After retiring from the Army—first, as an enlisted airborne infantry medic, then as a physician assistant—I found a love for orthopaedics because it made sense to me. I thought, if you understand what nerve controls which muscle that moves which bone... it becomes easy to understand what's wrong and the treatment becomes clear. This led me to pursue higher education in orthopaedics. It is a passion of mine to educate the patient on the pathophysiology of their condition so that the treatment plan makes sense.
