A CU Medicine provider.
I believe that working with patients and their families or other support systems is a huge privilege, and I strive to practice patient-centered care at all times. Specifically, I try to ensure I not only address the clinical or medical aspects of care, but also the emotional, mental, spiritual and social impacts of these diseases. Working in collaboration with patients and families through shared decision-making, valuing patient preferences and working together with patients and families in a team approach are my top priorities.
Locations
720.848.0000Qualifications and experience
- Specialties
- Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine, Lungs and Breathing - Granulomatous Lung Disease, Lungs and Breathing, Lungs and Breathing - Interstitial Lung Disease
- Gender
- Female
- Languages spoken
- Education
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Internship
Indiana University School of Medicine Program
Fellowship
University of Colorado
Medical School
University of Nebraska College of Medicine
Residency
Indiana University School of Medicine Program
Undergraduate
Northwestern University (IL)
- Clinical interest for patients
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My clinical interests include a focus on the diagnosis and management of interstitial lung diseases. This encompasses over 100 rare lung diseases with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, autoimmune or connective tissue disease-related interstitial lung disease and hypersensitivity pneumonitis being the most common. Other rare ILDs including cystic lung disease, other occupational and environmental lung diseases, vasculitis, etc are also encompassed in the care of patients with ILD.
- Research interest for patients
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My research goals are to improve quality of life for patients living with interstitial lung disease and their caregivers. To achieve this goal, I am trying to understand the impact of caregiver burden in this disease and implement a caregiver-based intervention to lessen caregiver burden. By lessening caregiver burden, we may improve outcomes including quality of life for both caregivers and patients.
- Insurance
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