Specialty Ophthalmology: Corneal Diseases Facility Sacramento Medical Center Department of Ophthalmology Address 1650 Response Road Sacramento CA 95815 Map & Directions Telephone Appt/Advice: (916)614-4015 E-mail your doctor

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Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Closed	8:00 am 5:00 pm	8:00 am 5:00 pm	8:00 am 5:00 pm	8:00 am 5:00 pm	8:00 am 5:00 pm	Closed
Closed during lunch, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

My Qualifications

I was born in Oklahoma and raised in New York, Puerto Rico, Oklahoma, and Texas. I attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas as an undergraduate. This was followed by a year of research in the cardiology lab, medical school, and an ophthalmology residency at Southwestern Medical School. After finishing a one-year fellowship in Cornea, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery at the LSU Eye Center in New Orleans, I accepted a full-time position as Assistant Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at Southwestern Medical School. There, I taught residents, conducted research and presented papers at national meetings on Acanthamoeba keratitis. I co-authored 27 journal articles and one book chapter.

I am board certified in Ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. I joined the Permanente Medical Group in 1990 and established the Cornea Transplant Service.

My Healthcare Practice

I perform 50-70 transplant surgeries each year and work closely with the DCI Eye Bank here in Sacramento. My patients come from all over the northern California area. I do surgery on babies and octogenarians.

My Outside Interests

I enjoy spending time with my family, painting, jogging, swimming, biking, and traveling.

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My Credentials

Medical school	University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX
Internship	University Hospital, Oklahoma City, OK
Residency	University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX
Fellowship	Louisiana State University Eye Center, New Orleans, LA
Board certification	Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology

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