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I was raised to believe in the importance of helping others, even doing volunteer work in a local hospital during high school, which is where I first developed an interest in healthcare as a profession. What pushed me to become a nurse practitioner was the experience of having a child who was sick and realizing how difficult it was to find the right answers and the right care.

As a nurse practitioner I help families find the right solutions to their own questions about their children, and I stress the basics: listening, a thorough history, and physical as well as specialty testing. My practice seeks to bridge general child healthcare with subspecialty care.

I specialize in treating symptoms such as incontinence, urinary tract infections (UTI’s), pelvic floor dysfunction, and kidney stones. I incorporate an understanding of developmental needs and emotional challenges when helping families plan care. I work with children with autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, sensory processing dysfunction, anxiety, and other behavioral and developmental challenges. I am also interested in emerging healthcare problems, such as pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS), and I work closely with pediatricians to help treat urologic sequelae—meaning the aftereffects of conditions.

In office treatment may include pelvic floor therapy, noninvasive urologic testing, urodynamics, ultrasound, minor surgical procedures, and postoperative care.

I pride myself on utilizing a research-based approach to care, cultural sensitivity, and commitment to teamwork. I believe in listening to patients: healthcare should be a collaboration between families and providers. I look forward to welcoming you and your child to our practice and partnering with you in your child’s healthcare journey.