Family is extremely important to me. I am a mom, spouse, daughter and sister. You can expect my full dedication to your neurosurgical concerns at the time of our consultation, and I will only recommend what I would want offered to my own family members. I love to use my surgical skills to help patients, but if risks of a surgical procedure outweigh the benefits, I will try my best to point you to alternative to surgeries.

When meeting a new patient, I first want to understand what is affecting quality of life as it pertains to their neurosurgical needs. Second, I like to know what a patient’s understanding is of my role in their care. I then focus on explaining pertinent imaging findings and whether or not there is a surgical option to help.

I look forward to taking care of you in our Neurosurgery Department in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Medical School

• School of Medicine, George Washington University

Internship

• Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education

Residency

• Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education

Fellowship

• Spinal Surgery, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education

Certifications

• American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS)
• American Heart Association (AHA) ACLS, BLS and PALS Certifications
• Mayo Clinic Quality Academy Bronze Level Certification
• U.S. Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)

Memberships

• Congress of Neurological Surgeons

• Degenerative diseases of the spine (stenosis, spondylolisthesis)
• Herniated discs
• Spinal tumors
• Metastatic disease of the brain and spine
• Traumatic brain injury
• Traumatic spinal cord injury

• In Utero Restoration of Hindbrain Herniation in Fetal Myelomeningocele as Part of Prenatal Regenerative Therapy Program at Mayo Clinic, April 2020
• Validating the management paradigm for pediatric spinal aneurysmal bone cysts to optimize long-term outcomes: an institutional experience, March 2020
• Progressive hydrocephalus despite early complete reversal of hindbrain herniation after prenatal open myelomeningocele repair, October 2019
• Gastronomy tube placement increases the risk of ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection: a multi-institutional study, November 2018
• A1 segment hypoplasia associated with cerebral infarction after anterior communicating artery aneurysm rupture, July 2016