|
About Me
I was born in Hong Kong and grew up in Houston, Texas. I went to Baylor University in Texas for my bachelor’s of science degree, and then I went to Ross University School of Medicine for my medical education. For internal medicine residency training, I was working at Elmhurst Hospital Center in Queens, New York. The residency program is affiliated with Mount Sinai School of Medicine. It's one of the busiest hospitals in New York City, so I gained a lot of experience during the residency training. I also got a chance to treat patients from all over the world as Elmhurst Hospital is located in a diverse area where people from many different parts of the world live. Thus I have seen some rare diseases that usually occur outside of the United States. I completed my three year residency program in 2005.
I have always wanted to be a doctor, from the time I was young kid in Hong Kong, because I enjoy helping people recover from their illnesses. I believe in a Chinese proverb that says, "prevention is better than cure." Nowadays, preventive medicine is very important as many diseases are preventable. Every time I see patients in my clinic, besides treating the sicknesses they present with, I always think of ways to prevent them from getting diseases in the future.
Why did I decide to move from New York to California to work for Kaiser Permanente? My friends from California told me a lot of great things about Kaiser Permanente. Then I got more information from a recruiter; I was interested in joining so I sent in my application and was offered interviews in a few different parts of the state. Among the clinics I had interviews with, the Pleasanton Medical Offices proved to be my number one favorite because somehow it made me feel like I had come home and I instantly knew that this is the clinic I was looking for. When I was offered a position to work at Pleasanton, I was more than happy to accept the offer!
The bottom line is that Kaiser Permanente provides quality care to the community, and that is why I joined this organization.
On a personal note, I enjoy traveling with my family. I also enjoy spending time with my friends. When I have spare time, I like to read medical journals, exercise at home (running on my treadmill), bowling, listening to music, and watching movies at home or in the theater.
Thank you for checking out my Kaiser Permanente home page. There are some great online resources that you can access from this page—please check out the navigation bar to the left of the screen.
I wish you good health, and may you live long and thrive!
About My Home Page
Please take some time to explore some of the great links to the left in the navigation bar, and check out the additional links I have listed below.
- If you have a question about a specific medical topic, click on the Health Encyclopedia link.
- Click on this link for an overview on how to get care including online appointments and prescription refills, and how to choose your personal physician.
My Credentials
| Ross University Medical School, Portsmouth, Commonwealth Dominica, West Indies |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center, Elmhurst, NY |
| Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine |
Kaiser Permanente Member Resources
Find a Physician
Appointments/Rx refills
Health Encyclopedia
La Guía en Español
Privacy Statement
Terms & Conditions
|
|
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.
This site may contain links to other web sites outside of www.permanente.net. Kaiser Permanente has no control over the content or the availability of these sites, and is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites. Web links are provided as an educational tool, and should not be relied upon for personal diagnosis or treatment. A link or reference to a web site should not be construed as an endorsement of the site or its contents. Any medical content that you feel may be important to your health should always be discussed with your Kaiser Permanente physician.
|
