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My Philosophy of Care

My goal as a hospital medicine physician is to work with you and your family during an acute illness to achieve the best possible outcome. I help coordinate the care the nurses, therapists, social workers, consultants and additional staff provide for you. I try to educate my patients as much as possible about their illness - both to reduce the chance you may need to be hospitalized in the future and to lessen the anxiety and stress that are often present during such a difficult time.

About Me

I am a Bay Area native and attended UC Berkeley for college. I proceeded to Columbia University for medical school and graduated in 2002. I returned to the area for residency at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. I have been a hospital physician with Kaiser since 2006. I am board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

My Credentials

Medical school	Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
Residency	Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA
Board certification	Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

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