I’m a neurotologist, which is a specialized type of ENT doctor who diagnoses and treats complex disorders of the ear and related areas of the body. These disorders can affect not only hearing but also balance and facial movement. The conditions I treat include chronic ear infections, hearing loss, vertigo and tumors of cranial nerves involved in hearing and balance. I find it rewarding to help people understand what’s wrong with their ear, and to make it better. I do this as part of a HealthPartners team that also includes other professionals such as audiologists and neurosurgeons. In addition to my work with patients at HealthPartners, I’m an assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Minnesota Medical School, where I teach head and neck surgery.

Outside of work, I enjoy swimming, sailing and canoeing.