Hometown - Long Beach, CA

Undergrad - Loyola Marymount University 

Medical School - Western University of Health Sciences, COMP

Hobbies, fun facts and interests

At 6’9” tall I am the tallest psychiatrist in the Central Valley, the United States of America, and perhaps the world! I enjoy playing golf and basketball, but would never pass up an opportunity to go birding, fishing, surfing, or play Halo, Minecraft, Age of Rebellion, or Call of Duty. I’ve also got a stack of DC Comics I hope to catch up on one day that probably would stack as high as I am tall. If I’m ever driving along the California highways, I’m almost always plugged into a podcast or two. Maybe one of the few things broader than my interests is the fascinating field of psychiatry. 

Why Tulare County?

In July 2020 after 4+ long months of studying for COMLEX and USMLE and medical school clerkships being frozen during the first phases of the pandemic, I dove head first into my first month back into clinical rotations and sub-internship in my dream speciality. I was blessed to have it with Kaweah Health’s Psychiatry Program. It’s leadership, culture, and training opportunities are second to none and the impression its members made on me lead to ranking the program for residency and child and adolescent fellowship number one overall.  While living in the Central Valley after growing up in a SoCal was the biggest adjustment of my life, I probably would’ve been okay with going to Neptune to do it all over again with the people who’ve helped me and my vision for my career evolve in fantastic and humbling ways.