I grew up in Sacramento, California then ventured to Southern California and earned an undergraduate degree in Psychology at California State University Long Beach. After a Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Program at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I attended Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine where I enjoyed my time in Northern Pennsylvania but desired to be closer to family and subsequently made my way back to the West Coast. Serving as Chief Resident, I completed my Family Medicine Residency Program at Downey Regional Medical Center in Downey, California in Los Angeles County. Prior to relocating to Portland, Oregon, I owned and operated my own private family practice with my wife in San Diego, California. I joined Kaiser Permanente in early 2012 because I felt then and continue to believe that we provide the best medical care in the Northwest. Being the family doctor provides the opportunity to help prevent disease through educating patients about healthy lifestyle choices and how best to manage illness.