I come from a diverse cultural background, and thanks to my father’s career in international shipping, I grew up living all around the world — Singapore, China, Panama, and the US. These experiences have informed my world view. In addition to English, I speak Spanish fluently and I’m proficient in Mandarin.
I was inspired to become a doctor by my grandfather, who was both a small-town physician and a cattle rancher in Panama. Through him, I began to understand the connection between where our food comes from and our well-being.
My medical training took me to a Caribbean island and then to England and after that, I completed my residency in Brooklyn. I began my career as a fully licensed physician in rural Texas, and I’ve been practicing in Houston since 2022.
Just as my life experiences have shaped who I am, understanding my patients’ lives is essential to understanding their health and the way they experience illness.
I believe a person is more than their A1c, LDL level, or TSH. They’re more than a CT scan result or a BMI. To truly understand your story is the key to how to help you get better — to nourish your health and live well.
I became a doctor to truly care for people, but over time I saw the profession I loved taken over by corporate interests and profit-driven models. Insurance rules, loss of autonomy and pressure to see more and more patients left me burned out — and left my patients greatly underserved.
I nearly walked away from medicine. Instead, I chose a different path — membership care. Now I can give my patients the time, attention, and whole-person approach they deserve. This shift has restored meaning to my work and supports my healing philosophy. Going out on my own allows me to be the doctor I always wanted to be and to provide the kind of care people truly want and need. See you at the local farmer’s market and farm to table restaurants!