Growing up in the small town of Guymon, Oklahoma, my childhood hero was my family doctor. It has since been my goal to make a unique and lasting contribution - and for me, medicine was the most obvious way to achieve that. I want all of my patients to walk away knowing that they have an ally in the battle against disease. I want them all to feel comfortable talking to me about the stresses of life and work, and know that they have a friend to lean on and a physician that wants nothing but the best for each of them.