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  • Other Specialty, Rheumatology
  • 47 years of experience
  • Uci Health Laguna Hills 23961 Calle de la Magdalena Ste 200, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
  • (949) 238-4100

Brief Intro

I have maintained a private practice specializing in arthritis, rheumatic diseases, osteoporosis and pain problems since 1984. My main office is adjacent to Saddleback Memorial Medical Center, where I serve as Director of Continuing Medical Education and of the medical library. Our practice is committed to caring for our patients, a process that begins with the first phone call. After a thorough evaluation and diagnosis, doctor and patient determine an individually selected program of treatment. We educate our patients, helping them to learn more about the latest advances in arthritis care. Our office accepts Medicare assignment, and participates in most major insurance plans. We have an additional office in Irvine. Personal Information: I grew up in Brooklyn, NY. After 8 years of college and medical education in Buffalo, NY, I headed to the warmer confines of Miami Beach, FL for my Internal Medicine residency. There, I met my wife, a respiratory therapist. We married in 1983, during my Rheumatology Fellowship at UC/Irvine. We settled in South Orange County the following year. We have 2 children. My outside interests include acoustic jazz music. I perform on mandolin and acoustic guitar synthesizer with the group TimbreLine.

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Education Background

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Jacobs School Of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences At The Univ Of Buffalo - 1978

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Spanish

Location & Hours

  • Uci Health Laguna Hills
  • 23961 Calle de la Magdalena Ste 200, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
  • Mon:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Tue:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Wed:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Thu:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Fri:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Sat:Closed
    Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

  • Rheumatology
  • Other Specialty

Conditions Addressed

  • Osteoarthritis
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Gout
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
  • Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)
  • Raynaud's Disease
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Osteoporosis
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Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

  • Aetna
  • AltaMed Senior BuenaCare (PACE)
  • SCAN Health Plan
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Meritain Health
  • Western Health Advantage
  • Oscar Health Insurance
  • Community Health Group
  • BLUE CROSS of CALIFORNIA
  • L.A. Care Health Plan
  • Medicare
  • Magellan Health
  • Nippon Life Benefits
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