Specialty Emergency Medicine Facility San Francisco Medical Center Emergency Department Address 2425 Geary Blvd. 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94115 Map & Directions Telephone Main: 415-833-3300 Injury Center: 415-833-2291 Emergencies: 911 Office: 415-833-4972 E-mail your doctor View your preventive services

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My Biography

Kaiser Permanente provides patients with an outstanding quality of care. Keeping people healthy is important to us. The fact that Kaiser Permanente’s health care system is integrated is a fantastic benefit for our patients. Patients are able to communicate easily and directly with their primary care physicians. They may schedule appointments, refill prescriptions, and obtain lab results on our Web site.

My colleagues in the Emergency Department and the Medical Center feel like family. I work with a diverse spectrum of staff and clinicians. We are all truly supportive of one another, and we favor a very democratic approach to our decisions. We also stay on top of the latest developments and technology in emergency medicine.

San Francisco is a beautiful city. I don’t think I’ll ever leave! Not only does the city provide a diverse mix of patients at the medical center, but it offers a wealth of activities as well. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my twin sons and husband, road and mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding, learning to play guitar, and listening to live music. I come from a family of eight, and we are all very close. I also love spending time with friends.

I THRIVE in a number of ways. I exercise every day, and always opt for the stairs over the elevator when I’m at work. I frequent farmers’ markets, I try to get as much sleep as possible, and I remember to appreciate all that I have.

Welcome to the San Francisco Medical Center. If you have any suggestions on how to improve the Emergency Room experience here, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Undergraduate Education: BS in Biochemistry, University of Arizona
Professional Affiliations: Fellow, American College of Emergency Physicians; San Francisco Medical Society
Professional Conferences: American College of Emergency Physicians
Other KP Facilities: San Rafael (1997-1999); Santa Rosa (1995-1997)
Began Practice: 1994
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 1994

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My Credentials

Medical school	University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ
Residency	Los Angeles County-Harbor-UC Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Board certification	Emergency Medicine, American Board of Emergency Medicine

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