Hi there! I’m a recent graduate of Stanford University and first-year medical student at Baylor College of Medicine. I came to medical school with the goal of refining how technology is used in the medical profession, whether it’s developing new software or remodeling existing work to better serve the physician, patient, and researcher.

First and foremost: I’m probably the bluntest person you will ever meet. Seriously. I can’t help it. Rest assured that when I say something, it’s exactly what’s on my mind, although I generally try to spin my thoughts with humor so as to avoid offending people. This is definitely a two-way street: as I am blunt with others, so I expect them to be blunt with me.

On this site, I take the liberty of writing in my usual vernacular, and I suppose people offended by my occasional use of expletives may question my ability to be professional/sensitive. For the record, I believe very strongly in the importance of healthy and caring relationships, and whenever needed I take the extra time to tailor anything I say appropriately for my audience.

On the flipside, I’m a bit eccentric, very random, and rather whimsical. I have a penchant for adorable things, and the majority of my wardrobe consists of t-shirts with cute drawings. I also keep my collection of stuffed animals on my mantle (I still have my teddy bear from 1st grade–don’t judge). I love exercising and when I’m bored a gym or running trail are both good bets for places to find me. I nearly got kicked out of a blood bank because I was faking a British accent that day and they thought I might have mad cow disease. I’ve dabbled in tae kwon do, karate, wushu, and aikido. I used to be in a traveling choir, played French Horn for a few years, and upon coming to med school decided I’d pick up piano after a 12-year hiatus.

I’m a huge fan of gadgets, start-ups, and the web in general. Unfortunately, the time I dedicate to this sort of thing is rather strained by all the studying I have to do, so I’m kind of stuck there, but eh, I figure things will get a bit better once I start clinics. At least, that’s my hope.

Feel free to browse around, and contact me for whatever reason you please, I’m extremely open to meeting new people!