My mission is to serve Santa Cruz by delivering superb care for people of all ages with an emphasis on health, wellness and prevention. My goal is to do this in a vital and sustainable practice, where I love to work, my patients love to come, and where care is collaborative and supportive.

This practice is unique, based on the Ideal Medical Practice model of patient centered, collaborative health care. I operate without any staff, provide same day access, and 24 hour on-call service for my patients. With no staff, the barriers between us as doctor and patient are minimized. When you call, I will answer the phone or will call you back as soon as I am able.

Most medical practices stay financially viable by trying to see as many patients as possible as efficiently as possible. They employ many people to assist the physician to absorb the office workload so many patients can be seen. Typical physician schedules allow 10 to 15 minutes of actual physician time per visit. While this model of medical practice may thrive financially, it does so at a very high price. Practice overhead costs sometimes reach greater than 70% of practice income. Patients are often dissatisfied with the quality of care they receive. Doctors are often frustrated with the restrictions this model puts on the doctor-patient relationship.