She completed residency training in anatomic and clinical pathology at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas followed by a fellowship in genitourinary pathology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

Prior to joining Uropath, she held the position as Assistant Professor in the Genitourinary Pathology Section at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center where she worked alongside her mentors Dr. Patricia Troncoso, Dr. Bogdan Czerniak and Dr. Alberto Ayala among others who shared their expertise in prostate, bladder, kidney and testicular pathology.

Her professional memberships include the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Houston Society of Clinical Pathologists and the Texas Medical Association.