My career goal is to become a primary care physician for children and youth. It is here, on the front lines of medicine, that I can make the greatest difference. I have a strong desire to establish long-term relationships with patients and become an integral part of their lives during their physical, mental, and emotional development. I look forward to the constantly changing landscape of a child’s care, including a first well-baby visit, numerous childhood illnesses, and school physicals. As a Pediatrician, I will also have the unique opportunity to engage in primary prevention and education. From vaccinations in an infant population to STDs in adolescents, along with the growing issue of childhood obesity, Pediatricians are accountable
