She received her medical degree from Texas A&M University and completed her Pediatric residency at the University of New Mexico Health Science Center. She has published widely on the topic of acute viral bronchiolitis, most recently on the risk of serious bacterial infection in infants with bronchiolitis. She is a founding member of the Value in Inpatient Pediatrics Network and the leader of that organization's bronchiolitis project. She is also involved in research on the pediatrician's role as smoking cessation counselor for parents and a member of the AAP Richmond Center Faculty Expert Panel. She is currently editor-in-chief of Hospital Pediatrics.