Specialty Pediatric Gastroenterology Facility Santa Clara Medical Center Department of Pediatrics Address 710 Lawrence Expressway Department 186 Santa Clara CA 95051 Telephone Appt/Advice: (408) 554-9810 E-mail your doctor Act for a Family Member View your preventive services

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

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Biography

I am a specialist in pediatric gastrointestinal, nutritional, and liver diseases caring for all age groups from infants to adolescents. My practice encompasses both common disorders such as constipation, abdominal pain, and heartburn, and uncommon disorders including inflammatory bowel disease, hepatitis, short bowel syndrome, and management of specialized tube feeding.

Born and raised in Hawaii, my training has taken me from the South, to the Northeast, and finally to Northern California which I now call home. I began in New Orleans with a thorough education in medicine, jazz music, and the Cajun-Creole culinary arts. My medical degree was received at Tulane University in 1998. I pursued a pediatric residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital, where I received the Cornell Medical College Excellence in Teaching Award for two consecutive years. I completed my subspecialty fellowship at University of California, San Francisco. It is in the Bay Area where I met my wife and where we now enjoy raising our daughter and son.

Most recently, I worked in community practice covering two major Southern California children’s hospitals where I also served as a clinical professor in pediatrics at the University of California, Irvine. I joined Kaiser in 2006 which allowed me to concentrate completely on patient care. Three features stand out for me: eliminating the need for insurance authorizations that often delay or preempt necessary tests or treatments, improved care by consolidation of all patient records, and an internal referral system that streamlines needed specialty care.

Although many of my patients may share a similar diagnosis, I appreciate the unique nature of each patient and parent. I believe that the family be active participants their child’s health care and look forward to working together to find the best ways I can help. Your questions are encouraged, and knowing that they often arise after our visit, please do not hesitate to contact my office at (408) 851-9897.

My Credentials

Medical school	Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
Residency	New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY
Fellowship	UC San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Board certification	Pediatric Gastroenterology, American Board of Pediatrics

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