Dr. Mark Richard Fahey, MD

My practice philosophy is simple....I provide the best patient care I can as an anesthesiologist and I color it with the spiritual commitment I learned as a Catholic seminarian. Anesthesiology is an intense, brief physician/patient interaction which requires great skill and attention to detail. It is a career that I was attracted to as a junior medical student in Wisconsin and it continues to be a very fulfilling career, both personally and professionally.

My anesthesia career began with 10 years of teaching anesthesia at UCSF, which was highlighted by a year of anesthesia research in Italy. The next decade was spent at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, where I served as both an anesthesiologist and OR Medical Director.

Kaiser Permanente represents the final chapter of my long and varied career in anesthesiology. I chose a full-time position with Kaiser in December 2005 because I feel that Kaiser has the best health plan model to deliver outstanding patient care, while recognizing how …best to enhance and reward physician commitment to quality care.

In my homepage, I have emphasized what I consider are two of the key ingredients to good health....progressive resistance strength training and the practice of yoga.