Overview

I always wanted to work in primary care, as I believe it is the backbone of healthcare and where we can make the biggest difference in our patient’s lives. Preventing disease from occurring and detecting disease early are my passions. I chose to work with adults and geriatric patients as I have always connected well to that population and want to work to keep them out of the acute care setting and maintain their independence. After working with more adolescents and female patients since being here, I have grown to have a strong interest in women’s health and find I can build strong relationships with younger patients since I am more relatable to them.

Working at Cold Hollow Family Practice has enabled me to learn a lot about women’s health, especially performing pelvic exams and pap smears. I love mental health and helping my patients manage insomnia, depression, and anxiety. Procedures are exciting, such as joint injections (knees), suturing, incision and drainage, cyst removal. I plan to learn and offer as many hands-on skills as possible!

It is gratifying to work with patients on lifestyle changes that improve their health instead of simply relying on medication. I am also interested in learning more about natural medicine and am open to helping patients with that path if they are looking to integrate it into their care plans.

I hope my patients view me as someone they can trust and who tries to provide them with empathy and understand where they are coming from. I want them to be able to develop a strong relationship with me and know that I am invested in their health and wellbeing. I believe in a holistic approach to care, one where I see the patient as a whole person and not just a problem to treat.

Living in Vermont allows me to be active outside skiing, hiking, swimming, and camping. I remain involved with UVM’s nursing department and love helping to educate future nurses and nurse practitioners. I hope to become more involved in the community in Enosburg, as I am new here and would like to be more engaged in area activities.

Every day, we look forward to getting to know our patients on a personal level and developing a trusting relationship with them and their loved ones in a primary care setting.