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My Specialty and Why I Chose It

I have been a licensed physical therapist in the State of California since 1988. Since that time, I have been working in an outpatient orthopedic setting working primarily with musculoskeletal disorders. I have a special interest in the treatment of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction.

My Practice Philosophy

Although it is often said, "If you've got your health, you've got everything," I believe that one's health is NOT the most important thing in life, but rather good health makes those things that are most important more attainable and more enjoyable. My general practice philosophy revolves around each patient's definition of quality of life and the type of activities that said quality includes.

My Credentials

MA, Physical Therapy

University of Alabama

1988

My Tenure with Kaiser Permanente

I have been with Kaiser since 1988. Because of the autonomy I have enjoyed and because of the quality physicians and physical therapists I have had the opportunity to work with, it has been a wonderful place to practice my profession.

As an organization, I feel that Kaiser Permanente encourages the concept of prevention better than anyone else. Its philosophy of educating patients and giving them the necessary tools to take care of themselves is, in the long run, the most effective means of treatment. It allows patients to take responsibility for the health and the health of their loved ones.

Professional Interests

Over the past several years, I have taught monthly classes to groups of patients suffering from low back pain and temporomandibular joint dysfunction.

On a Personal Note

I have been involved in athletics all of my life. I play softball weekly and am an avid cyclist, backpacker, and mountain climber. I put myself through undergraduate and graduate school by working construction, teaching guitar, coaching tennis, and refereeing athletic competitions. I still have interests in those areas. My wife and I have been married since 1985. She is an RN working in the Women's Health Dept at Kaiser. We have four children.

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