Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry, Rush Medical College
Role: Clinician
Joined Rush in 2013
I am a geriatric psychiatrist who is the chief of geriatric psychiatry and the medical director of the inpatient geriatric psychiatry unit.
I was fascinated by the impact of age on emotional and cognitive processes.
I came to Rush because of the opportunity for collaborative, interdisciplinary care of older adults.
Mentoring and sponsorship are the keys to professional growth and success. It is important to be open to nontraditional mentorship opportunities.
Geriatric psychiatry is a field for the physician interested in both psychiatry and medicine, as well as working with older adults, their families, and an interdisciplinary team. More than a career, it is a passion.
Listening to or playing music with my husband and friends and pursuing genealogical questions.