Pediatric Hematologist Roseville Near Me

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I am board certified in pediatric hematology/oncology by the American Board of Pediatrics. I received my medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco and completed my pediatric residency at the University of California Davis Medical Center in Sacramento. I enjoyed a pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Thereafter, I served on the faculty of both St. Jude's and U.C. Davis before starting a private pediatric oncology practice in Sacramento in 1994.

I joined The Permanente Medical Group in 2001 in order to focus my energies on direct patient care, without the distractions of pre-approvals, authorizations, denials, and appeals that so often interfered in private practice. Now I am part of a team of specialists focused exclusively on the care of children (less than 21 years old) with cancer or disorders of the blood. I am particularly interested in children with abnormal bleeding or clotting and have found Kaiser Permanente to be most receptive to the special needs of these patients.

My practice style is best described as aggressively optimistic. I believe that by intensively micro-managing the care of children with cancer or blood disorders, it is possible to achieve outcomes better than the national average. This seems particularly possible at Kaiser Permanente because of our integrated care model, with excellent coordination of the clinic, hospital, pharmacy, radiology, and all the ancillary services necessary to provide optimal patient care.

I am a member of COG, the Children's Oncology Group, which ensures state-of-the-art therapy for children with cancer.

I am a physician lead for California Children's Services certification of the Roseville Women's & Children's Center.

We have a dedicated staff of specialized pediatric nurses and family-friendly medical assistants.

Our nurses have all received additional specialized training through APON - the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses.

I am one of a team of four physicians who co-manage pediatric oncology patients according to the Mayo Clinic model of medicine. For example, "four heads are better than one." This allows every patient to benefit from our combined experience and ensures that you will be familiar with your specialist regardless of which one is on-call.

When I am not working, I enjoy hiking & traveling with my parents, wife, and son. My family helps me fundraise for Okizu, the regional camp for children with cancer.