Specialty Emergency Medicine Facility South San Francisco Medical Center Emergency Department Address Hospital, 1st Floor 1200 El Camino Real South San Francisco CA 94080 Telephone Appt/Advice: (650) 742-2100 Information: (650) 742-2511 For the hearing and speech impaired: (650) 742-2515 Emergencies: 911 E-mail your doctor View your preventive services

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My Background:

I was born at the San Francisco Kaiser (I'm a Kaiser baby!). I lived in San Francisco and Pacifica as a toddler. Most of my childhood years were spent growing up in Walnut Creek with my two brothers and wonderful parents.

My Education/Work:

I attended college at the University of California, Davis majoring in biological science. I then packed my warm winter coat and moved to Boston to complete a graduate degree in public health from Harvard University. With a public health background, I've worked for the US Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, DC. I rounded out my education with my medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN. Finally, I returned back home to California to complete my Emergency Medicine Residency at the University of California, Davis Medical Center in Sacramento.

My Interests:

I love to travel and have been fortunate enough to visit countries such as: Thailand, Japan, China, Indonesia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Peru, and most of Europe. In my free time, you can usually find me outside being active. I enjoy activities like: mountain biking, tennis, soccer, and skiing/snowboarding. During football season, I'm usually in the stands cheering on the CAL Bears!

My Practice Philosophy:

I love Emergency Medicine because of the diversity. Not only of the medical issues I see, but of the great diversity of people I get to meet every day. My goal for every patient I see is to comfort, heal, educate, and help you thrive!

My Credentials

Medical school	Meharry Medical College School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
Residency	UC Davis, Sacramento, CA
Board certification	Emergency Medicine, American Board of Emergency Medicine

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