Specialty Vascular Surgery Facility San Francisco Medical Center Surgery Department Address 2238 Geary Blvd. 2nd Floor East San Francisco, CA 94115 Map & Directions Telephone Appt/Advice: 415-833-3383 Fax: 415-833-3112 E-mail your doctor View your preventive services

Department Hours

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Closed	9:00 am 5:30 pm	9:00 am 5:30 pm	9:00 am 5:30 pm	9:00 am 5:30 pm	9:00 am 5:30 pm	Closed

Please note that my office hours may be different from my department’s hours of operation.

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My Biography

I was born, and grew up in, Clifton, New Jersey, just a stone`s throw away from New York City.

At a time when calculators cost hundreds of dollars and aviator glasses and long hair were all the rage, I graduated from Clifton High School, completed college and then moved to sunny California for medical school. (I never missed the winter snow or summer humidity back east!) I completed my general and vascular surgical training at the University of California in San Francisco, which included two years of research in vascular surgery.

I was fortunate to land my first job as a vascular surgeon here at Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, where I have the tremendous opportunity to practice vascular surgery and care for my patients in a way that I can be proud of on a daily basis. I have a special interest in less invasive, endovascular approaches to vascular diseases, and I perform procedures in the radiology suite as well as in the operating room. I work with my patients to decrease their risk factors for atherosclerosis. I am on the UCSF faculty and involved in the training of surgical residents.

Away from the hospital, I am the beaming father of a wonderful young man, Jackson, whose artwork adorns my exam room walls. I otherwise occupy my time reading, practicing yoga, and playing tennis, a lifelong passion.

Undergraduate Education: AB in Chemistry, Harvard University
Professional Affiliations: Society for Vascular Surgery
Began Practice: 1990
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 1990

My Credentials

Medical school	Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
Residency	UC San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Fellowship	UC San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Board certification	Vascular Surgery, American Board of Surgery
Board certification	Surgery, American Board of Surgery

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