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

Welcome To My Home Page!

My name is Barbara Doran and I am a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner. As such I care for and treat disease peculiar to women ranging from teenagers to the elderly. I initially became a Family Nurse Practitioner in 1980 upon graduating from Sonoma State and then went on to earn the Women’s Health classification when I graduated from Stanford University in 1982. In that day in age there were many nurse practitioners specializing in women’s health in the professional setting. Specific training and accreditation became available and mandated which has heightened the level of care women can take advantage of.

I’ve been with Kaiser Permanente since 1984 and have worked in the various clinics under the Kaiser San Rafael umbrella. I was one of the first practitioners to see patients when Novato opened in 1990 and I’ve been here ever since. Besides my medical practice I am involved with an assortment of committees that concentrate on leadership and quality projects.

My new role is a joint venture from both California Nurses Association and the Regional Offices at Kaiser Oakland. The Quality Liasion program involves RNs and NPs throughout the entire Northern California region. Members of this group work in their clinical settings as front line staff who are able to bring nursing issues related to safe patient care back to the directors of quality in the region. We are the link between nurses and NPs directly caring for patients and the regional heads. The work is entirely devoted to patient safety concerns.

While away from the clinic I enjoy most things that the outdoors has to offer. I particularly enjoy skiing, golf, hiking and world travel. In the past my fondest traveling experiences dealt with spending time in third world countries and having opportunities to assimilate into local cultures through the learning of foreign language and native traditions. I also love music of all varieties. I even consider myself a novice accordionist, but no, I don’t play “Lady of Spain.”

Thank you for visiting me on the web. I hope you take advantage of the web resources we are able to provide. Kaiser does a great job of promoting health and providing the most up to date information available. Here is a quick overview of my educational experiences and credentials.

Graduate School:
Sonoma State University, Family Nurse Practitioner - 1980, MSN - 1987
Stanford University, Women's Health Nurse Practitioner - 1982
Board Certification:
Nurse Practitioner and Registered Nurse Licenses issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing
Languages Spoken: English
With Kaiser Permanente Since: 1984

Your comments and suggestions are always welcome, and I look forward to seeing you at your next appointment.

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