Paul Evan Bernstein, MD
My specialty: Surgery, Head/Neck
Languages I speak: English
I am board certified in head and neck surgery, a Fellow of the American
Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery, and currently serving as area medical
director for Kaiser Permanente here in San Diego. Over 500,000 patients rely
on our group for their health care and I take that responsibility very seriously.
My focus is to ensure that all of our patients receive the highest quality care,
and to treat each of them as we would treat our family. I am proud to have
been a physician in our medical group for almost 30 years.
Biography
I chaired the head and neck division of the American Cancer Society for over
20 years. In addition to being Partner of the Year in 2005, I was honored with
the Schilling Award for compassionate care in 2007. That same year, I was
elected to the board of directors for the Southern California Permanente
Medical Group. I also write novels, including Courage to Heal. The book is
based on the true story of Dr. Sidney Garfield, who along with the industrialist
Henry Kaiser founded Kaiser Permanente and changed the face of American
medicine. All proceeds from the sale of the novel are donated to the Sidney
Garfield Memorial Fund. The novel recently won the San Diego Book Award,
the San Francisco Book Award, the New England Book Award, and the London
Book Fair. I enjoy snow skiing, tennis, jogging, and working out. My family,
friends, and colleagues are extremely important to me and it’s my relationships
with them that help model my dedication to my profession.
About my practice
As area medical director, I am privileged to work with the most caring and
skilled physicians in San Diego County and proud to be part of a team that
strives to provide the best quality of care, access, and service in our
community. I specialize in complex Mohs reconstructions and facial surgery,
and do everything I can with the goal of providing the best possible surgical
result. My philosophy of care is to treat all members as I would my own family.
How I thrive
Henry J. Kaiser once said, “Problems are opportunities in work clothes.” I am a
firm believer in the social mission of Kaiser Permanente, where the healthier
our patients are, the more we prosper. Our model of care gives me a feeling of
pride that my decisions are based on what is best for members.
My training and certification
Medical school
UC San Diego School of Medicine
La Jolla, CA
Medical training
Internship
Surgery
UC San Diego School of Medicine
San Diego, CA
Residency
Otolaryngology
UC San Diego School of Medicine
San Diego, CA
Board certification
Otolaryngology
American Board of Otolaryngology
Joined Permanente Medical Group
1980
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
San Diego Medical Center
Acute Care-med/surg Department
4647 Zion Ave
San Diego, CA 92120
Operator/information: 619-528-5000
My specialty: Surgery, Head/Neck
Languages I speak: English
I am board certified in head and neck surgery, a Fellow of the American
Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery, and currently serving as area medical
director for Kaiser Permanente here in San Diego. Over 500,000 patients rely
on our group for their health care and I take that responsibility very seriously.
My focus is to ensure that all of our patients receive the highest quality care,
and to treat each of them as we would treat our family. I am proud to have
been a physician in our medical group for almost 30 years.
Biography
I chaired the head and neck division of the American Cancer Society for over
20 years. In addition to being Partner of the Year in 2005, I was honored with
the Schilling Award for compassionate care in 2007. That same year, I was
elected to the board of directors for the Southern California Permanente
Medical Group. I also write novels, including Courage to Heal. The book is
based on the true story of Dr. Sidney Garfield, who along with the industrialist
Henry Kaiser founded Kaiser Permanente and changed the face of American
medicine. All proceeds from the sale of the novel are donated to the Sidney
Garfield Memorial Fund. The novel recently won the San Diego Book Award,
the San Francisco Book Award, the New England Book Award, and the London
Book Fair. I enjoy snow skiing, tennis, jogging, and working out. My family,
friends, and colleagues are extremely important to me and it’s my relationships
with them that help model my dedication to my profession.
About my practice
As area medical director, I am privileged to work with the most caring and
skilled physicians in San Diego County and proud to be part of a team that
strives to provide the best quality of care, access, and service in our
community. I specialize in complex Mohs reconstructions and facial surgery,
and do everything I can with the goal of providing the best possible surgical
result. My philosophy of care is to treat all members as I would my own family.
How I thrive
Henry J. Kaiser once said, “Problems are opportunities in work clothes.” I am a
firm believer in the social mission of Kaiser Permanente, where the healthier
our patients are, the more we prosper. Our model of care gives me a feeling of
pride that my decisions are based on what is best for members.
My training and certification
Medical school
UC San Diego School of Medicine
La Jolla, CA
Medical training
Internship
Surgery
UC San Diego School of Medicine
San Diego, CA
Residency
Otolaryngology
UC San Diego School of Medicine
San Diego, CA
Board certification
Otolaryngology
American Board of Otolaryngology
Joined Permanente Medical Group
1980
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
San Diego Medical Center
Acute Care-med/surg Department
4647 Zion Ave
San Diego, CA 92120
Operator/information: 619-528-5000
Paul Bernstein biography
Amazon.com
Although it is 10 p.m., and Paul Bernstein, M.D.,
has spent four hours in surgery at Kaiser Permanente
Medical Center in San Diego, his evening is not over.
Bernstein will go home, sit down at his computer, and spend the next two hours working
on his latest novel.
This is just a glimpse of the energy and dedication this graduate of UCSD School of
Medicine pours into his twin passions: providing the best possible care for his patients
as Kaiser's San Diego Medical Director, and sharing great stories through his fiction.
These passions came together last fall when Bernstein published Courage to Heal, a
historical novel telling the true story of Dr. Sidney Garfield, who along with industrialist
Henry Kaiser, forever changed American medicine.
Bernstein's love of history--he's the founder of the Kaiser Permanente Historical
Society--also fueled his desire to tell Garfield's story. In fact, Bernstein was actually a
history major when he attended UCLA, but eventually chose a medical career after
being accepted by UCSD.
Bernstein began writing fiction a decade ago. After years of taking classes, joining
writers' groups and spending countless hours at his craft, Bernstein's "Courage to Heal"
was published last fall to strong reviews and several awards, including winning in the
San Diego Book Awards, the New England Book Festival, and the London Book Festival.
Amazon.com
Although it is 10 p.m., and Paul Bernstein, M.D.,
has spent four hours in surgery at Kaiser Permanente
Medical Center in San Diego, his evening is not over.
Bernstein will go home, sit down at his computer, and spend the next two hours working
on his latest novel.
This is just a glimpse of the energy and dedication this graduate of UCSD School of
Medicine pours into his twin passions: providing the best possible care for his patients
as Kaiser's San Diego Medical Director, and sharing great stories through his fiction.
These passions came together last fall when Bernstein published Courage to Heal, a
historical novel telling the true story of Dr. Sidney Garfield, who along with industrialist
Henry Kaiser, forever changed American medicine.
Bernstein's love of history--he's the founder of the Kaiser Permanente Historical
Society--also fueled his desire to tell Garfield's story. In fact, Bernstein was actually a
history major when he attended UCLA, but eventually chose a medical career after
being accepted by UCSD.
Bernstein began writing fiction a decade ago. After years of taking classes, joining
writers' groups and spending countless hours at his craft, Bernstein's "Courage to Heal"
was published last fall to strong reviews and several awards, including winning in the
San Diego Book Awards, the New England Book Festival, and the London Book Festival.
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