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About Me

I was born in Seattle, Washington. I have traveled to, and lived in many different locations (and countries), but the Bay Area is my home. I graduated from the American University of the Caribbean, School of Medicine in 1986. I completed my residency training at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center and my fellowship at Stanford University Hospital. I am board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine and critical care medicine. I often work closely with medical students and residents, as teaching medicine is a great passion of mine.

My Interests

My career path has likewise been circuitous, having once been oriented to the care of persons with lung transplants, or persons in the intensive care unit, but now my practice is mostly devoted to those with acute medical problems in the hospital (hospital medicine).

I speak fluent Spanish, and enjoy cooking, fly-fishing and tennis (though not always in that order). I am married and have three very active boys, though my wife might argue there are actually four.

My Credentials

Medical school	American University of The Caribbean, Plymouth, Montserrat, West Indies
Internship	Deaconess Hospital, St. Louis, MO
Residency	Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Santa Clara, CA
Fellowship	Stanford University Hospital, Stanford, CA
Board certification	Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Board certification	Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Board certification	Pulmonary Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine

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