Specialty Psychiatry Facility South San Francisco Medical Center Psychiatry - Adult Services Department Address 1200 El Camino Real, 3rd Floor Tower South San Francisco CA 94080 Telephone Appt/Advice: (650) 742-2151 Rx Refill (EasyFill) - Main Pharmacy: (650) 742-2888 Rx Refill (EasyFill) - Annex Pharmacy: (650) 742-2800 Fax: (650) 742-2591 E-mail your doctor View your preventive services

My Office Hours

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	8:30 am 5:30 pm	8:30 am 5:30 pm	8:30 am 2:00 pm	8:30 am 5:30 pm	8:30 am 5:30 pm

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

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My Biography

Medical Education: Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH
Internship: Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH
Residency: Ohio State University, Columbus, OH and San Mateo County General Hospital, San Mateo, CA
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry
Joined Kaiser Permanente: June 1987

I have been practicing psychiatry at Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco since 1987. When I started working at Kaiser, I was the psychiatrist assigned to be working with the Drug and Alcohol Program. I now work primarily with Adult patients for medication evaluation and serve as the Chief of the Department of Psychiatry. Before coming to Kaiser I worked in several different settings, including private practice, the VA Hospital, and Community Mental Health Centers.

I lived the first half of my life in Ohio and went to Miami University, where I majored in psychology. I also took the required courses to apply to medical school. I was fascinated with the idea of the integration of the mind and the body. I attended medical school at Ohio State University, where I studied all aspects of medicine, but found the specialty of psychiatry to be a natural integration of my interests in the mind/body connection. I continued on in psychiatry as a resident at Ohio State University and later transferred to the Community Mental Program of San Mateo County, where I completed my residency training not far from where I work now in Daly City.

I enjoy working in a multi-disciplinary integrated-care setting where the physicians are able to provide so many specialized treatments to our patients. I also like working at Kaiser because we are able to interact and learn from so many other providers.

I currently live in San Mateo County. When not working at Kaiser, I enjoy spending time with my family, walking my large dog, and biking around the beautiful area around this county.

My Credentials

Medical school	Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH
Internship	Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH
Residency	San Mateo County General Hospital, San Mateo, CA
Board certification	Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

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