Facility Santa Clara Medical Center Department of Perinatology Address 710 Lawrence Expressway, Dept 340, 3rd Floor Santa Clara CA 95051 Map & Directions Telephone Appt/Advice: 408-851-3570 E-mail your doctor View your preventive services

Department Hours

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

My Practice Philosophy

My practice philosophy is to establish and maintain an ongoing dialogue with my patients, educate my patients about their health issues and work in unison to arrive at a remedy that they can adhere to.

About Me

I was born and raised in Ethiopia. My undergraduate education in Zoology was from George Washington University with a minor in French Literature. I then graduated from UC Irvine School of Medicine in 1984 and stayed on to complete my residency training and fellowship. I am board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Gynecology Maternal & Fetal Medicine by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

My Interest

I have a lifelong dedication to educating medical students, residents, and fellows in Maternal Fetal Medicine. I am an avid photographer, reader and an expert rose grower. I am fluent in English, French, Amharic and conversational Spanish.

Professional Affiliations

Fellow of the American College of Obstetric & Gynecology Member of Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine Member of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology Member of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine

Recent Adventures

Moving from Southern CA to Northern CA, after 33 years of living in Orange County was a real adventure.

What I am Reading and Browsing

Games of Throne by George R. Martin Capitalism 4.0 by Anatole Kaletsky True Believer by Eric Hoffer

My Credentials

Medical school	UC Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, CA
Residency	UC Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, CA
Fellowship	UC Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA
Board certification	Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Board certification	Maternal and Fetal Medicine, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Disclaimer
If you think you have a MEDICAL OR PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY, CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY or go to the nearest hospital. DO NOT attempt to access emergency care through this web site. An emergency medical condition is a medical or psychiatric condition that manifests itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity (including severe pain) such that you could reasonably expect the absence of immediate medical attention to result in any of the following: serious jeopardy to your health, serious impairment to your bodily functions, or serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part. An emergency medical condition is also "active labor," which means a labor when there is inadequate time for safe transfer to a Plan hospital (or designated hospital) before delivery or if a transfer poses a threat to the health of the member or unborn child.

This site may contain links to other web sites outside of www.permanente.net. Kaiser Permanente has no control over the content or the availability of these sites, and is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites. Web links are provided as an educational tool, and should not be relied upon for personal diagnosis or treatment. A link or reference to a web site should not be construed as an endorsement of the site or its contents. Any medical content that you feel may be important to your health should always be discussed with your Kaiser Permanente physician.