Specialty Pediatrics Facility Antioch Medical Center Department of Pediatrics Address Deer Valley Medical Offices 4501 Sand Creek Road 2nd Floor Antioch CA 94531 Map & Directions Telephone Appt/Advice: (925) 813-3300 Cancellation: (925) 813-3300 E-mail your doctor About e-mail

My Office Hours

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	8:30 am 5:00 pm	8:30 am 12:00 pm	8:30 am 5:00 pm	8:30 am 5:00 pm	8:30 am 12:00 pm
Closed during lunch, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

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It just got easier to stay in touch with me! You can e-mail me with your child’s routine medical questions through my home page by clicking the “Email your doctor” link above or log onto members.kp.org. You can also schedule appointments, request medication refills, view portions of your child’s health information, and use other secure online features on your child’s behalf - 24/7! This service is available to parents and legal guardians of children under the age of 12. I would encourage you to enroll and take advantage of these on-line resources available to you. Click here to register for services.

Welcome to My Home Page

I hope you find this site helpful and informative. I am proud to be a member of the medical group at Kaiser Permanente in the Diablo Service Area. I hope that we can always provide the highest possible quality of care and service to you.

My Philosophy

"It is my greatest hope that as your child's health advocate, together we can actively nurture our children into healthy, independent, confident young adults."

About Me

I knew I wanted to be a doctor at the young age of 15. After high school, I lived on the "pre-med" floor in the dorms at the University of California, Davis. There, I graduated Summa Cum Laude in Food Science and Technology – combining my passion for nutrition while simultaneously completing all my medical school requirements. From there, I ventured down to the University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine, where I received my medical degree. I then moved out of state to complete my residency in Pediatrics at the University of Nevada, School of Medicine. After, I started working in a small private practice in Las Vegas in both the hospital and office setting and loved the continuity of care I established with my patients and their families. I returned to California in 2005 and started working for Kaiser Permanente in Tracy. I really enjoyed working there but recently decided to transfer to the Antioch facility so I could be closer to my family. Being that I was born and raised in the East Bay, I am very excited to be part of the Diablo Service Area!

As a pediatrician, I take great pride in guiding children and their families towards healthy ways of living. Perhaps as an inheritance from my mother who was an elementary school teacher before I was born and from my personal experience with these issues, I particularly enjoy teaching patients about chronic diseases like asthma, obesity and weight management and preventive medicine. Being a Kaiser Permanente member myself since I was a child getting regular visits for my asthma and allergy follow-up, I am very familiar with the system and am especially impressed with its focus on preventative care.

Personal Interests

In my leisure time, besides being with my husband who is a personal athletic trainer, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, cooking, hiking, traveling, reading and watching movies. I am fluent in English and basic medical Spanish.

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

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My Credentials

Medical school	UC Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, CA
Residency	University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
Board certification	Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics

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