Facility Oakland Medical Center Department of Podiatry Address Oakland Medical Center Howe St. Building, Ground Floor 3772 Howe St. Oakland CA 94611 Richmond Medical Center Building B, 1st floor 901 Nevin Ave. Richmond CA 94801 Map & Directions Telephone Appt/Advice: Oakland - (510) 752-1231 Appt/Advice: Richmond - (510) 307-1534 E-mail your doctor

Department Hours

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Closed	9:00 am 4:30 pm	9:00 am 4:30 pm	9:00 am 4:30 pm	9:00 am 4:30 pm	9:00 am 4:30 pm	Closed
Closed during lunch, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

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The importance of taking care of the foundations of the human body -- the foot and ankle -- has been recognized throughout history by both Pharaohs and Presidents. Carvings found at the entrance to the Pharaoh Ankmahor's tomb depict work on feet in a scene dating from 2,300 BC. President Abraham Lincoln had a podiatrist, Isachar Zacharie, on call to administer to his feet.

Modern podiatry has come a long way from these early administrations. A podiatry degree today consists of an intensive four-year training program very similar to the training traditional MDs receive, but with an emphasis on all conditions affecting the foot and ankle. This foundation is then followed by three years of surgical training.

I obtained my podiatric degree from the California College of Podiatric Medicine in San Francisco, while my surgical training was obtained via a residency at Kaiser Oakland, San Francisco and Walnut Creek.

After residency I moved to Portland, OR for a stint with a private practise but was offered the opportunity to return to Kaiser Permanente in July, 2007. The chance to work with the excellent standard of health care providers found at Kaiser plus the opportunity to teach residents was one I could not pass up.

Outside of my time at Kaiser I have many interests. I love to cook, camp and snowboard. My wife's family live in England and Paris and we try and get out to visit as often as possible. We have a two-year-old son, Jackson, who keeps us very busy and a daughter due in October.

My Credentials

Medical school	California College of Podiatric Medicine, Oakland, CA
Residency	Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Oakland, CA
Board certification	Foot Surgery, American Board of Podiatric Surgery
Board certification	Reconstructive Rearfoot-Ankle Surg, American Board of Podiatric Surgery

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