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Department Hours

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Closed	8:30 am 5:00 pm	8:30 am 5:00 pm	8:30 am 5:00 pm	8:30 am 5:00 pm	8:30 am 5:00 pm	Closed
Closed during lunch, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

Welcome to my home page!

Please explore the many items on my web page. Please note that Pediatric Health Information includes information on common pediatric problems, newborns & breast feeding, weight management issues, travel shots, well care, and immunizations. The Multimedia Page (Educational Videos and Radio Broadcasts) is another great resource available to you. It's a great resource for parents! This is a resource for you to get questions and information about common pediatric problems via the internet 24 hours a day.

My Philosophy

I believe that all children deserve a chance to grow and develop and reach their maximal potential. I make every effort to educate and support the parents and caretakers of children with developmental disorders, since they are the real experts when it comes to their own child.

Biography

As a developmental pediatrician, I evaluate and monitor children with known or suspected problems such as developmental delay, speech and language delay, mental retardation, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, learning disorders, autism, and genetic disorders. I also help to monitor the developmental progress of premature babies and other children at higher risk. I provide the expertise and backup to help assure that children with developmental disorders have an effective and comprehensive "medical home" with their primary pediatrician.

I am Board-certified both in general pediatrics and in the subspecialty of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics. Having been a practicing general pediatrician for many years, my focus is on helping pediatricians to detect children who may have developmental problems, and to coordinate their care.

I was born and grew up in Philadelphia. I graduated from Princeton University and received my M.D. degree from Penn State University's Hershey Medical Center (yes, where the chocolate factory is!) in 1977. I then went on to complete my pediatrics residency at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. I completed a fellowship in Developmental Pediatrics at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, and have lived west of the Rockies ever since, including California and the Northwest. I spent eight years as a solo pediatrician in Hilo, on the Big Island of Hawaii, the rainiest city in the U.S. I moved back to California and joined Kaiser Permanente in 2005.

My non-medical interests include writing, reading, hiking, folk music, songwriting, and spending time with my family. I've written several "Vital Signs" columns for Discover Magazine, and I'm working on a novel.

My Credentials

Medical school	Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
Residency	Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship	Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine, Portland, OR
Board certification	Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics
Board certification	Developmental-behavior Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics

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