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My Office Hours

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My Biography

I enjoy the opportunity to make acute interventions which can have dramatic impacts on a patients' lives. Within Kaiser Permanente's centralized health care model, patients receive care without worrying about substantial additional costs.

My long-standing research interests include decreasing the morbidity associated with cardiac surgery, particularly with regards to the effects of the nervous system (stroke, delirium, etc.). I believe patients should be educated about all their options and be included in decisions affecting their health care. My practice consists exclusively of cardiothoracic anaesthesiology. We have participated extensively in clinical research and education of anaesthesiology residents and fellows from UCSF. I have served as Scientific Program Chair and currently serve on the Board of Directors of the Society of Cardiovascular Anaesthesiology.

My wife Cynthia and my kids, Nikki and Chris, have been extremely supportive despite my very demanding schedule. Perhaps the attention of our two Labrador retrievers offset my long working hours! In my spare time, I try to spend as much quality time with my family as they will allow. I enjoy basketball, playing guitar (especially the blues), travel, tinkering with photography, and cinema. I keep healthy and active through eating a balanced diet and a regular program of exerise.

Undergraduate Education: BS in Zoology, Texas A&M University
Professional Affiliations: American Society of Anesthesiologists; California Society of Anesthesiologists; Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiology
Professional Conferences: Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiology; American Society of Anesthesiologists; Cardiovascular Medicine, Other Alternative, and Surgical Therapies
Other KP Facilities: Oakland (2004-2006); Santa Clara (2008-current)
Began Practice: 1983
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 1983

My Credentials

Medical school	University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX
Internship	Waltham Hospital, Waltham, MA
Residency	Brigham and Womens Hospital, Boston, MA
Fellowship	Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Board certification	Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology

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