Specialty Pediatrics Facility San Francisco Medical Center Pediatrics Address 2200 O'Farrell Street San Francisco, CA 94115 Map & Directions Telephone Appt/Advice: 415-833-2200 (English - 24 hours; 7 days) Appt/Advice: 415-833-2239 (Chinese) Appt/Advice: 415-833-2203 (Spanish) School forms: 415-833-4647 916-784-5987 (TTY) Emergencies: 911 Prescription Refills: 415-833-2508 If an interpreter is needed, please tell us when you make an appointment. E-mail your doctor Act for a Family Member View your preventive services

Department Hours

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9:00 am 1:00 pm	9:00 am 5:30 pm	9:00 am 5:30 pm	9:00 am 5:30 pm	9:00 am 5:30 pm	9:00 am 5:30 pm	9:00 am 1:00 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

Welcome to Kaiser Permanente San Francisco! I am one of the pediatric hospitalists at San Francisco Medical Center. As an inpatient physician, I help to care for children and infants admitted to the pediatric ward or intensive care nursery, and I welcome healthy newborns after delivery. We work as a team with nurses, child life specialists, respiratory therapists, social workers, physical therapists, pharmacists, and dieticians to provide the best care for our young members.

I was raised in Los Angeles and worked in construction management for a couple of years before making the career switch to medicine. Participating in the construction of new buildings and the renovation of historical structures was rewarding, but did not yield the same level of gratification that I knew I could develop in medicine.

I enjoy working at Kaiser Permanente because it is a well-organized, well-run organization that is very supportive of its physicians. The environment is highly collaborative, and I have easy access to pediatric sub-specialists. I optimize patient care with readily-available laboratory and radiology studies that I am able to obtain with minimal delay, and no red tape.

In addition to my responsibilities at the medical center, I am an Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at UCSF. Teaching medical students and pediatric resident gives me the opportunity to contribute to medical education, and also keeps me on the cutting edge of current practices.

I love San Francisco’s diversity, and all of the city’s multicultural events. Living here, I think my children will develop an inclusive, open-minded approach to life. When away from the office, I enjoy music, playing sports with my children, and traveling.

Other Languages: Cantonese, some Mandarin and Spanish
Undergraduate Education: BS in Civil Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles
Graduate Education: MS in Construction Engineering and Management, Stanford University
Professional Affiliations: American Academy of Pediatrics
Began Practice: 2004
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2006

Other Resources

Why a pediatrician? Why do kids need a specialist? Because kids are different. And so are the doctors that choose to take care of kids.

Pediatrics is the medical specialty that is fully focused on kids: from birth through the exciting and tumultuous years of adolescence.

Pediatricians are trained for 4 years in medical school to become a doctor and then have three full years of extra training in how to take care of kids and teens. Some pediatricians have additional training in a subspecialty area like cardiology, pulmonology, or hematology. Our department has general pediatricians and specialist pediatricians to make sure that your children stay healthy and, if they get sick, that they get the best care possible.

Pediatricians believe that your children start healthy. We are trained to focus on prevention of problems and work with families for the betterment of children. We love children and, in truth, most of us are big kids ourselves.

In the pediatric department, we look forward to caring for your family as it grows.

It’s my main goal to provide you and your children with high quality care. In the 21st Century, that means more than just making appointments or picking up the phone to reach me. As a member of my practice, you have many more choices:

• Secure Email - By creating an account at kp.org, you can add your child to your account and email me your health questions and concerns, as well as pictures. You can also make appointments, request medication refills, and view your child’s immunization records online with this feature.

• Life Stage Newsletters - From birth to adolescence, you can sign up to receive regular newsletters about your child’s health, featuring accurate, up to date information with links to videos, photos, and more.

• This Home Page: Take a moment to explore all my home page has to offer—not just health information you can read, but also videos, podcasts, and more.

My Credentials

Medical school	UC San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Residency	UC San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Board certification	Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics

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