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My Office Hours

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	8:30 am 5:30 pm	8:30 am 5:30 pm	8:30 am 5:30 pm	8:30 am 5:30 pm
Closed during lunch, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

Please note I am in the Pediatric Clinic on the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month from 8:30am-5:30pm.

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Hello, and welcome to my home page. My name is Ralph Herrera, MD. I was born in Chicago, Illinois; and raised in Guatemala, Central America. I speak both Spanish and English fluently. My wife is also a physician, and we both joined Kaiser Permanente at South Sacramento in 2002. My personal philosophy is that the patient comes first. My mother, wife, and I are all Kaiser Permanente Health Plan members, and I treat my patients with the care and compassion that I expect for my family. I also believe that every female patient should have an Ob/Gyn physician.

Please click on Checklist for New Members for introductory information about Kaiser Permanente. Another link About Your Office Visit helps you with questions you may ask when you come in for your appointment.

My Credentials

Medical school	Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE
Residency	Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Board certification	Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Board certification	Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics

Before moving to Northern California, I practiced medicine at:

• Pediatric Emergency Room, Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
• Hubert H. Humphrey Comprehensive Health Center, Los Angeles, CA
• H. Claude Hudson Comprehensive Health Center, Los Angeles, CA
• Private Practice in Los Angeles and Oxnard, CA

I am a member of the AMA (American Medical Association), ACP (American College of Physicians) and AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics).

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