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About Me
I completed my internal medicine training at the University of Southern California (LAC+USC), and subspecialty training in Hematology and Oncology at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). I was a faculty at the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (UCI) from 2002 to 2004, then I moved to Sacramento and joined Kaiser Permanente. I have done 10 years of research in the field of hematology and oncology before and during my medical training, and have productive papers published in the medical journals. I am board-certified both in hematology and oncology.
About My Specialty
I am a Hematologist and Oncologist. That means that I treat patients with blood diseases (anemia, abnormal blood counts, easy bleeding/bruising, and blood clots), and also administer chemotherapy to leukemia and cancer patients. These two specialties are closely connected because the first chemotherapy was developed for cancer of the blood (leukemia), and because so many of the side effects of chemotherapy affect the blood.
Why I Chose Hematology/Oncology
Hematology and Oncology are wonderful specialties because of the tremendous rate of scientific progress. Every few years, new drugs and diagnostic methods are being developed for cancer care. I am constantly enthusiastic about the new developments in these fields. It is rewarding to deliver a treatment which can extend or even save a life, in a situation where just a few years ago no helpful therapy existed. And when we cannot cure, and death is inevitable, the quality of life, has always been a doctor's task.
My Practice Philosophy
To do my best to care about my patients in the same way that I care about my family and friends.
Why Kaiser Permanente?
Kaiser Permanente is a better way to practice because the doctors are organized to work together efficiently, and because the relationship between the doctors and the insurance payer is harmonious rather than adversarial. It is absolutely true that in my experience the quality of medical care, on average, is better within the Kaiser Permanente system than it is in fee-for-service medicine. Perhaps the greatest reason is that within Kaiser Permanente, the important decisions are still made by the doctors, not by insurance executives. My freedom to practice medicine in the way I want to, for the benefit of my patients, is greater within Kaiser Permanente than it would be elsewhere. Kaiser hospitals also participate in almost all the important clinical trials for cancer treatment, serving as one of the largest patient recruitment facilities.
My Outside Interests
My favorite activities outside of work are hiking, jogging, music, and spending as much time as I can with my family (my wife, daughter and relatives).
My Credentials
| Guangzhou Medical College, Guangdong, China |
| Los Angeles County/University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA |
| Los Angeles County/University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA |
| UC Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA |
| Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine |
| Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine |
| Hematology, American Board of Internal Medicine |
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