Meet Our Team

Being the program director for our Diabetes Fellowship, and being involved in teaching about diabetes to trainees of all stages and to colleagues are highlights of my work life. A little bit about where I grew up: I was born in Austin, Texas, and lived in a few different places in the U.S. (Indiana, Virginia) and the world during childhood, including Malaysia, and Taiwan where I graduated from high school. I’ve also lived in California (Pomona College), New York (medical school at the University of Rochester), and Utah (residency and chief residency at the University of Utah).

I did my endocrinology fellowship training at the University of Colorado and joined the faculty at the Denver VA Medical Center for the first part of my career. I moved my clinical and academic work back to the University of Colorado Hospital in 2012. I see patients in the Endocrine and Diabetes Clinic and the Transplant Metabolic Clinic at UCH, and as part of the Glucose Management Team at the University of Colorado Hospital, which I directed from 2014-2025.

I am also involved in CU Anschutz Campus research administration, with clinical trials in the IND/IDE Office, and as an associate director for a longitudinal course in the School of Medicine. I do a lot of work with professional societies related to guidelines and clinical education. I am married to a Colorado native, and have a daughter and two dogs. I love to read, eat and cook, and spend time outdoors running, hiking, and cycling.

I have had the good fortune to be able to train and live in different parts of the world. I did my undergraduate degree in Massachusetts (Brandeis University), medical school training in Israel and the United States (Medical School for International Health in collaboration with Columbia University), masters of public health in Maryland (Bloomberg School of Public Health), Internal Medicine residency in New York (Jacobi Medical Center), clinical research fellowship in New York (Montefiore Medical Center), and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism fellowship in Colorado (University of Colorado).

I joined the faculty at the University of Colorado (Endocrine division) in 2011 and at the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes in 2014. I am the Director of the Pregnancy and Women’s Health Clinic at the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, Adult Clinic (https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/barbara-davis-center-for-diabetes/patient-care/adult-clinic#ac-pregnancy-clinic-3). I conduct clinical trials in therapeutics and advanced technologies in diabetes both in and outside of pregnancy.

I joined the Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes practice at the University of Colorado Hospital outpatient practice in the fall of 1994, working as a medical assistant in the practice. I quickly advanced into leadership roles in the clinic both in the front and back offices and soon developed an interest in patient affairs coordination and education.

Through the years, I have worked directly with the thyroid nodule and cancer providers, developing a national recognized patient care and educational program for physicians and advance practice providers. I have been honored to speak at the Thyroid Cancer Survivors International Symposium on a number of occasions and have been the acting liaison nfor the local support group over the past four years.

I am proud to now be joining the administrative team in the School of Medicine – Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes office to coordinate the diabetes fellowship, thyroid oncology fellowship along with the coordination of the Endocrinology Grand Rounds and Research Conference.

I strongly believe where a seed is planted, new life can grow with the right formula of care and nurturing.