As a family medicine physician, it is a privilege to care for patients of all ages throughout their lifetime—not only to treat them when they are ill, but to help them prevent disease and live a healthy life. I enjoy staying on top of the latest developments in prevention, diagnosis, treatments and technology so I can best serve each of my patients. A passion for building relationships with my patients and providing comprehensive care inspired me to choose family medicine as a specialty.

In addition to my practice, I have been honored to care for people in many different countries as a volunteer physician on medical missions around the world.

Family Physician of the Year, Orange County Chapter of the American Academy of Family Physicians, 1991