I am a Midwesterner, spending my youth in St. Louis, Missouri. I found myself at the U of A after graduating from St. Louis University for the combined pediatric emergency medicine program and for some sunny weather. My colleagues are the main reason I am happy with the residency program. When I am not working, I like to spend time with my wife and two young daughters or work on home improvement projects and landscaping. I also like to cycle and play soccer. I will stay in the emergency field after residency.