Specialty Addiction Medicine Internal Medicine Facility Sacramento Medical Center Department of Chemical Dependency Services Address 2829 Watt Avenue Suite 150 Sacramento CA 95825 Map & Directions Telephone Appt/Advice: (916) 482-1132 E-mail your doctor

My Qualifications

I completed the University of California, Los Angeles Course in Acupuncture for Physicians in the late 1990s. I joined the Permanente Medical Group in 1987.

My Healthcare Practice

At Kaiser Watt I treat several different kinds of patients. I see patients who are looking for help for alcohol and/or drug problems and I frequently help these patients accomplish detoxification from alcohol, opiates, and sedatives. I also see patients with chronic pain and other chronic symptoms who are getting poor results from habit forming medications such as Vicodin. I teach a class monthly called "the Pain Medication Education Class" at my office which is open to all Kaiser members. I have training and interest in acupuncture and guided imagery and integrate these techniques into my clinical activities. I am also interested in the entire spectrum of Mind-Body Medicine including Biofeedback, Guided Imagery, Mindfullness Based Stress Reduction, and Yoga.

My Outside Interests

I was born and raised on the East Coast and moved to California after finishing medical school to do my internship and residency. I have lived in Sacramento since 1986 and enjoy a busy married life with four children. My most important interests are aerobic exercise, music, photography, and spending time with my family.

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My Credentials

Medical school	University of Maryland-school of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Residency	UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
Board certification	Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

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