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About Me

My practice philosophy is simple....I provide the best patient care I can as an anesthesiologist and I color it with the spiritual commitment I learned as a Catholic seminarian. Anesthesiology is an intense, brief physician/patient interaction which requires great skill and attention to detail. It is a career that I was attracted to as a junior medical student in Wisconsin and it continues to be a very fulfilling career, both personally and professionally.

My anesthesia career began with 10 years of teaching anesthesia at UCSF, which was highlighted by a year of anesthesia research in Italy. The next decade was spent at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, where I served as both an anesthesiologist and OR Medical Director.

Kaiser Permanente represents the final chapter of my long and varied career in anesthesiology. I chose a full-time position with Kaiser in December 2005 because I feel that Kaiser has the best health plan model to deliver outstanding patient care, while recognizing how best to enhance and reward physician commitment to quality care.

In my homepage, I have emphasized what I consider are two of the key ingredients to good health....progressive resistance strength training and the practice of yoga.

My Credentials

Medical school	University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, WI
Internship	Marshfield Clinic St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield, WI
Residency	UC San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA
Board certification	Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology

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