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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

My Practice Philosophy

Quality of life cannot be achieved when you simply treat a medical illness. It is important to provide patient-centered care with interdisciplinary team (IDT) approach to patients in order to maximize their quality of life. I am very enthusiastic to extensively work together with the IDT members (patient and their families are a core part of the IDT team) in delivering my services, focusing on improving each patient’s quality of life for the rest of their life.

About Me

I was born and raised in Myanmar (formerly known as Burma). I graduated from the Institute of Medicine of Yangon, Myanmar in 2001. I completed my residency training at St. Barnabas Hospital in Bronx, New York followed by a move to Honolulu, Hawaii for my fellowship at the University of Hawaii. I am board certified in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

I speak English and Myanmar (Burmese). I joined Kaiser Permanente in 2011.

My Medical Interests

My professional interests include geriatric medicine, long-term care and home care. I am interested in quality improvement projects in geriatric medicine, especially in nursing home and home care settings. I am also interested in geriatric medical education.

Some of my personal hobbies include reading and writing poems, meditation and playing the guitar.

Professional Affiliations

Member of the American College of Physicians (ACP) Member of the American Medical Directors Association (AMDA) Member of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS)

Awards

AMDA future program (2011) Howard Guterman Best Poster Award at AMDA Long-Term Care Medicine Conference (2011) Pacific Medical Administrative Group (PMAG) Quality Improvement Research Award (2011)

My Credentials

Medical school	Institute of Medicine 1, Yangon, Myanmar
Residency	St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, NY
Fellowship	University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI
Board certification	Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Board certification	Geriatric Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

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