Why I Started Kings Point
I didn't choose foot and ankle medicine from a textbook. I lived it, from both sides.
My mom is diabetic, so I grew up seeing what foot problems can do when they aren't caught early, and how much good care matters. As a young athlete, I collected my share of sports injuries, too. Then came the day that changed everything: snowboarding at the top of a mountain, I flipped on the ice and broke my ankle. I waited nearly an hour before a few skiers found me and helped rescue me down the mountain. I ended up having surgery — on the other side of the profession I would one day join.
That experience taught me things no classroom could: what real healing takes, how frightening it is to be the patient, and how much compassion matters when you are the one on the table. It is the reason I practice the way I do.
I started Kings Point to give that back. Across too much of California, patients in underserved communities are seen only by a nurse practitioner or physician assistant, with the nearest surgeon two or three hours away. Nobody should have to drive three hours with a broken ankle, or watch a diabetic wound get worse while they wait. That is why Kings Point has locations all over California: to be truly accessible to millions of people across the Southwest.
And honestly, I love this work because no two days are ever the same. One day it's cosmetic surgery, the next I'm diagnosing a skin cancer, making a house call, or treating an ankle fracture. I have been there, done that — often literally, as the patient. The variety keeps every day fresh, and it keeps me motivated to keep sharpening my skills for the next person who trusts me with their care.
Founder & President
