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My Credentials
| Eastern Virginia School of Medicine, Norfolk, VA |
| Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA |
| Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA |
| Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine |
| Gastroenterology, American Board of Internal Medicine |
About Me
I wanted to become a physician beginning at age eight. I decided to specialize in gastroenterology late in medical school after a clinical rotation with a group of humorous gastroenterologists in Portsmouth, Virginia. Their work and their clinical reportage fascinated me. The subspecialty provides the ideal combination of fascinating studies including liver disease, pancreatic diseases, biliary diseases, and of course, bowel (esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon) disease as well as intricate procedures and close patient contact and professional relationships.
Personally, I take particular enjoyment in educating patients in not only what is healthy for their system, but also in things that will reduce symptoms of benign but painful disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome and non-ulcer dyspepsia. I teach a two-session course in functional bowel diseases each month so that patients can understand their own gut better.
I joined Kaiser in 1998, soon after completing my gastroenterology fellowship at Stanford. I enjoy working for Kaiser and I believe its doctrine is the model for great health care and preventative medicine. The integrated system is vital for physician-to-physician communication which is especially important to me since I am a specialist who must coordinate care with the patient's primary provider.
I am originally from the Boston area but after moving to the Bay Area in 1991, I couldn't imagine living anywhere else. My husband and I enjoy skiing and snowboarding up in Tahoe. We are big Oakland Athletics fans and season ticket holders. Our greatest collaborative efforts, however, are undoubtedly our two beautiful boys, David and Adam.
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