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My Biography

Having spent most of my life in California, I have been a Kaiser Permanente member for many years. I was pleased to become a Kaiser physician in 2007 when I joined the Plastic Surgery practice at Kaiser Permanente in San Francisco and Redwood City.

My practice incorporates the two key facets of plastic surgery: cosmetic/aesthetic surgery and reconstructive surgery. Having completed a microvascular surgery fellowship at Stanford University, I have a special interest in autologous breast reconstruction (for example, using a patient’s own abdominal tissue to reconstruct a breast via the so-called “DIEP” or “muscle-sparing TRAM” flap).

Prior to that, I completed a seven-year residency program that encompassed plastic and general surgery at UC Davis, in addition to wound healing research at the Children’s Surgical Research Lab at Stanford. My interest in medical research stems from my undergraduate and medical school studies, both at UCLA. Along the way, I spent time studying breast cancer at the National Institutes of Health as a Howard Hughes researcher.

With my wife, who is also a Kaiser physician, I have been privileged to volunteer my surgical skills to aid children in underdeveloped countries. So far, we have been to Vietnam and Peru, and we look forward to many more unforgettable memories! At home in the Bay Area, my free time is spent enjoying the outdoors, sketching, sampling local restaurants, and appreciating classic cars.

I look forward to meeting you and providing excellent care within the highly integrated, multidisciplinary Kaiser family.

Undergraduate Education: BS in Physiological Science, University of California at Los Angeles
Professional Conferences: American College of Surgeons; American Society of Plastic Surgeons; Plastic Surgeons' Research Council Meeting; California Society of Plastic Surgeons
Awards: Investigator Award, D. Ralph Millard Plastic Surgical Society (2004); Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation Scientific Essay Contest (2004)
Other KP Facilities: Redwood City (current)
Began Practice: 2006
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2007

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My Credentials

Medical school	David Geffen School of Medicine - UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Internship	UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
Residency	UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
Fellowship	Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Board certification	Plastic Surgery, American Board of Plastic Surgery

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