I am from Louisiana and have known since medical school that I wanted to be involved in caring for people experiencing serious illness. I completed residency and a fellowship in palliative medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. I chose to join Kaiser Permanente immediately following fellowship because I had heard about its outstanding Supportive Care program, and admired the physicians, nurses, social workers and chaplains I was going to get to work alongside. I've been at Kaiser Permanente since 2007, and hope I can spend the rest of my career here! In my first three years, I saw patients in their homes, which was an amazing experience that helped me better understand the challenges people face when going through a serious illness. Now, I see patients at the Franklin Supportive Care clinic. Outside of work, I enjoy practicing yoga, cooking and spending time outdoors with my family.