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Fusion of Toil & Soil by artist Doug Smith. He is represented by Caldwell Snyder in St. Helena and San Francisco. To inquire about his work call 415.392.2299 or visit caldwellsnyder.com.

Ross’s super runner Dean Karnazes by Jim Wood

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CALENDAR

A roundup of what to do in Marin and beyond

SNAPSHOTS

Out and about in Marin and San Francisco

FLAVOR

Brick & Bottle chef’s butterscotch pudding by Somer Flaherty

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DINE OUT

An insider’s guide to Bay Area eateries

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MICROCLIMATE

Sausalito’s Gate 5 by Daniel Jewett

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LOOKING BACK

San Anselmo winter rains by Jim Wood

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VIEW FROM MOUNT TAM

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POV New Year, New Mind-set by Jim Wood COLUMNS

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EDITORIAL

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OUR INAUGURAL PACKAGE last year on the Best Doctors for Marin and San Francisco was a big success with readers, so we updated it this year with new listings compiled by Best Doctors Inc. speciﬁcally for Marin Magazine. The 2011 directory contains hundreds of local physicians of all disciplines recommended by their peers.

It’s been a month since you made your resolutions for 2011 and, as a certain former Alaska governor might say, how’s that self-improvement, changey thing working out for ya? For those of you whose resolutions have already lost their resolve, Somer Flaherty offers up a feature’s worth of motivation in “Reinventing Yourself, Marin-Style” the stories of three successful Marin people who made big career changes. Could there be cattle in your second career? Read and ﬁnd out.

Taking a vacation in Mexico didn’t use to be considered “adventure travel,” but the recent spate of narco-violence and unsettled politics of our southern neighbor are making many Americans think twice about a trip there. In Go, Somer Flaherty ventures over the border for a firsthand

look and returns with a story about how to safely enjoy the beaches, food and culture of Mexico. Vaya! For a passport stamp any true adventurer would envy, follow Scott Weller’s advice in Journey and make the trek to Tajikistan, where Central Asian hospitality and natural beauty are well worth a white-knuckle ride in a Russian jeep.

Also in this issue, Conversation gets 50-states-in-50days marathoner Dean Karnazes of Ross to stand still long enough for an interview; FYI Community focuses on A Band of Wives, a women’s web community founded by Christine Bronstein of Kentﬁeld; and Microclimate ﬁnds an eclectic neighborhood located just outside our offices on Gate 5 Road in Sausalito.

As always, our wish is for your good reading. Enjoy Marin Magazine, as we continue to celebrate this extraordinary place!

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Nikki Wood, Editorial Director

Jim Wood, Executive Editor

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LETTERS

Readers respond

❯❯ More smart talk

Nothing warms my rationalist heart more than seeing Marin’s liberal hypocrisy in action — your story “Smart Meters, Dumb Idea?” (January 2011) might as well have screamed, “Environmentalists Against Energy Efﬁciency!” Sound absurd? It is.

Ken Broad, Mill Valley

Beware of smart meters. I was already sensitive to cell phones and WiFi and had to avoid both or I got headaches and stiff joints and dulled thinking. Since smart meters went into my SE Wisconsin neighborhood, I am much worse and now have nowhere to go. This is a true nightmare for we who are sensitive. My husband has also had heart palpitations, digestion problems and nervousness he did not have, and our dog developed Addison’s disease.

Jill, via marinmagazine.com

It is a tragedy when anyone anywhere is harmed after putting their trust in something that takes advantage of them. We can get used to the fact that there are organizations in the world that put profits over people. We may need to get used to the fact that many people, often for difficult financial reasons, are willing to overlook the clear ethics issues and continue to work for such companies. What we do not need to get used to is relying upon PG&E for our power needs. Options exist. In my basic understanding we are allowed to establish a public nonprofi t utility that represents us and our local values. It’s a huge project, but I vote for focusing more of our county’s considerable resources of all forms — creative, human, expertise, natural energy resources and cash, that we can stop being beholden to a company that doesn’t share our values.

MarinFriend, via marinmagazine.com

❯❯ Marinterview

Your interview with Pam Schaller (Marinterview, January 2011) got me excited to visit the California Academy of Sciences again. I went when it ﬁrst opened but haven’t made the effort to go back. I love that she tailored the world’s ﬁrst penguin wet suit and I can’t wait to read her new book to my daughter. My only question: how did she get that job!

Joanne Brandt, Mill Valley

❯❯ Flavor

Fantastic French toast recipe (Flavor, January 2011). I love that it builds off a basic pancake batter. I had no idea the Toast Mill Valley location serves up 250 orders a day of the dish, with that many orders it has to be good! Can’t wait to get the cookbook.

Jake Gifford, Novato

Editor’s note:

In our January issue we featured Black Point and Green Point in the Microclimate department. Not long after the issue came out we received a great phone call from Wilda Lundborg. The nonagenarian told us the story of how her family became owners of a plot of land in the area. Lundborg’s husband’s grandmother gained a 25-foot by 25-foot plot of land as an added bonus to her subscription to a women’s magazine in the early 1900s. Years later she passed the land down to her daughter, who passed it down to Wilda and her husband, Oliver. The two went to visit their plot in Marin, but it was too small to build a home on. They later sold it in the 1950s for around $1,000 to the person who had plots on either side.

Letters to the editor may be edited for clarity and brevity. Send letters to Marin Magazine , One Harbor Drive, Suite 208, Sausalito, CA 94965. Or e-mail jwood@marinmagazine.com.

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New Year, New Mind-set

As governments do less, people must do more

HERE IS MY PREDICTION: 2011 will be a year of reduced government services. That’s hardly a gutsy forecast; everyone is saying it. Community beautiﬁcation, environmental enforcement and economic development—they’ll all suffer drastic cutbacks. With that certainty ahead, let’s not wait for government to act. We can take the initiative by volunteering, by doing things ourselves—you and me.

Mother Teresa put it this way, “Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.” And as Nike urges, “Just do it.”

Let’s start with…litter. In the governmentwill-do-less year of 2011, Marin County and its cities will not have the workforce to tidy up sidewalks, open spaces and recreation paths. So when you see a ﬂattened Starbucks cup, pick it up. If there’s a tissue on the trail, scoop it up. And that plastic bag floating across a grassy park—grab it and pop it in a nearby trashcan. Ask yourself this: if you don’t do it, who will?

Speaking of plastic bags, county supervisors are moving to ban their use by retailers. That will take administrative time and effort

BY JIM WOOD

as well as legal wrangling and enforcement policies, all of which means spending taxpayer money, which will be in short supply.

Let’s get ahead of government on this and tackle the problem first, by ourselves. We can simply stop using plastic bags. They are made from polyethylene, an oil by-product, and take at least 100 years to decompose because microorganisms — those tiny bacteria that cause banana peels, paper napkins and dirty dish towels to decompose — do not recognize polyethylene as food. That means our children’s grandchildren will be dealing with the plastic bags we lug home from the store today.

Moreover, plastic bags are so damn ornery they require special processing to recycle; putting them in your curbside bin will not cut it. As for the plastic wrappers around our morning newspaper(s), those not used as doggiedoo bags can be recycled at Safeway, Rite Aid, Whole Foods, and the like, as California law requires all such retailers to provide a plastic bag recycling center at their store entrances. Can you tell I hate plastic bags?

What I truly love are the many quaint downtowns scattered throughout Marin — Mill Valley, Point Reyes Station, Tiburon, San Anselmo, etc. All of these towns are under ﬁerce attack from big-box retailers — Target, Costco, Best Buy — as well as hundreds of national and international e-commerce websites — Amazon, Zappos, Overstock, just to name a few.

In 2011, however, don’t expect local municipalities to use their limited revenues to rescue our beleaguered and beloved downtowns. It’s up to us, people; so if you love your downtown don’t just talk about it. Make the extra effort to shop locally.

Yes, that effort may—and the emphasis is on may—cost a few bucks more, but it’s a question of how much you cherish your local Main Street. Is the longer drive to a big box retailer worth the savings? Can you put a dollar value on Fourth of July parades, Little League sponsorships and downtown Christmas displays?

And what about the loss of downtown’s sales tax revenues? Let’s shop locally and keep those tax dollars for local police and ﬁre departments, nearby schools and close-in infrastructure repairs.

Finally, instead of relying on cash-strapped governments to make improvements, take the initiative yourself. There is no better example of that than San Rafael’s Andrew Perry, who became disgusted with the shabby look of the trafﬁc medians along Point San Pedro Road. “This road will never look better,” he said last year, “unless we do something about it.”

That said, he and a committee of neighbors raised $67,000 to meet the legal and administrative challenges of forming an assessment district. Then, they organized a campaign to pass a $1.8 million parcel tax to beautify 4.5 miles of the street.

This March, 2,500 local residents will vote on whether to tax themselves $68 a year to landscape, irrigate and maintain those medians as beautifully as possible over the next 30 years. “Every time we drive down Point San Pedro Road,” said Perry recently, “we’ll see where our money is going.”

The year 2011 will be one in which governments do less and citizens, if we want certain services and to maintain the quality of life in our towns, will have to do more. That’s my point of view. What’s yours?

E-mail jwood@marinmagazine.com

Ask Gary Shinner why he chose Bank of Marin. When Gary was looking for a new bank, one that could take his company to the next level, and still provide a local connection, he asked us over for a cup of tea. We showed him how to turn over a new leaf with our people, products, and extraordinary service.

“We wanted a relationship with Bank of Marin because they listen, and come back with solutions.”

Together, Gary and Bank of Marin are indeed, mighty.

Gary Shinner, CEO, Mighty Leaf Tea

Fun, Family and Free

There are only two more Saturdays left to take the kids on a gratis outdoor adventure with WildCare naturalists. Bilingual tours begin at 10 a.m. at selected trailheads on February 12 and March 26. The programs cover family life of the waterfowl in February and banana slugs, dragonﬂies and woodpeckers in March. Directions available on website. 415.453.1000, wildcarebayarea.org/familyadventures

Congrats!

We were thrilled to hear about Branson High School senior Zachary Ostroff’s selection as the bassist for both the Grammy Foundation’s Grammy Jazz Combo and the National Foundation for the Advancement in the Arts 2011 YoungArts jazz program. Ostroff will perform during Grammy week in Los Angeles and record an album at Capitol Records. ■ Congrats to local Tiffany Shlain, whom we featured in November’s Marinterview section, on her two Sundance selections. Shlain’s documentary’s Connected and Yelp: With Apologies to Allen Ginsberg’s Howl were both chosen for the 2011 ﬁlm festival. ■ Hats off to healthy lifestyle expert Kim Juarez, who owns Mill Valley’s Lola and has been chosen as a Lucy Activewear LucyPro. As a spokesmodel for the brand, Juarez will be featured in advertisements across the U.S., teamlola.com

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SEALED WITH A KISS

Can’t hand-deliver your valentine? Let Greenbrae’s SusieCakes do it for you. The all-American homestyle bakery is delivering Valentine-grams on February 14. Place an order before February 12 and complete your personalized love note. For something extra special, take on the perfect proposal. SusieCakes can custom-design a cupcake or cake and bake your engagement ring into it. Pricing begins at $18 for the Valentine-gram. susiecakesbakery.com

Get a jump on your New Year’s with Neka Pasquale’s Urban Remedy juice cleanses. The Evo Spa acupuncturist features a signature cleanse chock full of veggies, fruits and nuts, a detoxifying green juice cleanse and custom cleanses for cancer therapies and chronic illnesses. Order online and pick up at the spa or choose the local delivery option. 415.786.8011, urbanremedy.com

Imbibe–ucation

Consider yourself an oenophile? Back up your love of wine with a serious education. The International Sommelier Guild has classes beginning February 7 at City College of San Francisco. Classes range from basic fundamentals to a full sommelier six-month intensive diploma program. internationalsommelier.com

New Digs

NewSkin Clinic left its Bay Club location for a new space in Greenbrae with Plastic Surgery Specialists. NewSkin’s Dr. Robert Swanson says working with a plastic surgery practice will allow insured patients to have coverage of surgical and nonsurgical procedures. The treatments include laser skin resurfacing, leg vein removal, Botox and more. 350 Bon Air Road, Suite 300 in Greenbrae, 415.945.9555, newskinclinic.com

Globe-trotter

Local Heddie Chu was born in Korea and has lived everywhere from Kuala Lumpur to London. A founding member of well-known San Francisco architecture and interior design ﬁrm NC2 and a graduate of Parsons School of Design, Chu is combining her global background and style with her new online shopping site EmeraldFish.com. The portal sells home and table decor items, gift pieces and accessories from Europe, Asia and America.

LOVE in the VINES

WINEMAKERS DANIELLE CYROT AND BRUCE DEVLIN, married for 10 years, have the unusual fortune to work across the street from each other in the Napa Valley—she at St. Clement Vineyards and he at Ballentine Vineyards. We thought they might be able to give us some insider tips on vintner romance.

Say Cheese

Pescadero’s award-winning goat cheese producer Harley Farms is offering a tour and decadent fivecourse seasonal meal served in the rustically charming barn on February 12. More dates in March. $150 per person. harleyfarms.com

Special bottle? Danielle: During a wonderful meal in Australia, Bruce dared me to order a bottle of Veuve Clicquot champagne. If I ordered it, he said, he would propose. I ordered the bottle. He got down on one knee! Ever since, Veuve Clicquot has been our favorite producer of champagne. Romantic wine country dinner? Danielle: Where we were married at Meadowood in St. Helena, surrounded by redwood trees in one of the most secluded areas around. Oh, and the food is amazing. Bruce: The Culinary Institute. I don’t think there is a more romantic (or historic) spot in the valley. Best bottle for a romantic picnic? [ under $15 ] Ballentine 2009 Chenin Blanc. Crisp, clean, refreshing floral citrus. [ over $15 ] 2009 Etude Rose. It is great with creamy cheeses like brie or camembert. For a meat-based dish? [ under $15 ] Bogle Petite Sirah. Petite sirah is inky dark purple in color and has great blueberry, and black cherry flavors. It has bold tannins that go great with a variety of meats. [ over $15 ] 2006 St. Clement Vineyards Oroppas Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley. This wine goes well with any meat, due to its great texture, wonderful aromatics of brown spices and black cherries, and elegantly structured tannins. (Oroppas is Sapporo spelled backwards in honor of the former owners.) For a fish- or vegetable-based dish? [ under $15 ] 2009 Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc–Viognier. Chenin and viognier make a great combo. The chenin adds a great citrus fruit element with nice acidity. Viognier has a great floral, honeysuckle note to it. [ over $15 ] Sarapo Family Wines 2009 Tessa Chardonnay. This chardonnay has just the right balance of acidity and body. It is fruity (with cantaloupe flavors) and has a supple and creamy mouthfeel. With a chocolate dessert? [ under $15 ] Can’t think of one … sorry. [ over $15 ] Larkin 2007 Cabernet Franc, Napa Valley. This wine may be a bit of a splurge, but it is totally worth it. By far this is the best cabernet franc that we have tasted. It is rich, bold and perfect in all the right places. Just like with chocolate, you can’t stop at one bite (or sip)!

A WINERY with HEART

While the research on health beneﬁts of dark chocolate and red wine gives partakers possible cause for relief, this month’s Perfectly Paired tasting at Ehlers Estate Vineyards offers the possibility to partake for a cause. Elhers is held in trust by the Leducq Foundation, which has donated $187 million for cardiovascular research in 16 countries in the past 11 years. And to make life even sweeter, through February the winery is partnering with Woodhouse Chocolates, creator of handmade treats from St. Helena, to offer a barrel tasting, tour of the estate and take-away gift for $50 per person. ehlersestate.com

TRAVEL WITH PURPOSE

HELPING IN HAITI

CRUISING APP?

According to the Berlitz Publishing group, an estimated 14.3 million will set sail aboard a cruise ship this year. Hence they have come out with Berlitz’s Complete Guide to Crusing and Cruise Ships

2011 , written by cruise expert, Douglas Ward. To download an app (for apple products only) look for Berltiz Cruise Guide, $16.95.

LAST OCTOBER Lisa Rueff, founder of volunteer travel company Yoga Ventures, led about a dozen Marin residents to Haiti to help orphanages rebuild after the devastating earthquake earlier in the year. “The Haitian people are so inspiring, so full of appreciation, strength and joy. They don’t have much, but they appreciate every single thing they have. They still need so much help,” says Rueff. “Yoga Ventures is based on the

premise that after a disaster, the best way to help communities in need, like the Haitians, is to work with and donate directly to them.”

The group sent supplies ahead that would be waiting for their arrival. The Faith and Love Orphanage, which houses 84 children, was building a dental clinic on its property (there is no dental facility in the area). While most of the group worked on the clinic, a few did arts and crafts with the youngest orphans, who ranged in age from two to six. The group also worked with 11 children from the Better Future International orphanage.

Is the trip for serious yogis and yoginis only? No. “Participants can be anybody interested in being of service and making a difference,” Rueff says. “On my team, I had a young woman in her early twenties and an older woman over the age of 70. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys playing with kids, meeting extraordinary people and bearing witness to how people can make the most of a challenging situation, as well as taking care of your own health and well-being.” Rueff and her husband are planning a return trip this summer to construct an orphanage, using sustainable, green construction methods, that will house 50 children. yogaventures.org

Skis Please

Don’t want to deal with lugging your skis or snowboard on your next trip? Check out Black Tie Ski Rentals, available at most ski resorts in the West including North and South Tahoe. Their van will show up to your hotel, home or condo to custom ﬁt your equipment—and pick it up when you’re done. Blacktieskis.com

RETREAT YOURSELVES

For low-key luxury this Valentine’s Day, take advantage of these local romantic packages. The “Rated M” stay at the 12-room Napa boutique hotel Milliken Creek includes two nights’ accommodations, a 75-minute couples’ aromatherapy massage and turndown treats like local Chuao Chocolates, a bottle of Seduction wine from O’Brien Estates and your own Kama Sutra kit. Each morning, gourmet breakfast options include a picnic overlooking the Napa River. At the newly renovated and renamed Hotel Yountville (formerly the Yountville Inn), couples can take a painting class with local artist Don Hatﬁeld. The morning includes a picnic brunch prepared by chef Joshua Steinberg. Still aren’t sure about the difference between a Kir Royale and a French 75? That night, take a complimentary mixology class at the hotel’s guest-only restaurant Hopper Creek. With the “Celebrate Romance” package at The Carneros Inn (pictured above), a bottle of sparkling wine awaits in your private cottage—have a glass or two, or jump on one of the resort’s deluxe bicycles for a cruise around the local vineyards. Enjoy dinner for two at Farm, where chef Ryan Jette incorporates fresh items from the on-property culinary garden. Awake to a basket of fresh pastries, hot coffee and fresh juice while relaxing in your robe with the paper before exploring all that Napa Valley has to offer. Rates start at $1,000.

Alpine Chalet Experience You and your friends can enjoy a snowcat ride to our secluded mid-mountain chalet where you’ll indulge in gourmet dining and breathtaking views. For more details, or to book your Alpine Chalet Experience, visit SkiAlpine.com.

Alpine Adventure Camps Take your skills to the next level with specialized instruction for advanced skiers and snowboarders. Choose from ForWomen.ByWomen.,SteepCamp,ManCamp or reserve your own Private Adventure Guide. For dates and pricing, visit SkiAlpine.com.

Simple Decor with Big Impact

Small decorative additions make any house a home

BY SOMER FLAHERTY |

Big changes can come in small packages. Whether you spend $20 on an artful vase to act as the centerpiece on a forgotten coffee table or drop 10 times that amount on a Hermès throw worthy of framing, we’ve got a decor option for any budget

Cadence plaid blanket by Hermès, $2,625 at Hermès (SF). 415.391.7200, hermes. com Audrey chair in aubergine by Room & Board, $999 at Room & Board (SF). 415.252.9280, roomandboard.com Recycled glass bottle vase, $20 at Crate and Barrel (Corte Madera). 415.924.5412, crateandbarrel.com Oak leaf candelabra by Vagabond House, $310 at Neiman Marcus (SF). 415.362.3900, neimanmarcus.com

Seeded eucalyptus wreath by Terri Jaffe Floral Design, available at The Marin Store. 888.408.2105, themarinstore.com Organic and hand-printed Calypso eco pillow by Chez Charlotte Textiles, $98 at The Marin Store. 888.408.2105, themarinstore.com

LUCKILY FOR US IN MARIN, HOME IS WHERE THE HEART CARE IS.

COUNT ON US FOR COMPREHENSIVE CARDIOVASCULAR CARE, JUST A HEARTBEAT AWAY.

When heart trouble happens, every minute counts. Fortunately, you’ve got the area’s best cardiac care right here. Our Haynes Cardiovascular Institute is the only comprehensive cardiac program in the county. For emergency treatment, we have a full-service emergency department, and our “door-to-dilation” times far outpace the national standard.

We have integrated state-of-the-art approaches to our diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease, including a multidetector 3D CT scanner and innovative technology to treat blood vessel disease outside the heart. In addition to having a fullservice cardiac cath lab, with experts on-call 24 hours a day, we’re also the only local facility offering interventional radiology, carotid artery stenting, and cardiac surgery.

Recently, we also became the first hospital in Marin to receive Chest Pain Center Accreditation, in recognition of our ability to rapidly assess and treat acute cardiac patients. We’re also expanding our electrophysiology lab and top-ranked atrial fibrillation program. Visit us at www.maringeneral.org/heart to find out more.

FREE Community Presentation

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FEBRUARY’S

F E B R U A R Y ’ S H O M A G

HOMAGE TO THE COLOR OF LOVE

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“RED IS THE COLOR OF PASSION,” says John Galliano. The Spring 2011 runways were awash in the hue and whether you choose vermilion, crimson, scarlet or rouge, the palette is the obvious choice for February’s Valentine-minded season. —SOMER FLAHERTY

Tourmaline and diamond ring set in platinum by Tiffany & Co., $18,000 at Tiffany & Co. (SF). 415.781.7000, tiffany.com

Glitter patent pump by Michael Kors, $195 at Michael Kors (SF). 415.227.0800, michaelkors.com

Sunglasses by Dolce & Gabbana, $260 at Sunglass Hut (Corte Madera). 415.927.7120, sunglasshut.com

Suit by Louis Vuitton, price available upon request at Louis Vuitton (SF). 415.391.6200, louisvuitton.com

Buddy stripe jacket and pant by Tory Burch, $450 and $295 at Tory Burch (SF). 415.398.1525, toryburch.com

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Amanda and Nicholas Giacomini

If you’ve taken a yoga class in the past year, perhaps you’ve pranayma’ed or bhujangasan’ed to one of Nicholas Giacomini (aka MC Yogi)’s yoga-inspired hip hop CDs. His music videos have attracted over a million views and his debut CD Elephant Power has been in the top 20 world music albums on iTunes for over two years While the Giacomini family is known in West Marin for nourishing the population with delicious cheeses and sundries via Toby’s Feed Barn, one might say Nicholas and wife Amanda are feeding both the body and soul via their on-site studio Yoga Toes. Together they will be teaching a workshop at Renew in Petaluma this month. To learn a bit more about the couple, we caught up with them and their 12-year-old dog Mahatma, aka Mo. —M.T.

How did you meet? Nick: Back in 2007 before I went to a teacher training I had a premonition that I was getting ready to meet my wife. When Amanda walked in with mismatched socks and pigtails, wearing a miniskirt, I knew she was the one.

What was your first date? Amanda: I think one of our first dates was when Nicholas took me to Toby’s for the first time. One of my favorites was early in our romance; we met at dawn and walked across the Golden Gate Bridge.

How do you feel about Yoga Toes being at Toby’s Feed Barn, which was founded by Nick’s grandfather? Nick: It’s magical. It’s also the spot where I, and lots of other West Marin kids, sat on my grandfather’s lap on Christmas when he dressed up as Santa, and it’s where we stood when we got married.

When you were growing up in Point Reyes, was there a business you wished was there? Nick: A video

arcade would have been a nice addition.

Amanda: Today, I’d love a spa, so I could get a manicure or pedicure, or a sauna and steam.

Favorite restaurants? We go to Stellina’s all the time — it’s so great to have such a nice restaurant in West Marin; it is definitely our special occasion spot. Om in San Rafael, and Arti in Lagunitas are really good too.

Favorite place to picnic in West Marin?

We love Millerton Point in Marshall. You can walk dogs there and enjoy the bay, and there’s a tiny beach with picnic tables.

Where is Mo from? Mo was abandoned as a puppy on the streets of Oakland. He was taken in by the caring staff of Citizen Canine, a local dog hotel. Technically Mo is a rescue dog, but he’s such a loyal and loving companion, sometimes, we have to ask … who rescued whom? He has his own website, mosnose.com, and his own Facebook page.

Does Mo have a favorite trail? He loves Millerton Point on the way to Marshall and Papermill Creek, which was recently redeveloped and is really beautiful.

Does Nicholas still work with his family?

Amanda: He doesn’t officially work at Toby’s anymore, but occasionally he’ll help out his dad. I remember once we just came home from a tour —Toby’s needed someone to make a hay delivery and Nicholas stepped in. He loves the store so much, I imagine he’ll always be connected to it.

Who produces the videos on YouTube?

Amanda: Nicholas and Robin Livingston (another West Marin native) are coproducers of MC Yogi music and Nicholas produces and creatively directs his videos.

Do you have a favorite MC Yogi song?

Amanda: Nicholas says his favorite MC Yogi song is yet to be written. I love the “Give Love” song he wrote for Yoga Aid.

COMMUNITY

Get a Wife

With cyber-Cupids out in force this month, the platonic promise of online networks deserves a look. Just how are we making and keeping friends in 2011? As of January, Facebook had 500 million users, each with an average of 130 “friends”; the twittosphere was atweet with 175 million users; LinkedIn was at 80 million members strong. But for all the typing and tapping, one has to wonder, are these metanetworks as vapid as the ethernet from which they sprung? Or are they truly the virtual coffee shops pundits have called the face of friendship to come?

Christine Bronstein, founder of A Band of Wives, would vote for the latter. The Kentﬁeld resident started her network as very much a community, but in the kitchen-table-in-a-bathrobe mode.

“As I struggled with postpartum last year, I talked to my husband about how nice it would be to have a private way to catch up with and support my friends online,” she recounts. The solution arose the next day as if on cue. Flipping through a magazine in the Whole Foods checkout line, she saw an article on the free website-building tool Ning. “Ning is very easy to use,” Bronstein says. “I built the website in an afternoon and sent out 15 invitations to see what my friends thought about it.”

They thought positively. The friends sent out invitations in turn. “Women here in the Bay Area are tech savvy, socially active and supportive,” Bronstein notes. “Gina Pell, founder of (style and culturewatch site) Splendora, and a Marin native now living in San Francisco, got an invitation to ABOW

A MARIN-BASED WEBSITE CONNECTS A MYRIAD OF WOMEN, MARRIED OR NOT

BY MIMI TOWLE

Looking for an online community in Marin? Here are two—know of others? Let us know .

Tweetup

Sally Kuhlman or @Sally_K of Mill Valley has been tweeting since March 2007, but didn’t start to organize Tweetups until the summer of 2009, when she joined forces with two local tweeters: Peggy Butler, @pobutler, and Lissa Rankin, @lissarankin. The Tweetups are open to anyone with opposable thumbs and a Twitter account and usually attract about a dozen people, though the crowds can double at times. No stranger to social media, Kuhlman has a blog and her own website, Sallyaroundthebay.com. Her day job is as an office manager at Davis Capital Partners in the Financial District in San Francisco, which allows plenty of time for her to Tweet during her commute on the bus. “I’ve made some really great inreal-life friends out of the Tweetups,” says Kuhlman, “I’ve also gotten some business connections and I know others have too. While most of our Tweetups are social, some have been fundraisers for local non-profit organizations.” One regular spot is Pacific Catch in Corte Madera. “They are the one restaurant in the Bay Area that really “gets” Twitter and social networking,” says Kuhlman, “and has welcomed us with open arms.” Find out about the next event at marintweetup.com.

and then wrote about it in her Friday newsletter ‘Gina’s 5 Things,’ from which hundreds of women around the country joined.

“The site is about all the members; it’s not about me or any one person,” Bronstein adds. “It is a private place where women are ﬁnding support, posting interesting blogs and forums and advertising their business or services in our Cool Wife Stuff section.”

Why “wives”? “One of my close friends, Christina Flach, came up with the term,” Bronstein says, “and we all started using it to refer to our friends.” As she reﬂects on ABOW’s

Meetup

Marin native Bryce Anderson has been hosting monthly “Meetups” in Marin to help small business entrepreneurs build their online presence. Anderson has worked in social media for about three years and has built over 30 fan pages attracting over one million fans for various organizations through his company fanpagestartup.com.

“While we are here to help all levels of web abilities, we seem to be specializing in bridging the gap between baby boomers and the tech savvy Facebook generation,” he says. While Anderson is local, Meetup.com is a nationwide networking platform, which helps to organize groups’ meetings and messages. “When it comes to community-based online groups, the face-to-face interaction is crucial,” he says. “Unlike on Facebook where you probably already know most of your ‘friends,’ groups like Marin Meetups beneﬁt from getting together.” Anderson leaves a bit of time at the end of each meeting for networking. He charges $20 a person to pay for the “lecture room” rental and refreshments. To ﬁnd aout about the next meeting go to meetup.com/Marin-SmallBusiness-Owners.

home page, the word friend “has been so tainted by ‘frenemies,’ ‘BFFs’ and ‘un-friending.’ Women need a new term for our closest friends and allies: wives.” Bronstein’s loquacious husband, editor-at-large for Hearst Corporation Phil, touted the term in a column he wrote for SFgate called “Wives Have Wives—and That’s Healthy.”

Today, ABOW has 1,300 members of varying ages and marital status, logging in from California, New York, Chicago, even Iran.

Do they really offer all a friend can? Sometimes more: when a member recently relayed “a horrific story about her divorce,”

Bronstein recalls, “many wives, who had never met this woman, rallied around her to provide words of support and legal advice from some of our wives who are lawyers.” In another instance, a melanoma survivor in Chicago teamed up with another survivor in L.A. to spread information on access to medical trials and disease prevention research.

“When women log on,” Bronstein says, “they can expect a short newsletter with a small bit of advice or a story, a list of events and a wife-support section,” along with “great blogs about everything from sex to fashion to ﬁnan-

cial management, some written by well-known professionals and some by aspiring writers.”

Member Lisa Brookes Kift of Larkspur, an author and marriage and family therapist, sees online communities in general as especially suitable for women. “We have a fundamental need to connect, and social networking via sites like Facebook and Twitter and sites like ABOW can help women connect as well as support each other, especially those who are living far from their family,” she says. “They provide the ability to maintain friendships that might not be maintained otherwise, i.e., because of distance, and for those interested in business networking, there’s the opportunity of getting to know people in your ﬁeld with shared interests (who live) outside your area.” Through Twitter, for instance, Kift has contact with therapists in her ﬁeld from around the world.

“Women wear far more hats these days (than before)—mom, friend, housekeeper, chef, wife, et cetera,” she concludes. “An online community is an easy place to ﬁnd likeminded friends who can offer support.”

Old-fashioned in-person connections, too. Kift has made good friends, via both Twitter and Band of Wives, by logging off her phone or computer and attending organized meetings in the ﬂesh. “Even though I didn’t know anyone, I ﬁgured, what do I have to lose?”

In fact, actual meetings are an essential complement to virtual ones, according to Amy Fierstein, a Band of Wives member and social media consultant. “Online relationships don’t replace face-to-face interaction,” she asserts, “especially where women and moms are concerned. Women want a reason to get dressed, put on some makeup and line up that sitter.”

Fierstein, whose two latest work projects are the parenting sites Modernmom.com and cradle.com, emphasizes it’s important to consider just how you want to use social media when presenting yourself online. “I use sites like ABOW for local communications, to see

Talk to the Cells

Much research has been done on the effects of friendship on happiness and even lifespan. For instance, researchers Drs. Levine, Klein and Taylor at UCLA found that unlike men, when women experience stress, they go into a ‘tend and befriend’ mode. As one of the researchers puts it, “It seems that when the hormone oxytocin is released as part of the stress responses in a woman it buffers the ﬁght or ﬂight response and encourages her to tend to children and gather with other women instead.” When she actually engages in this tending of befriending, studies suggest that more oxytocin is released, which further counters stress and produces a calming effect.” Interestingly, the researcher also points out that this calming response does not occur in men, because testosterone—which men produce in high levels when they are under stress—seems to reduce the effects of oxytocin. Estrogen seems to enhance it.

what is happening in my neighborhood and what cool and interesting women are up to in Marin. I use LinkedIn for networking with school and business colleagues, Twitter for brand and business promotions, and Facebook for a mixture of all—but mostly to socialize and connect with friends near and far. I spend most of my time on Facebook, hands down. According to my husband and many of my friends, too much time.”

“Basically,” adds Kift, “these social networking sites are like anything in life: you get what you put into it.”

So what does Bronstein expect her new “wives” club to become? “I hope it continues to grow and morph into a place where women can ﬁnd both online and real-life connections and support.”

DEAN KARNAZES

His running buddy calls him Karno. Wired magazine called him the Perfect Human. BY JIM WOOD

In early December, Julie and Dean Karnazes were watching television in their home overlooking Ross. Their children, Alexandria, a sophomore at Redwood High, and Nicholas, who attends Ross School, had retired for the night.

“It was a Barbara Walters special,” Dean recalls, “and she was interviewing Sarah Palin.” With an ironic smile, Walters posed the inevitable question: “So what are you reading these days?”

“Oh, this really fabulous book,” replied Palin. “It’s called Ultramarathon Man, by someone named Dean Karnazes.”

Palin might have added, “whoever he is,” but her inner politician knew better. That would have alienated thousands of the world’s devoted ultra-marathoners, athletes of all ages who enjoy running longer than the traditional marathon distance of 26.2 miles—be it 50 miles, 100 miles or, in this man’s case, even longer. These types know very well who Dean Karnazes is.

Many even know the story of how, in 1992, Karnazes began the course that 15 years later would land him on Time magazine’s list of the “World’s Most Inﬂuential 100 People.” As Karnazes recounts, “it was my 30th birthday. I was in a San Francisco bar, drunk on tequila and fed up with my life in PR for a multinational corporation.” Suddenly he ﬂashed back to his preteen years as a running and hiking sensation and decided that was when his life had had meaning. “Somehow, I found an old pair of sneakers, stripped to my shorts and, seven hours later, wound up in Half Moon Bay— I’d run 30 miles, straight through the night, to celebrate my 30th birthday.”

Putting it mildly, Karnazes hasn’t stopped running. He and Julie, a practicing dentist, have a lovely home, two ﬁne children and a list of accomplishments that would exhaust most mortals. And both are extremely unassuming—pleasant, personable and unpretentious best describes them.

Following his tequila-inspired epiphany, Karnazes—who had not run since a high school coach in Orange County turned him off to the sport—began doing long-distance runs throughout the Bay Area. That’s when he heard about the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run. The event was “in the mountains, from Squaw Valley to Auburn,” he recalls, “and I couldn’t believe people would or could do such things.” After qualifying with a respectable time in a 50mile mountain run, Karnazes became fascinated to discover just how much the human body, namely his, could accomplish and endure.

In 1995, with four Western States 100-Milers behind him, Karnazes tackled the infamous Badwater Ultramarathon, a beyondgrueling 135-mile trek from the depths and 120-degree heat of Death Valley to the rariﬁed heights halfway up Mount Whitney, the tallest peak in the contiguous United States. “My first attempt was a near-death experience,” Karnazes admits. “ I didn’t make it.” He didn’t give up, either. After four Badwater ﬁnishes, he won the event in 2004.

Before that, in 2002, Karnazes went over the top by going, with ﬁve other ultra-athlete/ adventurers, to the very bottom of the globe for an unprecedented South Pole marathon. After stomach-churning ﬂights in a marginal aircraft and mind-numbing delays in wind-buffeted tents, he raced through minus-40-degree cold, 70-mile-an-hour gusts and an endless in-

discernible white landscape (in running shoes, not snowshoes) to the red-and-white-striped pole marking the middle of Antarctica. “This was the toughest physical challenge of my life,” he declares on page 185 of Ultramarathon Man, Sarah Palin’s recent favorite read.

Since then, among other endeavors that can only be described as amazing, Karnazes has run 350 nonstop miles in 80 hours and 44 minutes (2005), completed 50 marathons in all 50 United States over 50 consecutive days (2006), and participated in dozens of 200-mile nonstop twelve-person relay races from Calistoga to Santa Cruz, racing as a team of one. He’s appeared on 60 Minutes, the David Letterman show, Howard Stern’s show and NBC’s Today and in Competitor and Wired magazines, Men’s Journal, GQ and Men’s Fitness, and he writes a monthly column for Men’s Health. Then there’s Ultramarathon Man: 50 Marathons, 50 States, in 50 Days , the feature-length documentary done on Karnazes in 2008.

Oh, and in addition to 2006’s Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner , Karnazes has authored two more books: 2008’s 50/50: Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathons in 50 Days and, due out this March, Run! 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss

Do you ever sleep? (laugh) That’s a sore subject around here. Julie, my wife, wonders the same thing. I usually sleep about four or five hours a night. By the way, Julie is both an angel and a saint. We were high school sweethearts and have been married 25 years. She not only puts up with my crazy antics but also supports them 100 percent. So do our kids, Alexandria and Nicholas. Back in 2005, when I told Julie I was going to quit my day job and pursue running and writing as a career, do you know what she said? She said, “What took you so long?”

Exactly how do you support your family? Royalties from my books; I also have a number of sponsorships and other places where (my)

writing appears and I do several keynote speeches every year, which is fairly lucrative. Last year, I was on the road about 250 days. In addition, don’t forget, Julie is a dentist in San Francisco. Also, on January 20, we opened the Marin Yogurt Company in San Anselmo. It serves organic frozen yogurt, coffee and healthy snacks like steel-cut oats topped with sliced apples, cinnamon or honey. I keep busy (another laugh).

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Locally, have you run the Dipsea? What’s a favorite training run? Do you belong to a running club? I ran the Dipsea once, several years ago. But I travel too much; it’s hard to make it on a regular basis. Also, at just over seven miles, it’s too short for me. I have run the Double Dipsea and the Quad several times; they are fun. Gosh, a local run I like? There are so many. I guess a favorite is to leave the house, go down to Ross Common, then up to Phoenix Lake; then I take Eldridge Grade up to East Peak and (run) back to the Ross post office to pick up the mail. I always wear a backpack and usually run alone, or once in a while with my best friend forever, Christopher Gaylord, the CEO of Mountain Hardware in Point Richmond. I call him Topher, he calls me Karno. When I’m training hard, I run between 120 and 200 miles a week; normally it’s 70 to 80 miles a week. And I belong to the Tamalpa Runners Club but, because of traveling, I am not very active.

Please share some vital statistics. And your diet secrets? I’m 48, stand about five-footeight, weigh around 147 pounds, but that can go up and down by six or seven pounds during an endurance run, and have 3.5 percent body fat. My resting pulse? It’s usually 38. And my blood pressure stays around 105 over 70. Diet? I follow what I call a Neanderthal man’s diet. Did Neanderthals eat bread, or grains, or rice? Well no, because those had to be processed. I eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, plenty of monounsaturated fats, olive oil and lean protein. Basically, it’s whatever a Neanderthal could catch or pull from the ground. And I really feel great with tons of energy. Also, I love my morning coffee and occasionally enjoy a glass of wine or two. However, no beer or hard liquor; I’m not much of a drinker.

Has any medical researcher ever analyzed how and why you can run as far as you do? What about your knees? And, most important, why do you do it? In 2004, I was hooked up with all kinds of wires and put on a treadmill where I ran 148 miles over 24 hours. The biggest thing they found was that during physical exertion, where most people’s lactic acids rise and cause intense pain, mine stayed mostly low and level. So how did this happen? All I know is I’m 100 percent Greek and my dad insists our family comes from the same Greek village as did Philippides, the ancient Greek hero and original marathoner. So possibly there’s a genetic component. But who knows?

As for knee problems, based on extensive gait analysis, I do know my biomechanics and alignment are very favorable for long-distance running. Also, I cross-train extensively with other sports that I love: windsurﬁng, cycling, stand-up paddle boarding and others. As for why I continue to push the limit, I believe the modern world might have things a bit confused. I think we have become so comfortable, we’re miserable. Personally, I never feel more alive than when I am in extreme pain and discomfort, when I’m pushing my mind and body to the absolute extreme. This is when I feel most whole and in touch with the universe.

What’s your next big project? In 2012, I plan to run a marathon in every country in the world. The United Nations recognizes 205 countries, and I’m working with the U.S. State Department and the U.N. to (be able to) run 26.2 miles in every one of them—Afghanistan and Iraq included. Obviously, this is taking a lot of organization. I’ll run with each country’s long-distance runners. In Kenya, that’ll be a real challenge; in Tibet, who knows? Wherever in the world it is, I think running brings people together, while so many things seem to divide us.

Of all your running experiences, which is the most memorable? That’s easy. Twice now, I’ve run long distances on all seven continents and the most memorable by far is a 10K in Northern California. It was in 2005; my daughter Alexandria asked me to run it with her to celebrate her 10th birthday. We stayed together the whole time. I’ve never forgotten it.

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Reinvention, Marin-Style

Three locals made midcareer shifts and aren’t looking back

BY SOMER

Publishing maven Tina Brown, herself a reinvention queen, once said, “Life is a process of reinvention, moving on.” In a society where your obituary will likely be marked more by what you did than by who you were, and where cocktail chatter often starts with “Where do you work?” a career can become what deﬁnes you. With that in mind, we found three locals who’ve lived out Brown’s maxim—revamping their lives through new vocational paths.

CHANGING THE NARRATIVE

As a college student, Brittany Olsen trudged through summer internships, hoping to keep her childhood dream of being a high-powered executive alive. When the big ad agency where she was working offered her a job at the beginning of her senior year, it seemed a direct ticket to success. Years later, settled into a dot-com job, she grudgingly began to accept that she may not have the “motivation or interest and perhaps the abilities to stick with a (corporate) career for the long term,” the Mill Valley resident recalls.

The move from corporate worker to self-employed business owner has been terriﬁcally freeing, if also terrifyingly lonely.

Believing deeply in the value of work-life balance, she researched other vocations, hoping to find one she found interesting and flexible that also had a bit of prestige. Deciding on psychotherapy, Olsen swallowed her pride and started taking graduate school night classes while still working days at the office. After a year of straddling both worlds, she took the plunge full time into pursuing her marriage and family therapy license, which meant financial and personal sacrifice, especially while only being able to work part-time while raising two young children.

“I had to essentially not earn an income for almost ﬁve years and wear the title of intern for all of them,” she says. “Talk about ego blow.” And in leaving the corporate world, she had to effectively abandon the image of herself she’d been nurturing since early childhood.

She had a few second thoughts during the long transition process, but when she would visualize her practice all set up, the work she would do and the lifestyle it would allow, she kept pushing ahead.

Now a psychotherapist with her own practice in San Francisco, Olsen admits she may not have gone into her new career with eyes fully open—especially regarding the ﬁnancial adjustments—but the move from corporate worker to selfemployed business owner has been terriﬁcally freeing, if also terrifyingly lonely.

“It just depends on how I think of it on any given day,” she admits. “But when I choose to think only of the former, and when I remember how much I love the actual essence of the work, I feel calm.”

She advises others to remember that reinvention is a process; it doesn’t just happen. “Oftentimes you don’t know where you’re going or what the end looks like. But you just have to trust your instinct and values,” she says.

“Although I thought I wanted to stay in ﬁnancial services, once you leave the industry you don’t really miss it.”

MAKING IT SUSTAINABLE

Abackground in chemical engineering, MIT business school and investment banking wouldn’t lead most people to the ranches of West Marin. But after years of forecasting and estimating stock prices, Christopher Gutek found his place on the range.

It started when the Mill Valley resident decided to take a little break from the world of ﬁnance. He thought he’d spend time with his new son and maybe work on some landscaping projects around the house.

“Although I wanted to stay in ﬁnancial services, once you leave the industry you don’t really miss it,” Gutek says. “As more time went by I never got motivated to ﬁnd that job.”

Instead, he spent his free hours researching and diving into the world of start-ups, at one point joining an angel investing group called Keiretsu Forum. Around the same time, he became more interested in issues of sustainability. His bookshelf ﬁlled with titles like The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Food Inc. and The Clean Tech Revolution.

Then one day, Gutek visited West Marin with in-laws who were in town. Touring the expansive landscape and ﬁfth-generation ranches, he had a kind of light-bulb moment. The abundance of livestock sparked the idea for a new business: selling Marin and Sonoma county grass-fed beef.

To test the viability of his concept, Gutek sent an e-mail to about 20 friends, offering to buy a quarter beef and a whole lamb, portion off the meat and sell it to them. More than half wanted to go in for a share.

“There was clearly some very strong demand, but the distribution channel was limited,” Gutek recalls. “Sure, you can purchase a whole animal or go to the grocery store or the farmers’ market and purchase smaller quantities, but there should be something in the middle.”

With that inspiration, Marin Grass Fed Meat Company was born. Gutek and his wife now sell locally sourced hormone- and antibiotic-free beef and lamb online, in economically priced quantities, with home delivery.

“There continues to be a steep learning curve, but the good news is the ranchers are really down to earth and super-nice people,” Gutek says. “They are happy to sit down at their dining room table and talk to you about the history of the industry and different breeds of animals and how other aspects of the industry work.”

Besides building his new business, he’s still doing a fair amount of reading, and the Dalai Lama’s Art of Happiness in particular has struck a chord. The whole experience of changing paths, Gutek says, has been “a midlife reevaluation, (recognizing) that what I was doing wasn’t satisfying. Taking time off to reevaluate was absolutely the right thing to do. If you aren’t enjoying what you’re doing, ﬁnd a way to get out of it, because you can get stuck.”

SWIMMING IN A NEW DIRECTION

Ialways wanted to be in law enforcement when I grew up,” Cokie Lepinski recalls. At only 18, she started in the Corte Madera police department as a cadet. From there she joined the sheriff’s department and worked for 25 years, much of it as a 911 dispatcher.

The work was rewarding; Lepinski was consistently making an impact on someone’s life. But people don’t call 911 when they’re having a good day. Dispatchers are faceless supporters, and with the emotional toll came the need for an outlet.

She found it in swimming. “When I submerge underwater, my brain shuts off to the world and it only thinks about the set, stroke, technique and my pace against the clock,” Lepinski reﬂects. “The water is like a cocoon that protects you. Swimming saved my career.”

Unbeknownst to her, it would soon become a new one. After years of working on her swim technique and investing in “one heck of a DVD instructional library,” Lepinksi along with a friend started holding a few swim clinics. During those predawn workouts, she discovered she loved coaching.

There weren’t any coaching opportunities open with the Rolling Hills Masters Team in Novato, which Lepinski swam with for almost two decades. But elsewhere there was clearly demand. Masters programs attract adults (many of them former competitive college athletes) at swim clubs nationwide; U.S. Masters Swimming, the governing body of the sport, has over 50,000 members and holds races at local, state and international levels.

So, at age 51, Lepinski approached the competitive Marin Pirates, which at the time only had youthfocused teams, offering to lead a new masters program for adults. After several months of meetings to hash out the details, in July 2009 Lepinski’s ﬁrst group of swimmers hit the water.

The move meant closing the book on decades of serving in law enforcement, which required confronting severe doubts. “I wrestled with whether my identity was tied to my job,” she says. “I was really good at what I did at the sheriff’s ofﬁce, and to try something that you’ve never done is deﬁnitely a crapshoot.

“So much of what I did for 30 years changed people’s lives,” she adds. “In the pool it isn’t about life crisis situations. But I’ve had so many swimmers tell me I’ve changed their lives.”

Now in her early 50s, Lepinski is clocking the best swim times of her life and setting national masters records in her age group. Only a year after founding the Marin Pirates masters team, she was named on-deck coach for the U.S. national team at the FINA World Masters Championships in Sweden.

While admittedly not everyone can change careers midlife and live off a tenth of their former earnings, she says, there’s an undeniable fulﬁllment in pursuing something you love. “You learn in law enforcement that every breath you take is priceless,” she says. “Find your passion and follow it.”

“I wrestled with whether my identity was tied to my job. I was really good at what I did at the sheriff’s ofﬁ ce, and to try something that you’ve never done is deﬁnitely a crapshoot.”

TA J J TA

A CENTRAL ASIAN GEM WHERE THE PEOPLE SHINE

Story and photos by Scott Weller

FROM

CLOCKWISE

LOWER LEFT: A lonely stretch of road leads to a mosque in the town of Murghab in the eastern Pamir; an abandoned Soviet military installation in Murghab offers playground ﬁxtures for local children; Pamiri women in the provincial town of Khorog wear colorful dresses customary of the Pamir region; Russian automobiles on the Pamir Highway refuel in Khorog’s gas station.

The rain began as a cordial drizzle, but steadily thickened, soaking us through the rotten soft shell of the Russian jeep as we bounced along in second gear. Across the river border, Afghan mule trains animated an otherwise stark mountainside, clinging to ancient trails along the Panj River, and creating a contrast with Tajikistan’s Soviet legacies, including the Pamir Highway itself. Leaving its dilapidated asphalt behind, we took to dirt and veered into the sweeping Bartang Valley beneath a corridor of 17,000-foot peaks. Here in this sparsely populated corner of southeastern Tajikistan, I was beginning to discover a fascinating conﬂuence of landscape, culture and history.

Tucked between Afghanistan and the western reaches of China, Tajikistan is a little-known Central Asian gem. Convening at the doorstep of its legendary Pamir Range is a who’s who of the world’s greatest mountain ranges: Himalaya, Hindu Kush, Karakoram, Kunlun, and Tien Shan. While the eastern Pamir Range contains a vast high-altitude plateau reminiscent of the nearby Tibetan plateau, the Bartang Valley is a classic specimen of the western Pamir: a contortion of steep river gorges sculpted by glacial whitewater. Tajikistan’s rugged terrain provided a measure of insulation from the major political and military events throughout Central Asia’s early history, allowing the Tajiks to retain their Persian heritage in a region dominated by Turkic inﬂuence.

Entering the Bartang Valley, we were now several hours north of Khorog, the provincial hub that serves as a sort of gateway between the eastern and western Pamir. From Khorog, about a two-day drive from Tajikistan’s capital city of Dushanbe, the Pamir Highway separates from the river border with Afghanistan and tracks east onto the desolate plateau inhabited by yurt-dwelling Kyrgyz. The plateau eventually leads to China’s western Xinjiang province. But before continuing east, I was intent on exploring one last feature of the western Pamir: the Bartang Valley.

My driver spoke the Indo-Iranian languages of Pamiri and Tajik, then Russian, and fragments of English. His anxiety was unspoken but palpable, he being well acquainted with the effect that rain has on the scree slopes of the Bartang Valley. Soon we encountered our ﬁrst major landslide, a sluggish ef-

ﬂuence of mud and rocks several feet deep. A Russian minibus full of local families joined us at the bottleneck, and soon men from a nearby village appeared to help clear the path, shovel by shovel. Well accustomed to arduous overland travel, the Pamiris approach such adventures with a lively spirit of camaraderie.

Darkness descended as we progressed up-canyon on desperate allowances of road flanking the swift and icy Bartang River. We stopped briefly in a small village to visit with the driver’s extended family, who rushed in from nearby fields to stoke their woodstove and prepare hot tea. The hosts being wet and muddy from their daily chores tending goats, ourselves wet and muddy from clearing landslides, we took mutual pleasure in the comfort of a dry home. After warming up with tea and conversation, we resumed our journey having acquired several goats, which joined me in the front seat with tethered hooves. Beyond the last remnants of twilight, we arrived in the village of Basid, where my driver graciously arranged for me to stay with his brother’s family, and I began to experience the remarkable hospitality of the Pamiri people.

At ﬁrst light, I awoke on a bed of richly decorated carpets. The Pamiri home is simple and cozy, with each element steeped in Aryan, Buddhist, Zoroastrian, or Islamic symbolism. The skylight and its concentric squares

represent earth, water, air and ﬁre, known locally as the “four houses.” Surrounding the skylight, ﬁve supporting pillars stand for Muhammad, Ali, Fatima, Hasan, and Husayn, as well as the Five Pillars of Islam.

The Pamiris are predominantly Ismaili Muslims, whose geographic nexus occurs in this historic region of Badakhshan, extending from southeastern Tajikistan into northern Afghanistan and Pakistan. At the core of Ismailism is Prince Aga Khan IV, the imam whose religious leadership provides a living interpretation of the Koran. The Aga Khan’s embrace of women’s rights and education has fostered a uniquely progressive orientation among the Ismailis, whose peaceful communities constitute a foundation of stability in one of the world’s most polarized regions.

My hosts greeted me with a pot of black tea, a warm loaf of bread, and a heaping plate of potatoes. A sunny morning was not to be taken for granted, so after breakfast I hurried out to explore the village with my camera. Clusters of mud-walled homes were interspersed within ﬁelds of wheat and apricot orchards. Women in colorful full-length dresses and headscarves led their sheep and goats to pastures on the opposite side of the Bartang River, navigating a precarious “bridge” of two cables overlaid with brittle sticks, and a conspicuous lack of anything else to prevent a

Friendly faces abound in the Bartang Valley, where Ismaili men and women pose for portrait photographs. LOWER RT: Symbolic pillars characterize the traditional Pamiri home, in addition to a single skylight, which illuminates this man in the village of Basid. LOWER LEFT: A little girl savors a moment of sunshine in Bardara’s alpine summer pasture.

plunge into the swirling rapids below. For the moment, I was content not to attempt it myself, as the scenery alone captivated my attention, and I quickly developed an admiration for life in this mountain paradise.

After a few days in Basid, I recruited my jeep driver to take me deeper into the Bartang Valley, to a hamlet known as Bardara. Similar to its neighboring villages, Bardara is perched atop a giant alluvial fan spilling down from precipitous peaks and spanning the width of the river canyon. As we puttered up to the edge of the alluvium on switchbacks, over 40 villagers amassed to usher me through their maze of

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: In the village of Basid a woman escorts her sheep in the daily migration across the Bartang River; a puppy soaks up the morning sun in Khorog beneath a relic of Soviet propaganda.

poet and missionary who established Ismailism in greater Badakhshan, planted the trees. The middle tree contains the village shrine, Farmon, memorializing a religious communication to Bardara from Aga Khan III, the late grandfather of the current imam. Farmon also boasts an impressive collection of spiraling Marco Polo sheep horns, whose signiﬁcance in Pamiri tradition as symbols of purity concern Aryan and Zoroastrian philosophy, pre-dating Islam in the region.

turf pathways, gurgling water canals, and bursting apple blossoms. It was simply the loveliest place I had ever visited. But it was soon apparent that the warm nature of Bardara’s residents easily surpassed the appeal of its physical beauty. To accept each household’s invitation for tea would have consumed weeks; at least, I embraced their hospitality, staying ﬁve days with one family, and having tea with many others.

My ﬁrst morning in Bardara, the children eagerly gathered to show me the village sights. Bardara is an unlikely place for thousand-yearold juniper trees, although it claims three of them, in linear alignment and perfectly equidistant. Legend has it that Nasir Khusraw, the Persian

Later, we set out on foot for Bardara’s alpine summer pasture, which provides seasonal grazing for livestock, although it’s too lofty and temperamental a place to support fruit trees. A half dozen families reside in this ﬁnal node of civilization, nestled at the foot of a series of peaks reaching nearly 20,000 feet. Life here occurs on the margin, and they utilize nature’s resources to the brink, including a hydro-powered wheat mill and small hydroelectric generator to power a few light bulbs. The Pamiris have ﬁnely tuned their self-reliance, particularly since the abrupt cessation of communist sponsorship in 1991. Many here recollect the Soviet era with a sense of yearning. Visiting in the summer, it’s easy to overlook the rigors of a long winter in the heart of the Pamir Range.

My last night in Bardara, we slaughtered a goat to celebrate newfound friendship. Sleep escaped me that night as I reﬂected on my growing affection for the people of the Bartang Valley. The initial perception I recalled having of this inhospitable backwater of Central Asia only weeks before now seemed foreign. Here I acquainted a people, a religion, a story completely unknown to me. Here I experienced a way of life remarkably unaffected by the world from which I had come. Here I found a landscape so serene, it was to imprint my memory forever.

Here in the Pamir Range, I felt at home.

WHICH LOCAL PHYSICIANS MADE THE COVETED LIST?

2011’S BEST DOCTORS

Whom would you send your family members to, or whom would you go to, if faced with a medical problem?

These were the questions posed to physicians by Best Doctors, Inc., to determine who stands out in our community. Founded over 20 years ago by two physicians, Best Doctors, Inc. surveys doctors for their top recommendations; the answers account for approximately 5 percent of the specialists in the country. Physicians cannot pay to be on the list or to be surveyed. The results for Marin and San Francisco specialties are printed on the following pages. Whether you are looking for a new doctor or know someone who has a speciﬁc need, this list can prove helpful.

These lists are excerpted from The Best Doctors in America® 2011-2012 database, which includes over 45,000 doctors in more than 40 medical specialties. The Best Doctors in America® database is compiled and maintained by Best Doctors, Inc. For more information, visit bestdoctors.com, or contact Best Doctors by telephone at 800.675.1199 or by e-mail at research@ bestdoctors.com. Please note that lists of doctors are not available on the Best Doctors website.

ADDICTION MEDICINE

LORI D. KARAN

UCSF Dept. of Medicine

500 Parnassus Ave.

San Francisco • P: 650-552-9340

HOWARD G. KORNFELD

Recovery Without Walls

Three Madrona St.

Mill Valley • P: 415-383-2949

ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

DANIEL ADELMAN

UCSF Medical Cntr., Allergy and Immunology Faculty Practice

400 Parnassus Ave., 5th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2725

MORTON J. COWAN

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Dept. of Pediatrics

400 Parnassus Ave., 1st Flr San Francisco • P: 415-476-2188

EDWARD J. GOETZL

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Division of Allergy and Immunology

533 Parnassus Ave. at Fourth Ave. San Francisco • P: 415-353-2725

KATHERINE GUNDLING

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Division of Allergy and Immunology

400 Parnassus Ave., 5th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2725

MIKE REID

369 Pine St., Ste 422 San Francisco • P: 415-788-4128

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

JAMES R. ADAMS

Cardiovascular Association of Marin and San Francisco

Two Bon Air Rd., Ste 100 Larkspur • P: 415-927-0666

NITISH BADHWAR

UCSF Medical Cntr. Division of Cardiology

400 Parnassus Ave., Rm 95 San Francisco • P: 415-353-2554

CLARENCE WILLIAM BALKE

UCSF Medical Cntr., Dept. of Medicine

505 Parnassus Ave., Rm M1203 San Francisco • P: 415-476-8127

MICHAEL S. BLUM

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Division of Cardiology

350 Parnassus Ave., Ste 210 San Francisco • P: 415-353-2873

ELIAS H. BOTVINICK

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Division of Cardiovascular Disease

555 Mission Bay Blvd. South San Francisco • P: 415-353-2873

MICHAEL H. CRAWFORD

UCSF Medical Cntr. Division of Cardiology 505 Parnassus Ave.

San Francisco • P: 415-502-8584

TERESA DE MARCO

UCSF Medical Cntr. Division of Cardiovascular Disease 505 Parnassus Ave., Rm M-1180 San Francisco • P: 415-476-3117

ELYSE FOSTER

UCSF Medical Cntr. Division of Cardiology

535 Mission Bay Blvd. South San Francisco • P: 415-353-2873

GORDON L. FUNG

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mount Zion Division of Cardiology 1600 Divisadero St. San Francisco • P: 415-885-3666

KENT N. GERSHENGORN

Cardiovascular Association of Marin and San Francisco

Two Bon Air Rd., Ste 100 Larkspur • P: 415-927-0666

WILLIAM GROSSMAN

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Cardiology Faculty Practice

350 Parnassus Ave., 3rd Flr

San Francisco • P: 415-353-2873

PETER Y. M. HUI

California Paciﬁc Medical Cntr.

Cardiovascular Medical Group

2100 Webster St., Ste 516

San Francisco • P: 415-345-0949

LESTER JACOBSON

California Paciﬁc Medical Cntr.

Division of Cardiovascular Disease

2351 Clay St., Ste 513F

San Francisco • P: 415-923-3565

BRIAN G. KEEFFE

Cardiovascular Assoc. of Marin and San Francisco

Two Bon Air Rd., Ste 100 Larkspur • P: 415-927-0666

EDWARD S. KERSH

California Paciﬁc Cardiovascular Medical Group

1580 Valencia St., Ste 412

San Francisco • P: 415-345-0940

BYRON LEE

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Division of Cardiology

500 Parnassus Ave.

San Francisco • P: 415-353-2554

DANA MCGLOTHLIN

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Cardiology Faculty Practice

350 Parnassus Ave., 3rd Flr

San Francisco • P: 415-353-2873

ALISON K. MEADOWS

UCSF Dept. of Pediatric Cardiology

400 Parnassus Ave., 2nd Flr

San Francisco • P: 415-353-2008

CHARLES K. MORRIS

California Paciﬁc Cardiovascular Medical Group

3490 California St., Ste 200 San Francisco • P: 415-345-0940

JEFFREY E. OLGIN

UCSF Medical Cntr. Electrophysiology Service

500 Parnassus Ave.

San Francisco • P: 415-476-5706

THOMAS A. PORTS

UCSF Medical Cntr. Division of Cardiology

505 Parnassus Ave., Ste L523 San Francisco • P: 415-353-2873

RAJNI K. RAO

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Cardiology Faculty Practice

350 Parnassus Ave., 3rd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2873

ADAM ROSENBLATT

California Paciﬁc Cardiovascular Medical Group

3490 California St., Ste 200 San Francisco • P: 415-345-0940

MELVIN M. SCHEINMAN

UCSF Medical Cntr. Division of Cardiology

350 Parnassus Ave., 2nd Flr, Rm 204 San Francisco • P: 415-353-2554

NELSON B. SCHILLER

UCSF Medical Cntr. Cardiology Faculty Practice 350 Parnassus Ave., Ste 300 San Francisco • P: 415-353-8604

JOEL SKLAR

Cardiovascular Association of Marin and San Francisco

Two Bon Air Rd., Ste 100 Larkspur • P: 415-927-0666

DAVID C. SPERLING

Cardiovascular Association of Marin and San Francisco

Two Bon Air Rd., Ste 100 Larkspur • P: 415-927-0666

BRIAN L. STRUNK

Cardiovascular Association of Marin and San Francisco

Two Bon Air Rd., Ste 100 Larkspur • P: 415-927-0666

ANNE THORSON

UCSF Medical Cntr. Cardiology Faculty Practice

350 Parnassus Ave., 3rd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2873

ETHAN WEISS

UCSF Cardiovascular Care and Prevention Cntr. 535 Mission Bay Blvd. South San Francisco • P: 415-353-2554

RUPSA R. YEE

California Paciﬁc Cardiovascular Medical Group 2100 Webster St., Ste 516 San Francisco • P: 415-345-0940

YEREM YEGHIAZARIANS

UCSF Medical Cntr. Division of Cardiology 505 Parnassus Ave. San Francisco • P: 415-353-2873

JERALD A. YOUNG

Cardiovascular Association of Marin and San Francisco Two Bon Air Rd., Ste 100 Larkspur • P: 415-927-0666

COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY

MICHAEL ENDRE ABEL

San Francisco Surgical Assoc. 3838 California St., Ste 616 San Francisco • P: 415-668-0411

MARK B. BAZALGETTE

1300 South Eliseo Dr., Ste 203 Greenbrae • P: 415-461-3300

YANEK S. Y. CHIU

San Francisco Surgical Association 3838 California St., Ste 616 San Francisco • P: 415-668-0411

MADHULIKA G. VARMA

UCSF Medical Cntr. Cntr. for Colorectal Surgery 2330 Post St., Ste 260 San Francisco • P: 415-885-3606

LAURENCE F. YEE

San Francisco Surgical Medical Group 2100 Webster St., Ste 520 San Francisco • P: 415-923-3020

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

MICHAEL ANTHONY MATTHAY

UCSF Medical Cntr. Dept. of Critical Care Medicine 505 Parnassus Ave. San Francisco • P: 415-353-1206

THEODORA NICHOLAU

UCSF Medical Cntr., Dept. of Anesthesia and Preoperative Care 505 Parnassus Ave., Rm M917 San Francisco • P: 415-353-1211

WADE S. SMITH

UCSF Medical Cntr., Neurovascular Disease and Stroke Clinic

400 Parnassus Ave., 8th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-1489

PAUL J. WOLTERS

UCSF Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

400 Parnassus Ave., 5th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2961

DERMATOLOGY

TIMOTHY G. BERGER

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mount Zion Dept. of Dermatology

1701 Divisadero St., 3rd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-7800

MARCUS A. CONANT

470 Castro St., Ste 202 San Francisco • P: 415-575-7500

M. KARI CONNOLLY

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mount Zion Dept. of Dermatology

1701 Divisadero St., 3rd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-7466

KELLY CORDORO

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mount Zion Division of Pediatric Dermatology 1701 Divisadero St., 4th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-7800

QUITA V. CRUCIGER

2100 Webster St., Ste 428 San Francisco • P: 415-923-3115

LINDY P. FOX

UCSF Medical Cntr. Dept. of Dermatology

1701 Divisadero St., 3rd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-7800

RICHARD G. GLOGAU

350 Parnassus Ave., Ste 400 San Francisco • P: 415-564-1261

JOSEPH H. GREENBERG

750 Las Gallinas Ave., Ste 205 San Rafael • P: 415-472-3903

ROY C. GREKIN

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mount Zion Dept. of Dermatology 1701 Divisadero St., 3rd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-7800

AMELIA H. KAYMEN

Presidio Dermatology 3905 Sacramento St., Ste 303 San Francisco • P: 415-933-8490

JOHN Y. M. KOO

UCSF Psoriasis and Skin Treatment Cntr. 515 Spruce St. San Francisco • P: 415-476-4701

HELEN S. MANBER

3838 California St., Ste 308 San Francisco • P: 415-668-4100

SETH MATARASSO

490 Post St., Ste 700 San Francisco • P: 415-362-2238

TOBY ANNETTE MAURER

UCSF Family Medicine Cntr. at Lakeshore, Dept. of Dermatology 1569 Sloat Blvd., Ste 333 San Francisco • P: 415-353-9339

MARGARET C. SCULLY

Dermatology Medical Group

490 Post St., Ste 700 San Francisco • P: 415-362-2238

BRUCE U. WINTROUB

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mount Zion Dept. of Dermatology

1701 Divisadero St., 3rd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-7597

EATING DISORDERS

STEVEN A. FRANKEL

1044 Sir Frances Drake Blvd. Kentﬁeld • P: 415-456-6611

LYNN E. PONTON

201 Edgewood Ave. San Francisco • P: 415-664-3039

ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM

THOMAS BERSOT

Gladstone Lipid Clinic 1650 Owens St. San Francisco • P: 415-734-2600

LEWIS S. BLEVINS, JR.

UCSF Medical Cntr., California Cntr. for Pituitary Disorders

400 Parnassus Ave., Ste A-808 San Francisco • P: 415-353-7500

DAVID G. GARDNER

UCSF Medical Cntr., Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism

400 Parnassus Ave.

San Francisco • P: 415-353-2350

UMESH BHOGILAL MASHARANI

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Endocrine Metabolism Group

400 Parnassus Ave., 5th Flr, Ste A550

San Francisco • P: 415-353-2350

E. ANN MYERS

Golden Gate Endocrine Specialists

2250 Hayes St., Ste 505 San Francisco • P: 415-668-6767

ALLAN PONT

Paciﬁc Heights Medical Group 2340 Clay St., 6th Flr

San Francisco • P: 415-674-5200

ROBERT RUSHAKOFF

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mount Zion Division of Diabetes and Endocrinology 1600 Divisadero St., Rm C418

San Francisco • P: 415-885-3868

DOLORES M. SHOBACK

UCSF Medical Cntr., Endocrinology Clinic, Ambulatory Care Cntr., 400 Parnassus Ave., 5th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2350

JAMES BLAKELY TYRRELL

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Endocrine Metabolism Group

400 Parnassus Ave., 5th Flr, Ste A550

San Francisco • P: 415-353-2350

KENNETH A. WOEBER

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mount Zion Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism

1600 Divisadero St.

San Francisco • P: 415-885-7574

FAMILY MEDICINE

ANGELICA ANDRADESILVERMAN

Bay West Family Healthcare

1580 Valencia St., Ste 201 San Francisco • P: 415-550-0811

GARY B. BIRNBAUM

Bay West Family Healthcare

1580 Valencia St., Ste 201 San Francisco • P: 415-550-0811

BARBARA M. BISHOP

Bay West Family Healthcare

1580 Valencia St., Ste 201 San Francisco • P: 415-550-0811

CLARISSA KRIPKE

UCSF Family Medicine Cntr. at Lakeshore, Dept. of Dermatology 1569 Sloat Blvd., Ste 314 San Francisco • P: 415-353-9339

DAPHNE MILLER Family Practice 1286 Sanchez St., Ste A San Francisco • P: 415-642-0333

SOPHIA MIRVISS

Paciﬁc Family Practice

One Shrader St., Ste 578 San Francisco • P: 415-876-5762

MICHAEL B. POTTER

UCSF Family Medicine Cntr. at Lakeshore 1569 Sloat Blvd., Rm 333 San Francisco • P: 415-353-9339

DANIEL E. ROTH

Paciﬁc Family Practice

One Shrader St., Ste 578 San Francisco • P: 415-876-5762

LAWRENCE G. SHORE

California Paciﬁc Medical Cntr. Dept. of Family Medicine

3838 California St., Ste 806 San Francisco • P: 415-386-5388

KATHERINE K. STRELKOFF

UCSF Family Medicine Cntr. at Lakeshore, 1569 Sloat Blvd., Ste 333 San Francisco • P: 415-353-9339

ROBERT C. VAZQUEZ

Sutter Physicians Foundation

350 Rhode Island St., Ste 200 San Francisco • P: 415-826-7575

ALBERT Y. YU

Chinatown Public Health Cntr. 1490 Mason St. San Francisco • P: 415-364-7600

GASTROENTEROLOGY

DAMIAN H. AUGUSTYN

Paciﬁc Internal Medicine Association 2100 Webster St., Ste 423 San Francisco • P: 415-923-3059

MARTIN BROTMAN

Paciﬁc Internal Medicine Association 2100 Webster St., Ste 423 San Francisco • P: 415-923-3544

MARTIN S. LIBERMAN

3641 Sacramento St., Ste E San Francisco • P: 415-346-4880

UMA MAHADEVAN

University of California, San Francisco Medical Cntr., Cntr. for Colitis and Crohn’s Disease Dept. of Gastroenterology 2330 Post St., Ste 600 San Francisco • P: 415-502-4444

JANE MELNICK

Paciﬁc Internal Medicine Assoc.

2100 Webster St., Ste 423 San Francisco • P: 415-923-3577

JAMES W. OSTROFF

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Division of Gastroenterology

350 Parnassus Ave., Rm 410 San Francisco • P: 415-502-2112

WILLIAM J. SNAPE, JR.

California Paciﬁc Medical Cntr. 2340 Clay St., Rm 210 San Francisco • P: 415-600-1138

JONATHAN TERDIMAN

UCSF Medical Cntr. Division of Gastroenterology 2330 Post St., Ste 600 San Francisco • P: 415-502-4444

H. DAVID WATTS

UCSF Medical Cntr. Dept. of Medicine

350 Parnassus Ave., Ste 900 San Francisco • P: 415-759-2121

HEPATOLOGY

MAURIZIO BONACINI

Sutter Paciﬁc Medical Foundation Dept. of Hepatology

2340 Clay St., 3rd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-600-1020

NATALIE H. BZOWEJ

California Paciﬁc Medical Cntr., Dept. of Hepatology, Physicians Foundation 2340 Clay St., Ste 312 San Francisco • P: 415-600-1020

STEWART L. COOPER

Sutter Paciﬁc Medical Foundation Pediatric Specialty Clinic 2340 Clay St., 3rd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-600-1020

TIMOTHY J. DAVERN

California Paciﬁc Medical Cntr. Dept. of Gastroenterology 2340 Clay St., 3rd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-600-1020

R. TODD FREDERICK

Sutter Paciﬁc Medical Foundation Liver Transplant Program 2340 Clay St., 3rd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-600-1020

CATHERINE FRENETTE

Sutter Paciﬁc Medical Foundation Liver Transplant Program 2340 Clay St., 3rd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-600-1020

RAPHAEL B. MERRIMAN

Sutter Paciﬁc Medical Foundation Liver Transplant Program

2340 Clay St., Ste 311 San Francisco • P: 415-600-1020

MARION G. PETERS

UCSF Medical Cntr. Division of Gastroenterology

350 Parnassus Ave., Rm 410 San Francisco • P: 415-353-2318

NORAH TERRAULT

UCSF Medical Cntr., Gastroenterology and Liver Faculty Practice

HOW TO CHANGE YOUR PHYSICIAN

A seamless switch S

ally Metcalf* of Mill Valley favors alternative medical treatments over conventional ones. So, for many years, she put her faith in an M.D. whose practice offered an integrative approach to patient care. “When I ﬁrst started with her, my cholesterol was sky-high,” Metcalf recalls. “She prescribed a bunch of neutraceuticals. Within two years of starting my numbers were totally back to normal.”

But as time went on, Metcalf’s health issues grew more complicated. “I suffered from debilitating PMS as well as depression,” she says. “The doctor kept pushing all these alternative treatments on me that were extremely expensive, not covered by my insurance and, ultimately, ineffective in treating my condition.” Eventually, Metcalf decided it was time to ﬁnd a new doctor.

Metcalf is hardly the only Marin resident who’s had to fire her internist. People switch for a variety of reasons. Physicians retire; insurance policies change, as do people’s financial circumstances. Occasionally, a conflict in personalities or philosophies can be the impetus. Whatever the reason, there’s a right and a wrong way to switch providers. We asked local medical experts for their best advice on how to smooth the way from one practice to the next. Here’s what we learned.

DO YOUR HOMEWORK

For starters, it’s imperative that you ﬁnd a new doctor before leaving your old one. Health problems can develop suddenly, and a doctor who lacks good bedside manner or doesn’t return calls promptly is still preferable to no doctor at all.

Keep in mind that ﬁnding a new doctor can take some time. “It’s not uncommon for physicians to close a practice to new patients if they feel they have a full caseload,” says Marcy Territo of Marin IPA, a health care network that administers beneﬁts for HMO subscribers countywide. In fact,

*The patient’s name has been changed for privacy.

the number of medical students choosing a career in primary care has plummeted in recent years, according to Dr. Josh Adler, professor of clinical medicine and chief medical ofﬁcer at UCSF. “As doctors retire, there simply isn’t a sufﬁcient supply to replace them,” he says.

So you’ll need to do a little reconnaissance—in other words, network. “The best way to ﬁnd a new doctor is to ask family, friends and colleagues for recommendations,” says Territo. Co-workers can be particularly helpful if you’re on the same insurance plan, since they can provide names of good innetwork doctors.

If you still come up empty-handed, Adler says, try the 21st-century approach. “Consider using Yelp,” the consumerreviews website, he says. “I don’t know if I would trust this method in terms of gauging a doctor’s competence, but with regards to the service component, it’s incredibly relevant—it provides you with real-patient experiences.”

Keep in mind that as with personal relationships, a good doctor/patient relationship requires work on both ends.

Ironically, Adler puts less faith in the seemingly more scientiﬁc site HealthGrades.com, which provides reports and ratings on more than 750,000 doctors nationwide. “I think at some point it might become a useful tool,” he says, “but at the moment the information simply isn’t robust enough, and some of the reports can be misleading, meaning you might end up passing on a really good doctor because the information about him or her isn’t altogether accurate.”

Filling out a records transfer form doesn’t always yield quick results. As a fail-safe, Adler advises going in person to the current doctor’s ofﬁce and requesting a condensed version to take away.

Once you’ve assembled a short list, contact physicians you’re considering to see if they’ll schedule a “meet-andgreet,” a short interview appointment to help you decide if the doctor might make a good health care partner. “Some doctors charge a ﬂat fee for this meeting; others will do it for free,” Territo says. “It’s not a time to discuss medical issues, but rather to see if you have good chemistry together.” Adler agrees that can be useful, but warns that it’s not at all standard for doctors to offer this option. “So I wouldn’t eliminate a person simply because they don’t do meet-and-greets.”

PREPARE FOR DEPARTURE

Once you’ve decided on a new physician, call your current doctor’s front ofﬁce staff and let them know you will be leaving the practice. “If you’re leaving because you were unhappy, it’s helpful to give the doctor feedback as to why,” Adler says. “If you

are uncomfortable doing this face to face, a letter or e-mail is usually appreciated.”

Next, ask the new physician’s office for a transfer of records form. This is a legal document that compels your old doctor to forward your medical files to the new office. Unfortunately, says Adler, filling out a records transfer form doesn’t always yield quick results. As a fail-safe, he advises going in person to the current doctor’s office and requesting a condensed version to take away. “The staff may not have time to copy 20 or 30 pages on the spot, but you can ask them to at least give you notes from your last several visits, radiology and lab reports as well as reports from specialists that you have seen.” You’ll also want to notify those specialists you’ve switched doctors so future reports aren’t sent to the wrong office.

Also, if you regularly take medications, make sure you have a sufﬁcient supply to get you well past your ﬁrst appointment with the new doctor. “You’ll need a month beyond what you would expect you would need,” cautions Adler. “You don’t want to cut it close in case you need to switch the appointment or your new doctor has to reschedule.”

COMMUNICATE OPENLY

Once you’ve switched practices, keep in mind that as with personal relationships, a good doctor/patient relationship requires work on both ends. If you left your last doctor because you were unhappy about something, let your new doctor know what that was, so that all parties are clear on expectations. Also, remember that while your doctor can give advice on how to stay healthy, it’s up to you to comply.

Metcalf, for her part, embraced her new doctor’s medical direction and couldn’t be happier with the results. “The new doctor took one look at my history and got me on a bioidentical hormone patch. I’ve never felt better in my life,” she says. “I still favor alternative cures, but I realize now that sometimes you have to ﬁnd the right balance, and in this case a doctor willing to use a conventional treatment was the right one.”

—DAWN MARGOLIS

350 Parnassus Ave., Rm 410 San Francisco • P: 415-353-2318

ADIL ED WAKIL

Sutter Paciﬁc Medical Foundation

Dept. of Hepatology

2340 Clay St., 3rd Flr

San Francisco • P: 415-600-1020

FRANCIS YAO

UCSF Medical Cntr., Gastroenterology and Liver Faculty Practice

350 Parnassus Ave., Rm 410 San Francisco • P: 415-353-2318

INTERNAL MEDICINE

JOSHUA S. ADLER

UCSF Medical Cntr., Primary Care–Internal Medicine at Parnassus

400 Parnassus Ave.

San Francisco • P: 415-353-4624

WILLIAM S. ANDERECK, JR.

California Paciﬁc Medical Cntr.

Dept. of Internal Medicine

2100 Webster St., Ste 418

San Francisco • P: 415-923-3025

GARY N. APTER

450 Sutter St., Ste 2001 San Francisco • P: 415-392-0500

ROBERT B. BARON

UCSF Medical Cntr.

General Internal Medicine

400 Parnassus Ave., 4th Flr, Side B San Francisco • P: 415-353-4624

TONI J. BRAYER

1375 Sutter St., Ste 308 San Francisco • P: 415-600-0150

VIRGINIA IRENE CAFARO

Well Spring Medical Group

45 Castro St., Ste 423 San Francisco • P: 415-551-9758

RICHARD L. CAPLIN

2186 Geary Blvd., Ste 314 San Francisco • P: 415-921-5300

ANNE W. CHANG

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Women’s Health Primary Care 2356 Sutter St., 4th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-885-7788

MOLLY COOKE

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mount Zion

Division of General Internal Medicine

1701 Divisadero St. San Francisco • P: 415-353-4624

PETER FRANCIS COOPERSMITH

2186 Geary Blvd., Ste 311 San Francisco • P: 415-921-5300

JESSE H. DOHEMANN

California Paciﬁc Medical Cntr. Dept. of Internal Medicine

2100 Webster St., Ste 423 San Francisco • P: 415-923-3673

MITCHELL D. FELDMAN

UCSF Dept. of General Medicine

400 Parnassus Ave.

San Francisco • P: 415-353-4624

MEI-LING E. FONG

2345 Balboa St.

San Francisco • P: 415-752-7141

RALPH GONZALES

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Division of General Internal Medicine

Screening and Acute Care Clinic

400 Parnassus Ave.

San Francisco • P: 415-353-2381

MICHELLE GUY

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mount Zion General Internal Medicine Practice

1701 Divisadero St., Ste 500 San Francisco • P: 415-353-7300

JOYCE HANSEN

California Paciﬁc Medical Cntr.

Dept. of Internal Medicine

3801 Sacramento St., Ste 309 San Francisco • P: 415-600-2402

JANE M. HIGHTOWER

California Paciﬁc Medical Cntr. Dept. of Internal Medicine

2100 Webster St., Ste 418 San Francisco • P: 415-923-3025

YULIA KOLTZOVA-RANG

3838 California St., Ste 707 San Francisco • P: 415-668-0160

MARILYN M. KUTZSCHER

Sutter Paciﬁc Medical Foundation Dept. of Internal Medicine

1375 Sutter St., Ste 208 San Francisco • P: 415-600-0140

MEI-LAI LUCAS

700 Twenty-Fifth Ave.

San Francisco • P: 415-751-1446

KEN MAYBURY

One Shrader St., Ste 570 San Francisco • P: 415-422-0998

JOHN E. MENDELSON

909 Hyde St., Ste 210 San Francisco • P: 415-474-7900

PAUL NADLER

UCSF Medical Cntr. Screening and Acute Care Clinic

400 Parnassus Ave. San Francisco • P: 415-353-2602

DANIEL H. NULL

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mount Zion Dept. of Internal Medicine

1701 Divisadero St., 5th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-7300

PHILIP J. O’KEEFE

California Paciﬁc Medical Cntr. Dept. of Internal Medicine

45 Castro St., Ste 138 San Francisco • P: 415-558-8200

WILLIAM F. OWEN, JR.

45 Castro St., Ste 402 San Francisco • P: 415-861-2400

WILLIAM B. PARMER

3838 California St., Ste 305 San Francisco • P: 415-387-8805

ELISEO J. PEREZ-STABLE

UCSF Osher Cntr. for Integrative Medicine Division of General Internal Medicine

1545 Divisadero St., 3rd Flr

San Francisco • P: 415-353-4624

CYNTHIA A. POINT

2250 Hayes St., Ste 504 San Francisco • P: 415-751-3553

GEOFFREY QUINN

California Paciﬁc Medical Cntr. Dept. of Internal Medicine

3838 California St., Ste 600 San Francisco • P: 415-668-1147

JENNIFER G. ROSS

2186 Geary Blvd., Ste 316 San Francisco • P: 415-346-3081

KEVIN SAITOWITZ

2186 Geary Blvd., Ste 311 San Francisco • P: 415-921-5300

JORDAN L. SHLAIN

San Francisco On Call Medical Group

490 Post St., Ste 710 San Francisco • P: 415-732-7029

AILEEN WATANABE

2186 Geary Blvd., Ste 213 San Francisco • P: 415-292-3500

SILVIA Y. YUEN

450 Sutter St., Ste 1530 San Francisco • P: 415-986-4302

INTERNAL/HOSPITAL MEDICINE

PAUL ARONOWITZ

California Paciﬁc Medical Cntr.

Hospital Medicine 2351 Clay St., Ste S360 San Francisco • P: 415-600-1133

MEDICAL GENETICS

SUZANNE B. CASSIDY

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Dept. of Pediatric Specialties 400 Parnassus Ave., 2nd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-476-2757

MEDICAL ONCOLOGY AND HEMATOLOGY

ARI BARON

Paciﬁc Hematology and Oncology 2100 Webster St., Ste 225 San Francisco • P: 415-923-3012

EMILY BERGSLAND

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mount Zion

Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Cntr.

Division of Medical Oncology 1600 Divisadero St., 4th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-9888

SUSAN M. CHANG

UCSF Medical Cntr. Division of Neuro-Oncology 400 Parnassus Ave., Ste A808 San Francisco • P: 415-353-7500

TIMOTHY JOSEPH CROWLEY

California Cancer Care

1350 South Eliseo Dr., Ste 200 Greenbrae • P: 415-925-5000

LLOYD EARL DAMON

UCSF Medical Cntr. Divisions of Hematology and Medical Oncology

400 Parnassus Ave., Ste A502 San Francisco • P: 415-353-2421

ADIL I. DAUD

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mount Zion

Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Cntr.

Division of Medical Oncology 1600 Divisadero St. San Francisco • P: 415-353-9900

PETER D. EISENBERG

California Cancer Care

1350 South Eliseo Dr., Ste 200 Greenbrae • P: 415-925-5000

KATHLEEN M. GRANT

Paciﬁc Hematology and Oncology 2100 Webster St., Ste 225 San Francisco • P: 415-923-3012

DAVID S. GULLION

California Cancer Care

1350 South Eliseo Dr., Ste 200 Greenbrae • P: 415-925-5000

BOBBIE HEAD

California Cancer Care

1350 South Eliseo Dr., Ste 200 Greenbrae • P: 415-925-5000

I. CRAIG HENDERSON

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mount Zion

Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Cntr.

1600 Divisadero St., 2nd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-674-5148

THIERRY MARIE JAHAN

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mt. Zion, Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Cntr., Divsion of Medical Oncology

1600 Divisadero St., 4th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-9888

LAWRENCE D. KAPLAN

UCSF Medical Cntr., Divisions of Hematology and Medical Oncology 400 Parnassus Ave., Ste A502 San Francisco • P: 415-353-2421

ANDREW H. KO

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mount Zion Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Cntr. Divsion of Medical Oncology 1600 Divisadero St., 4th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-9888

BRAD H. LEWIS

San Francisco General Hospital Division of Hematology and Oncology

Bldg 80, Ward 84 995 Potrero Ave. San Francisco • P: 415-206-2407

JENNIFER B. LUCAS

California Cancer Care

1350 South Eliseo Dr., Ste 200 Greenbrae • P: 415-925-5000

JUDITH A. LUCE

San Francisco General Hospital Division of Hematology and Oncology

Bldg 80, Ward 86 995 Potrero Ave. San Francisco • P: 415-206-2407

THOMAS GEORGE MARTIN III

UCSF Medical Cntr., Divisions of Hematology and Medical Oncology

400 Parnassus Ave., Ste A502 San Francisco • P: 415-353-2421

ALEX S. METZGER

California Cancer Care

1350 South Eliseo Dr., Ste 200 Greenbrae • P: 415-925-5000

DAVID R. MINOR

San Francisco Oncology

2100 Webster St., Ste 326 San Francisco • P: 415-885-8600

PAMELA N. MUNSTER

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mount Zion Dept. of Oncology and Hematology

1600 Divisadero St., 2nd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-7070

MICHAEL PRADOS

UCSF Medical Cntr. Neuro-Oncology Service

400 Parnassus Ave., Rm A808 San Francisco • P: 415-353-2966

HOPE RUGO

Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Cntr., Breast Care Cntr.

1600 Divisadero St., 2nd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-7070

CHARLES RYAN

Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Cntr. Urology and Oncology Practice

1600 Divisadero St., 3rd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-7171

NEIL SHAH

UCSF Medical Cntr., Divisions of Hematology and Medical Oncology

400 Parnassus Ave., Ste A502 San Francisco • P: 415-353-2421

MARC A. SHUMAN

UCSF H.C. Mofﬁtt Hospital Dept. of Medicine 505 Parnassus Ave. San Francisco • P: 415-353-2070

ERIC J. SMALL

Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Cntr., Div. of Medical Oncology

1600 Divisadero St., 3rd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-7171

MARGARET TEMPERO

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mount Zion

Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Cntr. Divsion of Medical Oncology

1600 Divisadero St., 4th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-9888

ALAN P. VENOOK

UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Cntr. Division of Medical Oncology

1600 Divisadero St. San Francisco • P: 415-353-9888

JEFFREY L. WOLF

UCSF Medical Cntr., Divisions of Hematology and Medical Oncology

400 Parnassus Ave., Ste A502 San Francisco • P: 415-353-2421

NEPHROLOGY

LAWRENCE A. LEVY

1300 South Eliseo Dr., Ste 104 Greenbrae • P: 415-925-3075

V. RAM PEDDI

Sutter Paciﬁc Medical Foundation

Dept. of Transplantation

2340 Clay St., 4th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-600-1000

JOHN W. RIORDAN

Renal Medical Assoc.

2100 Webster St., Ste 412 San Francisco • P: 415-923-3815

NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY

BRIAN T. ANDREWS

California Paciﬁc Medical Cntr. Division of Neurosurgery

45 Castro St., Ste 421 San Francisco • P: 415-600-7760

NICHOLAS M. BARBARO

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Dept. of Neurological Surgery

400 Parnassus Ave., 8th Flr, Rm A808 San Francisco • P: 415-353-7500

MITCHEL S. BERGER

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Dept. of Neurosurgery

505 Parnassus Ave., Rm M786

San Francisco • P: 415-353-7500

DEAN CHOU

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Dept. of Neurosurgery

505 Parnassus Ave.

San Francisco • P: 415-353-7500

MICHAEL T. LAWTON

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Dept. of Neurosurgery

505 Parnassus Ave., Ste 780

San Francisco • P: 415-353-3998

MICHAEL W. MCDERMOTT

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Dept. of Neurosurgery

400 Parnassus Ave., Rm A808

San Francisco • P: 415-353-7500

PRAVEEN MUMMANENI

UCSF Medical Cntr., Spine Cntr.

400 Parnassus Ave., 3rd Flr

San Francisco • P: 415-353-2380

PHILIP R. WEINSTEIN

UCSF Medical Cntr., Spine Cntr.

Ambulatory Care Cntr., 3rd Flr

400 Parnassus Ave.

San Francisco • P: 415-353-2739

NEUROLOGY

MICHAEL J. AMINOFF

UCSF Medical Cntr., Neurology Dept.

400 Parnassus Ave.

San Francisco • P: 415-353-2904

ADAM BOXER

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Memory and Aging Cntr.

350 Parnassus Ave., Ste 905

San Francisco • P: 415-476-6880

SUSANNAH CORNES

UCSF Epilepsy Cntr.

400 Parnassus Ave., 8th Flr

San Francisco • P: 415-353-2437

BRUCE CREE

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Multiple Sclerosis Cntr.

400 Parnassus Ave., 8th Flr

San Francisco • P: 415-353-2069

RICHARD CUNEO

UCSF Medical Cntr., Dept. of Neurology

400 Parnassus Ave., 8th Flr

San Francisco • P: 415-353-2273

ERIC H. DENYS

California Paciﬁc Medical Cntr. Dept. of Neurosciences

Paciﬁc Professional Bldg, Ste 416 2100 Webster St.

San Francisco • P: 415-923-3055

J. DONALD EASTON

UCSF Medical Cntr., Dept. of Neurology

505 Parnassus Ave., Ste M-798 San Francisco • P: 415-353-3677

JOHN ENGSTROM

UCSF Medical Cntr., Dept. of Neurology

400 Parnassus Ave., 8th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2273

PAUL A. GARCIA

UCSF Epilepsy Cntr.

400 Parnassus Ave., 8th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2437

MICHAEL GESCHWIND

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Memory and Aging Cntr.

350 Parnassus Ave., Ste 905 San Francisco • P: 415-476-6880

DOUGLAS S. GOODIN

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Multiple Sclerosis Cntr.

400 Parnassus Ave., 8th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2069

STEPHEN L. HAUSER

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Multiple Sclerosis Clinic

400 Parnassus Ave., 8th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-514-1684

JOHN D. HIXSON

UCSF Epilepsy Cntr.

400 Parnassus Ave., 8th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2437

JONATHAN S. KATZ

California Paciﬁc Medical Cntr. Forbes Norris MDA/ALS Research Clinic

2324 Sacramento St., Ste 111 San Francisco • P: 415-923-3604

DONALD C. KITT

3838 California Ave., Ste 114 San Francisco • P: 415-751-7753

KENNETH D. LAXER

Paciﬁc Epilepsy Program

2100 Webster St., Ste 115 San Francisco • P: 415-600-7880

CATHY LOMEN-HOERTH

UCSF Medical Cntr. ALS Treatment Clinic

400 Parnassus Ave., 8th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2108

DANIEL LOWENSTEIN

UCSF Epilepsy Cntr.

400 Parnassus Ave., 8th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2437

BRUCE L. MILLER

UCSF Medical Cntr. Memory and Aging Cntr. 350 Parnassus Ave., Ste 905 San Francisco • P: 415-476-6880

ROBERT GORDON MILLER

California Paciﬁc Medical Cntr. Dept. of Neurosciences 2324 Sacramento St., Ste 111 San Francisco • P: 415-600-3604

JILL L. OSTREM

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mount Zion Dept. of Neurology Cntr. for Surgical Treatment of Movement Disorders

1635 Divisadero St., 5th Flr, Ste 520 San Francisco • P: 415-353-2311

JEFFREY W. RALPH

UCSF Medical Cntr., Dept. of Neurology

400 Parnassus Ave., 8th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2273

NEIL H. RASKIN

UCSF Medical Cntr., Dept. of Neurology

400 Parnassus Ave., 8th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2273

MARILYN M. ROBERTSON

2100 Webster St., Ste 115 San Francisco • P: 415-561-1714

HOWARD ROSEN

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Memory and Aging Cntr.

350 Parnassus Ave., Ste 905 San Francisco • P: 415-476-6880

MICHAEL C. ROWBOTHAM

California Paciﬁc Medical Cntr. Research Institute

475 Brannan St., Ste 220 San Francisco • P: 415-600-1600

TINA SHIH

UCSF Medical Cntr. Dept. of Neurology

400 Parnassus Ave., 8th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2437

WADE S. SMITH

UCSF Medical Cntr. Neurovascular Disease and Stroke Clinic

400 Parnassus Ave., 8th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-1489

DAVID TONG

Comprehensive Stroke Care Cntr.

2100 Webster St., Ste 404 San Francisco • P: 415-600-5760

EMMANUELLE WAUBANT

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Multiple Sclerosis Cntr.

400 Parnassus Ave., 8th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2069

WIRELESS MEDICINE

The wireless heart monitor, which can measure respiration rates, activity level and even the accumulation of body ﬂuid, adheres to a patient’s chest and transmits data 24-7 to a server.

There’s an app for that!

Recent years have seen an explosion of growth in the field of wireless medicine. New inventions include everything from digestible smart pills to implantable network devices to smart phone applications. Here’s a sampling of the ways wireless technology has revolutionized the way we now detect, diagnose, analyze, treat and monitor our health conditions. Since its debut in the 1800s, the stethoscope has been a fundamental tool for assessing patient health. Over time, this simple instrument has been refined to improve sound quality. Newly introduced electronic stethoscopes offer even further enhanced audio, but that’s just the beginning. These instruments can record body sounds for later review and wirelessly deliver them to Bluetooth-enabled PCs. Some even feature software that automatically identifies suspected heart murmurs.

Another huge leap in 21st-century medicine is the wireless heart monitor. The 15-cm sensor, which can measure respiration rates, activity level and even the accumulation of body ﬂuid, adheres to a patient’s chest and transmits data 24-7 to a server. That could mean fewer hospitalizations for at-risk patients since problems can be detected before they become symptomatic. Meanwhile, as use of smart phones escalates, so does their potential for helping you monitor your own health. A company called Lifescan is poised to release an iPhone application that lets patients upload their glucose readings and wirelessly transmit the data to physicians and caregivers. “Wireless technology allows diabetics to track how different (factors) such as food and stress affect their body,” says E. Ann Myers, an endocrinologist at St. Mary’s Health Cntr. in San Francisco. “It also allows closer interaction between doctors and patients.” And while not every app can be called revolutionary, there are hundreds of mobile software programs that in some small way can help a user stay healthy. The product iTreadmill lets runners and walkers measure pace and distance. Allergy Alert provides up-to-date, location-speciﬁc information on pollen counts and air quality. Is That Gluten Free helps consumers quickly determine whether a particular product contains wheat, rye or barley. Developers are also creating apps to help health care providers improve patient care. Medscape and Epocrates let doctors access a wealth of information without ever leaving the examination room. “I utilize this software daily,” says Myers. “It allows me to check drug interactions (and) pill dosages and even lets you know which drugs are approved by each insurance plan.”

What’s next? Hard to say. But what was 20th-century science ﬁction is quickly becoming a 21stcentury reality. —D.

OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

AMY M. (MEG) AUTRY

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Dept. of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences

Mount Zion Bldg J, 6th Flr 2356 Sutter St. San Francisco • P: 415-885-7788

ANDREW I. BRILL

California Paciﬁc Medical Cntr.

Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology

3700 California St., Ste G330 San Francisco • P: 415-600-1941

KAREN RICHTER CALLEN

Golden Gate Obstetrics and Gynecology

3838 California St., Ste 812 San Francisco • P: 415-666-1250

MARCELLE I. CEDARS

UCSF Medical Cntr. Cntr. for Reproductive Health

2356 Sutter St., 7th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-7475

JOHN K. CHAN

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mount Zion

Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Cntr. Division of Gynecologic Oncology 1600 Divisadero St., 4th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-9600

LEE-MAY CHEN

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mount Zion Division of Gynecologic Oncology 1600 Divisadero St. San Francisco • P: 415-353-9600

PHILIP E. CHENETTE

Paciﬁc Fertility Cntr. 55 Francisco St., Ste 500 San Francisco • P: 415-834-3000

KATHRYN J. CLARK

San Francisco Physicians for Women 3838 California St., Ste 510 San Francisco • P: 415-668-1560

JEAN F. CURRAN

Bayspring Medical Group 1199 Bush St., Ste 500 San Francisco • P: 415-674-2600

LISA EVERSON

California Paciﬁc Medical Cntr. St. Luke’s Women’s Cntr. 1580 Valencia St., Ste 508 San Francisco • P: 415-641-6996

CYNTHIA A. FARNER

Obstetrics and Gynecology Association of San Francisco 3625 California St. San Francisco • P: 415-668-1010

ELENA A. GATES

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mount Zion Women’s Health Bldg 2356 Sutter St. San Francisco • P: 415-885-7788

LINDA CARMEN GIUDICE

UCSF Cntr. for Reproductive Health Dept. of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology 2356 Sutter St., 7th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-7475

CAROLYN R. GIVENS

Paciﬁc Fertility Cntr.

55 Francisco St., 5th Flr

San Francisco • P: 415-834-3000

JAMES D. GOLDBERG

San Francisco Perinatal Assoc.

One Daniel Burnham Court, Ste 230C San Francisco • P: 415-202-1200

LAURIE R. GREEN

Paciﬁc Women’s ObGyn Medical Grp

3838 California St., Ste 316 San Francisco • P: 415-379-9600

KATHERINE L. GREGORY

San Francisco Gynecology

490 Post St., Ste 530 San Francisco • P: 415-955-8550

CARL M. HERBERT III

Paciﬁc Fertility Cntr.

55 Francisco St., Ste 500 San Francisco • P: 415-834-3000

HOLLY C. HOLTER

California Paciﬁc Medical Cntr.

Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology

3838 California St., Ste 510

San Francisco • P: 415-668-1560

JORDAN J. HOROWITZ

Obstetrics and Gynecology Assoc. of

San Francisco

3625 California St. San Francisco • P: 415-668-1010

KATHERINE HSIAO

3905 Sacramento St., Ste 204 San Francisco • P: 415-876-8500

SUSAN HUAI-HUI HUANG

3838 California St., Ste 512 San Francisco • P: 415-221-7200

ALISON F. JACOBY

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Dept. of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences

2356 Sutter St., 6th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-885-7788

DEBORAH KAMALI

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mount Zion Women’s Health Bldg

2356 Sutter St. San Francisco • P: 415-885-7788

LEE-CHUAN KAO

Laurel Fertility Care

1700 California St., Ste 570 San Francisco • P: 415-673-9199

MICHAEL KATZ

San Francisco Perinatal Assoc. One Daniel Burnham Court, Ste 230C San Francisco • P: 415-202-1200

SHARON K. KNIGHT

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mount Zion Women’s Health Bldg

2356 Sutter St. San Francisco • P: 415-885-7788

FUNG LAM

Golden Gate Obstetrics and Gynecology

3838 California St., Ste 812 San Francisco • P: 415-666-1250

FREDERICA S. LOFQUIST

Paciﬁc Women’s ObGyn Medical Group

3838 California St., Ste 316 San Francisco • P: 415-379-9600

DENISE M. MAIN

California Paciﬁc Medical Cntr. Prenatal Diagnosis Cntr.

3700 California St., Rm 4360 San Francisco • P: 415-600-6400

ELLIOTT K. MAIN

California Paciﬁc Medical Cntr. Physicians Foundation 3700 California St., Ste G321 San Francisco • P: 415-600-6388

RITA MELKONIAN

21 Tamal Vista Blvd., Ste 115 Corte Madera • P: 415-924-3530

MARILYN S. MILKMAN

Bayspring Medical Group 1199 Bush St., Ste 500 San Francisco • P: 415-674-2600

MITCHELL P. ROSEN

UCSF Cntr. for Reproductive Health 2356 Sutter St., 7th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-7475

ISABELLE RYAN

Paciﬁc Fertility Cntr.

55 Francisco St., Ste 500 San Francisco • P: 415-834-3000

ELDON SCHRIOCK

Paciﬁc Fertility Cntr.

55 Francisco St., 5th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-834-3000

JENTA SHEN

3905 Sacramento St., Ste 202 San Francisco • P: 415-668-0900

COLLIN B. SMIKLE

Laurel Fertility Care

1700 California St., Ste 570 San Francisco • P: 415-673-9199

DONNA WIGGINS

Golden Gate Obstetrics and Gynecology

3838 California St., Ste 812 San Francisco • P: 415-666-1250

PEARL W. YEE 2661 Ocean Ave. San Francisco • P: 415-405-0200

OPHTHALMOLOGY

RICHARD L. ABBOTT

UCSF Medical Cntr. Beckman Vision Cntr. 10 Koret Way, Rm K301 San Francisco • P: 415-476-3705

ARTHUR W. ALLEN

Paciﬁc Eye Assoc. 2100 Webster St., Ste 214 San Francisco • P: 415-923-3007

JORGE A. ALVARADO

UCSF Medical Cntr. Dept. of Ophthalmology 533 Parnassus Ave., Ste U559 San Francisco • P: 415-476-3707

ROBERT REID ANDERSON

900 South Eliseo Dr., Ste 102 Greenbrae • P: 415-461-8200

JOHN R. CAMPBELL

MarinEyes

901 E St., Ste 285 San Rafael • P: 415-454-5565

DEVRON H. CHAR California Paciﬁc Medical Cntr. Dept. of Ophthalmology 45 Castro St., Ste 309 San Francisco • P: 415-522-0700

EMMETT THOMAS

CUNNINGHAM, JR. West Coast Retina Medical Group 185 Berry St., Ste 130 San Francisco • P: 415-972-4600

EUGENE DE JUAN, JR.

UCSF Medical Cntr., Dept. of Ophthalmology, Crede Ambulatory Care Cntr.

400 Parnassus Ave. , 7th Flr. San Francisco • P: 415-476-3705

ALLAN J. FLACH

UCSF Medical Cntr. Dept. of Ophthalmology Ambulatory Care Cntr., 400 Parnassus Ave., 7th Flr. San Francisco • P: 415-353-2800

ARTHUR D. FU

West Coast Retina Medical Group

100 Tamal Plaza, Ste 120 Corte Madera • P: 415-927-6600

ANNE E. FUNG

Paciﬁc Eye Assoc.

2100 Webster St., Ste 214 San Francisco • P: 415-923-3007

WILLIAM V. GOOD

100 Tamal Vista Blvd., Ste 120 Corte Madera • P: 415-202-1500

DANIEL F. GOODMAN 2211 Bush St., 2nd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-474-3333

DAVID HEIDEN

Paciﬁc Eye Associates 2100 Webster St., Ste 214 San Francisco • P: 415-923-3007

JONATHAN C. HORTON

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Beckman Vision Cntr. Eight Koret Way, Rm U-516 San Francisco • P: 415-476-7176

H. DUNBAR HOSKINS, JR. Glaucoma Cntr. of San Francisco

55 Stevenson St. San Francisco • P: 415-981-2020

DAVID G. HWANG

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Laser Vision (LASIK) Cntr. Cornea and Cataract Service

Eight Koret Way, Rm U-519 San Francisco • P: 415-353-2020

ANDREW G. IWACH

Glaucoma Cntr. of San Francisco

55 Stevenson St. San Francisco • P: 415-981-2020

BENNIE H. JENG

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Beckman Vision Cntr.

Eight Koret Way, 5th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-476-3705

ROBERT NORMAN JOHNSON

West Coast Retina Medical Group

185 Berry St., Ste 130 San Francisco • P: 415-972-4600

SHAN CHI LIN

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Beckman Vision Cntr.

Eight Koret Way, 5th Flr, Rm U-525 San Francisco • P: 415-476-3709

TODD P. MARGOLIS

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Proctor Medical Group

95 Kirkham St. San Francisco • P: 415-476-1442

TIMOTHY JAMES MCCULLEY

UCSF Medical Cntr., Dept. of Ophthalmology, Crede Ambulatory Care Cntr.

400 Parnassus Ave., 7th Flr. San Francisco • P: 415-353-2800

H. RICHARD MCDONALD

West Coast Retina Medical Group

185 Berry St., Ste 130 San Francisco • P: 415-972-4600

STEPHEN D. MCLEOD

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Beckman Vision Cntr.

Eight Koret Way, Rm U545 San Francisco • P: 415-476-3705

TERRI-DIANN E. PICKERING

Glaucoma Cntr. of San Francisco

55 Stevenson St. San Francisco • P: 415-981-2020

AUGUST L. READERIII

Paciﬁc Eye Assoc.

2100 Webster St., Ste 214 San Francisco • P: 415-923-3007

DANIEL MARK SCHWARTZ

UCSF Medical Cntr., Dept. of Ophthalmology, Crede Ambulatory Care Cntr.

400 Parnassus Ave. ,7th Flr. San Francisco • P: 415-353-2402

STUART R. SEIFF

Paciﬁc Eye Assoc.

2100 Webster St., Ste 214 San Francisco • P: 415-923-3007

RONA Z. SILKISS

2100 Webster St., Ste 505 San Francisco • P: 415-923-3863

ROBERT L. STAMPER

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Beckman Vision Cntr.

533 Parnassus Ave., 5th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-476-6599

IRA G. WONG

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Proctor Medical Group

95 Kirkham St. San Francisco • P: 415-476-1442

ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY

KENNETH H. AKIZUKI

SOAR Medical

1375 Sutter St., 1st Flr, Ste 105 San Francisco • P: 650-995-1204

JOHN P. BELZER

California Paciﬁc Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine

3838 California St., Ste 715 San Francisco • P: 415-668-8010

SIGURD HARALD BERVEN

UCSF Medical Cntr., Spine Cntr. 400 Parnassus Ave., 3rd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2739

PETER W. CALLANDER

California Paciﬁc Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine

3838 California St., Ste 715

San Francisco • P: 415-668-8010

ROBERT J. GILBERT

California Paciﬁc Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine

3838 California St., Ste 715

San Francisco • P: 415-668-8010

JOHN M. GRAY

Orthopaedic Spine and Scoliosis Specialists

2100 Webster St., Ste 305 San Francisco • P: 415-923-5839

KEN Y. HSU

San Francisco Orthopaedics

One Shrader St., Ste 450 San Francisco • P: 415-750-5836

SERENA S. HU

UCSF Medical Cntr., Spine Cntr.

400 Parnassus Ave., 3rd Flr

San Francisco • P: 415-353-2739

NANCY KADEL

UCSF at Mission Bay, Foot and Ankle Clinic at the Orthopaedic Institute

1500 Owens St., 2nd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2808

KEVIN W. LOUIE

2100 Webster St., Ste 117 San Francisco • P: 415-600-3835

CHUNBONG BENJAMIN MA Orthopaedic Institute, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service

1500 Owens St. San Francisco • P: 415-353-7566

WILLIAM MCGANN

San Francisco Orthopaedic Surgeons

One Shrader St., Ste 650 San Francisco • P: 415-221-0665

WILLIAM H. MONTGOMERY III

San Francisco Orthopaedic Surgeons

One Shrader St., Ste 650 San Francisco • P: 415-221-0665

MICHAEL RIES

UCSF Medical Cntr., Arthritis and Joint Replacement Cntr.

1500 Owens St., 2nd Flr

San Francisco • P: 415-353-2808

THOMAS G. SAMPSON

Post St. Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine

2299 Post St., Ste 107

San Francisco • P: 415-776-7878

THOMAS P. VAIL

UCSF Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery

1500 Owens St.

San Francisco • P: 415-353-2808

EUGENE M. WOLF

Sportsmed Orthopaedic Group

3000 California St., 3rd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-563-2600

JAMES F. ZUCHERMAN

San Francisco Orthopaedics

One Shrader St., Ste 450 San Francisco • P: 415-750-5835

OTOLARYNGOLOGY

STEVEN CHEUNG

UCSF Medical Cntr. Dept. of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

2380 Sutter St., 3rd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2757

MARK S. COUREY

UCSF Medical Cntr. Voice and Swallowing Cntr. 2330 Post St., 5th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-885-7700

DAVID EISELE

Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Cntr., Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology

2380 Sutter St., 2nd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-885-7528

IVAN EL-SAYED

UCSF Dept. of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

2380 Sutter St., 3rd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2757

ARTHUR C. FENN

1000 South Eliseo Dr., Ste 103 Greenbrae • P: 415-461-9770

ANDREW N. GOLDBERG

UCSF Medical Cntr. Dept. of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

2380 Sutter St., 3rd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2757

ERIC KEZIRIAN

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Dept. of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

2380 Sutter St., 3rd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2206

DAVID WOOJIN KIM

490 Post St., Ste 933 San Francisco • P: 415-773-0800

LAWRENCE ROBERT LUSTIG

UCSF Medical Cntr. Dept. of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

2380 Sutter St. San Francisco • P: 415-353-2203

ADITI MANDPE

San Francisco Ear, Nose and Throat Medical Group

3838 California St., Ste 505 San Francisco • P: 415-751-4914

ANDREW H. MURR

UCSF Medical Cntr. Dept. of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

2380 Sutter St., 3rd Flr

San Francisco • P: 415-353-2757

LISA A. ORLOFF

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mount Zion Dept. of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

2380 Sutter St., 2nd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-885-7528

DAVID N. SCHINDLER

San Francisco Otolaryngology

450 Sutter St., Ste 933 San Francisco • P: 415-362-5443

MARK I. SINGER

California Paciﬁc Medical Cntr. Division of Otolaryngology 2340 Clay St., 2nd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-600-3800

STEVEN J. WANG

UCSF Dept. of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery 2380 Sutter St., 2nd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-885-7528

PATHOLOGY

TIMOTHY G. BERGER

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mount Zion Dept. of Dermatology 1701 Divisadero St., 3rd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-7800

ANDREW W. BOLLEN

UCSF Medical Cntr. Dept. of Pathology

505 Parnassus Ave., Rm M551 San Francisco • P: 415-476-5236

TERESA DARRAGH

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mount Zion Dept. of Pathology 1600 Divisadero St., Rm B618 San Francisco • P: 415-353-7861

LINDA FERRELL

UCSF Medical Cntr. Dept. of Pathology 505 Parnassus Ave., Rm M590 San Francisco • P: 415-353-1633

KIRK D. JONES

UCSF Medical Cntr. Dept. of Pathology 505 Parnassus Ave. San Francisco • P: 415-353-1696

MICHAEL D. LAGIOS

Breast Cancer Consultation Service 11 Benton Court Tiburon • P: 415-789-0965

PHILIP E. LEBOIT

UCSF Medical Cntr. Division of Dermatopathology 1701 Divisadero St., Ste 499 San Francisco • P: 415-353-7550

BRITT M. LJUNG

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Fine Needle Aspiration Clinic 1600 Divisadero St., Ste R200 San Francisco • P: 415-353-7043

FASTEST-GROWING HEALTH CONCERNS

Thanks to modern medicine, dangerous diseases such as polio have been all but eliminated from the Western hemisphere. Antibiotics have turned life-threatening illnesses into nuisance infections. But while researchers dream up cures for what ails us, new threats keep erupting. Below are some of the fastestgrowing health concerns.

DIABETES

According to a report by the UCLA Cntr. for Health Policy Research, diabetes cases increased by 26 percent between 2001 and 2007. Most experts link this rise to unhealthy diet and insufﬁcient exercise. If those trends persist, a predicted one third of the population will develop diabetes in the nottoo-distant future. “People are born with a genetic tendency for the disease, but when we consume enormous amounts of high-calorie foods and have a sedentary lifestyle the condition is more likely to manifest sooner,” says E. Ann Myers, an endocrinologist at St. Mary’s Medical Cntr. in San Francisco.

AUTISM

The U.S. Department of Education estimates that autism is growing nationally at a rate of 10 percent a year. In California, the rate is even higher. According to one source, enrollment of autistic students in special education more than doubled between 2001 and 2007. What causes the condition is still unknown, but theoretical explanations include environmental toxins, viral infections, metabolic imbalances and genetic vulnerability.

CELIAC DISEASE

New data suggests this autoimmune condition, which prevents the body from metabolizing gluten (found in foods containing wheat, barley or rye), is showing up at a rate four times higher than 50 years ago. Experts suspect as many as 1 percent of Americans have celiac disease, but because symptoms can be subtle and vary from person to person, most don’t even know it. Scientists do agree cases are on the rise but have not determined why.

ASTHMA

The Cntr.s for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 3.6 percent of U.S. children had asthma in 1980; by 2003 the number had increased to 5.8 percent, which represents a 60 percent rise in incidence. As it turns out, clean living may be the cause. “It’s called the hygiene hypothesis,” says Michael Reid, an immunologist in private practice in San Francisco. “The theory goes that when people live in an environment that’s too sterile, it can prevent the immune system from maturing adequately.”

THYROID CANCER

Thyroid cancer is not nearly as common as skin, breast or lung cancer—but the latter three are on the decline, while thyroid cancer cases are diagnosed with ever-increasing frequency. According to the National Cancer Institute, cases rose by 6.5 percent between 1997 and 2006, a faster increase than for any other form of cancer. There is no deﬁnitive explanation, but among the possible factors are environmental pollutants, obesity, iodine deﬁciency and increased exposure to CT scans. —D. M

THEODORE R. MILLER

UCSF Dept. of Pathology

1600 Divisadero St. San Francisco • P: 415-353-7855

ARIE PERRY

UCSF Division of Neuropathology

505 Parnassus Ave., Rm M551 San Francisco • P: 415-476-4961

JON C. ROSS

California Paciﬁc Medical Cntr. Dept. of Pathology

3700 California St., 4th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-600-2200

PAUL WASSERSTEIN

Marin General Hospital Dept. of Pathology

250 Bon Air Rd. Greenbrae • P: 415-925-7170

CHARLES ZALOUDEK

UCSF Medical Cntr. Dept. of Pathology

505 Parnassus Ave., Rm M563 San Francisco • P: 415-353-1734

PEDIATRIC ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

MORTON J. COWAN

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Dept. of Pediatrics

400 Parnassus Ave., 1st Flr San Francisco • P: 415-476-2188

AVRAHAM GIANNINI

909 Hyde St., Ste 633 San Francisco • P: 415-346-8022

RUSS E. LEONG

3838 California St., Ste 108 San Francisco • P: 415-221-0320

DIANE W. WARA

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Division of Pediatric Immunology, Rheumatology and Allergy

400 Parnassus Ave., 2nd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-355-7337

PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY

MICHAEL MORRIS BROOK

UCSF Medical Cntr., Pediatric Heart Cntr. and Pediatric Specialties

400 Parnassus Ave., 2nd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2008

MARK W. COCALIS

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Division of Cardiology

505 Parnassus Ave., 3rd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-1887

ALISON K. MEADOWS

UCSF Dept. of Pediatric Cardiology

400 Parnassus Ave., 2nd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2008

ANITA J. MOON-GRADY

UCSF Medical Cntr. Fetal Cardiovascular Program

505 Parnassus Ave. San Francisco • P: 415-353-1887

PHILLIP MOORE

UCSF Medical Cntr., Pediatric Heart Cntr. and Pediatric Specialties

400 Parnassus Ave., 2nd Flr

San Francisco • P: 415-353-2008

DEEPAK SRIVASTAVA

Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease

1650 Owens St.

San Francisco • P: 415-734-2716

PAUL STANGER

UCSF Medical Cntr., Division of Pediatric Cardiology

400 Parnassus Ave., 2nd Flr

San Francisco • P: 415-353-2008

SARAH TABBUTT

UCSF Medical Cntr., Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

505 Parnassus Ave.

San Francisco • P: 415-353-1955

NIKOLA TEDE

Sutter Paciﬁc Medical Foundation Pediatric Specialty Clinic Division of Pediatric Cardiology

3700 California St., Ste B555

San Francisco • P: 415-600-0750

DAVID F. TEITEL

UCSF Medical Cntr. Pediatric Heart Cntr.

400 Parnassus Ave., 2nd Flr

San Francisco • P: 415-353-2008

PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE

JEFFREY R. FINEMAN

UCSF Medical Cntr. Dept. of Pediatrics

505 Parnassus Ave., Rm HSE 1418

San Francisco • P: 415-502-6390

LORRY FRANKEL

California Paciﬁc Medical Cntr. Dept. of Pediatrics

3700 California St., Ste 1560

San Francisco • P: 405-600-2722

SCOTT J. SOIFER

UCSF Medical Cntr. Dept. of Pediatrics

400 Parnassus Ave., 2nd Flr

San Francisco • P: 415-353-2008

SARAH TABBUTT

UCSF Medical Cntr., Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

505 Parnassus Ave.

San Francisco • P: 415-353-1955

ANNE TSENG

California Paciﬁc Medical Cntr. Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

3700 California St., 3rd Flr

San Francisco • P: 415-600-3420

SANDRIJN M. VAN SCHAIK

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Intensive Care Unit

505 Parnassus Ave.

San Francisco • P: 415-353-1611

MAURICE S. ZWASS

UCSF Medical Cntr. Mofﬁtt Hospital Dept. of Anesthesiology

505 Parnassus Ave., Rm M680 San Francisco • P: 415-476-8716

PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY

KELLY CORDORO

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mount Zion Division of Pediatric Dermatology 1701 Divisadero St., 4th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-7800

ILONA FRIEDEN

UCSF Medical Cntr. Dept. of Dermatology 1701 Divisadero St., 3rd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-7800

RENEE M. HOWARD

Dermatology Consultants of Marin 5000 Civic Cntr. Dr. San Rafael • P: 415-499-0100

PEDIATRIC DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS

TINA GABBY

Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrics Two Fifer Ave., Ste 200 Corte Madera • P: 415-381-3255

PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY

SURUCHI BHATIA

Sutter Paciﬁc Medical Foundation Pediatric Specialty Clinic Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes

3700 California St., Ste B555 San Francisco • P: 415-600-0770

STEPHEN E. GITELMAN

UCSF Medical Cntr. Division of Pediatric Endocrinology

400 Parnassus Ave., 2nd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-7337

ROBERT H. LUSTIG

UCSF Medical Cntr., Division of Pediatric Endocrinology

400 Parnassus Ave., 2nd Flr, Rm S-679 San Francisco • P: 415-353-2813

STEPHEN M. ROSENTHAL

UCSF Medical Cntr. Division of Pediatric Endocrinology

400 Parnassus Ave., 2nd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-7337

PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY

MELVIN B. HEYMAN

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Division of Gastroenterology

400 Parnassus Ave., 2nd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2813

PEDIATRIC GENERAL HEPATOLOGY

PHILIP ROSENTHAL

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Division of Gastroenterology

400 Parnassus Ave., 2nd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2813

PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY

ANURADHA BANERJEE

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital

Division of Children’s Cancer and Blood Diseases

505 Parnassus Ave., Rm M647

San Francisco • P: 415-476-3831

ROBERT GOLDSBY

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital

Division of Children’s Cancer and Blood Diseases

505 Parnassus Ave., Rm M647 San Francisco • P: 415-476-3831

LOUISE LO

Sutter Paciﬁc Medical Foundation

Pediatric Specialty Clinic, Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

3700 California St., Ste B555 San Francisco • P: 415-600-0770

KATHERINE KURSHAN MATTHAY

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Division of Children’s Cancer and Blood Diseases

505 Parnassus Ave., Rm M647 San Francisco • P: 415-476-3831

PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE

JAY H. TUREEN

UCSF Medical Cntr. Dept. of Pediatrics

500 Parnassus Ave. San Francisco • P: 415-476-0301

PEGGY SUE WEINTRUB

UCSF Medical Cntr., Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

400 Parnassus Ave. San Francisco • P: 415-353-2813

PEDIATRIC MEDICAL GENETICS

MAHIN GOLABI

Sutter Paciﬁc Medical Foundation

Pediatric Specialty Clinic Division of Pediatric Medical Genetics 3700 California St., Ste B555 San Francisco • P: 415-600-0770

PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY

ANTHONY A. PORTALE

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Division of Nephrology 400 Parnassus Ave., 2nd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2813

PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY

SUSAN H. DAY

California Paciﬁc Medical Cntr. Dept. of Ophthalmology 2340 Clay St., Ste 100 San Francisco • P: 415-202-1500

WILLIAM V. GOOD

100 Tamal Vista Blvd., Ste 120 Corte Madera • P: 415-202-1500

PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY

MOHAMMAD DIAB

UCSF Medical Cntr. Dept. of Pediatric Orthopaedics

400 Parnassus Ave., 2nd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2967

PEDIATRIC OTOLARYNGOLOGY

THOMAS L. ENGEL

San Francisco Ear, Nose and Throat Medical Group

3838 California St., Ste 505 San Francisco • P: 415-751-4914

ADITI MANDPE

San Francisco Ear, Nose and Throat Medical Group

3838 California St., Ste 505 San Francisco • P: 415-751-4914

KRISTINA ROSBE

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Outpatient Specialty Clinic

1300 South Eliseo Dr., Ste 204 Greenbrae • P: 415-353-2087

PEDIATRIC PLASTIC SURGERY

WILLIAM Y. HOFFMAN

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Division of Plastic Surgery

350 Parnassus Ave., Rm 509 San Francisco • P: 415-353-4287

PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY

DENNIS W. NIELSON

UCSF Medical Cntr., Division of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine

400 Parnassus Ave., 2nd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-7337

PEDIATRIC RADIATION ONCOLOGY

DAPHNE HAAS-KOGAN

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mount Zion

Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Cntr.

Division of Radiation Oncology

1600 Divisadero St., Ste H1031 San Francisco • P: 415-353-7175

PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY

ROBERT BRASCH

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Dept. of Radiology

505 Parnassus Ave. San Francisco • P: 415-353-2573

PEDIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGY

EMILY VON SCHEVEN

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Division of Pediatric Rheumatology

400 Parnassus Ave., 2nd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-7337

PEDIATRIC SPECIALIST/ ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT MEDICINE

EILEEN G. AICARDI

Golden Gate Pediatrics

3641 California St.

San Francisco • P: 415-668-0888

COLETTE L. AUERSWALD

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital

Teen Clinic

400 Parnassus Ave., 2nd Flr

San Francisco • P: 415-353-2002

CHARLES E. IRWIN, JR.

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital

Adolescent and Young Adult Clinic

400 Parnassus Ave., 2nd Flr

San Francisco • P: 415-353-2002

ANNA-BARBARA MOSCICKI

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital

Teen Clinic

400 Parnassus Ave., 2nd Flr

San Francisco • P: 415-353-2002

MARY-ANN B. SHAFER

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Teen Clinic

400 Parnassus Ave., 2nd Flr

San Francisco • P: 415-353-2002

PEDIATRIC SPECIALIST/ CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY

WILLIAM A. DICKMAN

Nine Funston Ave.

San Francisco • P: 415-561-3140

STEVEN A. FRANKEL

1044 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.

Kentﬁeld • P: 415-456-6611

GARY STEPHEN GELBER

41 Magdalena Court

Mill Valley • P: 415-383-0543

PAUL GILBERT, JR.

The Cntr. for Collaborative Psychology and Psychiatry

1044 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ste 3 Kentﬁeld • P: 415-454-2466

ROBERT HENDREN

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Dept. of Psychiatry

401 Parnassus Ave.

San Francisco • P: 415-476-7500

RONEL L. LEWIS

Stonestown Medical Bldg, Ste 532

595 Buckingham Way

San Francisco • P: 415-665-2226

THOMAS LOWE

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Tourette’s and Tic Disorders Clinic

401 Parnassus Ave.

San Francisco • P: 415-476-7213

LYNN E. PONTON

201 Edgewood Ave.

San Francisco • P: 415-664-3039

JOHN B. SIKORSKI

350 Parnassus Ave., Ste 309

San Francisco • P: 415-661-7570

LENORE C. TERR

450 Sutter St., Ste 1336

San Francisco • P: 415-433-7800

PEDIATRIC SPECIALIST/ NEUROLOGY, GENERAL

DONNA M. FERRIERO

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Division of Child Neurology

350 Parnassus Ave., Ste 609

San Francisco • P: 415-353-2525

AUDREY FOSTER-BARBER

UCSF Medical Cntr. Division of Pediatric Neurology

400 Parnassus Ave., 8th Flr

San Francisco • P: 413-353-3682

SHEILA D. JENKINS

California Paciﬁc Medical Cntr.

Pediatric Specialty Clinic

Dept. of Neurology

3700 California St., Ste 1560

San Francisco • P: 415-600-0770

ELLIOTT SHERR

UCSF Medical Cntr. Division of Child Neurology

350 Parnassus Ave., Ste 609 San Francisco • P: 415-353-3682

PEDIATRIC SPECIALIST/ PEDIATRIC METABOLIC DISEASES

SEYMOUR PACKMAN

UCSF Medical Cntr. Division of Medical Genetics

400 Parnassus Ave., 2nd Flr

San Francisco • P: 415-476-9997

PEDIATRIC SURGERY

DIANA L. FARMER

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Division of Pediatric Surgery

400 Parnassus Ave., Rm A123 San Francisco • P: 415-476-2538

MICHAEL R. HARRISON

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Division of Pediatric Surgery

400 Parnassus Ave., Rm A123 San Francisco • P: 415-476-2538

HANMIN LEE

UCSF Medical Cntr. Division of Pediatric Surgery

400 Parnassus Ave., Rm A123 San Francisco • P: 415-476-2538

PEDIATRIC UROLOGY

LAURENCE S. BASKIN

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Division of Urology

400 Parnassus Ave., Ste 610A San Francisco • P: 415-353-2200

PEDIATRICS/GENERAL

EILEEN G. AICARDI

Golden Gate Pediatrics

3641 California St. San Francisco • P: 415-668-0888

MARTIN F. ERNSTER

Golden Gate Pediatrics

61 Camino Alto St., Ste 107 Mill Valley • P: 415-388-6303

YASUKO FUKUDA

3905 Sacramento St., Ste 301 San Francisco • P: 415-752-8038

TINA GABBY

Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrics

Two Fifer Ave., Ste 200 Corte Madera • P: 415-381-3255

GARY D. GIN

San Francisco Bay Pediatrics

525 Spruce St. San Francisco • P: 415-668-8900

WILLIAM S. GONDA

Golden Gate Pediatrics

3641 California St.

San Francisco • P: 415-668-0888

SONJA HUIE

3905 Sacramento St., Ste 100 San Francisco • P: 415-379-6700

CHARLES E. IRWIN, JR.

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital

Adolescent and Young Adult Clinic 400 Parnassus Ave., 2nd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2002

ALAN C. JOHNSON

SF Bay Pediatrics 525 Spruce St. San Francisco • P: 415-668-8900

DANIEL P. KELLY

Paciﬁc Pediatrics Medical Group

45 Castro St., Ste 232 San Francisco • P: 415-565-6810

CAROL K. LEE 1518 Noriega St., Ste 200 San Francisco • P: 415-566-7556

CAROL A. MILLER

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Primary Pediatrics at Parnassus 400 Parnassus Ave., 2nd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2000

ROBERT H. PANTELL

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Primary Pediatrics at Parnassus

400 Parnassus Ave., 2nd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2000

MARY D. PIEL

Golden Gate Pediatrics

3641 California St. San Francisco • P: 415-668-0888

BARRY ROSTEK

Paciﬁc Pediatrics Medical Group

3905 Sacramento St., Ste 304 San Francisco • P: 415-750-2440

WILLIAM SOLOMON

Paciﬁc Pediatrics Medical Group 45 Castro St., Ste 232 San Francisco • P: 415-565-6810

ALAN UBA

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Primary Pediatrics at Parnassus 400 Parnassus Ave., 2nd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2000

CAROLYN L. WRIGHT

Town and Country Pediatrics 3838 California St., Ste 111 San Francisco • P: 415-666-1860

PLASTIC SURGERY

BERNARD S. ALPERT

California Paciﬁc Medical Cntr.Davies Campus Dept. of Plastic Surgery

South Tower, Level A, Ste 150 45 Castro St. San Francisco • P: 415-626-6644

JAMES P. ANTHONY

450 Sutter St., Ste 2630 San Francisco • P: 415-395-7323

DARRELL BROOKS The Buncke Clinic

45 Castro St., Ste 121 San Francisco • P: 415-565-6136

GREGORY M. BUNCKE

The Buncke Clinic

45 Castro St., Ste 121 San Francisco • P: 415-565-6136

RUDOLF BUNTIC

The Buncke Clinic

45 Castro St., Ste 121 San Francisco • P: 415-565-6136

CAROLYN C. CHANG

2100 Webster St., Ste 508 San Francisco • P: 415-923-3070

TANCREDI F. D’AMORE

21 Tamal Vista Blvd., Ste 103 Corte Madera • P: 415-927-7660

KEITH A. DENKLER

275 Magnolia Ave. Larkspur • P: 415-924-6010

ISSA ESHIMA

1199 Bush St., Ste 490 San Francisco • P: 415-567-7076

WILLIAM Y. HOFFMAN

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Division of Plastic Surgery

350 Parnassus Ave., Rm 509 San Francisco • P: 415-353-4287

DAVID WOOJIN KIM

490 Post St., Ste 933 San Francisco • P: 415-773-0800

TIMOTHY J. MARTEN

Marten Clinic of Plastic Surgery

450 Sutter St., Ste 2222 San Francisco • P: 415-677-9937

MARY H. MCGRATH

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Division of Plastic Surgery

350 Parnassus Ave., Ste 509 San Francisco • P: 415-353-4389

ROLAND T. MINAMI

1240 South Eliseo Dr., Ste 102 Greenbrae • P: 415-461-1240

ZIV M. PELED

525 Spruce St., Ste Two San Francisco • P: 415-751-0583

STANLEY POULOS

Plastic Surgery Specialists

350 Bon Air Rd., Ste 300 Greenbrae • P: 415-925-2880

BRUNNO RISTOW

2100 Webster St., Ste 501 San Francisco • P: 415-202-1507

FRED SUESS

Aesthetic Enhancement Clinic

1700 California St., Ste 500 San Francisco • P: 415-567-1791

BRYANT A. TOTH

2100 Webster St., Ste 424 San Francisco • P: 415-923-3008

PSYCHIATRY

PETER BANYS

3600 California St. at Spruce San Francisco • P: 415-388-7949

STEVEN L. BATKI

San Francisco VA Medical Cntr. Dept. of Psychiatry

4150 Clement St. San Francisco • P: 415-221-4810

RENEE L. BINDER

UCSF Medical Cntr. Dept. of Psychiatry

401 Parnassus Ave. San Francisco • P: 415-476-7304

LOUANN BRIZENDINE

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute 401 Parnassus Ave.

San Francisco • P: 415-476-7610

TIM CERMAK

239 Miller Ave., Ste One Mill Valley • P: 415-381-4009

JOHN CHAMBERLAIN

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute 401 Parnassus Ave.

San Francisco • P: 415-476-7456

MARY G. DE MAY

UCSF Medical Cntr., Memory and Aging Cntr., Dept. of Neurology

350 Parnassus Ave., Ste 905

San Francisco • P: 415-476-6880

JAMES DIMON

2116 Sutter St.

San Francisco • P: 415-346-1309

STUART J. EISENDRATH

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute

401 Parnassus Ave.

San Francisco • P: 415-476-7868

PETER L. FORSTER

Gateway Psychiatric Services

211 Gough St., Ste 211 San Francisco • P: 415-551-0520

ERIK GANN

3628 Sacramento St., Ste A San Francisco • P: 415-771-0320

LIZA GEARY

2202 Fillmore St. San Francisco • P: 415-614-1525

GARY STEPHEN GELBER Magdalena Court Mill Valley • P: 415-383-0543

CAROLYN N. GRACIE

810 College Ave., Ste Nine Kentﬁeld • P: 415-459-4311

STEPHEN HALL

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute

401 Parnassus Ave.

San Francisco • P: 415-476-7500

ELLEN HALLER

UCSF Medical Cntr., Dept. of Psychiatry

401 Parnassus Ave. San Francisco • P: 415-476-7500

STEVE P. HAMILTON

UCSF Medical Cntr., Dept. of Psychiatry

401 Parnassus Ave.

San Francisco • P: 415-476-7889

MARY SUSAN HANSEN

295 Fell St., Ste A San Francisco • P: 415-648-3291

GRAEME HANSON

399 Laurel St. San Francisco • P: 415-621-4988

ROBERT S. HAUSNER

2354 Post St. San Francisco • P: 415-563-5191

ROBERT HENDREN

UCSF Medical Cntr., Dept. of Psychiatry

401 Parnassus Ave. San Francisco • P: 415-476-7500

MARDI J. HOROWITZ

UCSF Medical Cntr., Dept. of Psychiatry

401 Parnassus Ave. San Francisco • P: 415-476-7612

MICHAEL A. KIRSCH

2154 Broderick St. San Francisco • P: 415-567-0911

HOWARD G. KORNFELD

Recovery Without Walls

Three Madrona St.

Mill Valley • P: 415-383-2949

RICHARD A. LANNON

350 Parnassus Ave., Ste 909 San Francisco • P: 415-563-6366

DESCARTES LI

UCSF Medical Cntr., Dept. of Psychiatry

401 Parnassus Ave. San Francisco • P: 415-476-7500

JONATHAN E. LICHTMACHER

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Adult Psychiatry Clinic 401 Parnassus Ave. San Francisco • P: 415-476-7610

CAROL A. MATHEWS

UCSF Medical Cntr., Dept. of Psychiatry 401 Parnassus Ave. San Francisco • P: 415-476-7500

TERESA MCGUINNESS

350 Parnassus Ave., Ste 303 San Francisco • P: 415-681-3408

J. CRAIG NELSON

UCSF Medical Cntr. Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute 401 Parnassus Ave. San Francisco • P: 415-476-7405

THOMAS H. OGDEN

306 Laurel St. San Francisco • P: 415-922-9350

ROBERT L. OKIN

582 Market St., Ste 403 San Francisco • P: 415-986-4933

VICTOR I. REUS

UCSF Medical Cntr. Dept. of Psychiatry 401 Parnassus Ave., Rm 469 San Francisco • P: 415-476-7478

JOHN B. SIKORSKI

350 Parnassus Ave., Ste 309 San Francisco • P: 415-661-7570

ELLIOTT M. STEIN

The Jewish Home of San Francisco Dept. of Geriatric Psychiatry

302 Silver Ave. San Francisco • P: 415-469-2328

DAVID HENRY TAYLOR

21 Tamal Vista Blvd., Ste 120 Corte Madera • P: 415-924-8820

LENORE C. TERR

450 Sutter St., Ste 1336 San Francisco • P: 415-433-7800

BRUCE S. VICTOR

1819 Union St. San Francisco • P: 415-346-7025

HARRIET WOLFE 2105 Divisadero St. San Francisco • P: 415-921-1046

OWEN M. WOLKOWITZ

UCSF Medical Cntr. Dept. of Psychiatry

401 Parnassus Ave. San Francisco • P: 415-476-7500

JOHN Q. YOUNG

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute

401 Parnassus Ave.

San Francisco • P: 415-476-7525

PULMONARY MEDICINE

HOMER A. BOUSHEY

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

400 Parnassus Ave., 5th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2961

JEFFREY A. GOLDEN

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Ambulatory Care Cntr., 5th Flr

400 Parnassus Ave. San Francisco • P: 415-353-2961

TALMADGE E. KING, JR. UCSF Medical Cntr. Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

400 Parnassus Ave., 5th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2873

STEPHEN C. LAZARUS

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Chest Faculty Practice

400 Parnassus Ave.

San Francisco • P: 415-353-2961

LORRIANA LEARD

Helen Diller Family

Comprehensive Cancer Cntr. Dept. of Pulmonary Medicine

1600 Divisadero St., 4th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-885-3882

C. KIP ROEBKEN

Kentﬁeld Rehabilitation and Specialty Hospital, Dept. of Pulmonary Medicine

1125 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Kentﬁeld • P: 415-456-9680

PAUL J. WOLTERS

UCSF Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

400 Parnassus Ave., 5th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2961

RADIATION ONCOLOGY

BARBARA FOWBLE

Helen Diller Family

Comprehensive Cancer Cntr. Dept. of Radiation Oncology

1600 Divisadero St., Ste H1031 San Francisco • P: 415-353-9807

FRANCINE E. HALBERG

Marin General Hospital Dept. of Oncology

1350 South Eliseo Dr., Ste 100 Greenbrae • P: 415-925-7326

I-CHOW (JOE) HSU

Helen Diller Family

Comprehensive Cancer Cntr. Dept. of Radiation Oncology

1600 Divisadero St., Ste H1031 San Francisco • P: 415-353-9807

DAVID A. LARSON

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Dept. of Radiation Oncology

505 Parnassus Ave., Rm L08 San Francisco • P: 415-353-8900

JOSEPH C. POEN

Marin Cancer Institute

1350 South Eliseo Dr., Ste 100 Greenbrae • P: 415-925-7326

JEANNE QUIVEY

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mount Zion

Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Cntr.

Division of Radiation Oncology

1600 Divisadero St., Ste H1031 San Francisco • P: 415-353-7175

MACK ROACH III

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mount Zion

Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Cntr.

Division of Radiation Oncology

1600 Divisadero St., Ste H1031 San Francisco • P: 415-353-7181

NAOMI SCHECHTER

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mount Zion

Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Cntr.

1600 Divisadero St.

San Francisco • P: 415-353-7175

PATRICIA K. (PENNY) SNEED

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Dept. of Radiation Oncology

505 Parnassus Ave., Rm L-08 San Francisco • P: 415-353-9807

JOYCELYN L. SPEIGHT

3701 Sacramento St., Ste 419 San Francisco • P: 415-260-8610

SUE S. YOM

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mount Zion

Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Cntr.

Dept. of Radiation Oncology

1600 Divisadero St., Ste H-1031 San Francisco • P: 415-353-7175

RADIOLOGY

RONALD ARENSON

UCSF Medical Cntr., Dept. of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging

505 Parnassus Ave.

San Francisco • P: 415-353-2573

EDWARD L. BAKER

California Paciﬁc Medical Cntr. Dept. of Radiology

2333 Buchanan St., 2nd Flr

San Francisco • P: 415-600-3232

JEROME A. BARAKOS

California Paciﬁc Medical Cntr. Dept. of Radiology

2333 Buchanan St.

San Francisco • P: 415-600-3232

ANTHONY JAMES BARKOVICH

UCSF Medical Cntr., Dept. of Radiology

505 Parnassus Ave., Rm L371 San Francisco • P: 415-353-2573

ROBERT BRASCH

UCSF Medical Cntr., Dept. of Radiology

505 Parnassus Ave.

San Francisco • P: 415-353-2573

SOONMEE CHA

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Section of Neuroradiology

350 Parnassus Ave., Rm 307H

San Francisco • P: 415-353-1668

CYNTHIA T. CHIN

UCSF Medical Cntr. Dept. of Neuroradiology

505 Parnassus Ave., Rm L-358

San Francisco • P: 415-353-1668

WILLIAM J. DEMARTINI

Marin General Hospital

Marin Radiology Medical Group

250 Bon Air Rd., 2nd Flr Greenbrae • P: 415-925-7080

WILLIAM P. DILLON

UCSF Medical Cntr., Dept. of Radiology

505 Parnassus Ave.

San Francisco • P: 415-353-1668

CHRISTOPHER F. DOWD

UCSF Medical Cntr., Division of NeuroInterventional Radiology

505 Parnassus Ave.

San Francisco • P: 415-353-1863

VICKIE FELDSTEIN

UCSF Medical Cntr., Dept. of Radiology

505 Parnassus Ave., Rm L374

San Francisco • P: 415-353-2573

CHRISTINE MARY

GLASTONBURY

UCSF Medical Cntr., Dept. of Radiology

505 Parnassus Ave., Ste L358

San Francisco • P: 415-353-2573

ROY L. GORDON

UCSF Medical Cntr. Dept. of Interventional Radiology

505 Parnassus Ave., Rm M-361

San Francisco • P: 415-353-1300

VAN V. HALBACH

UCSF Medical Cntr., Interventional Neuroradiology Section

505 Parnassus Ave., Rm L352 San Francisco • P: 415-353-1863

RANDALL T. HIGASHIDA

UCSF Medical Cntr., Division of NeuroInterventional Radiology

505 Parnassus Ave.

San Francisco • P: 415-353-1863

CHARLES B. HIGGINS

UCSF Medical Cntr., Dept. of Radiology

505 Parnassus Ave., Rm L308

San Francisco • P: 415-353-2573

JEANNE LABERGE

UCSF Medical Cntr., Dept. of Interventional Radiology

505 Parnassus Ave. San Francisco • P: 415-353-1300

DAVID NORMAN

UCSF Medical Cntr., Dept. of Radiology

505 Parnassus Ave. San Francisco • P: 415-353-1668

EDWARD A. SICKLES

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mount Zion Dept. of Radiology

1600 Divisadero St., 2nd Flr, Ste H2906 San Francisco • P: 415-885-7465

W. RICHARD WEBB

UCSF Medical Cntr., Dept. of Radiology

505 Parnassus Ave., Rm M-396 San Francisco • P: 415-476-1397

SURGERY

NANCY L. ASCHER

UCSF Medical Cntr. Dept. of Surgery and Liver Transplant 505 Parnassus Ave., Rm M896 San Francisco • P: 415-353-1888

WILLIAM I. BRY

Sutter Paciﬁc Medical Foundation Kidney and Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Program 2340 Clay St., Ste 417 San Francisco • P: 415-600-1092

QUAN-YANG DUH

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mount Zion Dept. of Surgery 1600 Divisadero St. San Francisco • P: 415-353-7687

LAURA J. ESSERMAN

UCSF Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Cntr., Dept. of Surgery

1600 Divisadero St., 2nd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-7070

SANDY FENG

UCSF Medical Cntr. Division of Transplantation

400 Parnassus Ave., 6th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-2323

CHRISTOPHER E. FREISE

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Liver Transplant Program

400 Parnassus Ave., 6th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-1888

NIMA A. GRISSOM

1700 California St., Ste 550

San Francisco • P: 415-292-8999

SANG-MO KANG

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Liver Transplant Program

400 Parnassus Ave., 6th Flr

San Francisco • P: 415-353-1888

JOHN P. ROBERTS

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Liver Transplant Program

400 Parnassus Ave., 6th Flr

San Francisco • P: 415-353-1888

STANLEY J. ROGERS

UCSF Medical Cntr. Dept. of Surgery

400 Parnassus Ave., Rm A-655 San Francisco • P: 415-353-2165

WILLIAM P. SCHECTER

San Francisco General Hospital Dept. of Surgery

1001 Potrero Ave., Ward 3A San Francisco • P: 415-206-8814

PETER G. STOCK

UCSF Medical Cntr. Division of Transplantation Surgery

505 Parnassus Ave., Rm M884 San Francisco • P: 415-353-1551

LAURENCE F. YEE

San Francisco Surgical Medical Grp

2100 Webster St., Ste 520 San Francisco • P: 415-923-3020

SURGICAL ONCOLOGY

LAURA J. ESSERMAN

UCSF Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Cntr., Dept. of Surgery

1600 Divisadero St., 2nd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-7070

CHERYL A. EWING

Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Cntr., The Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Cntr.

1600 Divisadero St., 2nd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-7908

WILLIAM H. GOODSON III

2100 Webster St., Ste 401 San Francisco • P: 415-923-3925

SHELLEY HWANG

UCSF Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Cntr., Dept. of Surgery

1600 Divisadero St., 2nd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-7070

THORACIC SURGERY

DAVID M. JABLONS

Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Cntr., Thoracic Surgery and Oncology Practice

1600 Divisadero St., 4th Flr San Francisco • P: 415-885-3882

SCOT HILEN MERRICK

UCSF Medical Cntr.

Dept. of Cardiothoracic Surgery

400 Parnassus Ave., Rm 6110 San Francisco • P: 415-353-1606

UROLOGY

PETER R. CARROLL

Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Cntr., Urology and Oncology

1600 Divisadero St., 3rd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-7171

GARY GROSSFELD

Marin Urology Medical Group

1000 South Eliseo Dr., Ste 201 Greenbrae • P: 415-461-4000

ROBERT I. KAHN

Golden Gate Urology

2100 Webster St., Ste 222 San Francisco • P: 415-202-0250

MAXWELL V. MENG

UCSF Medical Cntr. at Mount Zion

Comprehensive Cancer Cntr.

1600 Divisadero St., 3rd Flr San Francisco • P: 415-353-7171

HARRY NEUWIRTH

Marin Urology Medical Group

1000 South Eliseo Dr., Ste 201 Greenbrae • P: 415-461-4000

STUART M. ROSENBERG

Golden Gate Urology

2186 Geary Blvd., Ste 214 San Francisco • P: 415-922-3255

IRA D. SHARLIP

Golden Gate Urology

2100 Webster St., Ste 222 San Francisco • P: 415-202-0250

JOSEPH SPAULDING

909 Hyde St., Ste 222 San Francisco • P: 415-441-3155

MARSHALL L. STOLLER

UCSF Medical Cntr., Dept. of Urology

400 Parnassus Ave., Ste 610A San Francisco • P: 415-353-2200

PAUL J. TUREK

The Turek Clinic

55 Francisco St., Ste 300 San Francisco • P: 415-392-3200

VASCULAR SURGERY

TIMOTHY CHUTER

UCSF Medical Cntr. Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

400 Parnassus Ave., Ste A6110 San Francisco • P: 415-353-2357

MICHAEL S. CONTE

UCSF Medical Cntr. Division of Vascular Surgery

400 Parnassus Ave. San Francisco • P: 415-353-2357

CHARLES EICHLER

UCSF Medical Cntr. Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

400 Parnassus Ave., Ste A6110 San Francisco • P: 415-353-2357

LINDA REILLY

UCSF Medical Cntr. Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

400 Parnassus Ave., Ste A6110 San Francisco • P: 415-353-2357

For a complete list of all specialties visit marinmagazine.com/bestdoctors.

HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS

As health care costs continue to skyrocket, many people are searching for ways to keep coverage affordable. One way to do this is by taking advantage of an opportunity that allows eligible Americans the option of opening a health savings account, a product that functions much like an IRA. “Health saving accounts became available in 2004, but awareness of the product is still in the early-adopter stage,” says Elizabeth Ryan, senior vice president and head of health beneﬁts services for Wells Fargo. “Currently, there are 10 million Americans eligible, but only 4 million using them.” Are you missing out on this government freebie? Here’s a quick summary of what it is and who can beneﬁt.

THE BEST PART: the money can be withdrawn without penalty, at any time, provided it’s used to pay medical expenses.

In a nutshell, it’s a tax-advantaged medical savings account available to any U.S. taxpayer holding a high-deductible health insurance policy. The government deﬁnes high deductible as anything over $1,200 for an individual or $2,400 per family. The funds contributed to the account are not subject to federal income tax at the time of deposit. And here’s the best part: the money can be withdrawn without penalty, at any time, provided it’s used to pay medical expenses. Unlike in a ﬂexible spending account, the funds roll over and accumulate year to year if not spent.

Individual policyholders can contribute up to $3,050 annually. For families, the maximum contribution is $6,160. For people already enrolled in a plan like this, it’s a nobrainer. For others—particularly the self-insured—it’s worth running the numbers to see whether switching to a qualifying plan may ultimately be ﬁnancially advantageous. —D. M.

MARIN CANCER CARE - ONE TEAM, ONE FOCUS, INTEGRATED HEALING

arin Cancer Care provides comprehensive cancer services by a team of compassionate and highly skilled board-certified physicians with a sterling reputation for providing superb care in Marin County for over thirty years. Our organization proudly exceeds national standards for excellent cancer care.

Our physician team and our staff offer state-of-the-art cancer treatments including surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy, as well as participation in clinical research trials comparable to those offered in academic centers around the country. We complement our advanced cancer treatment by

providing patients and their families up-to-date cancer education, a supportive staff and invaluable integrative care services.

Our focus is always you, the individual, and ensuring your access to cutting edge medical research, technology and integrative care.

Let us be your guide as you make your way through the complexities of modern medicine.

415.925.5000

marincancercare.com

Pictured standing (left to right): Alex Metzger, MD*

Timothy S. Crowley, MD*

Patrick Bennett, MD

Bobbie Head, MD*

David S. Guillion, MD*

Francine Halberg, MD*

David Rudnick, MD

sitting (left to right):

Peter D. Eisenberg, MD*

Jennifer B. Lucas, MD*

Harry Neuwirth, MD*

Joseph Poen, MD*

Not pictured:

Gary D. Grossfeld, MD*

Lloyd Miyawaki, MD

Leah M. Kelley, MD

alifornia Pacific Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine (CPOSM) has been providing comprehensive orthopaedic and sports medicine care to Marin County and the greater San Francisco Bay Area for over 40 years.

We offer the latest in minimally invasive and surgical techniques including Birmingham hip resurfacing, hip, knee and shoulder replacement and reconstruction, foot and ankle reconstruction, hand and wrist surgery including endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery, sports medicine, arthritis care, non surgical treatments, along with many other services.

CPOSM has also been the Team Physician for the Golden State

Warriors, and is currently the Team Physician for the Oakland A’s and the San Francisco Ballet for many years. We are committed to providing this same level of elite medical care to each of our patients including children through seniors.

We have three offices to serve you including our Marin office in Greenbrae. Our other two offices are in Presidio Heights and Pacific Heights. For your convenience we offer in-house MRI and X-ray and have office hours five days a week. We accept most major insurance plans.

We look forward to serving you!

www.cposm.com

Pictured (left to right): seated

William Green, MD

Peter Callander, MD*

Jon Dickinson, MD

Taylor Smith, MD

Christopher Cox, MD standing,

W. Scott Green, MD

John Belzer, MD*

Keith Donatto, MD

Rowan Paul, MD

Adrian Rawlinson, MD

Robert Gilbert, MD*

arinEyes is a comprehensive eye care clinic with a long tradition of excellence and a commitment to using proven technologies that improve patients’ vision and quality of life. While specializing in cataract, laser vision correction (LASIK) and glaucoma treatment, we also provide preventive care and exams and treat a variety of eye conditions. Our team approach includes board-certified ophthalmologists and optometrists along with registered nurses, anesthesiologists, and ophthalmic and surgical technicians. On-site optical dispensaries produce custom prescription eyewear, ensuring full continuity of care.

With two Marin locations, MarinEyes has grown remarkably since 1979 when Dr. Ernest W. Denicke—the county’s first ophthalmologist, and a native of Ross— invited Dr. John R. Campbell, a Stanford

A 60-YEAR HISTORY OF EXCELLENCE IN MARIN

graduate who interned and trained at California Pacific Medical Center, to practice with him in San Rafael. 1998 Dr. John C. Shin, experienced in corneal and external eye disease came on board; Having practiced in Sonoma for 10 years, Dr. Christian Kim, refractive corneal specialist, joined the team in 2008. Recently, MarinEyes digitized patient medical records and linked them electronically to our surgery centers and clinic—dramatically enhancing the ability to provide precise, efficient, costeffective care.

“We love the challenge of evaluating and implementing technological advances to benefit our patients and to contain costs in the process,” Dr. Campbell says. “This has been my life’s work. Thank you, Marin, for more than 30 years of loyalty.”

415.454.5565, San Rafael

415.892.0111, No vato www.marineyes.com

Pictured (left to right):

John C. Shin, M.D

John R. Campbell, M.D. *

Christian K. Kim, M.D. *

WEST COAST RETINA MEDICAL GROUP

est Coast Retina Medical Group is one of the most respected retinal practices in the United States and has been providing patient care in the Bay Area for over 25 years. Our practice specializes exclusively in diseases and surgery of the macula, retina, and vitreous, including macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachment, ocular tumors, inherited retinal disease, pediatric retinal disease, and uveitis, an inflammatory condition of the retina.

Our physicians are all board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and speak nationally and internationally regarding retinal diseases and surgery. We are principal investigators in many national multicenter clinical trials, which allows us to offer the most current treatment

and state-of the-art diagnostic testing for retinal diseases.

Our office is committed to providing each patient with friendly, courteous, and professional care. Many on our staff have been certified nationally for vision and diagnostic testing. We are proud to have bilingual staff members who are often available to assist patients with translation during their visits.

Please visit our website to learn more about our seven physicians, current and forthcoming research, specific diseases, the detailed physiology of the eye, and the treatments we can offer you in each of our five Bay Area locations.

415.972.4600, San Francisco

415.927.6600, Corte Madera

510.268.8277, Oakland

650.342.7137, San Mateo

925.295.1727, Walnut Creek www.westcoastretina.com

Pictured (left to right):

Emmett T. Cunningham, Jr., MD, PhD

Brandon J. Lujan, MD

H. Richard McDonald, MD*

Everett Ai, MD

Robert N. Johnson, MD*

Arthur D. Fu, MD*

J. Michael Jumper, MD

SAN FRANCISCO SURGICAL MEDICAL GROUP

an Francisco Surgical Medical Group (SFSMG) is San Francisco’s premier surgical group specializing in colorectal, general and laparoscopic surgery. Our primary focus is on diseases of the abdomen.

We provide comprehensive care ranging from the management of complex abdominal and gastrointestinal conditions to colorectal cancer screening. The scope of our practice includes the treatment of: abdominal cancers, inflammatory bowel disease, gallbladder disorders, gastroesophageal reflux, hernias, endocrine disease and anorectal problems. Our surgeons are pioneers in laparoscopic abdominal

surgery and in the use of new techniques for treating hemorrhoids, anorectal fistulas, and pilonidal disease.

Our practice was established in 1939, and we have a proud history of surgical excellence and leadership. We strive to maintain those standards set by our founders and past associates. We are proud of our heritage, our specialty training and our dedication to patient care. Members of our staff speak Mandarin, Cantonese, Russian, Tagalog and Spanish.

415.668.0411

Doctors pictured:

Yanek Chiu MD FACS FASCRS *

Michael Abel MD FACS FASCRS *

Laurence Yee MD FACS FASCRS *

Jeffrey Sternberg MD FACS FASCRS

Michelle Li MD FACS

T Philip Chung MD

Former Partners:

Peter Volpe MD FACS FASCRS

Thomas Russell MD FACS FASCRS

ur growing team of doctors practice medicine with one thing in mind: you. Because just as our doctors have unique qualities, we know you have specific health care needs.

We applaud our 26 physicians recognized as America’s Best Doctors.

Our physicians believe that the most powerful medicine comes from establishing personal relationships.

This dedication to putting patients first unites our physician team.

Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation offers more than 230 primary care physicians and specialists in over 50 neighborhood locations. As part of Sutter Health, our network of doctors, urgent care center and hospitals work together, putting you first.

888.699.DOCS www.sutterpacific.org

Suruchi Bhatia, MD Pediatric Endocrinology

Maurizio Bonacini, MD Hepatology

Andrew Brill, MD OB / GYN

William Bry, MD Surgery

Natalie Bzowej, MD, PhD Hepatology

Stewart Cooper, MD Hepatology

Timothy Davern, MD Hepatology

Todd Frederick, MD Hepatology

Catherine Frenette, MD Hepatology

Mahin Golabi, MD Pediatric Genetics

Jonathan Katz, MD Neurology

Marilyn Kutzscher, MD Internal Medicine

Louise Lo, MD Ped. Hematology-Oncology

Denise M. Main, MD OB / GYN

Elliott Main, MD OB / GYN

Raphael Merriman, MD Hepatology

Robert Miller, MD Neurology

Carl E. Otto, MD OB / GYN

V. Ram Peddi, MD Nephrology

Mark Singer, MD Otolaryngology

William J. Snape, Jr. MD Gastroenterology

Nikola Tede, MD Pediatric Cardiology

Robert Vazquez, MD Family Medicine

Adil Ed Wakil, MD Hepatology

CARDIOVASCULAR ASSOCIATES OF MARIN AND SAN FRANCISCO MEDICAL GROUP, INC.

ince 1962, CAMSF has offered progressive patient healthcare in Marin County. Our organization is a proud home to eight of the Best Doctors in America, nominated by their peers in 2011/2012 for clinical expertise and optimal patient care. In collaboration with their cardiovascular partners, these cardiologists advocate for top quality health care both nationally and in their community.

In collaboration with their cardiovascular partners, these cardiologists advocate for quality healthcare nationally and within their community.

Leaders for the advancement of cardiovascular practice at both Marin General and Novato Community hospitals, CAMSF physicians focus on saving lives; they make a difference. MGH state of the art cath lab plus excellent clinical support staff extends itself into the outpatient setting as

well. CAMSF brings a NEW direction to cardiovascular care.

These services include:

Computed Tomography (CT) Imaging: Calcium Scores, CT Coronary Angiography

Testing Center: Stress Echocardiography, Myocardial Perfusion Stress Imaging, Echocardiography, Treadmill Testing Heart Rhythm Assessment: Electrophysiology, Event and Holter monitors, Heart Cards, King of Hearts

Vascular:

Ultrasound, Endovascular and open surgery for arterial disease, Minimally invasive treatments for varicose and spider veins

Wellness Program: Cardiac Rehabilitation, EECP, Chronic angina therapy, Nutrition, Risk Factor Assessment, Stress Management, TAM (Total Atherosclerosis Management)

Larkspur 415.927.0666

Novato 415.878.2910

Vascular 415.927.8591

CT Suite 415.945.6283 www.camsf.com

Staff doctors:

Kent N. Gershengorn, M.D., FACC *

Joel Sklar, M.D., FACC *

David C. Sperling, M.D., FACC *

Brian L. Strunk, M.D., FACC *

Mark P. Wexman, M.D., FACC *

Jerald A. Young, M.D., FACC *

James R. Adams, M.D., FACC *

Margaret L. Baer, M.D., FACC

Ann K. Kao, M.D., FACC

Brian G. Keeffe, M.D., FACC *

Kin-Man Lai, M.D., FACS

Laura K. Pak, M.D., FACS

Arun K. Raghupathy, M.D.

Robert T. Sperling, M.D., FACC

Sujoya Dey, M.D., FACC

* Recognized on the Best Doctors in America 2011/2012 list.

STAND UP TO BACK PAIN

ighty percent of Americans will suffer from a spinal disorder or severe back pain in their lives. It may be in the form of a slipped or compressed disc, a degenerative spinal condition, arthritis, a tumor of the spine, or a rare and complex deformity.

The physicians of the UCSF Spine Center are internationally recognized as leaders in the treatment of spinal disorders and work together to improve pain, function and quality of life. The team is made up of experts in neurosurgery, orthopaedic surgery, physiatry, neurology, pain management, radiology, radiation oncology and radiosurgery – all of whom care exclusively for the part of you that you rely on for strength: your backbone.

This team approach, combined with the advanced treatments and technologies of a world-class academic medical center, is one reason why U.S. News & World Report has ranked the UCSF Neurosurgery and Orthopaedics Departments among the best in the nation. From minimally invasive procedures to decreased pain and scarring to radiation devices that specifically target tumor tissue, treatment plans are created to fit the needs of each patient and designed by highly skilled specialists.

If you are among the 80 percent of Americans who suffer from back pain or a spinal disorder, see a specialist at the UCSF Spine Center. And stand up to back pain.

415.353.2739

866.817.7463

www.ucsfhealth.org/spine

Pictured (left to right):

Sigurd Berven, MD*

Vedat Deviren, MD

Dean Chou, MD*

Serena Hu, MD*

Praveen Mummaneni, MD*

Sibel Demir-Deviren, MD

Phil Weinstein, MD*

Shane Burch, MD

Bobby Tay, MD

Chris Ames, MD

* Recognized

he California Center for Pituitary Disorders at UCSF, established in 2007, provides comprehensive care for patients with all pituitary disorders including those resulting from a tumor of the pituitary gland, as well as nonfunctional pituitary tumors and hypopituitarism. We believe ours are the very best surgical and nonsurgical approaches for the management of pituitary tumors.

We offer timely, efficient and coordinated multispecialty expertise and care as well as access to leading-edge technology. The center, one of the busiest of its kind in the United States, is comprised of a group of internationally recognized physicians, including Dr. Lewis S. Blevins Jr. and Dr. Sandeep Kunwar, who were selected as two of America’s Best Doctors.

Pictured (left to right):

Sandeep Kunwar MD*

Lewis Blevins Jr. MD*

Manish Aghi MD, PhD

* Recognized on the Best Doctors in America 2011/2012 list.

866.559.5543 ccpd.ucsf.edu

CSF Pediatric Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery provides care for a variety of ear, nose and throat disorders in children including chronic tonsillitis, recurrent ear infections, hearing loss, chronic sinusitis, neck masses and airway disorders such as snoring, stridor, hoarseness and sleep apnea. We offer innovative diagnostic techniques such as pediatric sialendoscopy and sleep endoscopy in addition to leading-edge hearing treatment including cochlear implants and surgically implanted hearing aids. Dr. Rosbe and Dr. Meyer work closely with their pediatric colleagues at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital to provide state-of-the-art care for children and their families and strive to make the surgical experience as safe and positive as possible.

Pictured (left to right):

Kristina W. Rosbe, MD*

Associate Professor and Director

Anna K. Meyer, MD

Assistant Professor

*Recognized on the Best Doctors in America 2011-2012 list.

415.353.2757 ohns.ucsf.edu

aving authored over 50 articles in medical literature, Dr. David W. Kim, former Chief of Facial Plastic Surgery at UCSF, challenges conventional ideas about beauty. “There are measurements taught to us in textbooks as ‘ideal’ but I have never been one to follow a rigid system when it comes to something as diverse as the human form.”

A national leader, Dr. Kim is a double-board certified facial plastic surgeon, and one of the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He is recognized as a world expert in rhinoplasty and cosmetic facial surgery and is highly sought as a lecturer throughout the world.

Dr. Kim is also an authority in non-surgical cosmetic procedures for the face including FX fractionated laser resurfacing, aesthetic injectables, and topical skin care.

Recognized

415.773.0800 www.dwkimmd.com

oward Kornfeld, M.D., is the founder of Recovery Without Walls (RWW), a medical practice designed to help patients overcome chronic pain, alcoholism, medication overuse, and addiction. Utilizing cutting-edge medications allows patients to be treated in their own community. RWW combines the time-honored doctor-patient relationship with a team approach. Our psychotherapists are seasoned and passionate about their work. Our nurse practitioner is a leader in women’s health. Our Personal Recovery Assistants engage newcomers in 12-Step recovery. Holistic practitioners help deepen the mind-body connection to further the healing process.

Dr. Kornfeld graduated from Northwestern University School of Medicine and is board certified in Addiction, Pain, and Emergency Medicine. He teaches at the School of Medicine at UCSF, lectures widely, and is published in the field.

Recognized on the Best Doctors in America 2011-2012 list.

415.383.2949

www.recoverywithoutwalls.com

TAIL OF THE WHALE GOLF COURSE, PUNTA MITA

Safe Travels South of the Border

BY SOMER FLAHERTY

Whether it's learning Spanish in Cuernavaca, discovering underwater life at a beach in Cabo or sampling the vineyards in the Guadalupe Valley, I’ve never felt unsafe while traveling in Mexico. I’m not sure if it’s because I grew up spending summers at a family home in Baja or it’s just naïveté, but one thing is for certain: millions of Americans travel safely to the country each year. Many neighborhoods even have lower crime rates than American cities and are far removed from the headline-making violence.

Overall crime is actually down in Mexico from the late ’90s, but tourism has dropped 20 percent. Tourism ofﬁcials have invested $30 million in advertising initiatives to get the word out that tourists are safe in the country. “Visitors have the right to be well informed. Many of the affected areas are very far from the destinations tourists visit,” Alfonso Sumano, the regional director for the Mexico Tourism Board for the Americas, told the New York Times

There's no denying the drug war that's ravaging parts of Mexico—but many tourism destinations are far removed from the violence.

Just as in America, not all the neighborhoods in Mexico are recommended for tourists, but if you do make the trek across the border, heed the advice of the U.S. State Department in what locations you visit. Much of the country’s narcotics-related violence that has been highlighted in the media has occurred in the northern border region of Mexico. For example, Ciudad Juarez in the state of Chihuahua has seen three times as many people murdered since 2006 as any other city in Mexico. The Houston Chronicle referred to it as “the most murderous city in the world.” In fact, more than 50 percent of U.S. citizens who were killed in Mexico in 2009 were killed near the border of Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez, according to the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs. Other areas the department recommends

The upside of the negative publicity Mexico has gotten is that the country is now one of the best values for travelers.

avoiding include Monterrey, where violence has occurred at many schools; Michoacan, which is home to one of Mexico’s most dangerous drug-trafficking organizations, “La Familia,” and Durango, where drug violence has recently increased.

Not all popular beach resorts have escaped the violence. Acapulco has been affected by narcotics-related crime: six people were killed and ﬁve wounded during daylight on a main boulevard of the tourist zone. The U.S. Bureau also recommends that tourists avoid isolated roads, including the connection through Ciudad Altamirano to the beach resorts of Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo. Mazatlan has also seen a recent increase in violent crime, with more murders in the ﬁrst quarter of 2010 than in all of 2009. However, just as in America where no state (or neighborhood) is alike, Mexico, which is about three times the size of Texas, is made up of 31 states and among those states levels of safety can be very different. The drug vio-

If You Go

As Mexico recently celebrated its bicentennial, the country is awash in architectural restorations, literary events and festivals, but below are rich experiences that should be on every visitor's itinerary.

CHILENO BEACH Most beaches in Cabo aren’t safe for swimming, but just west of the Hotel Cabo San Lucas, Chileno Beach offers some of the best snorkeling in the area—clear water, a natural reef and ample ﬁsh. Plus, showers and toilets open to the public.

CHICHÉN ITZÁ The biggest danger might be the mammoth bugs dropping from the palapa roof at Mayaland hotel, heatstroke or a twisted ankle when you're touring this Mayan site. Sure, hordes of tourists descend on the area each year but the temples and pyramids constructed by sophisticated civilizations of the past set along the Yucatán backdrop shouldn’t be missed. After visiting the Temple of the Jaguars and the Pyramid of Kukulkan, stop at the Sacred Cenote. The ancient limestone sinkhole accesses an underwater river and was the main source of water for the Mayans. The trip is about three hours from Cancun and public transportation is readily available.

TAIL OF THE WHALE Punta Mita’s famous Punta Mita Club de Golf’s Paciﬁco golf course has already been named number one in the world by Conde Nast Traveler magazine, but for guests of the area’s St. Regis or Four Seasons, tee times are still available. The real draw is hole 3B, which is one of the only natural island greens in the world. Shaped like a whale’s tail, the green is set 199 yards off the coast. At high tide you’ll ride in an amphibious golf cart to reach it.

WHALE WATCHING The Paciﬁc gray whales migrate thousands of miles every year from the icy waters of Alaska’s Bering Sea to the Baja Peninsula. December to February is one of the best times to see Baja’s gray whales play in Magdalena Bay and in the protected lagoons of Ojo de Libre and San Ignacio. For the best vantage point, charter a boat and follow the spouts.

lence that gained traction after President Felipe Calderon launched his crackdown on cartels seems to remain in specific areas and not in popular destinations like Cabo, Puerto Vallarta and Cancun.

The upside of the negative publicity Mexico has gotten is that the country is now one of the best values for travelers. Resorts and airlines are slashing prices to lure tourists to the area again and Virgin America and Volaris airlines now

offer discounted direct ﬂights. In an interview with the New York Times, Giorgio Brignone, the owner of the luxe Costa Careyes resort south of Puerto Vallarta, put the travel quandary into perspective. “People don’t realize that there are many regions and areas in the country that are not affected by the violence and drug wars. It’s like saying I will not go to Dallas or New York, because there are problems or riots in Los Angeles.”

Travel Tips

Unfortunately, the fact is there is violence around the world. Take precautions and make intelligent travel choices.

As in any large city, avoid certain nonpopulated areas at night.

Avoid walking alone or driving alone at night.

Be aware of what taxicabs you hire. American employees of the U.S. Embassy are actually prohibited from hailing taxis on the street in Mexico City because of the dangers. Use taxis associated with the organized taxi stands known as sitios that are common throughout Mexico.

Leave your itinerary with a friend or family member who is not traveling with you.

Check with your cellular provider before leaving home to conﬁrm that your cell phone is capable of roaming on GSM or 3G international networks.

Use toll roads whenever possible.

Even cheap costume jewelry that looks expensive should not be worn in public.

Monitor the State Department’s website, which posts current travel warnings. Up-to-date information on security can also be obtained by calling 888.407.4747 or from Mexico at 001.202.501.4444. http://travel.state.gov/

Register with the appropriate U.S. embassy or consulate on the State Department’s travel registration website. https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ui/

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FEBRUARY ARTS & EVENTS GUIDE

THEATER

Thru February 13 Doubt Set in 1964, when a Catholic school nun faces doubts about a young priest. Barn Theatre (Ross). 415.456.9555, rossvalleyplayers.com

Thru February 13 Clybourne Park

The politics of race in America from 1959 to 2009 are explored. American Conservatory Theater (SF). 415.749.2228, act-sf.org

Thru February 20 Next to Normal

This emotional musical about family life features a thrilling contemporary score. Curran Theatre (SF). 888.746.1799, shnsf.com

Thru February 20 Seagull The new adaptation of this classic play, including material from recently discovered manuscripts,

promises to deliver Anton Chekhov as you’ve never seem him before. Boyer Theatre (Mill Valley). 415.388.5208, marintheatre.org

5 The Paper Princess and the Piñata Youth in Arts presents a world premiere of a new play based on Elisa Kleven’s Paper Princess book series. Showcase Theater (San Rafael). 415.499.6400, youthinarts.org

15–27 Avenue Q People and puppets tell the story of what it is like to try and make it in New York City with a lot of ideas and not much money. Orpheum Theatre (SF). 888.746.1799, shnsf.com

17–March 13 Angel Street This modern psychological thriller set in Victorian London is directed by Ron Nash from a story by Patrick Hamilton. Company Playhouse (Novato). 415.883.4498, novatotheatercompany.org

COMEDY

Tuesdays Mark Pitta and Friends The comic hosts an evening for up-and-comers and established headliners to work on new material. 142 Throckmorton Theatre (Mill Valley). 415.383.9600, 142throckmortontheatre.com

DANCE

Saturdays Boomercize Classes This lowimpact ﬁtness program features dance steps and music from the American Bandstand hit parade. Marcie Judelson leads the one-

PHOTO: JOHN DAUGHTRY

Avenue Q at the Orpheum Theatre, February 15–27

hour workout. Presidio Dance Theater (SF). 415.608.4503, boomercize.com

3–11 S.F. Ballet The S.F. Ballet invites you to enjoy ballet set to music from three composers. War Memorial Opera House (SF). 415.865.2000, sfballet.org

5 Kodo: One Earth Enjoy mesmerizing drums and dance from Japanese samurai percussionists. Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium (San Rafael). 415.499.6400, kodo.com

11 Russian National Ballet Theatre All the way from Russia, the Russian National Ballet Theatre performs Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty. Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium (San Rafael). 415.499.6400, marincenter.org

MUSIC

Tuesdays Swing Fever The band pays tribute to jazz artists and composers, playing selections from its roster of over 1,000 tunes. Panama Hotel (San Rafael). 415.457.3993, panamahotel.com

February 1 Marin Symphony Robin Sutherland joins the symphony in performances of pieces by Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Sutherland specializes in playing Mozart. Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium (San Rafael). 415.499.6400, marinsymphony.org

4 The Mother Hips The indie-music pioneers are back in support of a new album. Palm Ballroom (San Rafael). 415.389.5072, murphyproductions.com

6 Guest Concert Series The series continues with a chamber concert featuring Shinya Abe. Dominican University of California (San Rafael). 415.257.0128, dominican.edu

11 Maria Muldaur Bring your valentine to see the singer/songwriter live in concert. George’s Nightclub (San Rafael). 415.226.0262, georgesnightclub.com

11-12 The David Nelson Band This popular band plays originals, covers and a little Grateful Dead. Palm Ballroom (San Rafael). 415.389.5072, murphyproductions.com

LOVE, SEX & SOAPS

Leonard Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, plus more steamy works about romance—its ups, downs and mambos

Sunday, March 13 and Tuesday, March 15 at 7:30pm Alasdair Neale conducts the acclaimed orchestra

EISA DAVIS

Concert also includes Zipperz* (a soaPOPera) featuring soprano Eisa Davis and tenor Manoel Felciano and the Marin Symphony Chorus with opera’s hottest hits

FREE pre-concert talk at 6:30 pm with Maestro Neale and guest artists

INDIVIDUAL TICKETS AT THE MARIN CENTER BOX OFFICE – 415.499.6800

Students half price. Find out more at www.marinsymphony.org

*Zipperz deals with adult subject matter and may not be appropriate for younger audiences.

MSMarin Symphony

Alasdair Neale, Music Director

Marin Center, San Rafael

The historic landmark designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright

Concerts made possible by Bank of Marin and Embassy Suites

Additional support from the Clarence E. Heller Charitable Foundation

MANOEL FELCIANO

COLOSSAL MASTERWORKS AT DE YOUNG

FEBRUARY 19–MAY 8

More than 100 examples of art from America’s oldest civilization are on display. The Olmec developed a sophisticated artistic style that included the creation of colossal heads carved from giant boulders. de Young (SF). 415.750.3600, thinker.org

13 Funny Valentine Craig Jessup performs songs about love from a wide range of composers including George Gershwin and Noel Coward. 142 Throckmorton Theatre (Mill Valley). 415.383.9600, 142throckmortontheatre.org

13 Marin Interfaith Council Clerestory, a San Francisco–based classical a cappella ensemble, performs an afternoon of spiritual music. Showcase Theater (San Rafael). 415.499.6400, marinifc.com

13 Albers Trio These three sisters have been playing as an ensemble since early childhood. United Methodist Church (Mill Valley). 415.381.4453, chambermusicmillvalley.org

23–26 S.F. Symphony Michael Tilson Thomas conducts Morton Feldman’s Rothko Chapel and Mozart’s Requiem. Davies Symphony Hall (SF). 415.864.6000, sfsymphony.org

25 101 Years of Broadway Neil Berg returns with Broadway stars, an all-star band and lots of great memories from some of the

ﬁnest Broadway shows. Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium (San Rafael). 415.499.6400, neilberg.com

25 Tommy Castro Band Castro brings his blues-infused, rocking R&B sound to San Rafael. The San Jose native received the Blues Music Award for Entertainer Of The Year in 2008. Palm Ballroom (San Rafael). 415.389.5072, murphyproductions.com

GALLERIES

MARIN

Art Abloom Studio and Gallery Artwork on display and classes. 1527 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo. 415.256.1112, artabloom.com

Art Bar Molinar Works by emerging and established artists. 34 Main St, Tiburon. 415.435.5999, theartbar.us

Art Works Downtown San Rafael art walk, February 11. 1337 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.451.8119, artworksdowntown.org

Barefoot Art Gallery RHAG Roy Gover. 20 Sunnyside Ave, Mill Valley. 415.384.0104, barefootartgallery.com

Claudia Chapline Gallery Contemporary art from Northern California. 3445 Shoreline Hwy, Stinson Beach. 415.868.2308, cchapline.com

Donna Seager Gallery Mixed media and paintings from Michael Cutlip. The painter was born in Belmont in 1974, thru March 16. 851 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.454.4229, donnaseagergallery.com

Falkirk Cultural Center The historic Queen Anne Victorian in the heart of San Rafael is open to the public and features changing exhibitions of work by Bay Area artists in its upstairs art galleries. 1408 Mission Ave, San Rafael. 415.485.3438, falkirkculturalcenter.org

Gallery Bergelli Group show of Chilean artists featuring Giancarlo Bertini, Carlos Catasse, Gomez Hassan, Alberto Ludwig and Lorenzo Moya. 483 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur. 415.945.9454, bergelli.com

FEBRUARY READING

BY JIM WOOD

Buzz: A Year of Paying Attention by Katherine Ellison, Voice, $24.99. Combining a mother’s passion with the conﬁdence of a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist (which she is), this San Anselmo writer tells of connecting with her 12-year-old son after both were diagnosed with ADHD. People magazine gave it a four-star review.

Juno’s Daughters, A Novel by Lise Saffran, Plume, $15 (paperback). Set on Puget Sound’s San Juan Island, this debut novel by an author raised in Marin deals with the local Shakespeare theater’s presentation of The Tempest. Mom and her two daughters are in the cast, so is an attractive stranger. Intriguing!

Gallery Route One 26th Annual Juried Show A show juried by Oakland Museum of California’s senior curator Rene de Guzman. During his 15-year tenure, de Guzman has supported emerging and mid-career artists, nurtured diverse cultural forms and connected the ﬁne arts to civic life, thru February 20. 11101 Hwy One, Point Reyes Station. 415.663.1347, galleryrouteone.org

Marin Society of Artists Open craft and sculpture. 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross. 415.454.9561, marinsocietyofartists.org

Mona Lease Gallery Group show of gallery artists, thru March. 39 Greenbrae Boardwalk, Greenbrae. 415.461.3718, monalease.net

Northbay ArtWorks Studios and materials for artists. 7049 Redwood Blvd, Ste 208, Novato. 415.892.8188, northbayartworks.com

O’Hanlon Center for the Arts Layers Work Barry Toranto and Rick Begneaud. 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.4331, ohanloncenter.org

God, Seed: Poetry and Art About the Natural World by Rebecca Foust and Lorna Stevens, Tebot Bach Press, $20 (paperback).

“Written with passion and purpose,” writes one reviewer. “A favorite for anyone in love with the gift of life.” Foust, a published poet, lives in Ross; Stevens, an accomplished illustrator is from Novato

Robert Allen Fine Art Works on Paper A group exhibition featuring seven artists and limited-edition prints, thru March 31. 301 Caledonia St, Sausalito. 415.331.2800, robertallenﬁneart.com

Robert Beck Gallery Early California and contemporary plein air paintings on display. 222 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Anselmo. 415.456.7898, beckgallery.org

Robert Green Fine Arts Sightlines in Watercolor II Work from painter Paul Jenkins, thru February 20. 154 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.381.8776, rgﬁnearts.com

Rock Hill Gallery Work from photographer Tom Jacobs. 145 Rock Hill Dr, Tiburon. 415.435.9108, ccctiburon.net

Sam the Butcher Paintings from Deborah Bertola. 19 Ross Common, Ross. 415.902.1019, samthebutcherart.org

Smith Andersen North An exhibit of color photography, thru March 31. 20 Greenﬁeld

River Flowing Home, A Creative Journey by Susan Hall, Green Bridge Press, $29.95. Starting in Point Reyes Station in the ’50s, Hall’s career arcs through San Francisco, Manhattan, coastal Florida and back to Point Reyes. Intimate encounters with Mark Rothko and James Rosenquist are included; so is much of Hall’s art.

Ave, San Anselmo. 415.455.9733, smithandersennorth.com

Studio 333 “Why There Are Words,” literary series on the second Thursday of the month. 333A Caledonia St, Sausalito. 415.331.8272, studio333.info

Studio 4 Art Work by local artists at this gallery and workshop offering materials and classes. 1133 Grant Ave, Novato. 415.596.5546, studio4art.net

Sujaro: Gallery of African Art A large collection of antique and ancient artifacts. 11 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.362.6601, sujaro.com

The Image Flow Work by local photographers in black and white and color. 401 Miller Ave, Ste F, Mill Valley. 415.388.3569, theimageﬂow.com

Tomales Fine Art Contemporary art including landscapes, classic still lifes and ﬁgurative work. 27050 Maine St, Tomales. 707.878.2525, tomalesﬁneart.com

SAN FRANCISCO

ArtHaus World Piece Monoprints with chine colle by Suzanne Benton. 411 Brannan St, 415.977.0223, arthaus-sf.com

Berggruen Gallery Work from Julie Mehretu, Julian Lethbridge and Wayne Gonzales. 228 Grant Ave, 415.781.4629, berggruen.com

Cain Schulte Gallery One Work by Lars Theuerkauff, thru February 19. 251 Post St, 415.543.1550, cainschulte.com

Caldwell Snyder Gallery Work by Josep Cisquella, thru March 11. 341 Sutter St, 415.296.7896, caldwellsnyder.com

Elins Eagles-Smith Gallery New works by gallery artists. 49 Geary St, 415.981.1080, eesgallery.com

Gallery 291 Ongoing work. 291 Geary St, 415.291.9001, gallery291.net

George Krevsky Gallery Bay Area ﬁgurative show. 77 Geary St, 415.397.9748, georgekrevskygallery.com

Gregory Lind Gallery Work by Richard Baker and Tom Burckhardt. 49 Geary St, 415.296.9661, gregorylindgallery.com

Josh Hardy Galleries Early California and American ﬁne art on display. 3350 Sacramento St, 415.345.1832, hardygalleries.com

Meyerovich Gallery Frank Stella: Works on Paper, thru February 28. 251 Post St, 415.421.7171, meyerovich.com

Paul Mahder Gallery Identity: In Formation Photographs by Renee Billingslea, thru March 31. 3378 Sacramento St, 415.474.7707, paulmahdergallery.com

Rena Bransten Gallery Pure Paper, thru March 12. 77 Geary St, 415.982.3292, renabranstengallery.com

Weinstein Gallery Work by contemporary and modern artists. 301 Geary St, 415.362.8151, weinstein.com

GUEST CONCERT SERIES

Chamber Concert with San Francisco Symphony Musicians and Friends Sunday, February 6, 3:00 p.m. Angelico Concert Hall, Dominican Campus

Hear world class musicians in an intimate chamber music setting. San Francisco Symphony members Sarn Oliver, Mariko Smiley and Amos Yang join pianist June Choi Oh and violist Shinya Abe of Japan and Germany. Featuring the works of Mozart, Martinu, Debussy, Kodaly, and Schumann.

Tickets: $18 general | $10 youth $15 for students, seniors, and music teachers

To purchase, call 415-257-0128, e-mail concerts@dominican.edu, or purchase tickets at the door 30 minutes prior to performance time.

Yang

Smiley

Oliver

san francisco design center concourse

Beneﬁting Okizu, which provides peer support, respite, mentoring, and recreational programs to meet the needs of all members of families affected by childhood cancer.

Call 415.382.1503 or email sarah@okizu.org for information on advance ticket sales.

www.okizu.org

MUSEUMS

MARIN

Bay Area Discovery Museum Sanhiti

Explore the rich diversity of South Indian dance, February 5 (Sausalito). 415.339.3958, baykidsmuseum.org

Bolinas Museum In the Eye of the Beholder The Sculptural Work of Peter de Swart (Bolinas). 415.868.0330, bolinasmuseum.org

Marin History Museum Come see examples of local history from the museum’s 75 years of collecting community artifacts (Boyd Gate House). 415.454.8538, marinhistory.org

Marin Museum of Contemporary Art Reconﬁguration See the best of the artists of MarinMOCA, thru February 27 (Novato). 415.506.0137, marinmoca.com

Marin Museum of the American Indian Situated on an actual site of a Miwok village, the museum is devoted to displaying local Native American culture (Novato). 415.897.4064, marinindian.com

BAY AREA

Asian Art Museum Bali: Art, Ritual, Performance Find out why the Indonesian island is widely known as one of the most vibrant centers of both visual and performing arts in the world, February 25–September 11 (SF). 415.581.3500, asianart.org

California Academy of Sciences Sex and Science Enjoy a wine and dine tour and take your cue from the planet’s most amorous creatures, February 13 (SF). 415.379.8000, calacademy.org

Conservatory of Flowers The annual Garden Railway Exhibition is back. The event celebrates the 140th Anniversary of Golden Gate Park, thru March 13 (SF). 415.831.2090, conservatoryofﬂowers.org

Contemporary Jewish Museum Curious George Saves the Day: The Art of Margret and H. A. Rey The exhibition features nearly 80 original drawings of the famous monkey and other characters as well as a look at the

Reys’ escape from Nazi Europe, thru March 13 (SF). 415.655.7800, thecjm.org

de Young Olmec: Colossal Masterworks of Ancient Mexico The Olmec, America’s oldest civilization, developed an iconic and sophisticated artistic style that included the creation of colossal heads carved from giant boulders. See more than 100 examples of this unique artistic style, February 19–May 8 (SF). 415.750.3600, thinker.org

di Rosa Preserve Surviving Paradise/ Sobreviviendo el Paraíso Curator Robert Wuilfe brings together new and recent works by Bay Area artist Enrique Chagoya. Opening reception February 19, exhibit continues thru April 16 (Napa). 707.226.5991, dirosapreserve.org

Legion of Honor Pulp Fashion: The Art of Isabelle de Borchgrave Belgian artist Isabelle de Borchgrave works with leading costume historians and young fashion designers to create pieces using only paper, February 5–June 5 (SF). 415.750.3600, legionofhonor.org

San Francisco Museum of Craft and Folk Art The only folk art museum in Northern California, the museum offers exhibitions of traditional and contemporary folk art and craft from around the world (SF). 415.227.4888, mocfa.org

SFMOMA New Work: Anna Parkina The artist’s new work draws on mass-culture imagery to reﬂect on the changes in Moscow since the collapse of the Soviet Union. The artist uses a variety of genres and media to portray a society where careers and fortunes are in ﬂux, February 25–May 22 (SF). 415.357.4000, sfmoma.org

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Audience as Subject, Part 1: Medium The audience becomes the subject of the art in this rolereversing exhibit, thru February 6 (SF). 415.978.2787, ybca.org

7, 10 Robert Ballard The internationally renowned oceanographer, famous for ﬁnding the Titanic, discusses his latest discoveries as part of the Marin Speakers Series. Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium (San Rafael). 415.499.6400, speakerseries.net

11 Liu Ming’s Astrology for 2011 Find out what the Year of the Metal Rabbit has in store. Showcase Theater (San Rafael). 415.499.6400, dayuancircle.com

11–13 Marin Masters Six of Marin’s ﬁnest artists display their recent works at the Outdoor Art Club. OAC (Mill Valley). 415.383.2582, theoutdoorartclub.org

11–13 Antiquarian Book Fair The world’s largest rare book fair returns to San Francisco. Concourse Exhibition Center (SF). 415.962.2500, abaa.org

12 Marin Valentine’s Ball Supervisor Hal Brown presides over this 15th annual ball. Exhibit Hall. (San Rafael). 415.883.6222, marinvalentinesball.org

12 Bill Cosby America’s favorite funnyman takes the stage in a rare Marin County show. Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium (San Rafael). 415.499.6800, billcosby.com

13 No More Monkey Business In celebration of Valentine’s Day local Bay Area power couples share what makes their collaborations ﬂourish. Contemporary Jewish Museum (SF). 415.655.7800, thecjm.org

12-13, 16 Live from the Met Experience works from the Metropolitan Opera House live in high deﬁnition. This month, Nixon in China by John Adams. Lark Theater (Larkspur). 415.924.5111, larktheater.net

16 Mike Singletary The former coach of the San Francisco 49ers shares life lessons from on and off the ﬁeld as part of a new speaker series. Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium (San Rafael). 415.499.6800, imspeaking.com

EVENTS

4–12 Murder Mystery Dinner Enjoy a dinner with a mysterious twist. Tamalpais Valley Community Center (Mill Valley). 415.383.6393, tcsd.us

25–27 Geography of Hope Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Robert Hass chairs this inaugural ﬁlm festival held as part of the Geography of Hope Conference. Point Reyes Books (Point Reyes Station). 415.663.1542, ptreyesbooks.com

THE ART OF LIVING WELL

26 Ekodoom The Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company presents an observation about mankind and the processes of destruction of the physical environment. JCCSF (SF). 415.292.1233, jccsf.org

26 CrabFest at the Redwoods Enjoy a silent auction, rafﬂe and all the crab you can eat, beneﬁting the Redwoods. The Redwoods (Mill Valley). 415.383.2741, theredwoods.org

26-27 Art of the Americas A showcase focused on the indigenous arts from across North, Central and South America. Exhibit Hall (San Rafael). 415.499.6800, marinshow.com

27 Academy Awards Party at the Lark Enjoy the 83rd Academy Awards in high definition and on the big screen. Lark Theater (Larkspur). 415.924.5111, larktheater.net

27 Oscar Night America Enjoy food, wine and an auction at the only Bay Area Oscar night event sanctioned by the Academy. All guests receive an ofﬁcial Academy Awards program—the same one given out at the ceremony. Smith Rafael Film Center (San Rafael). 415.526.5841, caﬁlm.org

NATURE WALKS/TALKS

12 WildCare Family Adventures Learn about the family life of waterfowl that winter in the Las Gallinas Ponds. WildCare treats more than 3,000 animals every year. McInnis Park (San Rafael). 415.453.1000, wildcarebayarea.org

16 Marin Scuba Club Judith and Richard Lang talk about the process of making art from collected seaside debris. The Flatiron Saloon (San Rafael). 415.456.5628, marinscuba.org

RETAIL THERAPY

Stellar Spa Get healthy and happy for the new year with author Diana Stobo, S Factor, Green Your Spirit and Coracao Chocolates at this special Stellar Spa event, February 7. 26 Tamalpais Dr, Corte Madera. 415.924.7300, stellarspa.com

February is a month ready for romance and a little well-deserved pampering, be it for yourself or those you love. At The Marin Store, we heart indulging in locally made artisan chocolates, enjoying functional pop art in our living rooms, mixing cocktails with family and friends for at-home happy hours, and adding glittering bursts of silver and gold into our wardrobes.

the heart collection

This five piece dark chocolate collection from Coco Délice includes blushing red hearts filled with passion fruit ganache paired with a champagne ganache filled sparkling silver heart. • 1686 $11.99

cookie collection

Old-fashioned cookies handmade with organic ingredients, this collection from Rustic Bakery includes two 4-oz. bags each of Chocolate Cacao Nib Shortbread, Espresso Chocolate Chip Wedges, Pecan Shortbread and Vanilla Bean Shortbread. • 925 $48

CORACAO CONFECTIONS |

EMERYVILLE

6 piece collection tin

Made using raw cacao, organic superfoods like raspberries and maca, and low glycemic coconut sugar, Coracao Confections’ chocolates are as healthful as they are mouthwatering. The 6 Piece Collection Tin includes one each of Coracao’s Almond Dream, Raw Fudge Trufﬂe, Live Almond Heart, Espresso Bomb, Hazelnut Ganache and Superberry Cup chocolates. No reﬁned sugar, raw, gluten-free and vegan. • 1690 $18.49

the variety pack

Perfect for the adventurous chocolate lover, the Variety Pack includes a careful selection of Salt Side Down’s freshest and most seasonal chocolates. Current Valentine’s offerings include Forbidden Romance (rhubarb and balsamic vinegar), Butterﬂy Kisses (butternut squash and Sri Lanken cinnamon) and Tingling Toes (toasted almond).

BOX OF 9 • 1687 $20

BOX OF 12 • 1687 $25

BOX OF 24 • 1687 $45

SONOMA SYRUP CO. | SONOMA OUT-N-IN

artisan bar mixer gift set

A modern and healthful twist on old classics, Sonoma Syrup’s artisan bar mixers are perfect for the home mixologist. Made with anti-oxidant rich fruits, this non-alcoholic gift set includes one 8-oz bottle each of Grenadine, Five Citrus Sweet & Sour, Sweetened Lime and Olive Juice. SET OF FOUR • 1688 $34.99

candy hearts pillow

Instant pop art for your living room, Out-N-In’s Candy Hearts

Pillow offers a vibrant doublesided polychromatic print. Made of Out-N-In’s signature outdoorready polyester, this pillow is 100% machine washable.

12” H X 18” W • 1689 $49

women’s short hooded bathrobe

Perfect for a spa day at home, Gazel’s luxuriously soft and absorbent Short Hooded Bathrobe is crafted with meticulous care, using only the ﬁnest quality 100% pure Turkish combed certiﬁed organic cotton. Available in cream or khaki (shown), the fabrication of these robes ensures superior softness and comfort. US SIZES XS-XL • 1548 $134.95

morelle clutch

Bryna Nicole’s versatile Morelle Clutch will look charming under your arm, no matter what the occasion. This bag offers an asymmetrical foldover tab ﬁnished with an oval turnlock clasp. Shown in gold/espresso; more colors available online. 13” W X 9” H X 2.5” D • 1684 $400

apus ring

Make a statement with Meagan Reelitz’s Apus Ring. This handmade sterling silver piece boasts a stunning 8 carat faceted lemon quartz. Also available in a green amethyst version; all gems used are fair trade and conﬂict-free. • 1682 $630

rose centerpiece

The classic dozen red Valentine’s roses gets a modern update with this centerpiece by Terri Jaffe Floral Design. This arrangement is artfully presented in a square glass vase and accentuated with an exotic Ti leaf. Available with red, white, peach or pink roses. • 1685 $165

pop tab purse

Ditch the standard evening bag for the positively effervescent Pop Tab Purse, produced exclusively for The Marin Store. Made out of soda pop tabs and lined with a durable black fabric with an interior zippered pocket, these purses are handmade from recycled materials. Available with a 36” shoulder strap (shown) or two 3.5” steel handles. 9.5” L X 5.5” H X 3” D • 1588 $125

paisley dress

Charmingly demure, Amy Fink’s Paisley Dress features a lovely swirling gold and white pattern, asymmetrical straps with pleating details and an elastic waist. 100% cotton.

US SIZES S-L • 1691 $142

ray bracelet

Get some sunshine for your wrist with Gold & Citrus’ Ray Bracelet. This slinky piece features layered stainless steel chain, antiqued brass box chain, gold plated box chain and Swarovski crystal chain, ﬁnished with a gold plated slide lock clasp. 7” L • 1683 $111

circles of love necklace

A romantic and fashionable memento, this necklace by Amy Nordström features circular pendants hand-stamped with your choice of initials, names or dates. Each necklace comes with one small and one large circle to be stamped or left blank; additional custom options are also available. Available in sterling silver or 14K gold (shown). 16” L

STERLING SILVER • 930 $145

14K GOLD • 931 $275

cover art

Seen on the cover of Marin Magazine’s December 2010 issue, this giclee print features the work of digital artist and radiologist Dr. Dulcy Wolverton. Available with or without Marin Magazine logo, framed or unframed; more covers available online.

DECEMBER 2010 (UNFRAMED) • 1599

8” X 10” $75 11” X 14” $135

16” X 20” $200 20” X 30” $300

CITRUS

Around Town

Hundreds of guests attended the 34th annual Guide Dogs for the Blind festive holiday luncheon at the Westin St. Francis. Far left, Jane Maushardt; near left, Val Erikson.

At the Conservatory of Flowers gala, guests bid on designer wreaths to beneﬁt youth education programs. Below, Davis Dalbok.

At the fifth annual Angel Lights Benefit, guests enjoyed live music, an auction and this season’s first lighting of the island’s angel light. The event, which was held at the Corinthian Yacht Club in Tiburon, supported the Angel Island Association and Angel Island State Park. Above, Bob Rosenberg, Doug McConnell, Bob Newman, Paul Solli.

At Marin Country Mart’s Malia Mills swimwear location, designer Malia and her partner (and sister) Carol were on hand to celebrate the holiday season with clients and help them pick out the perfect swimsuit. Above,

Bank of Marin president Russ Colombo was on hand at the Greenbrae branch to congratulate student photography competition winners. Right, Linda Lippstreu, Isabella Chavira, Sarah Hambly, Anna Robles, Dylan Enos, Ella Storey, Russ Colombo.

At a sold-out event, guests dined on chef Heidi Krahling’s creations and enjoyed a concert by Michelle Schmitt to beneﬁt Meals on Wheels of San Francisco. Proceeds from Schmitt’s Christmas on Pine Mountain holiday CD beneﬁts the charity. Below, Heidi Krahling, Michelle Schmitt.

Malia Mills, Carol Mills.

At Jewelry by the Bay’s holiday party guests were treated to wines by Louis Latour, special jewelry offerings and a rafﬂe that included lucky winners Jan Waal and Arlene Miller. Left, Adina Niemerow, Adam Khan.

Deals on Meals

Enjoy local restaurants and save 30 percent on meals. Check out the participating restaurants in our “Deals on Meals” section and experience big savings. Spend only $35 for a dining certiﬁcate worth $50. Simply go to marinmagazine.com/dineout to purchase a dining

certiﬁcate from a restaurant in this section and we will mail it to you. Try a new restaurant or purchase a certiﬁcate for an old favorite. A perfect gift for any occasion. Limited supply each month.

Dine local — save big time!

spend only $35 for a $50 dining certificate from participating restaurants

Acknowledge your craving for P.F. Chang’s! Our menu features a variety of dishes you won’t ﬁnd anywhere else like Chang’s Lettuce Wraps and Mongolian Beef. View our menu, reserve a table or order online at pfchangs.com. Join us for Happy Hour from 3pm-6pm everyday!

P.F. Chang’s

301CorteMaderaTownCenter

415.413.9890 CorteMadera,CA pfchangs.com

This locally-owned bar and grill features Niman Ranch burgers, hand tossed pizzas, salads and sandwiches. Dine on the outdoor patio, enjoy drinks from the full bar and watch sporting events on numerous giant screens. Wipeout is family friendly and supports the local community. See website for specials like kids eat free on Tuesdays.

Wipeout Bar & Grill

302BonAirCenter

415.461.7400 Greenbrae,CA wipeoutbarandgrill.com

and

The Counter offers a mouth-watering list of ingredients giving you 312,120+ combinations to build your own unique burger. The Counter is a great place for family, friends, great music and a full bar. Voted best burger in Bay Area by CitySearch readers on Baylist 2010.

The Counter 201TownCenter

415.924.7000 CorteMadera,CA thecounterburger.com

Cibo = Food We are open breakfast and lunch serving seasonally inspired food sourced locally from farmers and purveyors whom dedicate themselves to their products’ quality. Cibo serves Blue Bottle Coffee, House Made Panini, Savories, Pastries and Desserts in a contemporary dining environment with indoor and outdoor seating.

Cibo 1201Bridgeway

2:30

282BonAirCenter

415.925.4370 Greenbrae,CA bistrovisavis.com

415.331.2426 Sausalito,CA cibosausalito.com

one of our banquet rooms for a private party,

Seafood Peddler 100YachtClubDrive

415.460.6669 SanRafael,CA seafoodpeddler.com

bistro vis à vis

Fresh things are happening in Greenbrae* with bistro vis à vis

its up-and-coming new chef Mike Fredsall. Come in and enjoy his seasonal and innovative menu and appetizer specials

p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and 40% off wines by the glass until 6! *Anne Haight, Marin IJ

Visit the Seafood Peddler for the freshest seafood Marin has to offer, shipped in daily from the east and west coast! Dine indoors or enjoy our beautiful waterfront patio. Catch live music in our Palm Ballroom! Book

perfect for any occasion.

SEA Thai Bistro in 3 locations. Flavors of Thai and neighboring countries infused in each dish using organic and local sustainable products. Chef Tony Ounpamornchai creates each plate with pride of his native Thai at heart.

SantaRosa,CA

Petaluma,CA

CorteMadera,CA

707.528.8333

707.766.6633

415.927.8333

seathaibistrosr.com

Frantoio tantalizes your taste buds with it’s authentic Italian cuisine. Serving locally produced fruit, vegetables, seafoods and meats the restaurant supports the local economy wherever possible whilst remaining loyal to its Tuscan roots. Enjoy fantastic salads, pasta, pizza and entrees in an elegant yet relaxed setting.

Frantoio Ristorante

152ShorelineHighway

Il Fornaio offers an authentic Italian dining experience

Specialties include artisan cocktails, an award-winning wine list, housemade pastas, fresh salads and soups, a wide variety of desserts, and fresh baked bread. Each month, a special regional dinner menu is featured. Groups of all sizes are welcome!

Il Fornaio

223CorteMaderaTownCtr

415.927.4400 CorteMadera,CA ilfornaio.com

Hilltop 1892 is a comfortable historic estate with sweeping 10 mile views. Dine where traditional favorites meet refreshing California style. Enjoy our specialty cocktails in a ﬁreplace lounge with ﬂat screen TVs. The Hilltop is the perfect location for your next business lunch, romantic dinner or Sunday Brunch.

Hilltop 1892

415.289.5777

MillValley,CA frantoio.com

Perched on the Sausalito waterfront , Horizons offers diners spectacular views and a classic Northern California menu featuring fresh seafood, steaks, pasta and seasonal specialties. Deck dining, a full bar and an extensive wine list also make Horizons a favorite destination for bayside cocktails and aperitifs.

Horizons 558Bridgeway

415.331.3232

Sausalito,CA horizonssausalito.com

850LamontAvenue

415.893.1892

Novato,CA hilltop1892.com

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Sweets for Your Sweetie

BY SOMER FLAHERTY

After a brief departure chef Scott Howard is back cooking in Marin. As in his tenure at the former Fork restaurant in San Anselmo, the chef is drawing rave reviews and happy diners at his new Corte Madera spot Brick & Bottle. As usual, you can find Howard in the kitchen this Valentine’s Day, but he makes certain to prepare a special meal for his wife on his next night off. “The best memories are just being with my family and having a great time making delicious food together,” he says. This month we couldn’t resist featuring one of our favorite takes on the classic butterscotch pudding recipe, which Howard has featured on both Fork’s and now Brick & Bottle’s dessert menu.

Any favorite memories cooking for Valentine’s Day? Food is the way to my heart,

so seeing happy couples enjoy the dishes I’m cooking is always a great feeling. The downside is that I never get to spend the day with my wife, so as a rule, I always cook a special meal on my next night off. With help from my daughters Zoey and Sophia, I’ll prepare a special dinner for her.

If you weren’t working where would you want to spend Valentine’s Day? I would go to a day spa in Carmel with my wife and we’d spend some quality time relaxing together.

Any tips that could help novice chefs with this butterscotch pudding recipe? The secret to successfully creating this dessert is to buy Tahitian vanilla beans as it will really help create a delicious ﬂavor for the dessert. With this recipe, you have to be sure not to overcook the egg yolks as they will curdle.

Tell us about Brick & Bottle. With Brick & Bottle, we wanted to embrace local produce and build on neighborhood appeal. The idea was to create a local hangout and go-to-spot for high-quality food at affordable prices—a family-friendly setting that is accessible for everyone and for every occasion. Our menu features delicious, simple California cooking using ingredients straight from the farmers’ market.

Any suggestions on other local restaurants with a great dessert list? Vin Antico in Marin has a wonderful dessert menu and the lemon mousse at Poggio is incredible!

Milk chocolate or dark chocolate? Always dark chocolate.

BUTTERSCOTCH PUDDING

MAKES 2-6 SERVINGS

6 egg yolks

1 B/e cup heavy cream

B/i cup sugar

B/c vanilla bean

5 ounces butterscotch chips

Instructions:

Split and scrape vanilla beans into a sauce pot with the cream and bring to a simmer. In a mixing bowl, combine the egg yolks and sugar and whisk until blended. Yolks should be lightly pale.

Slowly ladle B⁄e cup of the hot cream into the yolks to temper them, then pour the yolk mixture into the remaining cream in the sauce pot. Using a rubber spatula, stir constantly over medium heat until the mixture is thick, about 10 minutes. Place butterscotch chips in a large mixing bowl and pour the hot liquid over the chips and whisk until the chips are completely melted. Pass mixture through a chinois and portion into ramekins. Refrigerate until fully chilled and set, approximately 3-4 hours.

DINE OUT

CHARLIE HONG KONG, MILL VALLEY

Asian Santa Cruz couple Rudy and Carolyn Rudolph have expanded their Organic Asian street food concept to Mill Valley and have already been welcomed with enthusiasm. The wellpriced (as in $10 and under) menu consists of the couple’s favorite dishes they enjoyed during their travels, including pad thai, chow mein and chili sesame noodles, Vietnamese sandwiches and perhaps the restaurant’s most popular, the rice bowls. All the produce is organic and proteins are from sustainably raised sources and are all natural. 25 Miller Ave, 415.888.8303, charliehongkong.com

CORTE MADERA

BENISSIMO Italian Benissimo means “really really good” in Italian. Besides their daily 4–7 happy hour where drinks range from $3–$5 and small plates $5–$7 this popular family style (and family run) eatery has something happening every night of the week. Monday: happy hour all day, Tuesday: free corkage, Wednesday: Martini night and Thursday: live jazz. From margherita pizza to veal parmigiana to mocha mud pie, Benissimo serves a taste of Italy in a casual neighborhood venue. 18 Tamalpais Dr, 415.927.2316, benissimos.com

BRICK & BOTTLE California Sourcing local and artisan ingredients, executive chef Scott Howard brings simple California cuisine to Corte Madera’s Brick & Bottle, opened May 2010. With a cheerful vibe that resonates in the restaurant’s comfortable design, Brick & Bottle features a large bar area, beautiful outdoor patio and family-friendly dining. 55 Tamal Vista Blvd, 415.924.3366, brickandbottle.com

IL FORNAIO Italian Sausalito’s Larry Mindel hit a home run with this upscale Italian 23-restaurant franchise. Besides the award-winning breads, pizzas and pastas, the menu boasts a variety of salads and noncarb entrées. 223 Corte Madera Town Ctr, 415.927.4400, ilfornaio.com

LA MAISON DE LA REINE Vietnamese A refreshing change amid the plethora of Italian, Mexican and Chinese options. The crunchy cabbage chicken salad with peanuts, fresh spring rolls, and combinations of pho are delicious. 346 Corte Madera Town Ctr, 415.927.0288, lm-vietnamesecuisine.com

MARIN JOE’S Italian Pasta and other Italian dishes have been served here for over 50 years. Pick from soup, salad, seafood mesquite-grilled or sautéed meats and over 10 pasta options guaranteed to satisfy. Have a drink and hear local musicians at the well-known piano bar. 1585 Casa Buena Dr, 415.924.2081, marinjoesrestaurant.com

PACIFIC CATCH Pan-Asian This well-priced fresh grill eatery offers a bounty of Pacific Rim –inspired small or main plates, like the generously portioned wasabi bowls filled with rice (white or brown), veggies and your choice of cooked or raw fish, chicken or beef. 223 Corte Madera Town Ctr, 415.927.3474, pacificcatch.com

P. F. CHANG’S CHINA BISTRO Chinese

The combination of an attentive staff, lively atmosphere and consistently delicious meals makes for a solid dining experience. Items like the lettuce wraps and Mongolian beef keep the customers loyal. 301 Corte Madera Town Ctr, 415.413.9890, pfchangs.com

RICK’S WINE CELLAR California This one-room bar and wine shop is located in the same spot where Marin’s ﬁrst wine bar opened back in 1988. Now it’s owned and operated by Marin natives

Rick and Candy Mendell, whose customers call it the “Cheers of Corte Madera.” Offerings include a glass, a ﬂight or a bottle, all of which pair nicely with the cheeses, salami and hot paninis. 207 Corte Madera Ave, 415.927.9466, rickswinecellar.com

SEA THAI BISTRO Asian SEA stands for Southeast Asian, and co-owner and executive chef Tony Ounpamornchai works to infuse Thai and other Asian ﬂavors with American tastes to create innovate dishes. The eatery, which uses sustainable and local ingredients when possible, also offers an extensive wine list. 60 Corte Madera, 415.927.8333, seathaibistro.com

THE COUNTER California American The folks at The Counter have taken the “have it your way” motto to a new level. Mostly known for all-natural Angus beef (humanely raised and handled, of course) turkey, chicken or veggie burgers, the menu offers options like a bowl (all the ingredients without the bun) or salads. Cheeses range from herb goat cheese spread, gruyère or plain ol’ cheddar; toppings and sauces are equally varied. And if you wanted a martini with your burger, no problem they have a full bar. 201 Corte Madera Town Center 415.924.700, thecounterburger.com

FAIRFAX

DEER PARK VILLA Italian This “best place for a party” (Paciﬁc Sun) sits on four garden acres; the Ghiringhelli family has been turning out Italian favorites here since 1937. Come for the famous veal parmesan—or your next big celebration. 367 Bolinas Rd, 415.456.8084, deerparkvilla.com

FRADELIZIO’S Italian Home-style comfort food, fresh ﬁsh, and good wine add up to an excellent place for a family night out. 35 Broadway Blvd, 415.459.1618, fradelizios.com

IRON SPRINGS PUB & BREWERY American Grab a beer and a grilled portobello mushroom sandwich—which one Chronicle reviewer calls “the best mushroom dish I have ever tasted” —at the former Ross Valley Brewing Company. 765-A Center Blvd, 415.485.1005, ironspringspub.com

PANCHO VILLA’S Mexican A Fairfax favorite for over 30 years. Since 1976, head chef Francisco has been turning out treats like chile relleno stuffed with jack cheese, cilantro and onion and crab enchiladas topped with a mild tomatillo sauce and sour cream. 1625 Sir Frances Drake Blvd, 415.456.4331, panchosfairfax.com

SORELLA CAFFE Italian Open for over six years, and run by sisters Sonia and Soyara, Sorella, which means “sisters,” serves up fresh Italian food with a northern inﬂuence. Customer favorites include cioppino, butternut ravioli and eggplant parmesan. Another highlight is the giant wheel of Grana Padana cheese, which is passed around

the tables. Easy place to bring the kids. 107 Bolinas Rd, 415.258.4520, sorellacaffe.com

GREENBRAE

BISTRO VIS A VIS California Bon Air Shopping Center welcomes Bistro Vis à Vis with chef Mike Fredsall, who was with the Campton Place when it earned a four-star rating from the Chronicle, with Aqua when it earned its second Michelin star and Madera—yep, a Michelin star appeared here too during his time. Menu items include seared sea scallops and celery root “ravioli” with gala apple salad and celery root puree, and Creekstone Farms New York steak with portobello-shiitake bread pudding, broccoli rabe and natural jus and trufﬂed risotto cakes. 282 Bon air Ctr,, 415.925.4370 bistrovisavis.com

WIPEOUT BAR & GRILL American Who says you can’t go back to being a carefree teenager for a night? This family-friendly hot spot has surfboards hanging from the ceiling, fun-in-the-sun music, a full bar and large televisions displaying surfers riding waves. The only thing missing is the sand at this surf-style, upbeat eatery. 302 Bon Air Ctr, 415.461.7400, wipeoutbarandgrill.com

KENTFIELD

HALF DAY CAFE American A tucked-away setting of intertwining ivy and large open windows makes the perfect breakfast nook. Serving breakfast, brunch and lunch; the setting is casual and can get crowded on the weekends. The menu includes lattes, exceptional pastries and much more. 848 College Ave, 415.459.0291, halfdaycafe.com

LARKSPUR

EMPORIO RULLI Italian Pastry chef Gary Rulli is renowned for his Northern Italian specialties and treats. The Larkspur location (there are three others) is a popular spot for lunch as well as coffee and a sweet. 464 Magnolia Ave, 415.924.7478, rulli.com

LEFT BANK RESTAURANT French Known for award-winning French cuisine and its lively brasserie ambience, this corner spot has rated high with locals for well over a decade. Those with a petite appetite/budget can opt for happy hour (4–6:30 M–F) and enjoy appetizers, all priced under three dollars. 507 Magnolia Ave, 415.927.3331, leftbank.com

PICCO California This has been a popular spot ever since opening in 2005 . Dishes like miniburgers and seasonally driven menu items, along with risotto made every half hour, keep people coming back. The Picco Pizzeria and Wine Bar next door is cozy (not many seats) but already famous for its wood-ﬁred pizzas, great wine

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RUSTIC BAKERY California Organic mouthwatering pastries, breads, and sandwiches are on the menu here, including Meyer lemon mascarpone danishes and bacon, avocado and heirloom tomato sandwich with mesclun. 1139 Magnolia Ave, 415.925.1556, rusticbakery.com

TABLE CAFÉ Indian/American Indian-inspired cafe offers a unique menu featuring entirely organic ingredients. Dishes include seasonal salads, incredible soups and fresh juices. The specialty of the house is dosa, ﬁlled with a variety of ingredients and served with savory homemade chutneys. You can also take home a choice of three or four gourmet dinners freshly packed daily. 1167 Magnolia Ave, 415.461.6787

TAVERN AT LARK CREEK American The next chapter in the 1888 Victorian Murphy House is being written by chef Randy Lewis and culinary director Adrian Hoffman. 234 Magnolia Ave, 415.924.7766, tavernatlarkcreek.com

THE MELTING POT French Just across the street from the Larkspur Ferry terminal is a round red-brick haven for fondue fans. Share the “Big Night Out” feast featuring chef’s specialties, or design your own spread with cheese fondue, salad, meat entrée and chocolate fondue dessert. 125 E. Sir Francis Drake Blvd, 415.461.6358, themeltingpot.com

YANKEE PIER American This family-friendly casual clam shack is harbored in a quaint house built in 1924 as a private residence. Though known for beer-battered ﬁsh ‘n’ chips, clam chowder and tasty salads, Yankee Pier serves fresh seafood delivered daily from both coasts with special dishes by chef Chris Ball. 286 Magnolia Ave, 415.924.7676, yankeepier.com

MILL VALLEY

AVATAR’S PUNJABI BURRITOS Indian A small and friendly place with only a few tables but myriad Indian-inspired burrito dishes to choose from. Try the curry chicken or Jamaican jerk wrapped in warm naan. Cash only, but worth the trip to the ATM. 15 Madrona St, 415.381.8293

BALBOA CAFE MILL VALLEY California The San Francisco institution has already become a place to see and be seen in Mill Valley, especially after the 142 Throckmorton Comedy nights. Come for the pan-roasted Alaskan halibut or risotto but stay for the amazing burgers. 38 Miller Ave, 415.381.7321, balboacafe.com

BEERWORKS BREWERY AND BEER CAFE

American With a beverage menu of handcrafted beers made on site, imported and local microbrews and housemade kombucha and root beer, this Mill Valley brewery is set to keep the local palate pleased. Don’t miss the small beer hall selection of pretzels, salumis and cheeses. 173 Throckmorton Ave, 415.336.3596, millvalleybeerworks.com

BUCKEYE ROADHOUSE American Oysters Bingo, baby back ribs and chili-lime “brick” chicken are a few of the satisfying, comfortfood-type menu items that have made this classic roadhouse a favorite since the ’30s. The warm dark-wooded bar with red leather booths is a popular spot for cocktails, conversations or a light meal. 15 Shoreline Hwy, 415.331.2600, buckeyeroadhouse.com

BUNGALOW 44 American Much like sister restaurant Buckeye Roadhouse, Bungalow 44 offers a mean dose of homey carbo- and lipidladen dishes, such as the burger, fried chicken and trufﬂe fries, as well as a few lighter items. The bar is a neighborhood favorite, known for tasty spirits and eye candy. 44 E. Blithedale Ave, 415.381.2500, bungalow44.com

DIPSEA CAFE Comfort One word: biscuits. This longtime breakfast spot has been serving up tasty pancakes and egg dishes with homemade biscuits since 1986. Try a biscuit with a poached egg, a biscuit with sausage—or just plain butter. Lunch specialties include BLTs and tuna melts and generous Cobb salads. Now serving dinner. 200 Shoreline Hwy, 415.381.0298, dipseacafe.com

CHARLIE HONG KONG Asian Finally Mill Valley has an Asian street food restaurant and best of all, dishes are $10 and less. Charlie Hong Kong is in downtown Mill Valley in the spot formerly occupied by Ino Sushi (near Baskin Robbins) and offers something for every type of eater; vegan, wheat-free, vegetarian and carnivore. Menu items include chicken pho, vegan vegetable medley or vegan summer rolls, pad thai, chow mein and gado gado—all made with organic, locally produced veggies and all-natural, vegetarianfed, sustainably raised proteins. 25 Miller Ave, Mill Valley, 415.888.8303, charliehongkong.com

DISH California Sit inside or out at this hip casual eatery on Miller Avenue. Start the morning with a cappuccino, or stop in after midday yoga for a salad or sandwich and end the day with a glass of wine n the outdoor patio watching the sun set. 507 Miller, 415.388.3013, dishmillvalley.com

FRANTOIO RISTORANTE ITALIANO Italian Known for its in-house olive press, superior olive oil and excellent Italian cuisine, this spot is a great location for an intimate dinner, large groups and anything in between. Happy hour starts at 4:30 in the sizable, comfortable bar area, where you can snack on antipasti or order your whole meal. Owned by Roberto Zecca and Chef Duilio Valenti, both from Milano; the kitchen uses local and organic ingredients—it’s the Italian way. For special occasions and private parties, reserve the olive-press room. 152 Shoreline Hwy, 415.289.5777, frantoio.com

INDIA PALACE Indian Known as “that great restaurant in the Travelodge,” India Palace is a favorite among the takeout crowd; however, eating on site is a treat too. 707 Redwood Hwy, 415.388.3350

GIRA POLLI Italian Not in the mood to cook? Pick up a wood-ﬁred rotisserie chicken or family dinner from this hot spot, or stick around for

the specialty pasta and a glass of wine. 590 East Blithedale Ave, 415.383.6040

GRILLY’S RESTAURANT Mexican Now open after a ﬁve-month remodel, both the Mill Valley and Fairfax locations serve “healthy Mexican food” like grilled chicken, steak or veggie-ﬁlled burritos with gluten-free and vegetarian options. 493 Miller Ave, 415.381.3278, grillys.com

HARMONY Chinese Dishes here are an infusion of many ﬂavors. The barbecue pork bun is ﬁlled with house-made roasted meat in a savory sauce; fresh mussels are accented with red chili and Thai basil. Pair your pick with wine, beer or tea. Strawberry Village, 415.381.5300, harmonyrestaurantgroup.com

JOE’S TACO LOUNGE Mexican A longtime local favorite, Joe’s serves up regular fare such as tasty ﬁsh tacos, burritos and enchiladas as well as more unusual items like Mexican pizza, tofu salad, and crab tostados. Colorful interior and (usually) quick service makes this a fun, easy stop. And if there are too many unsupervised kids for a peaceful meal, takeout is easy too. 382 Miller, 415.383.8164

LA BOULANGE BAKERY French Take your pastries and coffee in a bowl and lounge on the patio for a relaxing morning as you’re practically transported to Paris at this adorable bakery. The staff is professional and friendly. Be sure to try the outstanding breads, as they’ll put your standard sandwich bread to shame. 800 Redwood Hwy, 415.381.1260, baybread.com

LA GINESTRA Italian A favorite family spot for over 30 years; getting a table or booth can take a while. While this old-school Italian eatery is known for traditional pastas, veal dishes, pizzas and dry martinis, the familiar wait staff is also part of the attraction. 127 Throckmorton Ave, 415.388.0224

PEARL’S PHAT BURGERS American Deemed by the New York Times, as a silver-spoon alternative to a greasy spoon diner, Pearl’s has a “hipster denizen” (another NYT phrasing) following loyal to the big juicy all-natural patties (vegetarian, turkey, beef, buffalo or grilled chicken) served up with tasty sides such as garlic or sweet potato fries, shakes and seasonal smoothies. Eat-in if you can get a seat, or take it home for dinner. 8 East Blithedale Ave, 415.381.6010

PIAZZA D’ANGELO Italian It’s always a party at this long-standing hot spot. A great place to meet up with friends for a fresh plate of pasta, zuppa di pesce or pollo novello, or make some new friends at the bar. 22 Miller Ave, 415.388.2000, piazzadangelo.com

PIATTI RISTORANTE AND BAR Italian The staff prides itself on capturing the warm and welcoming atmosphere of a traditional Italian trattoria. Try for a table at the window or the chef’s table for two different but truly exceptional views. Take a peek at the impressive collection of Italian wines to go with your rustic seasonal Italian meal. 625 Redwood Hwy, 415.380.2525, piatti.com

PIZZA ANTICA Italian Although a recent Yelp reviewer called its pizzas, “by far the best thin crust pizzas in Marin,” this Mill Valley spot also serves up antipasti selections and hearty salads. Wine is served by the glass, half carafe or bottle. 800 Redwood Hwy, 415.383.0600, pizzaantica.com

ROBATA GRILL AND SUSHI Japanese Robata translates as “by the fireside”; fittingly, food here can be cooked on an open fire and served in appetizer-size portions to pass around the table. Or simply order your own sushi or entrée from the menu. 591 Redwood Hwy, 415.381.8400, robatagrill.com

SMALL SHED FLATBREADS California As a slow food chef, Ged Robertson uses only local, mostly organic ingredients. Crowd favorites include the MT Tamal-pie, a delicious fresh salad atop a ﬂatbread. 17 Madrona St, 415.383.4200, smallshed. com

THEP LELA Thai This jewel is tucked away in the back of the new Strawberry Village. Diners come for the tasty kee mao noodles, pad thai, fresh rolls and extensive bar menu. It’s also a great place for lunch. 615 Strawberry Village, 415.383.3444, theplela.com

TOAST American Take the kids for an omelet or pancake breakfast at this cozy venue; lunch and dinner, too. 31 Sunnyside Ave, 415.388.2500, toastmillvalley.com

TONY TUTTO PIZZA Italian Tony has been pouring his passion for pizza into his cooking for two decades and is now sharing his family recipes: “It’s all about excellence in pizza, sprinkled with musical ﬂavors and kissed with colorful passion. We feature creative artisan-style pizza using the best imported, natural and local organic ingredients.” Mostly outdoor seating, so dress accordingly. Stop by or take out. 246 E. Blithedale Ave, 415.383.8646, tonytuttopizza.com

TSUKIJI SUSHI Japanese Named for the largest ﬁsh market in world, Tsukiji is owned by Roy and Chanel Liu. The couple earned their sushi stripes operating Morpho in San Francisco and Akira in San Rafael. Helping them behind the sushi bar is former Sushi Ran head sushi chef Haruo Komatsu. 24 Sunnyside Ave., 415.383.1382.

VASCO Italian Whether you’re at a table, the bar or the back counter, you can expect an intimate and tasty dining experience at this oneroom trattoria. Try one of the restaurant’s pasta dishes or thin-crust pizzas. 106 Throckmorton Ave, 415.381.3343

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CACTI GRILL American A former bell tower church, the family-friendly restaurant now boasts a covered patio and serves a 21-day dry-aged steak and ﬁlet mignon enchiladas. 1200 Grant Ave, 415.898.2234, cactigrill.com

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JENNIE LOW’S CHINESE CUISINE Chinese This family run restaurant serves traditional dishes including Cantonese, Mandarin, Szechuan and Hunan delicacies. If you don’t see your favorite dish, let the restaurant know; whenever possible, they’re happy to try and prepare new items not on the menu. 120 Vintage Way, 415.892.8838, jennielow.com

TOAST American Sister to the popular Mill Valley location, Toast Novato features outdoor dining and architecture by Stanley Saitowitz and still has the great dishes by executive chef Michael Garcia that have made the southern Marin spot a not-to-be-missed destination. 5800 Nave Dr, 415.382.1144, toastnovato.com

ROSS

CAFE ON THE COMMON French A quaint oneroom coffeehouse centrally situated near Ross Common. Get there early for the full selection of pastries to enjoy with fresh-squeezed orange juice. 22 Ross Common, 415.461.2205

SAN ANSELMO

COMFORTS Cafe This cozy spot features local ingredients and serves breakfast, lunch and weekend brunch. Be sure to try the Philly cheesesteak and Chinese chicken salad, both classics. 335 San Anselmo Ave, 415.454.9840, comfortscafe.com

CUCINA RESTAURANT AND WINE BAR Italian Proprietors Donna and Jack Krietzman (of Paciﬁc Heights’ Jackson Fillmore) have brought Milan to Marin with their 42-seat family restaurant. Relax with a glass of wine and have a slice from the to-die-for thin pizzas, topped with items like

trufﬂe oil and fontina cheese. 510 San Anselmo Ave, 415.454.2942, cucinarestaurantandwinebar.com

INSALATA’S Mediterranean Award-winning chef Heidi Insalata Krahling offers Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dishes prepared with local organic produce and artisan meats. 120 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, 415.457.7700, insalatas.com

MARINITAS Mexican The sister restaurant of Insalata’s, Marinitas continues to ﬂourish as it brings Latin ﬂair home to Marin. It may not be as low-priced as most Mexican restaurants in the area, but this is not your typical south-ofthe-border spot. The festive atmosphere and funky decor complement the excellent food for a classy, lively experience. Finish with the rich Tres Leches Cake. This place gets packed, so make reservations. 218 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, 415.454.8900, marinitas.net

SAN RAFAEL

AMICI’S EAST COAST PIZZERIA California

A bevy of pizza options include gluten-free crust and the new Siciliano, an enticing mix of mozzarella, slow-roasted garlic, sausage, broccoli and crushed red pepper ﬂakes sans the tomato sauce. 1242 Fourth St, 415.455.9777, amicis.com

BOMBAY GARDEN Indian The restaurant offers a large menu of richly ﬂavored Northern and Southern Indian Cuisine. 909 Fourth St, 415.459.9555, dinebombaygarden.com

CALGANG KITCHEN Thai Owned and operated by the family that used to run Jhan Thong of Northgate food court fame, Calgang Kitchen recently made its debut in the Northgate shopping center in Terra Linda, much to the joy of its devoted regulars. Now a sit-down restaurant that includes a bar serving organic beers and wines. 194 Northgate One, 415.499.3501

CAFE GRATITUDE Raw The waiters might push the afﬁrmations theme a bit too much, but the

tasty (and healthy) food is worth it. Besides the knowledge you’re supporting local farmers and sustainable agriculture, the raw food and vegan samosas are hard to resist. Best to bring a group and sample lots of items on the menu. 2200 Fourth St, 415.824.4652, withthecurrent.com

CHALET BASQUE French This family-style restaurant serves dishes inspired by the Basque regions of France and Spain, including frog legs in a garlic butter and lemon sauce, a veal calf liver sauté and rack of lamb, perfect for bread dipping and a glass of wine. On a warm Marin night enjoy alfresco dining on the outdoor patio. 405 North San Pedro Rd, 415.479.1070, chaletbasquemarin.com

CREPEVINE American Bistro/Creperie Casual dining, outdoor seating and a diverse menu of savory crepes (such as the Italian crepe ﬁlled with roasted peppers, eggplant, onions, artichoke hearts, tomato sauce and mozzarella). Sweet and savory crepes are available all day long, as is breakfast. 908 Fourth St, 415.257.8822, crepevine.com

IL DAVIDE Italian A large selection of both Italian and Californian wines by the glass along with the dolci menu’s tiramisu have kept locals coming back for years. Don’t leave without sampling the limoncello. 901 A St, 415.454.8080, ildavide.net

LOTUS RESTAURANT American Bistro/Creperie Lotus Restaurant has earned Hall of Fame kudos from Paciﬁc Sun readers for nearly a decade. Family owned and operated, it serves up North Indian cuisine with vegan and vegetarian options in a casual pink-tablecloth setting. 704 Fourth St, 415.456.5808, lotusrestaurant.com

MCINNIS PARK GOLF CLUB RESTAURANT American Chef Tim Harmon has created an eclectic menu for brunch, lunch and dinner. Outdoor seating is popular, as well as the full bar with a selection of premium Scotches, small-batch bourbons and over 50 wines from California’s ﬁnest vineyards. McInnis Park, 415.491.5990, mcinnisparkgolfcenter.com/restaurant.html

MIKEY’S Spanish New chef Freddy Caamel has added a Cuban menu to the mix in this casual restaurant. Try “Mikey’s special” for breakfast, nachos for lunch, the ropa vieja from their new Cuban menu for dinner. 783 Anderson Dr, 415.454.6453, eatatmikeys.com

MIKADO SUSHI Japanese This beautifully decorated, family-owned sushi spot has been open for about two years in its Terra Linda location. Serving both raw and cooked dishes and 20 different choices of sake. Dine in or stay home and get it delivered. 248 Northgate One, 415.446.5543

MULBERRY STREET PIZZERIA Italian Chef Ted Rowe won ﬁrst place in the Food Network Television Pizza Challenge with his Mushroom Lover’s Pizza—sautéed mushrooms in a creamy garlic sauce atop a fresh pizza crust. Located across from the Smith Ranch Road movie theaters, it’s a great place to grab dinner and a

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NAPOLI Italian Napoli Italian is a family owned and run restaurant with a unique craft-beer program. The food (Pizza and Pasta) is the result of taking East Coast style Italian fare and merging it with Marin and the bay area. 869 4th St, 415.459.3315

SABOR OF SPAIN Spanish Named Best Tapas/ Small Dishes restaurant in Marin by the Paciﬁc Sun in 2006, this Spanish wine bar is a great place for a date or a big party. The gazpacho is world class here and a must-try. 1301 Fourth St, 415.457.8466, saborofspain.com

SAN RAFAEL JOE’S Italian Guido and Theresa Farina are now running this Marin institution, which has been famous for serving up sophisticated yet casual Italian fare since 1947. 931 Fourth St, 415.456.2425, srjoes.com

SEAFOOD PEDDLER Seafood A great place to seek out fresh seafood in a warm and inviting environment. Varieties of East and West Coast ﬁsh ﬂown in daily. Dine indoors or out, or better yet, rent out the banquet room for a party. 100 Yacht Club Dr, 415.460.6669, seafoodpeddler.com

SOL FOOD Puerto Rican With south-of-theborder treats like yellow rice, beans, plantains and authentic Puerto Rican dishes, this tiny oneroom eatery on Fourth Street just off Highway 101 can be hard to get into, but worth the wait. 732 Fourth St, and 901 Lincoln Ave, 415.451.4765, solfoodrestaurant.com

TOMATINA Italian Inspired by the “La Tomatina” festival in Bunol, Spain, Tomatina offers fresh pizza, pastas, and more. For a classic Italian dish, try the ﬁve-cheese pizza, or think outside the box with eggplant parmigiana. 5800 Northgate Mall, 52, 415.479.3200, tomatina.com

THERESA & JOHNNY’S COMFORT FOOD

American Cooking like Mom used to make. Drop by for eggs Benedict, tuna melts, coffee and some of the best milk shakes around. 817 Fourth St, 415.259.0182, theresa-and-johnnys.com

WHIPPER SNAPPER RESTAURANT California

Owner and chef Bill Higgins serves reasonably priced and delicious tapas. Save room for delicious ﬁsh tacos and yummy chocolate bread pudding. On Sundays they offer $3 glasses of sangria. 1613 Fourth St, 415.256.1818, whipsnap.biz

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ANGELINO RESTAURANT Italian Father-andson chefs Pasquale and Alfredo Ancona offer handmade pastas and seasonal antipasti at this authentic Italian restaurant, which has been serving food from the Campania region for the past 24 years. 621 Bridgeway, 415.331.5225, angelinorestaurant.com

CIBO Cafe Husband-and-wife team Alfredo and Tera Ancona offer a menu ﬁlled with tarts, croissants, cookies, paninis and soups. Every dish

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HORIZONS Seafood/American There isn’t a better place for waterfront deck dining with stunning views of Angel Island, Alcatraz and the San Francisco skyline. Horizons is a favorite with locals and visitors. Enjoy lunch, dinner and brunch daily, featuring fresh seafood, salads, sandwiches, pasta and steak. 558 Bridgeway, 415.331.3232, horizonssausalito.com

SPINNAKER Seafood Chef Phil Collins excels at preparing seafood, and it shows in the beautiful plate presentations. Set right on the water, this romantic spot is great for an evening occasion. 100 Spinnaker Dr, 415.332.1500, thespinnaker.com

SUSHI RAN Japanese Fresh, innovative small plates are just big enough to share, the traditional sushi is melt-in-your-mouth good and the wine, cocktail and sake lists keep the pickiest barﬂy well satisﬁed. Even the prices don’t deter the herd of sushi enthusiasts, who line up nightly to partake; reservations required in main room. 107 Caledonia St, 415.332.3620, sushiran.com

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CAPRICE California Book the private party room for large groups or just relax in what one Yelp reviewer called, “the perfect romantic dinner spot.” Midweek take advantage of the restaurant’s well-priced three-course dinners for less than $25. 2000 Paradise Dr, 415.435.3400, thecaprice.com

GUAYMAS Mexican Situated right next to the Tiburon ferry terminal on the waterfront. Happy hour is 5 to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday. 5 Main St, 415.435.6300, guaymasrestaurant.com

SAM’S ANCHOR CAFE American Everyone knows Sam’s deck is the prime spot for brunch on a lazy sunny Sunday, and its bar is the town’s historic watering hole, but Sam’s is also a great place for lunch or dinner. Enjoy trans-fat-free calamari, fresh ﬁsh, seasonal salads and pastas. 27 Main St, 415.435.4527, samscafe.com

TIBURON GRILL California The atmosphere here is truly enchanting with two outdoor patios, two indoor ﬁreplaces, and candlelit tables during the evening. Happy hour is Monday through Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. 1651 Tiburon Blvd, 415.435.5996, thelodgeattiburon.com

WEST MARIN

NICK’S COVE American This collaboration of famed restaurateurs Pat Kuleto and Mark Franz has attracted visitors (and accolades) nationwide. Large windows open the 130-seat eatery to the picturesque Tomales Bay and Hog Island. Menu consists of the freshest available local seafood, oysters and bounty from nearby West Marin farms. (Marshall). 23240 Hwy 1, 415.663.1033, nickscove.com

OSTERIO STELLINA California Whether strolling in from a day of hiking or celebrating a romantic anniversary, Osterio Stellina accommodates any occasion. The menu is Italian-inspired using organic, local ingredients. If you’re looking for something unusual try the goat shoulder, a favorite of locals and tourists alike. Don’t leave without indulging in the standout lemon ice cream sandwich (Point Reyes). 11285 Hwy 1, 415.663.9988, osteriastellina.com

PARKSIDE CAFE American Choose from an array of organic locally grown produce and artisan meats and wild seafood. (Stinson). 43 Arenal Ave, 415.868.1272, parksidecafe.com

PINE CONE DINER American Just off the main road, Joannie Kwit has recreated the ultimate diner. Vintage china and homemade curtains complement the eclectic but homey menu featuring local fare. (Point Reyes Station). 60 Fourth St, 415.663.1536, thepineconediner.com

SAND DOLLAR American Enjoy live music along with local barbecued oysters and New England clam chowder. Sunny deck is great in the afternoon (Stinson). 3458 Shoreline Hwy, 415.868.0434, stinsonbeachrestaurant.com

SURFERS GRILL American The view doesn’t get better than this—nor does the surf salad. Built right out on Stinson Beach, this casual lunch spot offers up tasty fresh organic salads alongside corn dogs, burgers and fries. Stinson Beach Park, Hwy 1, 415.868.1777, surfersgrill.com

SAN FRANCISCO

AME Pan-Asian Get dressed to impress and head over to the St. Regis Hotel for a remarkable Pan-Asian dining experience in this romantic, chic setting. It’s a bit pricy, but complete with a sashimi bar, 300-plus wine list, and ﬂawless execution and presentation of dishes like the grilled lamb loin chops and black cod. Bring extra cash for valet. 689 Mission St, 415.284.4040, amerestaurant.com

BOBOQUIVARI’S THE STEAK Steak/Seafood In the mood for surf and turf? Head out to Bobo’s and be sure to order the iron skillet-roasted mussels, Dungeness crab, and of course, the steak dry-aged for four to six weeks. 1450 Lombard St, 415.441.8880, boboquivaris.com

CANTEEN Cali/French It’s not easy to get a seat in this nationally noted California-French restaurant, partly because of its reputation and partly because there aren’t many. 817 Sutter St, 415.928.8870, sfcanteen.com

CLIFF HOUSE California Part of the historic Sutro Landscape District, the Cliff House has both a casual bistro dining experience on the main level and the elegant Sutro at the Cliff House on the lower level. Don’t miss the Sunday buffet brunch. 1090 Point Lobos, 415.386.3330, cliffhouse.com

DELAROSA Italian Go authentic Italian for brunch, dinner, dessert, or cocktails at Delarosa.

Next time you’re there, check out their Roman style pizza or Tequila Sour cocktail. 2175 Chestnut St, 415.673.7100, delarosasf.com

HARRIS’ RESTAURANT Steak House A San Francisco institution for nearly a century. Wine Spectator ranked Harris’ as one of the nation’s top ten steak houses. 2100 Van Ness Ave, 415.673.1888, harrisrestaurant.com

HOG & ROCK American Take a seat at this sunﬁlled spot and enjoy a menu of oysters and ham- all under one roof. There are also a few unexpected suprise such as beef tongue salad and cast iron octopus. 3431 19th St, 415.550.8627, hogandrocks.com

MAMACITA Mexican Located in the former Cafe Marimba space, chef Sam Josi has made Mamacita a dining destination, drawing in locals with authentic Mexican cuisine and 100 percent pure agave tequila margaritas. The menu features a large number of small plates but save room for the churro dessert, served with a cup of Mexican hot chocolate. 2317 Chestnut St, 415.376.1629, mamacitasf.com

PERBACCO Italian The seasonal Italian menu focuses on the northern Piemontese region, featuring handcrafted charcuterie, homemade pastas and regional dishes such as quail with persimmon and apple salad. 230 California St, 415.955.0663, perbaccosf.com

PERRY’S American The San Francisco classic is back with Perry’s on the Embarcadero. The new location features beautiful views and classics like Cobb salad, French onion soup, cheeseburgers and rib eye steak. 155 Steuart St, 415.495.6500, perryssf.com

PRESIDIO SOCIAL CLUB California Originally the barracks for enlisted men; menu features steaks, pork chops and fresh oysters. Throwing a party? Try the private room, which can accommodate 30 people. 563 Ruger St, 415.885.1888, presidosocialclub.com

RISTOBAR Italian Local ingredients meet rustic Italian cooking at RistoBar, sister restaurant to Larkspur’s Emporio Rulli. You’ll feel like you’re in Italy with the menu of authentic pizzas, soups, and salads. 2300 Chestnut St, 415.923.6464, ristobarsf.com

ROAM BURGERS American Made with all fresh ingredients, Roam Burgers offers everything from seasonal salads to free-range burgers to organic drinks. Try the bison meat burger, a local favorite. 1785 Union St, 415.440.7626, roamburgers.com

UMAMI Japanese Named for the “ﬁfth ﬂavor,” Umami is a member of the Sustainable Restaurants family, owned by partners Nate Valentine, Chef Sam Josi, and General Manager Stryker Scales, who also own Mamacita in the Marina. 2909 Webster St, 415.346.3432, umamisf.com

YOSHI’S Japanese The 28,000-square-foot, two-story restaurant and jazz club features robata and shabu shabu cooking by executive chef Shotaro Kamio. 1330 Fillmore St, 415.655.5600, yoshis.com

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“Marin Cleaners has been in business for over 65 years, through ﬁve generations, and continues to build a strong reputation as the most trustworthy and experienced dry cleaner throughout the North Bay,” says general manager Marc Casassa. “We’ve integrated current technology with a time-honored attention to detail. From the highest couture to everyday apparel, we have the history and knowledge to handle them properly.”

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I believe we are now the greenest cleaner in Marin. We just installed new dry cleaning machines using GreenEarth Cleaning Technology, a liquid silicone ﬂuid that is odorless and completely safe to nature. That’s right, no smell and it even keeps whites from yellowing, colors bright and fabrics soft.

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GATE 5 ROAD

Life off the beaten path in Sausalito

BY DANIEL JEWETT PHOTOS

TIM PORTER

It has restaurants and artist spaces, a medical marijuana dispensary and an Italian sports car repair shop, spaces for houseboats and yachts, a world-class ceramics factory and kayak rentals. It is steeped in history, rests on landﬁll and sometimes ﬂoods, but those who spend time in the area can’t think of anywhere else they’d rather be.

Gate 5 Road in Sausalito came into being during World War II when the Bechtel Corporation started building Liberty, tanker and oiler ships in the new Marinship yard after demand exceeded what could be produced at other ports. The U.S. Navy used dredgings from Richardson Bay to ﬁll in the area known at that time simply as the old Northwestern Paciﬁc Railroad site. Later, in the 1960s, houseboat communities sprung up in the area and ever since that time artists, merchants, marine enthusiasts and others have found Gate 5 road to be a place where just about anything is possible.

One such couple was Edith and Brian Heath, who moved their ceramics production facility there in 1959 from the location that is now the Casa Madrona Hotel. After a successful one-woman show at the Palace of Fine Arts in 1944, Edith began producing a line of ceramics for Gump’s but became frustrated with the inconsistencies of the spinning wheel.

“She loved the craftsmanship and wanted the hands of the artist to be evident,” says Catherine Bailey, who purchased and revitalized Heath Ceramics with her husband Robin Petravic in 2003. “So she started using pottery molds based on her designs and it is still done that way today.”

To produce the kind of consistent quality she wanted, Edith knew she needed a unique space, so she and Brian built the Gate 5 Road factory

that still amazes Bailey to this day. “It is nicely designed on a grid with natural light and a courtyard,” she says. “It is not your typical factory.”

Even more amazing to Bailey is the legacy Edith left behind that goes beyond the Coupe, Rim and Plaza lines that are still produced today. “She never threw anything out, no matter how good or bad it was,” Bailey says about the company founder, who died in 2005. “I have learned a lot about Edith and her creative process by working here and discovering stuff. It’s been seven years and I still ﬁnd things.”

Bailey isn’t the only one fascinated by the old factory and retail outlet. “This place is a bigger and bigger deal all the time. The real source,” she says. “People drive from all over the country to see it. There is so little like this left in America.”

Another historic structure on Gate 5 Road is the 110,000-square-foot Industrial Center Building (ICB) constructed in 1942 as the yard ofﬁce and mold loft building for Bechtel. It now contains businesses like West Marine as well as studio space for some 90 artists who are featured in biannual open studio events.

“People come to Sausalito and say ‘where are the artists?’” says tenant and botanical and urban landscape painter Sue Averell. “We are here.”

Averell has occupied four spaces in the building in ﬁve years but recently moved to an open second-story studio with large windows and a view of the hills to the west.

“It is amazing when the fog rolls over the hills; I can sit here all day,” says the Fairfax resident, who spends as many as 50 hours a week in the studio doing commissioned and scheduled pieces. “This place is quiet

and safe and there are restaurants and places to walk and, of course, I love the chance to interact with other artists.”

Just a stone’s throw from the ICB and Heath lies the Clipper Yacht Harbor, the largest harbor in Sausalito, which is a mecca for boating and water-sports enthusiasts. Sausalito resident and commercial banker Stephen Pugh took one look at the area and thought it would be the perfect place to launch a new business dedicated exclusively to a sport that seems to be enjoying a sharp rise in popularity.

“I announced to my wife that I was going to open a stand-up paddle board shop,” Pugh says about Bluerush Boardsports, which he opened in September. “She thought I was nuts.”

But people from all across the Bay Area have already found their way to the new shop located less than 50 feet the water. “I knew this sport was going to take off,” Pugh says. “It is fun and easy to learn, anyone can participate and the ﬁtness aspect is better than almost any other sport.”

So whether you are off the beaten path or in the heart of downtown Sausalito, what does it take to call this unique part of Marin home?

According to First California Realty owner Sherrie Faber, single-family homes sales were up over last year for a total of 49 at an average price of just over $1.5 million. Also last year, 39 condos sold for an average price of $572,000 and, for the more adventurous, 12 ﬂoating homes sold for an average of $454,000.

Sue Averell in her studio.

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WINTER RAINS: WHICH WAS WORSE?

San Anselmo residents remember the ﬂ oods of ’82 and ’05

BY JIM WOOD

[1982]

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OKAY, THE WATER CAME DOWN IN BUCKETS BACK IN 2005. However, were you around in 1982? Discussions in San Anselmo this rainy season often centered on which flooding was worse: that of December 31, 2005 (above), or January 2, 1982 (left). Brad Rippe, who photographed both torrents, recalls it this way: “In 1982, the flood down San Anselmo Avenue was deeper, but not as swiftly moving.” Wikipedia somewhat agrees, stating that the rains of 1982 brought forth the “highest San Anselmo Creek water level according to longtime creekside residents.” Judy Coy, chairperson of the San Anselmo Historical Commission, points out that flooding comes to San Anselmo “every so often,” citing records showing deluges in 1925, 1940, 1942, 1943, 1952, 1963, 1982 and again in 2005. Worry not, however; help is on its way. In 2007, the Ross Valley Flood District narrowly passed a parcel tax providing $60 million to resolve the problem.

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