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Are you having back pain with any of the following?
- Severe pain, weakness or tingling in your leg(s).
- Difficulty stopping urination or loss of control of bladder or bowels.
- Unexplained fever, nausea or vomiting.
- A history of cancer or unexplained weight loss.
We understand that you are experiencing one or more of the health issues that might be impacting your back pain.
We recommend that you discuss these health issues with your doctor before proceeding with this program.
Once you are cleared by your doctor to do this program, we hope it helps you find relief from your back pain.
Marc Jaffe, MD
Endocrinology
Welcome to my home page! Check out the links to learn about my Endocrinology practice and use the online features to e-mail me (using secure messages), check your laboratory results, and refill prescriptions.
My Offices
- South San Francisco Medical Center
- Appt/Advice: 650-742-2230
Quick Links
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- The Hormone Foundation
- The American Thyroid Association
- American Diabetes Association
- Healthy Weight Resources
General References
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Professional
Background
I was born in Seville, Spain while my father was stationed at Morón US Air Force Base. We moved to California when I was 1 year old and I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. I attended San Mateo High School, and then went to college at the University of California (UC) at Berkeley and majored in Linguistics. I attended the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and then did my Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine at UC San Diego. I completed my Fellowship in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism at UCSF.
In 1993, I joined The Permanente Medical Group at Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco. I am an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at the UCSF Medical Center and am a volunteer attending physician at the San Francisco General Hospital Endocrinology Clinic.
Often I think about how lucky I am to be a doctor. I had wanted to be many things when I was younger (astronaut, football player, and architect) and when in college I even thought about being a linguistics professor or working for the Central Intelligence Agency as a cryptographer. Eventually I realized that even though I liked science, math, and problem solving, what I really liked was how science, math, and problem solving could affect people's lives. Eventually I decided to specialize in the practice of Endocrinology, which is a perfect fit for me. Endocrinology is the study of metabolism, glands, and hormones, and my patients are like puzzles. My patients and I work together to see if there is too much or too little hormone, or if there is problem with a gland, and often we can find a solution which completes the puzzle and restores the patient's health.
Roles and Responsibilities
• Clinical Leader, Kaiser Permanente Northern California Cardiovascular Risk Reduction and Program (PHASE Program)
• Clinical Leader, Kaiser Permanente National Integrated Cardiovascular Health (ICVH) Guideline Development Group
• Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCSF
• Attending Physician, San Francisco General Hospital Endocrinology Clinic
Credentials
| Medical Education | Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX |
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| Internship | UC San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, CA |
| Residency | UC San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, CA |
| Fellowship | UC San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, CA |
| Board certification | Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, American Board of Internal Medicine |
| Board certification | Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine |
My Staff
I work with several great medical assistants and you will get a chance to meet them if you have an appointment with me. They help keep the clinic working smoothly, manage my schedule, and assist me with thyroid biopsy procedures. Ronissa Delgado works with me on most days, and I also work with Remedios Ewing, Nancy Ramos, and Suzette Banez.
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