Undergrad Institution; Degree and Major:
Dartmouth College – BA in Psychology
Medical School:
Cornell University
In practice since:
1999
Your Specialty:
Internal Medicine
Where and for how many years did you train AFTER medical school:
3 years, Columbia Presbyterian
How did you choose your specialty?
- Content interest- there was always new things to learn and puzzles to solve
- Team comradery- people in Internal Medicine seemed to be like me
- Ability to have long term, continuity relationship with patients
What do you like MOST, and like LEAST, about your specialty?
- Most- patient relationships
- Least- hmm, not sure
In your opinion, what attributes are important in anyone choosing this specialty?
- Comfort with uncertainty
- Patience for information gathering
- Flexibility to modify diagnosis as new data comes in
- Good listening and communication skills
Hobbies/special interests:
- Running
- Reading
- Spending time with my family