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My Office Hours

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	8:30 am 5:00 pm	8:30 am 5:00 pm		8:30 am 5:00 pm	8:30 am 5:00 pm
Closed during lunch, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

My Biography

Welcome to the Department of Medicine at the Kaiser Richmond Medical Center.

I grew up in Oakland, California, attending local schools. I obtained my undergraduate degree from the University of California at Berkeley and my medical degree from the State University of New York at Brooklyn. I completed my internship and residency in Internal Medicine at UCLA/Harbor Hospital in Southern California and I am Board-Certified in Internal Medicine.

I returned to the Bay Area in October 1999 and have been working at Kaiser Richmond since then. I chose Richmond because I like the diversity of the community and the small town feeling of our hospital. I enjoy my job because I get to interact with lots of interesting people every day. I am also Assistant Chief in the Department of Medicine. I speak some Spanish, but not speak Chinese (Probably not what you expected!)

In my free time, I enjoy a variety of things including playing chess, jogging, cooking, fishing, and playing with computers. I especially like spending time with my wife Linh, a dentist (We have been married since 2002) and son, Luke who was born in 2004. I take off Wednesdays to spend more time with them.

I look forward to working with you on any health issues. Please feel free to use the "E-mail your doctor" link on my home page to contact me regarding any health related issues. I look forward to hearing from you!

My Credentials

Medical school	State University of New York Health Science Center, Brooklyn, NY
Residency	Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA
Board certification	Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

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