About Me

I am a writer, filmmaker, physician and maternal and child public health specialist. I care for patients at Stanford University and teach as a Clinical Assistant Professor in Stanford’s Department of Medicine. My work spans the intersection of medicine, public heath, story and poetry. AMERICAN RHYTHMS, my feature length documentary film, shines a light on the positive impact of music on child health. My poetry has been presented in journals, gallery exhibits and live story telling events. WHEN YOU BREATHE is my debut picture book about the magic of breathing. When not doctoring or writing, you can find me in a grove of towering redwood trees, making music with my husband and four children.

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Stanford University.