I was born in Minnesota and completed my pre-medical training years outside of Canada. I was one of the few American students admitted to study Medicine at McGill each year. Afterwards, I completed my residency in Hematopathology in Toronto and received fellowship training in Transfusion Medicine & Coagulation at BloodCenter of Wisconsin. I have practiced Transfusion and Hematopathology in both Saskatoon, SK and Edmonton, AB before coming to Vancouver. In Saskatoon, I was the Medical Director for Transfusion Medicine and also worked for the provincial government in the direction of Transfusion Medicine for the province. I was also a member of the National Advisory Committee on Blood and Blood Products (NAC). I am passionate about Global Medicine and have worked abroad numerous times. In my spare time, I am actively involved in the fitness industry.