Specialty Anesthesiology Facility Walnut Creek Medical Center Department of Anesthesia Address Walnut Creek Site 1425 S. Main Street Hospital Central - 2nd Floor Walnut Creek CA 94596 Martinez Site 200 Muir Rd. Martinez CA 94553 Pleasanton Site 7601 Stoneridge Dr. Pleasanton CA 94588 Antioch Site - Deer Valley 4501 Sand Creek Rd. Antioch CA 94531 Telephone Appt/Advice: Walnut Creek - (925) 295-4739 Office: (925) 295-5622 Appt/Advice: Martinez - (925) 295-4739 Appt/Advice: Antioch - (925) 295-4739 Appt/Advice: Pleasanton - (925) 295-4739 E-mail your doctor View your preventive services

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About Me

I began working as a full-time anesthesiologist at Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek in August of 1990, having completed a three year residency in anesthesia at the University of California, San Diego. The collaborative team approach to anesthesia and medicine in general that is practiced at Kaiser Permanente was very appealing. I entered anesthesia to help people through the intense times surrounding surgery and I have found the field very rewarding. I loved anatomy and physiology in medical school and find my practice in anesthesia is a constant application of these loves. I try to relate to each patient as I work with them, developing an understanding of their needs and wishes. In my practice, I work in a pre-operative clinic, where I enjoy meeting people in person and over the phone, discussing the many issues for their upcoming surgery.

Within the department, I have a particular interest in computer resources for medicine. I have helped maintain a computerized preoperative evaluation program for our department, and I developed several computerized tools, some manage patients with ongoing pain problems, others look to help assess and document patient satisfaction at our outpatient facilities. I have developed and maintain a website for our department that is used internally, and I am helping with the maintenance for the website you are viewing now.

When not at work, I enjoy traveling with my family, watching and coaching my kids sports, scuba diving, sailing, digital photography, and mountain bike riding.

Wish you the best of health

My Credentials

Medical school	UC San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, CA
Internship	Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA
Residency	UC San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, CA
Board certification	Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology

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