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About Me

I hope you find it helpful to learn a little bit about me and my practice here at Kaiser Permanente. In addition, my homepage contains a lot of information about the illnesses I treat, medications I prescribe and possible side effects. There are also links to a variety of organizations and databases that can help you learn more about your illness and treatment options. You can also use my site to connect to the pharmacy, schedule appointments or to access other information about Kaiser Permanente programs that are available to you.

I was born in the Los Angeles metropolitan area in 1950, part of the baby boom and in the heart of a sea of middle class Americans, working to fulfill their post-war dreams. My parents ran a small boat business, and I grew up working in the shipping department, the machine shop and the "yard," learning about everything from how to build a hoist to how to repair outboard motors. In school I developed an interest in music, played in the school bands, and eventually branched out into local music groups.

I entered college at the University of Southern California in 1967, majoring in Music. I played percussion and drums and worked as a musician professionally until I decided to go back to school and study Biology in 1976. I ended up graduating with a degree from the University of California Santa Cruz with a degree in Biology and Chemistry in 1978. I worked in a biophysiology lab while attending school to help defray the cost and it was there, with the help of my mentor, Patricia Burke, that I decided to attend medical school. I attended the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and graduated with my MD in 1983.

Choosing a medical specialty was a challenge. I was interested in technology, which made Radiology attractive because the field was literally exploding with new and exciting modalities, for instance ultrasound, Doppler, CT scans, MRI, and Positron Emission Tomography. I was also touched by the human dramas I witnessed every day and the stories, struggles, sacrifices, successes and failures of many of the patients I encountered. Ultimately, the human stories, the desire to understand our unique nature and the compassionate wish to help others through their struggles led me to choose Psychiatry. I completed my Residency in Psychiatry at the University of Chicago in 1989.

I practiced at Northwestern University Medical Center and at several hospital and outpatient clinics in the Chicago area until 1993 when my wife and I moved to Santa Rosa to be closer to home and family. I joined Kaiser Permanente in 1993 as a staff psychiatrist on the adult team.

My Credentials

Medical school	UC San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, CA
Residency	University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL
Board certification	Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

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