Specialty Surgery Facility Sacramento Medical Center Department of Surgery Address 2025 Morse Ave Sacramento CA 95825 Map & Directions Telephone Appt/Advice: (916) 973-5235 My medical assistant is Monica @ (916) 973-6545 E-mail your doctor

My Office Hours

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	9:00 am 5:00 pm	9:00 am 5:00 pm	9:00 am 5:00 pm	9:00 am 5:00 pm	9:00 am 5:00 pm
Closed during lunch, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

Despite the routine office hours above, there are many times during the week I am not physically in the office. I am either in the operating room or on call. At these times, please call my medical assistant or the advice number and I can always be found and asked about urgent matters.

How It All Started

My experience with Kaiser began many years ago. The relationship started when I was born at San Francisco Kaiser and continued for the first twenty-two years of my life. In that time, my care included everything from the simple physical for high school sports to minor surgery. I then started medical school at St. George's School of Medicine in Grenada. After two years, I transferred to the George Washington School of Medicine where I obtained my degree. Then I came back to California for my residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center. This experience, along with a portion of my training being completed at a Kaiser facility, lead me to be interested in pursuing a career at Kaiser.

My Practice Philosophy

I believe my most important role as a physician and surgeon is to inform the patient about his or her medical/surgical issues then make a decision together regarding the most beneficial treatment.

On the Personal Side of Things

Monday through Friday, on a regular basis, my mornings start off at five am with a two hour visit to the gym.(I would never ask my patients to do something I'm not willing to do myself). Aside from the gym, I spend most of my time with my wife and three kids. My hobbies include gardening, restoring a 1974 MG Midget, jet skiing of the river, and cooking, especially BBQing and smoking meat. I also enjoy dabbling in home improvement.

My Credentials

Medical school	George Washington University, Washington, DC
Internship	Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA
Residency	Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA
Board certification	Surgery-General, American Board of Surgery

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