Current staffing by campus
  Pacific Campus: 18 FTEs
  California Campus: 4 FTEs
  Davies Campus: 10 FTEs
  St. Luke's Campus: 8 FTEs

Physician Profiles
  Recruitment of high-level graduates from UCSF, Johns Hopkins and CPMC residency programs, with varied backgrounds and different levels of experience
  Languages spoken: Spanish, Japanese, French, Romanian, Mandarin, German, Taiwanese, Cantonese

Unique Hospitalist program culture
  Emphasis on quality and cost-effective care
  High level of teamwork and camaraderie
  Active member involvement in ongoing program improvement
  Sense of ownership of Hospitalist program amongst members

Hospitalist Retention
  Long-term Hospitalist retention
  Minimal staff turnover since program's inception
  Excellent morale and teamwork
  Outstanding role models for resident trainees


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CPMC Pacific Campus, 2333 Buchanan St., San Francisco 94115. The Medical Center is at Webster and Clay Streets. Many of our offices are located on a hill, so we offer an electric cart service from the Clay St. garage to your destination. To request this service, notify the parking lot attendant when you arrive and take your ticket. Other parking lot locations: 2405 Clay St., 2100 Webster St. Muni line 1 California stops outside the ER entrance. The 22 Fillmore, 3 Jackson and 24 Divisadero all stop within two blocks of the hospital.

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Jennifer Beachey, M.D. graduated from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1996 and completed residency in Internal Medicine at UCSF in 1999. She was a primary care physician in the East Bay until 2001 and has worked in the field of Hospitalist Medicine since 2002. She joined IMMG in April 2006 and remained with the group when it became PIMG. Dr. Beachey is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. She also has a graduate degree in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley.

Daniel Choi, M.D. joined PIMG in March 2008. He received his medical degree at Finch University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School in 2001. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center in 2004. Dr. Choi then joined a hospitalist group in Southern California until relocating to the Bay Area in early 2008. He is board certified in Internal Medicine.

Fabiola Cobarrubias, M.D., MBA (everyone calls her Fibi) joined IMMG as a hospitalist in October 1996 and remained with the group when it became PIMG. She completed her medical degree and residency at UCSF and is board certified in Internal Medicine. She also completed an MBA at UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business in 2003. Born in Argentina, she is fluent in Spanish.

David Jacobson, M.D. joined IMMG in November 2001 and remained with the group when it became PIMG. He received his medical degree from the University of Michigan in 1997, and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at California Pacific Medical Center in 2000. Dr. Jacobson also completed a year as Chief Resident at CPMC in 2001. He is board certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Jacobson also holds a position as Associate Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency Program at CPMC.

Phil Kennedy, M.D. graduated from the UCLA School of Medicine in 1993 and completed residency in Internal Medicine at UCSF in 1996. He has worked in the field of Hospitalist Medicine since 1996. He joined IMMG in 1998 and remained with the group when it became PIMG. Dr. Kennedy is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. Dr Kennedy is also the Division Chief of Hospitalist Medicine at CPMC.

Robert Klett, M.D. attended Wake Forest University and graduated with a B.S. in Biology. He went to Wake Forest University School of Medicine graduating with his M.D. in 2004. He completed residency training in Internal Medicine at the Boston University Medical Center in 2007. After residency, he was a Faculty Member /Clinical Instructor in the Medicine Department of Boston University Medical Center. He joined PIMG in August of 2008. Dr. Klett is Board Certified in Internal Medicine.

Dan Ladabaum, M.D. joined IMMG in October 2003 and remained with the group when it became PIMG. He received his medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine in 1998, and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Utah in 2001. He is board certified in Internal Medicine.

Annie Loh, M.D. joined IMMG in August 2007 and remained with the group when it became PIMG. She received her medical degree at New York Medical College, Valhalla in 2004. Dr. Loh completed her Internal Medicine residency at California Pacific Medical Center in 2007. She is board certified in Internal Medicine. She is fluent in Mandarin, Taiwanese, and can communicate in basic Spanish.

Dr. Katherine Neilan received her M.D. from Stanford University in 1996 and completed her residency training at the University of California, San Francisco, in 1999. She is board certified in internal medicine. Prior to joining IMMG in March 2003, Dr. Neilan practiced primary care at a county health clinic in Daly City and hospitalist medicine at a community hospital in the East Bay. She remained with the group when it became PIMG.

Dr. Aaron Rang completed his residency training at California Pacific Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1997. He has been a hospitalist since 2000 and joined IMMG in 2001. Dr. Rang remained with the group when it became PIMG. He is board certified in Internal Medicine. His interests include guitar, music and soccer.

Katherine Schmidt, M.D. joined PIMG in March 2008. She received her medical degree at Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1999. She completed her Internal Medicine residency at Legacy Emanuel and Good Samaritan Hospitals and followed with a year as Chief Resident. Dr. Schmidt then joined the hospitalist faculty from March 2003 until December 2003. She relocated in January 2004 to join an established hospitalist group in the East Bay where she also co-chaired the ethics committee. She is board certified in Internal Medicine.

Felicia Sapp, M.D. joined PIMG in June 2008. She received her medical degree at University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1999. She completed her Internal Medicine residency at Legacy Emanuel and Good Samaritan Hospitals in 2002. Prior to joining PIMG, Dr. Sapp worked as a primary care physician in the Northwest and subsequently became a hospitalist in October 2006. She is board certified in Internal Medicine.

Kiki (Nicole) Silver, M.D. joined IMMG in January 2003 and remained with the group when it became PIMG. She received her medical degree from New York University in 1999, and completed her residency in Internal Medicine at University of California, San Francisco 2002. She is board certified in Internal Medicine. Her interests include triathlons, foreign languages, and music.

Robert Taylor, M.D. received his B.S in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of California, Berkeley in 1997. He then attended the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. He completed his residency training in Internal Medicine in 2009 at California Pacific Medical Center. Dr. Taylor is Board Eligible in Internal Medicine. During his tie away from the hospital, Dr. Taylor is an avid baseball fan and enjoys golfing, skiing and traveling.

Kathleen Vanier, M.D. joined IMMG in September 2004 and remained with the group when it became PIMG. . She received her medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1997, and completed her residency in Internal Medicine at California Pacific Medical Center in 2003. Dr. Vanier also completed a year as Chief Resident at CPMC in 2004. She is board certified in Internal Medicine.

Joshua Vessey, M.D., M.P.H. graduated from Harvard University of Arts and Science with an A.B. in History and Science. He later attended Columbia University College of Physician and Surgeons graduating in 2001. He completed his residency training in Internal Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco in June 2004. Later completed a Cardiology Fellowship at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Vessey is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. He recently joins the Pacific Campus as a hospitalist in 2009. When not practicing medicine, he enjoys cooking, traveling, cycling and photography

Paul Wallace, M.D. joined IMMG in May 2007 and remained with the group when it became PIMG. He received his medical degree in 1997 and completed his Internal Medicine residency in 2000 both at UCSF. He initially practiced Primary Care and Emergency Medicine before becoming a hospitalist in January 2002. He is board certified in Internal Medicine.

Lauren Wu, M.D. graduated from SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine in 1995. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at California Pacific Medical Center and served as a Chief Resident for one year. She joined IMMG in 1999 and remained with the group when it became PIMG. Her interests include watching films, cooking and reading good books.

Wendy Zachary, M.D. joined IMMG as a hospitalist in July 2006 and remained with the group when it became PIMG. She graduated from Medical University of South Carolina in 2002 and completed her Internal Medicine Residency at California Pacific Medical Center in 2005. She subsequently completed a Geriatric Fellowship at the University of California, Los Angeles for a Geriatric Fellowship in 2006. Dr. Zachary is board certified in Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine.

Donald Zumwalt, M.D. received his medical degree from Loma Linda University. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Loma Linda University in 1985. Prior to joining IMMG in 1996, Dr. Zumwalt practiced primary care medicine in Anaheim Hills, California. He remained with the group when it became PIMG. Dr. Zumwalt is board certified in Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine.

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