Eberle Ewing, MD

	Joined Aug, 1988 Department: Emergency Medicine [Map] Title: Physician Degree: MD Interests: Boating, Backpacking, Skiing, Bicycling Languages: Spanish Physician Homepage
Bio Growing up in Palo Alto, I spent several summers in Mexico and a year in Arequipa, Peru. Along with learning some Spanish I gained a lasting appreciation for Hispanic culture and people. After high school I left for Boston to attend Harvard College. I knew I ultimately wanted to return to California, and spending four years in Cleveland for medical school helped confirm that! As to why Emergency Medicine: after my internship in 1984, unsure of what specialty to choose, I spent two years working in Arizona with the Navaho Indians. I did a little bit of everything there and found work in the Emergency Department to be the most challenging and rewarding. While stressful at times, I enjoy the variety of problems we see. There's never a chance to get bored, and often I find an opportunity to make a difference, whether by helping patients navigate the sometimes frustrating health care system, intervening in a life threatening crisis, or simply being able to communicate with our Hispanic patients in their language. So it was back to Los Angeles for residency. In 1988 I began working for Kaiser Permanente, attracted by the emphasis on patient care and prevention. My exposure to private practice in LA had convinced me I did not want to spend my career worrying about reimbursement and paperwork. The subsequent and ongoing changes in health care have confirmed that I made the right choice. Occasionally patients in the ER give me a puzzled look and ask, "Aren't you my internist?" That's because I have a sister practicing internal medicine for Kaiser Permanente. Another sister has a private family practice in Albany, and I have a brother-in-law who is a Kaiser Permanente Orthopedist. Outside the hospital, I spend time with family and friends doing a variety of outdoor activities. We enjoy being on the water on one of my husband's numerous homemade watercraft, as well as backpacking, skiing and bicycling. We are lucky to live in a beautiful area and I try to enjoy it as much as possible.
My Medical Specialty
More details about my specialty: In 198, I began working for Kaiser, attracted by the emphasis on patient care and prevention. My exposure to private practice in LA had convinced me I did not want to spend my career worrying about reimbursement and paperwork. The subsequent and ongoing changes in health care have confirmed I made the right choice.
Interests
We try to do at least one backpacking trip every summer. We started doing this when my oldest child was 6 months old. Now that he can run circles around me while carrying the heaviest pack, it's gotten a little easier! Our trip from Mammoth Lakes to Tuolumne Meadows was especially spectacular. One summer we visited Yellowstone National Park, encountering grizzly's, wolves, and of course innumerable bison and elk. I would love to go back and spend a whole summer exploring the park.	Hobby Photos & Links: Starting out A different sort of traffic jam Ansel Adams Wilderness
Family & Friends
People in my life: Outside the hospital, I spend time with family and friends doing a variety of outdoor activities. We enjoy being on the water on one of my husbandâ€™s numerous homemade water craft, as well as backpacking, skiing and bicycling. We are lucky to live in a beautiful area and I try to enjoy it as much as possible.	Photos of my Family & Friends:

Travel
An adventure I've had: We spend part of every summer in New England, visiting family and friends. If it weren't for the bugs and the nine-month winter, I'm convinced Maine would be the most populous state in the US. But thank goodness for the greenheads and black flies! We divide our time between Boston, the White Mountain/Lake district, and Penobscot Bay. It's all great, but we especially love the coast.	Travel Photos: