Thomas Cory, MD

	Joined Jul, 1979 Department: Pediatrics [Map] Title: Physician, Co-Chief Degree: MD Interests: Tennis, Travel, Biking, Environment. I am a member of the City of Santa Rosa Bike and Pedestrian Safety Board where we try to make it safer for Santa Rosans to walk and ride their bikes. Languages: Spanish Physician Homepage
Bio I grew up in the Bay Area and have been a pediatrician at Kaiser Santa Rosa for over 25 years. I have five grown children and many grandchildren. One of the things I like most about Pediatrics is the ability to follow my patients over a long period of time and watch them grow up. I am currently taking care of many of the children of former patients of mine. I did my undergraduate work at Stanford (Go Cardinal!), medical school at UC, Davis, and my pediatric residency at Kaiser Permanente San Francisco. One of the reasons I chose to work at Kaiser Permanente was the emphasis Kaiser Permanente places on keeping people healthy. My goal is to keep my patients disease-free, and for that reason I place a great deal of importance on immunizations and healthy life styles. I also believe in the principle of 'primum non nocere' (first do no harm) and try not to use medicines unless I really feel they are needed.
My Medical Specialty
More details about my specialty: Great health resources that I refer to: Infants and Mothers by Barry Brazelton
Interests
Travel to me is not only fun but a chance to learn more about the world. When I learned Spanish 15 years ago, I began traveling in Latin America in part to practice my Spanish. I have been all over Mexico (I especially like Michoacan), and I've been to Cuba three times on medical exchanges. A lot of the music I listen to and the art work in my home has come from these journeys. We recently purchased a time share at Poipu Beach in Kauai where we spend a lot of time with our children and grandchildren. Currently reading: The Kite Runner My favorite book or author: Barbara Kingsolver	Hobby Photos & Links: Having fun with the Cubans
Family & Friends
People in my life: My wife, Patty, is a nurse in the Kaiser Santa Rosa Pediatric Department. We love working together. My children and people I care about: My oldest daughter is a nurse in San Diego. My two sons both live in Montana: one is a lawyer and the other is a neuropsychologist. My middle daughter works as a school counselor in Berkeley, and my last daughter works as a nanny. An interesting story about my family or friends: My wife won the employee-of-the-month award several years ago and our family photo was in the clinic lobby for awhile. One day a single mother whose kids I took care of came in crying. When I asked her why, she said my family looked so perfect and hers was a mess. I told her not to worry because at any given time any of the people in the photo had been at each other's throats.	Photos of my Family & Friends: Patty and I in our Backyard My son, Ben, and I in Hawaii My Oldest Son, Jeff, Fly Fishing in Montana My sons with their sister, Betsy, at her wedding Thanksgiving 2006 The Entire Family in Kauai on Father's Day 2004
My pets: We have a four-year-old flat coat retriever named Chewy, and a cat that we inherited from other family members.	Pet Photos: Chewy having fun in the creek
Travel
An adventure I've had: Cuba was an incredible place to visit. We met with Cuban pediatricians and brought them much needed medicines. They have very well trained physicians and a wonderful system for delivering health care, but they are sorely lacking in medical supplies and equipment.