San Francisco · Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Physiatrist and Stanford Biodesign Innovation Fellow working at the seam of clinical medicine and health technology.
Practicing physician · Published researcher · Medical device & digital health development
About
I'm a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician trained at the University of Toronto, where I completed both my MD and residency, followed by the Biodesign Innovation Fellowship at Stanford — a year spent identifying unmet clinical needs and developing medical technologies to address them.
Today I practice at North East Medical Services in San Francisco, caring for a largely Cantonese-speaking community. My clinical work spans musculoskeletal injuries, ultrasound-guided procedures, spasticity management, and electrodiagnostics — and it keeps my technology work honest: I build and evaluate tools against what actually happens in the exam room.
Focus
Musculoskeletal medicine, ultrasound-guided procedures, spasticity management, and electrodiagnostics — delivered bilingually in English and Cantonese.
Medical device innovation, digital rehabilitation, and healthcare economics — needs-driven development in the Stanford Biodesign tradition.
Research
J NEUROENGINEERING & REHABILITATION · 2023 · LEAD AUTHOR
A review of 29 studies on how mobile apps support stroke recovery — therapy apps for motor paresis and aphasia, rehab videos, and reminders showed the most promise when designed around the principles of effective face-to-face rehabilitation.
Selected publications
Beyond the clinic
Basketball, fitness training, traveling with my partner, and keeping up with a Shiba Inu who does not respect the concept of a rest day.
Contact
Open to conversations about digital health, medical devices, and rehabilitation technology.