Facility South San Francisco Medical Center Emergency Department Address Hospital, 1st Floor 1200 El Camino Real South San Francisco CA 94080 Telephone Appt/Advice: (650) 742-2100 Information: (650) 742-2511 For the hearing and speech impaired: (650) 742-2515 Emergencies: 911 E-mail your doctor View your preventive services

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My Credentials

Medical school	Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
Internship	Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA
Residency	Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA
Board certification	Emergency Medicine, American Board of Emergency Medicine

About Me
I was born and raised in the Bay Area. I attended the University of California at Santa Barbara where I obtained a degree in electrical engineering. I then completed medical school at Tulane University, New Orleans; and I completed my internship and residency in emergency medicine at Loma Linda University, California.

Throughout medical school and residency, I was involved in international medicine. As part of a medical team, I volunteered to work in Belize, Papua New Guinea, and Mexico. I trained local doctors and nurses to develop and implement medical services long after my visit.

After residency, I joined Kaiser Permanente in 1997. In many cases, emergency physicians are the first to inform patients about their health problems, such as high blood pressure and diabetes. Providing patients with knowledge about health issues is essential in promoting healthy living so that they can prevent diseases and THRIVE.

My special interest includes pediatric emergency medicine. Please read my article regarding Pediatrics - Reactive Airway Disease.

Outside of medicine, I enjoy gardening, hiking, raising tropical fish, and spending time with my wife and two kids.

Our Department
The Emergency Department provides medical care to all patients in need of immediate attention. Our skilled and caring team includes physicians, registered nurses and technicians, all with special training in emergency medicine.

What to Expect
A registered nurse will assess your medical needs and assign you to a treatment team as quickly as possible. Top priority is given to individuals with life-threatening conditions, and those who arrive by ambulance. Patients with less serious conditions are seen as soon as possible. To avoid long waiting times, non-emergency problems are better served in the Minor Injury Clinic, Adult Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Pediatrics, or appropriate specialty departments. Call 650-742-2100 to schedule an appointment.

Co-payment for services is expected at the time of treatment. The level of your co-payment is determined by the health plan. The emergency department does not determine how much co-payment you will pay, although we are obligated to ask for it. We strive to deliver the same excellent care and service to all of our patients regardless of the level of their co-payment or their ability to pay.

Our goal is provide quality care to all patients in the Emergency Department. Thank you for choosing Kaiser Permanente.

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.

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