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

Alameda Kaiser Ob/Gyn Clinicians
Oakland Kaiser Ob/Gyn Clinicians

My Credentials

Medical school	Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
Residency	Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Oakland, CA
Board certification	Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

About Me

I was born and raised on the east coast and have lived in every major city, Washington DC, Boston, NYC and New Haven. But, when I first visited Northern California, I realized I wanted to make this area my home. I moved to Oakland when I started my residency in Ob/Gyn in 1981 and have proudly worked at Kaiser Permanente ever since.

I love the practice of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Working with women during the most important life transitions has been an honor all of these years. It has also been fascinating to keep up with the numerous discoveries and improvements in Women’s Health Care.

I have a life partner and a 6-year-old daughter, both of whom keep me continually on my toes as I struggle to be the parent and partner I want to be. I find I get a lot of sage advice from my patients on parental questions.

I strongly believe that the physicians and nurses at KP offer the best quality health care to our patients, as well as working in the most moral environment to practice that high quality of care. Since I first started here, it has always been true that health care decisions are made strictly between the physician and the patient. My personal philosophy of that decision making is to share knowledge and make decisions jointly with my patients. During my tenure here, I have moved more into an administrative role, one that permitted me to extend my philosophy to the broader issue of access to care.

Though my office hours are limited, the time I spend with patients recharges my batteries, and reminds me of the commitment to patients on which I have based my career.

Here are some web sites that I recommend to obtain more information about those life transitions: (See also the great KP web sites recommended on the side bar.)

The North American Menopause Society
http://www.menopause.org/

National Osteoporosis Foundation
http://www.nof.org/

Center for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov/

National Institute of Health, Women's Health page
http://health.nih.gov/search.asp/28

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