Facility Vacaville Medical Offices Department of Physical Therapy Address 1 Quality Drive 1st Floor - South Wing Vacaville CA 95688 Map & Directions Telephone Office: 707-624-2550 E-mail your doctor View your preventive services

Department Hours

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Closed	7:00 am 5:00 pm	7:00 am 5:00 pm	8:00 am 5:00 pm	7:00 am 5:00 pm	7:00 am 5:00 pm	Closed
Closed during lunch, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

Why I Like Being a Physical Therapist

As an outpatient physical therapist, I specialize in treating patients with neuromuscular and musculoskeletal problems. As a physical therapist, I do my best to help patients restore function, reduce or relieve pain, prevent future injury, and focus on maintaining wellness through activity. In this specialty, I am given the time and resources necessary to help people improve their lives in many ways.

My Practice Philosophy

It starts with me listening to what you say and what you don’t say, watching how you move and how you don’t move, asking questions, evaluating how the involved and uninvolved areas are functioning and why they are not functioning, intervening with the appropriate joint or soft tissue mobilization, therapeutic technique, or strengthening or stretching exercise. It ends with you walking out of each appointment with a clear understanding of why you have this problem and what to do about it, including homework in the form of self-management techniques, activity recommendations, ergonomic or lifting mechanic modifications, and most importantly simple yet effective exercises. It is my job to recognize what you need, help you understand why, and teach you what to do…and it is your job to do it.

My Credentials

College	Date	Degree
University of California, Davis	1988	B.S. Animal Physiology
University of Alabama, Birmingham	1993	M.S. Physical Therapy

My Tenure with Kaiser Permanente

After three years as an outpatient physical therapist in Birmingham, I returned home to Northern California in 1996 to begin a rewarding career with Kaiser Permanente at the South Sacramento facility. In early 1999, I transferred to join the Vacaville Medical Center’s team of exceptionally talented therapists. During my years here, I have been involved in several programs to enhance the care of our members. I worked alongside physicians in the Adult Primary Care module for many years, helped create and implement a lumbar spinal stabilization and education group, and currently provide manual therapy and exercise instruction in post-operative shoulder groups. I look forward to being involved with developing additional new programs to benefit current and future Kaiser Permanente patients for many years to come.

Why I Like to Practice Physical Therapy at Kaiser Permanente

1. Our computerized medical record system, Health Connect, places your clinical information at our fingertips, provides us even better access to your medical team, and facilitates communication across the continuum of care.
2. I highly value and appreciate the autonomy and trust that Kaiser Permanente physical therapists have earned from referring providers
3. Kaiser Permanente emphasizes, promotes, and supports continuing education coursework for all providers to constantly update and improve knowledge and skills.
4. We have a talented team of providers to provide the best care for our patients.

On a Personal Note

While not enjoying work, my passions in life are quality time with family and friends, the pursuit of biking, swimming, snowboarding, gardening, travel, chocolate, and frequently starting many a house and yard project…which eventually find completion.

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