I became a doctor so I could help people.  To do that you have to first respect people and genuinely be interested in and care about what is important to them. 

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My approach is to learn what's important to people while helping them understand the science, so they are empowered to live the life they want to live. 

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I have a wide scope of skills in primary care including most chronic medical conditions, mental health, pediatrics, and office procedures. I have particular interest in helping people make the foundational changes to live a long full life, mental health including ADHD, headaches, sports and endurance medicine, and adventure/travel advising. That being said, I adapt my practice and expertise to what my patients need.

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I grew up in a poor neighborhood in Green Bay. My family was burdened with medical debt for much of my childhood. I know firsthand the stress the broken medical system causes.

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I have been given many opportunities that others were not. I have always felt called to serve in any way I can. That means not only being the best father, husband, doctor, and friend I can be, but it also means that when I'm not at work I advocate for public health, to make it a little easier for people to be healthy in our society. I learned to be a community organizer and co-founded Healthy Climate Wisconsin, a highly successful statewide group that trains health professionals to advocate for a cleaner more affordable energy system, clean air, and healthier, more resilient communities. 

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I am fluent in Spanish, with a degree in Spanish and Latin American studies, and have lived and done service work in rural Mexico. 

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I completed my Diploma in Mountain Medicine from the Wilderness Medical Society. In addition to technical mountain rescue and care in austere environments, I learned to advise patients in expedition planning and pre-travel preparation. Whether their goal is to summit a mountain or simply walk comfortably at a grandchild's destination wedding, I love to help people take the next step in their adventures. 

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In my free time I love to be active outside, especially with my family. I bike, run, cross country ski, back-country ski, canoe, and camp. I love to travel. I enjoy woodworking. I love music and dancing. I love reading. I love learning.

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I am eager to build a practice that not only gives you the best primary care at an affordable price, but that goes deeper. True healing requires vulnerability. I want Meadowlark to be a place where you feel at home, where you can trust that you will be known, respected, and skillfully cared for.

 

Come say hi. Tell me about yourself.