Specialty Ophthalmology Facility Oakland Medical Center Department of Ophthalmology Address Howe St. Building, 2nd and 3rd Floors 3772 Howe St. Oakland CA 94611 Map & Directions Telephone Appointments : (510) 752-1235 Advice: (510) 752-1235 (option 2) Cancellation: (510) 752-6646 E-mail your doctor

Department Hours

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

About Me

Hello and welcome to my internet home page. I hope this gives you a chance to learn more about me as a physician and as a person.

I was born in Taipei, Taiwan and moved to Southern California with my family when I was a young child. I attended Brown University, where I received a degree in political science. After college, my attention was directed towards my pursuit and training to become a surgeon.

I have always considered myself a people person. I went into medicine because I enjoy the personal interactions with patients, and more importantly, I believe a physician's work can make a difference in people's lives.

I joined Kaiser Permanente because I am convinced that patients benefit greatly in a multi-specialty setting where comprehensive care can be provided in a coordinated team approach. In addition, the Kaiser Permanente system allows physicians to provide the most appropriate care for patients without any ethical dilemma or cost-saving issues.

In my free time, I enjoy spending time on the golf course. I speak fluent Mandarin Chinese.

I hope this is a helpful introduction. I look forward to learning more about you.

My Credentials

Medical school	Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Internship	University Medical Center (UCSF Program), Fresno, CA
Residency	California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Fellowship	Rush University Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL
Board certification	Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology

Retinal Care Services

Once you have been diagnosed with a retinal problem by your ophthalmologist and referred to our team you will be working with my retinal nurses, Marianne Kelly, R.N. and Norma Tan, R.N., and our highly trained ophthalmic photographers. Your initial visit will last 2 to 3 hours. You will be dilated for all of your retinal visits so please make arrangements for transportation assistance as necessary. We can be reached by calling (510) 752-5842 during business hours.

We look forward to working with you.

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