Professional Experience

2021 to present: Health and Medical Reporter, WINK News. Previously worked at WFLA in Tampa, WBBH in Fort Myers, and SNN in Sarasota. Also hosted a weekly TV program for the local USA Today Network, was a syndicated health reporter and anchor and traveled the world as a business aviation reporter.

Awards & Recognition

Earned several awards including an Edward R. Murrow, Associated Press and Society of Professional Journalists.

Hobbies, Interests & Community Involvement

Working out, dining out, reading, entertaining, exploring new places and meeting new people.

Education

Bachelor of science in telecommunication from the University of Florida.

Likes best about Southwest Florida

The beautiful palms, rich history and friendly people.

Hometown

Melbourne, Florida

Mitigating menopause bone loss and weight gain

The change in hormones that go along with the ‘change of life’ brings with it tangible health shifts. We’ve all heard about hot flashes and hair loss, but it also has more serious impacts.

Getting a read on your medical tests

For better or worse, we have a wealth of information at our fingertips. When it comes to health, it can be overwhelming, especially when our medical records are saved electronically.

New device destroys brain aneurysms

More than six million Americans are living with what may be a ticking time-bomb in the form of an unruptured brain aneurysm. Most people don’t know they have one until it’s too late. A brain aneurysm ruptures every 18 minutes.
Now there’s a new device that is helping to destroy them before it causes a stroke or worse.

Dementia and cognitive impairment

News that celebrity Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with aphasia and dementia is putting these conditions in the spotlight. Dementia and Aphasia are both forms of cognitive decline. “The expectation as we age is either you need to remember everything or you have a problem,” said Dr. Amberrose Reale, “or we also jumped to conclusions […]

mitral heart valves

Lee Health saving mitral heart valves

Every year, almost 200,000 Americans undergo a heart valve replacement. At Lee Health, doctors hope to avoid that by fixing the valve if possible. The health system is carving out a niche in mitral valve repair.