I'm a certified physician associate specializing in the evaluation and care of patients with memory concerns and cognitive impairment. I'm part of the team at OHSU's C. Rex and Ruth H. Layton Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Center, Oregon's only NIA-funded Alzheimer's Disease Research Center and a nationally recognized leader in dementia care and research.

In addition to seeing patients, I also serve as a Research Physician Associate with the Oregon Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (OADRC), contributing to studies that are advancing our understanding of how the brain ages and how we can better detect, manage and one day treat Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

I earned my Bachelor of Science from the University of Oregon and my Master of Health Sciences from Duke University, where I completed my physician associate training. I have been certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants since 2010 and am a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants.