I was born and raised on Long Island as a free-range child of the 60’s and 70’s. While in high school, I started a monthly satirical newspaper with my friends (“The Smithtown Bull”) and ran track and cross country. I went to college at Johns Hopkins and then medical school at NYU. I found my calling in caring for underserved populations while doing rotations at Bellevue Hospital in New York City. I did my residency at Boston City Hospital where I met my wife while we were pushing patients through the basement tunnels.
We have two children, a son and a daughter. Both are brave world travelers who are following in the medical footsteps of their parents (but on the west coast as far from their parents as possible!). Our daughter is an interventional radiologist who will support her parents in their old age and our son is a family medicine intern who will replace his father to do his part in preventing the looming shortage of primary care providers.
I’ve been fortunate to dedicate my career working at community health centers for 34 years, including the past 11 years at CRCH. I am currently the Medical Director at our Waltham Site. The most rewarding parts of my work are the relationships I have with my patients and providing care to underserved communities. I also enjoy teaching and supporting young providers. There is always too much to do and not enough time to do it, but I am honored to work at Charles River Health and serve the communities that trust us with their care. And despite my New York roots I have become an avid Boston sports fan!