Specialty Radiology Facility Oakland Medical Center Department of Radiology Address Radiology, Kaiser Oakland 280 W. MacArthur Blvd. Oakland CA 94611 Radiology, Kaiser Richmond 901 Nevin Ave. Richmond CA 94801 Map & Directions Telephone CT Scan/X-Ray Appt: (510) 752-1255 MRI Appt: (510) 752-6764 Mammography Appt: (510) 752-7593 Ultrasound Appt: (510) 752-7626 Office: 510.752.7455

Welcome to my web page

In 2003, I joined the radiology group at Kaiser Oakland and Richmond after twelve years in private practice in the East Bay. I have been fortunate to remain involved in most of diagnostic radiology but with a special interest in obstetrical ultrasound and image-guided biopsies. At Kaiser Permanente, I am re-energized by the cooperation and optimism in our department and by the generally happy and energetic physicians throughout the medical center. I feel lucky to practice radiology here.

Raised in Michigan, I studied physics in college, and, after a short stint in graduate school, entered medical school. I love science, but as my career evolves I come to treasure more the personal interactions in medicine. Outside interests include my wife and two children, literature, carpentry, and exercise in various forms. I am uncertain what light my love of tennis sheds on radiology, but I have found that other interests do complement a medical career. I believe more strongly every year that exercise and fitness promote health and happiness as much as any medical intervention or medication. Before children restricted my itineraries, I traveled whenever possible; now I go camping and to t-ball.

I perform many of the guided biopsies in our department (lung, body, breast) and enjoy talking to people and their families on what can be a stressful biopsy day. If you are scheduled for a biopsy, please take a moment to review some biopsy information I have included in the left column. If you have any questions about a study I may do in radiology, please call me in the department.

Here are some links for exercise information you may find interesting:

Physical Activity
Preventing Sports Injuries
Body Mass Index & Your Lifestyle for Adults

My Credentials

Medical school	University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI
Internship	University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO
Residency	UC San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Fellowship	San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Board certification	Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology

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