Her career spans more than 10 years in orthopedic surgery, specializing in shoulder and elbow surgery, with expertise in reconstructive procedures involving fractures, joint replacement, rotator cuff repair, cartilage and soft tissue injuries, arthroscopic surgery, shoulder instability, elbow reconstruction, and sports-related upper extremity conditions. Her research has focused on clinical outcomes following revision shoulder and elbow arthroplasty, anterior capsular stabilization, rotator cuff repair, and complications associated with shoulder and elbow reconstruction procedures. She also has prior expert witness experience.

Her professional background includes service as Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, clinical practice as an orthopedic shoulder and elbow surgeon, Faculty Instructor, Course Director, and Moderator for orthopedic education and scientific programs. In these roles, she has provided surgical management of shoulder and elbow disorders, including fracture care, arthroscopic procedures, rotator cuff repair, shoulder and elbow arthroplasty, revision joint replacement, and treatment of complex upper extremity injuries. She has also supervised residents and fellows, directed educational programs, instructed advanced surgical skills courses, and participated in multicenter clinical research involving shoulder arthroplasty, as well as research concerning elbow reconstruction, biomechanics, and surgical outcomes.

In addition to her clinical practice, she has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and book chapters and contributed to educational presentations and surgical instruction addressing shoulder and elbow surgery, rotator cuff repair, arthroplasty, fracture management, elbow trauma, sports medicine, biomechanics, and orthopedic reconstruction. Her qualifications are further supported by a Doctor of Medicine degree, a Bachelor of Science degree in Physiological Science, completion of an orthopedic surgery residency, a fellowship in adult upper extremity reconstruction (shoulder and elbow), board certification in Orthopedic Surgery, and professional memberships and organizational involvement with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, the Association of Clinical Elbow and Shoulder Surgeons, the Northern California Western Orthopedic Association, where she served as Chairperson and a member of the Board of Directors, the Codman Shoulder Society, and the Mayo Elbow Club.