Biography

Family Medicine is the best possible medical specialty. I enjoy caring for people of all ages who have a variety of medical concerns. We work as partners to find practical solutions. Often, the focus is on healing and relief as much as prevention and a cure. No specialty is as intimate.

Biographical Details

Medical Group

• Sharp Community Medical Group

Hospital Affiliations

• Sharp Coronado Hospital

Education

• Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
• Internship: University of California, Los Angeles
• Residency: University of California, Los Angeles

Insurances Accepted

• Aetna
  Elect Choice EPO, Health Fund PPO, HMO, Managed Choice POS, National Advantage PPO, Open Choice PPO, QPOS POS, Traditional Choice PPO, US Access POS, Value Network HMO
• Anthem Blue Cross
  California HMO, EPO, Plus POS, Prudent Buyer PPO
• Beech Street
  PPO
• Blue Shield
  HMO, POS, PPOs
• Cash/Self pay
  
• Champus Tricare
  For Life, Prime
• ChoiceCare/Humana
  PPO
• CIGNA
  HMO, Open Access POS, PPOs
• Commercial/Indemnity Insurance
  
• Coventry Healthcare
  PPO
• Health Net
  EPO, HMO, PPOs, Select POS, Seniority Plus Retirees HMO
• Medicare
  Assignment, Sharp Pioneer ACO, UHC-AARP MedicareCompleteValue, UHC-AARP MediComplete Premier, UHC-AARP MediCompleteEssential, UHC-Secure Horizons Retiree, UHC-Sharp Secure Horizons
• Medicare/Medi-Cal
  
• MultiPlan
  PPO
• Pacific Foundation for Medical Care
  PPO
• Sharp Health Plan
  Choice HMO, Performance HMO, Premier HMO, Value HMO
• United Healthcare
  Signature Freedom, Signature Independence, Signature Options PPO, Signature Value EPO, Signature Value HMO, Signature Value POS
• VEBA
  Performance HMO-Network 1 HMO

All physicians who we refer are in good standing with a Sharp hospital or medical group and pay no fees to be included in our service. They are not employees or agents of Sharp HealthCare. Selection is based on your particular needs.

Treatments & Conditions

• Addictive Behavior - Drug/Alcohol Abuse
• ADHD - Adults
• ADHD - Pediatrics
• Allergy Testing
• Allergy Treatment
• Alzheimer's Disease
• Arthritis
• Asthma
• Back Evaluation/Treatment
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Chronic Pain Management
• Cryosurgery
• Depression
• Diabetes
• Eating Disorders
• Fibromyalgia
• Fracture Management
• Geriatrics
• Hemorrhoids
• Nutrition
• Osteopathic Manipulation
• Physical Disabilities
• Smoking Cessation Techniques
• Tuberculosis

Practice Features

• Adolescents
• Free New Patient Visit
• Treats Kids (Newborn to 18 years)