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My Credentials
| Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA |
| St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehab |
My Biography
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
College: Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Internal Medicine Residency: St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT
Joined Kaiser Permanente Medical Group: 1993
Board Certification: 1994, recertified 2004 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
My Practice
I enjoy being a physician with The Permanente Medical Group, Inc./Kaiser Permanente. Our department strives to provide high-quality specialty care with excellent patient satisfaction, for spine, musculoskeletal, and neurorehabilitation problems. My practice focuses on the non-surgical treatment of spinal problems, and I welcome the challenge of determining the cause of a patient’s pain and formulating an individualized treatment plan with them. As the Chief of the department I have additional administrative responsibilities, but first and foremost I enjoy caring for patients.
My Background
As a third-generation Japanese-American (sansei), I was born in and grew up in Los Angeles. My parents and relatives thankfully encouraged and supported my early interest in becoming a doctor. From many years of playing basketball and judo, and multiple orthopedic injuries, I became interested in sports medicine and the rehabilitation of injuries. This led to choosing my current specialty, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Away from the office
I appreciate family time with my wife and son. We enjoy attending gatherings with our relatives and friends, including celebrating traditional Japanese holidays. My hobbies include growing monster-size pumpkins, fishing for largemouth bass and rainbow trout, and being a fan of all sports. NBA basketball remains my favorite, but watching our scholar-athlete son play sports has made me also appreciate baseball and soccer.
As a physician of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, I take appointments by referral. If you do not already have a referral, please call our main appointment/advice line at (650) 742-2100 to make an appointment with a primary care provider. To make an appointment in our specialty department, please call (650) 742-7226.
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.
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Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
1200 El Camino Real
South San Francisco, CA 94080
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