Meet Beth

This district is my home. I grew up in the area and graduated from Thomas Worthington High School, where I met my husband Denver. I left for college, completing my undergraduate degree in biochemistry at the University of Notre Dame.  I returned for medical school at the Ohio State University where I earned both my MD and my PhD.  I finished my residency training in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Yale New Haven Hospital.

However, once children were born, my husband and I knew it was time to return home.  The four of us, Denver, Madeline, Adam and I, now live in Dublin where Madeline and Adam attend Dublin City Schools.  In 2006 I joined the faculty at OSU where I am a Professor of Clinical Medicine.

I have been a doctor in Columbus for over a decade, caring for children and adults who are sick and hospitalized. I am grateful for the trust my patients have given me to be a part of their lives during such vulnerable moments. It is both humbling and inspiring to have the opportunity to connect with people in such a personal way. As a university professor, I teach students to reason using an evidence-based approach to address complex issues and solve complicated problems.

We all want to make a difference in the world. I started in graduate school doing cancer-related research, but realized I wanted to work with patients directly. Over time I began teaching more, because instead of helping a single patient, my students would eventually help thousands of patients.

Now, as your representative, I am working to make a bigger impact for people in our community and Ohio. The decisions I make, the bills I propose and support, the votes I cast in the House chamber — they all affect my family, my neighbors, and our futures.