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Department Hours

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Closed	8:00 am 5:30 pm	8:00 am 5:30 pm	8:00 am 5:30 pm	8:00 am 5:30 pm	8:00 am 5:30 pm	Closed

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

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My Biography

A native of Worcester, Massachusetts, I took an unorthodox route to the practice of medicine.  While attending Dartmouth College, I completed the preparatory requirements for medical school, but I actually majored in French and Spanish Literature.  Following college, I lived and traveled abroad for two years before becoming a French and Spanish teacher at University High School in San Francisco (just a few blocks from where I now work).  After four years at UHS, I enrolled at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York and graduated from medical school in 1998. I was then fortunate to do my Internal Medicine residency at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in San Francisco, and I have been a member of the Department of Hospital Medicine since 2002.

I find the practice of Internal Medicine in a hospital setting to be fulfilling and enriching because it allows me to focus on both medical and psycho-social details.  I believe that a person’s living situation, cultural background and personal beliefs strongly influence health and well-being. I am personally committed to helping patients understand and actively participate in their health care. 

Outside of medicine, I enjoy long distance cycling, swimming, traveling and reading.

Other Languages: French, Spanish
Undergraduate Education: BA in french and Spanish, Dartmouth College 1986
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Began Practice: 2001
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 1998

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My Credentials

Medical school	Yeshiva University Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Residency	Kaiser Foundation Hospital, San Francisco, CA
Board certification	Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

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