For the past several years I have enjoyed partnering with families to care for their children from birth through adolescence. My primary focus in the office is seeing patients for well exams, acute illnesses or for sick visits. I take time to listen to my patients and their parents, answer questions, and provide education for their health challenges. Furthermore, I am involved in the Neonatal Abstinence Awareness Initiative for expecting moms and newborns. In the office, I am providing education to mothers prenatal and other caregivers about neonatal narcotic exposure and expectations for the newborns’ postnatal course. In the hospital setting, I have privileges at St. Joseph's Hospital to care attend deliveries for newborns.