Professional Highlights
- Fellowship trained with Dr. Andrew Weil and faculty, University of Arizona, Tucson 2013-2015
- Board Certified in both Family Medicine and Integrative Medicine
- Voted Top Doctor 6 years, San Diego Magazine
- Spanish fluent
- Functional Medicine training in progress
- Worked nearly 20 years at Kaiser Permanente San Diego (Bonita office, Zion Hospital) before joining the Integrative team and Family Medicine residency faculty at U.C. San Diego School of Medicine
Primary Care Family Medicine training and experience has provided me a perspective that most specialists don’t have: To see and appreciate the complex interrelationships within the mind, body and spirit. Understanding this interconnectedness often allows me to reassess and correctly prioritize which system, condition, symptom to tackle first.
Extensive training in nutrition and food as medicine, (which I enjoy continually updating) is an important pillar of my approach to wellness. In addition, I’ve long pursued in-depth study of the benefits and limitations of supplements, giving me insight into which are known or proven to be helpful, neutral, or harmful if used incorrectly.
My approach is to apply the same critical consideration to complementary and alternative treatments that I do when selecting a western prescription or surgical treatment. There’s no single, one-size-fits-all plan that I recommend for everyone.