Owner of Pediatric Dental Center of FrederickOriginally from the Finger Lakes region of Upstate NY, I moved to Richmond, VA, at 15. I completed my undergraduate studies at VCU, earning a BS in Biology, Magna Cum Laude, and University Honors. I then attended the Medical College of Virginia School of Dentistry, where I graduated Cum Laude with a DDS degree.

After graduation, I joined the Army and completed a one-year AEGD residency at Fort Meade, MD, followed by a pediatric residency at VCU in Richmond, where I served as chief resident and earned my master’s degree. I went on to serve as the Chief of Pediatric Dentistry at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in DC. There, I treated many children with special needs, igniting my passion for helping this young population. I was also a member of their cleft lip and palate team.

At the Pediatric Dental Center of Frederick, I strive to make every child feel special and comfortable, just as I would my own daughters, Ava (19) and Ella (17).