Facility San Francisco Medical Center Hospital-Based Medicine Department Address 2425 Geary Blvd., Mezzanine Rm. 115 San Francisco CA 94115 Map & Directions Telephone HBS: 415-833-2850 Primary Care Call Center (24 Hours): 415-833-2200 Hospital Operator: 415-833-2000 Emergencies: 911 Prescription Refills: 415-833-8151 View your preventive services

Department Hours

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Closed	8:00 am 5:30 pm	8:00 am 5:30 pm	8:00 am 5:30 pm	8:00 am 5:30 pm	8:00 am 5:30 pm	Closed

Please note that my office hours may be different from my department’s hours of operation.

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My Biography

A LITTLE ABOUT ME

I completed my BS in Biological Sciences at the University of California, Irvine, and my medical degree at Albany Medical College. After my residency training in Internal Medicine at California Pacific Medical Center, I began my practice as a physician in 2001. I also did a year of residency in Radiology at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center but found that I missed the variety of patient care in clinical medicine. I am board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. For a list of my other credentials see below. After working in both the private healthcare sector and Kaiser Permanente, I strongly believe in the Kaiser healthcare model. The doctors here are a diverse and talented group, committed to preventive care as well as expert care of ill patients. I feel fortunate to call them my colleagues. I have been working in primary care and HIV care since 2001 and transferred to the hospital medicine department at Kaiser in 2009. As a hospital-based doctor, my job is to take care of patients during their hospitalization and arrange for a safe discharge from the hospital. I do not see patients in the office but I do work closely with their primary care doctors to assure effective follow up after a hospital stay. In my free time I enjoy reading, cooking, vegetable gardening, yoga, and playing flute.

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FOR HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS

If you are currently hospitalized I understand this can be a confusing and frightening time for you. Many patients feel overwhelmed by all of the activity and the seeming endless parade of doctors that come to see them. Kaiser Hospital San Francisco is a teaching hospital which means that your medical care is provided by a team of doctors which consists of: an intern, a resident, and an attending physician such as myself. An intern is a first year resident in the internal medicine residency program. They are supervised by the second or third year residents and myself. I think that teaching hospitals are the best place for patients because in this academic environment we strive to keep up to date with the rapidly-changing field of medicine. You may also meet specialist doctors and at nights and on weekends, you may see a different attending doctor. The reason for this is to make sure that one doctor does not work more than 24 hours. This is to keep us fresh and improve patient safety. If you are ever confused about who is caring for you, please ask, we are happy to explain things to you and your family.

Undergraduate Education: BS in Biological Science, University of California at Irvine
Professional Affiliations: San Francisco Community Consortium; Gay and Lesbian Medical Association; American Academy of HIV Medicine
Began Practice: 2001
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2004

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My Credentials

Medical school	Albany Medical College, Albany, NY
Internship	California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Residency	Harbor-UC Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Residency	California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Board certification	Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

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