I grew up in a small town in Massachusetts. My family is Italian, which for me, always meant lots of people, lots of food and lots of noise. Both of my parents were teachers, and they always stressed the value of a good education. I attended Tufts University in Boston for both undergraduate and medical school. I finished my medical training in Hartford, Conn. In 2001, I moved to Atlanta to join the Kaiser Permanente Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.