Growing up  I grew up in Harrison, New York, in Westchester County, about 35 minutes from New York City. After graduating from Harrison High School in 1982, I went to Princeton University where I majored in molecular biology (BA 1986). In 1990 I finished my MD studies at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and came to Providence to train in internal medicine at the Miriam Hospital/Brown Medical School.

Professional experience  I have been a practicing general internist in Rhode Island since 1995. In 1998 I started my own medical practice within a large obstetrics and gynecology group. I share on-call responsibilities with three other internists. I have been a member of Rhode Island Primary Care Physicians ("RIPCPC") since 1996 and have served on several committees, including quality review and the "HIPAA" committee. Since 2002 I have served on the Internal Medicine/Family Practice Specialty Advisory Committee at Blue Cross.

I have been a member of the Rhode Island Medical Society for several years. This year will be my second year on the Public Laws committee. I participated in Governor Almond's Governor's Advisory Committee on Healthcare ("GACH"), chaired by Christy Ferguson from approximately 1999 till 2002. Since 2000, I have also been the physician advisor for Homefront Healthcare, a large statewide home care agency.

I am a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Brown Medical School. I am also on staff at Kent Hospital in Warwick. I am board certified in internal medicine, and I attend weekly medical conferences at the Miriam Hospital and Rhode Island Hospital.