About Me

I grew up in San Francisco and am thrilled to be back working in this area. I did some of my training in San Francisco but went to Los Angeles for medical school and Detroit, Michigan for my dermatology residency. I joined The Permanente Medical Group in 1996 right after my dermatology residency and have worked at the South Sacramento facility and the Pleasanton facility before transferring to South San Francisco.

I feel fortunate to be able to practice in an integrated health care system that allows me to focus on your skin and health care needs and not have to worry about filling out insurance forms. We work together as a team with our colleagues in Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery and across all specialties.

I enjoy practicing medical and surgical dermatology at Kaiser Permanente and have a special interest in moles and melanoma. I also enjoy cosmetic dermatology and am fortunate to be able to offer some of these services at Kaiser South San Francisco.

Contact info: 650-742-7255

Professional Affiliations

• American Academy of Dermatology
• San Mateo County Medical Society

My Staff

Arvina Kumar works closely with me and can take care of some of your booking needs. She is warm and friendly and is very motivated in helping to take care of your skin care needs.

Family and Friends

My sister lives in Sunnyvale and my brother lives in South San Francisco.

I live with my husband and daughter in San Francisco.

Hobbies and interests

In addition to working at Kaiser Permanente, I also enjoy traveling, gourmet cooking, and spending time with my family (husband and daughter).

Medical Education

University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA

Residency

Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI

Fellowship

UC San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, CA

Board Certification

Dermatology, American Board of Dermatology

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