I was the third of four children. Here I am at age 2, with my favorite stuffed toy:

I began giving piano recitals at the age of 11. Here I am at the height of my music career:

Little did I know then that I was headed for a career in medicine. The following photo was taken when I was an exchange medical student at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, Israel:

Here is a more recent photo of me:

My younger sister Debbie was married in 1983. Here she is with my mother and her husband, Craig (ca. 1984):

The women in my family have always bonded together. Here are three generations of women:

My grandmother Rosa died in 1986 at age 89. Here is one of the last photos taken of her (Sarasota, Florida):