Talking about symptoms can be embarrassing. Dr. Julien understands this and wants those she cares for to feel comfortable talking about any issues they are having. 
“My goal is to make you feel comfortable enough to open up about what’s bothering you,” she said. “I don’t look at the clock and I will never rush you. I listen.”
Because she loves animals, Dr. Julien planned to become a veterinarian. It was only after a professor suggested she would be better treating people and making an impact in the world of health care that she changed course. She felt most at home during her colorectal rotation in medical school.
“I had some great mentors who were very skilled and compassionate with patients with respect to colorectal diseases,” she said.
Dr. Julien is motivated daily by the fact that she can save someone’s life or change it for the better.
“Saving a life through a screening colonoscopy means the world to me,” she said. 
Dr. Julien grew up in Chicago. She volunteers at animal shelters, loves to play rugby, hike and attend sporting events.