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My Office Hours

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	8:30 am 2:30 pm	8:30 am 2:30 pm	8:30 am 2:30 pm	8:30 am 2:30 pm	8:30 am 2:30 pm
Closed during lunch, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

About Me

I was born and raised in a little town called Mangalore on the western coastline of South India. I did all my education, including medical training, in India.

My parents guided me to this wonderful and rewarding profession, and I am very grateful to them for this. I love to help people and want to make them feel better.

I have been an Internist at Kaiser Permanente for seven years now and I love it. I joined this organization right after my residency training at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, MA, which was also affiliated with an HMO. The experience there made me realize that I wanted to work in a similar environment.

At Kaiser Permanente, I have found a perfect balance between work and home. I work part time so that I can spend more time with our young children. This helps me avoid stress or feeling rushed. Over the past seven years, I have come to know most of my patients very well and enjoy their visits. Preventive care is very important and I agree with the significance Kaiser Permanente places on it. I also have wonderful colleagues here. We all work together as a team to serve the needs of our patients.

I am a member of the Alameda–Contra Costa Medical Association and the American College of Physicians.

I enjoy spending time with my family. We have 2 wonderful children, ages 10 and 6. I enjoy cooking (mostly Indian food...I haven’t tried anything else), skiing, and hiking. I speak a few South Indian languages; Kannada, Malayalam and Tulu. I can understand Hindi even though I don’t speak it very well.

To get the most out of your appointment:

• Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled appointment. This will allow enough time for registration and for the staff to get your vital signs such as blood pressure and weight.

• If you are more than 10 minutes late for your appointment, we may have to reschedule your appointment to avoid any inconvenience to patients scheduled after you.

• Please bring copies of any important outside records that might be helpful.

• Please bring a list of your current medications and dosage.

My Credentials

Medical school	Manipal Academy of Higher Education Kasturba School of Medicine, Manipal, India
Residency	St. Vincent Hospital @ Worcester Medical Center, Worcester, MA
Board certification	Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

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