Facility San Francisco Medical Center Internal Medicine - APC-3 / Departamento de Medicina - Centro de Salud Address 2200 O'Farrell Street 3rd Floor San Francisco CA 94115 DIRECCION: 2200 O'Farrell Street Piso 3 San Francisco Physical Therapy Department 1636 Divisadero Street, Suite 300, 3rd floor San Francisco CA 94115 Map & Directions Telephone (415) 833-2200 (English) (415) 833-2239 (Chinese) (415) 833-2203 (Spanish) (916) 784-5987 (TTY) Rx Refills: (415) 833-8151 If an interpreter is needed, please tell us when you make an appointment. E-mail your doctor View your preventive services

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	9:00 am 5:00 pm	8:30 am 6:00 pm	9:00 am 5:30 pm	8:00 am 5:00 pm	8:00 am 1:30 pm
Closed during lunch, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

Please note that my office hours may be different from my department’s hours of operation.

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My Biography

I moved to San Francisco right after graduate school to begin my practice as a physical therapist. After having worked in a variety of settings and facilities, I came to realize that Kaiser Permanente was the place I wanted to work because it enabled me to deliver the best care possible for my patients.

I believe in Kaiser Permanente’s system of care. Kaiser Permanente supports providers in allowing for professional opinion backed by evidence based-medicine to dictate care for patients. I am able to conduct my practice exclusive of financial incentives or disincentives. I also believe in the natural continuity of care that happens as a result of our integrated system. If I can not help my patient, there is another provider or service that can. The team approach to care allows for this readily at Kaiser Permanente and is such a unique strength for both providers and patients.

I went back to school in 2005 obtain my doctorate in physical therapy to learn how to do basic research within the field of physical therapy. As a result, I am in the process of developing methodology for a descriptive study for low-back pain patients. While at Kaiser Permanente over the last 10 years, I have helped to design our ‘back care solutions for expectant mothers’ class, our pediatric weight management program curriculum and currently am sitting on the medical center’s adult weight management committee.

I thrive by aiming for eight hours of sleep each night, drinking plenty of water, exercising regularly, and balancing work and play. During my spare time I enjoy road cycling, cooking, wine, and teaching spinning classes at the gym!

Other Languages: Spanish
Undergraduate Education: BS in Exercise Science, University of Southern California
Graduate Education: MPT, University of Southern California; DPT, University of California at San Francisco
Specialties or Board Certifications: Advanced manual skills I and II at Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Hayward residency program; North American Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapists (NAIOMT), Level II series, 2000-2001; board certified orthopedic specialist (OCS
Professional Conferences: UCSF NP Midwife Program on Exercise and Pregnancy
Other KP Facilities: South City (1997)
Began Practice: 1996
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 1996

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