She represents the California Medical Association at the national level. She is an advocate for improvements in health care technology, protections for medical residents, and a shift to wellness-focused, integrative patient care. She is the co-author of Minerals: The Forgotten Nutrient. She has been a reporter for the ABC News' Medical Unit, a commentator for the television show "Hopkins," a script consultant for shows including Harry's Law, The Ghost Whisperer, Brothers and Sisters, House, and The Firm, and her work has been published in the Los Angeles Times, The Economist, the LA Weekly, and The New Physician.