Specialty Emergency Medicine Facility San Francisco Medical Center Emergency Department Address 2425 Geary Blvd. 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94115 Map & Directions Telephone Main: 415-833-3300 Injury Center: 415-833-2291 Emergencies: 911 E-mail your doctor View your preventive services

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

___________________________________________________________________

How to Use My Home Page...

My Biography

One of the major reasons I chose to work at Kaiser Permanente was the ability to see patients without having to worry about billing, approvals, excessive paperwork, or insurance concerns. Kaiser provides long-term stability in my practice, and the fact that I knew and respected the physicians working in the Emergency Department was a further incentive.

I like working in the Emergency Department and being able to help patients in distress, making a significant difference in their lives. The collegial atmosphere and reciprocal interaction with other departments is one of the strengths of our integrated health care model. My colleagues are wonderful people, committed to delivering optimal patient care. Patients benefit from our comprehensive system in a number of ways. They are able to receive high-quality integrated care at a reasonable price, and they have the convenience of seeing consultants, getting laboratory and x-ray evaluations, and filling prescriptions right here on-site.

I keep current with articles addressing the care of myocardial infarction and cardiac ischemic syndromes. I have also done some clinical research regarding MI care in the emergency department. I am a co-author on the care guidelines for myocardial infarction and cardiac ischemic syndromes.

Outside of work, I enjoy playing the piano, biking, participating in outdoor activities, and reading, especially history. I exercise several times a week at a health club, hike, pay racquetball, and love to ski. My wife tries to encourage me to eat local, nutritious foods. We have two wonderful children.

Undergraduate Education: BA in Physics, Cornell University
Professional Affiliations: American College of Emergency Physicians; American Medical Association; California Medical Association; San Francisco Medical Society
Began Practice: Resident Teaching Award (1984)
Began Practice: 1981
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 1991

Other Resources

My Credentials

Medical school	UC San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Internship	UC San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Residency	San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Residency	UC San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Board certification	Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Board certification	Emergency Medicine, American Board of Emergency Medicine

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.