no matter age, background, or clinical presentation and getting to make a positive impact on someone’s life often in their time of greatest need.
What do you enjoy most about your day-to-day practice?
The people – I love meeting new patients from all walks of life and getting to work with other healthcare professionals as part of a team. I see or learn something new nearly every day.
What led you to practice with MEMA? How long have you been with MEMA?
I joined MEMA in August 2026 after completing residency training. I was drawn to MEMA as a physician owned and operated group that has been a pillar in emergency care in the Charlotte area for decades. I’m looking forward to being a part of this community for many years!
Has there been one patient, staff member, or caregiver story that has stuck with you?
I will always remember a case from when I was a brand new second year resident. I was working a shift at the children’s hospital ED when an adult patient arrived. She had a miscarriage at home followed by very heavy bleeding and was already progressing to hemorrhagic shock on arrival. To make a long story short she required a very extensive resuscitation and transfer. However, my faculty were all peds-trained who hadn’t taken care of a sick adult in years, so I was told that I was the most capable person to run her resuscitation. It was a stressful and scary moment for me because I was used to having someone more experienced than I was in the room. In the end, she stabilized and made a full recovery after emergency surgery with gynecology. This was a formative moment for me in my training. I felt that I had stood up to the challenge in front of me and that my training was shaping me into the capable doctor that I had hoped to become.
What are some of the biggest challenges of your practice, for a clinician practicing in the emergency department?
Continuing to adapt to new changes in the healthcare landscape. From global pandemics, the introduction of new technologies, new treatment modalities, and more there will always be new challenges that arise.
Are you a member of any associations, societies, or organizations?
I have been an active member of ACEP, SAEM and TCEP during the last three years while in residency at Parkland Hospital in Dallas.
Have you received any awards or been recognized from your peers? If so, tell us about it!
It was not a formal award but I was voted as one of the best teachers by rotating medical students during my last year of residency at Parkland.
Who/what did you want to be as a child?
Like most kids who grew up playing sports I always dreamed of being a professional athlete. Although that fizzled out after high school, I’ve found being a weekend golfer is almost as good!
What about Charlotte excites you?
I’m excited to explore a new city and make a home in Charlotte with my fiancée. We’re looking forward to being able to escape the city to the mountains and the beach nearby. Coming from Texas, we’re used to traveling several hours or by plane when we leave the city so we’re excited to be able to do these things with just a few days off at a time.
Do you have any hobbies, interests, or secret powers that are unique to you?
I love spending time with my fiancee and our dog, traveling, hiking, and am an avid golfer – looking forward to playing some of the great courses throughout the Carolinas.