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About Me

I was born at Oakland Kaiser in 1967. My family and I have received all of our health care from Kaiser since the early 1960’s. As a 3rd-year medical student, I did a neurology rotation at Oakland Kaiser. I have worked at Oakland Kaiser ever since then, except for the two years I was doing my fellowship at UCLA.

I took an interest in caring for the elderly early on -- when I was in high school I volunteered thousands of hours at the VA nursing home care unit in Livermore. I was fascinated and inspired by the life stories of the residents. I was also full of youthful indignation because of my perception that these nursing home residents were a forgotten part of society. It was then that I decided that I wanted to go into geriatric medicine. Now I am a full-time geriatrician. I currently spend all of my clinical time in skilled nursing facilities.

During my medical training, I have had the opportunity to work in private practice, university, and government settings. It was only within Kaiser Permanente that I was able to see seamless patient care provided across disciplines. The electronic record and integrated system of care at Kaiser give physicians the opportunity to provide high-quality care to our patients. I have had many opportunities to choose my practice setting. It is a privilege to work with my colleagues at Kaiser Permanente.

My Credentials

Medical school	UC San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA
Residency	Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Oakland, CA
Fellowship	UC Los Angeles/west Los Angeles Veterans Hospital, Los Angeles, CA
Board certification	Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Board certification	Geriatric Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Board certification	Hospice and Palliative Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

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