Facility Oakland Medical Center Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Address 2nd and 3rd Floors 3779 Piedmont Ave. Oakland CA 94611 Map & Directions Telephone Urgent Appointments: (510) 752-1080 Routine Appointments: (510) 752-1100 Cancellation: (510) 752-6387 Mammogram Scheduling: (510) 752-7593 Labor and Delivery Advice (24 hours): (510) 752-6274 Pregnancy Test Instructions: (510) 752-6384 Prenatal Classes: (510) 752-6150 Birth Center Tour: (510) 752-6150 Lactation Clinic: (510) 752-7557 E-mail your doctor

Department Hours

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Closed	8:30 am 4:30 pm	8:30 am 4:30 pm	8:30 am 4:30 pm	8:30 am 4:30 pm	8:30 am 4:30 pm	Closed
Closed during lunch, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

Thanks for visiting my home page! I am excited to be a member of the Kaiser Oakland Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, and I look forward to getting to know you.

I am a New York transplant who is here to stay because I am addicted to the outdoors, not bagels. I came to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1995 after receiving my undergraduate degree in Community Health at Brown University in Rhode Island, the smallest state in the Union. I attended medical school at Stanford University. During my time at Stanford, I spent a year in El Salvador, which was one of the best things I did for my medical school education. I provided medical care, conducted healthcare research, and became fluent in Spanish. After completing internship and residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of California, San Francisco in 2005, I attended a yearlong fellowship (or the 26th grade) in laparoscopy at Stanford University Medical School in 2006. I wanted to become more skilled in laparoscopy so I could offer my patients more minimally invasive surgical options. With this skill my patients will have less scarring, faster healing times, and less pain after surgery.

I chose the field of obstetrics and gynecology because I love the opportunity it gives me to establish ongoing relationships with women throughout their lifetime. I enjoy teaching patients about their bodies and addressing their health issues. Whether we’re discussing your menstrual cycle or I’m performing surgery, serving and providing care to you is an honor and privilege. I will strive to provide the best care and most up-to-date information possible so you can live life at your healthiest. While I enjoy all aspects of obstetrics and gynecology, my interests are diverse and include queer health, minimally invasive surgery, and international women’s health.

When I am not busy caring for my patients, you are likely to find me outdoors surfing, biking, snowboarding, backpacking, climbing, etc... I also love to travel and have worked and adventured in Latin America, Africa, and Asia, most recently Tibet. In addition, I enjoy spending time with friends taking advantage of the many cultural opportunities available to us in the Bay Area.

My Credentials

Medical school	Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Residency	UC San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Fellowship	Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
Board certification	Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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