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About Me

I am delighted to work for Kaiser Permanente in the department of medicine. I came here as an intern in 1981 after finishing medical school at Stanford and have been working here ever since, except for a 3-year stint at the Over Sixty Clinic in Berkeley where my love of geriatrics blossomed. I am privileged to work as part of a team of physicians, nurse practitioners and nurses caring for Kaiser patients who are staying in nursing homes either temporarily or as their home. I enjoy knowing many of my patients for years and getting to know their families. Helping to optimize health, comfort and quality of life for my patients brings me great satisfaction. I learn from my patients and my colleagues and nursing home staff every day. Working with patients with cognitive impairment and psychiatric difficulties is very rewarding to me. I also enjoy sorting out and solving complex internal medicine problems. My panel of patients is made up entirely of Kaiser patients at skilled nursing facilities. I do not have a panel of clinic patients.

In addition to being board-certified in internal medicine, I am also a certified geriatrician. Taking care of patients and families at the end of life is a great privilege. I enjoy working with the wonderful hospice staff, and very much enjoyed serving as Kaiser Oakland associate hospice medical director a few years ago. Our team of geriatricians participate in a weekly geriatrics consultation clinic. A team of geriatricians, medical residents, physical therapists, social workers, dieticians and pharmacists does a complete geriatric assessment.

Kaiser Oakland is a wonderful place to work. As a physician, I have always been encouraged to do whatever is best for my patient, irrespective of cost. Kaiser provides state-of-the-art medical care with the best technology and an incredible staff. I am proud to be part of a medical group that is able to put patient health and well-being as the top priority at all times. My family enjoys the excellent medical care we receive at Kaiser. I like the emphasis placed on patient education and health maintenance as well as optimal management of chronic medical conditions.

My Credentials

Medical school	Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
Residency	Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Oakland, CA
Board certification	Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

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