Our physicians care for patients at CPMC, St. Francis Memorial Hospital, and Chinese Hospital. We are on the clinical faculty for UCSF. All four doctors are board certified or board eligible.
We have an advice nurse at the Sutter Street office to answer your questions and triage medical problems to the doctors. She is available Monday through Friday, 9:00am-5:30pm. In particular, all our infertility patients work closely with Irene Lin, who coordinates their treatment plans.
Dr. Rachel Shu practiced in Kansas City for 2 years before coming to San Francisco and has been in our practice for over 13 years making her mark in the excellence of the team. She is a gifted surgeon who is fluent in Mandarin and also speaks Cantonese. Her husband, who she met in college, is a healthcare architect. They have a son at the International High School and a daughter at Chinese American International School. Our practice knows Dr. Shu as a passionate workaholic with great enthusiasm for downhill skiing, biking, scuba diving and most recently a fan of Disney Magic.
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Dr. Stephanie Chun joined our group 5 years ago after practicing in Michigan for 7 years. Dr. Chun's calmness and approachability puts all patients at ease when they interact with her. Dr. Chun speaks Cantonese and offers Saturday appointments at our Sutter Street office to help accommodate our patients' busy schedules. Our practice is forever grateful to her husband for his influence on her decision to move to the Bay Area. If they are not hiking through the hills of Marin, you will find them enjoying the Bay on their boat. Their passions include fine dining, wine tasting, and traveling.
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Dr. Karen Chu was recruited from New York in 2003 with outstanding academic recommendations. Dr. Chu is fluent in Cantonese and has participated in community lectures in Women's Health. Patients have repeatedly commented on her gentle, caring manner and superb skill in gynecological surgery. Dr. Chu's favorite hobby is swing dancing, carries a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, and enjoys baking and knitting.
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Jeanne-Marie Crowe, CNM, MS returned to the Bay Area in 2003 after living and working in Asia for 5 years. She then lived in Indonesia where she served as a Midwifery Advisor for a maternal and newborn health program. Her consultations have included work in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Uganda. Jeanne-Marie is dedicated to providing nurturing, supportive care to women and their growing families. She is on call for women who desire midwifery care during labor and delivery and is available for well-women healthcare and family planning visits. Her passions include reading, travel to exotic and far-off places, hiking with her husband and being a mother to her adorable children, Esther and Quinn.
Since obtaining her Masters degree in 2001 from University of California, San Francisco, Mary Newberry has been working as a nurse-midwife in private practice. She loves to work with women during their journey into motherhood. Even after delivering over 800 babies, Mary holds the belief that every birth is a unique and life transforming experience for each woman and her family. She draws upon her years of experience as a yoga teacher when assisting women during labor, recognizing the power of the mind-body connection.
In addition to delivering babies, Mary provides well-women gynecological care to women of all ages. In this role she focuses on health prevention, sharing her knowledge of nutrition and self-help practices to empower women with knowledge so they can make educated decisions regarding their health. Mary’s patients deeply appreciate the thoroughness of the care she provides, and comment on the way she listens and addresses all their questions and concerns. Mary is committed to providing holistic care by understanding women’s health needs within the context of the whole person.
