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About Me

I was born on the Gulf Coast, near Galveston, Texas. Ever since the old Harrison Ford movie called "The Mosquito Coast," I've had a nickname for my place of birth. Having been born with a little bit of wanderlust and a strong dislike for bugs, I knew my Texas days would be numbered. I held out until age 19 when I decided I was finally one mosquito past my tolerance level.

I migrated to Lexington, Kentucky, the "Heart of the Bluegrass," where I received my undergraduate and medical degrees. And, yes, the grass is sort of blue, if you have the right sunlight and a good imagination.

As Uncle Sam had most generously agreed to provide my medical education, I found myself with a Doctor of Medicine sheepskin in my hands and Lieutenant stripes on my shoulders. I did my internship and Anesthesiology residency in the United States Navy and served four years beyond that. Three of those years were spent in Yokosuka, Japan. It took me about three years to master chopsticks, about three months to like sushi and about 3 days to realize there's no place like home.

My last year as a Naval Officer was spent in Southern California. Though I left the Navy for 5 years of private practice in New Jersey, I never got past California Dreaming and in 1990 I returned to the Golden State to work at Kaiser Permanente in San Diego. Despite my love of Southern California, I was lured to the Wine Country in 2002 by the only thing that could tempt me away from San Diego sun: the prospect of working in a truly outstanding department providing exceptional anesthesia care.

Being the somewhat older mother of a 12-year-old son, my outside interests are, of necessity, somewhat limited. I am a pretty fair gourmet chef and love to entertain friends in my home. I am also a voracious movie buff and I love to read, though I favor fiction over non-fiction the majority of the time. One of my most unusual addictions is current events; I am a self-confessed news hound and access news sites several times a day. As part of a healthy lifestyle, I exercise religiously but I admit that I am a couch potato at heart.

My Credentials

Medical school	University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY
Internship	Naval Hospital, Oakland, CA
Residency	Naval Hospital, Oakland, CA
Board certification	Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology

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