Board certified obstetrician-gynecologist and menopause clinician; Gould Medical Group clinician communication program Champion, facilitator and coach; Clinician health and well-being fellowship-trained.

Medical doctor with more than 10 years of clinical experience as a board-certified, licensed attending physician in obstetrics and gynecology, providing individualized primary care to socioeconomically diverse patients. Collaborative team-member focused on identifying and implementing data-driven best practices and improving patient safety and health outcomes. Expertise in coaching fellow medical providers on developing effective communication skills. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail in a fast-paced clinical environment. Management of clinical teams and patient experience projects, including improving the patient and provider experience through digital technology. Background in systems-based approaches to delivery of care with focus on population and public health. Specialist in menopause care and telemedicine.

Gould Medical Group Physician Champion for provider communication since 2018.  Previous Art of Communicating with Patients facilitator (2107-2019), current Relationship Centered Care facilitator since 2020. Sutter Gould Communication coach since 2013. EMPATHETICS (TM) coach/facilitator since 2019. Sutter Patient Experience Champions Collaborative member since May 2020. More than 140 hours of facilitation and more than 115 hours of one-on-one in-office and virtual communication coaching of healthcare providers. Trained in iCARE.