I grew up in Kansas City; my parents and brothers still live there so I like to get back at least once each year. My wife works at Microsoft and we have two boys and two cats. I knew I wanted to be a physician since high school, and I chose ophthalmology because it combines my interests in vision, neurology and surgery. After completing my residency, I worked in private practice for several years, but I came to Kaiser Permanente in 2007 because the organization’s model of care espouses my personal beliefs about healthcare in the U.S. My years here have allowed me to grow in knowledge and skill, and now I can’t imagine practicing anywhere else. In addition to my practice here, I help train residents at the University of Washington and I have traveled to Ethiopia to teach and perform surgeries with other physicians through the Himalayan Cataract Project.