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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

Welcome to My Home Page

I have practiced medicine in three countries, first in India (1984-86),then in Jamaica, West Indies (1986-90), and in East Tennessee (1990-2002). I joined Kaiser Permanente in September 2002.

I was born and raised in Madras, a major town in Southern India. After completion of my medical school and internship at the University of Madras Medical College, one of the largest hospitals in Southeast Asia, I went to Jamaica where I worked with the Ministry of Health for about four years. I moved to the United States in 1990 and conducted full-time research in pediatric cardiology. I then joined the Department of Internal Medicine in East Tennessee State University (ETSU) where I also did my cardiovascular diseases fellowship. I trained in interventional cardiology in San Diego, California. I returned to Tennessee as a faculty member at ETSU in January 2001. The charm of California, however, drew me back, and within a short time I joined Kaiser Permanente in October 2002.

When I am not at work, I spend time with my wife and three children. I am interested in classical music, both vocal and instrumental. I also enjoy swimming, tennis, computer programming, and love working in my yard. I established and have run the official website for my medical school since 1997.

I have gained much personal fulfillment from my experience in varied environments and cultures. My primary focus, however, has always been the welfare of my patient. I believe strongly in evidence-based medicine and use clinical guidelines as the main directive to my practice of medicine. My commitment to you, our members, is to provide excellent health care, to offer compassion, and to be a source of health information. I believe that knowledge is the greatest force against fear, and spending a few minutes with my patients, explaining the nature of their illness helps them in the long run.

My Credentials

Medical school	Madras Medical College, Tamil Nadu, India
Internship	James H Quillen College of Medicine, Johnson City, TN
Residency	James H Quillen College of Medicine, Johnson City, TN
Fellowship	James H Quillen College of Medicine, Johnson City, TN
Fellowship	Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, La Jolla, CA
Board certification	Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
Board certification	Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Board certification	Interventional Cardiology, American Board of Internal Medicine

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