I became a nurse practitioner, after many years working as a nurse, to continue my lifelong passion of helping people.

Education and collaboration with the patient forms a major aspect of my care. I believe that getting patients involved in their plan of care promotes an atmosphere of trust and teamwork among patients, the patient’s family and health provider. This life lesson I learned from my own family experience. When my father was sick in Nigeria, West Africa, no one in the medical profession educated us on the things we could have done as a family to improve his health or possibly prolong his life. Now, as a nurse practitioner, my goal is to help make a difference, one family at a time.

I am very passionate about preventive medicine, and believe that when patient and family are well-informed about their care, they are empowered and more likely to take charge of their health, preventing disease wherever possible. My philosophy is “prevention is better than cure.”

My patients would likely say I am caring, trusting, reliable and understanding. I enjoy taking care of children, teenagers, young and older adults. As a nurse practitioner, I have experience in many areas of health including women’s health, health screening tests, acute and chronic health concerns including cardiac issues, asthma, diabetes, urinary tract infections, high cholesterol and more.