I am a pediatrician who cares for children with long-term breathing problems like chronic respiratory failure, neuromuscular lung disease and asthma. I use many kinds of treatments including inhaled medicines, daily airway treatments to help the lungs open and clear mucus, breathing support without a ventilator, and tracheostomy or invasive ventilation. I also perform bronchoscopy, a procedure that uses a small camera to look inside the airways and check for infection.

I enjoy teaching children and their families how other health conditions affect their lungs. I work with them to create care plans that fit their daily lives, use the latest research, and improve both quality of life and long-term lung function. My goal is to help kids take part in the activities that bring them joy without being held back by lung disease.

I grew up in Oregon and spent the last ten years training in the Southeastern United States as a pediatric lung specialist. I am excited to return home to OHSU. I am especially interested in how neuromuscular disorders, such as muscular dystrophies, affect breathing and how better lung care can help patients live longer and feel better. I also treat children with other causes of chronic breathing problems, as well as chronic cough and asthma.

Outside of work, I enjoy reading, watching sports, and visiting the Oregon Coast to hike and search for agates. I also love spending time with my family enjoying fresh fruit, farmers markets and festivals around Oregon.