About the Physician

In college, Dr. Ikeda found that he was very good in the sciences. Coupled with an intense desire to use his abilities to help other people, medical school was a logical pathway for him to choose. Early in his training, Dr. Ikeda found that he was really good at caring for critically ill patients. In addition to his passion for treating pulmonary diseases and critically ill patients, Dr. Ikeda found that he enjoyed the problem solving nature of infectious diseases. All this skill and passion led him to complete multiple medical specialty fellowships.

After completing his fellowships at the University of California, Davis Medical School, he joined Pulmonary Medicine Associates. He likens his relationship to the physicians he works with to a brotherhood. Dr. Ikeda has stayed at PMA because of the great staff. He has said if he ever gets sick he wants one of his partners to care for him. He also enjoys living in the Sacramento area – saying it has been a great community in which to raise a family. He also appreciates the close proximity to Tahoe, Napa, and San Francisco areas, and he enjoys spending his spare time with his wife and children.

Over the past 10 years, Dr. Ikeda has had many interests, but the two areas that have consumed him most recently are the reduction of patient mortality in the treatment of sepsis and the development and expansion of telemedicine in the intensive care setting. Dr. Ikeda considers himself a life-long learner.

Education

Internship - University of Hawaii Integrated Medical Residency, Honolulu, Hawaii, July 1978 - June 1979.

Residency - University of Hawaii Integrated Medical Residency, Honolulu, Hawaii, July 1979 - June 1981

Fellowship – Infectious Disease, July 1981 – July 1983
University of California, Davis Medical School, Davis California

Instructor – Internal Medicine, July 1983 – June 1984
University of California, Davis Medical School, Davis California
Fellowship – Pulmonary Diseases, July 1983 – June 1985
University of California, Davis Medical School, Davis California

M.D., 1978
University of Washington, Seattle Washington

Certifications

Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine
Diplomate, Subspecialty Board of Infectious Disease
Diplomate, Subspecialty Board of Pulmonary Medicine
Diplomate, Subspecialty Board of Critical Care Medicine

Leadership

Medical Director, 2002 to 2006
Electronic ICU, Sutter Health Systems
Sacramento California

Chief, Department of Medicine, 1987 to 1989
Methodist Hospital
Sacramento California

Professional Associations

Alpha Omega Alpha, Member
California Medical Association, Member
American Society of Microbiology, Member
Infectious Disease Society of America
National Health Lawyers Association
Outpatient Intravenous Infusion Association
Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society

American College of Chest Physicians – Fellow

Awards

Alpha Omega Alpha, University of Washington, 1978
Silver Hammer Award, University of Hawaii, 1979
Resident of the Year Award, University of Hawaii, 1980