ABOUT ME
I am a doctor, veteran, small business owner, and proud father running to represent New Jersey’s 12th District. I grew up working-class in Old Bridge and earned an ROTC scholarship to pay for my education at Rutgers. I joined the New Jersey Army National Guard and worked my way through Rutgers Medical School. While in residency, I treated victims and other first responders in a field hospital at Ground Zero on 9/11. I rose to the rank of Lt. Colonel in the Army and served as a combat trauma surgeon in Iraq at the height of the war. One of my patients later became a United States Senator – Tammy Duckworth. Since completing my service, I have worked in New Jersey emergency rooms and built my own practice in Princeton. Over the last 30 years, I have volunteered to treat patients in war and disaster zones, including in Bosnia, Haiti, Sudan, Colombia, Belize, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Turkey, and Jordan. In 2024 and 2025, I went on medical missions to Gaza, where I was trapped with my colleagues when Israel seized the Rafah Crossing. I refused to leave until all my colleagues, including US green card holders and other nationals, were guaranteed safe passage alongside the American citizens in the group. I was honored to be Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman’s State of the Union guest in 2025.
WHY I'M RUNNING
To build a government that works for you, not special interests
In the richest country in the world, you shouldn't have to choose between taking your medication and paying your bills. Your child's education shouldn't depend on their zip code. The economy should work for people whose hard work builds and sustains our communities—not just billionaires and corporations.
Our country faces crises of affordability and authoritarianism. We need a new generation of leaders with the courage to stand up to corruption and the competence to make life better for working families.
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives write and vote on federal laws, including the federal budget. Each represents one district and serves a two-year term. Tax bills must start in the House, only the House can impeach federal officials, and members oversee federal agencies through their committees.