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Welcome to my Kaiser Permanente home page, I hope that you find this site useful. There are many links on the side bar which you can click and retrieve information about certain conditions and disorders. The links are related to Emergency Medicine. A useful tip if you want more information on another field of medicine, perhaps podiatry for your feet, you can locate a Podiatrist's home page and find more specific information about certain disorders.

About Me

I am an emergency medicine physician and work in the Emergency Department in Walnut Creek. I grew up locally in San Pablo, and was born at Brookside Hospital in Richmond. I chose medicine because I like people and learning.

I met my wife when I was enrolled in college and we attended University of California Berkeley together. I then went to New York for medical school and to complete a residency in emergency medicine. I fell in love with New York and enjoyed my time there very much. However, I moved back to be with my family and because I think that California is the most beautiful place in the world.

I have been with Kaiser Permanente since 2002. I became a Kaiser Permanente physician because I believe this organization is a unique model that optimizes health care. We have multiple programs to keep people healthy and emphasize smoking cessation and healthy living. I enjoy emergency medicine and have a special interest in ultrasound. I have given lectures in ultrasound to our department and find many uses for it in the Emergency Department to improve patient care. I am board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. I am also a member of the Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association and the American College of Emergency Physicians.

Outside of Kaiser Permanente I enjoy time with my family, hiking, mountain biking, and old muscle cars. I had a 65 Ford Mustang in high school and early at Berkeley, but gave it up to pursue my education. I hope that you enjoyed this site. Be healthy and live happy.

My Credentials

Medical school	New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of The New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, NY
Residency	North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY
Board certification	Emergency Medicine, American Board of Emergency Medicine

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