Do kids need to drink cow's milk and eat dairy products?

We are taught from an early age to “drink our milk” for strong bones. While cow’s milk is a good source of calcium, I would like to…

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· December 02, 2020

Whole Food Plant-Based Diets for Kids

Feeling inspired to try more plant-based foods in your family’s diet? I’d like you to keep a few key points in mind. Get Kids on Board and…

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· November 11, 2020

The Health Benefits of a Whole Food Plant Based Diet

The best gift we can give our children is healthy nutrition from the start. I am a pediatrician because I strongly believe in prevention…

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· November 08, 2020

Whole Food Plant Based Nutrition

I am excited to share my thoughts with you about the health and environmental benefits of a whole foods plant based diet! First, I’d like to…

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· December 26, 2019

My Child Does Not Like Vegetables

I spend A LOT of time talking to families about nutrition and I hear one comment several times each day: “Doctor, my child doesn’t like…

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· October 30, 2019

Sugar, Sugar, Sugar

My daughter often comes home complaining that other kids have yummier lunches than her (granola bars, cookies, juice, etc). And I know the…

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About Me

I am a pediatrician at Permanente Medicine (aka Kaiser) in Daly City. Originally from San Diego, I completed my undergraduate at Duke University and medical school at UCSD. I moved to the Bay Area in 2005, and joined Kaiser full time in 2014. I live in San Carlos with my husband and two daughters. In my free time, I enjoy exercise of any kind, eating and cooking plant-based foods, being with my family, spending time in nature, reading and participating in book clubs, photography, and traveling.