"Since early childhood, I always had hopes and dreams of obtaining the means necessary to be able to help people in need. Early on, I found out that the best possible way for me to achieve my goals was through education. I have been blessed with the opportunity to obtain such education by completing my college, optometry school, and residency training. Following three years of practice at Mann-Berkeley Eye Center, I was presented with the wonderful opportunity to join the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston. For the past six years, I have had the privilege of providing quality eye care to thousands of wonderful people in need of eye care at Acres Home Clinic. This clinic is one of the ten Harris County Hospital District’s community clinics that provide comprehensive medical care to thousands of patients. Our patient population consists mainly of elderly men and women of low socio-economic status. It has been extremely rewarding for me to be able to provide them with the quality eye care they deserve. It has been a short six years, but I take pride in the fact that our doctor/patient relationship has evolved into a family-type bond that makes my days filled with joy. Of course, the task of providing comprehensive eye care for these wonderful people could not have been accomplished without the full support of my mentors and colleagues at the Hermann Eye Center and the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science. I am proud to be a member of this team of caring individuals who serve those in need of our expertise to maintain the health of our patients' precious gift of sight. I consider it a blessing to be able to do the work I love and be rewarded for it with smiling faces and warm handshakes. My goal and objective has been, and will continue to be, to insure the visual welfare of my patients, regardless of their economic status. It is gratifying to know that I stand alongside my colleagues in the pursuit of this endeavor."