Facility Walnut Creek Medical Center Diablo Service Area Endocrine Center of Excellence Address Antioch Medical Center 4501 Sand Creek Road Deer Valley Building, 1st Floor Antioch CA 94531 Telephone Appt/Advice: (925) 295-6400 E-mail your doctor View your preventive services

Department Hours

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

Welcome to My Home Page!

I hope this will give you an opportunity to learn about me as a physician and an Endocrinologist at Kaiser Permanente.

At Kaiser Permanente, I practice Endocrinology, which I find an intellectually stimulating and exciting specialty, which deals with metabolism and the interaction of hormones and the body.

My practice philosophy is to have people take an active role in their own health care. I like to educate my patients so they have a good understanding of their disease process, and what they can do in terms of prevention and treatment. I like to encourage them to modify their lifestyle and health habits. I strongly believe that optimal results are best achieved when both (physician and patient) ends do their share.

I chose to work at Kaiser Permanente for numerous reasons including the emphasis on preventive medicine and the integrated multi-specialities team approach in providing quality health care.

I was born and raised in Myanmar and am fluent in Burmese. When I am not working, I love to travel with my family and friends, exploring new cultures and trying new cuisines. I enjoy reading, cooking and gardening.

My goal is to provide you with the best health care and for you to understand what occurs during each visit. I look forward meeting you as we here at Kaiser Permanente work toward improving your health!

Check Out My Links!

If you are looking for a place to get more information about a health issue, I encourage you to try our Health Encyclopedia first. For information about specific endocrine conditions, please try out the links on the left hand navigation bar.

In addition to my links, The Endocrine Society, The American Thyroid Association and the American Diabetes Association all have good patient education resources.

• To check your personal risk for developing diabetes, click here!
• To check out your risk of developing heart disease, click here!
• To calculate your healthiest weight, click here!
• If you are ready to quit smoking, and could use some tips to help you succeed, click here!

To Get the Most Out of Our Consultation or Follow-up Appointment

• Please try to arrive about 15 minutes before your appointment. This will allow time for registration and for my staff to get your vital signs such as blood pressure and weight.
• Please bring copies of any important outside records that might be helpful.
• Please bring a list of your current medications and their doses or the actual pill bottles themselves.
• If you have diabetes, please bring a current log of your recent home blood glucose tests.

Let Me Introduce the Other Members of the Endocrinology Division

I work with four wonderful endocrinologists in the Diablo Service Area Endocrine Division. In order to provide you with better endocrinology service, we have developed a unique system to provide cross coverage.

When I am away from the office, one of my endocrinology colleagues covers for me. He or she reviews my incoming messages, laboratory results, radiology reports, and refill requests using our new computer systems. If an urgent issue comes up, he or she will handle the situation - frequently over the phone. If you require an urgent appointment, he or she can help arrange one for you at the closest Kaiser Permanente facility or at his or her office.

Use the links below to get to the home pages of my colleagues.

John Citron - Walnut Creek	Pamela Kershner - Walnut Creek	Rick Dlott - Martinez	Craig Sadur - Pleasanton

Thank you for taking time to check out my home page. I hope you found it helpful.

My Credentials

Medical school	Institute of Medicine 1, Yangon, Myanmar
Residency	New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY
Fellowship	Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
Fellowship	Drew-UCLA Medical School, Los Angeles, CA
Board certification	Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Board certification	Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, American Board of Internal Medicine

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