Facility South San Francisco Medical Center Emergency Department Address Hospital, 1st Floor 1200 El Camino Real South San Francisco CA 94080 Telephone Appt/Advice: (650) 742-2100 Information: (650) 742-2511 For the hearing and speech impaired: (650) 742-2515 Emergencies: 911 E-mail your doctor View your preventive services

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I was ecstatic when Kaiser Permanente Northern California came out with their most recent campaign THRIVE. “ We stand for broccoli, for pilates, and dental floss…”

On a personal level, this message to thrive depicts what I have chosen to live by every day. Additionally, as an Emergency Physician at Kaiser Permanente in South San Francisco, it is what I always promote to my patients. Safety/Prevention “…SPF 30, seatbelts, stopping HIV…”, Exercise “…we believe in treadmill and its siblings, stairmaster and elliptical…”, Moderation “…we’re anti-addiction…”, Compliance “…and pro-antioxidant…”, Nutrition “…and we believe fruit makes a wonderful dessert…” These are basic principles that I attempt to incorporate into my daily practices, and I hope to encourage my patients to follow suit.

Looking back, I remember hearing one of the first THRIVE radio commercials and thinking to myself…this is me, this is my foundation, my belief system. After realizing that this message was created by Kaiser Permanente, it reinforced the pride that I have for my emergency department, my staff, my colleagues, my facility, and my own healthcare provider. “We are Kaiser Permanente and we stand for health. May you live long and THRIVE.”

My Biography

Medical School:
- University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
Residency: Los Angeles County King/Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Joined Kaiser Permanente Medical Group: 1999
Board Certification: Emergency Medicine, American Board of Emergency Medicine
Other Languages: Medical Spanish

Our Department

The Emergency Department provides medical care to all patients in need of immediate attention. Our skilled and caring team includes physicians, registered nurses and technicians, all with special training in emergency medicine.

What to Expect

A registered nurse will assess your medical needs and assign you to a treatment team as quickly as possible. Top priority is given to individuals with life-threatening conditions, and those who arrive by ambulance. Patients with less serious conditions are seen as soon as possible. To avoid long waiting times, non-emergency problems are better served in the Minor Injury Clinic, Adult Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Pediatrics, or appropriate specialty departments. Call 650-742-2100 to schedule an appointment.

Co-payment for services is expected at the time of treatment. The level of your co-payment is determined by the health plan. The emergency department does not determine how much co-payment you will pay, although we are obligated to ask for it. We strive to deliver the same excellent care and service to all of our patients regardless of the level of their co-payment or their ability to pay.

Our goal is provide quality care to all patients in the Emergency Department. Thank you for choosing Kaiser Permanente.

My Credentials

Medical school	University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
Residency	Los Angeles County King/Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Board certification	Emergency Medicine, American Board of Emergency Medicine

Disclaimer
If you think you have a MEDICAL OR PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY, CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY or go to the nearest hospital. DO NOT attempt to access emergency care through this web site. An emergency medical condition is a medical or psychiatric condition that manifests itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity (including severe pain) such that you could reasonably expect the absence of immediate medical attention to result in any of the following: serious jeopardy to your health, serious impairment to your bodily functions, or serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part. An emergency medical condition is also "active labor," which means a labor when there is inadequate time for safe transfer to a Plan hospital (or designated hospital) before delivery or if a transfer poses a threat to the health of the member or unborn child.

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