Facility Redwood City Medical Center Department of Psychiatry Address Psychiatry and Chemical Dependency Treatment Program 1400 Veterans Blvd. 4th floor Redwood City CA 94063 Telephone Appt/Advice: Psychiatry (650) 299-4777 Appt/Advice: 650 299-4390 Appt/Advice: Chemical Dependency (650) 299-4778 Cancellation: (650) 299-4739 E-mail your doctor View your preventive services

My Office Hours

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

Welcome to my home page and to the Department of Psychiatry at Redwood City. Continue reading below to learn more about me and my practice at Redwood City. My office hours are listed above and you will find links to useful mental health sites on the left.

My Biography

Thank you for taking the time to read about my background. I've been a life long member of Kaiser so I have a long term appreciation and understanding of how the Kaiser system works. I believe it is an excellent healthcare organization and offers advantages for both patients and providers alike. I chose to work at Kaiser because I enjoy being able to work in a team format with colleagues striving to deliver high quality care in an integrated and comprehensive fashion. I appreciate the excellent patient resources available at Kaiser such as Health Education and advice nurse services; the ease in making clinical referrals to other specialty providers and ancillary hospital services; as well as the wonderful professional relationships in my department. I also feel that the recent and ongoing information technology innovations have been very helpful. Finally, I appreciate the diversity of my clients here in our local area.

I chose a career in Psychiatry because I have a longstanding interest in understanding people and their behavior. Although I initially trained in other specialties, over time I realized that I wanted a career that would allow me to develop long term relationships with my patients and make meaningful improvements in their quality of life.

My practice style involves taking the time to make an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan. Generally, I consider, when clinically appropriate, non-medication treatment approaches first. I also try to avoid high medication doses and multiple medications regimens which can cause side effects and problems. I should also mention that I am concerned about substance abuse and dependence issues, and therefore I am more conservative, when clinically appropriate, when prescribing potentially addictive medications such as benzodiazepines and stimulents. I will usually start out with non-habit forming meds if at all possible. I also believe in offering culturally sensitive healthcare to my patients.

As a board certified Psychiatrist, I treat the full range of psychiatric conditions for adults. I also have a research interest in deep brain stimulation for obsessive compulsive disorders and other conditions. In the recent past, I have served as an adjunctive clinical instructor with the San Mateo County Hospital psychiatry residency training program.

I am a San Francisco Bay Area native and have a strong interest in nutrition and plant-based diets. I also enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking and tennis, as well as community involvement. I am semi-fluent in Mandarin Chinese.

My Credentials

Medical school	UC San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Internship	Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Oakland, CA
Residency	UC San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Residency	Stanford University Hospital, Stanford, CA
Residency	Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine, Portland, OR
Board certification	Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

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