Aarika has a compassionate yet objective approach to medicine which affords her the continued opportunity to learn from evidence-based guidelines as well as patient experiences while minimizing bias. She enjoys discussing healthy lifestyle options, complementary and alternative medicine therapies, and holistic approaches to patients and their family as part of the care plan.

To stay healthy and happy, Aarika enjoys spinning, hiking, and eating healthy meals. She also enjoys traveling, cooking, spending time with family, and mentoring middle-school students at a nearby charter school. Aarika earned master's degrees in physician assistant studies as well as healthcare administration and leadership from Rutgers University. She's board-certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

Other languages spoken: Spanish