Dr. Kiran K Zachariah, MD

I joined Kaiser Permanente in May 2007 after two years spent in private practice in the Central Valley. I could not get comfortable with the fee-for-service philosophy where patient visits were the motivation and not prevention of disease. So here I am because the KP philosophy and mine are similar. I am here to help maintain your good health and not just to fight disease. Growing up I dreamt of being a fighter pilot. In hindsight I am thankful for what I am and what I do. I would have been miserable with having to cause death and destruction. I grew up in different parts of India and then moved to the USA in 1998 when my parents moved. I wanted to experience the Big Apple and so did my residency and fellowship in New York. It is definitely the most amazing city in the USA. I moved to California in 2005, tired of the NY winter and wanting to be closer to my family. I deal with all lung disease and have a special interest in pulmonary hypertension. In my free time I love playing …tennis, listening to music, playing the air guitar, fine dining and also occasionally doing nothing.