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During my residency training at UC San Francisco (UCSF), I was exposed to how medicine is practiced at five different hospitals in the San Francisco area. And while all provided excellent care, I was particularly impressed with the scope of services and patient/provider satisfaction evident in the Kaiser system. Luckily, I had a clinic at Kaiser San Francisco for three wonderful years (2001-2004) and had a great experience as a trainee (resident) physician. After finishing my residency and an “extra” Chief Resident year at UCSF, I did a one year fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care at Stanford/Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. This extra training has given me the skills and background to care for ill children, which I began doing full-time as a Pediatric Hospitalist at Kaiser Redwood City in 2006.

What is a Hospitalist? You probably have read a bit in the media about Hospitalists in adult medicine. A Hospitalist only works in the hospital, as the name implies, so I am not able to see your child in the clinic. You can run into me in the Emergency Room, Pediatric Ward, or the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. As you have probably guessed, I wear many different hats! As the Medical Director of the Pediatric Ward at Kaiser Oakland, it is my job to ensure that top-quality neonatal and pediatric care is delivered to any patient under the age of eighteen who is in the hospital. If you would like additional information about Pediatric Hospitalists, please visit the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) website link on the left side of this page.

My husband and I live in San Francisco, and were both Kaiser patients when we were growing up. He is also a physician in Plastic Surgery with Kaiser Permanente. We enjoy going on international trips with aid organizations that provide plastic surgery to children in underdeveloped countries – we went to Peru in 2007 and had a fantastic time. Our free time is spent doing out-of-doors activities, so you may see us hiking, biking, or jogging in the area. And we love the East Bay Parks (especially Tilden Park) so you may bump into us on a trail one day.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions, comments or concerns. Thank you for visiting this web site, and do come again soon.

-Karin Salim

My Credentials

Medical school	UC Davis School of Medicine, Davis, CA
Residency	UC San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Fellowship	Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
Board certification	Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics

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