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My Office Hours

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	8:00 am 4:30 pm		10:00 am 7:00 pm		8:00 am 4:30 pm
Closed during lunch, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

My Biography

Welcome to my home page!

I was raised in San Jose. Originally planning a career in veterinary medicine, I attended the University of California, Davis (Go Ags!) and became interested in the eye while interning in the ophthalmology department of the University of California at Davis Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

At Davis I conducted undergraduate and post-graduate research in avian neurological development and earned a BS in zoology. I then went on to the Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago and graduated with honors. Having developed an interest in the visually impaired, I pursued a residency in low vision/hospital optometry at the University of California, Berkeley and the Blind Rehabilitation Center of the Palo Alto Veterans Hospital.

I joined Kaiser Santa Clara in January of 1999 and provide both comprehensive optometric care and specialty care for Low Vision patients.

I am certified in the treatment and management of ocular disease and have served as a low vision consultant for the Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Palo Alto. I am also an examiner for the Optometry National Boards.

In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family and many outdoor activities including downhill skiing, hiking, and rock climbing. I'm also a huge San Jose Sharks fan.

To better serve you, I would like to make sure that your questions are thoroughly answered. Please ask any questions during your visit, or feel free to e-mail me at the address listed above or leave a message for me at the appointment and advice line for this department at (408) 554-9830 so that either I or one of my staff can return your call. To access your records quickly and easily, please be sure to include your medical record number, as well as a telephone number at which you can be reached.

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