"In practicing Internal Medicine for over 20 years, I have come to appreciate the special relationship that can form between doctor and patient. This relationship, built on mutual trust and respect, is a key factor in helping individuals realize their greatest health potential and quality of life. In many ways, the doctor-patient relationship represents what is best about practicing primary care medicine, and I personally find it to be one of the most rewarding aspects of being a doctor.
As a primary care physician, I feel it is an honor and privilege to be allowed into people’s lives in ways that most people never experience. I hold this privilege sacred, and try to treat all my patients with respect and dignity. I invite questions and feedback–often I learn as much from my patients, as they do from me. I strive to listen to my patients. In taking the time to listen, I feel I gain a deeper understanding of each person’s hopes, fears, and motivations. This is one of the fundamental reasons that practicing at AIM Health is so rewarding as a physician — I am afforded that valuable commodity, time, and am encouraged to utilize that time to best serve each patient in an individualized and compassionate manner. I am blessed to be surrounded by wonderful colleagues who share in this philosophy and would trust any of them to treat my own family."