Facility San Francisco Medical Center Chronic Pain Management Center Address 4141 Geary Blvd. Suite 212 San Francisco, CA 94118 Map & Directions Telephone Appointments, cancellations, advice and messages: 415-833-4414 Emergencies: 911 Prescription Refills (Chronic Pain prescribed only): 415-833-2600 If an interpreter is needed, please tell us when you make an appointment. Office: (415) 833-8038 E-mail your doctor View your preventive services

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My Biography

My practice at Kaiser Permanente includes acupuncture within a holistic, multidisciplinary pain clinic. I assist patients in obtaining optimal health using acupuncture, lifestyle and nutritional recommendations.

My goal is always to improve patients' quality of life and sense of well-being, reducing or eliminating their pain through acupuncture, and empowering them with lifestyle modifications to create the maximum balance, energy and clarity they can achieve in their lives.

I feel truly fortunate to work in Kaiser Permanente's highly collaborative environment of dedicated physicians and shared resources. I joined San Francisco Kaiser Permanente's Acupuncture Department upon its inception in 1996, and I am proud to be a care provider in our unique multi-disciplinary holistic approach to chronic pain management.  I greatly enjoy working with my richly diverse and international patient population, as I have lived in Asia and Europe.

I have also worked in several research programs in addition to my own clinical practice. From 2003 to 2006, I conducted research as a member of Stanford's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in a clinical study of acupuncture treatment for depression during pregnancy. In 2004, I was part of a national panel which developed a research instrument for use in clinical trials of acupuncture for gynecological disorders.

In my free time I like concerts, movies, reading, healthy cooking, and studying world religions. I keep active with regular running, pilates, weight training, yoga, and hiking.  I have practiced Vajrayana Tibetan Buddhism for over 10 years and believe in the One thread of humanity. I am dedicated to wisdom and service. One of the greatest joys of my life is being a mother to my beautiful 6 year-old daughter.

Other Languages: conversational French, German, Mandarin, Italian
Undergraduate Education: BA in Art History, University of California at Berkeley
Graduate Education: MS in Traditional Chinese Medicine, American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Certifications: Advanced Certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology, China
Professional Affiliations: California State Oriental Medical Association; Holistic Pediatric Association
Professional Conferences: California Oriental Medicine Association
Other KP Facilities: Santa Rosa (1996-2000); Santa Theresa (2004)
Began Practice: 1993
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 1996

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