She received her medical degree from the University of Southern California; completed a pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and a neonatology fellowship at the University of Southern California. During fellowship, she was awarded a K12 grant for her study of lung development via transgenic mouse model and on immune inflammatory response in neonatal lungs via human tracheal aspirate samples. Her current interests include improving the knowledge of neonatal nutritional needs and improving growth related outcomes of NICU patients.