My interest in medicine is partly due to my family - my father and brother are both physicians, as are a number of my friends. I also played a lot of sports growing up, so I became interested in musculoskeletal health. Initially I thought I wanted to be an orthopedic surgeon, but then I realized I didn’t want to perform surgeries all the time. I wanted to treat and interact with patients on a regular basis and be involved in their care and recovery. I found physical medicine and rehabilitation to be a good fit for me because it is a non-surgical specialty that deals with musculoskeletal issues. I help people with day-to-day bodily function which has a big impact on quality of life. I really enjoy that.