Dentist
I am a second generation San Franciscan native. I have lived here in San Anselmo for the past thirty years. I decided to be a dentist at age thirteen. I am glad that I did so. I have enjoyed a fulfilling career.
I graduated from San Jose State University. Then it was on to the UOP School of Dentistry where I received my DDS. Next came a General Practice Residency in Columbia, South Carolina where I learned more than I had absorbed in my four year dental school training. The following two years, I worked at the US Army Medical-Dental clinic at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Upon returning home, I worked at multiple offices while I prepared to open my own office in 1979 which I left in 2015.
I later worked at the Marin Community Clinic in both San Rafael and Novato where I was fortunate to be of assistance to those less fortunate. For five years, I spent Wednesdays at the UOP Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco where I learned more than I taught. I am currently an adjunct faculty member and plan to return to my part time clinical position in late 2021. I have a dry Irish wit. I love laughter and stories. I love my family and my close friends. I love my career and what I do.
I am at a stage of my dental path where I come to work because I have a passion. I wish to engage people. I crave interpersonal interaction and communication. I want to educate and help all of my patients. I want to give back more than I take away. Every day. That is my story.