.
My department:
Pediatric Dev/behavioral
My specialty:
Developmental-Behavioral Peds
All Kaiser Permanente Physicians and Surgeons
I speak:
English
My gender:
Male
Yes, I’m accepting new patients.
This provider requires a referral
I grew up in the beautiful mountains of Salt Lake City, Utah. Armed with naïve zeal and a biology degree from the University of Utah, I set out on my odyssey to become a doctor. First stop was medical school in Chicago, Illinois, where I learned the true meaning of winter and the pain of being a Cubs fan. Next, it was on to Oakland, California for residency, while squeezing in some time for kite flying by the bay. After residency I spent two years “in the trenches” working as a general pediatrician. Deciding that I preferred playing with toys to giving shots, I made one last stop in San Diego for a fellowship in developmental pediatrics. Not yet completely satisfied, I uprooted my very patient wife and three lovely daughters yet again and moved to Portland, Oregon in 2014 where we feel that we are home at last!
I work with children who are struggling with many types of developmental, learning or behavioral challenges. As a parent, I recognize how central these issues are to every facet of daily life, and how difficult it can be when problems arise. I am a strong advocate of fostering positive parenting skills and helping parents see beyond diagnoses to better understand their child’s unique profile of strengths and weaknesses. I see children for concerns about developmental delays including autism and learning problems. I also work with behavioral issues such as ADHD, anxiety, and sleep problems. I see developmental-behavioral pediatrics as “reading between the lines” of childhood in order to enable each child the best chance to learn, grow and achieve.
I love spending time at home or outdoors with my wife and daughters. I’m an amateur bike commuter, and enjoy crisp morning rides while the world is still snoozing. I love books and am constantly dreaming of the perfect afternoon browsing the stacks at Powell’s Books or in a shady backyard hammock with a warm beverage and a Patrick O’Brian novel. I am also an avid letter writer (the old pen-and-ink-with-a-stamp kind), and I enjoy connecting with family and friends with my trusty fountain pen.
Help is available in your language. Learn more.
Networks and plans accepted
This provider is available in all Kaiser Permanente networks (Classic, Classic Complete, Classic Complete + Dental Choice, Added Choice, Added Choice + Dental Choice, PPO Plus) and accepts all health plans in each network. Learn more.
Contact information
To verify board certification for an individual practitioner, please visit the American Board of Medical SpecialtiesExternal Link, the American Medical AssociationExternal Link, or the American Osteopathic AssociationExternal Link websites.
Look up this provider’s credentials at the Washington State Department of Health websiteExternal Link.
Look up this provider’s credentials at the Oregon Medical Board websiteExternal Link.
This information is not available at this time.
To find:
The information in this online directory is updated at least monthly. The availability of physicians, hospitals, providers and services may change. For the most up-to-date information, please contact Member Services at 1-800-813-2000. Information about practitioners is provided to us by the practitioners or is obtained as part of the credentialing process.
Kaiser Permanente uses the same quality, member experience, or cost-related measures to select practitioners and facilities in Marketplace Silver-tier plans as it does for all other Kaiser Foundation Health Plan (KFHP) products and lines of business. Members enrolled in KFHP Marketplace plans have access to all professional, institutional and ancillary health care providers who participate in KFHP plans’ contracted provider network, in accordance with the terms of members’ KFHP plan of coverage. All Kaiser Permanente Medical Group physicians and network physicians are subject to the same quality review processes and certifications.
Learn more about provider selection criteria and tiered network criteria.
Kaiser Permanente uses the same geographic distribution consideration to select hospitals in Marketplace plans as it does for all other Kaiser Foundation Health Plan (KFHP) products and lines of business. Accessibility of medical offices and medical centers in this directory: All Kaiser Permanente facilities are accessible to members.
Help in your language: Interpreter services, including American Sign Language (ASL), are available during business hours at no additional cost to members. Many of our doctors also speak more than one language. Call 1-800-324-8010 (toll free), or 1-800-813-2000 (toll free), or 711 (TTY).
Questions? Please call Membership Services from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., 7 days a week (except major holidays).
For language interpretation services: 1-800-324-8010 (toll free).
For specific license information, including malpractice history and disciplinary actions, you can call the Oregon Medical BoardExternal Link at (971) 673-2700 or the Washington State Department of HealthExternal Link at (360) 236-4700.
Referrals to affiliated community physicians/providers in Oregon and Washington
Affiliated community physicians/providers are not part of the Northwest Permanente Medical Group (NWPMG). They are physicians/providers credentialed by Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest and/or who have a contract with the NWPMG.
If your NWPMG physician decides that you require covered services not available internally from an NWPMG physician, he or she may refer you to an affiliated community physician/provider. You must have a written, authorized referral from Kaiser Permanente in order to receive a covered service from an affiliated community physician/provider.
Referrals to affiliated community dentists in Oregon and Washington
Affiliated community dentists are not part of Permanente Dental Associates (PDA). They are dentists credentialed by PDA for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest, and they have a contract with PDA.
If your PDA dentist decides that you require covered services not available internally from a PDA dentist, he or she may refer you to an affiliated community dentist. You must have a written, authorized referral from Kaiser Permanente in order to receive a covered service from an affiliated community dentist.
If you would like to report an error in provider or facility information, call Member Services at 1-800-813-2000 or contact the web manager.
