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About Me
I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, and attended Acalanes High School in Lafayette. After high school graduation, I then attended the University of California at Berkeley for both undergraduate and graduate school. As an undergraduate, I double majored in physiology and physical education. During my undergraduate years, I participated in intercollegiate volleyball, basketball, track, and softball. Prior to completion of my undergraduate degrees, I became involved in research focusing on neuromuscular integration, which then led me to pursue graduate school, also at Berkeley. Over the next five years, I completed a master’s degree in physical education (emphasizing neuromuscular integration), and then a PhD in education, which further focused on my research interests in neuromuscular integration and exercise physiology. During my graduate years, I supported myself by teaching physical education classes at Cal in just about every imaginable sport. Once I obtained my PhD, I was then able to teach theory classes at both the Berkeley and Davis campuses of the University of California.
Three years after completion of my PhD, I shifted my focus towards sports medicine and entered the California College of Podiatric Medicine in San Francisco to become a podiatric surgeon. This change in careers from teaching to medicine actually allowed me to use much of my previous training, but in a more practical way. I spent four years in podiatry school and then moved to Kaiser Permanente in Santa Clara to begin my residency training. After a second year residency at Kaiser Permanente in Sacramento, I joined the Kaiser Permanente medical group in Sacramento, where I practiced until 1997. At that time I transferred to the Walnut Creek hospital to be closer to my family and to long-time friends.
Personally, my partner and I have been together for over three decades. In 2000, we adopted our eldest daughter, who was born in China, and is now a happy, healthy child in elementary school. Two years later we returned to China to adopt our youngest daughter. In order to spend time with my children, I scaled back my podiatry practice, so that I now practice part-time in both the Walnut Creek and Pleasanton Medical Offices. As a result of my international adoption of two children born in China, I have also become involved in different activities to preserve their Chinese heritage, as well as to support the children who remain in social welfare institutes in China waiting for their “forever family”. I feel so very fortunate to have my two daughters in my life, and they have made my life a much richer experience.
For many years, I have enjoyed outdoor recreational activities such as hiking, snowshoeing, and kayaking. I also enjoy team sports, but seem to have less opportunity to pursue those activities at present. Over the next few years, I hope to introduce my children to the beauty of the Sierra Nevada mountains and the California coastline.
My Credentials
| California College of Podiatric Medicine, San Francisco, CA |
| Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Santa Clara, CA |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Sacramento, CA |
| Foot Surgery, American Board of Podiatric Surgery |
| Reconstructive Rearfoot-Ankle Surg, American Board of Podiatric Surgery |
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