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I’m a board-certified family physician, HIV medicine specialist, and expert in gender-affirming care. I am bilingual in Spanish and English. I currently practice at Damien Center. I have 10 years of experience providing inclusive care for LGBTQ+ patients, and I am a well known teacher and advocate for LGBTQ+ health. I am also an Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine at IU School of Medicine where much of my work focuses on improving education on LGBTQ+ health for students, colleagues, and healthcare professionals across the country.

My approach to patient care is to try to meet folks where they are and emphasize their strengths. I emphasize continuity and patient-centeredness and have a passion for lifestyle medicine. Patients should note that I will occasionally have a learner with me. Patients always have the right to decline having a learner be a part of their care.

Education:
Wabash College, BA, 2009
Indiana University School of Medicine, MD, 2014
Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, MPH, 2014

Residency/Training:
IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, 2014-2017
Midwest AIDS Training & Education Center, HIV Clinician Scholars Program, 2021-2022

Areas of expertise:
Primary care for all ages (currently seeing ages 18 and up), sexual and reproductive health, HIV treatment and prevention, informed consent gender-affirming hormone therapy, lifestyle and obesity medicine, mental health, and medical education

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