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My Biography
My strong interest in social justice, including gender, racial and sexual orientation issues, led me to a career in social work. The diversity of both the patient population and the provider community brought me to Kaiser Permanente San Francisco. I appreciate the fact that Kaiser offers culturally-specific and culturally-sensitive services. I also like the events and activities associated with a medical center setting.
What I enjoy the most about my practice is meeting and working with patients, listening to their experiences, and learning their strengths and how they approach life. It’s terrific to work with such a knowledgeable patient population. It’s also wonderful to work alongside such a friendly, inclusive, and accommodating staff. They made me feel welcome immediately.
Away from the office, I participate in Chinese martial arts, and I enjoy playing with my cat and watching comedy movies. I like to laugh! I “thrive” in these ways, but I also try to eat well, and while at work I will sometimes use the stairs instead of the elevator. It is important to me to reflect on “found moments” and to live in the present.
Other Languages: Japanese
Undergraduate Education: Hokuriku University
Graduate Education: MSW, Washington University at St. Louis
Professional Affiliations: National Association of Social Workers
Began Practice: 1997
Joined Kaiser Permanente: May 2004
Why a Pediatrician
Why a pediatrician? Why do kids need a specialist? Because kids are different. And so are the doctors that choose to take care of kids.
Pediatrics is the medical specialty that is fully focused on kids: from birth through the exciting and tumultuous years of adolescence.
Pediatricians are trained for 4 years in medical school to become a doctor and then have three full years of extra training in how to take care of kids and teens. Some pediatricians have additional training in a subspecialty area like cardiology, pulmonology, or hematology. Our department has general pediatricians and specialist pediatricians to make sure that your children stay healthy and, if they get sick, that they get the best care possible.
Pediatricians believe that your children start healthy. We are trained to focus on prevention of problems and work with families for the betterment of children. We love children and, in truth, most of us are big kids ourselves.
In the pediatric department, we look forward to caring for your family as it grows.
21st Century Medicine
It’s my main goal to provide you and your children with high quality care. In the 21st Century, that means more than just making appointments or picking up the phone to reach me. As a member of my practice, you have many more choices:
- Secure Email - By creating an account at kp.org, you can add your child to your account and email me your health questions and concerns, as well as pictures. You can also make appointments, request medication refills, and view your child’s immunization records online with this feature.
- Life Stage Newsletters - From birth to adolescence, you can sign up to receive regular newsletters about your child’s health, featuring accurate, up to date information with links to videos, photos, and more.
- This Home Page: Take a moment to explore all my home page has to offer—not just health information you can read, but also videos, podcasts, and more.
I strongly urge you to take advantage of all of these features to
make getting your care as convenient as possible.
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