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About Me
I was raised in a family of science and art, my father a physician and mother an artist. While never pushed, my parents influenced my interests by their examples and their love of study and exploration. During medical school, the subjects I enjoyed the most were physiology and pharmacology. Anesthesiology is really the clinical application of both of these fields of study.
Early in my educational training, I developed a love for the biological sciences and by the age of 16, knew that I wanted to pursue a career in medicine. In college I was interested in the influences of the environment upon health issues and graduated with a degree in Rural Health Delivery Systems, from U.C. Davis. While in medical school, I pursued additional studies and research in the graduate school of Pharmacology, with an emphasis on clinical toxicology. At one point during my medical school training I thought that I might become a Clinical Toxicologist and run a poison control center, however after taking a rotation in anesthesiology I found that this clinical discipline provided me with the academic and medical training I desired. Anesthesiology requires the clinical application of pharmacology and physiology along with a broad and deep understanding of many disciplines within internal medicine as well. I did my postgraduate training in anesthesiology at Stanford University. While on a rotation at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, I met my future wife, also a physician, who after 15 years of practicing traditional western primary care medicine, went back and trained for 4 years in traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture. It has really opened my eyes to alternative forms of medicine.
After my residency at Stanford, I did a fellowship in Neuro-surgical Anesthesia at UC San Francisco Medical Center. My first job after finishing this fellowship was at Kaiser Redwood City, a neuro-surgical center of excellence, however after about two years I was lured away into private practice, in Los Gatos where I stayed for more than 10 years. This practice included a high volume of complex spinal reconstruction cases, and over time I helped to develop a special program aimed at the elimination of blood transfusions during complex surgical procedures (Transfusion Free Medicine Program).
Eventually in 1998, I moved my practice back to Kaiser Permanente, where I have happily been providing care for my patients ever since. I think that Kaiser has moved way ahead of the competition in their ability to provide access and state-of-the-art medical care for their patient population. Additionally I was happy to leave the headaches of private practice behind and concentrate only on patient care.
While I enjoy all aspects of Anesthesiology, I have special interests in Anesthesia for neuro-surgical and spinal procedures with additional interests in preoperative medical evaluations and management.
On Personal Note
I love cooking and enjoy preparing exotic meals with my wife. I am a collector of records (mostly jazz), an avid audiophile. I also enjoy swimming, rock climbing, and hiking.
My Philosophy of Care
My philosophy of care is to provide the best combination of evidenced-based medicine and a personal approach to the management of my patients. Medicine is not an exact science and a physician should help the patient to have realistic expectations.
My Credentials
| University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY |
| Stanford University Hospital, Stanford, CA |
| Stanford University Hospital, Stanford, CA |
| UC San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, CA |
| Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology |
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