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My Specialty and Why I Chose It

I am an emergency room physician. This means I take care of people who present to the Emergency Room. I decided to do this because I like providing care for people who are in a critical state.

My Practice Philosophy

My practice philosophy is to provide the most evidence based care available. This means prescribing the most appropriate medication or tests for a situation and sometimes withholding medication or not ordering tests as literature suggests. This is an effort to make sure that the patient is getting the most up to date care that is available.

My Tenure with Kaiser Permanente

I joined Kaiser Permanente in July of 2009. I love the Kaiser Permanente system where getting follow-up or specialty care is so readily available. I also love the fact that I am not constrained by HMO's as to what I can and can't order. At Kaiser Permanente the decision making is left up to me.

Professional Interests & Affiliations

• Member, American College of Emergency Physicians

On a Personal Note. . .

I was born and raised in northern California but left for almost 13 years for college, medical school and post-graduate specialty training. I am very happy to have returned to the area to be able to spend time with family and take advantage of all the Sacramento/Roseville area has to offer.

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My Credentials

Medical school	Keck School of Medicine of The University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Internship	Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA
Residency	Los Angeles County/University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Board certification	Emergency Medicine, American Board of Emergency Medicine

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