Biography

I believe that a doctor and a patient need to work together to improve the patient's health. A relationship based on truthfulness and trustworthiness is needed to assist one another in providing the best care. Health is about having a balanced physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being so that we have the energy and desire to accomplish our goals and enjoy our time with our family and friends. It's important to me that if a patient receives medicine, they know the reason behind the pharmacological treatment. More importantly, they also know what diet and life style changes they can do to improve the chances of not having to take the medicine in the future.

I chose to walk this path when I was 11 years old because I wanted to help people. I know now what this truly means: to listen to people with an unbiased ear, to find the main cause of the pathology and treat accordingly and to empower individuals to live a life of making healthy choices.

I spend my free time in activities that help build unified communities, such as neighborhood children's classes and gatherings that bring people of all walks of life together.

Biographical Details

Additional Languages Spoken

• Spanish

Hospital Affiliations

• Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center

Education

• Medical School: University of California, San Francisco
• Internship: Scripps Memorial Hospital
• Residency: Scripps Memorial Hospital

Insurances Accepted

• Aetna
  Elect Choice EPO, Health Fund PPO, Managed Choice POS, Open Choice PPO, US Access POS
• Anthem Blue Cross
  EPO, Plus POS, Prudent Buyer PPO
• Beech Street
  PPO
• Blue Shield
  POS, PPOs
• Cash/Self pay
  
• Champus Tricare
  For Life, Prime
• CIGNA
  Open Access POS, PPOs
• Coventry Healthcare
  PPO
• Health Net
  EPO, PPOs, Select POS
• Medicare
  Assignment
• Medicare/Medi-Cal
  
• MultiPlan
  PPO
• United Healthcare
  Signature Options PPO

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Treatments & Conditions

• Alzheimer's Disease
• Anxiety and Panic Disorders
• Arthritis
• Back Evaluation/Treatment
• Cholesterol Management
• Chronic Cough
• Chronic Pain Management
• Colon Cancer Screening
• Complementary Therapies
• COPD
• Dementia
• Depression
• Diabetes
• Diabetic Foot Care
• Eczema
• End-of-Life Care
• Geriatrics
• Heartburn
• Hemorrhoids
• Immigration Physicals
• Immunizations for Foreign Travel
• Impotence
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• LGBT Health
• Menopause
• Occupational/Industrial Medicine
• Osteoporosis
• Postpartum Depression
• Preventive Medicine
• Sexual Dysfunction
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Shingles
• Sleep Apnea
• Sleep Disorders
• Smoking Cessation Techniques
• Sports Medicine
• Trigger Point Injection
• Vertigo
• Wart Treatment
• Weight Management

Practice Features

• Second Opinions