Former musician and foreign correspondent in Spain, turned EMT in Compton, turned Physician Assistant at UW Cardiology. Passionate about medical education and uplifting medically underserved communities. 2020 recipient of the Dr. Richard Smith Scholarship Award from University of Washington for leaders and visionaries with a commitment to increasing access to healthcare for the underserved. Capstone research focus on adverse health outcomes in Hispanic populations with Type 2 diabetes. Advocate for early recognition, early intervention, better education, better health literacy and better access to care. Dedicated to Cardiology and Critical Care, with an emphasis on practicing dignified, end-of-life decision making with families and Palliative care teams. Medicus curat, Natura sanat.