Specialty Internal Medicine Facility Oakland Medical Center Department of Internal Medicine Address Main Hospital Building 280 W. MacArthur Blvd. Oakland CA 94611 3801 Howe Street Oakland CA 94611-5693 Fabiola Building 3801 Howe St. Oakland CA 94611 MB Building 235 W. MacArthur Blvd. Oakland CA 94611 Map & Directions Telephone Advice (24 hours)/Appts: (510) 752-1190 E-mail your doctor

Department Hours

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Closed	8:30 am 5:00 pm	8:30 am 5:00 pm	8:30 am 5:00 pm	8:30 am 5:00 pm	8:30 am 5:00 pm	Closed
Closed during lunch, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

My Credentials

Medical school	University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Residency	Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Oakland, CA
Board certification	Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

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Welcome!

I have always had a special interest in the health and lives of all people, young and old alike. I have worked to develop the exciting Young Adult Clinic in Oakland and enjoy working among the diverse and interesting people in Oakland and the surrounding areas. I hope to develop a cooperative approach to keeping you as healthy and as happy as you can be through an aggressive, preventative approach to health issues. I look forward to establishing a long and healthy partnership with you.

I joined the staff of Kaiser Permanente in 1999. I attended medical school, did an Externship in Pathology at the University of Iowa and completed my residency and Chief Residency Year in Internal Medicine at the Kaiser Foundation Hospital here in Oakland. I am board-certified in Internal Medicine, and I also speak conversational Spanish.

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I have a strong belief in Preventive Medicine. This is a first guide to some common prevention and screening tests that may be useful for my patients:
Preventative Health Calendar

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