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Department Hours

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Closed	8:00 am 5:00 pm	8:00 am 5:00 pm	8:00 am 5:00 pm	8:00 am 5:00 pm	8:00 am 5:00 pm	Closed
Closed during lunch, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

Welcome to My Home Page!

This home page is an effort to introduce myself to you and describe Redwood City's Kaiser Permanente Occupational Health Clinic. You will notice a variety of web links on the left that provide further information about topics that are relevant to Occupational Medicine. Simply click on the link to be taken to that web page. Below, you will find some information about my background and a description of our clinic. Please browse freely throughout these pages.

About Me

I was born and raised in Fresno, California, the youngest child of a farmer. Lugging large burlap sacks filled with cantaloupes in 100-degree weather motivated me to get my undergraduate degree in physiology from the University of California, Berkeley. I then attended medical school at the University of Southern California; from there, I went on to Stanford University for residency training in orthopaedic surgery. My first job after completing this training was in the orthopaedic department of Kaiser Redwood City, where I worked for about two years. I then left to open my own general orthopaedic practice, which for the past five years has focused on industrial injuries. After 18 years of being on my own, I am happy to be back at Kaiser Permanente in the department of occupational medicine. I told my colleagues upon leaving Kaiser in 1987 that I would welcome the opportunity to return one day, and I feel fortunate to have returned. As a solo practitioner, I missed being part of a congenial community of physicians and staff who all work together in providing patient care.

I am board certified in orthopaedic surgery, which is the treatment and maintenance of the musculoskeletal system (ie. the body's muscles, bones and joints). I chose this specialty because I like to fix what is broken: tables, toys, cars and bones. Because I am a fan of instant gratification, I enjoy the relatively quick fix that orthopaedics can provide. And because I like variety, treating the diverse injuries of patients ranging from soccer players to seniors has provided me with a kaleidescope of diagnoses, treatments and satisfaction. My practice philosophy is to provide unrestricted treatment; utilizing all of the expertise that Kaiser has available in its network of medical specialists, with the goal of returning industrially-injured patients to work.

Outside of being a physician, I enjoy photography, travel, reading, and collecting Japanese woodblock prints. My wife and I have lived on the Peninsula since 1987. Our only daughter lives on the East Coast.

About Occupational Medicine

I work in the Occupational Medicine Department at Kaiser Permanente - Redwood City, where we treat both Kaiser and non-Kaiser members for a wide variety of work-related injuries and illnesses. If you are seeking our care for a work-related injury, please check with your employer representative to verify that Kaiser Permanente is an approved industrial-injury provider. While your personal health insurance plan may be Kaiser Permanente, your workers' compensation benefits may or may not be with Kaiser. If your personal health insurance is with Kaiser Permanente, you should know that Kaiser Health Plan benefits do not cover work-related injuries. These industrial injuries are treated by your employer's designated health care provider. Whether or not your employer has designated Kaiser Permanente for industrial injuries should be verified before making an appointment. Of course, if you are experiencing an emergency, then you should seek treatment at the nearest hospital or Emergency Department.

My Credentials

Medical school	University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
Internship	Stanford University Hospital, Stanford, CA
Residency	Stanford University Hospital, Stanford, CA
Board certification	Orthopedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

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