EDUCATION

• Family Practice Resident: University of California, Davis, Martinez Program, Merrithew Memorial Hospital, Martinez, CA, 7/90-6/92.
• Family Practice Resident: State University of New York, Brooklyn, NY, 4/89-6/90.
• Internship: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY, 7/87-6/88.
• Fellowship, American Academy of Anti- Aging Medicine, 07-09. Over 150 hours of continuing medical education in Alternative complimentary medicine. Extensive Aesthetics training and experience on multiple lasers, multiple fillers, paralytic agents, Allergen certified trainer.
• State University of New York, Health Science Center at Brooklyn, NY, M.D., 8/83-5/87.
• Union College, Schenectady, NY, B.S., Cum Laude, 9/78-5/82.

HOSPITAL EXPERIENCE

• Medical Staff Member, Scripps Memorial Hospital, Encinitas, CA 8/96-11/11
• Medical Staff Member, Palm Drive Hospital, Sebastopol, CA, 7/92-7/96

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

• Owner, Nouveau Health telemedicine practice 11/2014-present
• Owner Nouveau MedSpa Gig Harbor, WA 11/2016-present
• Family physician, Premier Family Health, Wellington Florida
• MultiCare Medical Associates, Medical Director of Integrative and Aesthetics Medicine, Gig Harbor WA,11/11-11/14
• MultiCare Medical Associates, Family Physician, Gig Harbor, WA, 11/11-11/2014
• Medical Director, Nouveau Health Inc., Encinitas, 11/07-11/11. Full scope Family Medicine, Urgent Care, Integrative medicine, Aesthetic medicine.
• Medical Director, Coast Medical Center, Encinitas, CA, 1/98-11/07. Full scope Family medicine including Urgent Care, admitting privileges to Scripps Hospital floors and ICU Coast Medical Center became Nouveau Health.
• Medical Director, Hospice by the Sea, 10/99-5/00
• Group Corporate Practice, Sharp Mission Park Medical Group, Encinitas, CA, 8/96- 1/98
• Solo Private Practice, Sebastopol, CA, 9/92-7/96
• Emergency Room Physician, Contra Costa County Hospital, 7/91-7/94
• Expert Witness, Department of Social Services, Office of Hearings and Appeals, 4/97-1/99
• Expert witness, medical malpractice law, including review, deposition, arbitration, and trial, 00-present

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

• Medical Director, MultiCare MedSpa, Gig Harbor Medical Park 11/11-11/14
• Medical Director, Nouveau Health Inc., Encinitas, 11/07-present
• Medical Director, Coast Medical Center, Encinitas, 1/98- 11/07
• Primary Care Associates Medical Group, Caring for over 60,000 patients, Family Practice Board Representative, 1/02-1/03
• Primary Care Associates Medical Group, Health Care Management Committee, 1/03-1/07

LICENSING

• Washington State License, 60222866 11/11-present
• California State License: G70448, 12/91- present
• National Board of Medical Examiners, Physician and Surgeons Certificate, 7/88

ASSOCIATIONS

• Fellow, American Academy of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine 2009-present
• Diplomat, American Board of Family Practice,92-99. Recertified 99-06, 06-13, 13-23
• Diplomate American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, 07
• American Association of Family Practice, 89-present
• San Diego Medical Society, 96- 12/11

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Clinical Coordinator and Associate Investigator of a multi-armed study investigating the treatment of AIDS retinopathy, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD. 8/88-3/89.

Principle Investigator PCHRT Patient Centered Hormone Replacement Therapy. A Randomized controlled cross over study of bio-identical hormone vs standard therapy. A comparative effectiveness trial.

SPECIAL INTERESTS

• Being a Good Mother
• Snowboarding/Skiing
• Women’s Health
• Sailing
• Nutrition
• Complementary Medicine
• Gourmet Cooking
• Organic Gardening

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