Facility Walnut Creek Medical Center Diablo Service Area Endocrine Center of Excellence Address 1425 South Main Street Medical Office Building 4th Floor - Station H Walnut Creek CA 94596 Telephone Office: 925) 295-4612 Cancellation: (925) 295-6400 Advice (24 hours)/Messages: (925) 295 - 4070 Fax: (925) 295-7353 E-mail your doctor View your preventive services

My Office Hours

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	8:30 am 5:30 pm	8:30 am 5:30 pm	8:30 am 5:30 pm	8:30 am 3:30 pm	8:30 am 3:30 pm
Closed during lunch, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

Welcome to My Home Page!

I view this page as a nice way to introduce myself to my patients.

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• Helpful Web Links
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About Me

I was born and raised in San Jose, leaving to go south for college. I enjoy swimming, cross country skiing, baking, going to plays, rowing, mountain biking and reading novels. I have an eleven year old son who loves animals, is active in sports and enjoys science and math in school.

I graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, with a major in physical education and started graduate studies in exercise physiology at the University of Iowa. It was a wonderful experience but the most important thing I learned was that I enjoyed working with people – so a career in research was not a good fit. I got a position teaching exercise physiology, biomechanics, and physical education and enjoyed coaching the swim team at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. I found that I really enjoyed teaching and I continue to teach doctors, nurse practitioner students, and diabetes educators, but I wanted to be able to more directly help people. With my background in exercise physiology, my peers in medical school asked me if I was going to go into sports medicine and my reply was that I wanted to help sick people get better not healthy people perform better.

My Credentials

Medical school	Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Internship	Kaiser Foundation Hospital, San Francisco, CA
Residency	Kaiser Foundation Hospital, San Francisco, CA
Fellowship	Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, La Jolla, CA
Board certification	Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, American Board of Internal Medicine

Why Endocrinology?

My interest in hormones started when my closest friend in college had a thyroid problem (I even had a chance to be her endocrinologist when I was in my fellowship)! I then took a wonderful endocrine physiology class at the University of Iowa and knew that if I went to medical school that I would pursue a fellowship in it. I enjoy endocrinology because I get to have a long-term relationship with the majority of my patients and most of the diseases can be controlled or cured resulting in improved quality of life.

Why Kaiser Permanente?

I did my residency at Kaiser Permanente in San Francisco and felt that Kaiser Permanente provided the most comprehensive care with a focus on prevention and a strong sense of community. I feel fortunate that when I decided to return to Northern California in 1993, I was able to get a position in Walnut Creek. Kaiser Permanente has also allowed me the opportunity to directly improve how we care for our patients by being the Diablo Service Area Diabetes Champion and the Walnut Creek and Park Shadelands Cholesterol and Hypertension Champion. I have also been on the Northern California Regional Medical Weight Management Committee since 1995. At the end of 2004, I started managing an inpatient diabetes team to optimize the care of our hospitalized diabetic patients. To keep up to date on endocrine issues, I am a member of the American Diabetes Association, the Endocrine Society, and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists.

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 link first. For information about specific endocrine conditions, please try out the links on the left navigation bar.

• 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 at my office 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 reviews my incoming messages, laboratory results, radiology reports, and refill requests using our new computer systems. If an issue requires urgent attention, he will handle the situation - frequently over the phone. If you require an urgent appointment, he can help arrange one for you at the closest Kaiser Permanente facility or at his office.

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

John Citron - Walnut Creek	Rick Dlott - Martinez	Craig Sadur - Pleasanton	Hla Win - Antioch Medical Center

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

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