Specialty Ob/Gyn Facility San Francisco Medical Center Obstetrics & Gynecology - Breastfeeding Center & Prenatal Education Address 2200 O'Farrell Street, Lobby Level San Francisco, CA 94115 Map & Directions Telephone Office: (415) 833-3113 View your preventive services

Department Hours

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Closed	8:30 am 5:00 pm	8:30 am 5:00 pm	8:30 am 5:00 pm	8:30 am 5:00 pm	8:30 am 5:00 pm	8:30 am 5:00 pm
Closed during lunch, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

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

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My Biography

I started out at San Francisco Medical Center as an on-call instructor in childbirth education. That position led me to further involvement with the prenatal program. I liked the Breastfeeding and Prenatal Education Center’s openness to providing patient education and information, and the terrific staff. The Center also has its own dedicated space, an unusual occurrence in this field. Kaiser Permanente’s strength is in its availability of resources under one umbrella. Our system emphasizes health maintenance and self-care. Here in the Center, we see a broad spectrum of members.

My philosophy of care is helping all mothers have a wonderful birth experience and assisting them in getting off to a good start as families. I consider myself lucky to work in a field where the focus is on women’s childbearing years. With many members, I have continuity of care from the prenatal stage to postpartum. Some members return for second and third pregnancies.

I stay current with labor and birth practices. I follow breastfeeding trends and subscribe to a journal called Breastfeeding Medicine. I am the Site Coordinator for the Healthy Beginnings program, and I sit on the Breastfeeding Task Force, a multidisciplinary group that includes pediatric lactation experts. I attend a number of professional conferences every year, such as Lamaze International, La Leche League International, and the San Francisco Breastfeeding Coalition.

I love dancing, everything from swing to salsa! I’ve even done Middle Eastern dance. I enjoy traveling and spending time with family. I thrive in several ways: I drink lots of water, and try to walk each day. In fact, I park my car further away from the office so that I can get some walking in. I believe in keeping things in perspective. I have three children, two cats, a dog, and a trilingual (not kidding) African Grey parrot!

Other Languages: Russian
Undergraduate Education: BS in Occupational Therapy, San Jose State University
Graduate Education: candidate for MA in Early Childhood Development, San Francisco State University
Certifications: Certified Lamaze Instructor; Certified Lactation Educator
Professional Affiliations: Child Development and Family Studies; City College of San Francisco; Kaiser Area Lactation Associates; San Francisco Breastfeeding Promotion Coalition
Year Began Practice: 1985
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 1985

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