I spent most of my career practicing academic emergency medicine. It’s fast, high stakes, and deeply rewarding. I also achieved all the professional accolades associated with writing papers, conducting research, and teaching. But over time, that life started taking its toll. Like so many physicians, I found myself burned out and overwhelmed, realizing that the very system I was working in left little space for true health for my patients or for me.

That realization became the turning point. I began to look at medicine differently, shifting from reacting to illness to understanding the science of prevention, performance, and longevity. What started as an effort to reclaim my own wellness evolved into a professional mission to help others live better, longer.

I am double board-certified in Emergency Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine, and I have spent more than a decade teaching, mentoring, and leading physicians in academic medicine. Before stepping away from that world, I served as Vice Chair of Education at a quaternary academic medical center and received multiple national and institutional awards for teaching and leadership including the American College of Emergency Physicians National Faculty Teaching Award and the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. I was also honored to be named a Harvard Macy Scholar and to speak nationally on topics ranging from medical education to physician wellness.

Those years shaped how I think about health, not as a checklist or a fad but as a lifelong process grounded in evidence, self-awareness, and small, sustainable changes. That philosophy became the foundation for The Whole Human Health and Wellbeing, my practice and platform that blends clinical medicine, education, and speaking to make the science of healthy living accessible and actionable.

At my core, I’m still an educator. Whether I’m teaching a room of physicians, recording an episode of No Filter Doctor, or speaking to a live audience, my goal is the same: to cut through misinformation and help people understand their “why” behind becoming the best version of themselves.

My mission is simple, to help people live better, longer. Because wellness and longevity are not about chasing perfection; they are about understanding what matters most and taking consistent, evidence-based steps toward it.