"A page from my story: Parents push their children to be their best. I originally wanted to be a teacher. Who knew I would become a teacher of a different kind who was blessed to guide people through stages in their lives. In grade school years my mom got sick and needed surgery. We saw a lot of doctors, but never understood what and why things were done. It was just "necessary." They did no listen to at her visits. She just did " what the doctor told her to do." Maybe her accent, gender, skin color, social status, or sub par insurance defaulted her to poor care. We never felt a part of the decisions in our care. This fueled me to become a doctor who cared enough to stop-- listen intently and with kind purpose to help direct my patients to their goals."
