Specialty Neurology Facility South San Francisco Medical Center Neurology Department Address 4th Floor MOB 1200 El Camino Real South San Francisco CA 94080 Telephone Appt/Advice: (650) 742-2179 E-mail your doctor View your preventive services

Department Hours

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Closed	8:30 am 4:45 pm	8:30 am 4:45 pm	8:30 am 4:45 pm	8:30 am 4:45 pm	8:30 am 4:45 pm	Closed
Closed during lunch, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

My Biography

Welcome

Welcome to my home page. Visiting a physician can be an overwhelming experience. As your neurologist, I hope to provide my patients with the information and support they need to be actively involved in the diagnosis, understanding and ongoing care of their neurological problems. The better you understand your neurological condition and its treatments, the more success we will all enjoy.

Specialties

Neuroloogy, Sleep Medicine

About Me

I was born in Pakistan and immigrated to the USA as a child. I have spent nearly all my life in California, living in both urban and rural settings. I grew up in Clovis, a small town in the San Joaquin Valley. I attended UC San Diego and received my degree in biochemistry while pursuing my interests in art history, which I completed as my minor. I received by MD from UC Davis, then completed my internship back home, at UC San Francisco – Fresno. After a year in Bethesda, MD where I explored basic science research, I came back to California to complete my neurology training at Kaiser Los Angeles. I then moved to the San Francisco bay area for a fellowship at the Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic, one of the first centers established for the evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders.

I joined Kaiser Permanente in 2005 because it offers an integrated approach to patient care. As a neurologist and sleep disorders specialist, Kaiser provides me the opportunity to positively impact my patient’s lives without being hindered by waiting for approvals and limited resources.

My Interests

I enjoy dealing with all aspects of neurological diagnosis and care.

• I am interested in the use of botulinum toxin in the care of neurological disorders such as hemifacial spasm, movement disorders and spasticity.
• My passion is sleep disorders. I enjoy working with adults and children in diagnosis and treatment of the large variety of sleep disorders such as sleep related breathing disorders/obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome, periodic limb movement disorder, REM behavior disorder and insomnia to name a few . I am especially interested in the overlap between neurology and sleep disorders. I anticipate continuing my involvement with the Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic as adjunct assistant clinical faculty.
• My personal interests include art history, cycling, tennis, martial arts and my family.

My Philosophy of Care

I believe that best results are achieved through education, informed decisions and working together. As your Neurologist, I strive to provide you with information and guidance regarding your neurological condition so that we can make the best decisions for treatment together. !

As a Neurologist, I take appointments by referral. If you do not already have a referral, please call our appointment/advice line at (650) 742-2100 to make an appointment with a general practitioner. To make an appointment in our sub-specialty department, please call (650) 742-2179.

Our goal at Kaiser Permanente is to be your health plan of choice and deliver the quality medical care our members deserve. Thank you again for choosing Kaiser Permanente

My Credentials

Medical school	UC Davis School of Medicine, Davis, CA
Internship	University Medical Center (UCSF Program), Fresno, CA
Residency	Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Los Angeles, CA
Fellowship	Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA

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