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My Biography

Thank you for looking at my home page. I have lots of great links on the left of the page to sites that many of my patients find helpful. Below, there’s a little bit of information about myself and my practice.

I was born and raised in London and then moved to the Bay Area. I love living and working in San Francisco (except for the foggy summers!).

I enjoy working at Kaiser Permanente San Francisco. I get to see patients, do some research with my colleagues at our Division of Research, and teach UCSF students and residents. My practice is a mixture of pediatric endocrinology and diabetes. I take care of children with hormone problems, and have a special interest in childhood obesity. My clinic has a multidisciplinary approach to diabetes care and I work with a nurse specialist, Marikay Batina, who provides excellent education and support to our patients. I am especially interested in supporting the psychosocial aspects of growing up with a chronic condition.

When I am not at work, I enjoy being a mother to my two wonderful children. I also volunteer at Bearskin Meadow Camp for children and teens with diabetes, and serve on the board of the local Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Undergraduate Education: BA in Anthropology, University of California at Berkeley
Professional Affiliations:American Academy of Pediatrics;American Diabetes Association; Endocrine Society;Endocrinology Society;Lawson Wilkens Pediatric
Began Practice: 1995
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 1998

My Credentials

Medical school	Cornell University School of Medicine, New York, NY
Internship	UC San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Residency	UC San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Fellowship	UC San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Board certification	Pediatric Endocrinology, American Board of Pediatrics

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