I fell in love with transplant as a resident and never left. I worked with kids during my residency at Dumont - UCLA Transplant Center, and I wasn’t going to take a job where I couldn’t transplant children. Pediatrics is special. The position at both Penn and CHOP was incredibly appealing. I’ve now been at CHOP for 26 years.
Working with kids is rewarding — they do really well. It’s wonderful to see how they can be so sick and get better so quickly, and then see them grow up and have full lives. We often get annual cards or photos from these families – it really makes me smile.