Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Residency/Fellowship: WashU Medicine — Academic Scholars Advancement Program (ASAP), 2024
Fellowship in Pain Medicine: WashU Medicine, 2024
What have you done since residency?
After finishing residency, I completed a fellowship in pain medicine as well as postdoctoral research training as part of the Academic Scholars Advancement Program (ASAP) physician-scientist pathway. I then joined the faculty at WashU Medicine in the Department of Anesthesiology, where I currently split my time between clinical work in the Pain Management Clinic and research focused on understanding the mechanisms underlying the development of chronic pain.
How did WashU’s residency program prepare you for your practice?
WashU Anesthesiology gave me broad exposure to anesthesia and all of its subspecialties across multiple levels of acuity. I was already doing cardiac anesthesia, liver transplants, Level 1 trauma cases, and pediatric anesthesia within the first half of my CA-1 year. Because of that experience, by the time I finished residency, I felt confident that I could walk into a difficult clinical situation and be well prepared to handle it. That breadth of exposure also gave me the opportunity to explore anesthesia subspecialties and ultimately confirmed my interest in pain medicine.
What advice would you give to applicants?
The best advice I have for applicants is to visit programs in person when possible and find the place that is the best fit. The main reason I chose WashU Medicine for residency is that everyone was incredibly welcoming, and when I visited, it felt like I belonged here. I would encourage applicants to seek that kind of fit with a program because residency is challenging and having that kind of support makes it so much easier and more rewarding.
