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Greetings and Welcome To My Home Page

I am grateful to have this opportunity to tell you about myself, my training and philosophy of care.

I began work at Kaiser in December of 2008 as the Medical Director for the Oakland Program for Chemical Dependency and Rehabilitation. At this program we provide detoxification as well as intensive and progressive outpatient treatment for substance dependent individuals. Psychiatric care is offered to people who require it while in treatment at the CDRP.

Qualifications and Experience
I am a board certified psychiatrist, certified in addiction medicine, and trained as a child psychiatrist. After medical school and internship, I did six years of residency in hospitals staffed by faculty at the top 5 medical schools in the country (research/primary care*). I was on faculty at the University of California, San Francisco as an assistant clinical professor in psychiatry teaching medical students and residents for approximately 7 years. I am presently on the board of directors for the American Society of Addiction Medicine. I have worked with adults and youth who struggle with mental health issues, addiction or both. Before joining Kaiser I spent time working with Native American Youth with addiction and emotional/behavioral problems. I have worked in leadership roles at San Francisco General Hospital, the San Francisco Veterans Administration Hospital, Marin County and the Indian Health Service. I completed the UCLA physician acupuncture program.

* US News and World Report, 2008, Best Medical Schools

What is a DO?

My Motivation and Philosophy of Care
I chose to specialize in psychiatry and addiction medicine because I believe that emotional health and freedom from addiction are vital in all areas of medicine and in all phases of life. I believe that the treatment of substance dependence requires attention to many aspects of a persons life; physically, mentally, socially and spiritually. Effective treatments may begin with a high level of structure but ultimately the goal is to help individuals develop the tools to manage and structure their own lives. It is important for people who suffer with drug dependence to learn how to utilize both self-help groups and professional services when they need them. If a person has an emotional disorder that is discovered when the person stops using substances of abuse, psychiatric treatment and behavioral therapies can be used. In addition there are a number of new medications to help with treatment of addiction. Changing ones lifestyle is not always easy. Just like chronic illnesses such as diabetes, the treatment requires changes in behavior and intensity depending on the person’s condition. In conclusion it is important for everyone to know that the treatment of substance dependence works, there is hope. Those of us who provide treatment know this, we see it everyday.

I am proud to be a provider of Kaiser Permanente and look forward to our work together.

My Credentials

Medical school	University of New England School of Osteopathic Medicine, Biddeford, ME
Residency	Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine, Portland, OR
Residency	Oregon Health Sciences University Hospital, Portland, OR
Fellowship	San Francisco Va Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Board certification	Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

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