About My Practice

Whether or not, you are a corporate executive, you will be treated like one as you receive an executive level physical.

Offerings of my comprehensive wellness evaluation include, as appropriate:

• History and Physical
• Vision testing and
• Glaucoma screening
• Audiogram
• Resting EKG
• Stress EKG on a treadmill
• Spirometry – pulmonary function testing
• Body fat composition by electrical impedence
• Complete blood count (CBC) with differential
• Lipid (cholesterol) testing
• Comprehensive Metabolic panel (diabetes, electrolytes, kidney and liver testing)
• Thyroid Testing
• And other tests as indicated…
• Light breakfast following completion of labs
• PSA (prostate cancer testing) if wanted by patient

For the convenience of my patients, a follow up office or phone visit will be scheduled to discuss the results.

My staff and I will assist you with referrals to the right subspecialists when an issue arises outside my scope of expertise. When serious illness or injury happen, I will be there as your healthcare advocate in the hospital as well as in the office, to help you navigate our complex healthcare system.

As the former Director of Executive Health at UC Irvine for 15 years, I will provide the enhanced annual Comprehensive Wellness Exam you have come to expect. As an added benefit, Executive Health patients may now elect to see me year-round as their primary care physician.

Having been the Medical Director of the Weight Management Program at UC Irvine, I am well acquainted with solution-based strategies for weight loss and maintenance. My expertise in this area will be offered to all interested patients as a benefit of my concierge medicine practice.

You will be able to see me on the same day or within 24 hours of your call. Your appointment time will be honored and you will be seen promptly, in an unhurried fashion. I intend to ensure there will be ample opportunity at each visit to address your medical needs.

During office hours, my staff will answer your calls directly. I encourage my patients to call with any questions or concerns regarding their health. If you deem your problem urgent I will speak to you at the time of your call. You, the patient, define what “urgent” means. If you think it is urgent, we think it is urgent. After office hours or on weekends and holidays, you can reach me directly on my cell phone for urgent issues at any time of the day or night whether you are at home or traveling.

If a parent opts to join my personalized care practice, in most cases, I will be happy to care for his/her adult dependent children living at home between the ages of 18-26 without an additional annual fee.

Should a family member or friend become ill during a visit to the area, I will be happy to assist them with prompt medical care as though they were a member of my practice.

We are fortunate to have at our fingertips other modes of communication besides a traditional telephone. I will offer my patients the option for more convenient direct communication through email and cell phone.

Your appointment time will be honored and I will have the ability to give you the quality time you deserve. Routine appointments will allow adequate time to thoroughly address all of your questions and concerns.

For non-urgent health issues or questions, you will receive a prompt (usually within 24 hours) response from me, personally.

Office visits are best scheduled during normal office hours when the full complement of staff is available. However, should you require occasional visits outside of my usual office hours, I will certainly do my best to accommodate you.