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Department Hours
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Please note that my office hours may be different from my department’s hours of operation.
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My Biography
Having worked both in the fee-for-service healthcare sector and Kaiser Permanente, I strongly believe in the Kaiser Permanente healthcare model. The doctors here are a diverse and talented group, committed to preventive care as well as expert care of ill patients. I feel fortunate to call them my colleagues.
I have been working in primary care and HIV care since 2001 and transferred to the Hospital Medicine department at Kaiser Permanente in 2009. As a hospital-based doctor, my job is to take care of patients during their hospitalization and arrange for a safe discharge from the hospital. I do not see patients in the office but I do work closely with their primary care doctors to assure effective follow up after a hospital stay.
In my free time I enjoy reading, vegan cooking, vegetable gardening, yoga, and playing flute.
Please explore the web links on the left side of the page, especially the Wellness and Education Programs. Many of these are free or inexpensive ways to improve your health and Thrive!
For Hospitalized Patients
If you are currently hospitalized I understand this can be a confusing and frightening time for you. Many patients feel overwhelmed by all of the activity and the seeming endless parade of doctors that come to see them. Kaiser Permanente Hospital San Francisco is a teaching hospital which means that your medical care is provided by a team of doctors which consists of: an intern, a resident, and an attending physician such as me. An intern is a first year resident in the internal medicine residency program. They are supervised by the second or third year residents and me.
I think that teaching hospitals are the best place for patients because in this academic environment we strive to keep up to date with the rapidly-changing field of medicine.
You may also meet specialist doctors and, at nights and on weekends, you may see a different attending doctor. The reason for this is to make sure that one doctor does not work more than 24 hours. This is to keep us fresh and improve patient safety. If you or your family ever have any questions about your care please feel free to call me or have your nurse page me.
Another role I fulfill is the Hospital Service Liaison for Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Hospital. This is part of a multidisciplinary team that is primarily concerned with patient and family comfort. We expect all patients to have an excellent experience while in the hospital. If you have any concerns at all please let me, your nurse, or the floor nurse manager know.
Undergraduate Education: BS in Biological Science, University of California at Irvine
Professional Affiliations: American Academy of HIV Medicine; Gay and Lesbian Medical Association; San Francisco Community Consortium
Began Practice: 2001
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2004
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My Credentials
| Albany Medical College, Albany, NY |
| California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA |
| Harbor-UC Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA |
| California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA |
| Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine |
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