I left my hometown, Flint, Michigan to pursue college and adventure in Hawaii. After a circuitous journey which led me out of college, a multitude of various jobs including an eight year career as an ambulance paramedic, I returned to college and medical school in Honolulu.
After completing my training in Cleveland, I returned to practice in Hawaii, started my family, and was fortunate enough to open a new hospital in Waimea. After five years, our family moved to Oregon, and are happy we did!
About my practice
Being part of a large group with a varied but somewhat narrow practice in Honolulu, it was wonderful to become one of two members of the anesthesia department in a small yet well staffed, rural hospital, with great experience in inpatient, outpatient, GI, thoracic, general, OB/GYN, plastic, ENT, orthopedic, and ENT surgeries for both adult and children.
Currently, I have a concentration in outpatient anesthesia which I find exciting and challenging, and allows me to also further my interests in pediatric and regional anesthesia.How I thrive
I enjoy most sports, especially swimming, bicycling, and have recently begun triathlons. I have been the anesthesia coordinator for Kaiser Permanente Northwest's nationally acclaimed Community Surgery Day; our Ambulatory Surgery Center personnel and volunteer physicians provide otherwise unavailable care to uninsured local residents. My family and I are also volunteers at the Oregon Food Bank.
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Education Background
MEDICAL SCHOOL
University Of Hawaii At Manoa - 1988
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII JOHN A BURNS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - 1978
Languages Spoken
English
Location & Hours
Kaiser Permanente Sunnybrook Medical Office
9900 SE Sunnyside Rd, Clackamas, OR 97015
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
Anesthesiology
Insurance Accepted
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