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My Biography
Medical School: Washington University School of Medicine, St.Louis, MO
Internship/Residency:
- San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA
- University of California San Francisco Medical Center, CA
Joined Kaiser Permanente Medical Group: 1988
Board Certification: Family Practice, American Board of Family Practice
About Me
I was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. I lived in the midwest until moving to San Francisco for my internship. I attended the University of Michigan Go Blue! where I majored in chemistry as an undergraduate. I then attended Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. I moved to San Francisco for my Internship and Residency at University of California, San Francisco and San Francisco General Hospital. I went on to complete a Masters degree in Health (MPH) and Preventive Medicine Residency at University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health.
In 1988 I joined Kaiser Permanente as a physician in the South San Francisco Emergency Department. In addition to my primary role as an emergency physician I also serve as Chief of Quality for the Kaiser South San Francisco medical center. I also serve as a member of the Northern California Kaiser Regional Risk Management and Patient Safety Committee. Through these roles I work with other physicians, nurses and staff at Kaiser Permanente, and organizations such as the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) to measure and improve the quality and safety of the care we provide to you, our members.
My wife, Kathleen M. Welsh, MD, is a dermatologist in private practice in San Francisco. We have two children, Daniel (12) and Loie (8). I enjoy windsurfing on the San Francisco Bay in the spring and summer and skiing (on a monoski) in the Sierras in the winter.
I would like to also share a life-changing event that has had a strong influence on my personal life and professional interests. On May 10, 2001 my brother who is 2 years older than me had a heart attack. He is a physician, a cancer researcher and was Chairman of his division at Yale University. He had good health habits but a stressful job. This was my wake-up call. At the time I was fit but about 35lbs above my ideal weight. I began to read and research the role of diet and exercise in preventing heart attacks and in general health. I found that a lot had been discovered since I was in medical school. I made two basic changes in my health habits. First, I began wearing a pedometer, members can purchase pedometers at the Health Education Departments in SSF and Daly City for $15 and striving to walk 10,000 steps per day. Second, I gradually made dramatic changes in my diet. My basic principles were to understand which foods are more and less healthy and to make only changes that I thought I could sustain for the rest of my life. I based my choices on recommendations from the Nutrition Source, a Web site maintained by the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health. These recommendations are well presented in a book that I highly recommend, Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating, by Walter Willett. I have gradually achieved my ideal weight and sustained a regular exercise program since. Both personally and professionally I strive to share encouragement, resources and advice to anyone interested in preventing or dealing with overweight, obesity, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension and heart disease. I am very happy to work at Kaiser Permanente, an organization whose THRIVE campaign shares my goals.
Our Department
The Emergency Department provides medical care to all patients in need of immediate attention. Our skilled and caring team includes physicians, registered nurses and technicians, all with special training in emergency medicine.
What to Expect
A registered nurse will assess your medical needs and assign you to a treatment team as quickly as possible. Top priority is given to individuals with life-threatening conditions, and those who arrive by ambulance. Patients with less serious conditions are seen as soon as possible. To avoid long waiting times, non-emergency problems are better served in the Minor Injury Clinic, Adult Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Pediatrics, or appropriate specialty departments. Call 650-742-2100 to schedule an appointment.
Co-payment for services is expected at the time of treatment. The level of your co-payment is determined by the health plan. The emergency department does not determine how much co-payment you will pay, although we are obligated to ask for it. We strive to deliver the same excellent care and service to all of our patients regardless of the level of their co-payment or their ability to pay.
Our goal is provide quality care to all patients in the Emergency Department. Thank you for choosing Kaiser Permanente.
My Credentials
| Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO |
| San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center, San Francisco, CA |
| San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center, San Francisco, CA |
| UC San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, CA |
| Family Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine |
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