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My Office Hours

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	8:30 am 5:30 pm	8:30 am 7:00 pm	8:00 am 12:30 pm	8:00 am 5:30 pm	8:30 am 5:30 pm
Closed during lunch, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

Welcome to my Homepage

Joined Kaiser Permanente Medical Group: 2007

Born in Missouri, raised in Kansas, I have spent most of my adult life in Utah and California. I lived in San Francisco in the 80's while my wife attended law school, and I directed an inpatient unit in Vallejo. I returned to Salt Lake to raise my family, and I am happy to have moved back to the Bay area two years ago.

I am delighted to be working in the excellent Kaiser system of care since 2007, with the opportunity to learn about all aspects of medicine through the academic meetings and communication with internists, surgeons and other specialists at the hospital.

The electronic medical record is a wonderful advance for health care, not least because now all the notes are legible and in the same formats. I can quickly send a note to any colleague anywhere within our regional system, and see all that has been done for my patients by other specialists. Medication errors have been much reduced.

I find the practice of adult and child psychiatry to be personally very rewarding. I spend a half day every other week in the child clinic, and the rest of my time in adult psychiatry. The opportunity to get to know people well over time is gratifying, as I learn much from my patients about the joys and pains of life. I believe emotional distress and illness are the most difficult struggles anyone can have, so my work is always meaningful and usually helpful to those to come to my office.

My Credentials

Medical school	University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS
Residency	University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT
Board certification	Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

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