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  • Adolescent Medicine, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychiatry
  • 36 years of experience
  • Kaiser Permanente Mental Health 710 S Broadway Ste 300, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
  • (925) 295-4145

Brief Intro

About me I have always been interested in working with people, and in helping individuals and families find paths to healing and wholeness, and that lead to my choice of psychiatry as a career. I primarily work with children and teenagers, but enjoy working with all age groups. I have particular interests in mood and anxiety disorders, eating disorders, and women’s mental health issues. Although my role is primarily prescribing and managing psychiatric medicines, I believe that my training and life perspective help me view patients in a larger perspective, and I enjoy working collaboratively with other mental health and chemical dependency professionals to help patients. I have worked in a variety of settings prior to working here, and what I like best about Kaiser Permanente is its integrated system of care, which allows easy access to labs, tests, and consultations with other medical professionals. I enjoy working as part of a team in mental health. When I am away from work, I enjoy spending time with my husband and two children. Having moved to California from the East Coast, I love being able to spend time outdoors all year round. I am an enthusiastic gardener and enjoy learning about plants from aesthetic, healing, and historical perspectives.

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Education Background

RESIDENCY

Umass Memorial Healthcare

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University Of Massachusetts Medical School - 1989

Location & Hours

  • Kaiser Permanente Medical Group
  • 710 S Broadway Ste 300, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
  • Mon:7:30 am - 8:30 pm
    Tue:7:30 am - 8:30 pm
    Wed:7:30 am - 8:30 pm
    Thu:7:30 am - 8:30 pm
    Fri:7:30 am - 5:30 pm
    Sat:Closed
    Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

  • Adolescent Medicine
  • Psychiatry
  • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Conditions Addressed

  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Anxiety Phobic Disorders
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Autism
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
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  • Cancer 86
  • Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 79
  • Orthopedics 161
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery 120
  • Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 149
  • Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 161
  • Diabetes & Endocrinology 65
  • Children's Hospital 18
  • Urology 149
  • Psychiatry 91
  • Geriatrics 143
  • Rehabilitation 73
  • Obsterics & Gynecology 23
  • Ophthalmology 8
  • Ear, Nose & Throat 10
  • Rheumatology 4
  • Long Term Care 19
  • Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 99