I grew up in a very small town in Wisconsin, and witnessed what it was to work hard from my family and neighbors. I became a physician because I wanted to be a part of something bigger than myself, to help people through tough times, and be a pillar on which my community could rely on. I treat my patients like they are my own family because I've been on the other side myself, and know what it is like to be a patient trying to navigate a complicated medical system.