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My Biography

I had always heard about the superb quality of Kaiser Permanente’s health care, and my entire family was situated in the Bay area, so coming to Kaiser Permanente was a natural choice for me. I have found a wonderful workplace environment here--one that is less formal than my prior semi-private practice--as well as a spirit of collaboration amongst highly professional colleagues. This is a very cooperative environment, which reduces workplace stress. My colleagues and I work with the most current technologies, and we are interested in helping one another to succeed. We all learn to be humble in medicine.

I enjoy my work tremendously because I love people! I like the investigational nature of internal medicine and I enjoy speaking with patients about their challenges. Thus, my special interests in patient education are a natural outgrowth for me. I am interested in learning more about disease, its nature and its course.

Outside of the office, I love to dance, try new restaurants, and travel. Most recently, I visited Cancun, and I have New Zealand up next! I eat healthy, mostly organic, food and I maintain a positive attitude and outlook.

Other Languages: Spanish; Portuguese
Undergraduate Education: Dom Amando College, Brazil
Professional Affiliations: San Francisco Medical Society; American Medical Association
Began Practice: 2000
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2005

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My Credentials

Medical school	Universidade Do Para-faculdade De Medicina, Belem, Para, Brazil
Residency	Carney Hospital, Boston, MA
Board certification	Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

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