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

I was born and raised in Southern California. I moved to Northern California and attended San Francisco State University and California State University, Chico where I received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1978. I completed the Master of Science Degree in Audiology at California State University, Sacramento in 1988.

Audiology is a great blend of science and people-oriented service. It is a relatively new field and is constantly changing due to new innovations in test procedures. Newborns are now screened for hearing loss before going home from the hospital. Our seniors are living longer and healthier lives and benefit from aural rehabilitation services.

My practice philosophy purports that every patient deserves the best service I can provide. Furthermore, I believe that every patient deserves respect and sensitivity.

Hearing is perhaps the least understood of our five senses. It is certainly taken for granted until it is impaired in some way. Helen Keller expressed it this way; "Blindness separates people from things; deafness separates people from people." It is rewarding to assess and offer solutions for various types of hearing loss to people of all ages.

I enjoy working for Kaiser Permanente because it allows me to grow as a clinician by supporting continuing education and training. Autonomy in my practice allows me the opportunity to connect with every patient.

Specialties:

CCC-A American Speech and Language Association

Licensure:

California Hearing Aid Dispensers Bureau and California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board

Began Practice:

1989

Joined Kaiser Permanente:

1989

Languages:

English

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