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Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Closed	8:30 am 5:00 pm	8:30 am 5:00 pm	8:30 am 5:00 pm	8:30 am 5:00 pm	8:30 am 5:00 pm	Closed
Closed during lunch, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

Welcome to My Home Page

As your doctor, I hope to provide the best care that is possible. My home page is another way that we can provide excellent care. It is my goal to provide you with individualized treatment to maximize your health and to attain the desired outcome utilizing the safe and best advanced reproductive technologies available.

My Background

After graduating from Swarthmore College, I attended Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. I started out my medical career in General Surgery at St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York City. After two years, I decided that I rather enjoyed taking care of women and their reproductive needs. I completed my ob/gyn residency at Medical College of Georgia and finished my fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at Tufts University School of Medicine.

After my fellowship, I joined a private practice in San Francisco. As an associate medical director at Pacific Fertility Center, I helped many couples achieve their dream of starting their family. During this time, I also volunteered my time at San Francisco General Hospital in teaching medical students and residents in the field of reproductive endocrinology and infertility.

In 1999 I founded the Marin Fertility Medical Group in Greenbrae, CA. I was the medical director of a practice that was focused on individualized care of patients in Marin County. I remained as a medical director at the same location until 2007 when I joined U.C.S.F. Center for Reproductive Health as an Assistant Clinical Professor. I had been a volunteer faculty member at U.C.S.F. Medical Center and San Francisco General Hospital since 1998 and joined U.C.S.F. as a full time faculty in 2007.

Professional Affiliations

• American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
• American Society of Reproductive Medicine
• Society of Reproductive Endocrinologists
• American College of OB/GYN (Fellow)
• Alan DeCherney Society
• Bay Area Reproductive Endocrinology Society
• Pacific Coast Reproductive Society

Roles & Responsibilities

I am board certified in obstetrics and gynecology and also in the subspecialty field of reproductive endocrinology and infertility.

Throughout my career it has always been a priority for me to demystify the process of infertility treatment and to make the various options understandable to patients as they embark on a journey which can be challenging on many levels. I strive to ensure that patients feel comfortable with, and in control of, the very important decisions they are making. I believe that clarity of information is key to a strong patient/physician relationship.

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My Credentials

Medical school	Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
Residency	Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, Augusta, GA
Residency	St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New York, New York, NY
Fellowship	New England Medical Center Hospitals, Boston, MA
Board certification	Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Board certification	Reproductive Endocrine/infertility, Am Osteo Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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