“I believe that patients are active participants in their own care. To make that easier, I spend a lot of time teaching patients about their disease, explaining their options and answering questions.” I earned my medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago, Ill. I completed my residency at the University of Minnesota Hospitals in Minneapolis and my fellowship at the University of Rochester in New York. I am board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology and hematology. I have staff privileges at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton and Hartford, Aurora Sinai Medical Center, Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center, Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital (Columbia, Milwaukee, Ozaukee and Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute),