Facility San Jose Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology Address 250 Hospital Parkway San Jose CA 95119 Map & Directions Telephone Anesthesia Pre-op Clinic: (408) 972-6164 E-mail your doctor View your preventive services

Department Hours

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Closed	9:00 am 3:00 pm	9:00 am 3:00 pm	9:00 am 3:00 pm	9:00 am 3:00 pm	9:00 am 3:00 pm	Closed

My background…

I have been administering anesthetics at Kaiser Permanente San Jose since 1979. I began as a private practice anesthesiologist. I saw many health plans come and go. My practice at times was constrained by insurance administrators who appeared more focused on finances than patient care. The Kaiser Health Plan remained strong and efficient. I closed my private practice and joined the Kaiser Permanente Medical Group. I was then free to care for my patients without external oversight. I could order the necessary laboratory tests and provide the highest quality of anesthesia and medical care without monetary concerns to the patient or having to obtain approval from an insurance company. As a Kaiser physician, I find a comradeship with my fellow physicians that did not exist in private practice. All the medical specialties are now under one roof. Consultants are just down the hallway instead of across town and are readily available. I have been the Hospital Chief of the Department of Anesthesiology at Kaiser Permanente San Jose since 1982. I am also Chairman and Chief Consultant of the hospital’s Conscious Sedation Services for minor procedures performed outside of the main operating rooms. I am listed in the Bay Area Consumers’ CHECKBOOK as a Bay Area Top Doctor. I am also listed by the Consumers’ Research Council of America as one of America’s Top Physicians.

Clinical interests…

Regional anesthesia. I like to focus my anesthesia on the body area undergoing surgery. Patients can still sleep during the surgery, but they wake up with better pain control.

On a personal note…

Outside of the operating room, I have a passion for competitive sports. I have completed 86 marathons, 142 half marathons, 38 triathlons, 9 swims from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco, 55 bike rides of 62.5 miles or more, and over 600 other competition events and tournaments involving running, biking, swimming, softball, bowling, and volleyball.

My philosophy of care...

My goal is to provide to you the highest quality of anesthesia and medical care with a personal touch to accommodate your special needs and concerns.

Contact information…

I am available by telephone through the Kaiser Permanente San Jose operator at (408) 972-7000. If you have any questions or concerns about anesthesia, please call me. Chances are that I will be here to talk to you directly. In over 32 years at Kaiser Permanente San Jose, I have never missed a day of work.

My Credentials

Medical school	Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine, Portland, OR
Internship	Stanford University Hospital, Stanford, CA
Residency	Stanford University Hospital, Stanford, CA
Board certification	Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology

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