Specialty Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Facility South Sacramento Medical Center Physical Medicine Address 6600 Bruceville Road Medical Office Building #3, Second Floor Sacramento CA 95823 Map & Directions Telephone Appt/Advice: 916-688-2036 Cancellation: 913-688-2225 Fax: 916-688-6280 E-mail your doctor View your preventive services

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Thanks for logging onto my home page and learning more about who I am and about the medical specialty of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R). Please consider bookmarking this page to return to my home page intermittently as it is a work in progress. To learn more about the specialty of PM&R, please link to the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation . Physicians who practice PM&R are called physiatrists, pronounced "fiz eye uh trist" or "fizz ee at trist".

It’s easiest to define what a physiatry specialist is by describing the scope of practice. My current general physiatry practice includes the broad spectrum of medical rehabilitation management of congenital and acquired neurological injury, neuromuscular disease, and musculoskeletal injury. Evaluation and management also includes utilization of electrophysiologic studies such as nerve conduction velocity testing, electromyography, appropriate radiographic imaging, and injection techniques using medications such as local anesthetic, steroids, or new agents such as botulinum toxin.

Growing up in the Midwest reinforced the core values of solid faith, home, and work ethic that I feel are important for general success in life and as a physician. Desiring to stay in touch with these core values, I stayed in the Midwest and completed my undergraduate degree at Creighton University, a diverse and comprehensive Jesuit university in Omaha, Nebraska. I continued my medical school education at Creighton University School of Medicine and graduated in 1985. The influences of my years in this academic setting include learning to question, even doubt, but I also found that this learning process can result in firm convictions and faith.

Upon graduation from medical school, I spent a brief time in a rotating surgical internship at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, before my path took me to the University of California Davis Medical Center. There, I started postgraduate training in the field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in 1986 and finished in 1990. My time at the VA hospital was a positive introduction into the world of medicine as a surgical intern, with much more independence regarding the ability to integrate learned knowledge into the hospital setting, which was much different from the closely supervised setting of medical school; this experience proved to me that I could practice medicine, and that it was worth it! My time at UC Davis was a continuation of my early medical and life experience, where I had the privilege of caring for and learning from my patients who had major life changing neurological and musculoskeletal injury. I was able to observe the extremes of human desire and perseverance. I met those who became complacent and resigned, to those who demonstrated the desire to move forward and succeed, regardless of the physical and social obstacles before them.

After graduation from residency training, I started my practice with Kaiser Permanente as a full-time physician staff member at South Sacramento Medical Center in July 1990. I completed the final board examinations and became fully boarded in the specialty of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in May 1991. Despite my success in reaching the goal of becoming a board-certified specialist in PM&R, I feel that it is imperative to continue my education in medicine and life; in this way, I can offer to my patients the highest quality care. My practice with Kaiser Permanente has offered educational opportunities through formal programs, but in this collegial organization; my daily association with the high quality of physicians and their broad scope of experience has enhanced my ability to provide the best care.

The wonderful opportunities of my medical practice have provided a backdrop and appreciation of life outside of medicine. Downtime for me includes the privilege of driving my kids to school, ballet class, and music lessons. I enjoy watching my wife perform her classical music concerts. As a firm advocate of physical activity, I spend my workout time mostly running or bicycling, and at the gym, with much less hiking than I would like. Puttering in the garden is a source of relaxation. I am learning to become a good photographer. I enjoy listening to all kinds of music, mostly classical. My reading list, other than medical books and periodicals, include adventure, mystery, and topics on world cultures, faith, and philosophy.

In summary, my earlier life experiences have helped me prepare not only for intelligent medical practice, but also for moral and ethical medical practice. I have learned and observed that individual contribution is as important for success in health management and functional improvement as it is in achieving life goals. In the context of my experience of nearly 20 years since graduation from medical school, I believe South Sacramento Medical Center affords the opportunities to provide the highest quality physiatry medical practice I can contribute to your health care.

My Credentials

Medical school	Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE
Internship	UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
Residency	UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
Board certification	Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehab

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