“A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove. But the world may be different, because I was important in the life of a child.”
— Forest Witcraft
I am a physician-scientist currently in my fifth year of a child neurology residency at St. Louis Children's Hospital. In winter 2020 I am beginning an NIH-funded research fellowship in the Dosenbach Lab investigating biomarkers of traumatic brain injury and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in children using functional MRI. See my curriculum vitae.
Interacting with large amounts of brain imaging data requires fluency in neuroanatomy, math, and computer science. I believe in the principles of open science and open source, collaborative software. You can find a sampling of my code on GitHub.
If I'm not at my desk, chances are I'm in the kitchen. Sharing freshly-baked treats with others gives me great joy! Until they figure out a way to send chocolate chip cookies over the Internet, check out my recipe blog (coming soon).
So little time.
Caring for children and their families each day is a privilege. I am a child neurology resident in my 5th year at St. Louis Children's hospital.
I am a post-doctoral researcher in the Dosenbach and Barch labs. We are mapping the human brain with functional neuroimaging.
I code in C++ and Rust (among others) for profit and for fun. See my coding blog and projects on Github.
I have a soul mate and lifetime partner in local veterinarian Amanda Zerkel. You might find us around St. Louis in the wonderful Botanical Garden or at Forest Park.
Whether it's hiking at Castlewood State Park, tinkering in my backyard garden, or watering my orchid collection, I love being in nature.
Savory or sweet, domestic or international, cooking or baking, I have a special place in my heart (and stomach) for food. Check out my recipe blog (coming soon).
I love meeting new people, but I'm too old fashioned for social networking.
(Please don't e-mail medical questions. Call my office at 314-454-6120 instead.)