She specializes in congenital anomalies, colorectal disorders, short bowel syndrome, thoracic surgery, and minimally invasive surgery of the chest and abdomen. Her special interests include the surgical management of adolescents with morbid obesity. She earned her medical degree from Eastern Virginia University and completed general surgery residency and a research fellowship at Baystate Medical Center, Tufts University. She then completed pediatric surgery fellowship at the University of Nebraska and is board certified in general and pediatric surgery.