I am a primary care physician, board-certified in internal medicine. I see patients at the Internal Medicine office at ECMC. I take a holistic approach to my patients and am part of a “medical home” model of patient care. This means I work as part of a team: I collaborate with other physicians and health care professionals to provide comprehensive and continuous medical care to my patients, with the goal of obtaining the best possible health outcomes. I focus, too, on preventive care and believe that it is important to help patients lead a lifestyle that will maximize their health.

I also teach medical students. My goal is to teach students to become compassionate physicians who care for patients holistically and in the context of their families, their cultures and their communities. I have been recognized with numerous teaching awards throughout my career.

I serve as well as the senior associate dean for medical education. As such, I am responsible for the offices of medical admissions, medical curriculum and student and academic affairs. I also serve as executive director of the Wendt Clinical Competency Center and Behling Simulation Center. I am also the program director for STEP (Science and Technology Entry Program) and director of the post-baccalaureate program. My overall goals are to support strong pipeline programs that help ensure a diverse student body, attract academically talented students who show the potential to become compassionate physicians, provide our students with a variety of hands-on opportunities in research, training and innovative learning experiences--and help our students succeed at every stage in their medical education.

Cancer Screening, Internal Medicine, Primary Care

Adults

Physician Gender:

Male