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I've always enjoyed the patient population of San Francisco: it's a unique urban environment with interesting individuals, whose medical needs are as diverse as their personalities. Kaiser Permanente San Francisco is a community hospital that caters to this population, with a rich network of readily accessible subspecialty care. This allows me to provide high-quality, state-of-the-art care for my patients.    In the field of Emergency Medicine, every day is a unique challenge with diagnostic dilemmas, opportunities to solve unusual cases, and the chance to provide critical care in a patient's time of need. I enjoy the privilege of interfacing with all members of our Kaiser community through my work as a physician in the ED.

My interest is in Medical Education. I have published several book chapters and online articles in the field of Emergency Medicine, and regularly lecture on EM topics to the resident physicians in training at UCSF and Stanford.

The state-of-the-art computerized health records here at Kaiser allow physicians to get to know a patient's medical history before we even enter the room. I love being able to review information about a patient's past medical history, medications, and other data so that I can spend more time with my patient actually taking about what's wrong, and how we can solve the problem. I also believe our online system for arranging follow up visits for patients helps to streamline their care and avoid unnecessary phone calls, wait time, and frustration.  

My hobbies and special interests include: Guitar, Salsa Dancing, Capoeira, and Cinema. I try to stay active, with a diverse excercise routine, including dance, martial arts, yoga, and circuit training. I like to disguise exercise as fun, so that it doesn't feel like so much work!

Again, welcome to my homepage and I look forward to seeing you as a patient!

Live long and thrive!

Other Languages: conversational Spanish
Undergraduate Education: BA in Biochemistry, University of California at San Diego
Professional Affiliations: American College of Emergency Physicians; Society of Academic Emergency Medicine
Professional Conferences: American Academy of Emergency Medicine; American College of Emergency Physicians; Society of Academic Emergency Medicine
Awards: Finalist, National Emergency Medicine Clinical Pathological
Other KP Facilities: Redwood City (2008-2009); Santa Clara (2005-2009)
Began Practice: 2008
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2008

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My Credentials

Medical school	Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
Residency	Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
Fellowship	Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
Board certification	Emergency Medicine, American Board of Emergency Medicine

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