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My Office Hours

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Closed during lunch, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

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Biography

Although my entire career has been spent at various Kaiser Permanente facilities, I have known colleagues in San Francisco Medical Center’s Dermatology department for many years-—decades, in some cases. I have lived in different parts of the Bay Area and now I live here in San Francisco, where I enjoy the city’s wonderful diversity and amazing tolerance. Kaiser’s integrated health care model is our biggest draw for patients. I’ve known so many patients who returned to Kaiser after leaving us for a spell. They truly benefit from our outcome- and evidence-based research, and our teamwork and integration mean that our care is better than any other health plan out there.

Kaiser Permanente is a leader when it comes to incorporating technological advances. For example Health Connect, our electronic medical charting tool, creates efficiencies in my work. My patients’ medical history is instantly retrievable, other providers’ notes are fully legible, and I can see at a glance any potential medicinal conflicts. There is no question that the advent of Health Connect has led to improved patient care. I invite you to benefit from our investment in technology by signing up at our Web site, www.kp.org. Our website has incredible information about medical conditions and healthy lifestyles, and you can e-mail me and your other doctors through our Web site.

In my practice, I attend to patients of all ages, from newborns to the very elderly. Indeed, I often see three generations of a single family. Since skin is the body’s largest organ, I see it as a mirror of a person’s overall health. In other words, the skin provides clues as to what is transpiring inside. I am particularly interested in cosmetic work, such as Botox treatments that relax facial muscles and lines, various fillers that get rid of wrinkles, sclerotherapy for leg veins, and cosmetic surgery. Once patients decide they need a cosmetic procedure, it often becomes a visceral emotional need. It is very satisfying to fulfill that emotional need. I keep current with the latest developments and procedures in my field through attending professional conferences and publishing articles. I have twice been named as one of the top doctors in California by Consumer Checkbook.

Everyone asks me for the secret of good skin. It’s simple. It’s overall good health. And health is not just physical; it’s emotional, intellectual, and spiritual. I live by an ancient Indian saying, “Our body is a house with four rooms-–physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual, and every day, we should try to visit each room.”

Physical: Eat a healthy diet, with lots of fruits and vegetables. Exercise. Get a good night’s sleep. Don’t smoke. Stay out of the sun. Use sunscreens and clothes to protect yourself from the sun.

Intellectual: Challenge your mind. Stay engaged. Throughout your life, keep learning new things.

Emotional: Stay connected to your family and friends. What you wish to receive from others, give away.

Spiritual: Live by the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be treated. Share your blessings. From what we take, we make a living; from what we give, we make a life. Consider looking at your overall health holistically, and your skin will glow.

My hobbies include cooking for my family, reading, and writing. I THRIVE through playing tennis, hiking, jogging, working out, and creating healthy meals. I live with my partner and our two beautiful children, Kabir and Meera.

Other Languages: Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi
Undergraduate Education: BS in Premedical Studies, DAV College (Chandigarh, India)
Professional Affiliations: American Academy of Dermatology; Gay and Lesbian Medical Association; San Francisco Medical Society; California Medical Association; American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
Professional Conferences: American Academy of Dermatology; UCSF Grand Rounds
Awards: Conrad Stritzler Memorial Award (1990); Doctoral Trainee Award, Society for Investigative Dermatology (1985)
Publications: I have authored nearly 40 research articles, abstracts, and textbook chapters.
Other KP Facilities: Hayward (2001-2007); San Jose (1990-2001)
Began Practice: 1990
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 1990

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My Credentials

Medical school	All-India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Internship	State University of New York Health Science Center, Brooklyn, NY
Residency	New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY
Fellowship	UC San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Board certification	Dermatology, American Board of Dermatology

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