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  • Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Plastic Surgery
  • Accepting new patients
  • 40 years of experience
  • Kaiser Permanente Orchard Medical Offices 9449 Imperial Hwy, Downey, CA 90242
  • (800) 823-4040

Brief Intro

My medical school training was done in the Midwest. I graduated from medical school at the University of Minnesota, and did my residency training in Wisconsin. Although the Midwest is beautiful, I was drawn back to California because my family lives here. Many people are surprised to find out that the harsh Midwest winters, although they can be long, was not what motivated me to return to my home state...I have lived here in California most of my life, and consider this to be my home. I enjoy the four seasons, and so I do look to the snow and the mountains in the winter time. During the summer, I enjoy the outdoors and I like traveling to far-away lands.

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Education Background

RESIDENCY

University Of Wisconsin

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University Of Minnesota Medical School - 1985

Languages Spoken

  • Italian
  • Spanish
  • Portuguese
  • English
  • Arabic
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Location & Hours

  • Southern California Permanente Medical Group
  • 9449 Imperial Hwy, Downey, CA 90242
  • Mon:8:30 am - 5:00 pm
    Tue:8:30 am - 5:00 pm
    Wed:8:30 am - 5:00 pm
    Thu:8:30 am - 5:00 pm
    Fri:8:30 am - 5:00 pm
    Sat:Closed
    Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

  • Plastic Surgery
  • Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

Conditions Addressed

  • Acute Pharyngitis
  • Hearing Loss
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  • Allergic Rhinitis
  • Otitis Media
  • Deviated Nasal Septum
  • Chronic Sinusitis
  • Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
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Procedures Performed

  • Myringotomy and Tympanotomy
  • Tonsillectomy or Adenoidectomy
  • Rhinoplasty
  • Thyroidectomy
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Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

  • Brand New Day
  • Medicare
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • BLUE CROSS of CALIFORNIA
  • Health Net
  • Cigna
  • HealthSmart
  • Molina Healthcare
  • Aetna
  • CalOptima
  • AltaMed Senior BuenaCare (PACE)
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Optum Health
  • HealthFirst (NY)
  • L.A. Care Health Plan
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  • Cancer 86
  • Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 79
  • Orthopedics 161
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery 120
  • Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 149
  • Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 161
  • Diabetes & Endocrinology 65
  • Children's Hospital 18
  • Urology 149
  • Psychiatry 91
  • Geriatrics 143
  • Rehabilitation 73
  • Obsterics & Gynecology 23
  • Ophthalmology 8
  • Ear, Nose & Throat 10
  • Rheumatology 4
  • Long Term Care 19
  • Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 99